Epstein Secrets

riminal defense counsel Jay Lefkowitz), and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney A. Marie Villafana and others. The plea discussions generally began from the premise that Epstein would plead guilty to at least one federal felony offense surrounding

11 Page 42 of 42 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The foregoing document was served on March 21, 2011, on the following using the Court's CM/ECF system: A. Marie Villafafta Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 S. Australian Ave., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (561) 820-8711 Fax: (561) 820-8777 E-mail: ann.marie,c,vill

represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney A. Marie Villafana and others. The plea discussions generally began

n filed an emergency petition for enforcement of the CVRA, "seeking an order compelling the Department of Justice and United States Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr. to comply with the CVRA and to accord them various rights conferred upon crime victims under 21 EFTA00177071 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Documen

f Justice and United States Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr. to comply with the CVRA and to accord them

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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

REC. S7060-01, 157 Cong. Rec. S7060-01, S7060 (daily ed. Nov. 2, 2011) (statement of Sen. Kyl) (quoting his Nov. 2, 2011, letter to Attorney General Holder which, in turn, quotes this Court's decision); see also Paul G. Cassell, Nathanael J. Mitchell & Bradley J. Edwards, Crime Victims' Rights During C

sponsor Senator Kyl wrote two letters in 2011 to Attorney General Holder, specifically raising questions about the Depart

with two of your attorneys, Dexter Lee and Marie Villafana, in which they told us that we would not be recei

he sex offender, rather than the prosecutors who work for you. Today we had a telephone conference call with two of your attorneys, Dexter Lee and Marie Villafana, in which they told us that we would not be receiving any cooperation from your Office on our CVRA case and that, in short, we would have to "see yo

our Office would want to assert such a position. Attorney General Holder has recently publicly discussed the Department's

Even if the Office did have such a position, however, we are mystified as to why your Office would want to assert such a position. Attorney General Holder has recently publicly discussed the Department's obligations regarding production of exculpatory information to criminals, explaining "We're not he

es, the Office had approximately 20 Assistant U.S. Attorneys assigned to the West Palm Beach location. The prosecutor assigned to the Epstein case, Ann Marie Villafana, end I were assigned to different sections within the Office. We reported to different supervisors. 11. I did not participate in any way in the Of

osecutor assigned to the Epstein case, Ann Marie Villafana, end I were assigned to different sections withi

n filed an emergency petition for enforcement of the CVRA, "seeking an order compelling the Department of Justice and United States Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr. to comply with the CVRA and to accord them various rights conferred upon crime victims under 21 08-80736-CV-MARRA 000840 EFTA00230664 Cas

f Justice and United States Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr. to comply with the CVRA and to accord them

y's Office 500 Australian Avenue Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Your Case Number: FG3081103WPB 067008 Sprint Case Number: 2010-089386 Dear Ann Marie Villafana, Pursuant to the above-referenced case, I am enclosing the requested information for the specified time period associated with the following number

x: 816-600-3111 E-mail: 4/7/2010 AUSAAnn Marie Villafana U.S. Attorney's Office 500 Australian Avenue S

ill Date: 4/2/2008 Bill Amount: $1092.38 Account Holder Name: Account Holder Birthdate: 4/16/1950 Addre

ovision expanded as [USAO-SDFL prosecutor Maria] Villafana and defense counsel exchanged drafts of, first,

edged that investigators were aware of Epstein's longtime relationship with a close female friend who was a well- known socialite, but, according to Villafaha, in 2007, they "didn't have any specific evidence against her." Accordingly, Villafaila believed that the only "co-conspirators" of Epstein who wou

., 583 F.3d 173 (2d Cir. 2009) 149 Nijhawan v. Holder, 557 U.S. 29 (2009) 40 Nix v. Williams, 467 U

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

asonably heard at plea proceedings.382 On November 2, 2011, U.S. Senator Jon Kyl, a co-sponsor of the CVRA, sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, arguing that the 2011 Guidelines revisions “conflict[ed] quite clearly with the CVRA’s plain language” because the 2011 Guidelines did “not extend

the CVRA, sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, arguing that the 2011 Guidelines revisions “conf

SEPH FLATTERBURY 1 JACK A.GOLDBERGER JASON S.WEISS ' Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney y Member of New Jersey & Florida Bars May 10, 2007 A. Marie Villafafia, Esq. Assistant United States Attorney Office of the United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Avenue, Suite 400

SIGNATURE TITLE THAT HE IS THE TRUE AND LAWFUL HOLDER OF SECURED BY THE CONVEYANCE REFERRED TO HEREIN

ment, the defendant asks the Court to order discovery and conduct a hearing. In short, 10 The OPR Report further reflects that in OPR's interview of Villafana, she reported that she did not have anyone in mind aside from the four individuals named in the "co-conspirator" provision: "Villafaiia told OPR th

., 583 F.3d 173 (2d Cir. 2009) 223 Nijhawan v. Holder, 557 U.S. 29 (2009) 56 Mr v. Williams, 467 U.