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From: (USAFLS) Sent: Monda March 07, 2011 5:28 PM To: . (USAFLS) Subject: FW: Jeffrey Epstein See below. Is this your case? Obviously we will make no comment. From: (SMO) Sent: Monda March 07, 2011 5:25 PM To: .(USAFLS) Subject: FW: Jeffrey Epstein I believe is out. See below. From: (SMO) Sent: Monc March 07, 2011 5:18 PM To: , (USAFLS) Subject: Jeffrey Epstein , Is your office handling this matter? A WSJ reporter is trying to get more information. The Justice Department is investigating Jeffrey Epstein for child trafficking, The Daily Beast has learned—and has widened the scope of its probe to include a famous modeling agency. Hedge-fund manager Jeffrey Epstein completed his sentence for soliciting prostitution with a minor last week. But it appears his problems may not be over. Now The Daily Beast has learned that: • Federal investigators continue to investigate Epstein's activities, to see whether there is evidence of child trafficking—a far more serious charge than the two in his non-prosecution agreement, the arrangement between Epstein and the Department of Justice allowing him to plead guilty to lower-level state crimes. Trafficking can carry a 20-year sentence. • The FBI is also investigating Epstein's friend Jean Luc Brunel, whose MC2 modeling agency appears to have been a source of girls from overseas who ended up on Epstein's private jets. Under the concept of double jeopardy, Epstein can no longer be prosecuted for any of the charges covered by his non-prosecution agreement, in which he agreed to serve a short term of incarceration, fund the civil suits of named victims, and register as a sex offender. The victims who accepted cash settlements in these civil suits agreed not to testify against him or speak publicly about the case. EFTA00206333
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However, new evidence developed by the Department of Justice on other offenses not covered by the agreement, including allegations by additional victims who come forward, could lead to new charges. There is no statute of limitations in the federal sex-trafficking law, which was also enacted by the state of Florida in 2002. Because his predatory habits stretch back many years and involved dozens of young-looking girls, there may well be more evidence to uncover. (Several young women who claim to be Epstein victims have recently contacted a Ft. Lauderdale lawyer, but to date no new civil complaints have been filed.) These new developments come one week after the publication of two articles in The Daily Beast about Epstein's pattern of sexual contact with underage girls, which Palm Beach police began investigating in 2005 and the U.S. Attorney's office then settled in a 2007 plea deal. The first article quoted a deposition by then-Palm Beach Chief of Police Michael Reiter, in which he stated that Epstein, a billionaire with many powerful friends, had received special treatment in both his plea deal and the terms of his incarceration. Although federal investigators at one point produced a draft 53-page indictment against Epstein, he was eventually allowed to plead guilty to only two relatively minor state charges and receive a short term of incarceration: 13 months in the county jail, during which he went to the office every day, and one year of community control, during which he traveled frequently to New York and his private island in the Virgin Islands. The Daily Beast has now discovered another instance in which Epstein apparently received special consideration: As a convicted sex offender, he is required by law to undergo an impartial psychological evaluation prior to sentencing and to receive psychiatric treatment during and after incarceration. This is because child molesters tend to be repeat offenders with high rates of recidivism. According to a source in law enforcement, however, Epstein was allowed to submit a report by his private psychologist, Dr. Stephen Alexander of Palm Beach, Florida, whose phone has since been disconnected with no forwarding information. The Daily Beast's second article provided details about Epstein's systematic abuse of underage girls at his Palm Beach mansion, where members of his staff allegedly recruited and paid a parade of teenagers, most of them 16 or younger, to perform daily massages that devolved into masturbation, groping, and sometimes full-blown sexual contact. It also revealed a monetary relationship between Epstein and Jean Luc Brunel, a frequent visitor to whom he gave $1 million around the same time that Brunel was starting his MC2 modeling agency. Some of the young girls MC2 recruited from overseas -often from Eastern Europe and South America—are known to have been passengers on Epstein's private jets. The U.S. Attorney General's Office in Florida says that it is against policy to confirm or deny the existence of an investigation. Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer, Jack Goldberger, says he has no knowledge of an ongoing probe, and he told The Daily Beast, "Jeffrey Epstein has fully complied with all state and federal requirements that arise from the prior proceedings in Palm Beach. There are no pending civil lawsuits. There are not and should not be any pending criminal investigations, given Mr. Epstein's complete fulfillment of all the terms of his non-prosecution agreement with the federal government." Read more: http://www.businessinsidercom/hedge-funder-joseph-epstein-investigated-for-child- trafficking-2010-7#ixzz1FxAJrd Fa EFTA00206334
