DOJ-OGR-00021419.jpg
909 KB
Extraction Summary
8
People
5
Organizations
0
Locations
1
Events
3
Relationships
5
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Government investigation report (likely doj opr report)
File Size:
909 KB
Summary
This page from a DOJ OPR report details the conflict and confusion regarding victim notification in the Epstein case. It highlights discrepancies between USAO officials (Sloman, Acosta) and DOJ Criminal Division (Mandelker) regarding who decided to defer victim notification to state authorities. It also includes excerpts from Epstein's lawyer, Lefkowitz, aggressively arguing that federal victims had no standing in the state case and should not be contacted by the FBI or informed of 'fictitious rights.'
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Sloman | Prosecutor/Official (USAO) |
Told OPR about internal discussions regarding victim notification and agreements with the state.
|
| Alexander Acosta | US Attorney |
Discussed deferring victim notification to the state; corresponded with Lefkowitz.
|
| Sigal Mandelker | Criminal Division Deputy Assistant Attorney General |
Allegedly advised Acosta on deferring notification, though she denied memory of this to OPR.
|
| Belohlavek | Assistant State Attorney |
Told OPR she never received a victim list or request to contact victims from the USAO.
|
| Lefkowitz | Defense Attorney (for Epstein) |
Wrote letter arguing against FBI contacting victims and claiming victims had no standing in state court.
|
| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Mentioned in Lefkowitz's letter regarding testimonial statements against him.
|
| Ms. Villafaña | Unspecified (likely victim advocate or prosecutor) |
Maintained that victims had the right to make statements.
|
| Mark Filip | Deputy Attorney General |
Recipient of a June 3, 2008 letter from Sloman.
|
Organizations (5)
Timeline (1 events)
2007-12-19
Relationships (3)
Sloman claimed they agreed on notification strategy; Mandelker denied memory of it.
Lefkowitz writing on behalf of Epstein's interests regarding victim statements.
Discussions on who would notify victims (federal vs state).
Key Quotes (5)
"Mandelker, however, had no memory of advising Acosta to defer the decision to make notifications to the State Attorney"Source
DOJ-OGR-00021419.jpg
Quote #1
"Sloman told OPR that he initially believed that 'the victims were going to be notified at some level, especially because they had restitution rights under § 2255'"Source
DOJ-OGR-00021419.jpg
Quote #2
"Assistant State Attorney Belohlavek told OPR that she did not at any time receive a victim list from the USAO."Source
DOJ-OGR-00021419.jpg
Quote #3
"Lefkowitz asserted that the FBI should not communicate with the victims, and that the state, not the USAO, should determine who can be heard at the sentencing hearing"Source
DOJ-OGR-00021419.jpg
Quote #4
"they should not be informed of fictitious 'rights' or invited to make sworn written or in-court testimonial statements against Mr. Epstein"Source
DOJ-OGR-00021419.jpg
Quote #5
Discussion 0
No comments yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this epstein document