Epstein Secrets

ufficient discretion that should be accorded to the U.S. Attorney. An appeal was then taken to the Deputy Attorney General who at the time was Mr. Filip, F-i-l-i-p. Again, I may be butchering his name. THE COURT: That's his last name? MR. : That's his last name. Mark I think is his first name. H

. Again, I may be butchering his name. THE COURT: That's his last name? MR. : That's his last name. Mark I think is his first name. He assigned John Roth, who was a former Florida prosecutor and was his deputy or the deputy to the Deputy Attorney General. And Mr. Roth received further written submis

ufficient discretion that should be accorded to the U.S. Attorney. An appeal was then taken to the Deputy Attorney General who at the time was Mr. Filip, F-i-l-i-p. Again, I may be butchering his name. THE COURT: That's his last name? MR. : That's his last name. Mark I think is his first name. H

. Again, I may be butchering his name. THE COURT: That's his last name? MR. : That's his last name. Mark I think is his first name. He assigned John Roth, who was a former Florida prosecutor and was his deputy or the deputy to the Deputy Attorney General. And Mr. Roth received further written submis

29/2008 Email from Jell Sloman to Marie Villafafta, Bob Senior, Karen Atkinson, E. Nesbitt KtnTkendaII, and Jason Richards informing them that l)AG Filip agreed to review matter and that grand jury presentation was canceled 13-41 8/28/2008 Letter front Michael Danchuk to Marie Villafaila regarding

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

lts of the continued investigation (Exhibit B-38). The agents continued locating and interviewing more victims (see, e.g., Exhibit B-126). When DAG Filip agreed to consider Epstein's challenges, the planned grand jury presentation was canceled (Exhibit 8-40). Even after that delay, the agents and I p

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

te plea comply with the terms of the NPA, or “we will consider it a breach of the agreement and proceed accordingly.”171 Deputy Attorney General Filip told OPR he had never heard of Epstein before receiving Starr’s letter. Following the office’s standard protocol, Starr’s letter was handled by Joh

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

uted and sent to jail too, but you know the husband’s willing to go and take the weight . . . . This is not one of those. Deputy Attorney General Filip called the provision “pretty weird.” Menchel’s successor as Criminal Chief told OPR that he had never heard of such a thing in his 33 years of exp

258 CEOS Chief Oosterbaan told OPR this provision was “very unusual.” Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General John Roth commented, “I don’t know how it is that you give immunity to somebody who’s not identified. I just don’t know how that works.” Villafaña’s co-coun