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People
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Organizations
1
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Summary
This document details a March 12, 2008 meeting involving Jeffrey Epstein's defense team (Starr, Lefkowitz, Weinberg) and Department of Justice representatives (Oosterbaan, Mandelker, CEOS Deputy Chief) concerning the Epstein case. It outlines concerns raised by the defense regarding USAO actions, including communication issues with state authorities and a purported relationship between USAO official Sloman and a law firm representing victims. The document also mentions Sloman's prior work in private practice specializing in sexual abuse claims.
People (13)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ken Starr | Defense Team Member/Presenter |
Attended March 12, 2008 meeting, made a presentation, made written submissions to Criminal Division.
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| Lefkowitz | Defense Team Member |
Attended March 12, 2008 meeting, made written submissions to Criminal Division, received a note from Sloman in Nov 2007.
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| Martin Weinberg | Defense Team Member |
Attended March 12, 2008 meeting.
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| Epstein | Defendant |
Subject of defense team, sentencing, civil suits.
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| Oosterbaan | CEOS Representative |
Attended March 12, 2008 meeting, told OPR about the meeting, disturbed by former CEOS Principal Deputy Chief's stance.
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| Mandelker | CEOS Representative |
Attended March 12, 2008 meeting.
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| CEOS Deputy Chief | CEOS Representative |
Attended March 12, 2008 meeting, told OPR about the meeting, disturbed by former CEOS Principal Deputy Chief's stance.
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| Former CEOS Principal Deputy Chief | Defense Team Member (formerly CEOS) |
Joined Epstein defense team, supported defense position despite being an aggressive advocate for child exploitation p...
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| Sloman | USAO/Attorney |
Noted concern to Lefkowitz in Nov 2007, reported to by Villafaña, briefly left USAO in 2001 to practice sexual abuse ...
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| Villafaña | USAO/Official |
Had understanding about defense objections, reported to CEOS via email in March 2008, reported to Acosta and Sloman a...
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| Acosta | Official |
Reported to by Villafaña.
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| Krischer | Unknown |
Complained to Villafaña about USAO communication.
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| Assistant State Attorney | State Official |
Not spoken with by Villafaña for over 6 months.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| DOJ |
Department of Justice, seeking appellate review within.
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| CEOS |
Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (implied), former and current officials mentioned.
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| OPR |
Office of Professional Responsibility (implied), received reports from Oosterbaan and CEOS Deputy Chief.
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| Criminal Division |
Received written submissions from Starr and Lefkowitz.
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| USAO |
United States Attorney's Office, actions caused serious concern, communications with state authorities, Sloman's form...
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| State Attorney's Office |
State counterpart to USAO, communication issues.
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Timeline (3 events)
March 12, 2008
Meeting attended by Starr, Lefkowitz, Weinberg (Epstein defense team), and Oosterbaan, Mandelker, current CEOS Deputy Chief (Department representatives). Primarily a 'listening session' with Starr presenting. Discussion included 'outrageous things' from defense and former CEOS Principal Deputy Chief's support for defense position.
Unspecified
Starr
Lefkowitz
Martin Weinberg
Former CEOS Principal Deputy Chief
Oosterbaan
Mandelker
Current CEOS Deputy Chief
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Location of attorney's practice specializing in sexual abuse claims.
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Relationships (8)
Attended meeting together, made written submissions together.
Attended meeting together as part of defense team.
Joined the Epstein defense team.
Purported existence of a 'relationship' between Sloman and a law firm representing alleged victims in civil suits against Epstein.
Key Quotes (11)
""some outrageous things.""Source
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""weak pitch""Source
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""have caused us serious concern""Source
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""Federal involvement in a state criminal prosecution without any communication with state authorities""Source
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""had no connection to the conduct at issue""Source
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""of an individual closely associated with one of the Assistant United States Attorneys involved in this case""Source
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Quote #6
""insistence" on a victim notification letter inviting the victims to make sworn statements at Epstein's sentencing"Source
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Quote #7
""relationship" between Sloman and a law firm representing several of the alleged victims in civil suits against Epstein"Source
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Quote #8
""Your recent correspondence attempting to restrict our Office from communicating with the State Attorney's Office . . . raises concern.""Source
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Quote #9
""misdemeanor deal [was] back on the table because the defense demanded that we have no contact with the State Attorney's Office, so I haven't spoken with the [Assistant State Attorney] in over 6 months.""Source
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Quote #10
""it was the defense who were blocking the channels of communication.""Source
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