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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 41 of 57 129. Later on July 9, 2008, the line prosecutor sent a response back to Goldberger, explaining how intended to keep the victims from having access to the terms of the NPA: Without such an express Acknowledgment by Mr. Epstein that the notice contains the substance of that Agreement, 1 believe that the victims will have justification to petition for the entire agreement, which is contrary to the confidentiality clause that the parties have signed.145 130. On July 9, 2008, the U.S. Attorney's Office sent victim notification letters to Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 5, via their attorney, Mr. Edwards, and to other identified victims of Epstein. That notification contained a written explanation of some of the civil compensation provisions of the NPA. The notification did not provide the full terms of the NPA. For example, the notification did not disclose the NPA or the immunity for "other potential co-conspirators" of Epstein.146 131. On July 10, 2008, Epstein's counsel continued to protest victim notification as evidenced by Goldberger's email to the line prosecutor stating, "we respectfully request a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on a draft of the modified notification letter you intend to mail before you send it."147 132. On July 11, 2008, the Court held a hearing on Jane Doe 1's petition and, with the stipulation of the Government, added Jane Doe 2 as a petitioner because she was a recognized crime "victim." The Court unsealed a declaration that the line prosecutor had filed in response to the petition, and because the declaration contained one paragraph of the NPA, that paragraph 145 REP WPB 000526.000527 (Exhibit 114). ''16 000777-000779 (Exhibit 115); 000774-000776 (Exhibit 116). " 1 REP WPB 000535-000537 (Exhibit 117). 41 EFTA00184264
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became unsealed. The line prosecutor sent an email to Goldberger informing him of the
unsealing of that one paragraph.148
133. During the July 11, 2008 hearing, the Government conceded that the NPA had been
concluded months before the victims were notified about it.149
134. Throughout July 2008, Epstein's attorneys and the Government continued to
correspond about issues such as subpoenas related to his computers and returning of his
property.'"
135. On August 7, 2008, the line prosecutor emailed one of Epstein's defense attorneys,
Roy Black, notice of the motion to disclose the NPA to the victims and assured him that the
Government intended "to oppose the motion based upon the confidentiality provision."'"
136. On August 10, 2008, Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 filed a motion seeking release of the
NPA. t52
137. Immediately after the motion was filed, the Office coordinated with another Epstein
attorney about how to best object to the motion.153
138. On August 11, 2008, Roy Black wrote back to the line prosecutor, thanking the
Government for "agreeing to oppose any disclosure of the 9/24/07 agreement."'"
14B REP WPB 001845 (Exhibit 118).
149 See Exhibit 63 at 12 (". . . the agreement was consummated by the parties in December of 2007."); see also
Exhibit 62.
ISO REP WPB 000470-000471 (Exhibit 119); RFP WPB 000481-000489 (Exhibit 120); RFP WPB 000547 (Exhibit
121).
151 [DE 19] (Exhibit 122); RFP WPB 001825 (Exhibit 123).
