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FBI VOL00009
EFTA01081657
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07/09/2008 16:15 FAY 5618059846 USAO WPB CONFRM [bon Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM •ument 48-7 Entered on FLSD Dile 32,1R5gg) Ppg2 2,pf 3 Department of Justice Federateureau of inve-sligation FBI - West Palm Beach Suite 500 505 South Flagler Drive West Pe tech FL 33401 Piro • Fax: January 10, 2008 James Eisenberg One Cie snake Center Ste 704 Australian South West Pain, Beach, FL 33401 Re: Dear James Eisenberg: You have requested to receive notifications for Tinge This case is contently under Investigation. This can bee lengthy process and we request your continued patience wNla we conduct a thorough Investigation. As a crime victim, you have the following rights under 18 United Stater, Code 5 3771: (1) The right to be reasonably protected from the accused: (2) The right to reasonable, accurele, and timely notice of any public court proceeding, or any prude proceeding, Involving the crime or of any release or escape of the accused; (3) The right not to be excluded from any such public court proceeding, unless the court, after receiving dear and convkicIng evidence, determines that teelnony by the *dm wduld be materially altered if the victim heard other testimony at that proceeding: (4) The right to reasonably heard at any public proceeding in the district court involving release, plea, sentencing, or any parole proceeding; (5) The reasonable right to confer wet the etterney for the Government in the case; (6) The right to full and timely reslitudon as provided in law: (7) The rIgM to proceedings free from unreasonable delay-. (8) The right to be treated with farness and with respect for the victim's dignity and PriYacY. We vd6 make our beat efforts to ensure you are accorded the tights described. Most of these rights pertain to events oocuning after the arrest or Indictment of an Individual Mr the cnme, and k Mil become the responsibility of the prosecuting United States Attorneys Office to ensure you are accorded those rights. You may also flak the edvioe of a privets attorney with respect to these rights. The victim Notification System (VNS) is designed to provide you with direct Information regarding the case ash proceeds through the criminal Justice system. You may obtain current infermadon about this matter on the Internet at WWW.Notify.U6DOLGOV or from the VNS Call Canter at 1-866-D0,1-4YOU (1.866-365- 4968) (TDD/TTY: 1486-228-4819) (Inbemallonat 1502.213.2767). In addition, you may use the Cal Center or IMemetto update yaw contact information and/or change your dedslOn about particJpation in the notification program.. If you update your information to Include a current small Oddress, VNS vAn send information to that address. You will need the following Victim Identification Number (VIN) '194174r and Personal IdentlfleatIOn Number (PIN) 7760' anytime you contact the Can Center and the first time you tog on to VNS on the Internet. In addlton, the find tbrie you access the VNS Internet site, you will be prompted to enter your lest name (or business name) as Wreath, contained in VNS. The name you should enter Is Eisenberg. EFTA01081737
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07/09/2008 15:15 FAX 5618059848 USAO WPM CONFRM 1 029 Case 9:0?-cv: 80736-KAM ument 48-7 Entered on FLSD Deets93/21/2011 Page 3 of 3 too om. r -rmene If you have additional qoatIons with Involve thrs maw, please conlact the office kited above. When you ca. pan provide Vii Fie number boated at the top of it letter. Please remember, your partldpation In the notification part of Oda program is voluntary. In order to (*Minus to recant narrations, it is your reeponsiblItty to keep your contact It/motion current. • Sincerely. ej.)i to •-aen;-(73 Twiter Smith Victim Specialist EFTA01081738
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Case 9:08-cv-80736•KAM Document 48-8 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/21/2011 Page 1 of 3 JANE DOE NI AND JANE DOE N2'S MOTION FOR FINDING OF VIOLATIONS OF THE CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS ACT AND REQUEST FOR A HEARING ON APPROPRIATE REMEDIES CASE NO: 0840736-Chr-Marra/Johnson EXHIBIT H EFTA01081739
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 48-8 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/21/2011 Page 2 of 3 FD-302 (Ray. )04-95) - 1 - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date of nenserinnsm 0210812009 On Thursday, January 31, 2008, AMMOMPKOMPnet with Assistant United States Attorney MARIE VILLAFANA, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (USAO) and Attorney MYESHA K. BRADEN, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP JUSTICE(D0J), CRIMINAL DIVISION. Also present at the meeting were Special Agents E. NESBITT KUYRKENDALL and JASON R. RICHARDS, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. The meeting was arranged pursuant to a federal investigation regarding the sexual exploitation of minors. During the course of the meeting, provided the following additional or clarifying information not previously documented in earlier FD-302s: JEFFREY EPSTEIN and his assistants, and _(identified as and would