Epstein Secrets

Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) From: Sloman. Jeff (USAFLS) Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 5:26 PM To: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS); Acosta, Alex (U

Information 9/18/2007 Garcia, Villafaiia Lourie Email stating new terms that Louric negotiated with Lefkowitz 9/19/2007 A. Laurie, R. Garcia, K. A. Marie Villafana Email re negotiating strategy with attached correspondence l6 9/19/2007 A. A. Marie Villafaiia A. Laurie Email re Epstein with internal U.S.

urt re subpoena to NES, LLC and Jute 26, 2007 meeting 54 5/21/2007 Email regarding guidance on grand jury presentation 55 12/3/2007 Entails from Marie VillafaLfia to Alex Acosta regarding research on proposed trust fund. 56 3/22/2007 Entails between Marie Villafafia and IRS supervisor regarding money launde

2d 1181, 711 So.2d 1290) 12/14/2007 Draft letter to Krischer from Acosta regarding Epstein filing as sex offender 69 12/14/2007 Acosta; Sloman Villafan-a Email regarding Fl. Stat. 796.03 (procuring minors for prostitution) and 18 U.S.C. 2255 74 12/17/2007 Acosta Lefkowitz Email responding to i

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hez, counsel to Mr. Epstein. Ms. Sanchez had formerly served as Deputy Chief in the Major Crimes Section at the USAO while Mr. Menchel was Chief of Major Crimes. As discussed below, on July 26, 2007, Criminal Chief Menchel announced to the investigative team that U.S. Attorney Acosta had decided to offer a

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

ised him that she also represented Epstein. Sanchez was employed by the USAO from 2000 to September 2005 and had been a Deputy Chief of the USAO’s Major Crimes section at the time Menchel was the Chief. According to Sloman’s contemporaneous email recounting the conversation, when Sanchez indicated to him

Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) From: Acosta, Alex (USAFLS) Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 6:15 PM To: USAFLS-AUSAs District Subject: AUSAs: If you hav

act Lynn Kirkpatrick (961-9239). She will have a go-by to help develop a response, which we should file expeditiously. Finally, I want to thank the Major Crimes attorneys, particularly Lynn Kirkpatrick, who identified this matter. She and a team of individuals in Major Crimes have been working over the last