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A November 2008 Florida Bar email exchange regarding a staff ethics opinion request (Logbook #28386) from an Assistant U.S. Attorney in West Palm Beach, concerning victim notification procedures.
This document is internal correspondence from The Florida Bar's Ethics Department, dated November 4, 2008. An Assistant U.S. Attorney from the West Palm Beach office requested a written staff opinion regarding ethics rules, attaching sample victim notification letters. Gail E. Ferguson, Assistant Ethics Counsel, responded with a denial letter. The timing—September-November 2008—coincides with the period when federal prosecutors faced criticism for failing to properly notify Epstein victims about the non-prosecution agreement, suggesting this ethics inquiry may have been related to that controversy.
Key Highlights
- •Ethics opinion request from U.S. Attorney's Office in West Palm Beach during the Epstein plea deal period
- •Attached documents include 'Final Victim Notification' sample letters—the exact issue at the center of the CVRA lawsuit
- •Request was denied by Florida Bar Assistant Ethics Counsel Gail E. Ferguson
- •Timing aligns with Jane Doe's July 2008 federal lawsuit alleging CVRA violations in the Epstein case
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From: To: ' (USAFLS)" Subject: Re: FW: Request for Written Staff Opinion ATTN Elizabeth Clark Tarbert; Logbook # 28386 Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:22:11 +0000 Importance: Normal Attachments: 28386gef denial.doc; Florida_Bar_Ltre_Ethics_Opinion.pdf; Final_Victim_Notification_- -_Sample.pdf; Final_Victim_Notification_Represented_Sample.pdf Inline-Images: graycol.gif Dear Ms. My letter in response to your inquiry is attached below. This letter will be faxed and mailed to you later today. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call me at or on the hotline at Sincerely, Gail E. Ferguson Assistant Ethics Counsel (See attached file: 28386gef deniaLdoc) (USAFLS)" > on 09/29/2008 12:05:05 PM To: "Ethics Opinions" •c l• cc: Subject: FW: Request for Written Staff Opinion ATTN Elizabeth Clark Tarbert; Logbook # 28386 Staff: Gail Ferguson/The Florida Bar Dear Ms. Tarbert — Here is my earlier e-mail. Thank you. Assistant U.S. Attorney West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phone Fax EFTA00014009
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From: (USAFLS) Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 7:21 PM To: Cc: (USAFLS); (USAFLS) Subject: Request for Written Staff Opinion Dear Sir or Madam: Please see the attached correspondence. Thank you for your assistance. <<Florida Bar Ltr re Ethics Opinion.pdf>> <<Final Victim Notification -- Sample.pdf>> <<Final Victim Notification Represented Sample.pdf>> Assistant U.S. Attorney West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phone Fax (See attached file: Florida Bar Ltr re Ethics Opinion.pdj)(See attached file: Final Victim Notification -- Sample.pdfi(See attached file: Final Victim Notification Represented Sample.pdf) EFTA00014010
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