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Summary
This document, an excerpt from a legal report, discusses the handling of victim notification in the Jeffrey Epstein case, specifically focusing on the roles of Sloman, Villafaña, and PBPD Chief Reiter, and the subsequent review of prosecutor Acosta's actions by OPR. It analyzes whether federal victim notification laws (CVRA/VRRA) applied to state court proceedings and concludes that Acosta's deferral of victim notification to the State Attorney's Office did not constitute professional misconduct. Legal citations and quotes from individuals involved are provided to support the analysis.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Sloman | Individual involved in victim notification discussion |
Told Villafaña to contact PBPD Chief Reiter; received report from Villafaña.
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| Villafaña | Individual involved in victim notification discussion |
Contacted PBPD Chief Reiter; reported back to Sloman; sent Reiter a list of victims; present in the courtroom.
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| Reiter | PBPD Chief |
Asked by Sloman via Villafaña to notify victims; stated he would 'contact as many as he could'.
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| Epstein | Defendant |
Pled guilty in state court; his case is the subject of the victim notification discussion.
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| Belohlavek | Individual |
Referred to by Villafaña in court regarding victims' agreement with plea terms.
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| Acosta | Federal Prosecutor / Attorney |
Decision to defer victim notification to State Attorney's Office was reviewed by OPR.
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| Jeff Sloman | Individual |
Asked PBPD Chief Reiter to assist with victim notification.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| PBPD |
Palm Beach Police Department (implied by 'PBPD Chief Reiter')
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| OPR |
Office of Professional Responsibility (investigating Acosta's conduct)
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| USAO |
United States Attorney's Office
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| State Attorney's Office |
State legal office responsible for prosecution
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| OLC |
Office of Legal Counsel (issued guidance on CVRA)
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| Eleventh Circuit |
Court in the case of 'Wild'
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Timeline (3 events)
Epstein's plea hearing in state court.
courtroom
Relationships (5)
Sloman told Villafaña to contact Reiter; Villafaña reported back to Sloman.
Villafaña contacted PBPD Chief Reiter; Villafaña sent Reiter a list of victims.
OPR considered whether Acosta's decision constituted professional misconduct.
Epstein pled guilty in state court; Acosta deferred to State Attorney's Office for victim notification.
Key Quotes (10)
""is going to notify victims about the plea.""Source
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""contact as many as he could.""Source
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""in agreement with the terms of this plea.""Source
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Quote #3
""Good.""Source
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Quote #4
""I requested permission to make oral notifications to the victims regarding the upcoming change of plea, but the Office decided that victim notification could only come from a state investigator, and Jeff Sloman asked PBPD Chief Reiter to assist.""Source
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""only in passing""Source
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Quote #6
""to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any public court proceeding...involving the crime""Source
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Quote #7
""clearly appl[ies] only after the initiation of criminal proceedings.""Source
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Quote #8
""inform a victim of any restitution or other relief to which the victim may be entitled""Source
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Quote #9
""provide a victim the earliest possible notice of the status of the investigation of the crime, to the extent it is appropriate to""Source
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Quote #10
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