Florida. Neither Doe 1 nor Doe 2 had any reason to believe that they were victims of a state crime that was being prosecuted. Based on everything Villafafia said, and could not say, there was no possible way I could have believed that this state plea could affect the federal investigation or the rights

se calls, the line prosecutor continually created the impression that no resolution of the case was imminent: During the telephone calls I had with Villafafia between mid and late June 2008, she never informed me that previously, in September 2007, the U.S. Attorney's Office had reached a non-prosecution

informed me that any resolution of the criminal matter was imminent at that time, nor even that such a resolution was being contemplated. In fact, Villafafia gave me the impression that the Federal investigation was on-going, very expansive, and continuously growing, both in the number of identified vict

hru summary chart, witness/victim names and Contains information and Anticipation of Litigation; Improper P-002386 contact list, attorney (Villafafia) documents subject to Invocation; Overriding Need; Claims Against handwritten notes, 302s, portions of state investigative privilege. Public Pro

Objections Box #1 P-000983 thru P-001007 File folder entitled "Attorney Notes from Document Review" containing typed and handwritten attorney (Villafafia) notes, target letters, correspondence re grand jury subpoena Work product 6(e) Contains information subject to investigative privilege. Also

LY-01 through OLY-81, correspondence and research related to enforcement of same, documents produced in response to some subpoenas; and attorney (Villafafia) handwritten notes 6(e) Work Product Contains documents subject to investigative privilege Also contains documents subject to privacy rights of

litigation Box #1 P-000983 thru P-001007 File folder entitled "Attorney Notes from Document Review" containing typed and handwritten attorney (Villafafia) notes, target letters, correspondence re grand jury subpoena Work product 6(e) Contains information subject to investigative privilege. Also c

LY-01 through OLY-81, correspondence and research related to enforcement of same, documents produced in response to some subpoenas; and attorney (Villafafia) handwritten notes 6(e) Work Product Contains documents subject to investigative privilege Also contains documents subject to privacy rights of

litigation Box #1 P-000983 thru P-001007 File folder entitled "Attorney Notes from Document Review" containing typed and handwritten attorney (Villafafia) notes, target letters, correspondence re grand jury subpoena Work product 6(e) Contains information subject to investigative privilege. Also c

o pursue and foist himself upon those victims who have never reached out and asked to confer. Neither Jane Doe 1 nor Jane Doe 2 ever contacted AUSA Villafafia or FBI Special Agent Kuyrkendall regarding the case, despite being provided their phone numbers and addresses. D.E. 403-19,915. Since the Court's s

ent and learned that Epstein's state court change of plea hearing was scheduled for 8:30 a.m., Monday, June 30, 2008. D.E. 403-19 at 21, 1 38. AUSA Villafafia called attorney Edwards, told him of the June 30, 2008 hearing, and stressed the importance of the hearing.2 Thus, the government provided petitione

he United States Attorney's Office prepared negotiated lea agreements containing these charges. For example, in a September 18, 2007, email from AUSA Villafafia to Lefkowitz (attached hereto as Exhibit “H’), she attached the proposed plea agreement describing Epstein’s witness tampering as follows: "UNITED

been negotiated with Epstein’s attorneys that would block federal sussecution, To the contrary, AUSA Villafafia mentioned a possible indictment. AUSA Villafafia did indicate that federal investigators had concrete evidence and information that Epstein had sexually molested many underage minor females, includi

m to Alex Acosta, Work Product Deliberative Process and regarding state cases mentioned by Epstein's counsel P-014443 12/14/2007 email from Villafafia to Alex Acosta, , and with draft letters to State Attome 's Office and victims Work Product Deliberative Process P-014444 12/17/2007 email fr

t response to Jay Leflcowitz and victim notification letters Work Product Deliberative Process P414355 thru P-014361 12/3/2007 emails between Villafafia, Alex Acosta, and Work Product Deliberative Process regarding history of plea negotiations and drafting response to correspondence from Jay Lekow

o pursue and foist himself upon those victims who have never reached out and asked to confer. Neither Jane Doe 1 nor Jane Doe 2 ever contacted AUSA Villafafia or FBI Special Agent Kuyrkendall regarding the case, despite being provided their phone numbers and addresses. D.E. 403-19,915. Since the Court's s

ent and learned that Epstein's state court change of plea hearing was scheduled for 8:30 a.m., Monday, June 30, 2008. D.E. 403-19 at 21, 1 38. AUSA Villafafia called attorney Edwards, told him of the June 30, 2008 hearing, and stressed the importance of the hearing.2 Thus, the government provided petitione

laundering and aiding & abetting 58 2/12/2007 Entails between l'illafafia and Lilly Ann Sanchez regarding employee representation with Lourie and Villafafia handwritten notes 59 5/21/2007 Subpoena to Paul A. Lavery 60 6/18/2007 Subpoena to Witham Riley 61 «18/2007 Subpoena to Riley Kiraly 62 7/18/

