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People
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Events
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Summary
This document is a page from a Department of Justice Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) report reviewing the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. It focuses on the FBI's use of the Victim Notification System (VNS) to send form letters to victims between 2006 and 2008, which stated the case was 'under investigation.' The report concludes that while technically not false, these letters were misleading because they failed to inform victims about the Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) reached in 2007, leading victims (such as CVRA petitioner Wild) to believe a federal prosecution was still actively moving forward.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject of investigation |
Mentioned regarding federal prosecution and the NPA.
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| Wild | CVRA Petitioner / Victim |
Stated her understanding of the FBI letters was that the case was still being investigated.
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| Villafaña | Prosecutor/Official |
OPR found no evidence she or her supervisors participated in drafting the misleading letters.
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| Co-case agent | FBI Agent |
Interviewed by OPR in 2019, stated the case was never shut down.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| OPR |
Office of Professional Responsibility; conducting the review/investigation.
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| FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation; sent the victim notification letters.
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| USAO |
United States Attorney's Office; reached the agreement with Epstein.
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| VNS |
Victim Notification System; generated the generic template language.
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| Department of Justice |
Parent agency.
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Timeline (3 events)
2007-09
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Mentioned in footnote regarding victims living outside the US.
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Relationships (2)
Epstein reached an agreement (NPA) with the USAO.
Key Quotes (5)
"the 'case was open . . . it’s never been shut down.'"Source
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Quote #1
"OPR found no evidence that the FBI’s victim letters were drafted with the intent to mislead the victims about the status of the federal investigation."Source
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Quote #2
"Nevertheless, the FBI’s letters omitted important information about the status of the case because they failed to notify the victims that a federal prosecution would go forward only if Epstein failed to fulfill his obligations under an agreement he had reached with the USAO."Source
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Quote #3
"CVRA petitioner Wild stated during the CVRA litigation that her 'understanding of this letter was that [her] case was still being investigated and the FBI and prosecutors were moving forward on the Federal prosecution of Epstein for his crimes against' her."Source
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Quote #4
"The use of FBI form letters that gave incomplete information about the status of the investigation demonstrated a lack of coordination between the federal agencies responsible for communicating with Epstein’s victims"Source
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Quote #5
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