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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Events
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Relationships
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Summary
This document, a page from a legal filing, details the contentious negotiations between federal prosecutors (led by Acosta) and Jeffrey Epstein's defense counsel (Lefkowitz) regarding an addendum to a Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) in October 2007. It describes the defense's successful request to postpone Epstein's state guilty plea and the prosecution's growing frustration with the defense for revisiting settled issues. The prosecutors also express suspicion that the defense's delay tactics were motivated by a new civil lawsuit filed against Epstein in New York.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Lefkowitz | Defense Counsel |
Mentioned throughout as negotiating on behalf of Epstein, discussing a breakfast meeting with Acosta, and emailing ab...
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| Acosta | Prosecutor (presumably AUSA or U.S. Attorney) |
Mentioned throughout as the lead prosecutor negotiating the NPA with Lefkowitz, agreeing to postpone Epstein's plea, ...
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| Sloman | Prosecutor (AUSA) |
A colleague of Acosta who became more involved in NPA addendum negotiations after Lourie's departure. He communicated...
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| Villafaña | Prosecutor (AUSA) |
A colleague of Acosta and Sloman involved in the NPA negotiations. She expressed concern about the reason for the del...
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| Epstein | Defendant |
The subject of the guilty plea and Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) being negotiated. His plea was postponed, and he w...
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| Lourie | Former Prosecutor (AUSA) |
Mentioned as having departed from the USAO and having previously been involved in the NPA negotiations.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| OPR | government agency |
Office of Professional Responsibility, to whom Acosta gave an interview about the negotiations.
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| USAO | government agency |
United States Attorney's Office, the office where Acosta, Sloman, Villafaña, and formerly Lourie worked.
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| State Attorney’s Office | government agency |
The state-level prosecutor's office that had agreed to the postponement of Epstein's guilty plea.
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Timeline (5 events)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location where a victim had filed a civil lawsuit against Epstein.
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Relationships (5)
They are on opposite sides of a criminal case (prosecution vs. defense) and are engaged in contentious negotiations over an NPA. Acosta told OPR that Lefkowitz mischaracterized his statements.
Acosta is Sloman's superior or colleague at the USAO. Acosta solicited input from Sloman, and Sloman reported back to Acosta on negotiations and other developments.
They worked together at the USAO on the Epstein case. Acosta had previously instructed Villafaña on aspects of the NPA negotiations.
They worked together at the USAO. Sloman reported developments to Villafaña, and they shared concerns about the case.
Key Quotes (9)
"several instances"Source
— Acosta
(Describing to OPR how Lefkowitz and other defense counsel mischaracterized statements made by the prosecution.)
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"suggested revision has been rejected."Source
— Sloman
(In a report to Villafaña regarding Lefkowitz's proposed changes to the Addendum language after the breakfast meeting.)
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Quote #2
"didn’t want to dictate a schedule to the state."Source
— Acosta
(A statement attributed to Acosta by Lefkowitz in an email, which Acosta later confirmed was consistent with his position.)
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Quote #3
"areas of concern"Source
— Lefkowitz
(In an email to Sloman on October 19, 2007, identifying issues with a USAO proposal for the addendum.)
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Quote #4
"re-ploughs some of what we accomplished this week,"Source
— Sloman
(In an email to Acosta, describing his frustration with Lefkowitz's email that revisited previously negotiated points.)
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Quote #5
"unnecessary"Source
— Sloman
(In an email to Acosta, describing the issues raised by Lefkowitz.)
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Quote #6
"this may be the real reason for the delay in the . . . plea. She thinks that [Epstein] . . . want[s] to knock that lawsuit out before the guilty plea to deter others."Source
— Villafaña (reported by Sloman)
(Sloman reporting Villafaña's concern to Acosta that Epstein's defense was delaying the plea to deal with a new civil lawsuit in New York.)
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Quote #7
"not comfortable with requiring the State"Source
— Acosta
(Explaining why he had instructed Villafaña to omit language requiring the State Attorney's Office to act by a certain date during NPA negotiations.)
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Quote #8
"we as federal prosecutors are not going to walk in and dictate to the state attorney."Source
— Acosta
(A statement made to OPR during an interview, explaining his position on dealing with the State Attorney's Office.)
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Quote #9
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