Epstein Secrets

tigative information and may not be permitted access to grand jury information" (id. at 4). 12. To assist in responding to the OPR investigation, Villafana secured the representation of Jonathan Biran, a partner at Baker Donelson in Washington, DC. Mr. Biran graduated from Stanford Law School in 1993 a

ive order attached hereto. a. Disclosure shall be limited to grand jury material relevant to Mr. Biran's representation of Assistant U.S. Attorney A. Marie Villafafia that are necessary to: (a) allow Villafafia to respond to OPR's written questions; (b) prepare for OPR's interview of Villafaila; and (c) partici

ivate parties or the general public." Sells Engineering, 463 U.S. at 445; see In re Request for Access to Grand Jury Materials Grand Jury No. 81-1 (Hastings), 833 F.2d 1438, 1441 (116 Cir. 1987) ("the interests that underlie the policy of grand jury secrecy are implicated to a lesser degree when disclosu

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

1978) 144 United States v. Haqq, 278 F.3d 44 (2d Cir. 2002) 82 United States v. Harrison, 764 F. Supp. 29 (S.D.N.Y. 1991) 50 United States v. Hastings, 461 U.S. 499 (1983) 109 United States v. Heath, 455 F.3d 52 (2d Cir. 2006) 93, 94 United States v. Henderson, 337 F.3d 914 (7th Cir. 2003) 4

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

8) 216 United States v. Flagg, 278 F.3d 44 (2d Cir. 2002) 115 United States v. Harrison, 764 F. Supp. 29 (S.D.N.Y. 1991) 72 United States v. Hastings, 461 U.S. 499 (1983) 160 United States v. Heath, 455 F.3d 52 (2d Cir. 2006) 132, 133 United States v. Henderson, 337 F.3d 914 (7th Cir. 2003

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

78) 216 United States v. Haqq, 278 F.3d 44 (2d Cir. 2002) 115 United States v. Harrison, 764 F. Supp. 29 (S.D.N.Y. 1991) 72 United States v. Hastings, 461 U.S. 499 (1983) 160 United States v. Heath, 455 F.3d 52 (2d Cir. 2006) 132, 133 United States v. Henderson, 337 F.3d 914 (7th Cir. 2003