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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information
Type:
Legal filing / opr report excerpt
File Size:
1.13 MB
Summary
This document is a page from an OPR report regarding the Epstein case, specifically criticizing Alexander Acosta's handling of victim notification. It details how Acosta intervened to stop his staff (Villafaña and Sloman) from implementing their notification plan, instead deferring responsibility to the State Attorney and Chief Reiter without ensuring a proper process was in place. Consequently, many victims were unaware of Epstein's plea hearing and only learned of the outcome through the media or after the fact.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Acosta | US Attorney (implied) |
Criticized by OPR for failing to ensure victim notification and shifting responsibility to state officials.
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| Villafaña | USAO Staff/Prosecutor |
Drafted letters for Acosta; attempted to ensure notification through Chief Reiter.
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| Sloman | USAO Staff/Prosecutor |
Worked with Villafaña; attempted to ensure notification through Chief Reiter.
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| Chief Reiter | Law Enforcement/Chief |
Person the USAO expected to notify victims; contacted by Villafaña late in the process.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Subject of the state court pleas and federal investigation.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| USAO |
United States Attorney's Office
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| OPR |
Office of Professional Responsibility (issuing the report/criticism)
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| State Attorney’s Office |
Entity Acosta deferred notification responsibility to
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| Department |
Department of Justice (DOJ)
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Timeline (2 events)
December 19, 2007
Acosta issues letter resolving notification dispute with defense counsel.
USAO
Acosta
Defense Counsel
Relationships (3)
Villafaña provided Acosta with a draft letter; Acosta gave instructions.
Acosta provided instructions to Sloman.
Villafaña contacted Reiter soon after the state plea hearing was scheduled.
Key Quotes (5)
"Acosta personally involved himself by resolving the notification dispute with defense counsel in his December 19, 2007 letter."Source
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Quote #1
"OPR concludes that under these unique circumstances, its criticisms are warranted because Acosta personally decided to change the process initiated by his staff, and although he expected that the federal victims would be notified, he did not take the necessary steps to ensure that they would be."Source
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Quote #2
"Acosta could have authorized disclosure of the plea hearing to victims, even if he did not believe the CVRA required it"Source
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Quote #3
"Many victims only learned of Epstein’s state court pleas when they later received a letter from the USAO informing them that those pleas had resolved the federal investigation"Source
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Quote #4
"Acosta’s failure to prioritize notification and coordinate communication"Source
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Quote #5
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