contact Wen to set u a pointments for EPS N's massages. According to ww, would call and say that EPSTEIN was on a flight and inquire about scheduling work for mem Life was not going well for Williduring the time she was providing EPSTEIN with massages. WOOMpwas buying and taking drugs, i.e. Xanax, Lorcets, and Percosets. Waft said that she stayed on pills. we explained that she wanted to feel numb. 4010 stopped attending school at age fifteen. Her parents were addicted to crack and cocaine. Prior to her parent's drug use, We was in the band, a cheerleader, and a straight "A" student. We played the trumpet for the school band. When her parent's drug habits got bad, things went downhill, they lost everything. WIND became a dancer the day before her sixteenth birthday at ellelleitle She worked there for six months, up 'until the employer found out she was underage. Later, MS worked for which she did for 6 months. Willi stopped seeing EPSTEIN during that time. all stated that she brought up to twenty, twenty-five, or thirty different girls. wOMMIsaid all of the girls but maybe ten of them were underage. Some of the females WOOMbrought for EPSTEIN were dancers. I said that EPSTEIN did not care for all of the girls she brought to him. WOMB explained that EPSTEIN did not care for some of the dancers, the older females, and the females with tattoos. hinstigiWorion 01/31/2008 m West Palm Beach, Florida nice 31E-MM-108062 SA E. Nesbitt Kuyrkendall by SA Jason R. Richards Disc chatted 01/31/2008 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It Is the ptoperry of the FB) and is loaned w your agency: it and its contents arc not to be distributed outside your agency. EFTA01081740
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 48-8 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/21/2011 Page 3 of 3 FE).3022 (Rev. )0+95) • 31E-MM-108062 Continuation of fl>302 a al .on 01/31/2008 .Fate 2 L said that during the massages EPSTEIN would push further and further regarding the sexual activity. According to WAIN EPSTEIN never asked, "is this okay," he would just see how far one would let him go. NOPrecalled seeing sculptures of naked women and lots of pictures of kids in the library. • WIWI stated that everybody thought Epstein was a neurologist. WIllialso stated that • . . V 1/4 rit .1 at- 4 EFTA01081741
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 48-9 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/21/2011 Page 1 of 3 JANE DOE #1 AND JANE DOE N2'S MOTION FOR FINDING OF VIOLATIONS OF THE CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS ACT AND REQUEST FOR A HEARING ON APPROPRIATE REMEDIES CASE NO: 08-80736-Ov-Marra/Johnson EXHIBIT I EFTA01081742
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la 030 07/09/2008 15:15 FAX 5618059846 115A0 WPB CONFIRM Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM eument 48-9 Entered on FLSD Dirt 03/21 U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI - West Palm Beach Suite 500 505 South Fleeter Drive West P 33401 Pho • Fax May 30, 2005 Re: Deer Irs • Your name was referred to the Fars Victim Assistance Program as being a possible victim of a federal crime. We appreciate your assistance and cooperation while we are Investigating this case. We would like to make you aware of the victim services that may be available to you and to answer any questions you may have regarding the criminal justice process throughout the investigation. Our program is part of the Fars effort to ensure the victims are treated with respect and are provided information about their rights under federal law. These rights Include notification of the status of the case. The enclosed brochures provide Information about the Fars Victim Assistance Program, resources and instructions for accessing the Victim Notification System (VNS). VNS Is designed to provide you vAlt information regarding the status of your case. This case Is currently under Investigation. This can bee lengthy process and we request your continued patience white we conduct a thorough investigation. As a crime victim, you have the following rights under 18 United Slates Coda § 3771: (1) The right to be reasonably protected from the accused; (2) The right to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any public court proceeding, or any parole proceeding, involving the crime or of any release or escape of the accused: (3) The right not to be excluded from any such public court proceeding, unless the court, attar receiving clear and convincing evidence, determines that testimony by the victim would be maternity altered If the victim heard other testimony at that proceeding; (4) The right to be reasonably heard at any public proceeding in the district court Involving release, plea, sentencing, or any parole proceeding; (5) The reasonable right to confer with the etbrney for the Government In the case; (5) The right to full and timely restitution is provided In law; (7) The right to proceedings free from unreasonable delay, (s) The right to be treated :44th fairness and with respect for the victim's dignity and privacy. We will make our best efforts to ensure you ens accorded the rights described. Most of these rights pertain to events occurring after the arrest or Indictment