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Summary
This legal document details conflicting accounts regarding the notification of victims for Jeffrey Epstein's June 30, 2008, state plea hearing. It focuses on communications between prosecutor Villafaña, investigator Reiter, and victim's attorney Edwards, particularly concerning a list of victims that was created and subsequently destroyed. The document highlights discrepancies in recollections from various depositions and declarations about what information was shared and with whom, forming a key part of the CVRA litigation.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Villafaña | Prosecutor (implied) |
A central figure in the document, who sent a victim list to Reiter, communicated with Edwards, and gave several decla...
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| Reiter | Investigator (implied) |
Received a list of victims from Villafaña, was asked to destroy it, and showed it to a lead Detective for confirmation.
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| Epstein | Defendant |
Subject of a state grand jury indictment and a plea hearing for state solicitation of prostitution charges.
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| Edwards | Victim attorney |
Communicated with Villafaña about the plea hearing; his account of the communication differs from hers. He is also th...
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| Sloman |
Mentioned as the person who Villafaña thought authorized her to contact Edwards.
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| Detective | lead Detective |
Was shown the victim list by Reiter to confirm its contents before it was destroyed.
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| FBI co-case agent | co-case agent |
Mentioned in a footnote, stating they did not think the FBI reached out to anyone.
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| Bradley J. Edwards | Author |
Author of the book 'Relentless Pursuit', who described Villafaña's character despite criticizing her conduct in legal...
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| Brittany Henderson | Co-author |
Co-author of the book 'Relentless Pursuit' with Bradley J. Edwards.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| State Attorney’s Office | government agency |
Villafaña did not recall being asked to provide a list of victims to this office.
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| PBPD | government agency |
Palm Beach Police Department (implied), which had identified victims not included in the state grand jury's indictmen...
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| FBI | government agency |
Federal Bureau of Investigation, mentioned in a footnote regarding a co-case agent's statement.
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| Gallery Books | company |
Publisher of the book 'Relentless Pursuit' by Bradley J. Edwards.
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Timeline (4 events)
Relationships (3)
Villafaña sent Reiter a list of victims with instructions to notify them and then destroy the list, indicating a working relationship related to the Epstein case.
Villafaña (prosecution side) and Edwards (victim's attorney) communicated about a plea hearing, but their accounts of the conversation conflict, as detailed in subsequent legal filings (CVRA litigation).
Key Quotes (7)
"try to contact as many as he could"Source
— Reiter
(Reiter's recalled response to Villafaña after she asked him to notify victims from a list.)
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"wanted to make sure that some prosecution body had considered all of our victims."Source
— Reiter
(Reiter's reason for requesting the victim list from Villafaña, as stated in his 2009 deposition.)
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Quote #2
"all known victims were not notified."Source
— Villafaña
(A concession made by Villafaña in her 2008 declaration.)
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Quote #3
"I was told that I could inform [Edwards] of [the plea date], but I still couldn’t inform him of the NPA."Source
— Villafaña
(Villafaña's recollection of the instructions she received regarding communicating with victim attorney Edwards.)
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Quote #4
"Epstein was pleading guilty to state solicitation of prostitution charges involving other victims—not Mr. Edwards’ clients nor any of the federally-identified victims."Source
— Edwards
(Edwards' assertion in a CVRA litigation filing about what Villafaña told him regarding the plea.)
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Quote #5
"looked at it and he said they’re all there and then [Reiter] destroyed it."Source
— Detective
(The lead Detective's recollection of what happened after Reiter showed him the victim list.)
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Quote #6
"kindhearted prosecutor who tried to do right,"Source
— Bradley J. Edwards
(A description of Villafaña in Edwards' recently published book, despite his criticism of her conduct in legal filings.)
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Quote #7
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