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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-43 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 2 of 3 July 9, 2008 A. C. S Esq. Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office 500 South Australian Avenue 4th Floor. Suite 400 SENT VIA E-MAIL 8c FACSIMILE Re: Jeffrey E. Epstein Dear Ms. Villafana: 5,r‘Tas 40. sir 'JOSEPH R.ATTERBURY rt JACK A. GOLDBERGER JASON S.WEISS "Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney T Member of Now Jersey di Florida Bart Thank you for your letter to me dated July 8, 2008 and the draft document dated, e-mailed and faxed to me at my office on June 30, 2008, styled "Notification of Identified Victims." I would like to address a few related issues. First, please note that we have several requests concerning any such notification. Specifically, we request that: (a) Any notification be sent to any individual by mail (or served upon their attorney, to the extent known), and we respectfully object to any service by hand, a method of service which carries the concomitant risk of conversations regarding the notification that potentially would place the federal authorities in a position of being advocates for civil litigation; (b) My notification be effectuated by a separate mailing to each individual without the inclusion of any language that appeared on the second page of your June 30, 2008 memorandum; i.e. rather than including in each notification a large section listing "identified individuate with redactions other than the name of the recipient (which we contend would be a clear and impermissible signal to any individual that the notification is a broad notification to numerous other alleged victims). Rather, a simple one page notification directed only to the recipient, and limited to the information currently on the first page of your draft memorandum would suffice. One Clearlake Centre, Suite 1400 250 Australian Avenue South West Palm Beach, FL. 33401 p wvvw.agwpacom 08-80736-CV-MARRA RFP WPB 00052 EFTA00185064
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-43 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 3 of 3 (c) You eliminate from any notification any language that is currently contained in the "acknowledgment" section of the June 30, 2008 memorandum; and (d) You supplement the notification with the Government's previously made representation that it is not vouching for the veracity of any claim by any identified individual. See Letter from J. Sloman to E. (10/25/07). Second, please note also that we do not understand your request that Mr. Epstein and his attorneys execute the rider / acknowledgment contained within your June 30 hand-delivered draft. Speeifically,we do not believe that the Non-Prosecution Agreement requires Mr. Epstein's execution of any such additional stipulation. Because we want to ensure that Mr. Epstein continues to strictly comply with the letter of the parties' agreement, we respectfully ask that you explain why you believe that the Non-Prosecution Agreement requires execution of your stipulation. Our understanding of the Non-Prosecution Agreement is that it does not require Mr. Epstein to "acknowledge" anything not already contained within the four corners of the written ageement. The agreement certainly contains no written term obligating that he "waive any evidentiary challenge to the introduction of a copy" of any "Notification of Identified Victims" in "any judicial proceeding between any identified individual" and Mr. Epstein, as your memorandum currently requests. Further, please note that your June 30 stipulation, as drafted, is not limited to Section 2255 proceedings. Rather, yourJune 30 draft requires Mr. Epstein to waive evidentiary challenges in "any judicial proceeding" - - which clearly exceeds the bounds of the parties' written agreement. Third, I would respectfully request that you provide me with the names of the "pro bono lawyers" who, you indicated to me at our June 30 meeting at my office, were intending to represent certain persons identified on your June 30 draft notification, as well as any knowledge that the Government has as to how they were selected, and what communications the Government has had with them to date. Finally, please know that it is Mr. Epstein's firm intent to fulfill strictly each term and condition of his Non-Prosecution Agreement with the Government. Nothing hi this letter should be construed, however, as waiving any defense that may be available to Mr. Epstein under the parties' written agreement. I look forward to your response. Until then, I remain, V trul yours, Ja A. Goldberger cc: Jeffrey Epstein 08-80736-CV-MARRA RFP WPB 000525 EFTA00185065
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-44 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 1 of 3 EXHIBIT 114 EFTA00185066
