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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Document Information
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Legal correspondence / memorandum
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2.62 MB
Summary
This document is page 4 of a legal memorandum dated May 19, 2008, addressed to Honorable Mark Filip. It argues against the federal prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, asserting that his conduct was 'purely local,' 'consensual,' and did not meet the thresholds for federal statutes regarding human trafficking (§ 1591), internet predation (§ 2422), or sex tourism (§ 2423). The text critiques a CEOS review and U.S. Attorney Acosta's potential use of discretion, claiming that federal involvement would be an unprecedented overreach into state jurisdiction.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Mark Filip | Honorable / Recipient |
Recipient of the letter/memo, likely a high-ranking DOJ official (Deputy Attorney General) being petitioned.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject |
Referred to as 'Mr. Epstein'; the document argues his conduct was 'purely local' and 'consensual'.
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| Alexander Acosta | U.S. Attorney |
Mentioned regarding his prosecutorial discretion and the CEOS review of his potential decision to authorize federal p...
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Organizations (5)
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| CEOS |
Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section; conducted a review of the case.
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Refers to federal prosecutors/DOJ.
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| Palm Beach County authorities |
Local law enforcement mentioned in the footnote.
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| Florida prosecutors |
State prosecutors mentioned in the footnote.
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| U.S. Attorney's Office |
Implied via mention of U.S. Attorney Acosta and Miami district.
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Locations (4)
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Cited as the location where federal statutes might be 'stretched beyond their bounds'.
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Jurisdiction mentioned in footnote regarding local prosecution.
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State jurisdiction mentioned regarding local prosecution.
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Referred to as 'his own home' where the conduct took place.
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Relationships (2)
Text discusses Acosta's discretion to authorize prosecution against Epstein.
Filip is reviewing a matter involving U.S. Attorney Acosta's discretion.
Key Quotes (5)
"Mr. Epstein’s conduct was purely local in nature and, thus, does not implicate federal involvement."Source
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"There have likewise been no cases under § 2422(b)... where there was no use of the Internet"Source
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"U.S. Attorney Acosta 'would not be abusing his prosecutorial discretion should he authorize federal prosecution' in this case."Source
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"Federal prosecution of a man who engaged in consensual conduct in his home that amounted to, at most, the solicitation of prostitution, is unprecedented."Source
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"federal prosecution in this matter risks the appearance of selectivity in its stretching of federal law to fit these facts."Source
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