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Lilly Ann Sanchez was a core member of Jeffrey Epstein's defense team, serving as one of his attorneys at Fowler White Burnett during the pivotal 2007-2008 plea negotiations that produced the controversial non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Florida.
Sanchez appears extensively in high-signal legal documents, correspondence, and emails directly related to Epstein's criminal defense. She communicated directly with U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta and his office throughout 2006-2008, negotiating plea terms, objecting to victim notification, and coordinating defense strategy. She is listed alongside other prominent defense attorneys including Roy Black, Gerald Lefcourt, Jack Goldberger, Kenneth Starr, Alan Dershowitz, and Martin Weinberg. She also appears in media coverage defending Epstein's plea deal and in court filings from victims' lawsuits challenging the agreement.
Key Highlights
- •Served as one of Epstein's primary defense attorneys during the 2007-2008 federal plea negotiations that resulted in the controversial non-prosecution agreement, communicating directly with U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta
- •A December 19, 2007 letter from Acosta to Sanchez reveals the defense objected to victims being notified of Epstein's state court sentencing — this letter became key evidence in victims' lawsuits challenging the secret plea deal
- •Had a prior dating relationship (circa 2003) with Matthew Menchel, the chief of the criminal division in Miami who played a pivotal role in shaping the Epstein plea deal — a DOJ review found Menchel should have disclosed this and likely would have been recused from the case
- •Co-authored a 2019 New York Times letter with Kenneth Starr defending Epstein's plea deal, claiming the number of victims had been exaggerated
- •Former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida and the District of Columbia before becoming a white-collar defense attorney — her prior role at the same office where the Epstein case was handled added further controversy
- •Despite her role in the Epstein plea deal, was reappointed by Governor DeSantis to the Florida Judicial Nominating Commission
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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
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EFTA00040089.pdf
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STA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY Dated: By: Dated: Dated: Dated: ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY GERALD LEFCOURT, ESQ. COUNSEL TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN LILLY ANN SANCHEZ, ESQ. ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN Page 7 of 7 EFTA00040097 Case 1:10-cv-21586-ASG Document 1-3 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/17/2010 Page 9 of 15
EFTA00040718.pdf
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UNITED STATES ATTORNEY Dated: Dated: 77a9 — Dated: Dated: By: ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY GERALD LEFCOURT, ESQ. COUNSEL TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN LILLY ANN SANCHEZ, ESQ. ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN Page 7 of 7 EFTA00040725 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 48-5 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/21/2011 Page 9 of 15
EFTA00040739.pdf
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y victim notification, and no further notifications were done." (DE 407 at ¶ 89.) On December 19, 2007, U.S. Attorney Acosta sent a letter to Lilly Ann Sanchez stating, "I understand that the defense objects to the victims being given notice of time and place of Mr. Epstein's state court sentencing hearing.
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EFTA00065970.pdf
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ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY Dated: By: Dated: 744 Dated: Dated: ASSIST GERALD LEFCOURT, ESQ. COUNSEL TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN LILLY ANN SANCHEZ, ESQ. ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN Page 7 of 7 EFTA00065977 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 48-5 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/21/2011 Page 9 of 15
EFTA00066167.pdf
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UNITED STATES ATTORNEY Dated: By: Dated: ?a,. Dated: Dated: ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY GERALD LEFCOURT, ESQ. COUNSEL TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN LILLY ANN SANCHEZ, ESQ. ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN Page 7 of 7 EFTA00066175 Case 1:10-cv-21586-ASG Document 1-3 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/17/2010 Page 9 of 15
EFTA00067246.pdf
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1 AM To: (USAFLS) Subject: FW: JE Is this palatable? Sent from my GoodLink synchronized handheld (www.good.com) Original Message From: Lilly Ann Sanchez (mailto: Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 08:29 PM Eastern Standard Time To: (USAFLS) Cc: Jay Lefkowitz Subject: JE please see attached letter.
