Epstein Secrets

he United States Attorney's Office prepared negotiated lea agreements containing these charges. For example, in a September 18, 2007, email from AUSA Villafafia to Lefkowitz (attached hereto as Exhibit “H’), she attached the proposed plea agreement describing Epstein’s witness tampering as follows: "UNITED

been negotiated with Epstein’s attorneys that would block federal sussecution, To the contrary, AUSA Villafafia mentioned a possible indictment. AUSA Villafafia did indicate that federal investigators had concrete evidence and information that Epstein had sexually molested many underage minor females, includi

offender, he was not to have contact with any of his victims. During the course of his guilty pleas on June 30, 2008, Palm Beach Circuit Court Judge Deborah Dale Pucillo ordered Epstein “not to have any contact, direct or indirect” with any victims. She also expressly stated that her no-contact order applied to “all o

office’s handling of the prosecution, which led to a plea to minor charges in state court, has been harshly criticized. Later that year, Acosta and Villafafia put together a plea bargain for Epstein, a multimillionaire money manager who sexually abused nearly three dozen teenage girls at his mansion in Palm

ttorney apparently intended that he never be given a full picture of the defendant’s conduct,” Hakes said. But nine months later, in September 2007, Villafafia was in the throes of thorny negotiations with Epstein’s lawyers. While an FBI investigation was ongoing, Villafafia discussed ways to quietly resolve

tims were told about the deal, as required by law. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021747 --- PAGE BREAK --- “Are there more than one victim?” Circuit Court Judge Deborah Dale Pucillo asked Belohlavek at the June 30, 2008 sentencing. “There’s several,” Belohlavek replied. “Are all the victims in both these cases in agreement with

been negotiated with Epstein’s attorneys that would block federal prosecution. To the contrary, AUSA Villafafia mentioned a possible indictment. AUSA Villafafia did indicate that federal investigators had concrete evidence and information that Epstein had sexnatly molested many underage minor females, includi

offender, he was not to have contact with any of his victims. During the course of his guilty pleas on June 30, 2008, Palm Beach Circuit Court Judge Deborah Dale Pucillo ordered Epstein “not to have any contact, direct or indirect” with any victims. She also expressly stated that her no-contact order applied to “all o

stem | Miami Herald Page 9 of 17 Case 1:19-cv-03377 Document 1-1 Filed 04/16/19 Page 10 of 18 “Are there more than one victim?”’ Circuit Court Judge Deborah Dale Pucillo asked the prosecutor at Epstein’s sentencing on June 30, 2008. “There’s several,” replied assistant state prosecutor Lanna Belohlavek. “Are all the

o house this guy instead of DOC [the Department of Corrections]?” Belohlavek: “Right.” Pucillo did not respond to a request for comment on the case. Villafafia, the lead federal prosecutor in Epstein’s case, was in the courtroom, but there’s no indication she objected to Epstein’s cozier jail accommodations.

ttorney apparently intended that he never be given a full picture of the defendant’s conduct,” Hakes said. But nine months later, in September 2007, Villafafia was in the throes of thorny negotiations with Epstein’s lawyers. While an FBI investigation was ongoing, Villafafia discussed ways to quietly resolve

tims were told about the deal, as required by law. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021737 --- PAGE BREAK --- “Are there more than one victim?” Circuit Court Judge Deborah Dale Pucillo asked Belohlavek at the June 30, 2008 sentencing. “There’s several,” Belohlavek replied. “Are all the victims in both these cases in agreement with

ttorney apparently intended that he never be given a full picture of the defendant’s conduct,” Hakes said. But nine months later, in September 2007, Villafafia was in the throes of thorny negotiations with Epstein’s lawyers. While an FBI investigation was ongoing, Villafafia discussed ways to quietly resolve

the judge about whether all of Epstein’s victims were told about the deal, as required by law. “Are there more than one victim?” Circuit Court Judge Deborah Dale Pucillo asked Belohlavek at the June 30, 2008 sentencing. “There’s several,” Belohlavek replied. “Are all the victims in both these cases in agreement with