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Summary
This legal document describes a meeting on July 31, 2007, between the USAO and Jeffrey Epstein's defense team to discuss a plea deal. The USAO presented a proposal that included a federal sentencing range of 188 to 235 months, while Epstein's attorneys argued for alternatives like home confinement, citing safety concerns in prison. Prosecutor Villafaña later expressed concerns to the OPR that the defense team could 'manipulate' a state-level sentence and that the USAO would be 'giving up all control.'
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Epstein | Defendant |
Subject of prosecution and plea negotiations. His attorneys argued he would not be safe in prison.
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| Menchel | Attorney for Epstein |
Met with the USAO on July 31, 2007, and suggested Epstein plead to a federal charge to serve time in a federal facility.
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| Sloman | Attorney for Epstein |
Met with the USAO on July 31, 2007, as part of Epstein's defense team.
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| Lourie | Attorney for Epstein |
Met with the USAO on July 31, 2007. Villafaña later discussed concerns with her.
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| Villafaña | USAO representative |
Met with Epstein's attorneys, distributed sentencing guidelines, recalled details of the meeting to OPR, and expresse...
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| Lefcourt | Attorney for Epstein |
Met with the USAO on July 31, 2007, as part of Epstein's defense team.
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| Sanchez | Attorney for Epstein |
Met with the USAO on July 31, 2007, as part of Epstein's defense team.
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| Black | Attorney for Epstein |
Met with the USAO on July 31, 2007, as part of Epstein's defense team.
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| Acosta |
Mentioned as having authorized a plea to state charges.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| USAO | Government agency |
The United States Attorney's Office, which was prosecuting Epstein and negotiating a plea deal.
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| OPR | Government agency |
Office of Professional Responsibility, to whom Villafaña recounted the events of the meeting.
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| Florida Department of Corrections | Government agency |
Cited in a footnote defining the 'Community Control' supervision program.
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Timeline (1 events)
Relationships (2)
Villafaña (USAO) and Menchel (Epstein's attorney) were on opposing sides of a plea negotiation, meeting on July 31, 2007, and communicating via email afterward.
Key Quotes (7)
"at least two years in prison"Source
— USAO
(The USAO's initial proposal for Epstein's imprisonment period.)
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"leading the meeting"Source
— Document author, describing Menchel's role
(Describing Menchel's role in the July 31, 2007 meeting on behalf of the USAO.)
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Quote #2
"community control"Source
— Epstein's attorneys
(A suggested alternative to incarceration for Epstein.)
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Quote #3
"figured out a way to do a federal plea with a 2-1/2 year cap."Source
— Villafaña
(Statement made in an email to Menchel a few days after their meeting.)
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Quote #4
"had a lot of experience with the state system. We did not."Source
— Villafaña
(Expressing her concern to OPR about the defense team's advantage in a state-level resolution.)
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"manipulate"Source
— Villafaña
(Describing what she anticipated the defense team could do with a state sentence.)
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Quote #6
"giving up all control"Source
— Villafaña
(Describing her feeling about the USAO's position if they agreed to a state resolution.)
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Quote #7
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