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From: (USAFLS) Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 6:34 PM To: (USAFLS) Cc: (USAFLS) Subject: FW: Motion to Make Our Pleading Available to the Public - Government Position FYI — Maybe we can discuss tomorrow? Assistant U.S. Attorney Fax From: Paul Cassell [mailto: Sent: Monda , March 07, 2011 5:33 PM To: (USAFLS); (USAFLS) Cc: Brad Edwards Subject: Motion to Make Our Pleading Available to the Public - Government Position Dear and We are writing to inquire about the government's position on a motion that we will be filing on March 18 along with our "summary judgment" motion. As you know, the summary judgment motion will contain quotations from e-mails that are under the magistrate judge's order requiring prior notice to the court before they are disclosed. Accordingly, on March 18, we will be filing a full, unredacted summary judgment motion under seal with Judge Marra and, for the public PACER file, a summary judgment motion with quotations from the e-mails redacted. We will be filing simultaneously a motion for with the court for unsealing of the unredacted motion. We will provide (at least) three ground for unsealing. First, the confidentiality order was only based on an agreement to give advance notice to Epstein before using materials. Once advance notice has been given, there is no basis for confidentiality. Second, there is truly world-wide interest in the handling of the Epstein prosecution, and so our pleading should not remain under seal — instead the public should have access to it so that they can assess how this case was handled. Third, keeping the pleading under seal complicates the ability of Jane Does' attorneys to consult with victims' rights specialist about how best to proceed in the case. EFTA00206335
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We are writing to determine the Government's position on our motion to unseal the redacted pleading so that we can include that position in our motion. We hope that you will not oppose the motion, which might produce the need for further litigation. As you know, Judge Marra has promptly unsealed other pleadings in this matter when the Government tried to object. Sincerely, Paul Cassell Co-Counsel for Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2 Paul G. Cassell Ronald N. Boyce Presidential Professor of Criminal Law S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah Voice: Fax: Email: http://www.law.utah.edu/profiles/defaultasp?PersonID=57&name=Cassell,Paul CONFIDENTIAL: This electronic message - along with any/all attachments - is confidential. This message is intended only for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, the person responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you may not use, disseminate, distribute or copy this communication. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply electronic mail and delete the original message. Thank you. From: (USAFLS) < > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 12:44 PM To: Owen Bowcott EFTA00206336
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Cc: Subject: (USAFLS) RE: request for information Hello. Thanks for your email. That is always the best way to contact me. It is against DOJ policy for us to either confirm or deny the existence of any investigation. Thanks for checking with us. From: Owen Bowcott [mailto:owen.bowcott@guardian.co.uk] Sent: Tuesca March 08, 2011 12:23 PM To: (USAFLS) Subject: request for information Good Morning, I'm afraid I have been unable to reach you directly by telephone but I understand that you are the public affairs official for the United States Attorney, southern district of Florida. I was referred to you by the FBI regional office. I am a journalist on The Guardian newspaper in London and am trying to establish whether a fresh investigation has been authorised or launched into allegations involving Jeffrey Epstein. He was convicted in 2008 of procuring young girls for prostitution. If you could confirm that, as has been reported, the FBI has launched an inquiry into the affair, I would be very grateful. Many Thanks, Owen Bowcott, Senior Reporter, The Guardian, Please consider the environment before printing this email. Visit guardian.co.uk - newspaper website of the year www.guardian.co.uk www.observer.co.uk EFTA00206337
