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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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Summary

This document details the internal review and communications surrounding the resolution of the Epstein case, particularly focusing on the Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA). It highlights disagreements and varying interpretations among legal officials regarding Epstein's claims, the validity of the NPA, and the scope of federal involvement, including a reaction from Villafaña to the proposed 90-day jail term and Deputy Attorney General Filip's perspective on Epstein's arguments.

People (12)

Name Role Context
Roth Senior Federal Prosecutor
Received defense submissions, handled Starr's letter, explained his review process to OPR.
Epstein Subject of investigation/negotiations
Matter discussed, claims of professional misconduct, case resolution, arguments about NPA.
Sloman Sender of letter to Deputy Attorney General
Sent lengthy letter detailing negotiations with Epstein's counsel.
Acosta Author of letter to Sanchez
December 19, 2007 letter to Sanchez.
Sanchez Recipient of Acosta's letter
Acosta's December 19, 2007 letter to.
Krischer State Attorney
Mentioned resolution of Epstein's case, had phone/email exchanges with Villafaña and her supervisor.
Jack Goldberger Epstein's local defense attorney
Arrived at a resolution for Epstein's case, had phone/email exchanges with Villafaña and her supervisor.
Villafaña Investigator/Supervisor
Wrote to her supervisor about Epstein's case, had phone/email exchanges, urged Sloman to talk to Barry.
Villafaña's immediate supervisor Supervisor
Received Villafaña's message, had phone/email exchanges.
Filip Deputy Attorney General
Told OPR he hadn't heard of Epstein, understood NPA was in effect, did not believe it was his office's mission to rev...
Starr Sender of letter
Starr's letter was received and handled by John Roth.
Barry Unknown
Villafaña urged Sloman to talk to him.

Organizations (5)

Name Type Context
Office of the Deputy Attorney General
Review was ongoing here, Sloman sent letter to, Filip is part of.
USAO
West Palm Beach manager, Roth served as AUSA here, investigation of Epstein.
OPR
Filip and Roth provided information to OPR.
CEOS
Previously provided materials to, furnished materials to Roth.
Criminal Division front office
Received materials.

Timeline (11 events)

June 3, 2008
Sloman sent a lengthy letter to the Deputy Attorney General detailing negotiations with Epstein's counsel, the NPA, and claims of professional misconduct. Documents included a prosecution memorandum, proposed charging documents, the NPA, and Acosta's December 19, 2007 letter.
N/A
Sloman Deputy Attorney General Epstein Acosta Sanchez
Ongoing (undated, prior to Villafaña's message)
Review of the Epstein matter was ongoing in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General.
Office of the Deputy Attorney General
Undated
John Roth handled Starr's letter and reviewed materials related to the Epstein matter, limiting his review to written submissions from Epstein's attorneys, Sloman, the defense team, USAO, and CEOS.
N/A
John Roth Starr Epstein Sloman CEOS
Undated
Roth discussed the Epstein matter with two senior staff colleagues and the Deputy Attorney General.
N/A
Roth Two senior staff colleagues Deputy Attorney General
Undated
Roth told OPR he understood Epstein had reneged on the NPA and considered it a "dead letter," thus not reviewing its terms.
N/A
Undated
Deputy Attorney General Filip told OPR he believed the NPA was still in effect and that Epstein was trying to undermine its federal jurisdictional basis. He did not believe it was his office's mission to review the case de novo or determine the NPA's balance.
N/A
Undated
Epstein requested a meeting to argue for relief, which was denied.
N/A
Epstein Deputy Attorney General Filip
Undated (during review)
State Attorney Krischer informed USAO's West Palm Beach manager that a resolution for Epstein's case, involving a 90-day jail term, had been reached with Epstein's local defense attorney Jack Goldberger.
West Palm Beach (USAO)
Krischer USAO West Palm Beach manager Jack Goldberger Epstein
Undated (prior to Roth's review)
Deputy Attorney General Filip stated he had never heard of Epstein before receiving Starr's letter.
N/A
Undated (subsequent to Villafaña's message)
Villafaña and her supervisor engaged in phone and email exchanges with Krischer and Epstein's counsel to demand compliance of the state plea with the NPA terms.
N/A
Undated (upon learning of resolution)
Villafaña reacted to the resolution of Epstein's case by writing to her supervisor, expressing disbelief and sarcastically suggesting throwing Epstein a party.
N/A

Locations (1)

Location Context
USAO's manager is located here.

Relationships (13)

Sloman correspondence Roth
Sloman sent to Roth a lengthy letter.
Epstein subject of negotiations Sloman
negotiations with Epstein's counsel culminating in the NPA.
Acosta correspondence Sanchez
Acosta's December 19, 2007 letter to Sanchez.
Krischer collaborated on resolution Jack Goldberger
Krischer and Epstein's local defense attorney Jack Goldberger had arrived at a resolution.
Villafaña supervisor-subordinate / corresponded Villafaña's immediate supervisor
Villafaña wrote to her immediate supervisor; Villafaña and her immediate supervisor later had phone and email exchanges.
Villafaña communicated with Krischer
Villafaña and her immediate supervisor later had phone and email exchanges with Krischer.
Villafaña communicated with Jack Goldberger
Villafaña and her immediate supervisor later had phone and email exchanges ... with Epstein's local counsel.
Filip interviewed by / provided information to OPR
Filip told OPR.
Starr correspondence handled by John Roth
Starr's letter was handled by John Roth.
John Roth provided information to OPR
Roth also told OPR; Roth explained to OPR.
John Roth discussed matter with Deputy Attorney General
Roth discussed the matter ... with the Deputy Attorney General.
Epstein subject of review / sought relief from Deputy Attorney General Filip
Epstein wanted a meeting to argue for relief. We didn't give him a meeting.
Villafaña urged Sloman
Villafaña urged Sloman, 'Someone really needs to talk to Barry.'

Key Quotes (10)

""an enormous amount of material""
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""Please tell me that you are joking. Maybe we should throw him [Epstein] a party and tell him we are sorry to have bothered him.""
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"“we will consider it a breach of the agreement and proceed accordingly.""
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""dead letter""
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""mission""
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"“[W]e heard an appeal.... [Epstein] wanted a meeting to argue for relief. We didn't give him a meeting and we didn't give him [any] relief.""
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""felt that it was a sympathetic appeal.""
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""ludicrous""
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""just seemed unserious.""
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Quote #9
""Someone really needs to talk to Barry.""
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Quote #10

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