Epstein Secrets

ovision expanded as [USAO-SDFL prosecutor Maria] Villafana and defense counsel exchanged drafts of, first,

edged that investigators were aware of Epstein's longtime relationship with a close female friend who was a well- known socialite, but, according to Villafaha, in 2007, they "didn't have any specific evidence against her." Accordingly, Villafaila believed that the only "co-conspirators" of Epstein who wou

ucker, 417 U.S. 433 (1974) 96 Miller v. Pate, 386 U.S. 1 (1967) 108, 117, 118 Mills v. Scully, 826 F.2d 1192 (2d Cir. 1987) 108 Minnesota v. Murphy, 465 U.S. 420 (1984) 100 Murray v. Met. Life Ins. Co., 583 F.3d 173 (2d Cir. 2009) 149 Nijhawan v. Holder, 557 U.S. 29 (2009) 40 Nix v. Will

AL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date of transcription 02/08/2008 On Thursday, January 31, 2008, COURTNEY WILD met with Assistant United States Attorney MARIE VILLAFANA, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (USAO) and Attorney MYESHA K. BRADEN, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF(JUSTICE(DOJ), CRIMINAL DIVISION. Also present a

met with Assistant United States Attorney MARIE VILLAFANA, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (USAO) and Atto

or before a grand jwy. United States R. Nixon, supra; Kastigar R. United States, 406 U.S 441, 443444. S.Ct. 1653, 1f5-1616, 32 L.Ed.2d (1972); Murphy . Waterfront Comm'n, 8 U.S. 52, 93- 4, 84 S.Ct. 1594, 1610-1611, 12 L.Ed.2d 678 (1964) (White, .J., concurring). we recently ob- served in Unite

ment, the defendant asks the Court to order discovery and conduct a hearing. In short, 10 The OPR Report further reflects that in OPR's interview of Villafana, she reported that she did not have anyone in mind aside from the four individuals named in the "co-conspirator" provision: "Villafaiia told OPR th

1974) 137 vii EFTA00099948 Miller v. Pate, 386 U.S. 1 (1967) 157, 174, 175 Mills v. Scully, 826 F.2d 1192 (2d Cir. 1987) 158 Minnesota v. Murphy, 465 U.S. 420 (1984) 144 Murray v. Met. Life Ins. Co., 583 F.3d 173 (2d Cir. 2009) 223 Nijhawan v. Holder, 557 U.S. 29 (2009) 56 Mr v. Willi

phasis added). Courts have held that Brady obligations extend only to prosecutors, because the Supreme Court has not imposed this duty on others. See Villasana v. Wilhoit, 368 F.3d 976, 979 (8th Cir. 2004). w 4 See Brady, 373 U.S. at 88. w > 162 F.3d 937 (7th Cir. 1998). DAVID SCHOEN HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_01

. Murphy, Crime Victims, Not Defendants, Enjoy Constitutional Rights When the Accused Seeks Access to Private Third-Party Records (2007) [hereinafter Murphy, Crime Victims]; see also Wendy J. Murphy, "Federalizing" Victims' Rights to Hold State Courts Accountable, 9 Lewis & Clark L. Rev. 647 (2005). 348