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Former Assistant U.S. Attorney, lead federal prosecutor in the 2008 Epstein case
A. Marie Villafana was the lead Assistant U.S. Attorney who prosecuted the 2008 Jeffrey Epstein case in the Southern District of Florida, drafted a 53-page federal indictment that was never filed, and ultimately signed the controversial non-prosecution agreement (NPA) that allowed Epstein to plead to state charges instead of facing federal sex trafficking counts.
Villafana is a central figure across thousands of documents in the Epstein files, appearing in legal filings, internal DOJ emails, court records, and news coverage related to the plea negotiations. Her correspondence with Epstein's attorneys—including emails where she discussed minimizing the number of victims and co-conspirators disclosed to the court—features prominently in House Oversight Committee materials. She is also discussed extensively in victims' rights litigation brought by attorney Bradley Edwards on behalf of Jane Doe plaintiffs, who alleged that Villafana failed to notify victims about the NPA as required by the Crime Victims' Rights Act. Additionally, documents reveal she was previously rebuked by a federal judge in a separate child sex case for concealing victim information from the court.
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Page 23 of 23 EFTA00191387 • ...... .• •:z666:66 To: [email protected] Bi imaaol.comj; Subject: RE: Sent: Tue 4 2006 5:51:08 PM From: Villafena, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) Hi Jim -- Thank you for the e-mail, and I will even forgive the football reference. I was just set for trial, so the earlies
held as privileged — will be produced to opposing counsel upon lift of stay by 11'" Circuit] Box #2 P-009114 Thru P-009115 7/3/2008 Email from A. Marie Villafafia to Col. M. Gauger at PBSO re Epstein work release with attachment [not being withheld as privileged — produced to opposing counsel] Box #2 P-0091
to this litigation Box #1 P-001008 thru P-001056 File folder entitled "Notes from Fed Ex Records" containing handwritten and typed attorney (Villafana) notes and screen shots of FedEx subpoena response electronic file Work Product 6(e) Contains information subject to investigative privilege. A
y, and, at a minimum, provided the victims with Belohlavek’s contact information. Acosta could have interacted with the State Attorney, or instructed Villafana or others to do so, to ensure the state intended to make notifications in a way that reached the most possible victims and that it had the informatio
prosecutors, such consultations may be limited to gathering information from victims and conveying only nonsensitive data and public information.”443 Villafaha’s concern about generating potential impeachment evidence by informing victims of their potential to recover monetary damages from Epstein was not un
.that he understands the clarifications to the Non- Prosecution Agreement and agrees to comply with them. R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY A. MARIE VILLAFASA ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY Dated: JEFFREY EPSTEIN GERALD LEFCOURT, ESQ. COUNSEL TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN Dated: LILLY ANN'SANCHEZ, BS' ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY EP
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low his recommendation, and I stayed in the criminal division. Please advise if further information is needed. Sincerely, dal Marta rilliskrages. A. Marie Villafaila Page 58 of 58 EFTA00225540 BAKER,DONELSON 100 116111 STREET • BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21202 • 410.685.1120. bakerdonelson.com JONATHAN BRAN Direct
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dall and Richards for the health and well-being of Ms. R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY By: cc: Jack Goldberger, Esq. ...•••••••• . MARIE VELLAFARA ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY EFTA00225549 U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Ave.,
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refer to the plea and sentencing as though it will be in January; Mr. Krisher's office has not confirmed any date; and Mr. Goldberger recently told Marie Villafalla that "there is no date." I must reiterate that a delayed guilty plea and sentencing — now more than two months beyond the original deadline — is un
OURT: I see we have some representatives from 8 the United States Attorney's Office here. 9 MS. VILLAFANA: Good morning, Your Honor. Ann Marie 10 Villafana for the U.S. Attorney's office. 11 THE COURT: Good morning. 12 who else do we have on the phone? 13 MR. CRITTON: Your Honor, we have two member
23 24 25 REPORTED BY: JACK A. GOLDBERGER, ESQ. Atterbury Goldberger Weiss 250 Australian Avenue South west Palm Beach, FL 33401 561.659.8300 ANN MARIE VILLAFANA, ESQ. _Aasiatamt_U—S-..Atrorney__ 500 East Broward Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 For U.S.A. 954.356.7255 MARTIN G. WEINBERG, ESQ. 20 Par
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g 8/15/08 e-mails from A. Marie Villafafta to A. Acosta, J. Sloman, R. Senior, K. Atkinson, D. Lee it follow up on Agreement and from A. Acosta to Ann Marie Villafana on issue of Special Master with attached 8/15/08 cmails from A. Marie Villafafta to A. Acosta, J. Sloman, R. Senior, K. Atkinson, D. Lee re Agreem
P-003634 Thru P-003646 File folder bearing victim name containing FBI interview report from May 2008, telephone activity report with attorney (Villafanana) handwritten notes, related grand jury material Work product Attorney-client privilege 6(e) Investigative privilege Also contains information a
00001 thru P-000039 File folder entitled "CORR RE GJ SUBPOENAS" containing correspondence related to various grand jury subpoenas and attorney (Villafada) handwritten notes 6(e) Work Product Box #1 P-000040 thru P-000549 Operation Leap Year Grand Jury Log containing subpoenas OLY-01 through OLY