152 Exhibit 122.
153 RFP WPB 001820-001838 (Exhibit 124).
154 RFP WPB 001819 (Exhibit 125).
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 43 of 57 139. Between August II and 14, 2008, the line prosecutor attempted to obtain a copy of the NPA that Epstein's counsel had filed in state court.155 After receiving a copy, on August 14, 2008, the line prosecutor wrote to Lefkowitz: "I can no longer argue that the Court shouldn't force us to produce the agreement because we have already provided the victims with the relevant portion when I now understand from you that I have NOT provided them with the relevant portion." 56 140. Further communications ensued between the line prosecutor and Epstein's counsel about what exactly was contained in the NPA—specifically, whether a December modification to the agreement was part of the NPA. The notification to the victims about the civil restitution provisions had quoted from the December language.157 141. On August 14, 2008, the line prosecutor emailcd Epstein's counsel stating that the court has "ordered us to make the Agreement available to the plaintiffs.i158 142. On August 15, 2008, the line prosecutor sent a letter to Epstein's counsel confirming that recent correspondence was intended "solely to determine what Mr. Epstein considered to be the terms of the Non-Prosecution Agreement" so that the Government would know exactly what needed to be produced to the victims in this CVRA case.159 143. On August 18, 2008, Lefkowitz wrote the line prosecutor that Epstein objected to disclosure of the terms of the NPA, but that Epstein would "cooperate with the government to reach an agreement as to substance of the notification to be sent to the government's list of 155 RFP WPB 001809-001818 (Exhibit 126). 56 RFP WPB 001804 (Exhibit 127). 157 RFP WPB 001805-001808 (Exhibit 128). 158 RFP WPB 001798 (Exhibit 129). Exhibit 68; REP WPB 000575-000576 (Exhibit 130). 43 EFTA00184266
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 44 of 57 individuals. Based on the Agreement, the information contained in the notification should be limited to (1) the language provided in the Agreement dealing with civil restitution (paragraphs 7-10) and (2) the contact information of the selected attorney representative. We object to the inclusion of additional information about the investigation of Mr. Epstein, the terms of the Agreement other than paragraphs 7-10 and the identity of other identified individuals." 160 144. On August 21, 2008, the Government sent a letter to Epstein's counsel stating that, "[clopies of the victim notifications will continue to be provided to counsel for Mr. Epstein." The letter further requested substantive objections to the draft notification letters, which were being re-sent "[bjecause I previously provided the victims with incorrect information—albeit with the approval of Mr. Epstein's counsel—it is imperative that I correct the error promptly.»161 145. On August 26, 2008, the Government sent another letter to Epstein's counsel stating, "Mr. Goldberger and Mr. Tein explicitly approved the language in my earlier victim notification letter, even though they apparently were taking the position that the December 19, 2007 letter was not part of the Agreement, so that misinformation was provided to the victims with the approval of Mr. Epstein's attomeys.s162 146. Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 were not informed of the contents of the NPA until August 28, 2008, when the line prosecutor provided a copy to Mr. Edwards.'63 147. On September 2, 2008, nearly a year after the NPA was signed, the line prosecutor sent an email to Epstein's counsel stating, "I will start sending out the victim notifications today. 160 REP WPB 000581-000583 (Exhibit 131). 161 RFP WPB 000587-000588 (Exhibit 132). 162 RFP WPB 000603-000604 (Exhibit 133) (emphasis in original). 16) REP WPB 001776 (Exhibit 134). 44 EFTA00184267
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 45 of 57 In accordance with your request, I have changed the language regarding the victims' right to receive a copy of the Agreement.i164 148. On September 2 and 3, 2008, the U.S. Attorney's Office sent to Jane Doe 1 and other identified victims amended notification letters correcting the earlier inaccurate information about the civil compensation provisions contained in the earlier notifications.165 149. The victim notification letters that the victims received were confusing. They did not directly state that Epstein's crimes against them were not going to be prosecuted, but instead said that "the United States has agreed to defer federal prosecution in favor of this state prosecution." The letter did not inform the victims of how this applied to them.'" 150. The victim notification letters also state that there was "litigation between the United States and two other victims regarding the disclosure of the entire agreement between the United States and Mr. Epstein." The letters did not explain that the remedy being sought in the litigation was not just to get "disclosure" of the agreement, but instead to uphold the rights of Epstein's victims.167 151. On September 16, 2008, the Palm Beach Daily News wrote the State Attorney's Office that it had "recently discovered" the NPA and wanted to know what was in it. The State Attorney's Office wrote the line prosecutor inquiring how to respond.168 152. On September 16, 2008, attorney Jeffrey Herman, who represented several Epstein victims, wrote to the line prosecutor to strenuously object to the restitution procedures 164 RIP WPB 001775 (Exhibit 135). 165 September 3, 2008 Victim Notification Letter to Jane Doe I (Exhibit 136); Exhibit 2; Exhibit 94 at 2-3. 166 Id.; Exhibit 26; Exhibit 27. 167 id I" 002343-002344 (Exhibit 137). 45 EFTA00184268
