Case 22-1426, Document 77, 168 3536038, Page17/0 of 258 Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 168 of 348 OPR was attentive to any evidence that any of the subjects was motivated by bribes, gratuities, or other illegal political or personal...

Case 22-1426, Document ONT 3536038, Page23 of 258 Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 21 of 348 D. OPR Does Not Find That the Subjects’ Preexisting Relationships with Defense Counsel, Decisions to Meet with Defense Counsel, and Other Factors Established That...

Case 22-1426, Document ay eae 3536038, PageS/ of 258 Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 55 of 348 Lourie followed up his email to Villafafia with one to Menchel, in which Lourie reiterated the potential benefits of a pre-indictment plea...

Case 22-1426, Document 77, A194 3536038, Page196 of 258 Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 194 of 348 Lourie described the promise not to prosecute “potential co-conspirators” as “unusual,” and told OPR that he did not know why it was...

Case 22-1426, Document 77, 164 3536038, Page166 of 258 Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 164 of 348 Longstanding Department policy directs prosecutors to require the defendant to plead to the most serious readily provable charge consistent with the nature and...

Case 22-1426, Document 77, A198 3536038, Page200 of 258 Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 198 of 348 [The prosecution] was going forward on the part of the state, and so here is the big bad federal government stepping on a...

Case 22-1426, Document 77, A134 3536038, Page136 of 258 Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 134 of 348 federal prosecution is not appropriate in this case.”'®* Lefkowitz alluded to the possibility of seeking further review of the matter by the Deputy...

Case 22-1426, Document ON 306 3536038, Page208 of 258 Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 206 of 348 “[’m reconstructing memories of ... 12 years ago. I can speculate that at some point, the matter came up, and I or someone else...