Epstein Secrets

13 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 Attorney General United States Department of Justice Dear Judge Filip: In his confirmation hearings last fall, Judge Mukasey

y your Office: IT APPEARING, alter an inv.:30101km of the ulTenses and Upslein's background, that the interest of the United States pursuant to the Petite policy will be served by the hallowing procedure . . . Epstein understands that the United States Attorney has no authority to require the State At

lenging both the sufficiency of the evidence 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 extende

e was insufficient evidence to charge him with any offense; (b) there was no basis for federal prosecution and that federal prosecution violated the Petite policy; (c) I had engaged in prosecutorial misconduct during the investigation and resolution of the matter; (d) Jeff had engaged inprosecutorial

lenging both the sufficiency of the evidence 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 extende

e was insufficient evidence to charge him with any offense; (b) there was no basis for federal prosecution and that federal prosecution violated the Petite policy; (c) I had engaged in prosecutorial misconduct during the investigation and resolution of the matter; (d) Jeff Sloman had engaged in prosecu

tant Attorney General Sigal Mandelker 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 Divisi

ngle forum in which to proceed to satisfy the substantial federal and state interests involved.” If a substantial question arises as to whether the Petite policy applies to a particular prosecution, the prosecutor should submit the matter to the appropriate Assistant Attorney General for resolution.