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This document details communications and disagreements among legal parties regarding victim notification practices and the timing of Jeffrey Epstein's plea and sentencing in late 2007. Key figures like Sloman, Villafaña, Lefkowitz, Acosta, Starr, and Fisher are involved in discussions concerning the Justice for All Act, the Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA), and the proper procedure for informing victims of the case's developments, including objections from defense counsel and directives from prosecutors.

People (7)

Name Role Context
Epstein Defendant
Subject of federal case, agreement to plead guilty, potential for monetary damages, plea and sentencing
Sloman Government official / attorney
Exchanged edits on victim notification letter, informed Lefkowitz of notification needs, received copy of letter from...
Villafaña Government official / attorney
Exchanged edits on victim notification letter, informed Sloman about unreceived letters, provided Lefkowitz with draf...
Lefkowitz Defense counsel
Informed by Sloman of notification plans, objected to notification, sent letter to Acosta, received reply from Acosta...
Acosta Government official / prosecutor
Received letter from Lefkowitz, sent reply to Lefkowitz, informed Starr about prosecutor directives, received letter ...
Starr Defense counsel
Informed by Acosta about prosecutor directives, sent letter to Acosta with Lefkowitz
Fisher Assistant Attorney General
Received copy of letter from Starr and Lefkowitz

Organizations (3)

Name Type Context
State Attorney's Office
Responsible for filing written statements from victims
FBI
Source of victim notification letters
USAO (U.S. Attorney's Office)
Source of victim notification letters, held original V/W letters

Timeline (4 events)

2007-11-28
Sloman instructs Villafaña to provide Lefkowitz with draft victim notification letter.
2007-11-28
Lead case agent informed Villafaña that only 15 known victims had received notification letters.
lead case agent Villafaña
2007-12-07
Deadline set by Acosta for prosecutors not to issue victim notification letters (5 p.m. Friday).
Acosta prosecutors
2007-12-14
State court plea for Epstein scheduled.
state court

Locations (1)

Location Context
Where Epstein was to serve 18 months

Relationships (12)

Sloman collaborated on/exchanged edits Villafaña
Sloman and Villafaña exchanged edits on the draft victim notification letter
Sloman informed/objected Lefkowitz
Sloman informed Lefkowitz... Lefkowitz objected
Villafaña provided document Lefkowitz
Villafaña provided Lefkowitz with the draft victim notification letter
Lefkowitz corresponded/objected Acosta
November 29, 2007 letter to Acosta, Lefkowitz strongly objected
Acosta corresponded/replied Lefkowitz
November 30, 2007 reply letter to Lefkowitz
Acosta informed by letter Starr
Acosta informed defense counsel Starr by letter
Starr collaborated on letter Lefkowitz
Starr and Lefkowitz sent a letter to Acosta
Starr corresponded Acosta
Starr and Lefkowitz sent a letter to Acosta
Starr copied on letter Sloman
with copies to Sloman
Starr copied on letter Fisher
and Assistant Attorney General Fisher
lead case agent reported to Villafaña
the lead case agent informed Villafaña
Villafaña corresponded/emailed state prosecutors
Villafaña understood the state prosecutors had set the December 14, 2007 date, and emailed them for confirmation

Key Quotes (12)

"[t]here are a few girls who didn't receive the original letters, so I will need to modify the introductory portion of the letter for those."
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"statutory obligation (Justice for All Act of 2004) to notify the victims of the anticipated upcoming events and their rights associated with the agreement"
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"notify the victims by letter after COB Thursday, November 29."
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"incendiary and inappropriate"
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"should have a right to review and make objections to that submission prior to it being sent to any alleged victims."
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"victims, who still have not been identified to us, it should happen only after Mr. Epstein has entered his plea"
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"in essence presenting collateral challenges"
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"we stand ready to unwind the Agreement"
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"not to issue victim notification letters until this Friday [December 7] at 5 p.m., to provide you with time to review these options with your client."
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"the victims were not told of the availability of Section 2255 relief during the investigation phase of this matter."
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"still holding many of the original V/W letters addressed to victims from the USAO."
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"[I]f the matter is set for the 14th, please let me know so I can include that in my victim notifications."
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