Epstein Secrets

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 end Privileged —Attorney Work Product -12- Case No. 08-80736-CV-MARRA P-01

and federal attorneys or agents. We have no objection to sending the letters through the mail' but we will not remove the language about contacting AUSA Villafafia or Special Agent Kuyrkendall with questions or concerns. Again, federal law requires that victims have the "reasonable right to confer with the att

ng suit. A violation of this provision, by contesting jurisdiction or otherwise, will be considered a material breach. It had been my suggestion to AUSA Villafafia that we simply quote the terms of the Agreement directly into the Notification Letter or include a photocopy of the relevant sections. If you would

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

meet with her but she said that she believed such a meeting would be premature. In December, Lilly Ann Sanchez and Gerald Lefcourt again contacted AUSA Villafafia to set a meeting. In advance of such a meeting, AUSA Villafafia requested documents but that request was refused. Ms. Sanchez then contacted AUSA L

er civil suits that were filed against Epstein (before any lawsuit filed by Edwards). See Complaint, Jane Doe #4 v. Epstein (Exhibit "W") (filed by Herman and Mermelstein, PA). 48. At about the same time as Edwards filed his three lawsuits against Epstein, other civil attorneys were filing similar law

t the United States Attorney's Office prepared negotiated plea 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

her civil suits that were filed against Epstein (before any lawsuit filed by Edwards). See Complaint, Jane Doe #41. Epstein (Exhibit "W") (filed by Herman and Mermelstein, PA). 48. At about the same time as Edwards filed his three lawsuits against Epstein, other civil attorneys were filing similar law

t the United States Attorney's Office prepared negotiated plea 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

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

e S. Fisher, as well as the Criminal Division's Appellate Section and the Office of Enforcement Operations regarding the petit policy. By May 2007, AUSA Villafafia began seeking approval from her supervisors to indict Epstein. Her immediate supervisor was Andrew Lourie. Mr. Lourie had served as the Chief of the

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

es Attorney A. Marie Villafafia to the letter of Jeffrey R. Ragsdale, dated April 2, 2019, regarding the criminal investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. AUSA Villafafia separately has sent you encrypted disks containing the exhibits referenced in her written response, and has emailed other exhibits that were not in

at the United States Attorney's Office prepared negotiated plea 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

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.

repared an 82-page prosecution memo and a 53- page indictment of Epstein related to his sexual abuse of children. On September 19, 2007, at 12:14 PM, AUSA Villafafia wrote to Epstein's counsel, Jay Lefkowitz, "Jay - I hate to have to be firm about this, but we need to wrap this up by Monday. I will not miss my ind

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