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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-18 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 1 of 5 EXHIBIT 88 EFTA00184904
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-18 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 2 of 5 12/00/07 11W 15:22 FAX 300 Ss0 5440 Mal-LIVE OFFICE ramo2 U.S. Department of Justice Ildted States Attorney Southent District of Florida P9 N.2.4") &met Altana. IL 33732-211.1 December 6, 2007 alliajWiteAgadag Jay B. Letkowitz, Esq. Kirkland & Ellis LLP Citigroup Center 153 Bad 53rd Street New York, New York 10022-4675 Re: affimy_lipstein Deat Jay; write in response to your recent o-mells and totters regarding victim notification and other issues. Our Office is hying to perform our contractual obligations under the Agreement, which we fbc) am being frustrated by &Anse counsel's objections. The Office also is concerned about Mt. Bpstoin's nonperformance. Moro than three weeks ego we spoke about the Mare to set a timely plea and sentencing date. At that time, you assured me that the scheduling delay was caused by the unavailability of Judge McSorley. You promised that a date would be set promptly. On November 15M, Rotondo Garcia met with Barry Krisher on another Matta, and was told by Mr. ICriabor that he NO ust spoken with Jack Goldberger, and that Mr. Epstein's plea and sentencing were set to occur on December H. 2007. Since that time, wo have tried to confirm the date and time of the hearing in order to include thatinformationInMevletimnotificationletters. You continue to refer to tho plea and sentencing es though it will be in January; Mr. Keleher's office has not confirmed any dale; and Mr. Goldberger recently told Marie Vlllafbfia that "there is no date." I must reiterate that a delayed guilty plea and sentencing — now more than two months beyond the original deadline — is unacceptable to the Office. As you will recall, the plea and sentencing hearing orighuttlywas to occur in early October 2007, but was delayed until October26th to allow Mr. Goldberger to attend. IL was delayed again until November to allow you to attend. Rather than using your beat efforts to insure that the plea and sentencing occur in November, we recentlylearned that a plea conitxmice had been scheduled with Judge McSolley for November 20, 2007, but was canceled at the request of the parties, not the judge. Judge IvicSorloy has not been away tbr any extended period, and there is no basis for your assertion that the judge is the cause of US_Atty_Cor_001 90 EFTA00184905
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-18 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 3 of 5 fr 12/05/07 Tan 15t23 PAX 306 530 0440 fay P. Issgowitz, ESQ. DaCeectiteitt% 2007 Non 2 0P4 MECUMS Olutica glotta any past or Altura delay. Mr. Epstein currently has four Florida Bar members on his defense team, so attorney scheduling is not an adequate basis for delay. Three weeks ago/ sts° asked you to provide our Office wIththe terms of the Plea Agreement with the State Attorney's Office. It is now more than two Months since the signing of the Non- Prosecution Agreement Cud Wobaveyct to see anyibmwl agreement, or (wane list of essentlat terms of such an agreement. Neat, let me address your allegation that attorneys In our office and agents of tho EBIbave leaked information to the press in an effort to affect possible civil litigation with Mr. Epstein. This is untrue, There has been no contact between any member of the press and any employee of our office or the FBI since you Incorrectly accused investigators of telling "Vanity Fair" about Mr. Stair's eanployrbent by Mr. Epstein several months ago. We Intend to continue to refrain from commenting or providing information to the press. We would ask that your client and all of his representatives do the same. I also want to address your interpretation of several statements that were included in. correspondence— at yewinsistence— as proof that the designated victims have invalid claims. Let me make clear that each of the listed individuals are persons whom the Office identified as victims as defined in Section 2255, that is, as parsons "who, while a minor, was a victim of a vielation of notion 2422 or 2423 of this title." In other words, the Office is prepared to indict Mr. Epstein based upon Mr. Epstedn's "interactions" with these individuals! This conclusion is based upon a thorough and proper investigation —one in which none of the victims was informed of any right to receive damages of any amount prior to the investigation of her claim. The Office agrees that it is not a party to, and will not take a role in, any civil litigation, but the Office can say, without hesItadon, that the evidence demonstrates that each person on the.list was a victim of Mr. Epstein's criminal behavior. Mr. Slarr's letter also suggests that the number olvictims to whom Mr. Epstein is exposed by the Agreement Is limitless. As you know, early drafts of the Agreement contained a numerical limit of40 victims, which was removed at your request. The Office repeatedlyconfirmed that the number would not exceed 40; and the list