Epstein Secrets

May 31, 2007, to J. Epstein Virgin Islands Foundation, Inc., J. Epstein & Co., Inc.; Epstein Interests; and Financial Trust Company, Inc. Dear Ms. Villafana: I write to respond to the subpoenas served on the above entities all dated May 31, 2007. Each of the subpoenas has a substantively identical Attac

500 Australian Ave., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 TO: Mr. Gerald Lefcourt, Esq. Fax #: ORGANIZATION: SUBJECT: DATE: June 7, 2007 FROM: A. Marie Villafafia Assistant United States Attorney (561) 820-8711, Extension 3047 (561) 802-1787 (Fax) NUMBER OF PAGES, INCLUDING THIS PAGE: 22 EFTA00176058 Vil

Interests? If you represent any or all of those entities, are you willing to accept service of subpoenas via fax? Thank you for your assistance. Marie A. Marie Villafana Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phone 561 209-1047 Fax 561 820-8777 Tracking: 1 EFTA001760

a fax? Thank you for your assistance. Marie A. Marie Villafana Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 S. Australian Ave,

tificate of nonexistence of records. Thank you again for your assistance. By: Sincerely, R. Alexander Acosta United States Attorney tat r rcr A. Marie Villafaf1a Assistant United States Attorney cc: E. Nesbitt Kuyrkendall, FBI (with enclosures) EFTA00176057 06/01/2007 10:29 FAX 5618021787 USAO WPB FL Q

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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

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s and the United States Prosecutors in a jgint attempt to minimize Epstein's civil exposure. For example, on October 3, 2007, Assistant U.S. Attorney Marie Villafafia sent an email (attached hereto as Exhibit “D’’) to Jay Lefkowitz, counsel for Epstein, with attached proposed letter to special master regarding hand

avoid trial by surprise or ambush,” Scipio v. State, 928 So.2d 1138 (Fla.2006), and “full and fair discovery is essential to these important goals,” McFadden v. State, 15 So.3d 755, 757 (Fla. 4" Dist. Ct. App. 2009). Accordingly, it is important for the Court to insure “not only compliance with the technic