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 46 of 57 established in the NPA after learning that another attorney established through the NPA would be making unsolicited contacts to the victims. Mr. Herman explained that the notification letters were "misleading" because they referred generally to a waiver of "any other claim for damages" without informing them that this waiver might include a valuable punitive damages claim against an alleged billionaire.I69 153. On September 17, 2008, the line prosecutor sent an email to State Attorney M , explaining that the NPA "contain[ed] a confidentiality provision that require[ed] us to inform Mr. Epstein's counsel before making any disclosure."170 154. On September 18, 2008, attorney Katherine Ezell representing some of Epstein's victims emailed the line prosecutor, asking whether the NPA was "blessed" by Judge Marra. The line prosecutor emailed back: "As far as I know, Judge Marra has not ever seen the agreement or these notification letters.... I don't know if the sentencing judge ever reviewed it. The letters were reviewed by my office and Jay Lefkowitz and Roy Black before they went out."I71 155. In 2010, Jane Doe 1 met with the new U.S. Attorney, She explained to him how the NPA had been concealed from her. Nothing ever came of the meeting, and Mr. has continued to fight efforts by Jane Doe 1 and other victims to have the court declare that their rights were violated while the NPA was drafted and implemented.172 169 m. 70 RFP WPB 001773 (Exhibit 138). 171 RFP WPB 001763 (Exhibit 139). 172 Exhibit 26; Tr. Nov. 23, 2015 (Exhibit 140) at 3-5 (U.S. Attorney's Office argues that the victims are "complicit" in their own sexual abuse and therefore cannot receive any remedy undcr the CVRA). 46 EFTA00184269
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 47 of 57 156. At all times material to this statement of facts, it would have been practical and feasible for the federal government to inform Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, Ms. =, Jane Doe 5, and all other similarly-situated victims of the details of the proposed NPA with Epstein, including in particular the fact that the agreement barred any federal criminal prosecution of crimes that Epstein committed against them.," 157. At no time while it negotiated and executed the NPA did the Government notify the victims that Epstein's guilty plea would prevent his prosecutions for crimes against them. Nor did the Government ever allow the identified victims to "confer with the prosecutor on the case," 18 U.S.C. § 3771(a)(5), or "treat them with fairness, respect and dignity" by making them aware of the NPA, § 3771(a)(8). In fact, to the contrary, the Government went to great lengths to conceal the fact that there was a federal resolution at all and mislead the victims into believing that the federal case was proceeding so that the NPA could be secretly put in place before the victims knew what was going on.174 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND INCORPORATED MEMORANDUM OF LAW In light of the foregoing undisputed material facts, summary judgment for the victims on the issue of whether their CVRA rights were violated is appropriate. The Court is well aware of the applicable summary judgment standard, which requires that there be no disputed issues that are genuine or material for the moving party to be entitled to judgment as a matter of law. See, e.g., Joseph v. Napolitano, 839 F. Supp. 2d 1324, 1333 (S.D. Fla. 2012). The undisputed facts " 3 See Exhibit 88. IM Exhibit 26; Exhibit 27; Exhibit 62; Exhibit 63 at 4-6, 18-19, 22-23; Exhibit 99; Exhibit 101; Exhibit 102; Exhibit 57; Exhibit 7. 47 EFTA00184270
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 48 of 57 here plainly establish that the Government—with the knowledge of, and at the urging of Epstein—violated the CVRA rights of Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, and other similarly-situated victims, by deliberately concealing from them the NPA barring the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators for the federal offenses they committed against them. In particular, the Government violated the victims' right to confer with prosecutors, right to accurate notice of court hearings, and right to be treated with fairness. 18 U.S.C. § 3771(a)(5), (2), & (8). A. The Government Violated the Victims' Right to Confer. There can be no real debate that the Government violated the victims' right to confer. Indeed, it is worth recalling that in earlier proceedings, the victims filed a similar (although less detailed) motion for summary judgment. DE 48. The Government responded not by claiming that it had in fact conferred with the victims, but rather by advancing the legal argument that the CVRA does not extend any rights to victims before the filing of an indictment. DE 62. This argument was flatly contradicted by the Government's own earlier decision to provide notification to victims after the NPA was signed — and even during the investigation treating them as victims. See, e.g., ¶¶ 10-16, 34-35, 69-73, 91-94, 98, 125, supra. In any event, this Court has now firmly rejected the Government's contrived legal position. DE 99 (the court has determined "that as a matter of law the CVRA can apply before formal charges are filed").175 115 Not only has this Court rejected the Government's position, but Congress and the President have specifically decided to end any debate and to codify this Court's ruling into federal law. See 18 U.S.C. § 3771(a)(9) (victims have the "right to be informed in a timely manner of any plea bargain or deferred prosecution agreement") (added as part of Pub. L. 114-22, Title I, § 113(a), (c)(1) (May 29, 2015)). This codification builds on the fact that Senator Kyl, the Senate co-sponsor of the CVRA, took to the Senate floor to directly express his approval of this Court's ruling. 157 Cong. Rec. 57060.01 (statement of Senator Kyl) (Nov. 2, 2011) (applauding this Court's decision and 48 EFTA00184271