is significantly shorter than that_ Once the list is provided to you, ifyou have a good faith basis for assentag that a victim never met Mr. Epstein, we remain willing to listen and to modify the fist if you convince to of your position. Finally, letme address your objections to thedraft VictimNotificationLoner. You write that you don't understand the basis for the Office's belief that It is appropriate to notify the victims. Pursuant to the "Justice for All Act of2004," crime victims we:Aided to: "The right to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any public court proceeding ... involving the crime" and the "right 'Unlike the States investigation, the federal investigation shows criminal conduct by Mr. Epstein at least as early as ZOO I, so all of the victims were minors at the rime of the offense. US_Atty_Cor_00191 EFTA00184906
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-18 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 4 of 5 12/03/07 THU 16:23 FAX 305 530 0440 EXECUTIVE OPFrICE JAY P.Lancovrret, ESQ. bscataint 6,2007 PACS 3 OP4 not to bo excluded from any such public court proceeding .. ." 18 U.S.C, § 3771(3)(2) & (3). Section 3771 also commands that "employees of the Department efhistico ... engaged In the detection, investigation, orprosecution of otimeshall make their best efforts tosee that crime victims =notified of, and accorded, the rights describedin subsection (a)." 18 U.S.C. § 377I(o)(1). Additionally, pursuant to the Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 199O, our Office Is obligated to "inform a victim of any restitution or other relief to which the victim may be entitled under this or any other la W turd [Me) manner in which such relief maybe obtained." 42 U.S.C. § 10607(eX1)(B). With rove* to notification of the other information that wo propose to disclose, the statute requires that we provide a victim with the earliest possible notice of the status of the investigation; the filing of charges against a suspected offender; mid the acceptance of a. plea. 42 U.S.C. § 10607(c)(3). Just as in 18 U.S.C. § 3771, those sections are not limited to proceedings in a,edam/ district court. Our Non-Prosecution Agreement resolves the 'Mural investigation by allowing Mr. Epstein to plead to a state offense. The victims identified through the federal investigation should bo appropriately informed, and out Neu-Prosecution Agreement dots not require the U.S. Attorney's Office to forego its legal obligations. With respect to your assertion that we arc seeking to "jederalrze" the'state plea, our dike is simply Informingthe victims of their rights. It does not command them to appear at the hearing or to file avictIm impact statement. In fact, the letter recommends the sending of any statement to the State Attorney's Office so that ASA Beloblevek cur determine which, if any, statements are appropriate to Me with the Court. Next, you assert that our letter miscbareetcrizes Mr. Epstein's obligation to pay damages to the victims. To avoid that suggestion, Uwe asked AUSA Villafatia to simply quote the terms of the Agreement directly into the Notification Letter. We also have no objection to referring to Mr. Epstein as a "sexual offender" rather than a "predator." We offense(s) of hich the recipient was a victim. We will not bolude the language that we take no hir no objection to USIng the conjunction "and/of' in referring to the particular position as to the validity of ally claims. While theOffice has no Intention to take any position in any ei villitigation arising between Mr. Epstein and anyIndividual victim, as stated above, the Offico believes that it has proof beyond a reasonable doubt that each listed individual was a victim of Mr. Epstein's criminal Conduct wltilo the victim was a minor. The law requires us fo treat all victims "with thimcss and with respect for the victim's dignity and privacy." 18 U.S.C. § 3771(0(8), We will not include any language that demeans the harm Mornay have suffered. The lett anions regarding representation by the Podhurst firm and Mr, fosefsberg are accurate. Judge conferred with Mean Podhurst and iosefeberg to insure their willingness to undertake this assignment prior to finalizing his selection. Roon US_Atty_Cor_00192 EFTA00184907
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-18 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 5 of 5 12/00/0? 710 2812$ FA/ 301 630 6440 BXECUTIVIOFFIC8 JAY P. Lsfacrwrn, 23Q. Drent4DER6, 2007 PA064 DP4 Lastly. you object to personal communication between the victims and federal attorneys or agents. to have no objection to sending the letters through the male but we will not remove the language about contacting AUSA Vinarelia or Special Agent kllyrkendall with questions or concerns. Again, federal law requires that victims have the "reasonable right to confer with the attorney for the Govecaincnt in this east" la 3771(aX5). The three victims who were notified prior to your objection had questions directed to Mr. Epstein's punishment, not the civil litigation. Those questions are appropriately directed to law enforcement. If questions arise related to the civil litigation, AUSA Villatlatis