Epstein Secrets

IE VILLAFARA IN SUPPORT OF UNITED STATES' RESPONSE 1Q/LCIM'jjiMERGENCirEIMDAEQREIEWICEMEMT QF CRIME VICTIM RIGHTS ACT, 18 U.S.C. § 3771 I. 1, A. Marie Villafatia, do hereby declare that I am a member in good standing of the Bar of the State of Florida. 1 graduated from the University of California at Berkeley

of 21 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Case No. 08-80736-Civ-Marra/Johnson IN RE: JANE DOE, Petitioner. DECLARATION OF A. MARIE VILLAFARA IN SUPPORT OF UNITED STATES' RESPONSE 1Q/LCIM'jjiMERGENCirEIMDAEQREIEWICEMEMT QF CRIME VICTIM RIGHTS ACT, 18 U.S.C. § 3771 I. 1, A. Marie Villaf

by the declaration of Asst. U.S. Attorney, Marie Villafana, dated July 9, 2008 in pertinent part (pages 1 ,

a true c2py of the foregoing was sent by fax and U.S. Mail to the following addressees on thiseby of November, 2009: Brad Edwards, Esq. Rothstein, Rosenfeldt, Adler 401 East Las Olas Boulevard Suite 1650 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Counsel for Plaintiff Jay Howell, Esq. Jay Howell & Associates, P.A. 6

Mr. Epstein. THE COURT: I see we have some representatives from the United States Attorney's Office here. MS. VILLAFANA: Good morning, Your Honor. Ann Marie Villafana for the U.S. Attorney's office. THE COURT: Good morning. Who else do we have on the phone? MR. CRITTON: Your Honor, we have two members of the de

umstances, and it's been pled, and 9 actually a number of the complainants is, is Epstein agreed, 10 and they cite to a letter that was sent by Ms. Villafana from 11 the Government, that says he has to plead guilty or he can't 12 contest liability. That may be true under very, very limited 13 or specifi

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on of the Agreement to you and I will send a copy to you. Sincerely, Jeffrey H. Sloman Acting United States Attorney By: oia itatie Vita/aria' A. Marie Villafafia Assistant U.S. Attorney cc: Karen Atkinson, Esq. EFTA00193927 MERMELSTEIN & HOROWITZ PA ATTORNEYS AT LAW September 29, 2009 Via U.S. Mail H

, Plaintiffs submit that the Court's exercise of this discretionary power is appropriate to transfer all corporate power over the firm to Plaintiff Rosenfeldt to effect the dissolution request in Count 1, to perform au accounting of the firm's assets and liabilities, to undertake all actions necessary to u

ds and to address the ongoing affairs of the firm in an appropriate manner through the transfer of all corporate powers to Stuart A. Rosenfeldt. Mr. Rosenfeldt, as the firm's President and only other equity holder in the firm besides Mr. Rothstein, is uniquely positioned to wind down the affairs of the fir

and the United States Prosecutors in a joint attempt to minimize Epstein's civil exposure. For example, on October 3, 2007, Assistant U.S. Attorney Marie Villafafia sent an email (attached hereto as Exhibit "D") to Jay Lefkowitz, counsel for Epstein, with attached proposed letter to special master regarding hand

Docket 01/1/2.215 Page 35 of Case 09-34791-RBR Doc 1603b§ Filed 04/u44/11 Page 34 Ot 3V have run a giant Pont scheme at his law firm of Rothstein, Rosenfeldt and Adler P.A. ("RRA"). This Ponzi scheme involved Rothstein falsely informing investors that settlement agreements had been reached with putative

and the United States Prosecutors in a joint attempt to minimize Epstein's civil exposure. For example, on October 3, 2007, Assistant U.S. Attorney Marie Villafafia sent an email (attached hereto as Exhibit "D") to Jay Lefkowitz, counsel for Epstein, with attached proposed letter to special master regarding hand

Case 9:08-cv-80C6st gsi-1346tuRrgwit 2en ofatergieocroF40 c. osa l'e)W 0,15 Page 35 of have run a giant Ponzi scheme at his law finn of Rothstein, Rosenfeldt and Adler P.A. ("RRA"). This Ponzi scheme involved Rothstein falsely informing investors that settlement agreements had been reached with putative

if she had any questions for the agents or AUSA Villafana. [LM] responded: A. No, but I hope — I hope Jeff

that Scott Rothstein, the partner of plaintiff Brad Edwards, had fled to Morocco to evade criminal prosecution for using their law firm, Rothstein, Rosenfeldt, Adler ("RRA"), to perpetrate a massive Ponzi scheme. It was widely reported that RRA, Rothstein, Rothstein's partners and other co-conspirators who

Well, let me ask you a broader question. 19 After you filed the lawsuit against the United 20 States of America, were you aware that Marie 21 Villafana or the United States Attorney's Office 22 represented the USA, correct? 23 A. Yes. 24 Q. All right. Did you ever speak with Marie 25 Villaf

Could have been more, could have 4 been less; you just don't know? 5 A. Correct. 6 Q. If I understood your testimony, 7 Mr. Rothstein, Mr. Rosenfeldt, any other attorney or 8 investigator could have accessed those files 9 depending or where they were within the firm, true? 10 A. I am not sur

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st called Sharon 9 Churcher. There is a lawyer called Brad Edwards. 10 These two -- and there is a Southern District of 11 Florida prosecutor called Villafana. 12 I would very much look forward to showing 13 you the relationship between these three parties that 14 created that story. 15

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