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Events
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Document Information
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Doj office of professional responsibility (opr) report
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Summary
This document is a page from a DOJ OPR report detailing the internal deliberations regarding the federal indictment of Jeffrey Epstein in 2007. It describes AUSA Villafaña's 82-page prosecution memorandum dated May 1, 2007, which recommended a 60-count indictment, and the subsequent strategic disagreement by supervisor Lourie, who preferred a narrower strategy focusing on victims with fewer credibility issues. The text also highlights the unusual involvement of the Miami 'front office' in approval decisions typically handled by the West Palm Beach office.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Villafaña | AUSA (Assistant U.S. Attorney) |
Lead prosecutor handling the case; drafted an 82-page prosecution memorandum supporting a 60-count indictment against...
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Subject of the investigation; proposed to be charged with 60 counts relating to sexual conduct with and trafficking o...
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| Acosta | U.S. Attorney |
Recipient of the prosecution memorandum.
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| Sloman | FAUSA (First Assistant U.S. Attorney) |
Recipient of the prosecution memorandum; formerly Criminal Division Chief.
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| Menchel | Criminal Division Chief |
Recipient of the prosecution memorandum; replaced Sloman in this role.
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| Lourie | DOJ Official/Supervisor |
Recipient of the memo; interviewed by OPR; acknowledged Villafaña's thorough work but wanted a different charging str...
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| Lefcourt | Defense Counsel |
Mentioned in footnote; provided recordings during a meeting.
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| Sanchez | Defense Counsel |
Mentioned in footnote; provided recordings during a meeting.
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| Villafaña's immediate supervisor | Supervisor |
Approved the memo with small edits; viewed the case as prosecutable but complex.
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Organizations (6)
| 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 and expertise in child exploitation cases.
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| USAO |
United States Attorney's Office; procedures required prosecution memorandum.
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| OPR |
Office of Professional Responsibility; conducted interviews regarding the handling of the case.
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| West Palm Beach office |
Office where the indictment originated.
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| Miami office |
Referred to as the 'front office'; usually did not require approval for WPB indictments but was involved here.
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Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
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Location of the USAO office handling the case initially.
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Location of the 'front office' (USAO headquarters for the district).
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Key Quotes (4)
"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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"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
"focusing initially only on the victims that presented 'the toughest cases' for Epstein—meaning those about whom Epstein had not already raised credibility issues"Source
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Quote #3
"Lourie understood that '[b]ecause there was front office involvement from the get-go,' he would not be the one making the final decision"Source
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Quote #4
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