and Special Agent itoyrkendall will recommend that the victims direct those questions to Mr. Josofsberg I have attached a revised letter incorporating the changes on which we can agree. Please provide, anytther comments bytes oloseo(busixtessonEriday. In addition, pleaseprovide us with adefinitive statement, signed by your client, of his intention to abide by each and every term of the Agreementby closes of business on Friday, December '7,20071 By that time, you muss also provide us with the agreement(s)withfito State Attomers Office and a date and tine Certain fbr theplea and sentencing, which must occur no later than DeceMber 14, 2007. That must be closure in this matter. Sincerely, U ted Staten Ajtorney By Jeffrey a Menem First Assistant United States Attorney Enclosure cc: U.S. Attorney AUSA A. Mane Vi a1'aita zlihis is contingent, however, on being able to provide adequate notice of the change of plea and sentencing. The sooner that )ou schedule that hearing with Judge McSorley, the sooner we coo dispatch these tenet's, If you delay Thither, we will have to rely on telephone or petsonal notification. •006 US_Atty_Cor_00193 EFTA00184908
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-19 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 1 of 2 EXHIBIT 89 EFTA00184909
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-19 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 2 of 2 12/06/07 TEU 16:24 FAX 306 630 8440 BIECUTIVE OFFICE U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Ave., Suite 400 Palm Reach, PL 334W DELIVERY BY10NITED STATES MAE, Miss December 6, 2007 Re: Crime Victims' Rights — Notification of Resoluticsas4Thistein Investigation Dear Miss Several months ago, I provided you with a letter notifying you of your rights as a victim pursuant to the Justice for All Act of 2004 and other federal legislation, including; (1) The right to be reasonably protected from the accused. (2) The right to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any public court proceeding involving the crime or of any release or escape of the accused. (3) The right not to be excluded from anypublic court proceeding, unless the court determines that your testimony may be materially altered ifyou are present for other portions of a proceeding. (4) The right to be reasonably heard at any public proceeding in the district court involving release, plea, or sentencing. (5) The reasonable right to confer with the attorney for the United States in the case. (6) The right to hill and timely restitution as provided in law. (7) The right to proceedings flee from unreasonable delay. (8) The right to be treated with fairness and with respect for the victim's dignity and privacy. I ern writing to inform you that the federal investigation of Jeffrey Epstein has been completed, and that Mr. Epstein and the U.S. Attorney's Office have reached an agreement containing the following terms. VI 008 ng_grrru_rivAAARR A PPP WPE 000620 EFTA00184910
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-20 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 1 of 2 EXHIBIT 90 EFTA00184911
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-20 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 2 of 2 Duc-07-07 04:64pm From-Fowler-White Burnett F OWL E RWH I T E All'otiNgTS AT LAW B URNETT MIAMI • F00 LAUDERDALE • WraT PALM UfA01 • 5T. PETER5OLMO 3067800201 December 7, 2007 Jeffrey Sloman First Assisiam United States Attorney United Stales Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida Re: Jeffrey Epstein Dear Jeff: 1-(466 P.002/004 F-016 Callnac) 5810 FIALA FouNi0arni nowt 1300 akat(lal. AvLhur HA", notran 331 3I Tata•floag (306) 760.0200 ri•r-afrOF (305)760.9 t 0 I WNW. FCMLIC/VollITC,C LILLY ANN SANCHEZ DmIlAY Prout No.; (3051 780.9270 paw= FA(c.almrta NO. (3010 125-7b70 LIANc)tIVreml.erevinert.tori Pursuant to your letter dated December 6, 2007, attached is a signed Affirmation of the Non-Prosecution Agreement and Addendum to sumo dated October 30, 2007 (collectively "Agreement") signed by my client Jeill-ey E. Epstein (see attached). Moreover, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, please note that the plea and sentencing hearing have been scheduled for January 4, 2008 at 8:30 am. before Judge Sandra MeSorley (please sea attached notice of hearing). In addition, us expressed in my voicemail message to you earlier, I would request that the Office hold off on sending any victim notification letters until we can further discuss the contents therein. Please call me at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, cc. A. Ju ge Kenn. Lilly Ann Sanchez tilubl WaMANL51111712.(tommtita3(17/70-11.51) FOWLER METE BurtNarr P.A. 08-80736-CV-MARRA RFP WPB 001557 EFTA00184912
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-21 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 1 of 2 EXHIBIT 91 EFTA00184913
