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the Northern District of Georgia
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The Northern District of Georgia U.S. Attorney's Office, led by Byung J. 'BJay' Pak, took over the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) litigation against the Department of Justice after the Southern District of Florida recused itself from the case involving Epstein's controversial 2008 non-prosecution agreement.
The Northern District of Georgia appears exclusively in the context of the CVRA litigation (2019), where victims challenged the legality of Epstein's 2008 plea deal. After Judge Kenneth Marra ruled that prosecutors violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act, the DOJ recused the original Southern District of Florida office and assigned the Northern District of Georgia to represent the government's interests. U.S. Attorney Byung Pak filed briefs arguing that despite the CVRA violation, the non-prosecution agreement should stand because the Act contained no provision for rescinding it. All 24 mentions relate to this reassignment and subsequent legal proceedings.
Key Highlights
- •Assigned to CVRA case after Southern District of Florida recused itself due to conflict of interest from creating the original plea deal
- •U.S. Attorney Byung Pak argued the non-prosecution agreement could not be undone despite CVRA violations, while acknowledging victims 'are right to expect better from their Justice Department'
- •Represented the government's position opposing remedies sought by Epstein's victims in ongoing litigation before Judge Marra
- •Engaged in conferences with victims' counsel (Jane Does 1-4) regarding procedural matters and proposed asset monitoring procedures
Frequently Asked Questions
Books for Further Reading
Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story
Julie K. Brown
Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open
Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story
James Patterson
Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network
Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein
Bradley J. Edwards
Victims' attorney's firsthand account
Document Mentions (20 of 22)
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031384 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031387
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
wards and Jack Scarola, representing Epstein's victims. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031384 --- PAGE BREAK --- The reassignment means that the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, Byung J. "BJay" Pak, will oversee the case for the government. Pak, a former Georgia lawmaker, was appointed Atlanta's chief federal prosecutor by P
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
wards and Jack Scarola, representing Epstein's victims. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031388 --- PAGE BREAK --- The reassignment means that the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, Byung J. "BJay" Pak, will oversee the case for the government. Pak, a former Georgia lawmaker, was appointed Atlanta's chief federal prosecutor by P
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
emselves from the case, according to Brad Edwards and Jack Scarola, representing Epstein's victims. The reassignment means that the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, Byung J. "BJay" Pak, will oversee the case for the government. Pak, a former Georgia lawmaker, was appointed Atlanta's chief federal prosecutor by P
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031399 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031402
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
emselves from the case, according to Brad Edwards and Jack Scarola, representing Epstein's victims. The reassignment means that the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, Byung J. "BJay" Pak, will oversee the case for the government. Pak, a former Georgia lawmaker, was appointed Atlanta's chief federal prosecutor by P
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
wards and Jack Scarola, representing Epstein's victims. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031403 --- PAGE BREAK --- The reassignment means that the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, Byung J. "BJay" Pak, will oversee the case for the government. Pak, a former Georgia lawmaker, was appointed Atlanta's chief federal prosecutor by P
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
wards and Jack Scarola, representing Epstein's victims. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031407 --- PAGE BREAK --- The reassignment means that the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, Byung J. "BJay" Pak, will oversee the case for the government. Pak, a former Georgia lawmaker, was appointed Atlanta's chief federal prosecutor by P
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031428 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031431
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
wards and Jack Scarola, representing Epstein's victims. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031428 --- PAGE BREAK --- The reassignment means that the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, Byung J. "BJay" Pak, will oversee the case for the government. Pak, a former Georgia lawmaker, was appointed Atlanta's chief federal prosecutor by P
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appropriate remedies. After the court’s order, the Department recused the USAO from the CVRA litigation and assigned the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia to handle the case for the government. Among the remedies sought by the petitioners, and opposed by the government, was rescission of the NPA and f
Page: 2020_11_OPR_Report_Executive_Summary_p5 →1 mention
• Government's Response to Petitioners' Submission on Proposed Remedies The United States of America, by Byung J. Pak, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, and Jill E. Steinberg and Nathan P. Kitchens, Special Attorneys for the Southern District of Florida, files this response to Petitioners' proposed
Page: EFTA00010542 →Sponsored
1 mention
appropriate remedies. After the court's order, the Department recused the USAO from the CVRA litigation and assigned the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia to handle the case for the government. Among the remedies sought by the petitioners, and opposed by the government, was rescission of the NPA and fe
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appropriate remedies. After the court's order, the Department recused the USAO from the CVRA litigation and assigned the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia to handle the case for the government. Among the remedies sought by the petitioners, and opposed by the government, was rescission of the NPA and fe
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the documented efforts of the Southern District of Florida, see Jane Doe v United States Dkt 205-2, 08 cv 80736 and more recent interactions between the Northern District of Georgia which stands in the shoes of the Southern District of Florida with victims and their attorneys was inconsistent with the immunity-commitments that w
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1 mention
er for the alleged victims and the Department of Justice, including but not limited to communications with the United States Attorney's Offices for the Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Florida, and the Southern District of New York. EFTA00016140 --- PAGE BREAK --- August 1, 2019 Page 6 Steptoe MOON & JO
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This is not to say there aren't many victims who are eager to see Epstein face new charges in South Florida, wrote Byung J. Pak, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, and Jill E. Steinberg and Nathan P. Kitchens, special attorneys for the Southern District of Florida. But they conclude that reopening their cases
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3. Selected Asset Monitor The Honorable William S. Duffey, Jr., a retired federal District Court judge and the former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, has agreed to undertake the position of asset monitor. (Judge Duffey's bio is attached as Exhibit A.) Judge Duffey has extensive experience evalua
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hink you expect to hear anything from the government, for example? MR. WEINBERG: In the Southern District case, the CVRA case, maybe two weeks ago the Northern District of Georgia prosecutors, who are proxy for the Southern District of Florida, filed the submission before District Judge Marrah in the CVRA case totally suppor
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the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida (USAO-SDFL), which is currently being represented by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia. 2 EFTA00021446 --- PAGE BREAK --- Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 466 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/23/2019 Page 6 of 70 THIS CASE MUST BE DECIDED
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the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida (USAO-SDFL), which is currently being represented by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia. 2 EFTA00022550 --- PAGE BREAK --- Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 466 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/23/2019 Page 6 of 70 THIS CASE MUST BE DECIDED
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1 mention
appropriate remedies. After the court's order, the Department recused the USAO from the CVRA litigation and assigned the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia to handle the case for the government. Among the remedies sought by the petitioners, and opposed by the government, was rescission of the NPA and fe
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contact with any victims or their counsel. In fact, during an April 29, 2019, conference call between attorneys from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia and counsel for Jane Does 1 and 2 (and 3 and 4), the Jane Does' counsel offered to simply have the conferral with the Government at that time on tha
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