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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 18 of 348 I. The Defense Rejects the Federal Plea Agreement, Returns to the NPA “State-Only” Resolution, and Begins Opposing the Sexual Offender RGGISHBUGN REQUITEINGHL: cremcomes acme rmecEeND aANERNR EN mR SERE Hee 78 J. The USAO Agrees Not to Criminally Charge “Potential Co-Conspirators”......... 79 K. The USAO Rejects Defense Efforts to Eliminate the Sexual Offender RGEC ISLPALEN, REQUIFZATENG careers cxmmemeunesenen srmemneERE KEENER eR aso 81 L. The Defense Adds a Confidentiality Clause ..............ceeceeceeeeeeeeeesneeeeeeeeeeeeeneeennees 83 VII. SEPTEMBER 24, 2007: ACOSTA MAKES FINAL EDITS, AND THE NPA IS SIGNED 000... ee ceeeseeeseeseeseeneeecneeseenseseeaesaeseecneeeeneeseesaesseaesaeveecneeseenaeeesaesateaeenevats 84 WL, POST=NPA, NEGO TTA TIONS ss ccsnmmssemmse ssosomsvisens sasmuaewn seins SAeioAUNSWD AcNROLSOTIR SLR 87 A. September — October 2007: Sloman’s Concerns about Selection of an Attorney Representative Lead to a Proposed NPA Addendum................eeee 87 B. October 12, 2007: Acosta and Defense Attorney Lefkowitz Meet fot Pre aeaS ts cannon: cxcnsmom saan amniceinacisns csaniianacOnNNt ARERR RUNES veOTSRACNRIISNR SACS 89 GC. 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. Epsicin Further Delays His Gotlie Pisa ss cnc: a snemncoracss acneneacnanes msc smnen secures 94 E. Epstein Seeks Departmental Review of the NPA’s § 2255 Provision Relating to Monetary Damages for the Victims .............::eeceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeteeeeeee 94 F, Despite Affirming the NPA, Defense Counsel Intensify Their Challenges to It and Accuse Villafafia of Improper Conduct... eeceeeceeeeeeeesneeeeneeeeeeeenee 98 1. December 7 and 11, 2007: Starr and Lefkowitz Send to Acosta Letters and “Ethics Opinions” Complaining about the Federal Investigation and Villafatia ..............esceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeereeeneeeaeees 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... 99 3. The Defense Notifies Acosta That It May Pursue a Department Review of The USAO 8 ACH 01S rcmases cunenmnmaue snmanememnenes wnomanetenmaes woman 99 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 eee 101 6. Acosta Asks CEOS to Review the Evidence oo... eeeeeseesneeneeeeeees 102 IX. FEBRUARY — JUNE 2008: THE DEPARTMENT’S REVIEW..........ceccecesseeseeeeeeeenees 103 A. February — May 15, 2008: Review by CEOS and the Criminal Division........... 104 XVI DOJ-OGR-00003194