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Events
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Summary
This document describes the events surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's guilty plea in a Florida state court on June 30, 2008, at which no victims were present. It details how federal prosecutors, including Villafaña, Sloman, and Acosta, deliberately withheld written victim notifications until after the plea, based on a prior agreement. The text also notes that while subpoenas were issued to some victims, the State's efforts to ensure their participation or notification before the hearing were minimal or ineffective.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Sloman |
Responded to a question about why the USAO did not notify victims of a plea hearing. Forwarded a draft victim notific...
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| Villafaña |
Drafted a victim notification letter, told OPR about an agreement with Acosta, provided the draft to the defense, and...
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| Mr. Acosta |
Agreed in December 2007 not to provide written notice of the plea change until after the plea. Received and edited a ...
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| Epstein | Defendant |
Central figure whose June 30, 2008, guilty plea is the main subject of the document. He pled guilty to procuring a pe...
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| Jack Goldberger | Attorney |
Appeared in court as Epstein's attorney on June 30, 2008.
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| Belohlavek | Assistant State Attorney |
Informed the court during Epstein's plea hearing that there were several victims and that they were in agreement with...
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| USAO | Government agency |
Mentioned as the agency that did not notify victims of the change of plea hearing.
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| OPR | Government agency |
Office of Professional Responsibility, which reviewed Epstein-related files and was told by Villafaña about an agreem...
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| State Attorney’s Office | Government agency |
Made Epstein-related files available online and issued trial subpoenas to victims in March 2008.
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| Palm Beach County Sheriff | Government agency |
Was unable to serve a subpoena to one of the victims because she was away at college.
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Timeline (3 events)
2007-12
Mr. Acosta agreed that written notice of the state change of plea would not be provided to victims until immediately after Epstein's guilty plea.
2008-03-12
The State Attorney’s Office issued trial subpoenas to three victims and one non-law enforcement witness, commanding them to “remain on call” during the week of July 8, 2008.
2008-06-30
Jeffrey Epstein appeared in state court and entered a guilty plea to charges of procuring a person under 18 for prostitution and felony solicitation of prostitution. No victims were present at the hearing.
West Palm Beach
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Location of the state court where Epstein appeared and entered his guilty plea on June 30, 2008.
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Relationships (4)
They collaborated on victim notification letters, with Sloman forwarding a draft to Acosta for review and edits. They jointly made the decision to send the notifications after the plea.
Villafaña reported to OPR about an agreement she had with Acosta regarding the timing of victim notifications. She also notified him of developments after the plea.
Villafaña notified Sloman of developments after the plea. According to Villafaña, either Sloman or Acosta made the decision to send notifications post-plea and share drafts with the defense.
Jack Goldberger is identified as Epstein's attorney and appeared with him in court for his guilty plea.
Key Quotes (5)
"was more focused on the restitution provisions. I didn’t get the sense that the victims were overly interested in showing up . . . at the change of plea."Source
— Sloman
(Explaining why the USAO did not notify victims of the change of plea hearing.)
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Quote #1
"Mr. Acosta had agreed in December 2007 that we would not provide written notice of the state change of plea, the written victim notifications were prepared to be sent immediately following Epstein’s guilty plea."Source
— Villafaña
(Explaining to OPR the reason for the timing of the victim notifications.)
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Quote #2
"I have spoken to several myself and I have spoken to counsel, through counsel as to the other victim, and I believe,"Source
— Belohlavek
(Replying to the court's question about whether victims agreed with the plea terms. The quote is cut off in the document.)
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Quote #3
"What do you think?"Source
— Acosta
(A note included with his edited version of the draft victim notification letter sent back to Sloman.)
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Quote #4
"[Epstein’s local attorney] Jack Goldberger is back in town today, so I am hoping that we will finalize the last piece of our agreement— the victim list and Notification. If I face resistance on that front, I will let you know."Source
— Villafaña
(In a notification to Acosta, Sloman, and other supervisors a week after Epstein's plea.)
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