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To save up to 30% when you subscribe to the Guardian and the Observer visit http://www.guardian.co.uk/subscriber This e-mail and all attachments are confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the named recipient, please notify the sender and delete the e-mail and all attachments immediately. Do not disclose the contents to another person. You may not use the information for any purpose, or store, or copy, it in any way. Guardian News a Media Limited is not liable for any computer viruses or other material transmitted with or as part of this e-mail. You should employ virus checking software. Guardian News 6 Media Limited A member of Guardian Media Group plc Registered Office Registered in England Number 908396 From: (USAFLS) Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 2:08 PM To: (USAFLS); (USAFLS); (USAFLS); (USAFLS) Cc: (USAFLS) Subject: RE: Epstein/Conf. Call I have a change of plea at 9:30 and then the Health Care Fraud Task Force meeting at 10:00. Could we start at 11:30? Assistant U.S. Attorney Fax Ori inal A ointment From: (USAFLS) On Behalf Of (USAFLS) Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 8:56 AM To: I (USAFLS); (USAFLS); Subject: Epstein/Conf. Call When: Thursday, March 10 2011 10:00 AM-10:30 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada). Where: Clfc. (USAFLS); . (USAFLS) EFTA00206338
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From: (USAFLS) Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 6:53 PM To: (USAFLS) Can you please set up a meeting/conference call re: Epstein for Thursday morning with me, and 2 Thanks. From: (USAFLS) ‹ > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 8:21 PM To: (USAFLS); (USAFLS); (USAFLS); (USAFLS) Subject: Fw: Call from Newsweek Sorry. Let me try this again. (USAFLS); Can and I have some of your time tomorrow? Preferably in the morning. I think we need to address this. Ono ir Sg - From: (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 07:54 PM To: . (USAFLS); (USAFLS) Subject: Fw: Call from Newsweek Sorry it keeps getting misdirected Ori ir , iMIAessag - From: (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 07:52 PM To: USAFLS ; <eis©miamidade.gov>; (USAFLS) Cc: (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek < E>; 'eis@miamidade.gov' Can and I have some of your time tomorrow? Preferably in the morning. I think we need to address this. From: (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 06:32 PM To: . (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek I am wading through some of it now. ---- Or:Vat From: (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 06:31 PM To: (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek No Origirat From: (USAFLS) EFTA00206339
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Sent: Thursda March 17, 2011 06:30 PM To: (USAFLS) Subject: RE: Call from Newsweek BTW, do we know exactly which e-mails/correspondence Cassel obtained from Epstein's counsel in the civil litigation? Ori inal Messa e From: . (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda March 17, 2011 6:17 PM To: (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek Thx. Sending from bberry Original Message From:•(USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 06:15 PM To: . (USAFLS) Subject: RE: Call from Newsweek Thanks - BTW I forwarded to and I think you used the old e-mail addresses. F Original Message rom: . (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 6:14 PM To: USAFLS Cc: (USAFLS); (USAFLS); (USAFLS); 'eis@miamidade.gov Subject: Call from Newsweek Hi Received a voicemail from Newsweek (which now includes ) while I was at the doctor's office from Lee Akin (sp?) And Samoff saying they wanted comment from me on a letter they received on the Epstein prosecution. My guess is it is either Cassell's letter or response thereto. They are going to print tomorrow. From: Paul Cassell ‹ > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 8:41 PM To: (USAFLS) Cc: (USAFLS); Brad Edwards Subject: RE: Government's Position on Page Limits Dear 1. Thank you for the information sent today. 2. What is the Government's position on the page limits applicable to our "summary judgment" pleading — do you believe we are under the civil rules? Or under the criminal rules? Do you believe that we need to file a separate motion for a roughly 35 page pleading with roughly 19 pages of facts? If so, what is your position on such a motion? Thank you in advance for your position. Paul Cassell, Co-Counsel for Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2 EFTA00206340
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Paul G. Cassell Ronald N. Boyce Presidential Professor of Criminal Law S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah Voice: Fax: Email: http://www.law.utah.edu/profiles/defaultasp?PersonID=57&name=Cassell,Paul CONFIDENTIAL: This electronic message - along with any/all attachments - is confidential. This message is intended only for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, the person responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you may not use, disseminate, distribute or copy this communication. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply electronic mail and delete the original message. Thank you. From: (USAFLS) [mailto Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 10:56 AM To: Paul Cassell Cc: . (USAFLS); Brad Edwards Subject: RE: Government's Position on Several Pending Issues? Still Waiting for Answer Paul, 1. Yesterday, I provided you with the name and phone number for , OPR Acting Associate Counsel, who received your December 10, 2010 letter to Mir. asking for an investigation of the Jeffrey Epstein prosecution. 2. The government will not be making initial disclosures to plaintiffs, because we do not believe Fed.R.Civ.P. 26 applies to this matter. EFTA00206341
