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Extraction Summary
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Document Information
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Government report (opr - office of professional responsibility)
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Summary
This document is a page from an OPR report analyzing whether prosecutor Villafaña violated Florida Rules of Professional Conduct (FRPC) by failing to disclose the existence of Epstein's Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) to victims and attorney Edwards. It references specific interviews conducted by Villafaña on January 31 and February 1, 2008, where she allegedly stated the matter was 'under investigation' despite knowing the NPA was signed. The text cites the Eleventh Circuit's concern that the government's actions moved from passive nondisclosure to active misrepresentation.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edwards | Attorney |
Submitted an affidavit asserting he did not believe the state plea would affect the federal investigation; spoke to V...
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Mentioned regarding his attorneys' requests not to notify victims about the NPA.
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| Villafaña | Prosecutor (Assistant U.S. Attorney) |
Subject of OPR investigation regarding whether she misled victims and Edwards about the NPA during interviews in earl...
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| Sloman | Prosecutor |
Mentioned as not being responsible for the FBI letters.
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| Acosta | U.S. Attorney |
Mentioned as not being responsible for the FBI letters.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Eleventh Circuit |
Appellate court panel that commented on the government's handling of the NPA notification.
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| FBI |
Sent letters in January and May 2008 regarding the investigation status.
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| OPR |
Office of Professional Responsibility; conducting the analysis in this document.
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| Florida Bar |
Referenced in case citations and rules of conduct.
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Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Implied jurisdiction via Florida Rules of Professional Conduct (FRPC) and case law citations.
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Key Quotes (3)
"[T]here was no possible way I could have believed that this state plea could affect the federal investigation or the rights of my clients in that federal investigation."Source
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"seem to have graduated from passive nondisclosure to (or at least close to) active misrepresentation."Source
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"Villafaña was fully aware of the signed NPA when she interviewed the victims on January 31 and February 1, 2008, and when she spoke to Edwards on the telephone, but she did not inform them specifically of the signed NPA."Source
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