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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Summary
This document details events in early January 2008 concerning the Jeffrey Epstein case, starting with the postponement of a plea hearing due to issues with the state charge. It describes a meeting where defense attorney Sanchez alleged a media leak by the U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) and pushed for a lenient plea deal, followed by a phone call where Epstein's full legal team reiterated their desire for a 'watered-down resolution'. Amid these negotiations, USAO personnel expressed concern about delays and initiated a full internal review of the investigation.
People (12)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Acosta |
Mentioned throughout as a key figure in the USAO involved in plea negotiations and meetings regarding the Epstein case.
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| Epstein | Defendant |
The subject of the plea hearing, investigation, and negotiations described in the document.
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| Sloman |
A USAO employee who communicated with state attorneys, participated in meetings with defense counsel, and took notes.
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| Belohlavek | Assistant State Attorney |
Confirmed the postponement of Epstein's plea hearing and communicated with Epstein's defense attorney and Sloman.
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| Villafaña |
A USAO employee who received communications, sent a newspaper article, and expressed concern about delays in the pros...
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| Goldberger | Epstein's local defense attorney |
Provided the reason for the postponement of the plea hearing to Belohlavek.
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| Lefkowitz | Defense Attorney |
Made a statement in a phone call about a potential mistake regarding the charges, and participated in a later call pr...
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| Sanchez | Defense Attorney |
Met with Acosta and Sloman, alleged USAO misconduct, and participated in a phone call pressing for a 'watered-down re...
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| Starr | Defense Attorney |
Participated in a phone call with Acosta, Sloman, Lefkowitz, and Sanchez regarding the Epstein case.
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| Robert Senior | USAO Criminal Division Chief |
Performed a 'soup to nuts' review of the Epstein investigation and indictment package.
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| Lourie |
Mentioned in a footnote as having attended a September 12, 2007 meeting with Lefkowitz, Villafaña, Krischer, and Belo...
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| Krischer |
Mentioned in a footnote as having attended a September 12, 2007 meeting with Lefkowitz, Lourie, Villafaña, and Belohl...
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| USAO | Government agency |
U.S. Attorney's Office, the prosecuting entity whose actions and internal discussions are the main subject of the text.
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| OPR | Government agency |
Office of Professional Responsibility, mentioned in footnotes as the entity to whom Belohlavek and Senior provided st...
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| PBPD | Government agency |
Palm Beach Police Department, mentioned in a footnote in reference to a report setting forth facts of the case.
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Timeline (4 events)
circa January 2008
USAO Criminal Division Chief Robert Senior performed a 'soup to nuts' review of the Epstein investigation, indictment package, and evidence.
Locations (3)
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Mentioned in the context of Sanchez suggesting the USAO could avoid 'potential ugliness in DC' with a plea deal.
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Mentioned as a location where Villafaña proposed interviewing victims.
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Mentioned as a location where Villafaña proposed making contact with 'potential sources of information'.
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Relationships (3)
USAO (Acosta, Sloman, Villafaña)
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Adversarial / Professional
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Epstein's Defense Team (Goldberger, Lefkowitz, Sanchez, Starr)
The document details negotiations, meetings, and communications between federal prosecutors and Epstein's attorneys regarding a plea deal, charges, and alleged misconduct, highlighting the adversarial nature of their legal proceedings.
They worked together at the USAO, jointly participating in meetings and phone calls with defense counsel and sharing information via email regarding the Epstein case.
Sloman (federal) spoke with Belohlavek (state attorney) to confirm details about the postponement of Epstein's state plea hearing, indicating inter-agency communication.
Key Quotes (6)
"did not fit the proposed state charge,"Source
— Goldberger
(Reason given by Epstein's defense attorney for the postponement of the January 4, 2008 plea hearing, as relayed by Belohlavek to Sloman.)
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"‘I [Lefkowitz] may have made a mistake 6 months ago. [Belohlavek] told us solicitation [is] not registrable. It turns out that the actual offense charged is.’"Source
— Lefkowitz
(A statement made by defense attorney Lefkowitz in a phone call, memorialized in an email by Acosta, regarding a misunderstanding of the charges against Epstein.)
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"suggested that the USAO could avoid any potential ugliness in DC by agreeing to a watered-down resolution for Epstein."Source
— Sanchez
(A suggestion made by defense attorney Sanchez during a meeting with Acosta and Sloman on January 7, 2008.)
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Quote #3
"without a witness present,"Source
— Sloman
(Sloman's reason for refusing to speak further with defense attorney Sanchez after Acosta left their meeting.)
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Quote #4
"We’re back to where we started in September."Source
— Sloman
(A handwritten note in the margin of Sloman's notes from the January 7, 2008 phone call with Epstein's defense team, reflecting frustration with the negotiations.)
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Quote #5
"soup to nuts"Source
— Narrator/Document Author
(Describing the thoroughness of the review of the Epstein investigation conducted by USAO Criminal Division Chief Robert Senior.)
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