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-21 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 2 of 2 Jay Lefkowlz/New York/Kirkland-Ellis 02/29/2008 03:11 PM To ec bec Subject Fw: Epstein Dear., I received the attached email from Jeff this week and to put it mildly, I was shocked. As you will recall, back at the beginning of January, w n we both agreed that there were significant irregularities with the deferred prosecution agreement, you called a time-out. You had decided to ask Drew's Office to take a look at the matter and suggested that we would be hearing him within days. At that time, we welcomed the development — especially given that we had reason to be concerned that some of the individuats in your Office were not acting appropriately in relation to thus matter. In particular, we were very concerned that one of your prosecutors had given a substantial amount of Information to a New Yak Times reporter — telling him not only about specific aspects of our plea negotiations, but also sharing with him details about your Office's theory concerning what laws you believe Mr. Epstein has violated. In broad strokes, Mr. David Weinstein told Mr. Thomas that the Office was contemplating charging Mr. Epstein under Sections 2422(b) (with a full discussion of principal liability), 2423. and 1591. He also complained about Mr. Epstein's lawyers and told Mr. Thomas not to "believe the spin from Mr. Epstein's high priced attorneys." Mr. Weinstein even Informed Mr. Thomas that we had "asked for privately paid armed guards* as part of a house arrest proposal we had made. Even more surprising, he subsequently told Mr. Thomas that we had teamed of the conversation, complained about it and suggested an explanation. Needless to say, we were very troubled by these conversations. At this same time, we agreed that in order to provide Drew a sufficient amount of time to evaluate the matter, it made sense to move the deadline for state plea to March, which we did. I was therefore quite surprised to receive, in rapid succession, a call from Drew asking to begin the review process and then only two days later, an email from Jeff informing me of new and extremely short and arbitrary deadlines. The one thing I had become certain about in this case was that you were sincere in your desire to ensure that the DOJ took a proper and principled position with respect to this matter, and that you fully accepted our desire, and our right, to appeal any adverse decision by your Office to the DOJ. In fact, on several occasions -- including our meeting before Thanksgiving In your Office -- you stated precisely as much to me. That Is why I am so surprised by Jeff's latest email. We are very interested in having the meetings you suggested with Drew. It would be very unfortunate to begin the review process that you have asked Drew to conduct and at the same time artificially constrict it As you know, the timing of a thorough review would cause no prejudice to the government's prosecution of Mr. Epstein. To the contrary, we hope that our dialogue with Drew will allow for the government to make a more informed decision concerning this matter. We have been waiting eagerly for a call from Drew for nearly two months. Now that he is prepared to meet with us, it is unfair for Jeff to seek to impose artificial deadlines. Since I will be in trial next week, we are planning to begin our meetings with Drew during the second week in March. I sincerely hope we can resolve this matter in the near future. To be dear -- at this stage -- we are not asking for anything but the same due process that you promised to afford to us when we last spoke In early January. Best, Jay cc: Jeff RFP MIA 000469 EFTA00184914
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-22 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 1 of 4 EXHIBIT 92 EFTA00184915
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-22 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 2 of 4 12/10/07 Imp 17:03 FAX. 305 530 5440 FIXECVTIV13 OFFICE U.S. Department of Justice United Slates Attorney Southern District of Florida ALUMDIelt ACOSTA 9r N.E 4 SInvr WINO rt4163.4710RNRY Mato. Ml. 33131 Def./ember 19, 2007 DELIVERY BY Lilly Ann Sanchez Fowler White Burnett, PA 1395 Briekell 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 Re: Jeffrey Epstein Dear Ms. Sanchez.: I write to follow up on the December le' meeting between defense counsel and the Epstein prosecutors, as welt es our First Assistant, the Miami FBI Special Agent in Charge and myself.' write to you because lain not certain who among the defense team Is the appropriate recipient of this letter. L address issues raised by several members of the defense team, and would thus ask that you please provide a copy of this letter to all appropriate defense team members. • First, i would like to address the Section 2255 issue,2 As I stated in my December 4th letter, my understanding is thot thaTion-Prosecution Agreement entered into between this Office and Mr. Epstein responds to Mr. Epstein' s desire to reach a global resolution of his state and federal criminal liability. Under this Agreement, this District hes agreed to defer prosecution for enumerated sections ) Over the past two weeks, we have received several hundred pages of arguments and exhibits from defense counsel. This Is not the forum to respond to the several items raised, and ow silence should not be interpret as agreaticni; I would, however, like to address ono Issue. Your December Irletter stain that as a fault of defense counsel objections to the appointment process, the USA() imposed an addendum to the Agreanent to provide fur the mac of at) independent third potty selector. As I recall this matter, before I had any knowledge of defense counsel objections, I sue spots's proposed the Addendum to Mr. Lefkowiot nt an October mooting in Palm Beach. t did this in an attempt to avoid what I foresaw would likely be a litigious lelettlen process. It was only attar 1 propoied Ihis change that Mr. LI:Nowlin raised with me his enumerated concerns. 