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-44 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 2 of 3 U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Ave.. Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Facshnile: July 9, 2008 VIA FACSIMILE Jack A. Goldberger, Esq. Atterbury, Goldberger & Weiss, P.A. One Clcarlake Centre, Suite 1400 250 Australian Ave S. West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5015 Re: Jeffrey Epstein Dear Mr. Goldberger: Thank you for your letter of today's date regarding the proposed Victim Notification. Let me address some of the items in your letter. We have no objection to doing individual mailings. The Notification was drafted in that way in order to minimize the number of documents that Mr. Epstein would sign. Now that you have raised an objection to signing the Acknowledgment, each notification will list only the victim who is being notified. In light of Mr. Epstein's refusal to sign the Acknowledgment, the Acknowledgment portion has been deleted and the notification has been slightly modified in order to provide more complete information and it has been formatted as a letter rather than a more formal "Notification" document. We will not be including any statement that the U.S. Attorney's Office is not vouching for the veracity of any claim. As you know, the U.S. Attorney's modification of the 2255 portion of the Agreement now limits our victim list to those persons whom the United States 08-80736-CV-MARRA RFP WPB 000526 EFTA00185067
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-44 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 3 of 3 JACK GOLDBERGER, ESQ. JULY 9, 2008 PAGE 2 was prepared to include in an indictment. This means that, pursuant to Justice Department policy, these are individuals for whom the United States believes it has proof beyond a reasonable doubt that each of them was a victim of an enumerated offense. There will be no statement one way or the other regarding the validity of any claim. You have asked for an explanation of why I believe the Acknowledgment portion is required by the lens of the Agreement. Under a strict reading of the Agreement, it is not required, other than to Acknowledge that the United States has performed its obligation of providing Mr. Epstein with a list of identified victims following his guilty plea and sentencing. The purpose of the Acknowledgment was to create one single document incorporating the parties' agreement on the single topic of the right to proceed under 18 U.S.C. § 2255. This would avoid litigation regarding the victims' rights to have access to the original Non-Prosecution Agreement. Without such an express Acknowledgment by Mr. Epstein that the Notice contains the substance of that Agreement, I believe that the victims will have a justification to petition for the entire agreement, which is contrary to the confidentiality clause that the parties have signed. If you believe that particular words are objectionable, I am happy to consider a modification. As I mentioned to you last week, I will provide you with the names of the attorneys currently representing the victims when we have compiled all of that in fonnation. Some of the victims are represented by attorneys from the South Carolina Victim Assistance Network and the Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center, both of which were recommended by a victims' rights organization that receives grants from the Justice Department. If you have any suggestions for a modification of the Acknowledgment, please let me know. Sincerely, United States Attorney cc: Karen Atkinson, AUSA By: Assistant United States Attorney 08-80736-CV-MARRA RIP WPB 000527 EFTA00185068
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-45 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 1 of 4 EXHIBIT 115 EFTA00185069
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-45 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 2 of 4 U.S. Department of Justice FILE COPY United Stales A►torney Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Ave., Suite 400 IVest Palm Beach, FL 33401 July 9, 2008 NOTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED VICTIM NOTICE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 3509(d) AND FLORIDA LAW, THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT IS TO BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL NOT BE DISCLOSED EXCEPT IN CONNECTION WITH A LEGAL PROCEEDING. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA 000777 EFTA00185070
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of Florida asks that you provide the following notice to your client, Case 9:08-c -80736-KAM Document 362-45 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 3 of 4 U.S. Department of Justice "•• United States Attorney Southern District of Florida F P' 500 South Australian Ave., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 3340! Facsimile: July 9, 2008 VIA FACSIMILE Brad Edwards, Esq. The Law Offices of Brad Edwards & Associates, LLC 2028 Harrison Street, Suite 202 Hollywood, Florida 33020. Re: Jeffrey Epstein/ NOTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED VI A Dear Mr. Edwards: By virtue of this letter, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District II On June 30, 2008, Jeffrey Epstein (hereinafter referred to as "Epstein) entered a plea of guilty to violations of Florida Statutes Sections 796.07 (felony solicitation of prostitution) and 796.03 (procurement of minors to engage in prostitution), in the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County (Case Nos. 2006-cf-009454AXXXMB and 2008-cf- 009381AXXXMB) and was sentenced to a term of twelve months' imprisonment to be followed by an additional six months' imprisonment, followed by twelve months of Community Control 1, with conditions of community confinement imposed by the Court. In light of the entry of the guilty plea and sentence, the United States has agreed to defer federal prosecution in favor of this state plea and sentence, subject to certain conditions. One such condition to which Epstein has agreed is the following: "Any 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 08-80736-CI V-MARRA 000778 EFTA00185071
