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Opr (office of professional responsibility) report / legal filing
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Summary
This page from an OPR report critiques the USAO's handling of the Epstein Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA), specifically regarding the failure to seize Epstein's computers. It details how prosecutors Sloman and Villafaña postponed litigation to obtain the computers, and how US Attorney Acosta signed the NPA—which effectively ended the pursuit of this critical evidence—despite likely being aware of the ongoing efforts to obtain it. The report argues the USAO gave away significant leverage and potential evidence of crimes without proper consideration.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant/Subject |
Subject of federal investigation; defense attorneys negotiated the NPA; did not want contents of his computers disclo...
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| Alexander Acosta | US Attorney (Former) |
Reviewed and approved the NPA; was aware of efforts to obtain Epstein's computers; relied on counsel of Sloman and Me...
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| Sloman | Prosecutor/USAO Official |
Interviewed by OPR; vaguely remembered computer issue; instructed Villafaña to postpone a hearing.
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| Villafaña | Prosecutor/USAO Official |
Knew where computers were; consulted subject matter experts; asked Sloman about postponing the Sept 12, 2007 hearing.
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| Menchel | USAO Official/Advisor |
Consulted by Acosta regarding the case.
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| Lourie | USAO Official (Implied) |
Suggested in interview response that the court might have precluded production of computers.
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| FBI co-case agent | Investigator |
Proposed waiting until litigation was resolved before pursuing plea negotiations.
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Relationships (3)
Acosta told OPR that he worked closely with Sloman and Menchel, consulted with them, and relied on their counsel.
Acosta told OPR that he worked closely with Sloman and Menchel, consulted with them, and relied on their counsel.
Key Quotes (4)
"The NPA itself provides that 'the federal . . . investigation will be suspended, and all pending [legal process] will be held in abeyance,' that Epstein will withdraw his 'motion to intervene and to quash certain [legal process]'"Source
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"Villafaña knew where the computers were; litigation over the demand for the equipment was already underway; there was good reason to believe the computers contained relevant—and potentially critical—information"Source
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"The USAO ultimately agreed to a term in the NPA that permanently ended the government’s ability to obtain possible evidence of significant crimes and did so with apparently little serious consideration of the potential cost."Source
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"Acosta’s numerous edits on the NPA’s final draft suggest that he gave it a close read"Source
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