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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
Ken Starr Defense Team Member/Presenter
Attended March 12, 2008 meeting, made a presentation, made written submissions to Criminal Division.
Lefkowitz Defense Team Member
Attended March 12, 2008 meeting, made written submissions to Criminal Division, received a note from Sloman in Nov 2007.
Martin Weinberg Defense Team Member
Attended March 12, 2008 meeting.
Epstein Defendant
Subject of defense team, sentencing, civil suits.
Oosterbaan CEOS Representative
Attended March 12, 2008 meeting, told OPR about the meeting, disturbed by former CEOS Principal Deputy Chief's stance.
Mandelker CEOS Representative
Attended March 12, 2008 meeting.
CEOS Deputy Chief CEOS Representative
Attended March 12, 2008 meeting, told OPR about the meeting, disturbed by former CEOS Principal Deputy Chief's stance.
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...
Sloman USAO/Attorney
Noted concern to Lefkowitz in Nov 2007, reported to by Villafaña, briefly left USAO in 2001 to practice sexual abuse ...
Villafaña USAO/Official
Had understanding about defense objections, reported to CEOS via email in March 2008, reported to Acosta and Sloman a...
Acosta Official
Reported to by Villafaña.
Krischer Unknown
Complained to Villafaña about USAO communication.
Assistant State Attorney State Official
Not spoken with by Villafaña for over 6 months.

Organizations (6)

Name Type Context
DOJ
Department of Justice, seeking appellate review within.
CEOS
Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (implied), former and current officials mentioned.
OPR
Office of Professional Responsibility (implied), received reports from Oosterbaan and CEOS Deputy Chief.
Criminal Division
Received written submissions from Starr and Lefkowitz.
USAO
United States Attorney's Office, actions caused serious concern, communications with state authorities, Sloman's form...
State Attorney's Office
State counterpart to USAO, communication issues.

Timeline (3 events)

After March 12, 2008 meeting
Starr and Lefkowitz made multiple written submissions to the Criminal Division regarding USAO actions causing serious concern.
Unspecified
Starr Lefkowitz
Approximately 2001
Sloman briefly left the USAO and entered private practice specializing in plaintiffs' sexual abuse claims.
Miami
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

Locations (1)

Location Context
Location of attorney's practice specializing in sexual abuse claims.

Relationships (8)

Starr Collaborated on defense/submissions Lefkowitz
Attended meeting together, made written submissions together.
Starr Collaborated on defense Martin Weinberg
Attended meeting together as part of defense team.
Former CEOS Principal Deputy Chief Joined defense team Epstein
Joined the Epstein defense team.
Sloman Purported relationship (indirect) Epstein
Purported existence of a 'relationship' between Sloman and a law firm representing alleged victims in civil suits against Epstein.
Sloman Communicated concerns Lefkowitz
Sloman noted concern to Lefkowitz in November 2007.
Villafaña Communicated information Acosta
Villafaña reported to Acosta.
Villafaña Communicated information Sloman
Villafaña reported to Sloman.
Villafaña Communicated with/explained to Krischer
Villafaña explained to Krischer.

Key Quotes (11)

""some outrageous things.""
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""weak pitch""
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""have caused us serious concern""
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""Federal involvement in a state criminal prosecution without any communication with state authorities""
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""had no connection to the conduct at issue""
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""of an individual closely associated with one of the Assistant United States Attorneys involved in this case""
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""insistence" on a victim notification letter inviting the victims to make sworn statements at Epstein's sentencing"
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""relationship" between Sloman and a law firm representing several of the alleged victims in civil suits against Epstein"
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""Your recent correspondence attempting to restrict our Office from communicating with the State Attorney's Office . . . raises concern.""
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""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.""
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""it was the defense who were blocking the channels of communication.""
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