Epstein Secrets

the Deputy Attorney General 4J IkPUIY InEPPY Generni Mr. Kenneth Stan Kirkland & Ellis 777 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles. CA 900017 NI r. Joe D. Whitley Alston & lurch 950 1: Street. NW Washingtun IX' 20004 Gentlemen: %Wart D.C. 205.10 June 3. 2008 I ant in receipt of your letters to the Deputy

the facts underlying them, we see nothing in the conduct of the U.S. Attorney's Office that gives us any reason to alter our opinion. Sincerely, John Roth Senior Associate Deputy Attorney General cc: Alex Acosta EFTA00208767 LAW OFFICES ALLEN GUTHRIE MCHUGH & THOMAS, PLLC MALL EN REBECCA& OETS

Letter stating the defense will respond to Acosta letter by 12/10/07, and attaching "the independent ethics opinions of Judge Herbert J. Stern and Joe D. Whitley" 12/7/2007 Alan Dershwitz Herbert J. Stem Letter - 27 pages 12/7/2007 Kenneth Starr R. Alexander Acosta Independent ethics opinions of Judge H

tter to DAG B-127 6/3/2008 I lonorable Mark Filip, DAG Kenneth Starr Submission with documents for independent review 6/3/2008 Starr/\Vhitley John Roth Letter - 1 page 6/3/2008 Honorable Mark Filip, DAG Sloman 2nd draft letter to DAG B-123 6/3/2008 Draft letter to Deputy Attorney General Mar

Letter to Honorable Mark Filip, Deputy Attorney General, dated May 19, 2008, No Subject (8 pages), Authors: Kenneth W. Starr, Kirkland & Ellis, and Joe D. Whitley, Alston & Bird 8 EFTA00191193 Letter to Honorable Mark Filip, Deputy Attorney General, dated May 27, 2008, No Subject (2 pages), Authors: Kenne

May 28, 2008 4:51 p.m., RE: Jeffrey Epstein (1 page) Letter to Kenneth Starr and Joe D. Whitley, dated June 3, 2008, No Subject (1 page), Author: John Roth, Senior Associate Deputy Attorney General Letter to John Roth, Senior Associate Deputy Attorney General, dated June 19, 2008, No Subject (14 pages

Letter stating the defense will respond to Acosta letter by 12/10/07, and attaching " the independent ethics opinions of Judge Herbert J. Stern and Joe D. Whitley" 12/7/2007 Alan Dershwitz Herbert J. Stem Letter - 27 pages 12/7/2007 Kenneth Starr R. Alexander Acosta Independent ethics opinions of Judge H

chard II. Willits (formatting problem) 13-43 6/18/2008 Marie Villalana handwritten notes re calls with Brad Ed wards and Roy Black B-44 6/23/2008 John Roth letter to Kan Starr and Jay Lelkowitt 13-45 6/24/2008 Em.ias between Roy Black, Jack Goldberger, and Marie Villafaiia re wrap up 13-46 6/25/2008

nce and the federal interest in the case. At this point, Epstein sought review from Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip (Exhibit B- 33), and he hired Joe Whitley to join his defense team. I was informed that Epstein's deadline to enter his guilty plea would be extended again, and we continued preparing for in

Mr. Senior responded, cc'ing me, instructing me to send out that notification (Exhibit B-49). On June 23, 2008, DAG Filip completed his review, and John Roth sent a letter to Attorneys Starr and Lefkowitz stating their finding that there was no abuse of discretion and no misconduct (Exhibit B-44). I immed

, Starr and Lefkowitz sent to Acosta two “independent ethics opinions”—one authored by prominent criminal defense attorney and former U.S. Attorney Joe Whitley, which assessed purported improprieties in the federal investigation of Epstein, and the other, by a prominent retired federal judge and former U.S

r Deputy Assistant Attorney General Andrew Oosterbaan Chief, CEOS Office of the Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip Deputy Attorney General John Roth Senior Associate Deputy Attorney General A. February - May 15, 2008: Review by CEOS and the Criminal Division On Febrnaiy 21, 2008, soon after