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 49 of 57 The Government's inability to demonstrate that it afforded victims their right to confer is unsurprising. Under the CVRA, identified crime victims are granted "the reasonable right to confer with the attorney for the Government in the case." 18 U.S.C. § 3771(a)(5). In some cases, there might be a debate about how much conferring is "reasonable" for the prosecutor to undertake. But here, no such debate is possible for the simple reason that the Government simply concealed that it was planning to enter into an agreement blocking the federal prosecution of Epstein from more than 30 of Epstein's identified victims. See, , 17, 32-33, 38, 41, 44- 46, 66, 71-72, 87-88, 95, 102, 113, 123, supra. Whatever other rights the CVRA extends to crime victims, it surely extends the simple right to know when the Government is entering into a deal with a sex offender blocking his prosecution for crimes committed against them. See, e.g., ¶ 155, supra. Ilere, the Government violated the victims right to confer during at least three separate time periods: (1) on and before September 24, 2007, when the Government was negotiating and signing the NPA; (2) in and around January 2008, when it sent letters telling the victims not about the previously signed NPA, but rather counseling "patience" while the Government finished its "investigation;" and (3) in and around June 30, 2008, when the Government didn't tell the victims that the state plea would effectively extinguish their rights to ever see Epstein prosecuted. See ¶¶ 17, 32-33, 38, 41, 44-46, 66, 71-72, 87-88, 95, 102, 113, 123, supra. noting its "careful[] review" of the issues). 49 EFTA00184272
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 50 of 57 Simply put, the NPA barred prosecution of the federal sexual offenses that Epstein had committed against Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, and other similarly-situated victims. Under the CVRA, the victims were entitled to confer about this disposition and attempt to persuade prosecutors to reach a different result. Recognizing a right to confer about such dispositions is "not an infringement ... on the government's independent prosecutorial discretion; instead, it is only a requirement that the government confer in some reasonable way with the victims before ultimately exercising its broad discretion." In re Dean, 527 F.3d 391, 395 (5'h Cir. 2008) (internal citations omitted) (emphasis added). The victims fully understand that if they had conferred with the Government, the prosecutors could possibly have ultimately reached the same kind of agreement. But there is good reason to believe that if the prosecutors had exposed their dealings to scrutiny by Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, and the other victims, they would not have reached such a sweetheart plea deal. See ¶¶ 121-23, supra. For example, despite the fact that this case has been in litigation for more than seven years spanning several hundred pleadings, the Government does not write even a single sentence explaining why it entered into an NPA with a sex offender who had committed hundreds of federal sex offenses against young girls. Perhaps there is some reason for this extraordinary leniency. But if so, the Government has yet to offer it. In any event, regardless of the ultimate consequences of conferring, Congress promised to all crime victims—including Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, and other similarly-situated victims—that they would be able to confer with prosecutors before a disposition was reached in their case. 18 U.S.C. § 3771(a)(5). The victims never received that congressionally-mandated opportunity. 50 EFTA00184273
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 51 of 57 In sum, the Government repeatedly violated the victims' CVRA right to confer — and did so at the specific request of Jeffrey Epstein. Summary judgment is thus appropriate on this basis. B. The Government Violated the Victims' Right to Be Treated With Fairness. The Government also violated the victims' "right to be treated with fairness and with respect for the victim's dignity and privacy." 