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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

TMENT’S INTERPRETATION OF THE CVRA’S DEFINITION OF “CRIME VICTIM” AT THE TIME OF THE EPSTEIN INVESTIGATION ................ 192 A. April 1, 2005 Office of Legal Counsel “Preliminary Review” ............................192 B. 2005 Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance ..............193 IV.

hts Act filed by United States of America. (previously filed as 7 sealed document) (bs) (Entered: 07/15/2008) 14 UNSEALED DECLARATION signed by : A. Marie Villafana. re 13 Response to Victim's Emergency Petition by United States of America. (previously filed as 8 sealed document) (bs) (Entered: 07/15/2008) 5

8) 14 UNSEALED DECLARATION signed by : A. Marie Villafana. re 13 Response to Victim's Emergency Petition b

Colchico, Consor and Associates, 561-682-0905 (ir) (Entered: 08/12/2011) 08/19/2011 90 NOTICE by United States of America o artment of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel Opinion (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)( (Entered: 08/19/2011) 08/22/2011 91 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Supplemental Briefing b

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

requires that a crime victim be harmed by an offense that "is charged in Federal district court." (DE 403-15:1-2). The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel ("OLC") confirmed this view in 2010, noting that "the CVRA is best read as providing that the rights identified in section 3771(a) are guaranteed f

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

ice. III. THE DEPARTMENT’S INTERPRETATION OF THE CVRA’S DEFINITION OF “CRIME VICTIM” AT THE TIME OF THE EPSTEIN INVESTIGATION A. April 1, 2005 Office of Legal Counsel “Preliminary Review” In 2005, Department management requested informal guidance from the Department’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) regarding int