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This document details communications from September 2007 concerning a Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA). Case Agent Villafaña, prosecutors Acosta and Lourie, and defense attorney Lefkowitz discussed how to handle the NPA's disclosure, with a focus on preventing it from becoming public while navigating legal requirements and informing victims. Villafaña also attempted to coordinate the appointment of an attorney representative for the victims and sought guidance on what information could be shared with them and other agents.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Lefkowitz | defense attorney |
Transmitted the signed NPA to Villafaña and asked her to prevent it from becoming public. Was also in communication w...
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| Villafaña | Case Agent |
Received the NPA, communicated with Acosta, Lourie, and Lefkowitz about its disclosure, and worked on informing victi...
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| Acosta |
Corresponded with Villafaña and Lourie about the NPA's disclosure, believing it was bound by law/FOIA but should not ...
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| Lourie |
Corresponded with Villafaña and Acosta, agreeing that details of the NPA should not be widely shared.
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| Reiter | Chief |
Mentioned as the Chief who Villafaña's office was telling not to disclose the outcome of the agreement.
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| Sloman |
Mentioned as someone who may have directed Villafaña to coordinate with the defense on informing victims.
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| Epstein |
Mentioned as the individual from whom victims could recover monetary damages.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| USAO | Government agency |
Mentioned as the U.S. Attorney's Office that would not proactively inform the media about the NPA.
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| FBI | Government agency |
Mentioned as an example of an entity that might be told about the NPA, with a request not to disclose.
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| PBPD | Government agency |
Palm Beach Police Department, whose Chief was concerned about being surprised by the NPA details.
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| OPR | Government agency |
Office of Professional Responsibility, to whom Villafaña, Acosta, and Lourie provided statements about the events.
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Timeline (4 events)
Locations (1)
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The location of a new manager who was included in an email from Villafaña.
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Relationships (4)
As case agent and defense attorney, they were on opposite sides but communicated directly to manage the logistics and disclosure of the NPA and the process of informing victims.
Villafaña forwarded an external email to Acosta for awareness and guidance, and Acosta provided direction on how to handle the matter, suggesting a call to finalize strategy.
Lourie was part of the email chain with Villafaña and Acosta, contributing to the discussion on NPA disclosure strategy.
Key Quotes (12)
"do whatever you can to prevent [the NPA] from becoming public."Source
— Lefkowitz
(A request made to Villafaña upon transmitting the signed NPA on September 24, 2007.)
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"I don’t intend to do anything with it except put it in the case file."Source
— Villafaña
(Stated in an email to Acosta, Lourie, and the West Palm Beach manager when forwarding Lefkowitz's email.)
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"thought the [NPA] already binds us not to make [it] public except as required by law or [FOIA]"Source
— Acosta
(His response to Villafaña's email regarding the NPA's disclosure.)
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Quote #3
"this is the State Attorney[’]s show."Source
— Acosta
(His comment noting that the USAO would not proactively inform the media about the NPA.)
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Quote #4
"In other words, what more does he want?"Source
— Acosta
(A question posed in response to Lefkowitz's request to keep the NPA from becoming public.)
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Quote #5
"My guess is that if we tell anyone else (like the police chief or FBI or the girls), that we ask them not to disclose."Source
— Villafaña
(Her response to Acosta regarding how to handle disclosure to other parties.)
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Quote #6
"there really is no reason to tell anyone all the details of the non pros or provide a copy."Source
— Lourie
(Agreeing with the sentiment to limit disclosure of the NPA.)
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Quote #7
"about who we can tell and how much."Source
— Acosta
(The stated purpose for a call he proposed for September 26, 2007.)
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Quote #8
"meet with the girls myself to explain how the system [for obtaining relief under 18 U.S.C. § 2255] will work."Source
— Villafaña
(Her stated plan in an email to the new West Palm Beach manager on September 24, 2007.)
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Quote #9
"what I can tell [the attorney representative] and the girls about the agreement,"Source
— Villafaña
(The topic she planned to discuss with Lefkowitz, as stated in an email to him on September 24, 2007.)