18 U.S.C. § 3771(a)(8). Entirely apart from whether the victims had any right to confer with prosecutors, at a bare minimum they had a right to be treated fairly and not be deceived by the Government. Yet here the Government repeatedly and deliberately misled the victims about what was happening in their case, concealing from them the NPA's negotiation and all of the terms it ultimately contained. As with the violation of the right to confer, these violations occurred at multiple points in the process, including the time before the NPA was signed, after the NPA was signed, and when Epstein was entering his State court guilty plea. A clear-cut example of the Government's violating the victims right to be treated fairly is its remarkable decision in 2008, well after the NPA had been signed, to send the victims (and, in some cases, their attorneys) deceptive information that the case "is currently under investigation" and that "[t]his can be a lengthy process and we request your continued patience while we conduct a thorough investigation." See ¶¶ 91-103, supra. When the Government fmally did inform the victims about what had happened, the notifications were not only incomplete and inaccurate, but they also arrived too late for the victims to do anything about the deal. Specifically, it was too late to confer with the prosecutor or attend the sentencing hearing. See ¶¶ 12448, supra. Most important, the notifications did not inform the victims that a NPA had been 51 EFTA00184274
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 52 of 57 signed with Epstein, preventing federal prosecution in the Southern District of Florida (and thus, as a practical matter, any prosecution for most of the victims) for the crimes he and his co- conspirators had committed against them. The notification letters also described this litigation as "the disclosure" of the NPA, rather than its true purpose of vindicating the victims' rights and securing for the victims a right to confer about prosecuting Epstein free from the backdrop of the NPA. See ¶¶ 145-48, supra. The foregoing facts provide numerous other examples of the victims not being treated fairly. These examples include, but are not limited to: • Secretly discussing with Epstein's defense counsel contrived charges to avoid making victim notifications (¶¶ 17-22, supra); • Secretly discussing with Epstein's defense counsel arranging a guilty plea in a jurisdiction located some distance from the victims to make it hard for them to find out what was happening (¶ 23, supra); • Secretly reaching a resolution of the case that would make it hard for a judge to see what was going on (¶ 25, supra); • Not telling the victims the NPA was under consideration (¶¶ 41-47, supra); • Deviating from standard policy by negotiating with defense counsel about the extent and substance of crime victim notifications (¶ 49, supra); • Negotiating with defense counsel about concealing the agreement (¶¶ 48-58, supra); • Working to have agents attend Epstein's sentencing hearing "incognito" without telling the victims what was happening (¶ 58, supra); • Making a commitment to Epstein not to contact victims about the NPA (¶ 62, supra); • Entering into a NPA with a confidentiality provision that precluded compliance with CVRA victim notification obligations (¶¶ 65-69, supra); 52 EFTA00184275
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 53 of 57 • Sending FBI agents to meet with three victims, while precluding the agents from being able to discuss the NPA (11 69-73, supra); • Agreeing with defense counsel to stop victim notifications required under the CVRA (¶y 76-77, supra); • Agreeing to notify victims only after Epstein had entered his plea (11 80-81); • Sending deceptive letters about the case still being "under investigation" (11 91-94, 98); • Concealing the NPA from attorneys for the victims (¶¶ 100-02, 116-17); • Failing to provide reasonable notice of Epstein's sentencing hearing to the victims (¶y 105-10); and • Agreeing with Epstein to oppose the release of the NPA to the victims after his plea (¶¶ 134-36). The Government took all of these actions, it should be noted, with the knowledge of — and, indeed, at the insistence of — Epstein, the criminal who had sexually abused the victims. See 11, supra. The overarching point on many of these actions is that victims of crime are not treated fairly if prosecutors are deceiving them about what is going on with regard to prosecuting their abusers. Whatever else "fairness" might mean, it has to at least mean that the Government keep the victims properly informed and otherwise try to insure that their interests are respected in the criminal justice process. See 150 CoNG. REC. 7303 (Apr. 22, 2004) (statement of Sen. Kyl describing right to fairness in broad terms). The foregoing facts amply demonstrate numerous situations wherein the Government deliberately kept the victims in the dark about what was happening. Accordingly, the Government violated their right to fairness too and summary judgment is warranted on this independent basis as well. 53 EFTA00184276
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 54 of 57 C. The Government Violated the Victims' Right to Reasonable and Accurate Notice. The Government also violated the victims' "right to reasonable, accurate and timely notice of any public court proceedings...involving the crime." 18 U.S.C. § 3771(a)(2) (emphasis added). The Government may claim that it complied with this right by giving the victims notice of the state court proceeding in which Epstein pled guilty to sex offenses involving other girls less than one business day before the hearing.176 But the Government violated the victims' right to "reasonable" and "accurate" notice about this hearing. The Government concealed from Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, and all the other victims, that the NPA and the federal investigation were implicated in this hearing—and thus their right to see Epstein prosecuted was about to be permanently extinguished. As a result of this concealment, they missed their only chance to speak to the Court about the crimes committed against them and to see with their own eyes Epstein being sent to jail. Indeed, even afterwards, the Government continued to hide what was happening with regard to the NPA. See ¶¶ 124-148, supra. Importantly, one of the motives for this concealment was to avoid scrutiny by the victims—and the public—of what the Government was doing. See ¶¶ 121-23, supra. Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, and other similarly-situated victims of serious federal sex offenses did not attend Epstein's plea hearing and sentencing for the obvious reason that they thought it had nothing to do with them—which is precisely what the Government and Epstein were trying to accomplish t6 The Government also seems to argue that the CVRA did not apply to this hearing because it was held in state court. But the hearing was one "involving the crime" committed against the victims, 18 U.S.C. § 3771(a)(2), because the NPA was directly involved in the proceedings in state court. Because of the way the Government and Epstein had constructed the NPA, the state plea triggered the applicability of the federal NPA—and thus the CVRA. 54 EFTA00184277
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 55 of 57 together. Whatever else might be said about one of the most extraordinarily lenient plea arrangements in American history, the Government simply failed to discharge its duty to Epstein's victims to provide "reasonable" and "accurate" notice about court hearings connected with their abuse. Summary judgment should therefore also be granted on this basis. CONCLUSION Under the Crime Victims' Rights Act, once the Government had identified the victims of Epstein's sexual offenses, it had statutory obligations to them that it was legally required to respect. Despite those responsibilities to the victims, the Government chose instead to side with the man who had victimized them. Rather than properly inform the victims what was happening, the Government engaged in months of undisclosed plea negotiations with Epstein. Once the negotiations had produced a plea arrangement that was sufficiently lenient to be acceptable to Epstein, rather than tell the victims what had been agreed, the Government conspired with Epstein to conceal that agreement. The undisputed facts clearly show that, for months, the Government deceived the victims about the existence of this arrangement—deception that was necessary to permit the agreement to be consummated before the victims could object. Perhaps before Congress enacted the CVRA, such outrageous behavior could escape a judicial response. But Congress has now spoken. The Government has an obligation to confer with crime victims, to treat them fairly, and to provide them reasonable and accurate notice of judicial proceedings relevant to their victimization. To the contrary, the undisputed facts in this case show that the Government did not make any effort to extend to any of Epstein's dozens of victims any of the rights which Congress promised them. This Court is accordingly now 55 EFTA00184278
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361 Entered on FLED Docket 02/10/2016 Page 56 of 57 obligated to take all necessary steps to "ensure" that the victims' rights are protected. 18 U.S.C. § 3771(b). This is not a close case. This is a summary judgment case. For all the foregoing reasons, the Court should find the Government violated the rights of Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, and other similarly situated victims under the Crime Victims' Rights Act. If the Court grants their motion, the victims would then ask the Court to set an appropriate schedule for briefing and a hearing on the issue of the remedy for the violations of their rights. DATED: February 10, 2016 Respectfully Submitted, Is/ Flaky 9. Sdeatela Bradley J. Edwards FARMER, JAFFE, WEISSING, EDWARDS, FIS1'OS & LEHRMAN, P.L. 425 North Andrews Avenue, Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Telephone (954) 524-2820 Facsimile (954) 524-2822 E-mail: brad@pathtojustice.com And Paul G. Cassell Pro Hac Vice S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. 332 S. 1400 E. Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Telephone:801-585-5202 Facsimile:801-585-6833 'This daytime business address is provided for identification and correspondence purposes only and is not intended to imply institutional endorsement by the University of Utah. 56 EFTA00184279
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 57 of 57 E-Maikeassellpalaw.utah.edu Attorneys for Jane Does 1 and 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that the foregoing document was served on February 10, 2016, on the following using the Court's CMIECF system: Dexter Lee Fax: E-mail: E-mail: Attorneys for the Government Roy Eric Black Jacqueline Perczek Black Srebnick Koms & Stumpf Fax: Email: Attorneys for Jeffrey Epstein Is! Slzeteetees 52. ecleesauta 57 EFTA00184280
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361-1 Entered on FLED Docket 02/10/2016 Page 1 of 7 EXHIBIT 1 EFTA00184281
