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n agreement. At this point it is clear that AUSA Villafana was restricted in what she was being permitted to

/07 letters from A. Acosta to K. Starr and from J. Sloman to J. Lefkowitz re performance and victim notification with handwritten notes and edits by A. Marie Villafafla." Again, these materials are central to the dispute in this case, as they involve discussions between the U.S. Attorney's Office and defense attorne

prosecutors working on the case (including, but not limited to, federal prosecutors Alexander Acosta, Jeffrey H. Sloman, Matt Menchel, Andy Lourie, Ann Marie Villafana, Dexter Lee, and Bruce Reinhart and state prosecutors Dahlia Weiss, Lana Belolovek, and others involved in the Epstein investigation) and defense a

ing Bonner v. City of Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206, 1209 (11th Cir. 1981) (en bane) (11th Circuit adopts as binding precedent all decisions of the former Fifth Circuit handed down prior to the close of business on September 30, 1981)). 12 EFTA00179778 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 226 Entered on FLSD Docket 0

ANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY By: A. MA VILLAFANA on ea Bar o. 500 South Austra ian Avenue, Suite

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

974 'In Bonner v. City of Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206 (11th Cir. 1981) (en bane), the Eleventh Circuit adopted as precedent all decisions of the prior Fifth Circuit court of Appeals decided prior to October 1, 1981. -8- EFTA00179107 F.2d 127 (9th Cir. 1992); United States v. White, 950 F.2d 426, 430 (7th Cir.

on, Inc. Page 46 1 A. No, sir. 2 MR. LEOPOLD: Objection. Asked and 3 answered. 4 BY MR. TEIN: 5 Q. So if I say the name to you Marie 6 Villafona, you don't know who that is? 7 A. No, sir. 8 Q. How many women and how many men came to 9 your house? 10 A. I want to say two ladies and t

r. 13 Q. Does it refresh your recollection that he's 14 the number two prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney's Office? 15 A. No. 16 Q. That he's Marie Villafona's boss? 17 A. No. 18 Q. Does it refresh your memory that he's the 19 ex-partner of Jeff Herman, the first lawyer who sued 20 you -- sued Mr.

ard, 661 F.2d 1206, 1207 (11th Cir. 1981) (en bane), the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals adopted as binding precedent all decisions of the former Fifth Circuit rendered prior to October 1, 1981. 9 LeNyiA,Tyin 3059 GPM° AVTOPX. Swig 340, COCOINI 69091, halm 33133 9 91310 EFTA00180415 Case 9:08-cv-80804

tter for some time. Indeed, the Government sent notice to Petitioner more than a year ago that "your case is under investigation." See Letter from A. Marie Villafafia to C.W. at 2 (June 7, 2007) (attached to Govemmenrs Response) (emphasis added). The notice went on to tell Petitioner that "as a victim and/or witn

ey General or any officer under his direction." 18 U.S.C. § 3171(d i(6). But the Government made the same argument in the Dean case — and lost. The Fifth Circuit reversed the District Court decision that enforcing the right to confer might impair 9 EFTA00235257 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 9 Entered o

Jury Matter. Pursuant to the Order regarding the disclosure of Grand Jury Information, a copy was not served upon the proposed intervenors. O, -O— Marie Villafatta Assistant United States Attorney SERVICE LIST Jane Does I and 2 v. United States, Case No. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON United States District Cou

r v. City of Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206, 1209 (11th Cir. 1981) (en banc), the Eleventh Circuit adopted as binding precedent all decisions of the former Fifth Circuit handed down prior to October 1, 1981). 24 EFTA00799518 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 205-6 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/05/2013 Page 26 of 101

f Grand Jury Matter. Pursuant to the Order regarding the disclosure of Grand Jury Information, a copy was not served upon the proposed intervenors. Marie Villafafta Assistant United States Attorney SERVICE LIST Jane Does I and 2 v. United States, Case No. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON United States District Cou

r v. City of Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206, 1209 (11th Cir. 1981) (en banc), the Eleventh Circuit adopted as binding precedent all decisions of the former Fifth Circuit handed down prior to October 1, 1981). 24 EFTA00081039 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 205-6 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/05/2013 Page 26 of 101

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a, 110 F.3d 260, 263 (5th Cir.1997)). ut see United Page 12 States I Laney. 189 F.3d 954 (9th Cir.1999) (pecuniary gain required). In fact, the Fifth Circuit in Canada found that the defendant's distribution of material involving the sexual exploitation of minors with a purpose of enticing another to ha

e leading case to date to assess this question is the Fifth Circuit's decision in In re Dean. °° There, a wealthy corpo

(1), (5), (8), (c)(1) (2012). 213 See 42 U.S.C. § 10607(c)(2) (2006). 214 See Attorney General Guidelines, supra note 52, at 41-42. 215 Letter from A. Marie Villafana, Assistant U.S. Att'y, to Jane Doe #1 (June 7, 2007), reprinted in Jane Doe Motion, supra note 40, at ex. C. 216 Td, 217 Td, 218 See Victims' Right

upra note 52, at 41-42. 215 Letter from A. Marie Villafana, Assistant U.S. Att'y, to Jane Doe #1 (June 7, 20

in. The Fifth Circuit then remanded the matter to the district court to determine the appropriate remedy for the violation of the victims’ rights.° The Fifth Circuit’s decision in Dean has been cited favorably in four recent district court decisions, which provides further support for the conclusion that the CVRA ap

in state criminal justice systems. Nearly two-thirds of states have adopted constitutional provisions to protect victims throughout 715 Letter from A. Marie Villafafia, Assistant U.S. Att’y, to Jane Doe #1 (June 7, 2007), reprinted in Jane Doe Motion, supra note 40, at ex. C. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014076 --- PAGE BREAK