2 Section V55 provides that: lalny person who, while a minor, was o victim of a violation of lenumemtod $04)(1011x of Title l8) and who suffers personal injury as a m utt of such violation ...may sue In any oppropioto United Stales 011trint Court and shall recover the actual damages such person sustains and the cost of the suit, includingii reasonable attorney's fee." toot US_Atty_Cor_00272 EFTA00184916
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-22 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 3 of 4 12/19/07 QED 17:03 FAX 305 530 6140 EXECUTIVE OFFICE of Title 18 in favor of prosecution by the State of Florida, provided that the Mr. Epstein satisfies three general federal interests: (1) that Mr. Epstein plead guilty to a "registemble" state offense; (2) that this state plea include a binding recommendation for a sufficient term of imprisonment; and (3) that the Agretmtent not hann the interests of his victims. With this in mind, I have considered defense counsel arguments regarding the Section 2255 portions oldie Agreement. As I previously observed, our Intent has been to place the victims in the same position as they would have been had Mr. Epsteinbeen convicted at trial. No more; no less. From our meeting, it appears that the defense agrees that this was the intent During the course of negotiations that intent was reduced to writing in Paragraphs 7 and 8, which as T wrote previously, appear far from simple to understand. I would thus propose that wo solve our disagreements over interpretations by saying precisely what we mean, in a simple ilashion. I would replace Paragraphs 7 and 8 with the hollowing language: "Any person, who while a minor, was a victim of a violation or an offense enumerated in Title 18, United States Code, Section 2255, will have the same rights to proceed under Section 2255 as she would have had, if Mr. Epstein been tried federally and convicted of en enumerated offense. For purposes of implementing this paragraph, the United States shall provide Mr. Epstein's attorneys with a list of individuals whom it wasprepared to mune in an indictment as victims of an entmicmted offense by Mr. Epstein. Any judicial authority interpreting this provision, including any authority determining which evidentiary burdens if any a plaintiff must meet, shall consider that It is the intent of the parties to place these identified victims in the same position as they would have been had Mr. Epstein been convicted at trial. No mote; no less." Second, I would like to address the issue of victim's rights pursuant to Section 3771. I understand that the defense objects to the victims being given notice of time and place of Mr. Epstein's state court sentencing hearing. I have reviewed the proposed victim notification letter and the statute. I would note that the United States provided the draft letter to defense ns a courtesy. in addition, First Assistant United States Attorney Sloman already incorporated in the letter several edits that had been requested by defense counsel. I agree that Section 3771 applies to notice of proceedings and results of investigations of federal trims as opposed to the state crime. We intend to provide victims with notice of the federal resolution, as required by law. We will de& to the discretion of the State Attorney regarding whether he wishes to provide victims with notice of the state proceedings, although we will provide him with the Information Deuces/ay to do so if he wishes. Third, I would like to address the issue raised regarding Florida Statute Section 796.03. At our meeting, Professor Dcrsliowttz took theposition that Mr. Epstein believes that his conduct does Pot satisfy the elements of this offense. His assertion raises for me substantial concerns. This Mee will not, and cannot, be a parry to an nweement in which Mr. Epstein pleads guilty to an offense that ho believes ho did not commit We are considering how best to proceed. 2 0006 US_Atty_Cor_00273 EFTA00184917
