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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Legal correspondence / letter
File Size:
2.15 MB
Summary
This document is page 7 of a letter to Mark Filip dated May 19, 2008, detailing allegations of prosecutorial misconduct in the Jeffrey Epstein case. It describes Assistant U.S. Attorney David Weinstein leaking confidential plea negotiation details and prosecution theories to New York Times reporter Landon Thomas, while First Assistant Sloman denied the specificity of these leaks. The text criticizes the USAO for potential political and financial motivations and mentions a review by CEOS regarding U.S. Attorney Acosta's discretion in the prosecution.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Filip | Recipient / Honorable |
Addressee of the letter, likely a senior DOJ official.
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| David Weinstein | Assistant U.S. Attorney |
Accused of leaking confidential information and plea negotiation details to a NYT reporter.
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| Landon Thomas | Reporter |
Reporter for the New York Times who received leaks from Weinstein.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Subject of the government allegations and plea negotiations.
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| Jeff Sloman | First Assistant |
Responded to complaints about leaks; footnote questions his affiliation with a former law firm.
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| Alexander Acosta | U.S. Attorney |
Discussed the review of the case and his discretion regarding prosecution.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| New York Times |
Employer of reporter Landon Thomas.
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| USAO |
United States Attorney's Office; prosecution team.
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| CEOS |
Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (implied context); reviewed the investigation.
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| Department of Justice |
Referred to as 'the Department'.
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Timeline (2 events)
Pre-May 2008
Leak of confidential information to NYT reporter Landon Thomas regarding Epstein case.
Unknown
Relationships (2)
Weinstein spoke in great detail to Thomas about the case.
Both mentioned as officials within the USAO structure.
Key Quotes (5)
"Mr. Thomas was given, pursuant to his request, non-case specific information concerning specific federal statutes."Source
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"Mr. Weinstein told Mr. Thomas that federal authorities believed that Mr. Epstein had lured girls over the telephone and traveled in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in underage sex."Source
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"Mr. Weinstein forcefully 'reminded' Mr. Thomas that all prior conversations were merely hypothetical."Source
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"actions of federal officials in this case strike at the heart of one of the vitally important, enduring values in this country: the honest enforcement of federal law"Source
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Quote #4
"CEOS’s only conclusion... is that U.S. Attorney Acosta would not abuse his discretion by proceeding against Mr. Epstein."Source
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Quote #5
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