Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) From: Villatana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 2:55 PM To: Slornan, Jeff (USAFLS); Senior, Robert (USAFLS) Subject: Epstein Dear Jeff and Bob: I want to thank you for continuing to try to get an answer from Washington about the Epstein case, but I need to ask you to try again. I just finished a meeting with the FBI and was reminded, again, of how our case is suffering because of the delay. It isn't suffering just because the girls are getting older, moving away, and their memories are fading. It also is suffering because, while we wait with our hands tied, Epstein's attorneys are free to continue building their defense case. In particular, Epstein is continuing to use the state litigation as a means to obtain evidence in our case, as he continues to depose victims uninvolved in the state indictment to get information about the federal case. As you know. I turned in the indictment package on May 1, 2007, almost one year ago. After the delays and delays until January of this year. when Epstein's lawyers told Alex that the reason why they no longer wanted the Non-Prosecution Agreement was because the "facts had gotten better for Epstein," I promised to make a better case against him, and the agents and I did that. We found more victims, found more documentary evidence, and wrote a stronger indictment. Now four more months have passed and Epstein's lawyers have caught up to us again. Delay continues to be the best tactic for Epstein, and the Department is allowing him to win. My fear is that by the time we receive the green light, the case will be so damaged that it cannot be won, and I will be left defending a Hyde Amendment suit by myself. I leave on vacation on May 10th. In order to indict Epstein before I leave, while abiding by Jeffs one-week promise, we must have an answer by Monday. If we do not have that answer, and if we do not indict before I leave, then we all need to meet with the victims, the agents, and the police officers to decide how the case will be resolved and to provide them with an explanation for the delay. For now. I have reserved time with the grand jury on the 29th and on the 6th to finish the presentation of testimony and legal instructions in order for the grand jury to vote on the indictment on May 6th. If the Office intends to proceed, I ask again that you assign the AUSA who will be working on the case with me so that he or she can attend those sessions with me. We also will need to discuss the handling of the case while I am away. Thank you. A. Marie Villafana Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phone 561 209-1047 Fax 561 820-8777 Tracking: 1105 08-80736-CV-MARRA P-014875 EFTA00225279