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EFTA00067248.pdf
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From: "Lilly Ann Sanchez" To: <[email protected]> Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:27:26 +0000 Importance: Normal Attachments: 2608.pdf please see
EFTA00067322.pdf
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From: "Lill Ann Sanchez" > To. Cc Subject: RE: J. Epstein Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:01:41 +0000 Importance: Normal thanks. Lilly Ann Sanchez, Esq. FOWLER WHITE BURNETT P.A. Espirito Santo Plaza, 14th Floor >>> Lilly, I received your letter. will get back to you shortly. ----Original
EFTA00067321.pdf
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From: "Lilly Ann Sanchez" To Subject: jeffrey epstein Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:14:59 +0000 Importance Normal • i know you are on vacation in a different time zone, how
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EFTA00067310.pdf
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ustice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida IL ALEXANDER ACOSTA 99 NE 4 Sven UNITED STATES AITORNEY DELIVERY BY FACSIMILE Lilly Ann Sanchez Fowler White Burnett PA Re: Jeffrey Epstein Dear Ms. Sanchez: December 19, 2007 I write to follow up on the December 14th meeting between defen
EFTA00067323.pdf
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UNITED STATES ATTORNEY Dated: By: Dated: a, Dated: Dated: ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY GERALD LEFCOURT, ESQ. COUNSEL TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN LILLY ANN SANCHEZ, ESQ. ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN Page 7 of 7 EFTA00067329 By signing this agreement, Epstein asserts and certifies that the above has been rea
EFTA00073493.pdf
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Y; (2) Roy Black, Black Srebnick Komspan & Stumpf, Miami, FL; (3) Gerald B. Lefcourt, Law Office of Gerald B. Lefcourt, P.C., New York, NY (4) Lilly Ann Sanchez, Fowler White Burnett, Miami, FL; (5) Jack A. Goldberger, Goldberger & Weiss, West Palm Beach, FL; and (6) Joe D. Whitley, Alston & Bird, Washingto
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EFTA00076068.pdf
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them. R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY Datod: By: Dated: Dated: 711'4107 Dated: A. MARIE VILLAFARA ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY LILLY ANN SANCHEZ., ESQ. ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN Page 7 of 7 EFTA00076092 Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 6-1 Filed 07/11/19 Page 10 of 15 Case 9:08-cv-8073
EFTA00079409.pdf
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18 U.S.C. §2422(b) can be brought. If you have any questions or would like to discuss this liuther, we are available. Very truly yours, cc: Lilly Ann Sanchez, Esq. Alan M. Dershowitz EFTA00079413 JEFFREY EPSTEIN 18 U.S.C. §2422(b) CASE ANALYSIS CHART A nationwide search of all cases listing charges u
EFTA00081116.pdf
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Epstein (including, but not limited to, Roy Black, Jay Lefkowitz, Jack Goldberger, Martin Weinberg, Gerald Lefcourt, Michael Tien, Guy Lewis, Lilly Ann Sanchez, Ken Starr, Alan Dershowitz) and agents acting in support of Epstein (including, but not limited to former President Bill Clinton and Andrew Albert
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EFTA00081180.pdf
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ed his agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office to do so and delayed entry of his plea. See Letter from U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta to Lilly Ann Sanchez, Dec. 19, 2007 (Exhibit "L"). 29. On January 10, 2008 and again on May 30, 2008 E.W. and L.M. received letters from the FBI advising them that "[t
EFTA00081333.pdf
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y victim notification, and no further notifications were done." (DE 407 at ¶ 89.) On December 19, 2007, U.S. Attorney Acosta sent a letter to Lilly Ann Sanchez stating, "I understand that the defense objects to the victims being given notice of time and place of Mr. Epstein's state court sentencing hearing.
EFTA00083566.pdf
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y victim notification, and no further notifications were done." (DE 407 at ¶ 89.) On December 19, 2007, U.S. Attorney Acosta sent a letter to Lilly Ann Sanchez stating, "I understand that the defense objects to the victims being given notice of time and place of Mr. Epstein's state court sentencing hearing.
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EFTA00083774.pdf
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ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY Dated: By: Dated: Dated: Dated: illIPPRILy GERALD LEFCOURT, ESQ. COUNSEL TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN LILLY ANN SANCHEZ, ESQ. ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN Page 7 of 7 EFTA00083782 Case 1:10-cv-21586-ASG Document 1-3 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/17/2010 Page 9 of 15
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uite 400 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 ESFIRTO SANTO PLAZA FOuNILL,N114 FLOOR I 395 BACKE,. L AVENLE MIAMI P RI ' *YAM. rOWLER-WHITE.Cam Li ANN SANCHEZ Re: Jejley Epstein Dear Pursuant to your letter dated December 6, 2007, attached is a signed Affirmation of the Non-Prosecution Agreement and Add
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PersonAmerican sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
550 docs550 co-mentions
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PersonAmerican attorney and politician, 27th U.S. Secretary of Labor (born 1969)
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LocationCountry located primarily in North America
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LocationFederal judicial district in New York City
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PersonAmerican lawyer
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OrganizationUnited States Department of Justice, federal executive department responsible for law enforcement
150 docs150 co-mentions
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PersonAmerican billionaire businessman (born 1951)
148 docs148 co-mentions
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OrganizationFederal Bureau of Investigation, domestic intelligence and security service of the United States
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OrganizationPolice agency
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Kenneth Marra
PersonAmerican judge
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PersonAmerican judge and educational administrator (1946–2022)
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