Epstein Secrets

ess as a witness for the prosecution of Epstein. Villafana Decl, 1 14. Her exculpatory statements regarding

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s. With an NPA, 'formal charges are not filed and the agreement is maintained by the parties rather than being filed with a court.' United States v. Fokker Services B.V., 818 F.3d 733, 738 (D.C. Cir. 2016) (citation omitted). "Non-prosecution agreements are similar to plea agreements, except adherence to a non-

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torney Flat No. 0936693 8 EFTA00799971 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 421 Entered on FLSD Docket 08/25/2017 Page 9 of 11 . A. Marie Villafmia A. Marie Villafafia Assistant United States Attorney Fla Bar No. 0018255 500 S. Australian Avenue, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Tel: (561) 820-8711; Fax

retion. "Mudicial authority is ... at its most limited when reviewing the Executive's exercise of discretion over charging determinations." U.S. v. Fokker Services, BV, 818 F.3d 733, 741 (D.C.Cir. 2016), citing Cmty. for Creative Non- Violence v. Pierce 786 F.2d 1199, 1201 (D.C.Cir. 1986). Further, "decisions to

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

undary' that is marked by the formal initiation of criminal proceedings and that Chief Judge Srinivasan astutely recognized for the D.C. Circuit in Fokker Services. There is a world of difference between a court insinuating itself into a prosecutor's case before charges are filed and stepping in to "administer(

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

l review than the exercise by the Executive of his discretion in deciding when and whether to institute criminal proceedings . ..." United States v. Fokker Services B. Y., 818 F.3d 733, 741 (D.C.Cir. 2016), quoting Newman v United States, 382 F.2d 479, 480 (D.C.Cir. 1967). As the Supreme Court noted in Wayte,

ess as a witness for the prosecution of Epstein. Villafana Decl, 1 14. Her exculpatory statements regarding

s. With an NPA, `formal charges are not filed and the agreement is maintained by the parties rather than being filed with a court.' United States v. Fokker Services B.V., 818 F.3d 733, 738 (D.C. Cir. 2016) (citation omitted). "Non-prosecution agreements are similar to plea agreements, except adherence to a non-

ter A. Lee Assistant United States Attorney 99 N.E. 4th Street, Suite 300 Miami, Florida 33132 Tel: (305) 961-9320: Fax: (305) 530-7139 E-mail: A. Marie Villafafia Assistant United States Attorney 500 S. Australian Avenue, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Tel: (561 820-8711. Fax: 561 820-8777 E-mail

retion. "Mudicial authority is ... at its most limited when reviewing the Executive's exercise of discretion over charging determinations." U.S. v. Fokker Services, BV, 818 F.3d 733, 741 (D.C.Cir. 2016), citing Cmty. for Creative Non- Violence v. Pierce 786 F.2d 1199, 1201 (D.C.Cir. 1986). Further, "decisions to