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I. The Defense Rejects the Federal Plea Agreement, Returns to the NPA “State-Only” Resolution, and Begins Opposing the Sexual Offender RGCStAION RSQ TREGHL: snes ecene w.nmsevasinese o amcesveanuey oh MERA ANEN IR CRANE ca NAA OE 78 J. The USAO Agrees Not to Criminally Charge “Potential Co-Conspirators”’......... 79 K. The USAO Rejects Defense Efforts to Eliminate the Sexual Offender FESS LAL FESCUE cress: enemas sonaeesemmmmins secenemerteemenmrennen teneenmensteens 81 L. The Defense Adds a Confidentiality Clause ..............cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeneeeeeeeeaeeenaeens 83 VI. SEPTEMBER 24, 2007: ACOSTA MAKES FINAL EDITS, AND THE NPA IS SIGNED 000... ececesceeseseeeseeneeseenecaeeseeneeseeneeseessesseaecaessecnevsrenaeseesaeseesaesaseaesnevereneesees 84 WIL POST-NPA. NEGO TTA TION os sssssaans sxessw i avesevn sues sa SeeuER SRM HA SSE AMIERGNE dh RNR SR HON 87 A. September — October 2007: Sloman’s Concerns about Selection of an Attorney Representative Lead to a Proposed NPA Addendum............... eee 87 B. October 12, 2007: Acosta and Defense Attorney Lefkowitz Meet for Breghitaat: a sinc snsesm scenes sss atone i onsniin soe oh SSRRINR ONS Sh ERR REN Ha TO 89 C. Acosta Agrees to the Defense Request to Postpone Epstein’s Guilty Plea; the Parties Continue to Negotiate Issues concerning the Attorney Representative and Finally Reach Agreement on the NPA Addendum ................ 91 D. Epstein Further Delays His Guilty Pleiis scene oanenaccne ancera amen acces a meraarn omen 94 E. Epstein Seeks Departmental Review of the NPA’s § 2255 Provision Relating to Monetary Damages for the VICTIMS ............c:ceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeenneceeeeeeneeenees 94 F, Despite Affirming the NPA, Defense Counsel Intensify Their Challenges te Itand Aceuse Villafafia of Improper Cond thin cccns a ccna meme oem comer omens 98 1. December 7 and 11, 2007: Starr and Lefkowitz Send to Acosta Letters and “Ethics Opinions” Complaining about the Federal Investigation and Villafatia «00.0.0... eeceeceeeeeeeseeeeeeeereeeeeeeeeees 98 2. As a Result of the Starr and Lefkowitz Submissions, the New USAO Criminal Chief Begins a Full Review of the Evidence, and Acosta Agrees to Meet Again with Defense Counsel... eee D9 3. The Defense Notifies Acosta That It May Pursue a Department Review of The DSAQ 'S AGIOS mus amen mememcuneenn etcnems eames Do 4, Acosta Attempts to Revise the NPA § 2255 Language concerning Monetary Damages, but the Defense Does Not Accept It... ee 100 5. January 7, 2008: Acosta and Sloman Meet with Sanchez, Who Makes Additional Allegations of USAO Misconduct ............ eee 101 6. Acosta Asks CEOS to Review the Evidence oo... ee eeeceeeeeeneeneeees 102 IX. FEBRUARY — JUNE 2008: THE DEPARTMENT?’S REVIEW..........cecscseceteseeeeeneees 103 A. February — May 15, 2008: Review by CEOS and the Criminal Division........... 104 XVI DOJ-OGR- 00023030