📧 Communication

This document is a page from a legal journal article (likely by David Schoen, produced to House Oversight) analyzing the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) and the Victim Rights and Restitution Act (VRRA). It specifically critiques the Department of Justice's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, noting that on June 7, 2007—months before the non-prosecution agreement—Assistant U.S. Attorney A. Marie Villafana sent a letter to Jane Doe #1 confirming the investigation and asserting she had specific rights, including the right to confer with prosecutors. The text argues this proves the DOJ initially believed CVRA rights applied pre-charging, only to reverse its position later during litigation.