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the Office of the Deputy Attorney General
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The Office of the Deputy Attorney General is a central figure in the Epstein documents, repeatedly cited as the high-level Justice Department authority that reviewed and approved the controversial 2008 non-prosecution agreement (NPA) that allowed Epstein to plead guilty to state charges rather than face federal prosecution.
The Office appears in high-signal legal and investigative documents, including court filings where it's directly discussed as having completed a 'thorough review' of the U.S. Attorney's handling of the Epstein case. Multiple documents reveal that officials in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida sought and obtained approval for the NPA from the Office of the Deputy Attorney General. The Office is also mentioned in OPR (Office of Professional Responsibility) investigation records that reviewed hundreds of thousands of Department of Justice records, indicating its pivotal role in the decision-making process.
Key Highlights
- •Directly approved the controversial 2008 non-prosecution agreement that shielded Epstein from federal charges
- •Subject of internal DOJ review regarding the handling of the Epstein investigation
- •Cited in multiple court filings as the authority that reviewed and signed off on the plea deal
- •Appears in OPR investigation documents that examined Department of Justice conduct in the case
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EFTA00009116 - EFTA00009228
2 mentionsSource: DOJ EFTA Records
, but this is an letter to Jay Lefkowitz and 13 Ken Starr dated -- 14 A Right. 15 Q -- June 23, 2008 It states that this office, 16 meaning the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, has 17 completed a thorough review of the U.S. Attorney's handling 18 of the matter involving your client. 19 A And -- 20 Q And addresses t
Page: EFTA00009153 →, but this is an letter to Jay Lefkowitz and 13 Ken Starr dated -- 14 A Right. 15 Q -- June 23, 2008 It states that this office, 16 meaning the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, has 17 completed a thorough review of the U.S. Attorney's handling 18 of the matter involving your client. 19 A And -- 20 Q And addresses t
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of its investigation, OPR obtained and reviewed hundreds of thousands of records from the USAO, the FBI, and other Department components, including the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, the Criminal Division, and the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys. The records included emails, letters, memoranda, and investigative materials.
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of its investigation, OPR obtained and reviewed hundreds of thousands of records from the USAO, the FBI, and other Department components, including the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, the Criminal Division, and the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys. The records included emails, letters, memoranda, and investigative materials. O
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of its investigation, OPR obtained and reviewed hundreds of thousands of records from the USAO, the FBI, and other Department components, including the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, the Criminal Division, and the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys. The records included emails, letters, memoranda, and investigative materials. O
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rtance: Normal > USAFLS)" II Mr. Lefkowitz, The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida was recently notified that the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, at your request, intends to review certain aspects of the investigation involving Mr. Epstein's sexual conduct involving minor victims. Naturally,
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this opportunity to submit our assessment of the key facts in this case and review of the pertinent federal statutes, and respectfully request that the Office of the Deputy Attorney General end federal involvement in this matter so that the State of Florida may resolve this case appropriately. Summary of the Facts Mr. Epstein has main
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1986). She alleges that officials in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida sought and obtained approval for the NPA from the Office of the Deputy Attorney General and communicated with attorneys in other districts. Any involvement of attorneys outside the Southern District of Florida appears to have been mini
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1986). She alleges that officials in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida sought and obtained approval for the NPA from the Office of the Deputy Attorney General and communicated with attorneys in other districts. Any involvement of attorneys outside the Southern District of Florida appears to have been mini
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of its investigation, OPR obtained and reviewed hundreds of thousands of records from the USAO, the FBI, and other Department components, including the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, the Criminal Division, and the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys. The records included emails, letters, memoranda, and investigative materials. O
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es across the nation; an individual prosecutor at another U.S. Attorney's Office; every component of "Main Justice" as you use that term, including the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, the Criminal Division, and the Department of Justice Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section; the Securities EFTA00027234 --- PAGE BREAK --- W
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.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida (USAO), other U.S. Attorney’s offices, the FBI, and other Department components, including the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, the Criminal Division, and the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA). The categories of documents reviewed by OPR, and their sources, are set
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1986). She alleges that officials in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida sought and obtained approval for the NPA from the Office of the Deputy Attorney General and communicated with attorneys in other districts. Any involvement of attorneys outside the Southern District of Florida appears to have been mini
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