Epstein Secrets

0 05/28/2008 09:07 FAX 2026161239 DOJ/ODAC 05 10 :Is MO\ 13:22 1:;\ 1 213 6h0 8500 It I RKLINDLF.I.I.1 5 lip 111006/013 1 Kenneth W. Starr Joe D. Whitley Kirkland & Ellis LLP Alston & Bird LIP May 19, 2008 VIA FACSIMILE (202) 514.0467 CONFIDENTIAL honorable Mark Filip Office of the Deputy Attorn

United States Attorney w 1 • it act has troubled us from day one has quite recently reached out to the attorney for and CNcago Hong Kong London Munich Now 'stook Son rrancieco Washingla D.C. RFP MIA 000442 EFTA00208923 12/11/2007 1 1.37 FAX 6)003/089 KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP Honorable R. Alexa

l of cuir concerns on this matter. I respectfully request that you consider the issues I discuss below in conjunction with the ethics opinion of Mr. Joe D. Whitley that I faxed to your Office on December 7. liackifroond of Negotiations I believe it is inmortant fur you to he aware of the full scope and substa

ment by the government or its agents. Below, I've outlined our main areas of concern with the approach Ms. Chicago Hong Kong London Los Angeles Munich San Francisco Washington. D.C. RFP MIA 000001 EFTA00209047 ConfidentiaL For Settlement Purposes Only, Pursuant to Rule 408. • • • R. Alexan

ll or our concerns on this matter. I respectfully request that you consider the issues I discuss below in conjunction with the ethics opinion of Mr. Joe D. Whitley that 1 fared to your Office on December 7. Background of Negotiations I believe it is important fix you to he aware of the full scope and substanc

ant United States Arta •conduct has troubled us from day one has quite recently reached out to the attorney fur and Chicago Hong Kong London Munich Now York Sun rtanctoco Washington. D.C. EFTA00214291 12/11/2007 11 37 FAX /003/088 KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP Honorable K. Alexander Acosta Decem

later than 3:00 PM on Monday December 10. In the meantime, we are furnishing herewith the independent ethics opinions of Judge Herbert J. Stern and Joe D. Whitley regarding the federal investigation of this matter, and the Section 2255 component of the Agreement, respectively. Please note that these opinions a

finality in this matter. QT1 Kenneth W. Starr cc: Assistant Attorney General Chicago First First Assistant U.S. Attorney Hong Kong London Munich Nov Yost San Francesco Washington. D.0 EFTA00214707 12/07/07 FRI 15:31 FAX 1 213 680 8500 K I RKLANDILEILL IS LLP Ilt] 003 ALSTON&B1RD UT

o later than 3:00 PM on Monday December 10. In the meantime, we are famishing herewith the independent ethics opinions of Judge Herbert J. Stem and Joe D. Whitley regarding the federal investigation of this matter, and the Section 2255 component of the Agreement, respectively. Please note that these opinions a

neth W. Starr cc: Honorable Alice Fisher, Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey H. Sloman, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Chicago Hong Kong London Munich Now York San Francisco Washington, D.C. EFTA00176207 12/07/07 FRI 15:34 FAX 1 213 080 8500 K I RKLAND&ELL I S LLP tr/I008 HERBERT J. STERN

ll of our concerns on this matter. I respectfully request that you consider the issues I discuss below in conjunction with the ethics opinion of Mr. Joe D. Whitley shut 1 faxed to your Office on December 7. Beckerman( of Negotiations I believe it is important 11w you to he aware of tlx: full scope and substan

uthored by Detective Katy and certain affidavits executed by him contained both material misstatements Chicago Hong Kong I muffin LOU Atlaulr,r Munich Son Francisco Washington. n.C. EFTA00176114 12/11/2007 11:37 FAX i 005/099 KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP It. Alexander Acosta December II. 2007 Page

VfA PA CSIMILE Ilonorable Mark Filip Galge of the Depury Atterney General United St 'cc as ungton, D.C. 20530 Dear Judge Filip: May 19.2008 Joe D. Whitley _43ston & Bird as ungton, DC :1000 -li 0 CONFIDE.NTML EFTA01718500 1:0/ US, ..10 sun 10: LW %twins ton itz. wieemosyyy W0 v., man b5. I

you raise in your e er. New or -4611 www.ilitkland.com November 8, 2007 Facsimile: Re: Jetty Epstein Chicago Hong Kong London Los Angeles Munich San Francisco Washington, D.C. EFTA01718432 KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP oven •007 Page 2 EFTA01718433 KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP November 8, 2007 Page

ll of our concerns on this matter. I respectfully request that you consider the issues I discuss below in conjunction with the ethics opinion of Mr. Joe D. Whitley that rased to your ()nice on December 7. Backeroond of Negotiations I believe it is important fir you to be aware of the full scope and substance

me. you indicate that the reason for the rejection or a fund was because it would place an upper limit on Chiongo Hong Kong London Los Angeles Munich San Francisco Washington, D.C. EFTA01718661 12/11/2007 11:45 FAX @j 025/099 KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP R. Alexander Acosta l)ecember I I. 2007 Pa

rable Mark Filip Office of the Deputy Attorney General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. w. Washington, D.C. 20530 Joe D. Whitley Alston & Bird LIP the Atlantic Building 950 I' Street, NW washinglun, DC aoun4-1404 Ph: 202.756-3189 Fax: 202.654.4889 joe.whitlengialston.cum

cbarged in Federal district cowl. If a victim is under 18 years of age, incompetent, incapacitated, or • Chicago Hong Kong London Los Angeles Munich San Francisco Washinglon, D.C. RFP MR 000048 EFTA00184932 YJ u f lb Case 9:brC Vr-80 736- KA M Document 362-25 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/20

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

ce provide a basis for precluding Mr. Epstein or his agents from speaking to any individuals at this time. Chicago Hong Kong London Los Angeles Munich San Frandsco Washington, D.C. Case No. 08-80736-CV-MARRA P-013331 EFTA00230236 KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP November Page 2 Second, I am a little su