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Extraction Summary
5
People
3
Organizations
1
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Legal narrative / report (likely from a congressional oversight investigation or civil filing)
File Size:
1.64 MB
Summary
This document page details the evidence collected by the Palm Beach Police Department, specifically message pads indicating the daily scheduling of girls aged 12-16. It outlines the U.S. Attorney's Office's preparation of federal charges, including an 82-page prosecution memo and a 53-page indictment. The text includes a specific email from AUSA Villafaña to Epstein's lawyer, Jay Lefkowitz, issuing a deadline for plea negotiations to avoid indictment.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards | Investigator/Attorney (Contextual) |
Learned details regarding the U.S. Attorney's preparation of charges and Epstein's plea discussions.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject |
Accused of sex with children, witness tampering, and money laundering.
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| AUSA Villafaña | Assistant U.S. Attorney |
Prosecutor negotiating with Epstein's counsel; sent ultimatum email.
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| Jay Lefkowitz | Attorney |
Epstein's counsel receiving email from AUSA Villafaña.
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| Epstein's Staff | Employees |
Working to schedule young girls for Epstein.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach Police Department |
Collected Epstein's message pads.
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| U.S. Attorney's Office |
Prepared federal criminal charges, prosecution memo, and indictment.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
May 2007
Date since which the 82-page prosecution memo and 53-page indictment had been ready ('sitting on the shelf').
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September 19, 2007
AUSA Villafaña sends ultimatum email to Jay Lefkowitz regarding plea negotiations vs indictment.
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Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Jurisdiction of the Police Department mentioned.
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Relationships (2)
Direct correspondence regarding plea deal vs indictment.
Staff scheduled girls for Epstein.
Key Quotes (3)
"Epstein's staff was frequently working to schedule multiple young girls between the ages of 12 and 16 years old literally every day, often two or three times per day."Source
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"Jay - I hate to have to be firm about this, but we need to wrap this up by Monday."Source
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Quote #2
"I have had an 82-page pros memo and 53-page indictment sitting on the shelf since May to engage in these negotiations."Source
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Edwards with some insight into how far-reaching Epstein's power was and how addicted Epstein
was to sex with children. See Incident Report, Exhibit "A".
was to sex with children. See Incident Report, Exhibit "A".
24. The Palm Beach Police Department also collected Epstein's message pads, which
provided other names of people that also knew Epstein's scheme to molest children. See
Message Pads (Exhibit "J") (note: the names of underage females have been redacted to protect
the anonymity of the underage sex abuse victims). Those message pads show clear indication
that Epstein's staff was frequently working to schedule multiple young girls between the ages of
12 and 16 years old literally every day, often two or three times per day. Id.
provided other names of people that also knew Epstein's scheme to molest children. See
Message Pads (Exhibit "J") (note: the names of underage females have been redacted to protect
the anonymity of the underage sex abuse victims). Those message pads show clear indication
that Epstein's staff was frequently working to schedule multiple young girls between the ages of
12 and 16 years old literally every day, often two or three times per day. Id.
25. In light of all of the information of numerous crimes committed by Epstein,
Edwards learned that the U.S. Attorney's Office began preparing the filing of federal criminal
charges against Epstein. For example, in addition to the witness tampering and money
laundering charges the U.S. Attorney's Office prepared an 82-page prosecution memo and a 53-
page indictment of Epstein related to his sexual abuse of children. On September 19, 2007, at
12:14 PM, AUSA Villafaña wrote to Epstein's counsel, Jay Lefkowitz, "Jay - I hate to have to be
firm about this, but we need to wrap this up by Monday. I will not miss my indictment date
when this has dragged on for several weeks already and then, if things fall apart, be left in a less
advantageous position than before the negotiations. I have had an 82-page pros memo and 53-
page indictment sitting on the shelf since May to engage in these negotiations. There has to be
an ending date, and that date is Monday." These and other communications are within the
correspondence attached as Composite Exhibit "C."
Edwards learned that the U.S. Attorney's Office began preparing the filing of federal criminal
charges against Epstein. For example, in addition to the witness tampering and money
laundering charges the U.S. Attorney's Office prepared an 82-page prosecution memo and a 53-
page indictment of Epstein related to his sexual abuse of children. On September 19, 2007, at
12:14 PM, AUSA Villafaña wrote to Epstein's counsel, Jay Lefkowitz, "Jay - I hate to have to be
firm about this, but we need to wrap this up by Monday. I will not miss my indictment date
when this has dragged on for several weeks already and then, if things fall apart, be left in a less
advantageous position than before the negotiations. I have had an 82-page pros memo and 53-
page indictment sitting on the shelf since May to engage in these negotiations. There has to be
an ending date, and that date is Monday." These and other communications are within the
correspondence attached as Composite Exhibit "C."
26. Edwards learned that rather than face the filing of federal felony criminal charges,
Epstein (through his attorneys) engaged in plea bargain discussions. As a result of those
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Epstein (through his attorneys) engaged in plea bargain discussions. As a result of those
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