of an hdividual for the crime, and h wfil become the responsibility of ihe prosecuting United States Attorney's Office to ensure you are accorded those rights. You may also seek the advice ate private attorney with respect to these rights. The Victim Notlficagon System (VNS) is designed to provide you with direct information regarding the case as it proceeds through the criminal justice system. You may obtain current Information abo ' .er PePi e Internet at ' DOJ.GOV or be Center at 1-856-DOJ-4YOU (1 ) (TDOrTIY: 1 ) (International: 1 . In addition, you may use the Call e or Internet to update your contact information and/or change your decision about participation in the notification program. if you update your information to Include a anent email address, VNS win send Information to that address. You will need the following Victim Identification Number (VIM) 2074361' and Personal Identification Number (PIN) '1816' anytime you contact the Call Center and the first time you log on to VNS on the Internet. In addition, the first time you access the VNS Internet site, you will be prompted to enter your test name (or business name) as currently contained in VNS. The name you should enter Is Rips EFTA01081743
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07/09/2008 15: 15 FAX 5618059846 USACI YIPS CONFRM Qom Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM ,ument 48-9 Entered on FLSD Dilet 03/21/2011 Page 3 of 3 . _ OJV 07J1 r:tir•oi 0 46.-..-.. If you have additional questions attach invoNe this matter, please contact the office toted above. When you call. please provide the file number located at the lop of this letter. Please remember, your participation In the nottnaation pert of this program le voluntary. In order to continue to receive notifications, lt is your responsibility to keep your contact information current. Sincerity, 0 . (CA. Tit." Tallier Smith Victim SpeciaSst TOTAL P,e7 EFTA01081744
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 48-10 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/21/2011 Page 1 of 4 JANE DOE NI AND JANE DOE N2'S MOTION FOR FINDING OF VIOLATIONS OF THE CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS ACT AND REQUEST FOR A HEARING ON APPROPRIATE REMEDIES CASE NO: 08-80736-Ov-Marra/Johnson EXHIBIT J EFTA01081745
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 48-10 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/21/2011 Page 2 of 4 • AND ASSOCIATES July 3, 2008 Ann Marie C. Villafana, AUSA United States Attomey's Office 500 South Australian Avenue West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Dear Ms. Villafana: VIA CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 7007 2680 0002 5519 8503 As you are aware, we represent several of the young girls that were victimized and abused by Jeffrey Epstein. While we are aware of his recent guilty plea and conviction in his State Court case, the sentence imposed in that case is grossly inadequate for a sexual predator of this magnitude. The information and evidence that has come to our attention in this matter leads to a grave concern that justice will not be served in this cause if Mr. Epstein is not aggressively prosecuted and appropriately punished. Based on our investigation and knowledge of this case, it is apparent that he has sexually abused more than 100 underage girls, and the evidence'against him is overwhelmingly strong. As former AsSistant State Attorneys with seven years' prosecution experience, we believe that the evidence against Mr. Epstein is both credible and deep and that he may be the most dangerous sexual predator of children that our country has ever seen. The evidence suggests that for at least 4 years he was sexually abusing as many as three to four girls a day. It is inevitable that if he is not confined to prison, he will continue to manipulate and sexually abuse children and destroy more lives. He is a sexual addict that focused all of his free time on sexually abusing children, and he uses his extraordinary wealth and power to lure in poor, underprivileged little girls and then law uses his wealth to shield himself from prosecution and liability. We are very concerned for the health and welfare of the girls he has already victimized, and concerned that if justice is not properly served now and he is not imprisoned for a very long time, he will get a free pass to sexually abuse children in the future. Future abuse' and victimization is obvious to anyone who really reviews the evidence in this case, and future sexual abuse of minors is inevitable unless be is prosecuted, tried and appropriately sentenced. Money and power should not allow a man to make his own laws, and he has clearly received preferential treatment at every step up to this point. If he were a man of average wealth or the abused girls were from middle or upper class families, then this man would spend the rest of his life in prison. In a country of true, blind justice, those distinctions are irrelevant, and we really hope he does not prove the point that a man can commit heinous crimes against children and buy his way out of it. If the Department of Justice's recent commitment to the protection of our children from child molesters is to be more than rhetoric, then this is the time and the case where the Department must step forward. We urge the Attorney General and our United States 2028 HARRISON STRZET,SUITE 202, HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA 33020 OFFICIZI EFTA01081746
