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This legal document details an Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) investigation into the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, specifically the failure of government officials Villafaña, Acosta, and Sloman to consult with victims before or after signing a Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA). The OPR found that while the officials' actions were not intended to protect Epstein, their decision to withhold information from victims—stemming from a concern about creating impeachment evidence for a potential trial—was flawed and negatively impacted the victims' sense of fairness. The document highlights the experience of victim Wild, who felt misled, and notes that a more straightforward approach with victims would have been better practice.

People (8)

Name Role Context
Villafaña
Mentioned as a government official involved in the Epstein case who informed Edwards about a state plea but not the N...
Edwards Attorney representing victims
Filed a CVRA petition after being informed by Villafaña about a state plea. He learned about the NPA through this pro...
Epstein Defendant
The subject of a federal investigation, a Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA), and state guilty pleas.
Wild Victim
A victim who only received access to the NPA in August 2008 and felt confused, misled, and "mistreated in the process."
Acosta
Mentioned as a government official who, along with Villafaña and Sloman, opted not to consult with victims, allegedly...
Sloman
Mentioned as a government official who, along with Villafaña and Acosta, opted not to consult with victims, allegedly...
Menchel
Mentioned as a government official who told OPR that victim consultation was not required.
Lourie
Mentioned as part of the group of government officials (Villafaña, Acosta, Sloman, Menchel) that OPR concluded did no...

Organizations (2)

Name Type Context
OPR Government agency
Office of Professional Responsibility, which conducted an investigation into the handling of the Epstein case and the...
USAO Government agency
U.S. Attorney's Office, mentioned as the entity contemplating the plea deal with Epstein and where Menchel worked.

Timeline (6 events)

2008-08
A judge permitted victim Wild to receive access to the NPA pursuant to a protective order.
Wild unnamed judge
Villafaña informed Edwards about Epstein's state plea but did not mention the NPA.
Edwards filed a CVRA petition after learning of the state plea.
A Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) with Epstein was signed months before victims were made aware of it.
Epstein entered state guilty pleas, which concluded the federal investigation.
Villafaña met with victims in person to discuss a potential trial.
Villafaña victims

Relationships (5)

Villafaña Professional Edwards
Villafaña, a government official, communicated with Edwards, an attorney for victims, about the case, though the communication was incomplete.
Villafaña Adversarial (Prosecutor-Defendant) Epstein
Villafaña was part of the government team handling the federal investigation and NPA concerning Epstein.
Edwards Professional (Attorney-Client) Wild
Edwards is described as an attorney representing victims, and Wild is identified as a victim who participated in the CVRA litigation.
Villafaña Professional (Colleagues) Acosta
They are listed together as government officials who made decisions regarding victim consultation in the Epstein case.
Villafaña Professional (Colleagues) Sloman
They are listed together as government officials who made decisions regarding victim consultation in the Epstein case.

Key Quotes (1)

"mistreated in the process."
Source
— Wild (Stated during the CVRA litigation to describe her belief about how she was handled by the government.)
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