Epstein Secrets

for that branch office. In early 2004, Sloman was appointed Chief of the USAO’s Criminal Division. In October 2006, Sloman became the FAUSA, and Sloman’s office was located with Acosta’s in the Miami office’s executive suite. As FAUSA, Sloman was responsible for supervising the Civil, Criminal,

.............17 2. May 2006: The USAO Accepts the Case and Opens a Case File .............18 3. July 14, 2006: Villafaña Informs Acosta and Sloman about the Case......18 4. Late July 2006: The State Indicts Epstein, and the USAO Moves Forward with a Federal Investigation .................

etary of Labor, but he resigned from that post effective July 19, 2019, following public criticism of the USAO’s handling of the Epstein case. Jeffrey H. Sloman joined the USAO in 1990 as a line AUSA. In 2001, he became Deputy Chief of the USAO’s Fort Lauderdale branch office Narcotics and Violent Crimes Se

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he child exploitation cases in West Palm Beach, along with other criminal matters. In 2006, she was designated as the USAO’s first coordinator for Project Safe Childhood, a new Department initiative focusing on child sexual exploitation and abuse.2 In 2006, Villafaña assumed responsibility for the Epstein investig

urt sentence would also mean that the federal government was not proceeding.” There is no evidence, however, that he verified this understanding with Sloman or Villafana, let alone the State Attorney. OPR found no indication that Acosta ever communicated, or directed Sloman or Villafana to communicate, hi

tojthe victims regarding the upcoming change of plea, but the Office decided dial victim notification could only come from a state investigator, and Jeff Sloman asked PBPD Cliief Reiter to assist.” On Saturday, June 28,2008, VillafanajemailedSloman to inform him tliat PBPD Cliief Reiter “is going to notify vi

ision to resolve the case through the NPA or in the negotiations leading to the agreement: former U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta, and former AUSAs Jeffrey H. Sloman, Matthew I. Menchel, Andrew C. Lourie, and Ann Marie C. Villafana. Each subject submitted written responses detailing their involvement in the federa

n the CVRA litigation; Outlook data collected to respond to production requests in that case; a set ofEpstein case documents maintained by Acosta and Sloman; computer files regarding the Epstein case collected by Sloman; Villafafia’s Outlook data; Acosta’s hard drive; and the permanently retained official

legations, and every fact described therein should be treated as an allegation. i Attachment(s): Download U.S, v Jeffrey Epstein Indictment Topic(s): Project Safe Childhood Component(s): USAO - New York. Southern Press Release Number: 19-211 i Updated July 9, 2019 CA/Aronberg-0009.18 FILED: PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL, JOSEPH

Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) From: Sloman. Jeff (USAFLS) Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 5:26 PM To: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS); Acosta, Alex (USAFLS) Subject: Fw: Epstein Fyi Se

bpoena to Paul A. Lavery (return date 5/29/07) 59 5/22/2007 Andrew Cootie Gerald B. Lefcourt Letter requesting to meet with Matthew Menchel and Jeffrey Sloman and \ lc\ Acosta prior to an indictment being filed 28 5/22/2007 Matthew Menchel and Jeff Sloman; cc: A. Marie Villafalia Andrew Laurie Email

/2008 VilLiana letter to Capt. Sleeth, Palm Beach Sheriffs Office, mganling Epstein's work release application 85 6/9/2009 Vadatla Memorandum to Sloman, Senior, Garcia, awl Atkinson seeking permission to declare breach with attachments awl proposal breach letter 86 6/9/2009 Signed indictment packa

Epstein may have been involved in the manufacture and/or possession of child pornography. Eradication of child pornography was a particular focus of Project Safe Childhood; its production and storage on computer equipment involved the use of items produced in interstate and foreign commerce; and child pornography was

doesn’t try to do an end run.” That same morning, Epstein attorney Sanchez, who had not been involved in negotiations for several weeks, emailed Sloman, advising, “[I] want to finalize the plea deal and there is only one issue outstanding and [I] do not believe that [A]lex has read all the defense s

ather than pursuing litigation. Lefkowitz claimed that a requirement 136 Villafaña also alerted Sloman that a newspaper was reporting that defense counsel was writing a letter to Acosta asking for reconsideration of the requirement that Epstein regist

ta’s and Sloman’s “concerns about taking this case because of [the P]etit policy and a number of legal issues” and Acosta’s concerns about “hurting Project Safe Childhood.” Defense counsel raised myriad legal and factual challenges in their voluminous letters to the USAO. Defense submissions attacked the legal theo

chain of command - something you disregard with great regularity. Ori inal Messa e From: . (USAFLS) Sent: Wednesda , July 04, 2007 5:16 PM To: Sloman, M(USAFLS); Subject: FW: Epstein (USAFLS) Hi - - I am in trial, so I just got your message. First, it is inappropriate for you to enter into p

priate and consistent with the Ashcroft memo and the USAM -- not EFTA00204809 you. As for your statement that my concerns about this case hurting Project Safe Childhood are unfounded, I made it clear to you that those concerns were voiced by the US Attorney. Whether or not you are correct, matters of policy are alw

a nice weekend. Assistant U.S. Attorne Original Messa e From: (USAFLS) Sent: Thursday, Jul 05, 2007 3:30 PM To: Villafana, Ann C. (USAFLS); Sloman, M(USAFLS) Cc: Lourie, Andrew (USAFLS) Subject: RE: Epstein Both the tone and substance of your email are totally inappropriate and, in combinatio

pleas are appropriate and consistent with the Ashcroft memo and the USAM -- not you. As for your statement that my concerns about this case hurting Project Safe Childhood are unfounded, I made it clear to you that those concerns were voiced by the US Attorney. Whether or not you are correct, matters of policy are alw

's stay in touch on this. aov Original Message From: Acosta, Alex (USAFLS) Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:11 PM To: Valle, Alicia (USAFLS); Sloman, Jeff (USAFLS) Subject: Fw: PSAs on Project Safe Childhood Importance: High Marie vallafana Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld Original

C. (USAFLS) From: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 10:26 AM To: Valle, Alicia (USAFLS) Subject: RE: PSAs on Project Safe Childhood Tracking: Recipient Valle, Alicia (USAFLS) Read Read: 11/16/2006 10:27 AM Thanks, Alicia. No one has approached me about PSAs, but a local atto

's stay in touch on this. aov Original Message From: Acosta, Alex (USAFLS) Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:11 PM To: Valle, Alicia (USAFLS); Sloman, Jeff (USAFLS) Subject: Fw: PSAs on Project Safe Childhood Importance: High Marie vallafana Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld Original

To: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) Cc: Lourie, Andrew (USAFLS) Subject: FW: PSAs on Project Safe Childhood Importance: High Morning, Marie FYI -- February project on Project Safe Childhood. Let's stay in touch on this. aov Original Message From: Acost