Epstein Secrets

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

ctims ..................................................................................................237 D. July – August 2008: The FBI Sends the Victim Notification Letter to Victims Residing Outside of the United States....................................................238 E. August – September 2008: The Federa

Jay P. Lelkowitz, P.C. To Call Writer Directly: June 16, 2009 VIA FACSIMILE Ms. A. Marie Villafana, Esq. United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Avenue, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Re: Jef

ed of the resolution of this matter pursuant to the Crime Victims' Rights under § 3771. See November 28, 2007 Draft Victim Notification Letter from Villafana. We promptly objected to the draft letter, and our dialogue regarding notification issues continued. You did not finalize the notification letter fo

cite a mere error made by defense counsel that was quickly communicated to your office. While there was a miscommunication regarding the approval of the Victim Notification Letter, it resulted from a mistake that you made: you had inserted language in the Victim Notification Letter that we never agreed was a part of the NPA a

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

opy of the letter sent to each victim, directly or though counsel (with the mailing addresses redacted). D. July – August 2008: The FBI Sends the Victim Notification Letter to Victims Residing Outside of the United States While attempting to locate and contact the unrepresented victims, the FBI obtained contact info