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 48-10 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/21/2011 Page 3 of 4 Ann Marie C. Villafana, AUSA United States Attorney's Office Page Two Attorney to consider the fundamental import of the vigorous enforcement of our Federal laws. We urge you to move forward with the traditional indictments and criminal prosecution commensurate with the crimes Mr, Epstein has committed, and we further urge you to take the steps necessary to protect our children from this very dangerous sexual perpetrator. We will help you to do this in any way possible to ensure that true Justice is served in this case. Sincerely, Brad Edwards, Esquire Jay Howell, Esquire 2028 HARRISON STRERT,SUITS 202, HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA 53020 OFFIORt FAX, EFTA01081747
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 48-10 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/21/2011 Page 4 of 4 SENDER: COMP! ETE THIS SECTION' : •. . Camp Sete Items 1,2, and S. Also complete iterni4 If Restricted Delivery Is desired. ■ Print your name and address on the reverse so that we cantoture the card to you. • Attach this card to the back of the Maliplece. • or oil the front If space permits. t. Arad, Addressed to: . _ . • Ann Mail. C. Means, AUSA United States Attorney's Office 500 South Australian Avenue• Waist Paint Beach, Florida 33401 ; CM:PIETC TitiS SECTIDN ON DEtIVERY,.1.1O-`1 •ive, 142 • • 1:1 Agent , www•VO Addiessee flond.p irstrce0 • not cu-V;;y. • CY D. isdeliveryaddress deferent born Rem ? Yea II WS. entev delivery address below: 0 No • 3 /co Type Gettleod Mail 0 Express Meg 0 Registered CI Ratan Receipt for 0 Insurer! bid • tri O.OD. 4. Rokicto4 PlIfienh Odin Fie) •r. 7007 2126.0' 0002: 5511 8503. I ,• PS• Form 3811.Fethary 2004 Da nes& RekimRecelot ' iceseenewe Ln Ln ra r▪ q to O O O O ru ra - U.S. Ootal Service CERTIFIED MAIL. RECEIPT ?Domestic Mail Only; No Insurance Coverape Provided) Postage Celled Fee Room Receipt Fee (EnOveenant begulted) no bity,1ed DetWory Fee Wren:wean, flecetirstb ?I Postage a Pose Sure ? IV...Thisri • or Poeoxtio. Stato, ZP.4 Pozimark Hero . • EFTA01081748
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 48-11 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/21/2011 Page 1 of 3 JANE DOE #1 AND JANE DOE #2'S MOTION FOR FINDING OF VIOLATIONS OF THE CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS ACT AND REQUEST FOR A HEARING ON APPROPRIATE REMEDIES CASE NO: 08-80736-Clv-Marra/Johnson EXHIBIT K EFTA01081749
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U.S. Department of Justice
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United States Attorney
Southern District of Florida
500 South Australian Ave.. Suite 400
West Palm Beach. FL 35401
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/U. - Was NOTIFICATION OF
IDENTIFIED VICTIM
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, a
VIE
On June 30, 2008, Jeffrey Epstein (hereinafter referred to as "Epstein)• entered a plea
of guilty to violation* of Florida Statutes Sections 796.07 (felony solicitation of prostitution)
and 796.03 (procurement of Mint= tit engage in prostitutiOn); in the I Sthludicial Circuit in
and for Faint. Beach County (Case Nos. 2006-cf-Q09454tAJOO{W and 200g-cf-
009381AX-30ga) and was leoten 044 to a term of twelve lotclatte itoPti§onotent to be
followed by an additi0nal sit
imprisotuneat. fightuted by Sae Maths of
Community Control I, with conditions of community conflitetnent 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 feilowing:
"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
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07/09/2008 15:16 FAX 5618059846 USAO WPB CONFRM 0033 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM •ument 48-11 Entered on FLSD Garet 03/21/2011 Page 3 of 3 BRAD EDWARDS, ESQ. NOTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED VICTIM CMS Me 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, arta is an individual whom the United States was prepared to name as a victim of an enumerated offense. • ti Should your client decide to file a claim against Jeffrey Epstein, his attorney, Jack Goldberger, asks that you contact hitn at Atteibury Goldberger and Weiss, 250 Australian Avenue South; Suite 1400, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, Please understand that neither the 1.1:5. AttOntey'S Office nay the Federal Butes" of Investigation can take part in or otherwise.assist in civil litigation; however, if yen do Mt a claim under 18 U.S.C. § 2255 and Mr. Epstein denies that your client is a victim elan enumerated offense, please provide notice of thet denial to the undersigned. Nast thank your client for all ether assistance during the course of this examination al144141, 44110141$1401€11 prprlt ofts*itanftdWeciat Agents Kuyskendalt andRieltankfrie beS4000 wolirbeing off R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY BY: cc: Jack Goldberger, Esq. A. MARIE VILLAFARA ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY EFTA01081751