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3. The CVRA applies to the criminal case which has been filed in district court, where an individual is deemed to be a "victim," not any civil litigation which may be initiated to enforce those claimed rights. We do not believe there is any ht to in this case. Moreover, we do not believe that whatever Kenneth Starr or may have said to this office, or what this office said to Kenneth Starr or Lilly Ann , has any bearing on whether a duty existed under 18 U.S.C. 3771(a) to consult with plaintiffs prior to entering into a non-prosecution agreement, where no charges were filed in the district court. We will respond to your motion seeking access to this information. 4. As I understand the Magistrate Judge's order in Jane Doe No. 2 v. Jeffrey Epstein (D.E. 226), you must give notice to Epstein, prior to making certain correspondence public by either filing the correspondence in a court file, attaching it to a deposition, releasing it to the media, or publically disseminating it in any other fashion. D.E. 226 at 4. Presumably, Epstein will raise any objections he believes are appropriate, and the court will resolve the matter. The U.S. Attorney's Office has no independent objection to the filing of "an unsealed, unredacted pleading reciting the U.S. Attorney's correspondence." In stating that the U.S. Attorney's Office has no independent objections, we wish to make clear that we are not, and cannot, relieve the plaintiffs of their obligation to comply with the Magistrate Judge's order by giving the appropriate notice to Epstein (D.E. 226). Thank you. From: Paul Cassell [mailto: Sent: Tuesda , March 15, 2011 7:21 PM To: USAFLS Cc: . (USAFLS); Brad Edwards Subject: RE: Government's Position on Several Pending Issues? Still Waiting for Answer Dear Brad and I have received Mr. letter of today. We are deeply disappointed. We will file our court pleadings on Friday. Mr. - again. letter still leaves unanswered a number of questions, which I am writing to raise with you - 1. You still have not provided, as you promised you would, the name of the person coordinating the OPR investigation. As a result we have not been able to obtain any information about the status of the EFTA00206342
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investigation. Just to be clear, we intend to include in our filing information that OPR has begun an investigation and to include the information that we currently have about — we assume that making that information public will not compromise OPR's work. 2. We will be making initial disclosures to you under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure shortly. We have not heard back from you on whether you will be making parallel disclosures. Accordingly, we understand your position to be that you are not obligated to provide to us any documents under Rule 26. 3. We understand your position to be that, despite the "best efforts" clause in the CVRA and your obligation to treat victims with fairness, you can withhold evidence from the victims that will help them prove CVRA violations. For example, we understand you to take the position that you can withhold the other half of the U.S. Attorney's correspondence, correspondence between the Department and Ken Starr and Lillian on behalf of Epstein, and information about role in the Epstein case. In short, we understand you to be asserting a blanket position that you can withhold information that will help prove the victims' CVRA case. If this is incorrect, please advise us promptly. If we have misunderstood you and you are willing to provide us relevant information, we will promptly provide you with a list of such information. If we have understood you correctly, we will be filing a motion with the Court shortly to block the Justice Department from suppressing such highly relevant information. 4. You still have not given us your position on the victims' motion to file an unsealed, unredacted pleading reciting the U.S. Attorney's correspondence. What is your position on that motion: We have been asking for your position on this motion for some time now. If we have not heard back from you by c.o.b. Wednesday, March 16, 2011, we will include in our pleadings the following statement: "The Justice Department attorneys handling this case have been contacted several times for their position on this issue but have refused to respond to give their position." Thanks you in advance for your assistance. Sincerely, Paul Cassell, Co-Counsel for Jane Doe Paul G. Cassell Ronald N. Boyce Presidential Professor of Criminal Law S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah Voice: Fax: Email: http://www.law.utah.edu/profiles/defaultasp?PersonID=57&name=Cassell,Paul EFTA00206343