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 2 of 7 KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP Jay P. Le?limit, P.C. To • : VIA E-MAIL United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida Dear M: AND AINUATED PARITURSHIFS Cill rou Center vorw.kirkland.com October 10, 2007 Re: Jeffiey Epstein Facsimile: Dir. Fax Confidential. For Settlement Purposes Only, Pursuant to Rule 408. I write as a follow up to our conversation yesterday regarding the open issues that remain ', stein matter. As you are aware, we continue to have serious disagreements with Ms. regarding the nature of the settlement process for identified individuals' § 2255 claims. Legal representation in a lawsuit was never contemplated by the Federal Plea Agreement (the "Agreement"). Over the course of the negotiations of the Agreement, the parties worked diligently to create an alternative dispute resolution for those identified individuals seeking a civil remedy for the conduct at issue, in an effort to avoid long drawn out disputes over liability in public adversarial litigations. Initially, we proposed that Mr. Epstein create a trust whereby a trustee would be appointed by the Circuit Court to disperse the funds to the identified individuals based on a good faith showing of injury. In response, Ms. proposed the appointment of a guardian ad litem to represent the identified individuals, not an attorney, which suggests that litigation was never contemplated by either party. Ultimately, the parties agreed to Paragraphs 7 and 8 of the Agreement, which allow for a single attorney representative to settle the claims of the identified individuals and create a procedural alternative to public adversarial litigation. In keeping with the parties' understandlaphs 7 and 8, you should know that we are in agreement with your choice of Judge but we believe Judge should act as the attorney representative to settle claims pursuant to the Agreement and the parties' longstanding understanding of the settlement process. Because the process we have agreed to does not contemplate litigation with respect to the attorney representative, Judge can work to negotiate settlements with the identified individuals without further involvement by the government or its agents. Below, I've outlined our main areas of concern with the approach Ms. Chicago Hong Kong London Los Angeles Munich San Francisco Washington, D.C. RFP MIA 000001 EFTA00184282
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 3 of 7 Confidential. For Settlement Purposes Only, Pursuant to Rule 408. October 10, 2007 Page 2 has taken regarding the role of the attorney representative and the settlement process for § 2255 c aims pursuant to Paragraphs 7 and 8 of the Agreement. First Issue: The Settlement Process and the Role of the Attorney Representative. The settlement procedure we propose, and which we believe is made clear by the Agreement, is reasonable and consistent with the intention of the parties: the attorney representative will represent the identified individuals provided they opt to enter into a settlement agreement with Mr. Epstein with respect to their § 2255 claims. The attorney representative will negotiate a total settlement amount with Mr. Epstein. Once the United States has formally declined to prosecute Mr. Epstein in this matter, and each identified individual electing to settle has waived her right to pursue any other claims against Mr. Epstein, the attorney representative will distribute the proceeds in the manner he sees fit. If the identified individuals cannot settle or opt not to settle on a damages amount with Mr. Epstein, then the attorney representative may not continue his representation and is barred from filing lawsuits pursuant to § 2255 and the identified individuals would not be suing under § 2255 as contemplated by Paragraph 8. Based on the specific language in the contract and the intent of both parties, we believe that the Agreement clearly provides that the identified individuals may opt to make use of the attorney representative so long as they can reach a settlement agreement with Mr. Epstein. If the parties cannot settle on a damages amount with Mr. Epstein, then the attorney representative may not continue his representation and is barred from filing lawsuits pursuant to § 2255. The provisions of the Agreement make clear that the role of the attorney representative is limited to settling claims brought by identified individuals pursuant to the Agreement. While Paragraph 7 defines who may be represented by the attorney representative, Paragraph 8 outlines the scope of that representation. Paragraph 7 states: The United States shall provide Epstein's attorneys with a list of individuals whom it has identified as victims, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2255, after Epstein has signed this agreement and has been sentenced. Upon the execution of this agreement, the United States, in consultation with and subject to the good faith approval of Epstein's counsel, shall select an attorney representative for these persons, who shall be paid for by Epstein. Epstein's counsel may contact the identified individuals through that representative. Under Paragraph 8 of the Agreement, which provides the terms of the representation, the attorney representative is only appointed to protect the interests of those identified individuals who elect to waive any claim for damages other than the damages agreed to by the parties. Paragraph 8 states: If any of the individuals referred to in paragraph (7), supra, elects to file suit pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2255, Epstein will not contest the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida over this person and/or the subject matter, and Epstein waives his right to contest liability and also waives his right to contest damages up to an amount as agreed to between the RFP MIA 000002 EFTA00184283