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This legal document from a court filing details plea negotiations concerning Jeffrey Epstein on September 18, 2007. Prosecutor Villafaña rejected a proposal from Epstein's attorney, Lefkowitz, for a 12-month sentence, insisting the U.S. Attorney required at least 18 months. The document includes a detailed email from Villafaña to her colleagues outlining the stalled negotiations and subsequent discussions with Lefkowitz about an alternative plea structure involving two separate charges.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Villafaña | Prosecutor |
Mentioned throughout the document as a key figure in the plea negotiations with Epstein's legal team. She replied reg...
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| Epstein | Defendant |
The subject of the plea negotiations. The document states he did not want the Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) to be m...
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| Lefkowitz | Attorney for Epstein |
Suggested a plea deal for Epstein involving a 12-month sentence, which was rejected. He is also mentioned as Jay Lefk...
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| Acosta | Recipient of email |
One of the recipients of Villafaña's email updating on the plea negotiations, presumably part of the prosecution team.
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| Lourie | Recipient of email |
One of the recipients of Villafaña's email updating on the plea negotiations, presumably part of the prosecution team.
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| Jay Lefkowitz | Attorney for Epstein |
Mentioned as having a phone conversation with Villafaña about a potential plea deal involving two twelve-month federa...
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| OPR | government agency |
Villafaña told OPR (Office of Professional Responsibility) about her belief regarding why Epstein did not want the NP...
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| U.S. Attorney | government agency |
Villafaña stated that the U.S. Attorney would not accept a sentence below 18 months for Epstein.
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Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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The incoming manager for West Palm Beach was a recipient of Villafaña's email.
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Relationships (4)
The document details their back-and-forth plea negotiations, with Lefkowitz making proposals on behalf of his client, Epstein, and Villafaña responding on behalf of the prosecution.
Villafaña is the prosecutor negotiating the terms of a plea agreement for Epstein, the defendant in a criminal case.
Villafaña sent an email to Acosta providing a detailed update on the status of the Epstein plea negotiations, indicating they are on the same prosecution team.
Key Quotes (4)
"would not be made public or filed with the Court, but it would remain part of our case file. It probably would be subject to a FOIA [Freedom of Information Act] request, but it is not something that we would distribute without compulsory process."Source
— Villafaña
(Replying to a question about whether a deferred prosecution agreement would be made public.)
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Quote #1
"did not want people to believe him to have committed a variety of crimes."Source
— Epstein (as reported by Villafaña)
(The reason Villafaña believed Epstein did not want the Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) to be made public.)
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Quote #2
"I know that the U.S. Attorney will not go below 18 months of prison/jail time (and I would strongly oppose the suggestion)."Source
— Villafaña
(Her reply to Lefkowitz's suggestion that Epstein plead to a charge with a 12-month sentence.)
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Quote #3
"Hi all – I think that we may be near the end of our negotiations with Mr. Epstein, and not because we have reached a resolution."Source
— Villafaña
(The opening of her email to colleagues updating them on the status of the plea negotiations.)
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Quote #4
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