Epstein Secrets

NEY Dated: Dated: Dated: Dated: By: A. MARIE VILLAFANA ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY JEFFREY EPSTEIN GERALD

ATTORNEY Dated: Dated: Dated: Dated: By: A. MARIE VILLAFANA ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY JEFFREY EPSTEIN GERALD

n- Prosecution Agreement and agrees to comply with them. R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY Dated: By: Dated: 6/UT'( Dated: Dated: A. MARIE VILLAFAIZIA ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY GERALD LEFCOURT, ESQ. COUNSEL TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN LILLY ANN SANCHEZ, ESQ. ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN Page 7 of 7 A10

tion. A21 EFTA00798187 Court of Appeal reversed and remanded in November 2015, with the Mandate issuing in December 2015. The matter was sent to the Florida Supreme Court and, in large part, there were no substantive filings in this case until June 2017, after the Supreme Court declined jurisdiction. Defendant notice

ounsel in this matter." Marra quoted an equally pleasant note then-Palm Beach County State Attorney Barry Krischer sent to Assistant U.S. Attorney Marie Villafana, who was the lead prosecutor in Epstein's case. "Glad we could get this worked out for reasons I won't put in writing," Krischer wrote, shortly af

were exchanged dealt with prosecutors' and Epstein's lawyers' shared desire to keep the deal secret from Epstein's accusers. In a September email, Villafana asked Lefkowitz for guidance about what she should reveal. "And can we have a conference call to discuss what I may disclose to ... the girls regar

she wanted a sealed copy of the agreement filed in his case, and Goldberger concurred that he wanted it sealed. Belohlavek later signed off on it. The Florida Supreme Court has expressed "serious concern" and launched an all-out inquiry into sealing procedures across the state following media reports in 2006 of entire

involvement in this matter, and return responsibility for this case to the State of Florida. 17 08-80736-CV-MARRA RFP WPB 001686 EFTA00209865 Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) From: Jay Lefkowitz [[email protected]] Sent: y, September 27, 2007 2:53 PM To: , Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) Subject:

500, West Palm Beach, FL 33401- 5933. Thank you for your assistance with this matter. Sincerely, R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY By: A. MARIE VILLAFASIA Assistant United States Attorney Enclosures cc: Special Agent E. Nesbitt Kuyrkendall, FBI 08-80736-CV-MARRA RFP WPB 001701 EFTA00209880 Atter

by any other object; or the handling or fondling of the sexual organ of another for the purpose of masturbation." Fla. Stat. § 796.01(1)(d). Also, the Florida Supreme Court jury instructions define prostitution as involving "sexual intercourse." As a result, topless massages—even ones for hire that include self masturb

ttorney's Office—regarding the subject of the lawsuit or Jeffrey Epstein? A. Same objection and instruction. Q. All right. Did you ever speak with Marie Villafana during the pendency of that litigation which is still pending today? SCAROLA: Are you asking whether such conversations occurred that were relevan

re. SCAROLA: Then the instruction remains the same. The objection remains the same. Q. So, even if, do you - even if you talked about it with Mrs. Villafana, even if your client Mr. Edwards spoke with Mrs. Villafana about a scheduling issue, it's your position that its what, work-product? A. SCAROLA: T

ranscript at 50, 54, 91, 100-104, 114, 126,-127, 155, 170, 181, 184-187, 192, 198-202, 205-206, 208-210, 212, 215-217; Exhibit 1. Forty years ago, the Florida Supreme Court, in Surf Drugs, Inc. v. Vermette, 236 So. 2d 108, 112 (Fla. 1970), gave this general definition of work product saying what it is and what it is no

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Judge, next we're at page 11. The subject matter turns to Mr. Edwards' communications with Maria Villafana, who is the United States attorney -- assistant United States attorney involved in the Epstein cases. Question: My question is only did you spea

- what specifically are the questions that you believe need to be answered? Discussions that Mr. Edwards may have had with respect to or with Ms. Villafana, the U.S. attorney, I don't know what that has to do with this particular case, other than to suggest that if in fact Mr. Edwards was pursuing th

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 -- the case had basically not been actively prosecuted in this court until June 2017 when the Florida Supreme Court issued its final ruling. So should the Court grant our motion, we did preserve the right to redepose Mr. Edwards on these issues. We feel not onl

puty Chief, Northern Region), and AUSA Anna Marie Villafana. Mr. Epstein retained counsel with expertise in

Jeffrey Sloman (First Assistant U.S. Attorney), Matthew Menchel (Chief, Criminal Division), Andrew Lourie (Deputy Chief, Northern Region), and AUSA Anna Marie Villafana. Mr. Epstein retained counsel with expertise in federal law and federal jurisdiction, including a former federal appellate judge, a former United S

5 Florida courts and the Eleventh Circuit have not hesitated to enforce broad general releases in myriad circumstances. For example, in Cerniglia, the Florida Supreme Court held that a wife's complete and general release of the husband from "all claims of whatever nature each may have had in or to any assets/property o

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

before the court; (b) Determining whether the witness is guilty of peijury; or (c) Furthering justice.” Fla. Stat. § 905.27(l)(a)-(c). The Florida 2 The Florida Supreme Court has similarly confirmed that grand jury secrecy is not absolute and that any “harm to public officeholders [from disclosure] will be the product of t