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CONFIDENTIAL: This electronic message - along with any/all attachments - is confidential. This message is intended only for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, the person responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you may not use, disseminate, distribute or copy this communication. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply electronic mail and delete the original message. Thank you. From: (USAFLS) ‹ > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 7:54 PM To: (USAFLS); (USAFLS) Subject: Fw: Call from Newsweek Sorry it keeps getting misdirected Ori inal Messa e From: . (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda March 17, 2011 07:52 PM To: USAFLS <eis©miamidade.gov>; (USAFLS) Cc: (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek ; 'eis@miamidade.gov' Can and I have some of your time tomorrow? Preferably in the morning. I think we need to address this. From: • (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 06:32 PM To: . (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek I am wading through some of it now. ---- Cris From: (USAFLS) Sent Thursda , March 17, 2011 06:31 PM To: (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek No OrLigirt From: • (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 06:30 PM To: . (USAFLS) Subject: RE: Call from Newsweek BTW, do we know exactly which e-mails/correspondence Cassel obtained from Epstein's counsel in the civil litigation? ----Ori inal Messa e--- From: . (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 6:17 PM To: (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek Thx. Sending from bberry ---- Or ir age From: MI=I (USAFLS) EFTA00206344
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Sent: Thursda March 17, 2011 06:15 PM To: (USAFLS) Subject: RE: Call from Newsweek Thanks - BTW I forwarded to I= and I think you used the old e-mail addresses. ---Ori inal Mess e-- From: . (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 6:14 PM To: USAFLS Cc: (USAFLS); (USAFLS); (USAFLS); 'eis@miamidade.gov' Subject: Call from Newsweek Hi from Received a voicemail from Newsweek (which now includes ) while I was at the doctor's office from Akin (sp?) And Samoff saying they wanted comment from me on a letter they received on the Epstein prosecution. My guess is it is either Cassell's letter or response thereto. They are going to print tomorrow. From: (USAFLS) 'c > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 6:33 PM To: . (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek I am wading through some of it now. Ori inal Messa e From: . (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 06:31 PM To: (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek No Ori inal Messa e From: (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 06:30 PM To: .(USAFLS) Subject: RE: Call from Newsweek BTW, do we know exactly which e-mails/correspondence Cassel obtained from Epstein's counsel in the civil litigation? Ori inal Mess e-- From: . (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 6:17 PM To: (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek Thx. Sending from bberry inal te — From: (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 06:15 PM To: .(USAFLS) Subject: RE: Call from Newsweek Thanks - 61W I forwarded to and I think you used the old e-mail addresses. EFTA00206345
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----Ori inal Messa e— From: . (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 6:14 PM To: USAFLS Cc: (USAFLS); (USAFLS); (USAFLS); 'eis@miamidade.gov' Subject: Call from Newsweek Hi . Received a voicemail from Newsweek (which now includes Conchita Sarnoff) while I was at the doctor's office from Akin (sp?) And Samoff saying they wanted comment from me on a letter they received on the Epstein prosecution. My guess is it is either Cassell's letter or response thereto. They are going to print tomorrow. From: (USAFLS) ). Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 6:32 PM To: (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek No From: (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 06:30 PM To: . (USAFLS) Subject: RE: Call from Newsweek BTW, do we know exactly which e-mails/correspondence Cassel obtained from Epstein's counsel in the civil litigation? Ori inal Messa e--- From. . (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 6:17 PM To: (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek Thx. Sending from bberry Ori inal Messa e From: (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 06:15 PM To: . (USAFLS) Subject: RE: Call from Newsweek Thanks - BTW I forwarded to I= and • - I think you used the old e-mail addresses. ----Ori inal Messa e--- From: . (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 6:14 PM To: USAFLS Cc: (USAFLS); (USAFLS); (USAFLS); 'eis@miamidade.gov' Subject: Call from Newsweek Hi Received a voicemail from Newsweek (which now includes Conchita Sarnoff) while I was at the doctor's office from Lee Akin (sp?) And Samoff saying they wanted comment from me on a letter they received on the Epstein prosecution. My guess is it is either Cassell's letter or response thereto. They are going to print tomorrow. EFTA00206346
