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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 narrative / congressional oversight report
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1.55 MB
Summary
This document outlines the timeline surrounding the violation of the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) in the Jeffrey Epstein case during June and July 2008. It details how AUSA Villafaña withheld critical information from victims' attorney Brad Edwards regarding the finality of the plea agreement and its impact on federal prosecution. Consequently, Edwards filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida to enforce the rights of victims E.W. and L.M., who only learned the plea deal was finalized during a hearing on July 11, 2008.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| AUSA Villafaña | Assistant U.S. Attorney |
Prosecutor who received Epstein's plea agreement and contacted Edwards but withheld key information.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Subject of the plea agreement and state/federal prosecution.
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| Edwards | Attorney |
Attorney representing victims E.W. and L.M.; filed CVRA action.
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| E.W. | Victim |
Victim of federal crime entitled to rights under CVRA; represented by Edwards.
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| L.M. | Victim |
Victim of federal crime entitled to rights under CVRA; represented by Edwards.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Attorney's Office |
Accused of failing to provide victims their rights under the CVRA.
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| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
Court where Edwards filed the CVRA action (Case No. 9:08-CV-80736).
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied via footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (4 events)
June 27, 2008
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Jurisdiction for the federal court case.
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Relationships (3)
Edwards took E.W. and L.M. with him to the hearing; Edwards filed action to enforce rights of E.W.
Edwards took E.W. and L.M. with him to the hearing; Edwards filed action to enforce rights of L.M.
AUSA Villafaña called Edwards... did not tell Attorney Edwards...
Key Quotes (3)
"AUSA Villafaña did not tell Attorney Edwards that the guilty pleas in state court would bring an end to the possibility of federal prosecution pursuant to the plea agreement."Source
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"The process that was followed leading to the non-prosecution of Epstein violated these rights of E.W. and L.M."Source
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Quote #2
"It was only at this hearing that both victims learned for the first time that the plea deal was already done with Epstein"Source
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Quote #3
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