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003/003 11/05/2007 11:27 FAX ; ; . A1/05/707 MON 10:06 FAX 305 530 6440 EXECUTIVE OFFICE NOVEMBER 5, 2007 PAGE 2 OF 2 =pstein had to begin his term of incarceration not later than January 4, 2008, Thave learned that the November hearing has been removed from the calendar and the next case disposition conference has not been set until Jannary 7, 2008. This delay is unacceptable, and, pursuant to your obligations, the Office requests that you confer with the State Attorney’s Office to try to find a date in November when the judge is available to conduct a simultaneous plea and sentencing. Ifyou cannot find such a date, please provide documentation of your efforts to abide by the terms of the Non-Prosecution Agreement, Third, there have been several press reports that Mr. Epstein no longer intends to enter a guilty plea. Normally 1 would not Pay any attention to such reports, but your recent correspondence attempting to restrict our Offlee from communicating with the State Attorney's Office and the allusion to the imposition of sentences that vlcarly fall outside the terms of the Non-Prosecution Agreement raises concem. Please confirm that Mr. Epstein intends to abide by hig agreement to plead guilty to the specified charges and to make a binding recommendation that the Court impose a sentence of 18 months of continuous confinement in the county jail, Finally, the Non-Prosecution Agreenient requires that you provide the Office with copics of all proposed apreements with the State Attomey’s Office before Mr. Epstein signs any such agrcements. To date, no such agreements have been received. Please provide me with copies ofany and all agreements with the State Atiomey’s Office for our review. The Office also would like to have someone present at the change ofplea and sentencing to monitor Mr. Epstcin's compliance with the terms of the Non-Prosecution Agreement, $0 please keep me informed of the date, time, and location of the hearing. Please provide me with a written response, adopted by Mr. Epstein, addressing these concerns and reiterating Mr, Epstein’s intention to comply with the terms ol the Non-Prosecution Agreement by November 8, 2007, Sincerely, R, Alexander Acosta United States Attorney By: | Soe Jeffrey Sloman First Assistant United States Attorney ee! R, Alexander Acosta, U.S. Attomey AUSA A. Maric Villafaia HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012207 IZ} 003