ith of rape and kept Rush Limbaugh out of prison for his alleged illegal drug use—and Jay Lefkowitz, a defense attorney who'd worked with US attorney R. Alexander Acosta at Ken Starr's law firm. And so in September, the US attorney's office reached a for- mal agreement with Epstein’s team: the United States wo

e available to have him enter his plea on November 20. So we will plan to proceed on one that date.” October 18, 2007 email from Jay Lefkowitz to USA R. Alexander Acosta. ° On the same day, Mr. Lefkowitz confirmed with First Assistant Jeffrey H. Sloman that this postponement “ will not affect when Epstein begin

nd explained to him. Epstein hereby states that he understands the clarifications to the Non- Prosecution Agreement and agrees to comply with them. R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY Dated: ir ho/D7 Dated: JEFFREY EPSTEIN Dated: Dated: D LEFCO RT ESQ. COUNSEL TO JEFF EPSTEIN LILLY ANN SANCHE

rs to the SDFL, and the core terms and text of the agreement are limited to the SDFL. The prefatory language states: "THEREFORE, on the authority of R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, prosecution in this District for these offenses shall be deferred in favor of pr

deed, the NPA's plain terms directly limit the agreement to "this District." See NPA at 2 (noting that the agreement was signed "on the authority of R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida" and requires that "prosecution in this District for [various federal offenses]

rs to the SDFL, and the core terms and text of the agreement are limited to the SDFL. The prefatory language states: "THEREFORE, on the authority of R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, prosecution in this District for these offenses shall be deferred in favor of