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...The [PBPD] Chief was
only concerned that he not get surprised by all this.”*°? Acosta responded that he would set up a
call on September 26, 2007, to talk “about who we can tell and how much.”*°°
Also on September 24, 2007, Villafafia emailed the new West Palm Beach manager...
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...Meanwhile, after publication of the November 2018 Miami Herald report, the media and
Congress increasingly focused attention on Acosta as the government official responsible for the
NPA. On July 10, 2019, Acosta held a televised press conference to defend his and the USAO’s
actions. Acosta stated that the Palm...
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...The [PBPD] Chief was
only concerned that he not get surprised by all this.”*°? Acosta responded that he would set up a
call on September 26, 2007, to talk “about who we can tell and how much.”*°°
Also on September 24, 2007, Villafafia emailed the new West Palm Beach manager...
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have “notified [the victims] that that was an all-encompassing plea, that that state court sentence
would also mean that the federal government was not proceeding.”
Sloman told OPR that he thought Acosta and Criminal Division Deputy Assistant Attorney
General Sigal Mandelker had agreed that the decision whether to notify...
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...Alexander Acosta
United States Attorney
By: Se
Jeffrey H: Sloman
First Assistant United States Attorney
cc: ) R. Alexander Acosta
United States Attorney
A. Marie Villafana
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Karen Atkinson
Assistant U.S. Attorney
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...In addition, Acosta was concerned about usurping the state’s authority
to prosecute a case involving an offense that was traditionally handled by state prosecutors. Based
on this evidence, OPR concludes that Acosta may well have formulated the initial plan to resolve
the matter through a state plea. In any...
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...In addition, Acosta was concerned about usurping the state’s authority
to prosecute a case involving an offense that was traditionally handled by state prosecutors. Based
on this evidence, OPR concludes that Acosta may well have formulated the initial plan to resolve
the matter through a state plea. In any...
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...Acosta sent Lourie “[s]ome thoughts” about the USAO version of the proposed “hybrid”
federal plea agreement he had received from Lourie the evening before, commenting that “it seems
very straightforward” and “we are not changing our standard charging language” for the
defense. '°° Noting that the draft was prepared for...
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...lined up and ready to testify” and that some victims might “not
be favorable for us.” Nevertheless, he concluded that the proposed charges were sound, and he
told Acosta that he would approve proceeding with a federal case.
6. Acosta Asks CEOS to Review the Evidence
Notwithstanding Senior’s favorable...
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...The [PBPD] Chief was
only concerned that he not get surprised by all this.”””? Acosta responded that he would set up a
call on September 26, 2007, to talk “about who we can tell and how much.”3°°
Also on September 24, 2007, Villafafia emailed the new West Palm Beach...
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Chief wanted to know if the victims had been consulted about the deal.””?! Sloman forwarded this
email to Acosta. Villafafia recalled that Sloman responded to her email by telephone, possibly
after he had spoken to Acosta, and stated, “[Y]Jou can’t do that now.” Villafafia did not recall
Sloman...
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...Later, when Epstein
was seeking Acosta’s personal involvement in the case, Epstein hired Kenneth Starr and Jay
Lefkowitz, prominent attorneys from Kirkland & Ellis with whom Acosta was acquainted from
his previous employment with that firm.
Villafafia told OPR that she believed Acosta “was influenced by the stature of Epstein...
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...Villafafia Informs Acosta and Sloman about the Case......18
4
Late July 2006: The State Indicts Epstein, and the USAO
Moves Forward with a Federal Investigation ...........ccsscecsseceesecetetereeeeeees 20
5. October 2006 — February 2007: Epstein’s Defense Counsel
Initiate Contact with Villafafia, Lourie, and Sloman, and
Press for a Meeting ....... ec...
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...Krischer noted that he had “reached out” to Acosta
about this proposal but had not heard back from him.
Villafafiia responded, “I think Alex is calling you now.”
Villafana told OPR that, to her knowledge, Acosta
called Krischer to tell him that registration was not a
negotiable term.!”°
Later that...
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...In addition, Acosta was concerned about usurping the state’s authority
to prosecute a case involving an offense that was traditionally handled by state prosecutors. Based
on this evidence, OPR concludes that Acosta may well have formulated the initial plan to resolve
the matter through a state plea. In any...
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have “notified [the victims] that that was an all-encompassing plea, that that state court sentence
would also mean that the federal government was not proceeding.”
Sloman told OPR that he thought Acosta...
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 293-1 Filed 05/25/21 Page 246 of 349
have “notified [the victims] that that was an all-encompassing plea, that that state court sentence
would also mean that the federal government was not proceeding.”
Sloman told OPR that he thought Acosta...
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 231 of 348
Chief wanted to know if the victims had been consulted about the deal.”?! Sloman forwarded this
email to Acosta. Villafafia recalled that Sloman responded to her email by telephone, possibly
after he had...
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Chief wanted to know if the victims had been consulted about the deal.””?! Sloman forwarded this
email to Acosta. Villafafia recalled that Sloman responded to her email by telephone, possibly
after he had...
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...The September meeting did not alter or shift our position.” !°?
Villafafia told OPR that after hearing the defense argument, Acosta reiterated that the
federal interest in the case could be vindicated only by a state plea to an offense that required
sexual offender registration, resulted in a two-year term...
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...In 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Acosta
to be Secretary of Labor. At his March 2017 confirmation
hearing, Acosta was questioned only briefly about the
Epstein case. On April 17, 2017, the Senate confirmed
Acosta’s appointment as Labor Secretary.
In the decade following his release from incarceration,
Epstein reportedly...
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...In response to Acosta’s December 19, 2007 letter, Lefkowitz asserted that the FBI should
not communicate with the victims, and that the state, not the USAO, should determine who can be
heard at the sentencing hearing:
[Y]Jour letter also suggests that our objection to your Office’s
proposed...
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Chief wanted to know if the victims had been consulted about the deal.””°! Sloman forwarded this
email to Acosta. Villafafia recalled that Sloman...
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...Mr. Acosta could properly decide to pursue charges under Section 1591 even if there is no
evidence of coercion.
More broadly, a defendant’s criminal liabili ty does not hinge on his victim i dentifying as
having suffered at his hands. Therefore, a prosecution could proceed, should Mr. Acosta decide...
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...In the lengthy email exchange with Villafafia in
early July 2007, Menchel told her that his discussion with Sanchez about a state-based resolution
was made with Acosta’s “full knowledge.” Acosta corroborated this statement, telling OPR that
although he did not remember a specific conversation with Menchel concerning a...
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