EFTA00013955.pdf
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Legal correspondence / fax transmittal
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Summary
Attorney Jeffrey Herman sends a cease and desist letter to Assistant U.S. Attorney Ms. Villafaña on September 16, 2008. Herman alleges that the U.S. Attorney's office sent letters to sexual assault victims on September 2, 2008, that violated Florida Bar rules by soliciting clients for another attorney, Mr. Josefsberg, and providing misleading information about waiving damage claims against Jeffrey Epstein. Herman demands the U.S. Attorney stop contacting his clients directly and correct the misleading statements sent to unrepresented victims.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey M. Herman | Attorney / Sender |
Attorney at Herman & Mermelstein PA representing victims.
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| Ms. Villafaña | Assistant U.S. Attorney / Recipient |
Addressed in the letter as the recipient (likely Marie Villafana), accused of steering victims to specific counsel.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject / Defendant |
Subject of the case and the sexual assault allegations mentioned.
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| Mr. Josefsberg | Attorney |
Attorney whom the U.S. Attorney's office is allegedly steering victims toward.
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| Jane Does 2-5 | Plaintiffs / Victims |
Clients represented by Herman & Mermelstein.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Herman & Mermelstein PA |
Law firm sending the correspondence.
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| U.S. Attorney's Office |
Recipient organization.
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| Florida Bar |
Regulatory body whose rules (Rule 4-7.4) are allegedly being violated.
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Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
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Location of Herman & Mermelstein PA (33160).
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Location of the U.S. Attorney's Office (33401).
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Relationships (2)
RE: Jane Does 2-5 v. Jeffrey Epstein; 'contact with our clients directly'
Letter claims Villafaña is steering victims to Josefsberg.
Key Quotes (4)
"This concerns your letters to us and to sexual assault victims of Mr. Epstein dated September 2, 2008."Source
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Quote #1
"First, your letters attempt to steer the victims to a particular attorney, Mr. Josefsberg, and advise them that Mr. Josefsberg will be making an unsolicited contact to them in the next two weeks."Source
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Quote #2
"The action advocated to the victims in paragraph 2 refers generally to the victims' waiver of 'any other claim for damages', failing to advise them that this waiver may include a valuable claim to punitive damages against an alleged billionaire"Source
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Quote #3
"We accordingly demand that the U.S. Attorneys' office immediately cease and desist from directing unrepresented victims into unsolicited attorney contacts and misleading them about their rights in claims against Mr. Epstein."Source
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