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-22 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 4 of 4 12/10/07 VID PAZ 305 830 8440 EXECUTIVE OFFICE Finally, I would like to address a more general point Our Agreement was first signed on September 24th, 2007. Pursuant to paragraph II, Mr. Epsteinwas to use his best efforts to enter his guilty pies raid be sentenced no later than October 26,2007. As outlined in correspondence between our prosecutors and defense counsel, this deadline came and weal. Our prosecutors reiterated to defense counsel several times their concerns regarding delays, and in fact, asked me several weeks ago to declare the Agreement in breach because of those delays. I resisted that levitation. I share this fact because it is background to my frustration with what appears to be an 1 tth hour appeal, weeks before the now scheduled January 4th plea data This said, the issues raised are important and must be fully vetted irrespective of timeliness concerns. We hope to preserve the January 4th date. I understand that defense counsel shares our desire not to move that appearance and will work with our office to expedite this process over the next several days. With this in mind, and In the event that defense counsel may wish to seek review of our determinations in Washington A.C., I spoke this past Monday with the Assistant Attorney General Fisher, to Inform her of a possible appeal, to ask her to grant the potential tequest for review, and to In fattreview this case in an expedited manner to attempt to preserve the January 4th plea date. I want to again reiterate that it is not the intention of this Office ever to fotvo the hand of a defendant to enter into an agreemeetagainst his wishes. Your Menthes the right to proceed to trial, and he should do so if he believes that he did not oommit the elements of the charged offense. 1 will respond to the pending issues shortly. In the interim, I would ask that you communicate your position with respect to the sections 2255 and 3371 issues as quickly as possible. Sincerely, R. ALEXANDER UNITED STATES7CCCOKI4EY cc: Alice Fisher, Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Stoma% First Assistant U.S. Attorney AIJSA A. Mark Villefatia 3 0004 US_Atty_Cor_00274 EFTA00184918
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-23 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 1 of 4 EXHIBIT 93 EFTA00184919
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Cap 9:08.-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-23 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 2 of 4 U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida UNITED STATES ATTORNEY DELIVERY BY FACSIMILE Lilly Ann Sanchez Fowler White Burnett, PA 1395 Brickell Ave, 14th Floor Re: Jeffrey Epstein Dear Ms. Sanchez: 99 N.E. 4 Street Miami. FL 33132 (305) 961-9100 - Telephone (303) 530-6444 - Facsimile December 19, 2007 I write to follow up on the December 146 meeting between defense counsel and the Epstein prosecutors, as well as our First Assistant, the Miami FBI Special Agent in Charge and myself.' write to you because I am not certain who among the defense team is the appropriate recipient of this letter. I address issues raised by several members of the defense team, and would thus ask that you please provide a copy of this letter to all appropriate defense team members. First, I would like to address the Section 2255 issue.2 As I stated in my December 4'h letter, my understanding is that the Non-Prosecution Agreement entered into between this Office and Mr. Epstein responds to Mr. Epstein's desire to reach a global resolution of his state and federal criminal liability. Under this Agreement, this District has agreed to defer prosecution for enumerated sections a Over the past two weeks, we have received several hundred pages of arguments and exhibits from defense counsel. This is not the forum to respond to the several items raised, and our silence should not be interpret as agreement; I would, however, like to address one issue. Your December I I d' letter states that as a result of defense counsel objections to the appointment process, the USAO proposed an addendum to the Agreement to provide for the use of an independent third party selector. As I recall this matter, before I had any knowledge of defense counsel objections, I sua sponte proposed the Addendum to Mr. Lefkowitz at an October meeting in Palm Beach. I did this in an attempt to avoid what I foresaw would likely be a litigious selection process. It was only after I proposed this change that Mr. Letkowitz raised with me his enumerated concerns. 2 Section 2255 provides that: "[ajny person who, while a minor, was a victim of a violation of (enumerated sections of Title IS) and who suffers personal injury as a result of such violation . . . may sue in any appropriate United States District Court and shall recover the actual damages such person sustains and the cost of the suit. including a reasonable attorney's fee." RFP MIA 000038 EFTA00184920