Proposed Non-Prosecution Agreement incorporating Acosta edits provided to Gerald Lefeourt on 9/11/2007 68 6/18/2008- 6/19/2008 Entails between Villafafia, Krischer, Atkinson, Senior, Acosta, Sloman. and Garcia regarding Epstein's case with state court and how it might breach the NPA 69 12/14/2007 Dr

nd to the Florida Bar in 2005. She is currently an active member of the Florida Bar, and maintains inactive status in California and Minnesota. Ms. Villafafia began her legal career as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable David F. Levi, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California,

e, and has emailed other exhibits that were not included on the disks. Mr. Ragsdale's letter also requested background information concerning AUSA Villafafia's professional background and experience. The remainder of this letter provides that information. A native of Minnesota, A. Marie Villafafia gradua

office’s handling of the prosecution, which led to a plea to minor charges in state court, has been harshly criticized. Later that year, Acosta and Villafafia put together a plea bargain for Epstein, a multimillionaire money manager who sexually abused nearly three dozen teenage girls at his mansion in Palm

ttorney apparently intended that he never be given a full picture of the defendant’s conduct,” Hakes said. But nine months later, in September 2007, Villafafia was in the throes of thorny negotiations with Epstein’s lawyers. While an FBI investigation was ongoing, Villafafia discussed ways to quietly resolve

d resolved the federal investigation, and some victims only learned of the state court pleas and sentencing from the news media. In the end, although Villafafia and Sloman hastily attempted to ensure victim notification through Chief Reiter, their effort was too little and too late to ensure that victims had

Belohlavek told OPR that the Chief of the Police Department would not regularly play a role in the state victim notification process. 427 Although Villafafia's notes indicate that she researched Florida Statutes§§ 960.001 and 921.143 when she drafted unsent lcllcrs to victims in November and December 2007

government about the investigation and potential prosecution of Epstein. At least one attorney for the government (Assistant United States Attorney Villafafia from the USAO-SDFL) had spoken to Petitioners about the offenses committed against them by Epstein prior to the signing of the Non-Prosecution Agre

government about the investigation and potential prosecution of Epstein. At least one attorney for the government (Assistant United States Attorney Villafafia from the USAO-SDFL) had spoken to Petitioners about the offenses committed against them by Epstein prior to the signing of the Non-Prosecution Agre

ttorney apparently intended that he never be given a full picture of the defendant’s conduct,” Hakes said. But nine months later, in September 2007, Villafafia was in the throes of thorny negotiations with Epstein’s lawyers. While an FBI investigation was ongoing, Villafafia discussed ways to quietly resolve

withheld as privileged — copy provided to opposing counsel] Box #2 P-009104 Thru P-009111 File folder entitled "Meeting Timeline" containing Villafafia typed notes summarizing meetings with opposing counsel prepared at Work product Deliberative process request of with handwritten correction and

Epstein Work Product Investigative Privilege Privacy Act P-014011 thru P-014025 7/3/2007-7/13/2007 email chain between Matt Menchel and Marie Villafafia regarding disagreement on Menchel's plea negotiations and written request for meeting between USAO management and victims 6(e) Work Product Delib

thus rendered the agreement difficult, if not impossible, to unwind.” And that’s exactly what happened. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016453 --- PAGE BREAK --- Villafafia frequently showed her frustration. “T thought we had worked very well together in resolving this dispute. ... I feel that I bent over backwards to k

ATTORNEv5 AT LAN September 16, 2008 Via Fax ant i Re ll ar Ma Assistant U.S. Attorn West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Re: Jeffrey Epstein Dear Ms. Villafafia: _eftre M Herman Te Miami. Florida 33160 www iermar. aVil COM This concerns your letters to us and to sexual assault victims of Mr. Epstein date

th Australian Avenue, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 VL4 HAND-DELIVERY JEGE, Inc. ("JEGE") and Hyperion Ait; Inc. ("Hyperion') Dear Ms. Villafafia: I write as counsel to the above noted entities to respond to the subpoenas dated April 24, 2007, served, respectively, on those entities. I unders