Epstein Secrets

orrespondence continued on September 24, 2007, and the NPA was being executed, Lefkowitz sent an email to line prosecutor Marie Villafafia stating: "Marie — Please do whatever you can to keep this [i.e., the NPA] from becoming public.."51 SIGNING THE SECRET NON-PROSECUTION AGREEMENT 38. On September 2

prosecution agreement" and "called a time-out." At that time, Acosta asked the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, located in Washington, D.C., to look at the case.106 CONCEALING THE NPA WHILE EPSTEIN SOUGHT REVIEW 92. Following the entry of the "time out," any

efkowitz [[email protected]] Sent: y, September 27, 2007 2:53 PM To: , Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) Subject: e. onference Call with Bert Ocariz Marie -I will not be able to get back to you until tomorrow. However, some of the questions he raised cause me some serious concern. 1. Can we get a copy

eral charges that limited Epstein's sentencing exposure . . . " See Tab 1, May 19, 2008 Letter from J. . In fact, by a email dated August 3, 2007, Criminal Division Chief Matthew Menchel advised the defense that the federal government required a minimum term of two years of incarceration. See Tab 40, August 3,

USAFLS); Acosta, Alex (USAFLS); Sloman, Jeff (USAFLS) Cc: Jacobus, Wendy (USAFLS) Sent: Wed Jul 09 11:52:46 2008 Subject: Brad Edwards' End Game Marie, Alex and Jeff, I have just spoken with Kim Herd at EOUSA regarding clearance to argue that no rights to consultation accrue until after charges ha

EOUSA regarding clearance to argue that no rights to consultation accrue until after charges have been filed. The argument is being considered by Criminal Division and OLP. Kim wanted to know what Edwards' objective in this case is, and whether he would agree to meet and try to resolve this. I told Kim that

SAFLS); Acosta, Alex (USAFLS); Sloman, Jeff (USAF LS) Cc: Jacobus, Wendy (USAFLS) Sent: Wed Jul 09 11:52:46 2008 Subject: Brad Edwards' End Game Marie, Alex and Jeff, I have just spoken with Kim Herd at EOUSA regarding clearance to argue that no rights to consultation accrue until after charges ha

EOUSA regarding clearance to argue that no rights to consultation accrue until after charges have been filed. The argument is being considered by Criminal Division and OLP. Kim wanted to know what Edwards' objective in this case is, and whether he would agree to meet and try to resolve this. I told Kim that

orrespondence continued on September 24, 2007, and the NPA was being executed, Lefkowitz sent an email to line prosecutor Marie Villafafia stating: "Marie — Please do whatever you can to keep this [i.e., the NPA] from becoming public.."51 SIGNING THE SECRET NON-PROSECUTION AGREEMENT 38. On September 2

prosecution agreement" and "called a time-out." At that time, Acosta asked the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, located in Washington, D.C., to look at the case.106 CONCEALING THE NPA WHILE EPSTEIN SOUGHT REVIEW 92. Following the entry of the "time out," any

USAFLS); Acosta, Alex (USAFLS); Sloman, Jeff (USAFLS) Cc: Jacobus, Wendy (USAFLS) Sent: Wed Jul 09 11:52:46 2008 Subject: Brad Edwards' End Game Marie, Alex and Jeff, I have just spoken with Kim Herd at EOUSA regarding clearance to argue that no rights to consultation accrue until after charges ha

EOUSA regarding clearance to argue that no rights to consultation accrue until after charges have been filed. The argument is being considered by Criminal Division and OLP. Kim wanted to know what Edwards' objective in this case is, and whether he would agree to meet and try to resolve this. I told Kim that

USAFLS); Acosta, Alex (USAFLS); Sloman, Jeff (USAFLS) Cc: Jacobus, Wendy (USAFLS) Sent: Wed Jul 09 11:52:46 2008 Subject: Brad Edwards' End Game Marie, Alex and Jeff, I have just spoken with Kim Herd at EOUSA regarding clearance to argue that no rights to consultation accrue until after charges ha

EOUSA regarding clearance to argue that no rights to consultation accrue until after charges have been filed. The argument is being considered by Criminal Division and OLP. Kim wanted to know what Edwards' objective in this case is, and whether he would agree to meet and try to resolve this. I told Kim that

07 3:44 PM To: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) Subject: Fw: Draft Plea Agreement 3091 EFTA00191184 Confidential For settlement purposes only Marie - I wanted to get this to you before I took off for nyc. I am landing at 7 and would like to speak shortly thereafter. I am still considering which

or: A. Marie Villafana. Addressees: R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney; Jeff Sloman, First Assistant U.S. Attorney; Matthew Menchel, Chief, Criminal Division; Andrew Lourie; Managing Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern Region; and Karen Atkinson, Chief, Northern Region. (P). Draft Indictment (54 pages)(P)

ur — -lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32012L0029 (defining standards for treatment and rights of crime victims in E.U. member states); Marie Manikis, Conceptualizing the Victim Within Criminal Justice Processes in Common Law Tradition, in Oxford Handbook on Criminal Process (Darryl K. Brow

to be particularly successful. '°? The federal government seems to share that view. The Justice Department created a Public Integrity Section within the Criminal Division in 1976, !>4 and in the four decades since, federal prosecutors have [*893] aggressively prosecuted conduct of state and local officials that it det