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Summary
This document excerpt discusses the internal deliberations and negotiations surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's potential sentencing and plea options. It highlights differing recollections among officials like Acosta, Lourie, Menchel, and Sloman regarding how a two-year sentence proposal was reached, and details various charging alternatives considered by the USAO, including a plea to a federal offense with a harsher sentence or a conspiracy charge. The document also notes Epstein's team's consistent push for less or no jail time and the USAO's consideration of federal sentencing guidelines and judicial approval for plea deals.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Acosta | Individual interviewed by OPR |
Could not recall who proposed a specific method or with whom he had discussions; rejected a plea idea due to court pe...
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| Lourie | Individual interviewed by OPR |
Believed defense conveyed a threat of trial if sentence exceeded two years; recommended charging Epstein by criminal ...
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| Menchel | Individual interviewed by OPR |
Did not know how two-year sentence was derived; believed the office felt the number was palatable; concerned Epstein ...
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| Sloman | Individual interviewed by OPR |
Had no idea how the two-year sentence proposal was reached.
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| Villafaña | Individual mentioned in context of OPR interview and prosecution memorandum |
Not asked for views on two-year sentence; examined state statutes; circulated prosecution memorandum; considered offe...
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| Epstein | Subject of the legal proceedings |
Facing potential two-year sentence; his team pressed for less or no jail time; facing substantial sentence under fede...
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Organizations (3)
Timeline (3 events)
Locations (1)
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Federal district courts mentioned in relation to Rule 11(c) pleas.
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Relationships (3)
Acosta could not recall with whom he had discussions, 'other than that it would have been Lourie, Menchel, or Sloman'.
Lourie recommended to Acosta charging Epstein by criminal complaint.
Villafaña learned that Menchel had already discussed a state-based resolution with Epstein's counsel.
Key Quotes (4)
""I'm reconstructing memories of... 12 years ago. I can speculate that at some point, the matter came up, and I or someone else said... what would the original charges have likely brought? And someone said this amount.""Source
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""somehow the defense conveyed . . . we're going to trial if it's more than two years.""Source
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""obviously it was a number that the office felt was palatable enough that [Epstein] would take" it."Source
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""to make a plea attractive.""Source
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