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-45 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 4 of 4 BRAD EDWARDS, ESQ. NOTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED VICTIM JULY 9, 2008 PAGE 2 OF 2 had 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." Through this letter, this Office hereby provides Notice that your client, _J is an individual whom the United States was prepared to name as a victim of an enumerated offense. Should your client decide to file a claim against Jeffrey Epstein, his attorney, Jack Goldberger, asks that you contact him at Atterbury Goldberger and Weiss, 250 Australian Avenue South, Suite 1400, West Palm Beach, FL 3340!, Please understand that neither the U.S. Attorney's Office nor the Federal Bureau of Investigation can take part in or otherwise assist in civil litigation; however, if you do file a claim under 18 U.S.C. § 2255 and Mr. Epstein denies that your client is a victim of an enumerated offense, please provide notice of that denial to the undersigned. Please thank your client for all of her assistance during the course of this examination and express the heartfelt regards of myself and Special Agents and for the health and well-being of Ms. cc: Jack Goldberger, Esq. UNITED STATES ATTORNEY By: A ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY 08-80736-C1V-MARRA 000779 EFTA00185072
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-46 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 1 of 4 EXHIBIT 116 EFTA00185073
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-46 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 2 of 4 U.S. Department of Justice United Stales Attorney Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Ave., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 3340! July 9, 2008 NOTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED VICTIM NOTICE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 3509(d) AND FLORIDA LAW, THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT IS TO BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL NOT BE DISCLOSED EXCEPT IN CONNECTION WITH A LEG AL PROCEEDING. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA 000774 EFTA00185074
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Case 9:08- :0736-KAM Document 362-46 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 3 of 4 U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Ave., Suite 4UU West Palm Beach. FL 33401 July 9, 2008 VIA FACSIMILE Brad Edwards, Esq. The Law Offices of Brad Edwards & Associates, LLC 2028 Harrison Street, Suite 202 Hollywood, Florida 33020. Re: Jeffrey Epsteins eurr aNOTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED VI Dear Mr. Edwards: By virtue of this letter, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida asks that you provide the following notice to your client, On June 30, 2008, Jeffrey Epstein (hereinafter referred to as "Epstein) entered a plea of guilty to violations of Florida Statutes Sections 796.07 (felony solicitation of prostitution) and 796.03 (procurement of minors to engage in prostitution), in the I 5th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County (Case Nos. 2006-cl-009454AXXXMI3 and 2008-cf- 009381AXXXMB) and was sentenced to a term of twelve months' imprisonment to he followed by an additional six months' imprisonment, followed by twelve months of Community Control 1, with conditions of community confinement imposed by the Court. In light of the entry of the guilty plea and sentence, the United States has agreed to defer federal prosecution in favor of this state plea and sentence, subject to certain conditions. One such condition to which Epstein has agreed is the following: "Any 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 08-80736-CIV-MARRA 000775 EFTA00185075