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 49 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/21/2011 Page 1 of 10 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Case No. 08-80736-Civ-Marra/Johnson JANE DOE #1 and JANE DOE #2 v. UNITED STATES JANE DOE #1 AND JANE DOE #2'S MOTION TO HAVE THEIR FACTS ACCEPTED BECAUSE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S FAILURE TO CONTEST ANY OF THE FACTS COME NOW Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2 (also referred to as "the victims"), by and through undersigned counsel, to move this Court to accept all of their facts in their Motion for Finding of Violations of the Crime Victims' Rights Act. The victims have been attempting to negotiate with the Government for more than 30 months on a stipulated set of facts. Despite repeated opportunities to advise the victims of what facts they are contesting, the Government in the last few days has flatly declared that it will not discuss the facts in this case. This is violation of the Court's direction to the parties as well as the local rule on the subject. Accordingly, the Government should be deemed to have failed to contest the victims' facts and the Court should proceed to resolve this case on the basis of the victims' proffered facts. FACTUAL BACKGROUND The victims have been attempting to reach an agreement on the facts surrounding this case since filing their petition on June 7, 2008. In that petition, the victims' recited the facts as The petition was initially filed on behalf of Jane Doe #1. Jane Doe #2 was quickly added into the case. For simplicity, we will refer to the pleadings as having been filed by "the EFTA01081752
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 49 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/21/2011 Page 2 of 10 they understood them at the time — i.e., the victim asserted "upon information and belief' that they understood that Epstein was involved in on-going plea negotiations with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida. Victims' Petition (doe. #1) at 1. On July 9, 2008, the Government responded with a sealed response (quickly unsealed by the Court), that stated that an agreement had already been reached with Epstein. Government's Response to Victims' Emergency Petition (doe. #13). Two days later, the victims replied, explaining that they were just learning these facts from the Government's pleading. See, e.g., Victims' Reply to Government's Response (doc. #9) at 8. The Court quickly scheduled a hearing on the victims' petition, held on July 11, 2008. The Court discussed a need to "hav[e] a complete record, and this is going to be an issue that's ... going to go to the Eleventh Circuit, [so it] may be better to have a complete record as to what your position is and the government's is as to what actions were taken." Tr. at 25-26. Counsel for the victims explained: " . I will confer with the government on this and if evidence needs to be taken, it [can] be taken at a later date." Tr. at 26. The Court concluded the hearing with the following instructions: "So I'll let both of you confer about whether there is a need for any additional evidence to be presented. Let me know one way or the other. If there is, we'll schedule a hearing. If there isn't and you want to submit some additional stipulated information, do that, and then I'll take care of this in due course." Tr. at 32. The victims and the U.S. Attorney's Office then attempted to reach a stipulated set of facts underlying the case. The U.S. Attorney's Office offered a very abbreviated set of proposed facts, and the victims responded with a detailed set of proposed facts. Rather than respond to the victims." 2 EFTA01081753
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 49 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/21/2011 Page 3 of 10 victims' specific facts, however, the U.S. Attorney's Office suddenly reversed course. On July 29, 2008, it filed a Notice to Court Regarding Absence of Need for Evidentiary Hearing (doc. #17). The U.S. Attorney's Office took the following position: "After consideration, the Government believes that an evidentiary hearing is not necessary" (doe. #17 at 1). The Office asserted that the Court need only take judicial notice of the fact that no indictment had been filed against Epstein to resolve the case. On August I, 2008, the victims filed a response to the Government's "Notice" (doc. #19), giving a proposed statement of facts surrounding the case. The proposed statement of facts highlighted the fact that the Government had signed a non-prosecution agreement containing an express confidentiality provision, which prevented the Government from disclosing the agreement to them and other victims. Id. at 5. The victims response also requested that the Court direct the Government to confer with the victims regarding the undisputed facts of the case, produce the non-prosecution agreement and other information about the case. Id. at 14. On August 14, 2008, the Court held a hearing on the case regarding the confidentiality of the non-prosecution agreement. The Court ultimately ordered production of the agreement to the victims. After the U.S. Attorney's Office made the non-prosecution agreement available to the victims, the victims reviewed it and pursued further discussions with the U.S. Attomey's Office. Ultimately, however, the U.S. Attorney's Office declined to reach a stipulated set of facts with the victims and declined to provide further information about the case. With negotiations at an impasse, the victims attempted to learn the facts of the case in other ways. In approximately May 2009, counsel for the victims propounded discovery requests 3 EFTA01081754
