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Case 22-1426, Document ary ef ae 3536038, Page24 of 258 Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 22 of 348 CHAPTER THREE: ISSUES RELATING TO THE GOVERNMENT’S INTERACTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS WICH. VICTIMS scncssuassarnacnauarannammeneaemamaremumenneameauaveramssons 189 PART ONE: FACTUAL BACKGROUND 1... ce eesesessessetetseeseseeseaeneesesasseesesaeneesesasneeeeeae 189 I. OVERVIEW uu... eeecssseessecsesessccessesscceeseseceesesseceeseesecseseseseeseaecaesessesaesesaecassesseeaeseaeeaesee 189 II. THE GY¥ BA, 18 UsBGe. § SPT]: assenss cca as annus sans armies snes SMa REMTes AER TERN ALE eB A 189 A HIStOLY.....eeeeeceeeececseceeeseececesseeseeescesseceeesaecesseaeesseceneseceaeceaeeeseaeesseceneeaceaeceneeaeers 189 B. Enumerated Rights .........cccccessecessceeseseecesceeseceeseacecaecenesnecaecesesenesaaeeaeseneeaaeeseeeees 191 ll. THE DEPARTMENT’S INTERPRETATION OF THE CVRA’S DEFINITION OF “CRIME VICTIM” AT THE TIME OF THE EPSTEIN INVESTIGATION ..........0.0.. 192 A. April 1, 2005 Office of Legal Counsel “Preliminary Review” ..........ceeeeeeneees 192 B. 2005 Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance.............. 193 IV. USAO AND FBI VICTIM/WITNESS NOTIFICATION PRACTICE AT THE TIME OF THE EPSTEIN INVESTIGATION 0... ceeesecseesceeceeeseeecncesceecneeseeecneeaeeeeeee 194 A. USAO Training... ee ceecesceceeceeesceceeceneeeneceeceseesceceecesesnecesessesseeeseeeseeeeesaeeeseseneeaeees 194 B. The Automated Victim Notification System ..........ccecessceesseceeseeeeceeeeseeeeceeeeaeees 195 C. FBI Victim Notification Pamphlets .........0 cc ceeesceesececeeeceeseceeeeeeecaeceseeeneeaeeeseeseees 196 V. THE INTRODUCTORY USAO AND FBI LETTERS TO VICTIMS... eeeeeeeeee 196 A. August 2006: The FBI Victim Notification Letters 0.0.0... ceecscececeneeeeceeeeeeeenees 196 B. August 2006: The USAO’s Letters to VICTIMS «00... ceeeeeeeeeeneeeeceeeeeeseeceneeeeees 198 GC. USAO and FBI Letters Are Hand Delivered... ee eseecseceeceeceseeseeseeneeneeaes 200 VI. AUGUST 2006 —- SEPTEMBER 2007: FBI AND USAO CONTACTS WITH VICTIMS BEFORE THE NPA IS SIGNED seuss. cscors snin ssnsne xoces sawn mun nomen aoeen se annua 200 A. The Case Agents and Villafafia Solicit Some Victims’ Opinions about Resolving the Federal, IiveSti Sat Off scan carancwenpewenaseacaeaseesraver eras mnaureanenrenmnevennss 201 B. Before the NPA Is Signed, Villafafia Expresses Concern That Victims Have Not Bééii COnSUltE dacs creme esanemammamr ore 202 l. July 2007: Villafafia’s Email Exchanges with Menchel......... eee 202 2. Villafafia Asserts That Her Supervisors Gave Instructions Not to Consult Victims about the Plea Discussions, but Her Supervisors Do Not Currently Recall Such Instructions ..........cceeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeneeeneeenees 204 3. September 6, 2007: Villafafia Informs Sloman, Who Informs Acosta, of Oosterbaan’s Opinion That Consultation with Victims Was Required.........sceccsscessecessseeessceeseeeneeaceaecenesacecsecenesenecaeeeneeenecaaeeneeenees 204 VII. SEPTEMBER 24, 2007 — JUNE 30, 2008: AFTER THE NPA IS SIGNED, THE USAO MAKES VARIOUS VICTIM NOTIFICATION DECISIONS... eee eeeeee 206 XX DOJ-OGR-00021196