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-46 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 4 of 4 BRAD EDWARDS, ESQ. NOTIFICATION OF IDENI IVIED VICTIM JULY 9, 2008 PAGE 2 OF 2 had 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." Through this letter, this Office hereby provides Notice that your client, El_- IM is an individual whom the United States was prepared to name as a victim of an ted offense. Should your client decide to file a claim against Jeffrey Epstein, his attorney, Jack Goldberger, asks that you contact him at Atterbury Goldber er and Weiss, 250 Australian Avenue South, Suite 1400, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, Please understand that neither the U.S. Attorney's Office nor the Federal Bureau of Investigation can take part in or otherwise assist in civil litigation; however, if you do file a claim under 18 U.S.C. § 2255 and Mr. Epstein denies that your client is a victim of an enumerated offense, please provide notice of that denial to the undersigned. Please thank your client for all other assistance during the course of this examination and express the heartfelt regards of m self and Special Agents and for the health and well-being of Ms.• cc: Jack Goldberger, list'. By: UNITED STATES ATTORNEY A. ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY 08-80736-CIV-MARRA 000776 EFTA00185076
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-47 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 1 of 4 EXHIBIT 117 EFTA00185077
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-47 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 2 of 4 U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida Ant Yitlajiina Wa rr i Facsimile FACSIMILE COVER SHEET TO: Jack Alan Goldberger DATE: July 10.2008 FAX NO. PHONE NO. # OF PAGES: 2 RE: Jeffrey Epstein FROM: A. PHONE NO. VILLAFA1CIA, Assistant U.S. Attorney COMMENTS: 08-80736-CV-MARRA RFP WPB 000535 EFTA00185078
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-I<AM Document 362-47 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 3 of 4 JOSEPH R.ATTERBURY 11 JACK A. GOLDBERGER JASON S.WEISS ROAN CeetIlled CrenbulTrIal Attorney Member of New Jersey a Florida Bus July 10, 2008 A. up C. pm Esq. Assistant Un e u es Attorney 500 S. Australian Avenue - & FACSIMILE Re: Jeffrey E. Epstein Dear Ms. Thank you for your letter of yesterday. Kindly allow me a few follow-up points. First, 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. Second, we respectfully ask that you provide us with the identity of the victims' rights organization described in your letter; the name and contact information of the person at that organization with whom the Government has been communicating; copies of any communications with that organization and the pro-bono lawyers/groups who were recommended by that organization; and a description of any non-written communications that the Government has had with that organization and the pro-bono lawyers/groups. Third, while we appreciate your offer to disclose the names of the lawyers currently representing the individuals when you have finished compiling all of that Information, we would be very grateful if you would provide any contact information you do have, on a rolling basis. Fourth, would it be possible for you to advise us of the full name of the minor to whom you have referred by initials, as well as the identities of the three Individuals whom the Government notified about the deferred-prosecution agreement shortly after its signing (as One Clearlake Centre, Suite 1400 250 Australian Avenue South West Palm Beach. FL 33401 p ei300 f www.agwpa.com 08-80736-CV-MARRA RFP WPB 000536 EFTA00185079
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-47 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 4 of 4 indicated In your letter of December 13, 2007)7 Fifth, please recall that Mr. Illwrote to Judge on October 25, 2007 that "The United States takes no position as o the validity of any such claim under this statute." To avoid any appearance that the United States is endorsing or encouraging litigation by the identified individuals, we believe that such a statement should be included in any notification letter. I look fonyard to receiving your Input on these Issues. Until then, I remain, Jack A. Goldberger JAG/na co; Jeffrey E. Epstein 08-80736-CV-MARRA REP WPB 000537 EFTA00185080
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-48 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 1 of 2 EXHIBIT 118 EFTA00185081
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-48 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 2 of 2 (USAFLS) From: Jock Goldberger figoldberger@agwpa.comi Sent: -Irid il 1 1_701111 1 le, pm To: (USAFLS) Subject otice of thsclosure Please call me in regard to this lack goldberger From: (USAFLS) Sent: riday, July 11, 2008 12:01 PM To: Jack Goldberger Cc: Lee, Dexter (USAFLS); Atkinson, Karen (USAFLS) Subject: Nonce of Disclosure Dear Mr. Goldberger: Today, Dexter Lee and I appeared before Judge Marra in connection with a suit filed by wand asserting that their rights as victims were breached by our failure to consult with them belbrc entering into the Non-Prosecution Agreement. In response to their petition. I filed a Declaration under seal that included the victim notification letters provided to their attorney, Brad Edwards. Al today's hearing, and over our objection, Judge Marra denied our motion to seal and unsealed the declaration. Accordingly. one piece or the Non- Prosecution Agreement. specifically the paragraph that is quoted in the victim notification letters, has been disclosed. Assistant U.S. Attorney 590 08-80736-CV-MARRA RFP WPB-001845 EFTA00185082
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-49 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 1 of 3 EXHIBIT 119 EFTA00185083