Epstein Secrets

not considered by CEOS which were recently raised in correspondence by two former high-ranking members of the Department of Justice - Ken Starr and Joe Whitley. On May 28,2008,1 notified Mr. Letkowitz by e-mail that the SDFL has postponed the June 2, 2008 deadline until the DAG's Office has completed its re

o answer the first question. As to the second question, told him that any matter arising out of conduct in Palm Beach County, was prosecuted by our West Palm Beach branch office. He also told him that as First Assistant, the FAUSA had supervisory authority over all AUSAs throughout the District. In turn,

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

subpoenas, interviews of additional witnesses, and plea negotiation issue 10/27/2008 Villafaila Myesha Braden Email chain titled Things to do in West Palm 11/4/2008 Villafafia Senior Email thanking Villafatia for her 11/3/08 email advising she spoke with the Florida Bar 11/4/2008 Correspondence f

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

evidence. In addition, we understand that Ms. Villafana was also reprimanded at a special hearing convened by a United States District Judge in the West Palm Beach Division of the Southern District of Florida for making misrepresentations during a prior sentencing proceeding. 3 EFTA00314861 (sending a

not considered by CEOS which were recently raised in correspondence by two former high-ranking members of the Department of Justice - Ken Stan. and Joe Whitley. On May 28,2008,1 notified Mr. Lefkowitz by e-mail that the SDFL has postponed the June 2, 2008 deadline until the DAG's Office has completed its re

the first question. As to the second question, Weinstein told him that any matter arising out of conduct in Palm Beach County, was prosecuted by our West Palm Beach branch office. He also told him that as First Assistant, the FAUSA had supervisory authority over all AUSAs throughout the District. In turn,

not considered by CEOS which were recently raised in correspondence by two former high-ranking members of the Department of Justice - Ken Stan and Joe Whitley. On May 28,2008, I notified Mr. Lefkowitz by e-mail that the SDFL has postponed the June 2, 2008 deadline until the DAG's Office has completed its r

the first question. As to the second question, Weinstein told him that any matter arising out of conduct in Palm Beach County, was prosecuted by our West Palm Beach branch office. He also told him that as First Assistant, the FAUSA had supervisory authority over all AUSAs throughout the District. In turn,

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

subpoenas, interviews of additional witnesses, and plea negotiation issue 10/27/2008 Villafafia Myesha Braden Email chain titled Things to do in West Palm 11/4/2008 Villafafia Senior Email thanking Villafatia for her 11/3/08 email advising she spoke with the Florida Bar 11/4/2008 Correspondence f

. Bush. They were joined by nationally prominent Boston criminal defense attorney Martin Weinberg. After the NPA was signed, former U.S. Attorney Joe D. Whitley joined the defense team, as did the former Principal Deputy Chief of CEOS and another former U.S. Attorney, who was also a retired federal judge.

he USAO, including the Criminal, Civil, and Appellate Divisions, each of which is headed by a Chief. During the period relevant to this Report, the West Palm Beach office consisted of two criminal sections and was headed by a Managing AUSA. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the principal

, 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

Plea Hearing Transcript at 27-29. 115 for up to 12 hours per day, six days per week, to work at the “Florida Science Foundation” office in West Palm Beach.182 In mid-November 2008, Villafaña learned that Epstein was on work release. She notified Acosta, Sloman, and the USAO Criminal Division Ch