Epstein Secrets

13 counsel, wanted to argue why we should not pursue this case. 14 Q And in this case, it was Starr and Lefkowitz from 15 Kirkland & Ellis, and Lilly Ann Sanchez, I believe who met 16 with you. 17 A Fair. I remember it was Starr and Lefkowitz. I 18 don't know if it was Lilly Ann. 19 Q All right, and

13 counsel, wanted to argue why we should not pursue this case. 14 Q And in this case, it was Starr and Lefkowitz from 15 Kirkland & Ellis, and Lilly Ann Sanchez, I believe who met 16 with you. 17 A Fair. I remember it was Starr and Lefkowitz. I 18 don't know if it was Lilly Ann. 19 Q All right, and

13 counsel, wanted to argue why we should not pursue this case. 14 Q And in this case, it was Starr and Lefkowitz from 15 Kirkland & Ellis, and Lilly Ann Sanchez, I believe who met 16 with you. 17 A Fair. I remember it was Starr and Lefkowitz. I 18 don't know if it was Lilly Ann. 19 Q All right, and

Fair. I remember it was Starr and Lefkowitz. I 18 don't know if it was Lilly Ann. 19 Q All right, and our information is it was you, Drew 20 Oosterbaan, Sloman, , and John MacMillan. Do you -- 21 do you know John MacMillan? 22 A Vaguely. 23 Q All right. He was an AUSA as well. 24 A Right.

etting Drew into the meeting was to not have them 6 appeal us, and then having Drew say, not a good case. 7 Q All right. So, were you aware that Drew Oosterbaan 8 had, in preparation for this, gone to West Palm and actually 9 gone through the evidence and met with the case agent and the 10 line AUSA 11

etting Drew into the meeting was to not have them 6 appeal us, and then having Drew say, not a good case. 7 Q All right. So, were you aware that Drew Oosterbaan 8 had, in preparation for this, gone to West Palm and actually 9 gone through the evidence and met with the case agent and the 10 line AUSA 11

etting Drew into the meeting was to not have them 6 appeal us, and then having Drew say, not a good case. 7 Q All right. So, were you aware that Drew Oosterbaan 8 had, in preparation for this, gone to West Palm and actually 9 gone through the evidence and met with the case agent and the 10 line AUSA 11

Fair. I remember it was Starr and Lefkowitz. I 18 don't know if it was Lilly Ann. 19 Q All right, and our information is it was you, Drew 20 Oosterbaan, Sloman, , and John MacMillan. Do you -- 21 do you know John MacMillan? 22 A Vaguely. 23 Q All right. He was an AUSA as well. 24 A Right.

Fair. I remember it was Starr and Lefkowitz. I 18 don't know if it was Lilly Ann. 19 Q All right, and our information is it was you, Drew 20 Oosterbaan, Sloman, , and John MacMillan. Do you -- 21 do you know John MacMillan? 22 A Vaguely. 23 Q All right. He was an AUSA as well. 24 A Right.

Andrew Lourie, overruled us. b. AUSA McMillan and I did not want to have a subsequent meeting with another set of attorneys for Epstein, including Lilly Ann Sanchez, Gerald Lefcourt, Alan Dershowitz, and Roy Black, that would also include Criminal Chief Matt Menchel. Over my objections, Mr. Menchel also instruc

ry led me to conclude that the inclusion of a provision under § 2255 would be the best way to protect the victims' right to restitution. CEOS Chief Oosterbaan described the agreement as "a very significant result that will serve the victims well" (Exhibit 71). I should note that a plea to one of the feder

hel had engaged in plea discussions with Lilly Ann Sanchez. (Exhibit 3.) The second was in early September 2007 after my discussion with CEOS Chief Drew Oosterbaan regarding this subject. (Exhibit 44.) Later, I believe after the NPA was already signed, Jeff Sloman told me that the Office had taken the position

his case.66 In the email, Menchel went on to explain the circumstances of his conversation with Sanchez and respond to Villafaña’s complaints: Lilly Sanchez called me before, not after, the June 26th meeting. It was an informal discussion and not in the nature of an official plea offer but rather a fee

t despite Oosterbaan’s favorable opinion of the case, “[t]his was . . . a bit of uncharted territory,” involving facts that were unlike the case law Oosterbaan had cited. Although Lourie had some concerns about the legal issues and about the witnesses, he “probably” did not see any impediment to going for

d in the case and describing it as a “highly sensitive” case involving “a high profile, very rich defendant.”39 After CEOS reviewed the materials, Oosterbaan responded to Lourie with an email stating that the memorandum was “exhaustive” and “well done” and noting that Villafaña “has correctly focused on

r. Epstein's attorneys, including Roy Black, Gerald Lefcourt, Alan Dershowitz, Alan Dershowitz's brother, Nat Dershowitz, Ken Starr, Jay Lefkowitz, Lilly Sanchez, Jack Goldberger, Bruce Lyons, Martin Weinberg, Stephanie Thacker, Guy Lewis, Mike Tein, Joe Whitley and Herb Rosen, have expressed sincere outrage

including those for which Ms. Villafana improperly threatened to prosecute Mr. Epstein. In fact, Stephanie Thacker, a former deputy to CEOS Chief, Drew Oosterbaan, stated that she knew of no other case like this being prosecuted by CEOS. See also page 2 of the Memorandum of former United States Assistant Atto

were detailed and time-consuming. Mr. Epstein's defense team, imitating yourself, Professor Dashowitz, former United States Attorney Guy Lewis. Ms. Lilly Ann Sanchez and Messrs. Roy Black, Jack Goldberger, Gary Lefecturt and Jay Lefkowitz had the opportunity to review and rain objections to the terms of the Agre

Section 2255 issue was raised. After considering the arguments raised at the September 7* meeting, and after conferring with the FIN and with Chief Oosterbaan, our Office decided toproceed with the indictment. At that time, I reminded Mr. LetkowItz that be bad previously Indicated his desire to appeal such

secution Agreement ("Part I"); (2) an October 2007 Addendum ("Part 2"); and (3)a letter dated December 19, 2007, from the U.S. Attorney to Attorney Lilly Ann Sanchez, counsel to Jeffrey Epstein ("Part 3"). EFTA00234649 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 35 Entered on FLSD Docket 12/22/2008 Page 2 of 4 4. On J

erstood that you wished to present federalism-based concerns regarding our prosecution. To ensure a full consideration of your arguments, I invited Drew Oosterbaan, Chief of the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, to travel from Washington to attend our meeting. During the September 7t