Epstein Secrets

igation. The case was then assigned to AUSA Anne Marie Villafana, who was supervised by AUSA Andy Lourie and then

turns, caused the FBI to interview Mr. Epstein's personal physician and subpoenaed Mr. Epstein's medical records. See November 16, 2006 Letter from M. Villafana. In June 2007, again without the requisite Justice Department approval, and in a highly irregular move, Ms. Villafana subpoenaed the investigator/a

erating an unlicensed money-transmitting business (18 U.S.C. § 1960), though Mr. Epstein never had such a business. See August 31, 2007 Letter from M. Villafana to Ross (reciting, in a target letter to one of Mr. Epstein's employees, that the investigation concerns "suspected violations of federal law, inclu

ll, engaged the attorney representative, Mr. Josefsberg, to obtain a settlement payment from Mr. Epstein under the NPA. On October 31, 2007, First AUSA Sloman emailed Mr. Epstein's counsel, confirming that "I understand that the plea and sentence will occur on or before the January 4th [2008] date." See O

e 9:08-cv-80736-KAM •ument 416-1 Entered on FLSD Dirt 08/11/2017 Page 10 of LA141)FFICE I • (Aetti( tre/reildi • ; AND ASSOCIATES July 3, 2008 Ann Marie C. Villafana, AUSA United States Attorney's Office 500 South Australian Avenue West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Dear Ms. Villafana: VIA CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN

S July 3, 2008 Ann Marie C. Villafana, AUSA United States Attorney's Office 500 South Australian Avenue West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Dear Ms. Villafana: VIA CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 7007 2680 0002 5519 8503 As you are aware, we represent several of the young girls that were victimi

under oath at the state sentencing." See DE 361, Statement of Undisputed Fact 80 (not disputed by the Government). Similarly, on December 6, 2007, AUSA Sloman sent a letter to Epstein's defense counsel that explained: Finally, let me address your objections to the draft Victim Notification Letter. You wr

hen he instructed another co- conspirator to lie to federal agents.' Ultimately, however, none of those would work. Assistant U.S. Attorney ("AUSA") Marie Villafafia (the "line prosecutor") informed Epstein's counsel that she was getting pushback for creating a charge using one of the main co-conspirators as the

o make a statement under oath at the state sentencing."' 81. On November 28, 2007, Lefkowitz sent an email to U.S. Attorney Acosta (with a copy to AUSA Sloman) objecting to victim notifications: We do, however, strongly and emphatically object to your sending a letter to the alleged victims. Finally, we d

ing the time period where Jane Doe 2 had obtained counsel paid for by Epstein. (Jane Doe 2 Decl. ¶¶ 5-7.) Assistant United States Attorney ("AUSA") A. Marie Villafafia ("line prosecutor" "Villafaiia") testified that both Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 received letters describing their rights under the CVRA. Although Ja

ng the procedures for the third-party representative for the victims under the NPA's compensation provisions. (DE 407 at ¶ 64.) On October 25, 2007, AUSA Sloman sent a letter to Retired Judge Davis about selecting an attorney to represent the victims under the 11 EFTA00794132 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Docum

hen he instructed another co- conspirator to lie to federal agents.' Ultimately, however, none of those would work. Assistant U.S. Attorney ("AUSA") Marie Villafafia (the "line prosecutor") informed Epstein's counsel that she was getting pushback for creating a charge using one of the main co-conspirators as the

o make a statement under oath at the state sentencing."' 81. On November 28, 2007, Lefkowitz sent an email to U.S. Attorney Acosta (with a copy to AUSA Sloman) objecting to victim notifications: We do, however, strongly and emphatically object to your sending a letter to the alleged victims. Finally, we d