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This document is a table of contents from a legal filing, detailing the timeline of plea negotiations in the Jeffrey Epstein case from July to September 2007. It outlines key events, including meetings between the U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO), the FBI, and Epstein's defense team, and chronicles the evolution of the plea agreement terms, such as the reduction of the proposed incarceration period. The document highlights the roles of specific attorneys, including Acosta, Villafaña, and Lourie, in the negotiation process.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Epstein | Defendant |
Mentioned throughout as the subject of a plea deal negotiation with the USAO.
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| Villafaña | Attorney |
Drafts a “Term Sheet”, is involved in negotiations, recommends ending negotiations, and sends a final version of the ...
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| Acosta | Attorney |
Meets with Epstein's new attorneys, participates in a meeting with other USAO attorneys and FBI supervisors, urges co...
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| Starr | Epstein Attorney |
Mentioned as one of Epstein's attorneys who met with Acosta, other USAO Attorneys, and FBI Supervisors on September 7...
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| Lefkowitz | Epstein Attorney |
Mentioned as one of Epstein's attorneys who met with Acosta, other USAO Attorneys, and FBI Supervisors on September 7...
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| Sanchez | Epstein Attorney |
Mentioned as one of Epstein's attorneys who met with Acosta, other USAO Attorneys, and FBI Supervisors on September 7...
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| Lourie | Attorney |
Along with Villafaña, recommends ending negotiations with Epstein's defense team.
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Timeline (4 events)
Relationships (3)
The document states that Acosta met with Epstein's new attorneys (Starr, Lefkowitz, Sanchez) as part of the plea negotiation process between the prosecution (USAO) and the defense.
They worked on the same prosecution team. Acosta urged Villafaña to continue negotiations when Villafaña recommended stopping, and Acosta edited the plea agreement that Villafaña then sent to the defense.
Key Quotes (1)
"Try to Work It Out"Source
— Acosta
(Acosta urges Villafaña and Lourie to continue negotiations after they recommended ending them.)
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Case 22-1426, Document 77, 06/29/2023, 3536038, Page19 of 258
SA-17
Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 17 of 348
SA-17
Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 17 of 348
2. The Subjects’ Explanations for the Decision to Offer Epstein
a Sentence with a Two-Year Term of Incarceration ..........................49
a Sentence with a Two-Year Term of Incarceration ..........................49
E. Villafaña Drafts a “Term Sheet” Listing the Requirements of a Potential
Agreement with the Defense...................................................................51
Agreement with the Defense...................................................................51
V. THE USAO PRESENTS EPSTEIN WITH KEY TERMS OF A DEAL: PLEAD
GUILTY TO STATE CHARGES REQUIRING A TWO-YEAR TERM OF
INCARCERATION AND SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION, AND AGREE
TO A MEANS FOR THE VICTIMS TO OBTAIN MONETARY DAMAGES ............ 53
GUILTY TO STATE CHARGES REQUIRING A TWO-YEAR TERM OF
INCARCERATION AND SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION, AND AGREE
TO A MEANS FOR THE VICTIMS TO OBTAIN MONETARY DAMAGES ............ 53
A. July 31, 2007: The USAO Presents Its Proposal to the Defense Team,
which Makes a Counteroffer...................................................................54
which Makes a Counteroffer...................................................................54
B. In an August 3, 2007 Letter, the USAO States That a Two-Year Term of
Imprisonment Is the Minimum That Will Vindicate the Federal Interest ...........55
Imprisonment Is the Minimum That Will Vindicate the Federal Interest ...........55
C. August – September 2007: Epstein Hires Additional Attorneys, Who
Meet with Acosta ...................................................................................59
Meet with Acosta ...................................................................................59
1. Acosta Agrees to Meet with Epstein’s New Attorneys .....................59
2. Leading to the Meeting with Defense Counsel, Investigative
Steps Are Postponed, and the Defense Continues to Oppose
Villafaña’s Efforts to Obtain the Computer Evidence.......................60
Steps Are Postponed, and the Defense Continues to Oppose
Villafaña’s Efforts to Obtain the Computer Evidence.......................60
3. September 7, 2007: Acosta, Other USAO Attorneys, and
FBI Supervisors Meet with Epstein Attorneys Starr, Lefkowitz,
and Sanchez ....................................................................................62
FBI Supervisors Meet with Epstein Attorneys Starr, Lefkowitz,
and Sanchez ....................................................................................62
VI. SEPTEMBER 2007: THE PLEA NEGOTIATIONS INTENSIFY, AND IN THE
PROCESS, THE REQUIRED TERM OF IMPRISONMENT IS REDUCED................. 63
PROCESS, THE REQUIRED TERM OF IMPRISONMENT IS REDUCED................. 63
A. The Incarceration Term Is Reduced from 24 Months to 20 Months .................63
B. September 12, 2007: The USAO and Defense Counsel Meet with
the State Attorney ...................................................................................64
the State Attorney ...................................................................................64
C. The Evidence Does Not Clearly Show Why the Term of Incarceration
Was Reduced from 24 Months to 20 Months to 18 Months.........................66
Was Reduced from 24 Months to 20 Months to 18 Months.........................66
D. The Parties Continue to Negotiate but Primarily Focus on a Potential Plea
to Federal Charges .................................................................................68
to Federal Charges .................................................................................68
E. The Parties Appear to Reach Agreement on a Plea to Federal Charges ............72
F. Defense Counsel Offers New Proposals Substantially Changing the
Terms of the Federal Plea Agreement, which the USAO Rejects ...................73
Terms of the Federal Plea Agreement, which the USAO Rejects ...................73
G. Villafaña and Lourie Recommend Ending Negotiations, but Acosta
Urges That They “Try to Work It Out” ....................................................76
Urges That They “Try to Work It Out” ....................................................76
H. Acosta Edits the Federal Plea Agreement, and Villafaña Sends a
Final Version to the Defense...................................................................77
Final Version to the Defense...................................................................77
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