Epstein Secrets

Kenneth W. Starr Joe D. Whitley Kirkland & Ellis LLP Alston & Bird LLP 777 South Figueroa Street The Atlantic Building Los Angeles, CA 90017-5800 950 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20

est, we do so now in the recognition that both the Department’s reputation, as well as the due process rights of our client, are at issue. Recently, the Criminal Division concluded a very limited review of this matter at the request of U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta. Critically, however, this review deliberately excluded ma

Kenneth W. Starr Joe D. Whitley Kirkland & Ellis LLP Alston & Bird LLP 777 South Figueroa Street The Atlantic Building Los Angeles, CA 90017-5800 950 F Street, NW a = DC _ May 19,

est, we do so now in the recognition that both the Department’s reputation, as well as the due process rights of our client, are at issue. Recently, the Criminal Division concluded a very limited review of this matter at the request of U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta. Critically, however, this review deliberately excluded ma

ent's declining to authorize any continued federal involvement in what had been a state investigation and prosecution of Mr. Epstein. I, along with Joe Whitley and Jay Lefkowitz, would greatly appreciate you taking the time to meet with us. Thank you for your consideration. Respectfully submitted, nip.a4

833 FOWLERWHITE ATTORNEYS AT LAW BURNETT MIAMI • FORT LAUDERDALE • WEST PALM BEACH • ST. PETERSBURG August 2, 2007 Mr. Matthew Menchel Chief, Criminal Division United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida 99 NE 4 Street Miami, Florida 33132 Re: Jeffrey Epstein FLoAtook 3313 I TELEPHONE

er, Nat Dershowitz, Ken Starr, Jay Lefkowitz, Lilly Sanchez, Jack Goldberger, Bruce Lyons, Martin Weinberg, Stephanie Thacker, Guy Lewis, Mike Tein, Joe Whitley and Herb Rosen, have expressed sincere outrage over this wholly unwarranted and duplicative 18-month federal investigation of purely local conduct

hat her subpoena sought.' As a weak explanation of the many complaints about Ms. Villafana's misconduct and her flagrant violations of the USAM, her Criminal Division Chief, Matthew Menchel, eventually characterized her as "unsupervisable." In August 2007, Ms. Villafana demanded that, in exchange for a deferral o

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

or: A. Marie Villafana. Addressees: R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney; Jeff Sloman, First Assistant U.S. Attorney; Matthew Menchel, Chief, Criminal Division; Andrew Lourie; Managing Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern Region; and Karen Atkinson, Chief, Northern Region. (P). Draft Indictment (54 pages)(P)

on to Stay Proceedings Pending Jane Doe No. 1 Reaching Age of Majority, Jane Doe No. 1, et aL v. Epstein, 08-80069 (filed by Jane Doe's mother) 38 Joe D. Whitley, Alston & Bird LLP. " Pages appear to be missing from this letter. PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL 8 EFTA00296186 CHRONOLOGY OF JEFFREY EPSTEIN'S DOC

nd Jury (for person and documents or objects) to Riley Kiraly, Custodian of Records and William Riley 51. 8/2/2007 Letter from Sanchez to (Chief, Criminal Division, Office) re: ro osal to resolve matter via a state forum 52. 8/3/2007 Letter from (Chief, Criminal Division) to Sanchez re: two- ear incarcerati

est, we do so now in the recognition that both the Department’s reputation, as well as the due process rights of our client, are at issue. Recently, the Criminal Division concluded a very limited review of this matter at the ' request of U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta. Critically, however, this review deliberately excluded

that they have never before reached. We sincerely appreciate your attention to this matter. Respectfully submitted, MLA! WL. Oh Kenneth W, Starr Joe D. Whitley Kirkland & Bilis LLP Alston & Bird LLP A001445 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025360