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7
People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Summary
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
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| Sloman | Government official / attorney |
Exchanged edits on victim notification letter, informed Lefkowitz of notification needs, received copy of letter from...
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| Villafaña | Government official / attorney |
Exchanged edits on victim notification letter, informed Sloman about unreceived letters, provided Lefkowitz with draf...
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| Lefkowitz | Defense counsel |
Informed by Sloman of notification plans, objected to notification, sent letter to Acosta, received reply from Acosta...
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| Acosta | Government official / prosecutor |
Received letter from Lefkowitz, sent reply to Lefkowitz, informed Starr about prosecutor directives, received letter ...
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| Starr | Defense counsel |
Informed by Acosta about prosecutor directives, sent letter to Acosta with Lefkowitz
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| Fisher | Assistant Attorney General |
Received copy of letter from Starr and Lefkowitz
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| State Attorney's Office |
Responsible for filing written statements from victims
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| FBI |
Source of victim notification letters
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| USAO (U.S. Attorney's Office) |
Source of victim notification letters, held original V/W letters
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Timeline (4 events)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Where Epstein was to serve 18 months
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Relationships (12)
Sloman and Villafaña exchanged edits on the draft victim notification letter
Villafaña provided Lefkowitz with the draft victim notification letter
November 29, 2007 letter to Acosta, Lefkowitz strongly objected
the lead case agent informed Villafaña
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."Source
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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"Source
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"notify the victims by letter after COB Thursday, November 29."Source
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"incendiary and inappropriate"Source
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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."Source
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"victims, who still have not been identified to us, it should happen only after Mr. Epstein has entered his plea"Source
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"in essence presenting collateral challenges"Source
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"we stand ready to unwind the Agreement"Source
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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."Source
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"the victims were not told of the availability of Section 2255 relief during the investigation phase of this matter."Source
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Quote #10
"still holding many of the original V/W letters addressed to victims from the USAO."Source
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Quote #11
"[I]f the matter is set for the 14th, please let me know so I can include that in my victim notifications."Source
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Quote #12
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