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From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: (USAFLS) ). Thursday, March 17, 2011 7:53 PM (USAFLS); (USAFLS) (USAFLS) Re: Call from Newsweek • eis@miamidade.gov; Can and I have some of your time tomorrow? Preferably in the morning. I think we need to address this. From: (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 06:32 PM To: . (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek I am wading through some of it now. From: (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 06:31 PM To: (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek No From: Seng:Thur ch To: Subject: RE: Call from (USAFLS) 17, 2011 06:30 PM . (USAFLS) Newsweek BTW, do we know exactly which e-mails/correspondence Cassel obtained from Epstein's counsel in the civil litigation? Ori inal Messa e---- From: . (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 6:17 PM To: (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek Thx. Sending from bberry From: To: Sent: Thur lagm.ch Subject: RE: Call from (USAFLS) 17, 2011 06:15 PM .(USAFLS) Newsweek Thanks - BTW I forwarded to and I think you used the old e-mail addresses. From: . (USAFLS) Ori inal Messa e Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 6:14 PM To: USAFLS Cc: (USAFLS); leis@miamidade.govi (USAFLS); (USAFLS); EFTA00206347
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Subject: Call from Newsweek Hi Received a voicemail from Newsweek (which now includes Conchita Sarnoff) while I was at the doctor's office from Lee Akin (sp?) And Samoff saying they wanted comment from me on a letter they received on the Epstein prosecution. My guess is it is either Cassell's letter or response thereto. They are going to print tomorrow. From: (USAFLS) ). Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 6:34 PM To: (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek I am trying to convince edwards not to file tomorrow From: (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 06:32 PM To: . (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek I am wading through some of it now. Oggirat From: (USAFLS) Sent Thursda , March 17, 2011 06:31 PM To: (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek No Ori inal Messa e -- From. (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 06:30 PM To: . (USAFLS) Subject: RE: Call from Newsweek BTW, do we know exactly which e-mails/correspondence Cassel obtained from Epstein's counsel in the civil litigation? ----Ori inal Messa e--- From: . (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda , March 17, 2011 6:17 PM To: (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek Thx. Sending from bberry From: (USAFLS) Sent Thursda , March 17, 2011 06:15 PM To: . (USAFLS) Subject: RE: Call from Newsweek Thanks - BTW I forwarded to and • - I think you used the old e-mail addresses. ----Ori inal Messa e---- From: . (USAFLS) Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 6:14 PM To: =,M (USAFLS) EFTA00206348
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Cc: (USAFLS); (USAFLS); (USAFLS); 'eis@miamidade.gov' Subject: Call from Newsweek Hi Received a voicemail from Newsweek (which now includes Conchita Sarnoff) while I was at the doctor's office from Akin (sp?) And Samoff saying they wanted comment from me on a letter they received on the Epstein prosecution. My guess is it is either Cassell's letter or response thereto. They are going to print tomorrow. From: Paul Cassell Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 5:28 PM To: (USAFLS); Cc: Brad Edwards Subject: Courtesy Copy Attachments: motion-finding-violation-courtesy31811.doc Dear and . (USAFLS) As you know, while we strenuously disagree with your position on the CVRA, we have always tried to keep in close contact with you. In that spirit, attached is a courtesy copy of one of the pleadings we plan to file on Monday. Paul Cassell Co-Counsel for Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2 Paul G. Cassell Ronald N. Boyce Presidential Professor of Criminal Law S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah Voice: Fax: Email: http://www.law.utah.edu/profiles/defaultasp?PersonID=57&name=Cassell,Paul EFTA00206349
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CONFIDENTIAL: This electronic message - along with any/all attachments - is confidential. This message is intended only for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, the person responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you may not use, disseminate, distribute or copy this communication. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply electronic mail and delete the original message. Thank you. Subject: Epstein Location: ofc Start: Fri 3/18/2011 10:30 AM End: Fri 3/18/2011 11:00 AM Show Time As: Tentative Recurrence: (none) Meeting Status: Not yet responded call in Organizer: (USAFLS) Required Attendees: (USAFLS); (USAFLS); (USAFLS); (USAFLS); (USAFLS); (USAFLS) When: Friday, March 18, 2011 10:30 AM-11:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada). Where: ofc/ call in Note: The GMT offset above does not reflect daylight saving time adjustments. From: (USAFLS) Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 9:06 AM To: (USAFLS) Hola. Can ot. t se set a conference call for 10:30 this morning in office re: Epstein with MI =. M. and and ask for a number we should call in WPB? Thanks. From: (USAFLS) Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 10:36 AM To: (USAFLS) Cc: (USAFLS); (USAFLS) Subject: RE: Planned response to tomorrow's filing by Cassell I guess my question is, then, are we going to contest the factual misstatements in his statement of undisputed facts? Which will necessarily have to include filing affidavits and opening myself and the case agents up for depositions? EFTA00206350