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P-003634 Thru P-003646 File folder bearing victim name containing FBI interview report from May 2008, telephone activity report with attorney (Villafanafia) handwritten notes, related grand jury material Work product Attorney-client privilege 6(e) Investigative privilege Also contains information a
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The Epstein case was investigated initially by the Palm Beach Police Department in 2006. Exhibit A, Declaration of Assistant United States Attorney A. Marie Villafafial 2. Subsequently, the Palm Beach Police Department sought the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Id. Throughout the investigatio
atter for some time. Indeed, the Government sent notice to Petitioner more than a year ago that "your case is under investigation." See Letter from A. Marie Villafafia to C.W. at 2 (June 7, 2007) (attached to Governmeni's Response) (emphasis added). The notice went on to tell Petitioner that "as a victim and/or wi
reet Suite 202 Hollywood, FL 33020 954-414-8033 Fax: 924-1530 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED represented by Ann Marie C. Villafana United States Attorney's Office 500 South Australian Avenue Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561—820-8711 Fax: 820-8777 Email: ann.maric.c.
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OURT: I see we have some representatives from 8 the United States Attorney's Office here. 9 MS. VILLAFANA: Good morning, Your Honor. Ann Marie 10 Villafana for the U.S. Attorney's office. 11 THE COURT: Good morning. 12 who else do we have on the phone? 13 MR. CRITTON: Your Honor, we have two member
m Beach, FL 33401 11 12 JACK A. GOLDBERGER, ESQ. Atterbury Goldberger Weiss 13 250 Australian Avenue South west Palm Beach, FL 33401 14 15. ANN MARIE VILLAFANA, ESQ. ....Aasiatamt_U.S.—Attorney__ 16 500 East Broward Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 17 For U.S.A. 18 MARTIN G. WEINBERG, ESQ. 20 Par
do not hesitate to contact me or Special Agent Nesbitt Kuyrkendall at (561) 822-5946. Sincerely, R. Alexander Acosta United States Attorney By: A. Marie Villafafia Assistant United States Attorney cc: Special Agent Nesbitt Kuyrkendall, F.B.I. Ms. Clearetha Wright, Victim-Witness Coordinator, U.S. Attorney's
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May 31, 2007, to J. Epstein Virgin Islands Foundation, Inc., J. Epstein & Co., Inc.; Epstein Interests; and Financial Trust Company, Inc. Dear Ms. Villafana: I write to respond to the subpoenas served on the above entities all dated May 31, 2007. Each of the subpoenas has a substantively identical Attac
tificate of nonexistence of records. Thank you again for your assistance. By: Sincerely, R. Alexander Acosta United States Attorney tat r rcr A. Marie Villafaf1a Assistant United States Attorney cc: E. Nesbitt Kuyrkendall, FBI (with enclosures) EFTA00176057 06/01/2007 10:29 FAX 5618021787 USAO WPB FL Q
a fax? Thank you for your assistance. Marie A. Marie Villafana Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 S. Australian Ave,
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2d 1181, 711 So.2d 1290) 12/14/2007 Draft letter to Krischer from Acosta regarding Epstein filing as sex offender 69 12/14/2007 Acosta; Sloman Villafan-a Email regarding Fl. Stat. 796.03 (procuring minors for prostitution) and 18 U.S.C. 2255 74 12/17/2007 Acosta Lefkowitz Email responding to i
Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) From: Sloman. Jeff (USAFLS) Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 5:26 PM To: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS); Acosta, Alex (U
Information 9/18/2007 Garcia, Villafaiia Lourie Email stating new terms that Louric negotiated with Lefkowitz 9/19/2007 A. Laurie, R. Garcia, K. A. Marie Villafana Email re negotiating strategy with attached correspondence l6 9/19/2007 A. A. Marie Villafaiia A. Laurie Email re Epstein with internal U.S.
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Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) From: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 4:33 PM To: Lourie, Andrew; Garcia, Rolando (
fessional Responsibility, U.S. Department of Justice, dated April 22, 2008, RE: Self-Report of Allegation of Conflict of Interest (9 pages); Author: A. Marie Villafana (P) Memorandum to Office of Professional Responsibility, dated April 23, 2008, Subject: Self Reporting — Jeffrey H. Sloman, Corrected Version of th
Author: Lilly Ann Sanchez Letter to Lilly Ann Sanchez, Esq., dated August 3, 2007, RE: Jeffrey Epstein (2 pages), Author: Matthew Menchel E-mail, Marie Villafana to Gerald Lefcourt, dated September 10, 2007 5:23 p.m., RE: Jeffrey Epstein (2 pages with 4 page draft Non-Prosecution Agreement) E-mail, Marie Vil
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Marie A. Marie Villafana Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phone 561 209-1047 Fax 561 820-8777 Original Message From
each, FL 33401 Phone 561 209-1047 Fax 561 820-8777 Original Message From: Menchel, Matthew (USAFLS) Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 3:30 PM To: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS); Sloman, Jeff (USAFLS) Cc: Lourie, Andrew (USAFLS) Subject: RE: Epstein Marie, Both the tone and substance of your email a
n's counsel and will convince you all of the strength of the case. In the meantime, please direct all communications from Epstein's counsel to me. A. Marie Villafaha Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phone 561 209-1047 Fax 561 820-8777 Original Message From
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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746 that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Executed this day of February, 2007. A. Marie Villafafia, Esq. EFTA00190510 Case 1:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/07/2008 Firtaglyi DiD D.C. ELECT R UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUR
Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) From: Lee, Dexter (USAFLS) <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 4:29 PM To: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS)
E OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing has been provided by United States mail and via facsimile to: ANN MARIE C. VILLAFANA, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, 500 South Australian Avenue, Suite 400, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401, this 7th day of July, 2008. Brad E
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08/16/2013 Page 30 of 70 Bates Range Description Privilege(s) Asserted Victims' Objections Box #2 P409114 Tint P-009115 7/3/2008 Email from A. Marie Villafafia to Col. M. Gauger at PBSO re Epstein work release with attachment [not being withheld as privileged — produced to opposing counsel] N/A Box
Underpinnings; Fiduciary Duty; Court Compelled Disclosure; Factual Materials; Waiver Box #3 P-013231 Thai P-013239 April 22, 2008 Letter from A. Marie Villafafia to Office of Professional Responsibility re Self-Report of Allegation of Conflict of Interest Privacy Act Inadequate Log; No Factual Underpinni
aiver; Claims Against Public Prosecutor, Overriding Need; Attorney Conduct at Issue Epstein, with e- mail from Menchel (July 5, 2007, 3:30 p.m.), Villafana to Menchel (July 4, 2007, 5:16 p.m.), and Sloman to Villafana (July 3, 2007, 1:47 p.m.), attached Suppl. Box 3 P-013866 E-mail, Marie Villafana
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E NO. RE: Grand Jury Subpoenas FROM: A. MARIE VILLAFANA. Assistant U.S. Atigrnev PHONE NO. 561 209-1047
law.com SHERYL E. REICH telcleekourtaw.corn RENATO C. STABILE slabilegglorcotataw corn FAITH A. FRIEDMAN rtricalmatiOokourtinw.com VIA E-MAIL A. Marie Villafalla, Esq. Assistant United States Attorney Office of the United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Avenue, Suite 400
alm Beach, FL 33401 TO: Nathan Z. Dershowitz, Esq. Fax ORGANIZATION: Dershowitz, Eiger & Adelson, P.C. SUBJECT: DATE: August 29, 2007 FROM: A. Marie Villafatia Assistant United States Attorney (561) 820-8711, Extension 3047 (561) 802-1787 (Fax) NUMBER OF PAGES, INCLUDING THIS PAGE: 3 COMMENTS: Original
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By: Dated: 77d 09— Dated: Dated: A. MARIE VILLAFANA ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY GERALD LEFCOURT, ESQ.
of the Complaint which confirms his commitment. Cordially yo Rob D. Critton, Jr. RDC/JPL:ab Cc Jeffrey H. Sloman, AUSA - [email protected] Ann Marie C. Villafana, AUSA — [email protected] Robert Senior, AUSA — [email protected] Jack Goldberger, Esq. @[email protected] Robert Josefsber
rosecution Agreement and agrees to comply with them. R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNDEll STATES ATTORNEY Dated: By: Dated: Dated: Dated:4- 044—CP— A, MARIE VILLAFAICIA ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY JEFFREY EPSTEIN GERALD LEFCOURT, ESQ. COUNSEL TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN , ESQ. ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN Page 7 of 7 EFTA
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Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) From: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 9:48 AM To: Acosta, Alex (USAFLS); Sloman, Jeff (US
ach, FL 33401 Phone 561 209-1047 Fax 561 820-8777 Tracking: 134 EFTA00193366 Thank you all. << File: 080822 Lefkowitz kr to Villafana.pdf >> A. Marie Yillafaiia Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phone 561 209-1047 Fax 561 820-8777 133 EFTA00193367
Thank you all. 080822 icowitz ltr to Villa A. Marie Villafana Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 S. Australian Ave,
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P-003634 Thru P-003646 File folder bearing victim name containing FBI interview report from May 2008, telephone activity report with attorney (Villafanafia) handwritten notes, related grand jury material Work product Attorney-client privilege 6(e) Investigative privilege Also contains information
8/16/2013 Page 30 of 70 Bates Range Description Privilege(s) Asserted Victims' Objections Box #2 P-009114 Thru P-009115 7/3/2008 Email from A. Marie Villafafia to Col. M. Gauger at PBSO re Epstein work release with attachment [not being withheld as privileged — produced to opposing counsel] N/A Box
5/08 email from A. Marie Villafarla to A. Acosta, J. Sloman, R. Senior, K. Atkinson re "Jeffrey Epstein Agreement" discussing 6/24/08 email from A. Marie Villafafia to R. Black and J. Goldberger concerning the binding nature of the Agreement Attorney-Client Privilege Work Product Deliberative Process No Fac
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West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phone 561 209-1047 Fax 561 820-8777 From: Braden, Myesha (CRT) Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 2:43 PM To: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) Subject: RE: Things to do in West Palm? Oh! Everyone at OPDAT is fabulous. If you want any pre-interview tips, let me know.
) Subject: RE: Things to do In West Palm? Okay. I will be in touch. I am waiting to hear from OPDAT whether they want us to come for an interview. A. Marie Villafaila Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phone 561 209-1047 Fax 561 820-8777 From: Braden, Myesha (CR
yesha (CRT) Subject: RE: Things to do in West Palm? I am trying to go to Indonesia and El is trying to go to East Timor (which borders Indonesia). A. Marie Villafitha Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phone 561 209-1047 Fax 561 820-8777 From: Braden, Myesha (CR
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ank you for your assistance. Regards, Marie A. Marie Villafana Assistant U.S. Attorney 561 209-1047 Fax 561 82
. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida FACSIMILE TO: JIM EISENBERG, ESO. FAX NO. 561 659-2380 PHONE NO. A. Marie Villafalia 500 South Australian Ave, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 (561) 820-8711 Facsimile (561) 820-8777 COVER SHEET DATE: September 6, 2006
to compel, motions for orders to show cause why she shouldn't be held in contempt, etc., etc.? As always, thank you for your assistance. Regards, Marie A. Marie Villafana Assistant U.S. Attorney 561 209-1047 Fax 561 820-8777 [email protected] From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent:

