Epstein Secrets

ions, but also sharing with him details about your Office's theory concerning what laws you believe Mr. Epstein has violated. In broad strokes, Mr. David Weinstein told Mr. Thomas that the Office was contemplating charging Mr. Epstein under Sections 2422(b) (with a full discussion of principal liability), 2423.

erstood that you wished to present federalism-based concerns regarding our prosecution. To ensure a full consideration of your arguments, I invited Drew Oosterbaan, Chief of the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, to travel from Washington to attend our meeting. During the September 7t

ection 2255 issue was raised. After considering the arguments raised at the September 7th meeting, and after conferring with the FBI and with Chief Oosterbaan, our Office decided to proceed with the indictment. At that time, I reminded Mr. Lefkowitz that he had previously indicated his desire to appeal suc

tein Work Product Deliberative Process Investigative Privilege 6e P-014632 thru P-014646 2/21/2008-2/27/2008 emails between Marie Villafafia, David Weinstein, Robert Senior, Karen Atkinson, and Rolando Garcia regarding notifying DOJ's Civil Rights Division regarding the status of the case and the planne

ry proceeding Work Product 6(e) Investigative Privilege P-014070 thru P-014074 9/11/2007 emails between Marie Villafalia, John McMillan, Drew Oosterbaan, Nesbitt Kuyrkendall, and Jason Richards regarding changes to the draft indictment and status of plea negotiations Work Product Deliberative Proce

tein Work Product Deliberative Process Investigative Privilege 6e P-014632 thru P-014646 2/21/2008-2/27/2008 emails between Marie Villafafia, David Weinstein, Robert Senior, Karen Atkinson, and Rolando Garcia regarding notifying DOJ's Civil Rights Division regarding the status of the case and the planne

ry proceeding Work Product 6(e) Investigative Privilege P-014070 thru P-014074 9/11/2007 emails between Marie Villafafia, John McMillan, Drew Oosterbaan, Nesbitt Kuyrkendall, and Jason Richards regarding changes to the draft indictment and status of plea negotiations Work Product Deliberative Proce

ions, but also sharing with him details about your Office's theory concerning what laws you believe Mr. Epstein has violated. In broad strokes, Mr. David Weinstein told Mr. Thomas that the Office was contemplating charging Mr. Epstein under Sections 2422(b) (with a full discussion of principal liability), 2423,

District of Florida, for making misrepresentations during a prior sentencing proceeding. In fact, Stephanie Thacker, a former deputy to CEOS Chief Drew Oosterbaan, has stated that she knew of no other case like this being prosecuted by CEOS. • 3 RIP MIA 006480 EFTA00208961 KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 12. In A

on's theory of the case and the plea negotiations. 45. Mr. Thomas's calls to the USAO initially were referred to Assistant United States Attorney David Weinstein. AUSA Weinstein informed Mr. Thomas that federal authorities were considering charging Mr. Epstein under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1591, 2422 and 2423, and tol

District of Florida, for making misrepresentations during a prior sentencing proceeding. In fact, Stephanie Thacker, a former deputy to CEOS Chief Drew Oosterbaan, has stated that she knew of no other case like this being prosecuted by CEOS. 3 08-80736-CV-MARRA RFP WPB 001656 EFTA00209835 KIRKLAND & ELLI

in Work Product Deliberative Process Investigative Privilege 6(e) P-014632 thru P-014646 2/21/2008-2/27/2008 emails between Marie Villafafia, David Weinstein, Robert Senior, Karen Atkinson, and Rolando Garcia regarding notifying DOD's Civil Rights Division regarding the status of the case and the planne

ry proceeding Work Product 6(e) Investigative Privilege P-014070 thru P-014074 9/11/2007 emails between Marie Villafafia, John McMillan, Drew Oosterbaan, Nesbitt Kuyrkendall, and Jason Richards regarding changes to the draft indictment and status of plea negotiations Work Product Deliberative Proce

urther investigation B-11- 2/29/2008 Acosta Lefkowitz Email - 1 page 2/29/2008 Emails between Jeff Sloman, Marie Villafatia, Robert Senior, and David Weinstein regarding continuing investigation and status of CEOS review B-1 18 3/1/2008 FBI Reports of March 2008 interviews of additional witness/victim loc

o conduct "due diligence" on selection of Podhurst firm 11/27/2007 Plea Notification Letter at 7:11 pm B 3 11/28/2007 A. Marie Villafaiia, A. Oosterbaan, R. Garcia A. Laurie Email re non-prosecution agreement with attached correpondence 11/28/2007 Alice S. Fisher, Assistant Attorney General S

y gave information about this case directly to the media—including to Landon Thomas, the senior business correspondent for the New York Times. AUSA David Weinstein spoke about the case in great detail to Mr. Thomas, and, although the USAO refused to provide any of this information to Mr. Epstein's defense team

including those for which Ms. Villafana improperly threatened to prosecute Mr. Epstein. In fact, Stephanie Thacker, a former deputy to CEOS Chief, Drew Oosterbaan, stated that she knew of no other case like this being prosecuted by CEOS. See also page 2 of the Memorandum of former United States Assistant Atto

ards, and E. Nesbitt Kuyrkendall regarding further investigation B-118 2/29/2008 Entails betweenJeff Montan, Marie Villatafia, Robert Senior, and David Weinstein regarding continuing investigation and status of CEOS review B-119 3/12/2008 Email from E. Nesbitt Kuyrkendall to Marie Villafafia re affidavit fo

conduct "due dilligence" on selection of Podhurst firm 11/27/2007 Plea Notification Letter at 7:11 pm )3-3 11/28/2007 A. Marie Villafaiia, A. Oosterbaan, R. Garcia A. Lourie Email re non-prosecution agreement with attached correpondence 11/28/2007 Alice S. Fisher, Assistant Attorney General S

ions, but also sharing with him details about your Office's theory concerning what laws you believe Mr. Epstein has violated. In broad strokes, Mr. David Weinstein told Mr. Thomas that the Office was contemplating charging Mr. Epstein under Sections 2422(b) (with a full discussion of principal liability), 2423,

erstood that you wished to present federalism-based concerns regarding our prosecution. To ensure a full consideration of your arguments, I invited Drew Oosterbaan, Chief of the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, to travel from Washington to attend our meeting. During the September 7t