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Cate 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-23 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 3 of 4 of Title 18 in favor of prosecution by the State of Florida, provided that the Mr. Epstein satisfies three general federal interests: (I) that Mr. Epstein plead guilty to a "registerable" state offense; (2) that this state plea include a binding recommendation for a sufficient term of imprisonment; and (3) that the Agreement not harm the interests of his victims. With this in mind, I have considered defense counsel arguments regarding the Section 2255 portions of the Agreement. As I previously observed, our intent has been to place the victims in the same position as they would have been had Mr. Epstein been convicted at trial. No more; no less. From our meeting, it appears that the defense agrees that this was the intent. During the course of negotiations that intent was reduced to writing in Paragraphs 7 and 8, which as 1 wrote previously, appear far from simple to understand. I would thus propose that we solve our disagreements over interpretations by saying precisely what we mean, in a simple fashion. I would replace Paragraphs 7 and 8 with the following language: "My person, who while a minor, was a victim of a violation of an offense enumerated in Title 18, United States Code, Section 2255, will have the same rights to proceed under Section 2255 as she would have had, if Mr. Epstein been tried federally and convicted of an enumerated offense. For purposes of implementing this paragraph, the United States shall provide Mr. Epstein's attorneys with a list of individuals whom it was prepared to name in an Indictment as victims of an enumerated offense by Mr. Epstein. Any judicial authority interpreting this provision, including any authority determining which evidentiary burdens if any a plaintiff must meet, shall consider that it is the intent of the parties to place these identified victims in the same position as they would have been had Mr. Epstein been convicted at trial. No more; no less." Second, I would like to address the issue of victim's rights pursuant to Section 3771. 1 understand that the defense objects to the victims being given notice of time and place of Mr. Epstein's state court sentencing hearing. I have reviewed the proposed victim notification letter and the statute. I would note that the United States provided the draft letter to defense as a courtesy. In addition, First Assistant United States Attorney already incorporated in the letter several edits that had been requested by defense counsel. I agree that Section 3771 applies to notice of proceedings and results of investigations of federal crimes as opposed to the state crime. We intend to provide victims with notice of the federal resolution, as required by law. We will defer to the discretion of the State Attorney regarding whether he wishes to provide victims with notice of the state proceedings, although we will provide him with the information necessary to do so if he wishes. Third, I would like to address the issue raised.regarding Florida Statute Section 796.03. At our meeting, Professor Dershowitz took the position that Mr. Epstein believes that his conduct does not satisfy the elements of this offense. His assertion raises for me substantial concerns. This Office will not, and cannot, be a party to an agreement in which Mr. Epstein pleads guilty to an offense that he believes he did not commit. We are considering how best to proceed. 2 RFP MIA 000039 EFTA00184921
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• Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-23 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 4 of 4 Finally, I would like to address a more general point. Our Agreement was first signed on September 24th, 2007. Pursuant to paragraph I I, Mr. Epstein was to use his best efforts to enter his guilty plea and be sentenced no later than October 26, 2007. As outlined in correspondence between our prosecutors and defense counsel, this deadline came and went. Our prosecutors reiterated to defense counsel several times their concerns regarding delays, and in fact, asked me several weeks ago to declare the Agreement in breach because of those delays. I resisted that invitation. I share this fact because it is background to my frustration with what appears to be an I 1 th hour appeal, weeks before the now scheduled January 4th plea date. This said, the issues raised are important and must be fully vetted irrespective of timeliness concerns. We hope to preserve the January 4th date. I understand that defense counsel shares our desire not to move that appearance and will work with our office to expedite this process over the next several days. With this in mind, and in the event that defense counsel may wish to seek review of our determinations in Washington D.C., I spoke this past Monday with the Assistant Attorney General Fisher, to inform her of a possible appeal, to ask her to grant the potential request for review, and to in fact review this case in an expedited manner to attempt to preserve the January 4th plea date. I want to again reiterate that it is not the intention of this Office ever to force the hand of a defendant to enter into an agreement against his wishes. Your client has the right to proceed to trial, and he should do so if he believes that he did not commit the elements of the charged offense. I will respond to the pending issues shortly. In the interim, I would ask that you communicate your position with respect to the sections 2255 and 3371 issues as quickly as possible. Sincerely, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY cc: Alice Fi er Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey First Assistant U.S. Attorney AUSA AA. Villafafia 3 RFP MR 000040 EFTA00184922
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