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Quote #10
"is telling Chief Reiter not to disclose the outcome to anyone."Source
— Villafaña
(An assurance she gave to Lefkowitz in an email on September 24, 2007.)
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Quote #11
"Can you give me a call . . . I am meeting with the agents and want to give them their marching orders regarding what they can tell the girls."Source
— Villafaña
(An email request for guidance sent to Lefkowitz on September 26, 2007.)
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Case 22-1426, Document 77, 06/29/2023, 3536038, Page235 of 258
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 233 of 348
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 233 of 348
A. September – October 2007: The Case Agents Notify Some Victims about the NPA, but Stop When the Case Agent Becomes Concerned about Potential Impeachment
In transmitting the signed NPA to Villafaña on September 24, 2007, defense attorney Lefkowitz asked Villafaña to “do whatever you can to prevent [the NPA] from becoming public.”²⁹⁷ Villafaña forwarded this email to Acosta, Lourie, and the new West Palm Beach manager noting that, “I don’t intend to do anything with it except put it in the case file.” Acosta responded that he “thought the [NPA] already binds us not to make [it] public except as required by law or [FOIA]” and noted that because the USAO would not proactively inform the media about the NPA, “this is the State Attorney[’]s show.”²⁹⁸ Acosta added, “In other words, what more does he want?” Villafaña responded, “My guess is that if we tell anyone else (like the police chief or FBI or the girls), that we ask them not to disclose.” Lourie agreed, noting that “there really is no reason to tell anyone all the details of the non pros or provide a copy. The [PBPD] Chief was only concerned that he not get surprised by all this.”²⁹⁹ Acosta responded that he would set up a call on September 26, 2007, to talk “about who we can tell and how much.”³⁰⁰
Also on September 24, 2007, Villafaña emailed the new West Palm Beach manager to inform him that once the attorney representative was appointed for the victims, she planned to “meet with the girls myself to explain how the system [for obtaining relief under 18 U.S.C. § 2255] will work.” Villafaña also emailed Lefkowitz stating that she planned to discuss with him “what I can tell [the attorney representative] and the girls about the agreement,” and she assured Lefkowitz that her office “is telling Chief Reiter not to disclose the outcome to anyone.” Villafaña also provided Lefkowitz with a list of potential candidates for the attorney representative position and advocated for an attorney representative who would minimize press coverage of the matter.
On September 26, 2007, Villafaña emailed Lefkowitz to request guidance on informing the victims about the NPA: “Can you give me a call . . . I am meeting with the agents and want to give them their marching orders regarding what they can tell the girls.” Villafaña told OPR that because the government and the defense had not agreed on the attorney representative for the victims, she reached out to the defense at the direction of either Acosta or Sloman in order to coordinate how to inform the victims about the resolution of the case and the fact that there would be an attorney to assist them in recovering monetary damages from Epstein. Villafaña told OPR that the defense responded to her email by complaining to her supervisors that she should not be
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²⁹⁷ Villafaña had assured Lefkowitz that the NPA “would not be made public or filed with the Court, but it would remain part of our case file. It probably would be subject to a FOIA request, but it is not something that we would distribute without compulsory process.”
²⁹⁷ Villafaña had assured Lefkowitz that the NPA “would not be made public or filed with the Court, but it would remain part of our case file. It probably would be subject to a FOIA request, but it is not something that we would distribute without compulsory process.”
²⁹⁸ Acosta told OPR that he believed that the NPA “would see the light of day” because the victims would have to “hear about [their § 2255 rights] from somewhere” and “given the press interest, eventually this would be FOIA’d.”
²⁹⁹ Lourie told OPR that the § 2255 provisions of the NPA “that benefitted the victims were there for the victims to take advantage of . . . and they did. How . . . they were going to receive that information and when they were going to receive it is a different question, but there’s no . . . issue with the fact that they were going to get that information.”
³⁰⁰ OPR was unable to determine whether the call took place.
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