Epstein Secrets

's crimes against them, remained on-going in the first half of 2008; and (c) Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 had been provided information for contacting AUSA Villafafia if they wanted to confer. See Villafafia Decl. at 115, 35-36. 97. The Government denies that Jane Doe 1 met with multiple AUSAs from the U.S. Atto

ecl. at 6-14, 31. The second sentence in paragraph 96 is denied as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 never asked to confer or consult with the FBI or with AUSA Villafafia about the prosecution of Epstein despite having been informed of a victim's right to confer and having been provided with contact information for S

t it held off on sending any victim notification letters in December 2007, but it denies that it did so to "compl[y]" with the request from attorney Sanchez, and the Government, through the FBI, later sent additional victim notification letters in January 2008. 6/2/2017 Villafafia Decl. at 1121, 32-34;

's crimes against them, remained on-going in the first half of 2008; and (c) Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 had been provided information for contacting AUSA Villafafia if they wanted to confer. See Villafafia Decl. at 115, 35-36. 97. The Government denies that Jane Doe 1 met with multiple AUSAs from the U.S. Atto

ecl. at 6-14, 31. The second sentence in paragraph 96 is denied as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 never asked to confer or consult with the FBI or with AUSA Villafafia about the prosecution of Epstein despite having been informed of a victim's right to confer and having been provided with contact information for S

t it held off on sending any victim notification letters in December 2007, but it denies that it did so to "compl[y]" with the request from attorney Sanchez, and the Government, through the FBI, later sent additional victim notification letters in January 2008. 6/2/2017 Villafafia Decl. at 1121, 32-34;

solved by the non-prosecution agreement entered into by Epstein and the U.S. Attorney's Office in September 2007. 88. In mid-June 2008, I contacted AUSA Villafafia to inform her that I represented Jane Doe No. 1 and, later, Jane Doe No. 2. I asked to meet to provide information about the federal crimes committ

ified victims in connection with the criminal investigation. Pro bono counsel was able to assist Jane Doe No. 1 in avoiding the improper deposition. AUSA Villafafia secured pro bono counsel by contacting Meg Garvin, Esq. of the the National Crime Victims' Law Center in Portland, Oregon, which is based in the Le

ki," "Rogers," "Hammond," Roxburgh," "Villafana, " "Florida Science Foundation," "Starr," "Black," "Goldberger," "Jeffrey," "Australian," "Lewis," "Sanchez," "358 El Brillo Way" appears and which are connected to or related to Jeffrey Epstein, Jack Goldberger, or the Jeffrey Epstein investigation or pr

solved by the non-prosecution agreement entered into by Epstein and the U.S. Attorney's Office in September 2007. 88. In mid-June 2008, I contacted AUSA Villafafia to inform her that I represented Jane Doe No. 1 and, later, Jane Doe No. 2. I asked to meet to provide information about the federal crimes committ

ified victims in connection with the criminal investigation. Pro bono counsel was able to assist Jane Doe No. I in avoiding the improper deposition. AUSA Villafafia secured pro bono counsel by contacting Meg Garvin, Esq. of the the National Crime Victims' Law Center in Portland, Oregon, which is based in the Le

rison," "Visoki," "Rogers," "Hammond," Roxburgh,' r afana, " "Florida SS Foundation," "Starr," "Black," "Goldberger," "Jeffrey," "Australian,"' "Sanchez," "358 El Brillo Way" appears and which are connected to or related to Jeffrey Epstein, Jack Goldberger, or the Jeffrey Epstein investigation or pr

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

nditions of the Agreement, including plea, sentence, and incarceration, as modified by the United States Attorney's December 19, 2007 letter to Ms. Sanchez by the SDFL will elect to terminate the Agreement. background The Agreement was the product of months of negotiations. Specifically, you requeste

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

gain 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 Lourie, who agreed to meet with Ms. Sanchez and Mr. Lefcourt. On February 1, 2007, Ms. Sanchez and Mr. Lefcourt met with AUSAs

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

t also contacted AUSA Villafafia to set a meeting. In advance of that meeting, AUSA Villafaita requested documents but that request was refused. Ms. Sanchez then contacted AUSA Lourie, who agreed to meet with Ms. Sanchez and Mr. Lefcourt. On February 1,2007, Ms. Sanchez and Mr. Lefcourt met with AUSAs L

the meeting was put o ff until September 7, 2007, despite the fact that the indictment was ready for presentation to the grand jury. In the interim, AUSA Villafafia and the investigators met with the Chief of the Child Exploitation Section, Drew Oosterbaan, to review, yet again, the evidence and legal theories

nd Gerald Lefcourt again contacted AUSA to set a meeting. AUSA requested documents in advance of such a meeting, but the request was refused. Ms. Sanchez then contacted AUSA ME who agreed to meet with Mishez and Mr. Lefcourt. On February 1, 2007, Ms. Sanchez and Mr. Lefcourt met with AUSAs and a, a

The Section 2255 provision issue was first discussed at a July 31, 2007, meeting between FAU SA , Criminal Chief_, West Palm Beach Chief Lourie, AUSA Villafafia, and two FBI agents who met with Roy Black, Gerald Lefcourt, and Lilly Ann Sanchez. On that date, the prosecutors presented a written, four-bullet-

./ember 19, 2007 DELIVERY BY Lilly Ann Sanchez Fowler White Burnett, PA 1395 Briekell 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 Re: Jeffrey Epstein Dear Ms. Sanchez.: I write to follow up on the December le' meeting between defense counsel and the Epstein prosecutors, as welt es our First Assistant, the Miami F

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

e Leap Year team, was excluded from consideration because she had disagreed with Lilly Ann Sanchez about the handling of an obscenity case while Ms. Sanchez was an AUSA. 29 According to PBPD Chief Reiter, the State Attorney initially planned to file no charges against Epstein. Following complaints, the