Epstein Secrets

tember 24, 2007, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida ("USAO"), represented by Assistant United States Attorney Ann Marie C. Villafana, Esq., and Mr. Epstein, entered into a deferred- prosecution agreement (" Agreement"), which the parties agreed to keep confidential. Prior to enter

red into a deferred- prosecution agreement (" Agreement"), which the parties agreed to keep confidential. Prior to entering into that Agreement, Ms. Villafana advised that she had already prepared a federal criminal indictment against Mr. Epstein in the Federal Criminal Action. Under the Agreement, begin

each County) (the "Florida Criminal Action"). As explained below, the parallel federal criminal action against him described in that motion (In re Grand Jury, No. FGJ 07-103(WPB), United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida) (the "Federal Criminal Action"), remains pending. On Septe

tember 24, 2007, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida ("USAO"), represented by Assistant United States Attorney Ann Marie C. Villafana, Esq., and Mr. Epstein, entered into a deferred- prosecution agreement ("Agreement"), which the parties agreed to keep confidential. Prior to enteri

ered into a deferred- prosecution agreement ("Agreement"), which the parties agreed to keep confidential. Prior to entering into that Agreement, Ms. Villafana advised that she had already prepared a federal criminal indictment against Mr. Epstein in the Federal Criminal Action. Under the Agreement, begin

each County) (the "Florida Criminal Action"). As explained below, the parallel federal criminal action against him described in that motion (In re Grand Jury, No. FGJ 07-103(WPB), United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida) (the "Federal Criminal Action"), remains pending. On Septe

PBPD brought the case to the FBI’s attention because of a concern that the State Attorney’s Office had succumbed to “pressure” from defense counsel. Villafana informed both Acosta and Sloman of this when she met with them at the start of the federal investigation. Acosta confirmed that he was aware that the

gs because of the exceptional public interest in this case and the compelling circumstances supporting transparency rather than continued secrecy. 1. The Grand Jury is Under the Court’s Supervision and Jurisdiction. 92. It is well-settled that the grand jury is ‘“a judicial proceeding in a court of justice . . an

ights to appeal to the Department of Justice with the full consent and knowledge of the USAO, he has not breached the Agreement. The re-commencing of the Grand Jury is in violation of the Agreement. But further, the new investigation, which features a wide-ranging, fishing-expedition type to search in New York d

contains the following agreed condition: Further, upon execution of this agreement and a plea agreement with the State Attomey’s Office, the federal Grand Jury investigation will be suspended, and all pending federal Grand Jury subpoenas will be held in abeyance unless and until the defendant violates any te

ase at the Earliest Stage 4, In early November of 2006, Epstein’s lawyers had their initial contact with the newly assigned line federal prosecutor, A. Marie Villafana. Although it is extremely unusual for a First Assistant United States Attorney to participate in such a communication, FAUSA Jeffrey Sloman was prese

proval because her subpoena was not directed to “an office physically located within an attorney’s office.” See Tab 18, December 13, 2007 Letter from M. Villafana at 4n.1. This answer clearly suggests that Ms. Villafana had intentionally misled the Department officials about the items that her subpoena sought.”

in order to convict Mr. Epstein. Indeed, just this week (and after two years of federal involvement in this matter), Assistant United States Attorney Villafana re-initiated the federal grand jury investigation—in direct contravention of the parties’ Non Prosecution Agreement—and issued yet another subpoena s

ights to appeal to the Department of Justice with the full consent and knowledge of the USAO, he has not breached the Agreement. The re-commencing of the Grand Jury is in violation of the Agreement. But further, the new investigation, which features a wide-ranging, fishing-expedition type to search in New York d

ontains the following agreed condition: Further, upon execution of this agreement and a plea agreement with the State Attorney’s Office, the federal Grand Jury investigation will be suspended, and all pending federal Grand Jury subpoenas will be held in abeyance unless and until the defendant violates any te