Epstein Secrets

ters provided the name of the FBI agent handling the Epstein investigation (Nesbitt Kurykendall), her phone number, the identity of the prosecutor (AUSA Villafafia), and her phone number. Although Jane Doe No. I and Jane Doe No. 2 had been furnished the means to contact the FBI agent and the prosecutor regardi

never. Jeffrey is an awesome man, no. Id. at 22. At the end of her interview, Jane Doe No. 2 was asked if she had any questions for the agents or AUSA Villafafia. Id. at 57. Jane Doe No. 2 responded: A. No, but I hope — I hope Jeffrey, nothing happens to Jeffrey because he's an awesome man and it would real

pstein also raised challenges to the United States Attorney's exercise of his prosecutorial discretion with the Assistant Attorney General and with the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), within the Criminal Division of the DOJ 6 EFTA00799600 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 402 Entered on FLSD Docket 06/02/2017 Page 7 of 10

'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

sertion of fact. See DE362-21. The second sentence is denied because it was Epstein's attorneys, not the United States Attorney's Office, who asked the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Department of Justice, to review the case. See DE362-16 at 6, 7 (Bates Nos. RFP MR 000505, 000506). 92. The first sentence of paragraph 92 is admi

'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

sertion of fact. See DE362-21. The second sentence is denied because it was Epstein's attorneys, not the United States Attorney's Office, who asked the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Department of Justice, to review the case. See DE362-16 at 6, 7 (Bates Nos. RFP MR 000505, 000506). 92. The first sentence of paragraph 92 is admi

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

, the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, the Criminal Divisions, the Office of Professional Responsibility, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, the U.S. Attorney's Offices for the Southern District and Middle District of Florida, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation) and other federal g

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

, the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, the Criminal Divisions, the Office of Professional Responsibility, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, the U.S. Attorney's Offices for the Southern District and Middle District of Florida, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation) and other federal g

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

Matthew MencheP, First Assistant United States Attorney Jeffrey H. Sloman, United States Attorney R. Alexander Acosta as well as various members of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) at the Department of Justice including, but not limited to its Chief, . Many of these legal and factual issues have been discussed and

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

tthew Menchel3, First Assistant United States Attorney Jeffrey H. Sloman4, United States Attorney R. Alexander Acosta as well as various members of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) at the Department of Justice including, but not limited to its Chief, Andrew G. Oosterbahn. Many of these legal and factual issues have been

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

tthew Menchel', First Assistant United States Attorney Jeffrey H. Sloman', United States Attorney R. Alexander Acosta as well as various members of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) at the Department of Justice including, but not limited to its Chief, Andrew G. Oosterbahn. Many of these legal and factual issues have been