Jeffrey Epstein
PersonAmerican sex offender and financier (1953–2019)

Jeffrey Sloman
PersonFederal prosecutor, referenced in Epstein case legal proceedings

Alexander Acosta
PersonAmerican attorney and politician, 27th U.S. Secretary of Labor (born 1969)

Kenneth Marra
PersonAmerican judge
Karen
PersonPrimarily refers to Karen Gordon, New Zealand property manager at Epstein's Zorro Ranch

Dexter Lee
PersonAssistant U.S. Attorney who argued for keeping Epstein non-prosecution agreement sealed

Karen Atkinson
PersonPerson referenced in Epstein-related documents

Bradley Edwards
PersonAmerican attorney who represented Epstein victims, author of Relentless Pursuit
Marie
PersonPrimarily refers to Ann Marie Villafana (USAFLS prosecutor in Epstein case), extracted from partial name references
Jack Goldberger
PersonAmerican criminal defense attorney who represented Jeffrey Epstein, partner at Goldberger Weiss P.A. in West Palm Beach, Florida
Jane Doe
PersonPseudonym for anonymous victims/witnesses in Epstein legal proceedings

Jay Lefkowitz
PersonAmerican lawyer
Leon Black
PersonAmerican billionaire businessman (born 1951)

United States
LocationCountry located primarily in North America
Roy Black
PersonAmerican lawyer (1945–2025)

Prince Andrew
PersonThird child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1960)
Kuyrkendall
PersonRefers to E.N. Kuyrkendall, FBI agent involved in the Epstein investigation

Department of Justice
OrganizationUnited States Department of Justice, federal executive department responsible for law enforcement

Bill Richardson
PersonGovernor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011
Southern District
LocationFederal judicial district in New York City