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

21 (S.D.N.Y. 2004) 160 EFTA00095077 United States v. Butler, No. 04 Cr. 340, 2004 WL 2274751 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 7, 2004) 139, 141 United States v. Calandra, 414 U.S. 338 (1974) 78 United States v. Caming, 968 F.2d 232 (2d Cir. 1992) 112 United States v. Campo Flores, 15 Cr. 765 (PAC), 2016 WL 5946

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tates respectfully requests that the aforementioned documents be sealed. Respectfully submitted, R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY By: A. MA VILLAFANA on ea Bar o. 500 South Austra ian Avenue, Suite 400 West Palm Beach. FL 33401 Telephone; Facsimile: U CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY

ts operation generally is unrestrained by the technical procedural and evidentiary rules governing the conduct of criminal trials." United States v. Calandra, 414 U.S. 338, 343 -10- EFTA00179109 (1974). Courts are "mindful of the policy that `nowhere is the public's claim to each person's evidence stro

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

S [5][6] Despite a grand jury's vaunted right to every man's evidence, it must, nev- ertheless, vesper a valid claim of privilege. United States . Calandra, 414 U.S. 338, 346, 94 S.Ct. 13, 38 L.Ed.2d 561 (1974). But the party who invokes the privilege bears the burden of establishing that it ap- plies

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

351 F. Supp. 121 (S.D.N.Y. 2004) 243 United States v. Butler, No. 04 Cr. 340, 2004 WL 2274751 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 7, 2004) 208, 211 United States v. Calandra, 414 U.S. 338 (1974) 110 United States v. Caming, 968 F.2d 232 (2d Cir. 1992) 165 xi EFTA00099952 United States v. Campo Flores, No. 15 Cr.

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

351 F. Supp. 121 (S.D.N.Y. 2004) 243 United States v. Butler, No. 04 Cr. 340, 2004 WL 2274751 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 7, 2004) 208, 211 United States v. Calandra, 414 U.S. 338 (1974) 110 United States v. Laming, 968 F.2d 232 (2d Cir. 1992) 165 xi EFTA00103010 United States v. Campo Flores, No. 15 Cr.