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 49 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/21/2011 Page 4 of 10 in both state and federal civil cases against Epstein, seeking to obtain correspondence between Epstein and prosecutors regarding his plea agreement — infonnation that the U.S. Attorney's Office was unwilling to provide to the victims. Epstein refused to produce that information, and (as the Court is aware) extended litigation to obtain the materials followed. The Court rejected all of Epstein's objections to producing the materials. On June 30, 2010, counsel for Epstein sent to counsel for the victims approximately 358 pages of e-mail correspondence between criminal defense counsel and the U.S. Attorney's Office regarding the plea agreement that had been negotiated between them. See Jane Doe 41 and Jane Doe #2's Motion for Finding of Violations of the Crime Victims' Rights Act and Request for a Hearing on Appropriate Remedies, Attachment "A." These e-mails fully disclosed for the first time the extreme steps that had been taken by the U.S. Attorney's Office to avoid prosecuting Epstein and to avoid having the victims in the case learn about the non-prosecution agreement that had been reached between Epstein and the Government. In mid-July 2010, Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2 settled their civil lawsuits against Epstein. Then, armed with the new information, they turned to moving forward in the CVRA case. On September 13, 2010, the victims informed the Court that they were preparing new filings in the case. On October 12, 2010, the Court entered an order directing the victims to provide a status report on the case by October 27, 2010. That same day, counsel for the victims again contacted the U.S. Attorney's Office about the possibility of reaching a stipulated set of facts in the case. That same day, the U.S. Attorney's Office responded: "We don't have any problem with agreeing that a factual assertion is correct if we agree that is what occurred" (doc. #41 at 2). 4 EFTA01081755
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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 49 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/21/2011 Page 5 of 10 On October 23, 2010, the victims e-mailed to the U.S. Attorney's Office a detailed proposed statement of facts, with many of the facts now documented by the correspondence between the U.S. Attorney's Office and Epstein's counsel. The victims requested that the U.S. Attorney's Office identify which facts it would agree to. In a letter to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the victims stated: If you believe that any of the facts they propose are incorrect, Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2 would reiterate their long-standing request that you work with us to arrive at a mutually-agreed statement of facts. As you know, in the summer of 2008 Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2 were working with you on a stipulation of facts when you reversed course and took that position that no recitation of the facts was necessary (see doe. #19 at 2). . . . I hope that your e-mail means that you will at least look at our facts and propose any modifications that you deem appropriate. Having that evidence quickly available to the Court could well help move this case to a conclusion. That same day, the U.S. Attorney's Office agreed to forward the proposed statement of facts to the appropriate Assistant U.S. Attorney for review (doe. #41 at 2-3). On October 26, 2010, rather than stipulate to undisputed facts, the U.S. Attorney's Office contacted the victims' attorneys and asked them to delay the filing of their motion for a two-week period of time so that negotiations could be held between the Office and the victims in an attempt to narrow the range of disputes in the case and to hopefully reach a settlement resolution without the need for further litigation. Negotiations between the victims and the U.S. Attorney's Office then followed over the next two days. However, at 6:11 p.m. on October 27, 2010 — the date on which the victims' pleading was due — the U.S. Attorney's Office informed the victims that it did not believe that it had time to review the victims' proposed statement of facts and advise which were accurate and which were inaccurate. The Office further advised the victims that it believed that the victims did not have a right to confer with their Office under the CVRA in this case because in its view the case is "civil" litigation rather than the "criminal" litigation (doc. #41 at 3). 2 2 In seeming contradiction to this position, on March 17, 2011, the U.S. Attorney's Office 5 EFTA01081756