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Extraction Summary
8
People
3
Organizations
1
Locations
1
Events
3
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
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Doj opr report (office of professional responsibility)
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Summary
This page from a DOJ OPR report details the internal confusion and negotiations regarding Jeffrey Epstein's plea deal in September 2007. It highlights the lack of clarity on why Epstein's sentence was reduced from 24 to 18 months, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Villafaña admitting the reduction happened 'somehow' during the 'flip flop' between state and federal charges. The document also documents Acosta's delegation of negotiation authority and communications between the USAO and Epstein's lawyer, Jay Lefkowitz.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Subject of plea negotiations and incarceration discussions
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| Krischer | State Prosecutor |
Discussing sex offender registration and jail time requirements
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| Alexander Acosta | U.S. Attorney |
Interviewed by OPR regarding his oversight of the plea negotiations
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| Villafaña | Assistant U.S. Attorney |
Active negotiator, sent emails to defense counsel and supervisors
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| Lourie | Assistant U.S. Attorney |
Active negotiator working with Villafaña
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| Sloman | USAO Supervisor |
Consulted by Villafaña regarding the agreement
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| Jay Lefkowitz | Defense Attorney |
Epstein's attorney negotiating the plea deal
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| Belohlavek | Witness/Source |
Provided conflicting information to OPR regarding sex offender registration norms (footnote 108)
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| OPR |
Office of Professional Responsibility, conducting the investigation
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| USAO |
United States Attorney's Office
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| U.S. Attorney's Office |
Prosecuting authority
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Timeline (1 events)
September 12, 2007
Meeting regarding plea negotiations (Acosta claimed not to recall details).
Unknown
USAO team
Defense team
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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State where sex offender registration norms were discussed
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Relationships (3)
Acosta gave discretion to Villafaña; Villafaña reported back via email.
Exchanged emails regarding plea agreement.
Key Quotes (3)
"Why would I turn that down?"Source
— Krischer
(Regarding Epstein becoming a registered sex offender and doing time.)
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"spending some quality time with Title 18"Source
— Villafaña
(In an email to defense counsel regarding finding a factual basis for federal charges.)
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Quote #2
"And to get to a federal charge, there was no way to do 24 months that made any sense. So somehow it ended up being 20 months and then it got to be 18 months."Source
— Villafaña
(Explaining to OPR why the sentence was reduced.)
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Quote #3
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