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B. May — June 23, 2008: Review by the Office of the Deputy PTO CIT oe: mrcoemaesen ancmmnemcenmes seme Tecmo: sermon nesmenmsstesm ns neneons 108 X. JUNE 2008 — JUNE 2009: EPSTEIN ENTERS HIS PLEAS AND SERVES HIS CUSTODIAL SENTENCE 0... cececesceeecesecnsecreesseeseesseesseenaesnaesaeesaeeas 110 A. June 30, 2008: Epstein Enters His Guilty Pleas in State Court ........... eee 111 B; Epstein Is Placed of Work RGlGH6@ occas oscesvn amen hones AOE ARERR ORO mat 113 XI. POST-RELEASE DEVELOPMENTS 0.0... ce ceceeseseesecnseenseseeseeeeesaeenaeseesaeesneeseenaees 117 PART TWO: APPLICABLE STANDARDS Q.0... cece ceceesessecsneenseceeseeeseesaeesaeenaesaeesaesseesaeenaees 119 I. OPR'S ANALYTICAL PRAME WORK. sssscsccsnes sxnmmesmanteues wcumenmunesas wena: wsimeneen 119 Il. APPLICABLE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. 0... ececscseeenecnaecnsesneesneeseenaeenaeenaeeaee 120 A. The United States Attorneys’ Manual..............:ccesceeeceseceeseeeceeceneeeeeeenaeenseeesneeenees 120 Ls USAM Provisions Relating to the Initiation and Declination Gf dé Pederal Preset Ofna anmcmanne sammeaw snare a nies atom cA NRRL RE 120 2 USAM § 9-2.031: The Petite Policy... ee eeceeeesesneeseeeseeseenaeeneeens 122 3 USAM Provisions Relating to Plea Agreements .............::eeceeeseeesteeeteeees 123 4. USAM Provisions Relating to Non-Prosecution Agreements................. 124 5 USAM Provisions Relating to Grants of Immunity..............eeeeeeeereeeee 125 6 USAM/C.F.R. Provisions Relating to Financial Conflicts of Interest.....125 Bs Other Depart: Pati S lens: exmemmemen ames: ime memes mene ssemans 125 1. Department Policies Relating to the Disposition of Charges................. 125 2. Department Policy Relating to Deportation of Criminal Aliens.............. 127 Ge CASE LIA csscnnas cxnnanenansenans wean nents UcisnnONRRONs RMN NS NIGER OTS HACIRNORA RUINS WOR ORNS eS 127 1. Prosecutorial Discretion ............ cess sseseeeseceecnseceesseeseeeseesseesaeeneesaeesaeees 127 2. Plea Agreement Promises of Leniency towards a Third Party ................ 128 D. State Bar RULeS...... eee cee scesceeseceeecnnecseesaeeseeseeaeeaeensesaeeseeeseesaeesaeenaeseeeaeeseees 129 1. FRPC 4-1.1 — Competence 0... eee eeensceecsssseeeeeessnneeesssaeeecesseeeeeesaaas 130 2 FRPC 4-1.3 — Diligence... eee eeceeeneeceneceneeeeneesseecaeeeeeesneesaeessaeeneeeenes 130 3. FRPC 4-4.1 — Candor in Dealing with Others ............ceeeeceeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeees 130 4 FRPC 4-8.4 — Conduct Prejudicial to the Administration of Justice....... 131 PART THREE: ANALYSIS 2... ccc ceeeceeeeeesecnsecnseceeseesseesseesaecnaesseesaeesaeeaeesaeenaesaeesaeeseesaeenaees 133 I. OVERVIEW 0... ceeceeccssesseeseeeseesseesecseesaeeseesseesaecnaecaaesaesseesaeesaecnaesaagsaessaesseesaeenaesaeesaeeseees 133 Il. ACOSTA REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE TERMS OF THE NPA AND IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT ooo... eeeeeeeecesecnseeneeseeeseeeseeaecnaecaaesaeesnesaeesaeenaesaaesneeseenaeenaes 133 XVIL DOJ-OGR- 00023031