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es should be brought to bear.”75 While the defense was reiterating its objections to the federal investigation, CEOS expressed its endorsement of Villafaña’s legal analysis and proposed charges. On July 18, 2007, CEOS Chief Oosterbaan emailed Sloman, Menchel, and Lourie, stating that he had read Villa

Investigation ............................................20 5. October 2006 – February 2007: Epstein’s Defense Counsel Initiate Contact with Villafaña, Lourie, and Sloman, and Press for a Meeting ....................................................................................22 6. February

Federal Investigation Is Initiated, and the USAO Opens a Case File In early 2006, a West Palm Beach FBI Special Agent who worked closely with AUSA Ann Marie Villafaña on child exploitation cases—and who is referred to in this Report as “the case agent”—mentioned to Villafaña in “casual conversations” having learne

........130 3. FRPC 4-4.1 – Candor in Dealing with Others .........................................130 4. FRPC 4-8.4 – Conduct Prejudicial to the Administration of Justice .......131 PART THREE: ANALYSIS...................................................................................................... 133 I. OV

nail everything down, we just want to get a final blessing.” Negotiations continued throughout the day on Wednesday, September 19, 2007, with Villafaña and Lefkowitz exchanging emails regarding the factual proffer for a plea and the scheduling of a meeting to finalize the plea agreement’s terms. D

orney); 28 C.F.R. § 0.5(b) (the Attorney General represents the United States in legal matters). 131 4. FRPC 4-8.4 – Conduct Prejudicial to the Administration of Justice FRPC 4-8.4(c) states that a lawyer shall not engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation. FRPC 4-8.4(d) proh

residences, his criminal conduct had occurred in other locations; or whether the additional victims might implicate other offenders. In addition, Villafaña planned to approach the female assistants to attempt to obtain cooperation, but that step had not been taken.252 Most importantly, Acosta ended t

and “[w]hether a particular statement should be regarded as one of fact can depend on the circumstances.” B. FRPC 4-8.4 – Conduct Prejudicial to the Administration of Justice FRPC 4-8.4(c) states that a lawyer shall not engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation. FRPC 4-8.4(d) pr