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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
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Doj office of professional responsibility (opr) report
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Summary
This document details the internal deliberations within the USAO regarding the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein in 2007. AUSA Villafaña submitted a comprehensive 82-page prosecution memorandum on May 1, 2007, recommending a 60-count indictment for sex trafficking. Supervisor Lourie acknowledged the thoroughness of the work and supported prosecution, but suggested a strategic shift to focus on victims with the highest credibility, while noting that final approval required Miami 'front office' involvement due to the case's profile.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Villafaña | AUSA (Assistant U.S. Attorney) |
Lead prosecutor investigating Epstein; drafted the 82-page prosecution memorandum.
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| Epstein | Defendant |
Subject of the proposed 60-count indictment regarding sexual conduct and trafficking of minors.
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| Acosta | U.S. Attorney |
Recipient of the prosecution memorandum.
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| Sloman | FAUSA (First Assistant U.S. Attorney) |
Former Criminal Division Chief; recipient of the prosecution memorandum.
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| Menchel | Criminal Division Chief |
Replaced Sloman; recipient of the prosecution memorandum.
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| Lourie | Supervisor |
Recipient of the memo; interviewed by OPR; recognized the memo was thorough but wanted a strategy focusing on the 'to...
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| Lefcourt | Defense Counsel |
Provided recordings during a meeting.
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| Sanchez | Defense Counsel |
Provided recordings during a meeting.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| FBI |
Worked with Villafaña to locate an expert witness.
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| CEOS |
Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section; provided guidance on legal issues.
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| USAO |
United States Attorney's Office; set procedures for indictments.
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| OPR |
Office of Professional Responsibility; conducted interviews reviewing the case handling.
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| Criminal Division |
Department within the USAO.
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Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
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Office location where the indictment originated.
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Location of the 'front office' where approval was required for this high-profile case.
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Relationships (3)
Key Quotes (3)
"Villafaña drafted an 82-page prosecution memorandum... supporting a proposed 60-count indictment that charged Epstein with various federal crimes relating to sexual conduct with and trafficking of minors."Source
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Quote #1
"Lourie recalled thinking that the prosecution memorandum and proposed indictment 'were very thorough and contained a lot of hard work,' but that he wanted to employ a different strategy"Source
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Quote #2
"Lourie understood that '[b]ecause there was front office involvement from the get-go,' he would not be the one making the final decision whether to go"Source
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Quote #3
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