Epstein Secrets

not yet been secured before prosecutors sealed the sweetheart deal with Epstein.' In response a request for comment on this report, an attorney for Marie Villafafla, the former Assistant U.S. Attorney who led the Department's handling of the matter, commented: "Because the Department of Justice has declined to

any claims of privilege and allow attorney Marie Villafana to disclose any and all relevant testimony to th

s expeditiously as possible and to release any claims of privilege and allow attorney Marie Villafana to disclose any and all relevant testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee. See WFs 4167070, 4167042 and related cones in ES. ACTION COMPONENT & ACTION REOUESTED OPR Prepare response for AAG/OLA signature. OAG, ODAG, BO

nt and to investigate and prosecute Mr. Epstein and others for federal offenses. Sincerely, Jeffrey H. Sloman Acting United States Attorney By: A. Marie Villafana Assistant United States Attorney cc: Karen Atkinson, Chief, Northern Division Roy Black, Esq. (via electronic mail) Ca< Sta C4.$0736 CV-MARRA P

man Acting United States Attorney By: A. Marie Villafana Assistant United States Attorney cc: Karen Atk

nline harm") (emphasis added); see also United States'. Searcy, 418 F.3d 1193, 1197 (Ilth Cir. 2005) (noting that Congress enacted § 2422(b) "after the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing regarding child endangerment via the Internet") (emphasis added). Prior to that time, § 2422 targeted only inducements to travel acr

Florida accepted the case for prosecution and assigned specific federal prosecutors to handle the case. The lead Assistant U.S. Attorney ("AUSA"), A. Marie Villafaita, sent a letter to the identified victims, informing each victim that she was protected by, and had rights under, the CVRA. For example, in 2006, t

d, Epstein's attorney Jay Lefkowitz e-mailed AUSA Villafana, requesting: "Marie - Please do whatever you can

nators Feinstein and Kyl drafted and, along with Senator Hatch, co-sponsored the CVRA. See Senators' Amicus Br. at I. All three senators served on the Senate Judiciary Committee—with Senator Hatch as its chairman—when Congress passed the CVRA. The Senators urge this Court to hold that the CVRA's plain text in § 3771(a) gra