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Extraction Summary
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People
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Document Information
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Department of justice office of professional responsibility (opr) report / court exhibit
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Summary
This document is a page from a DOJ OPR report analyzing the government's conduct during the Epstein investigation. It details how the FBI sent standard form letters to victims in 2007 and 2008 stating the case was 'under investigation' despite a Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) having already been signed in September 2007. The report concludes these inconsistent messages misled victims, though OPR found no evidence that officials Acosta, Sloman, or Villafaña acted with specific intent to silence them.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Subject of federal criminal investigation; entered guilty plea to state charges in June 2008.
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| Villafaña | Prosecutor/Government Official |
Communicated with victims; investigated by OPR regarding conduct with victims; interviewed by OPR.
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| Acosta | Government Official (likely US Attorney) |
Investigated by OPR regarding intent to silence victims; OPR found no evidence of such intent.
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| Sloman | Government Official |
Investigated by OPR regarding intent to silence victims; OPR found no evidence of such intent.
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| FBI Victim Specialist | FBI Employee |
Sent standard form letters to victims that were later deemed misleading.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| FBI |
Sent letters to victims stating the case was under investigation after NPA was signed.
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| USAO |
Agreed to end federal criminal investigation; received letters from FBI for CVRA litigation.
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| OPR |
Author of the report examining government conduct.
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| District Court |
Issued opinion on February 21, 2019, finding FBI letters misled victims.
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Timeline (3 events)
February 21, 2019
District court issued opinion in CVRA case regarding misleading letters.
Federal Court
Relationships (2)
Villafaña and the FBI separately communicated with numerous victims... Villafaña was present with FBI agents for some of the interviews
Key Quotes (4)
"LETTERS SENT TO VICTIMS BY THE FBI WERE NOT FALSE STATEMENTS BUT RISKED MISLEADING VICTIMS ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATION"Source
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"the district court found those letters 'misl[ed] the victims to believe that federal prosecution was still a possibility'"Source
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"[i]t was a material omission for the Government to suggest to the victims that they have patience relative to an investigation about which it had already bound itself not to prosecute."Source
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"OPR concludes that the government’s inconsistent messages concerning the federal investigation led to victims feeling confused and ill-treated by the government."Source
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Quote #4
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