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Assistant U.S. Attorney Fax From: (USAFLS) Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 9:57 AM To: . (USAFLS) Cc: (USAFLS); (USAFLS) Subject: RE: Planned response to tomorrow's filing by Cassell At the conclusion of the emergency hearing in July 2008, the court asked the parties to meet and decide whether there were any disputed facts, so the court could schedule a hearing. We told Edwards the only relevant fact was whether any charges had been filed against Epstein in federal court, and it was not disputed the answer was "no." Edwards disagreed and attempted to include other "facts" which he believed to be relevant to the resolution of the legal question of whether the government had a duty to consult with the victims under 18 U.S.C. 3771(a)(5). I don't believe the filing of the motion you suggest will achieve the result of preemptively striking Cassell's motion to enforce. The court will have to decide whether the resolution of any disputed facts is required, in order to resolve the legal issue. The government says no; the victims say yes. The court is not likely to resolve this question without looking at the factual issues the victims contend are relevant, and considering the arguments of each side as to why those issues are, or are not, relevant to the resolution of the dispute. If we file the motion you suggest, the victims will oppose it and argue the facts alleged in their motion to enforce are indeed relevant, and should be considered. We will argue the victims' factual issues are not material and/or relevant, and the court should only consider that no federal charges were ever filed against Epstein. This is what is going to happen when the government responds to the victims' motion to enforce. We have a number of arguments that victims are not entitled to full-blown discovery, as a party would be entitled to in a true civil action. It's more than a little ironic that Cassell told us he had done these cases all over the country, and he had never had to file a complaint. Now he claims the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, to say nothing of Brady and Giglio, also apply. From: Sent: Sunda To: Cc: (USAFLS) March 20, 2011 2:40 PM USAFLS (USAFLS); (USAFLS) Subject: Planned response to tomorrow's filing by Cassell EFTA00206351
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Hi What would you think about this plan for a response to tomorrow's filing by Cassell? Rather than wait our two weeks to file a response to his onslaught, we simply file something tomorrow (after Cassell's is filed) or Tuesday that is entitled: Request for Ruling on Emergency Petition. We can state that the petition was fully-briefed back in 2008 and that, as you stated in DEI7, the only relevant fact is that Epstein entered a guilty plea in state court. Their motion for summary judgment is an attempt to enlarge their "emergency petition" into a full fledged cause of action and 18 USC 3771(d)(6) specifically states that there is no separate cause of action for a violation, so they cannot file a Complaint. They also cannot reopen a plea or sentence under 3771(dX5). You may have already seen this, but take a look at US v. Hunter, 548 F3d 1308 (10'h Cir 2008), where Cassell tried to override the limitation on victims' rights to appeal sentences. Cassell represented the victims, and the 10th Circuit has a good discussion on how victims cannot override prosecutorial discretion, quoting from 18 USC 377I(d)(6). Cassell has, however, been successful in the 11th, in In re Stewart, 552 F.3d 1285 (11th Cir. 2008), where Cassell filed a writ of mandamus to have the Middle District of Florida recognize home purchasers as victims in a guilty plea to an Information by a bank executive. The executive was pleading guilty to money laundering where the underlying criminal activity involved charging fraudulent loan origination fees to the victims. With regard to the issue of discovery, I think that the language in 18 USC 3771(d)(6) that there cannot be a separate cause of action is helpful. That means that this is not truly a civil case — it should have been filed annexed to a civil case, where civil discovery rules would not apply. Since there is not criminal case, the Clerk's Office filed it with a civil case number, but the Court has the discretion to decide that discovery is not appropriate. See Alphin v. United States, 809 F.2d 236 (4th Cir.), cert. denied 480 U.S. 935 (1987) (district court may suspend or limit application of civil rules in summary proceedings). Assistant U.S. Attorney From: (USAFLS) < Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 10:11 PM To: (USAFLS); (USAFLS); (USAFLS); (USAFLS); (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Call from Newsweek I should be available. El --- Original Message From: I . (USAFLS) Sent: Thursda March 17, 2011 08:20 PM To: . USAFLS); (USAFLS); (USAFLS); (USAFLS) (USAFLS); Subject: Fw: Call from Newsweek Sorry. Let me try this again. Can and I have some of your time tomorrow? Preferably in the morning. I think we need to address this. --- Original Message ---- From: . (USAFLS) Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 07:54 PM EFTA00206352