Epstein Secrets

57 established in the NPA after learning that another attorney established through the NPA would be making unsolicited contacts to the victims. Mr. Herman explained that the notification letters were "misleading" because they referred generally to a waiver of "any other claim for damages" without info

m to Alex Acosta, Work Product Deliberative Process and regarding state cases mentioned by Epstein's counsel P-014443 12/14/2007 email from Villafafia to Alex Acosta, , and with draft letters to State Attome 's Office and victims Work Product Deliberative Process P-014444 12/17/2007 email fr

t response to Jay Leflcowitz and victim notification letters Work Product Deliberative Process P414355 thru P-014361 12/3/2007 emails between Villafafia, Alex Acosta, and Work Product Deliberative Process regarding history of plea negotiations and drafting response to correspondence from Jay Lekow

ntativeJosefsberes fees B-89 9/2/2008 Mailed Amended Victim Notification letters to #1 )12, #3 (via Richard H. Willits), #4, #13, #8 friaJeffrey Herman), #9, #10, #11, #14, #16, #I7 (via Theodore Leopold), #20, #21, #23, #24, #25 (viaJelfrey Herman), #26 biaJellity Herman), #30, #31, #32, #33, #37

laundering and aiding & abetting 58 2/12/2007 Entails between l'illafafia and Lilly Ann Sanchez regarding employee representation with Lourie and Villafafia handwritten notes 59 5/21/2007 Subpoena to Paul A. Lavery 60 6/18/2007 Subpoena to Witham Riley 61 «18/2007 Subpoena to Riley Kiraly 62 7/18/

Proposed Non-Prosecution Agreement incorporating Acosta edits provided to Gerald Lefeourt on 9/11/2007 68 6/18/2008- 6/19/2008 Entails between Villafafia, Krischer, Atkinson, Senior, Acosta, Sloman. and Garcia regarding Epstein's case with state court and how it might breach the NPA 69 12/14/2007 Dr

ayne Boulevard Suite 2218 Miami, Florida 33160 Re: Jeffrey Epstein/Angelique Garcia (née Cavatiara): NOTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED VICTIM Dear Mr. Herman: By virtue of this letter, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida asks that you provide the following notice to y

nd to the Florida Bar in 2005. She is currently an active member of the Florida Bar, and maintains inactive status in California and Minnesota. Ms. Villafafia began her legal career as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable David F. Levi, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California,

e, and has emailed other exhibits that were not included on the disks. Mr. Ragsdale's letter also requested background information concerning AUSA Villafafia's professional background and experience. The remainder of this letter provides that information. A native of Minnesota, A. Marie Villafafia gradua

z.5 At the same time (and until as recent] as March of 2008), the Official Florida Bar websitc continued to identify Mr. as a named partner in Mr. Herman's firm. See Tab 31, Florida Bar Website page. 39. Mr. Herman, who is the named partner in the former firm of Herman, , & Mermelstein, filed five

orida 500 South Australian Avenue, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 RE: JEGE, Inc. ("JEGE") and Hyperion Air; Inc. ("Hyperion") Dear Ms. Villafafia: Thank you very much for your letter dated May 15, 2007 concerning the subpoenas issued to JEGE, Inc. and Hyperion Air, Inc., along with your agree

ons and/or the Florida Bar. On Friday, January 18, 2008, at approximately 1:15 pm, I received a call from Jeffrey Herman of Herman & Mermelstein. Herman said that he was planning to file a civil lawsuit the next week against Jeffrey Epstein. He said that his clients were frustrated with the lack of p

d in the process. For example, at the end of 2006, former SDFL U.S. Attorney and EOUSA Executive Director Guy Lewis contacted former colleague AUSA Villafafia and, later Deputy Criminal Chief Lourie, when he learned that AUSA Villafafia was handling the federal investigation of Epstein. He asked to meet wi

(USAFLS); Lee, Dexter (USAFLS); Atkinson, Karen (USAFLS) Subject: Communications from Jeff Herman re Epstein matter Attachments: 080916 Ltr from Herman to Josefsberg.pdf; 080915 Ltr from Herman to Villafana.pdf 111 III all - Today, Jeff and Dexter should receive hard copies of a letter I received f

ail A. Marie Villafafia, Esq. Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 Australian Ave., Fourth Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Re: Jeffrey Epstein Dear Ms. Villafafia: Jeffrey M. Herman Tel 305.931.2200 Fax 305.931.0877 [email protected] 18205 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 2218 Miami. Florida 33160 vninv.hermanl

ions and/or the Florida Bar. On Friday, January 18, 2008, at approximately 1:15 pm, I received a call from Jeffrey Herman of Herman & Mermelstein. Herman said that he was planning to file a civil lawsuit the next Confidential and Privileged — Attorney Work Product -12- EFTA00225189 r • week agains

Instead, Mr. Epstein elected to negotiate the Non-Prosecution Agreement, and on September 12, 2007, counsel for the SDFL (AUSAs Lourie, Garcia, and Villafafia) and counsel for Epstein (Messrs. Lefcourt, Lefkowitz, and Goldberger) met with Palm Beach County State Attorney Barry Krisher and Assistant State

ons and/or the Florida Bar. On Friday, January 18, 2008, at approximately 1:15 pm, I received a call from Jeffrey Herman of Herman & Mermelstein. Herman said that he was planning to file a civil lawsuit the next week against Jeffrey Epstein. He said that his clients were frustrated with the lack of p

d in the process. For example, at the end of 2006, former SDFL U.S. Attorney and EOUSA Executive Director Guy Lewis contacted former colleague AUSA Villafafia and, later Deputy Criminal Chief Lourie, when he learned that AUSA Villafalla was handling the federal investigation of Epstein. He asked to meet wi

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

wsuits against Epstein, other civil attorneys were filing similar lawsuits against Epstein. For example, on or about April 14, 2008 another law firm, Herman and Mermelstein, filed the first civil action against Epstein on behalf of one of its seven clients who were molested by Epstein. The complaints that

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

lstein, filed the first civil action against Epstein on behalf of one of its seven clients who were molested by Epstein. The complaints that attorney Herman filed on behalf of his seven clients were similar in tenor and tone to the complaint that Edwards filed on behalf of his three clients. See id. 49.