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...Sloman told OPR that he recalled an issue about the computers, but did not recall “what
the thinking was at the time” about pursuing that evidence or why Villafafia was “ordered to stand
down.” Acosta, Menchel, and Lourie all told OPR that they did not recall Villafafia’s effort to...
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...During his OPR interview, Menchel could not specifically
recall why he believed it was “premature” to provide the defense with the requested information,
but speculated that it was too soon after the prosecution memorandum had been circulated for
Acosta to have made a decision about how he wanted to proceed...
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...The next day, October 10, 2007, Lefkowitz sent a six-page letter to Acosta, as a
“follow up to our conversation yesterday,” expressing “serious disagreements” with Villafafia’s
view of the process for victims to claim § 2255 damages under the NPA. Lefkowitz reiterated the
defense position that the attorney representative...
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...All of the loopholes that I sewed up they tried to open.”
Shortly thereafter, Villafafia alerted the new manager, Acosta, and Lourie that she had just
spoken with Lefkowitz, who advised that Epstein was leaning towards a plea to state charges under
a non-prosecution agreement, and she would be...
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...All of the loopholes that I sewed up they tried to open.”
Shortly thereafter, Villafafia alerted the new manager, Acosta, and Lourie that she had just
spoken with Lefkowitz, who advised that Epstein was leaning towards a plea to state charges under
a non-prosecution agreement, and she would be...
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 38 of 348
Timeline of Key Events for Federal Epstein Investigation — May 2006 through October 2008
Sept 7 — Acosta, Sloman, Villafaiia May 19 — Epstein’s counsel sends
[+others] meet with Epstein’s counsel letter to Deputy...
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...having had with Sloman about the case.””° In the
email, Villafafia stated that she had not been a participant in discussions that led to Acosta’s
decision to offer a two-year plea deal, but she added the following: “Months (or possibly years)
later, I asked former First Assistant Jeff...
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...Deputy
20 Attorney General. And Mr. Roth received further written
21 submissions. Again, there was the second endorsement of the
22 discretion that Mr. Acosta in Florida exercised when h
23 approved.
24 And this was not a single-man approval. The
25 negotiations in the Southern District of Florida...
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...Sloman told OPR that because of his broad responsibilities as FAUSA, he left it to
Menchel, as a highly experienced trial attorney and the Criminal Division Chief, to work directly
with Acosta, and Sloman recalled that it was Menchel and Lourie who conducted a “granular
review” of the charging package...
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...Sloman told OPR that because of his broad responsibilities as FAUSA, he left it to
Menchel, as a highly experienced trial attorney and the Criminal Division Chief, to work directly
with Acosta, and Sloman recalled that it was Menchel and Lourie who conducted a “granular
review” of the charging package...
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...appropriately. Menchel told
OPR, however, that he had little memory about the facts of the case or what contemporaneous
opinions he formed about it.
Acosta told OPR that he could not recall whether he ever read Villafafia’s prosecution
memorandum, explaining that he “would typically rely on senior staff,’ who...
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...As discussed more fully later in this Report, Acosta, Sloman, Menchel, and Lourie
perceived risks to going forward to trial on the federal charges Villafafia outlined in the prosecution
memorandum and identified for OPR concerns with both the evidence and legal theories on which
a federal prosecution would be premised...
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...Nonetheless, OPR concludes from the evidence that Acosta was aware of
and approved the initial offer to the defense, which included the two-year term of incarceration.
The only evidence suggesting that the offer of two years stemmed from an improper motivation of
Menchel’s was a single second-hand...
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...As discussed more fully later in this Report, Acosta, Sloman, Menchel, and Lourie
perceived risks to going forward to trial on the federal charges Villafafia outlined in the prosecution
memorandum and identified for OPR concerns with both the evidence and legal theories on which
a federal prosecution would be premised...
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...Nonetheless, OPR concludes from the evidence that Acosta was aware of
and approved the initial offer to the defense, which included the two-year term of incarceration.
The only evidence suggesting that the offer of two years stemmed from an improper motivation of
Menchel’s was a single second-hand...
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...Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for
the Southern District of Florida, prosecution in this District for these offenses shall be
deferred in favor of prosecution by the State of Florida, provided that Epstein
abides by the following conditions and the requirements of this Agreement set forth
below.
Id. (emphasis added...
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...going to be instant impeachment for the defense.”*** Acosta told OPR that, because Epstein did
Bas As noted above, the FBI agent’s notes for one victim’s interview reported that she wanted another victim to
be prosecuted.
Ba When asked why the USAO did not simply notify the victims...
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...Sloman told OPR that he recalled an issue about the computers, but did not recall “what
the thinking was at the time” about pursuing that evidence or why Villafafia was “ordered to stand
down.” Acosta, Menchel, and Lourie all told OPR that they did not recall Villafafia’s effort to...
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...were keeping the victims apprised at some
level.”
On December 7, 2007, Villafafia prepared letters containing the above information to be
sent to multiple victims and emailed Acosta and Sloman, requesting permission to send them.*!®
Sloman, however, had that day received a letter from Sanchez, advising that Epstein’s plea...
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...were keeping the victims apprised at some
level.”
On December 7, 2007, Villafafia prepared letters containing the above information to be
sent to multiple victims and emailed Acosta and Sloman, requesting permission to send them.*!®
Sloman, however, had that day received a letter from Sanchez, advising that Epstein’s plea...
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...All of the loopholes that I sewed up they tried to open.”
Shortly thereafter, Villafafia alerted the new manager, Acosta, and Lourie that she had just
spoken with Lefkowitz, who advised that Epstein was leaning towards a plea to state charges under
a non-prosecution agreement, and she would be...
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...Attorney
Alexander Acosta, now President Donald Trump’s secretary of labor.
Acosta has not commented on the Herald story or on the calls
for a probe into how he handled the Epstein case.
This week, a decade after defending Epstein, Dershowitz once
again found himself in the spotlight amid the...
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...Attorney
Alexander Acosta, now President Donald Trump’s secretary of labor.
Acosta has not commented on the Herald story or on the calls
for a probe into how he handled the Epstein case.
This week, a decade after defending Epstein, Dershowitz once
again found himself in the spotlight amid the...
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...Nonetheless, OPR concludes from the evidence that Acosta was aware of
and approved the initial offer to the defense, which included the two-year term of incarceration.
The only evidence suggesting that the offer of two years stemmed from an improper motivation of
Menchel’s was a single second-hand...
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...Sloman told OPR that because of his broad responsibilities as FAUSA, he left it to
Menchel, as a highly experienced trial attorney and the Criminal Division Chief, to work directly
with Acosta, and Sloman recalled that it was Menchel and Lourie who conducted a “granular
review” of the charging package...
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