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Summary
This document excerpt details ongoing plea agreement negotiations on September 19, 2007, between Villafaña and Lefkowitz, with Villafaña setting a firm deadline for conclusion. It also describes Lourie's review of a plea agreement draft and his concerns regarding provisions for suspending investigation and legal process by the USAO.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Villafaña | Negotiator |
Exchanging emails with Lefkowitz, made clear time for negotiating was ending, provided draft to Lourie, told by Louri...
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| Lefkowitz | Negotiator / Defense Counsel |
Exchanging emails with Villafaña, received plea agreement draft from Villafaña
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| Lourie | Participant in negotiations, from Department in Washington, D.C. |
Participating in negotiations, asked Villafaña for plea agreement draft, reviewed draft, questioned provisions
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| [The West Palm Beach manager] | Manager |
Mentioned in a message, stating 'I will nail everything down, we just want to get a final blessing.'
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Department in Washington, D.C. |
Lourie's new post
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| USAO |
Mentioned in relation to an agreement to suspend investigation
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Timeline (3 events)
May 2007 (implied start of negotiations)
82-page pros memo and 53-page indictment sitting on the shelf since May, indicating ongoing negotiations.
September 19, 2007 (afternoon)
Lourie, from the Department in Washington, D.C., requested and reviewed the latest draft of the plea agreement from Villafaña. He questioned certain provisions, specifically regarding the USAO's agreement to suspend investigation and legal process.
Washington, D.C.
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Lourie's new post
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Relationships (3)
Lourie asked Villafaña for draft, Villafaña provided draft, Lourie reviewed and commented on draft
from his new post at the Department in Washington, D.C.
Key Quotes (3)
""That is fine. [The West Palm Beach manager] and I will nail everything down, we just want to get a final blessing.""Source
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Quote #1
""I hate to have to be firm about this, but we need to wrap this up by Monday. I will not miss my [September 25 charging] 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.""Source
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Quote #2
""[g]ood job""Source
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Quote #3
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message, "That is fine. [The West Palm Beach manager]
and I will nail everything down, we just want to get a
final blessing."
Negotiations continued throughout the day on
Wednesday, September 19, 2007, with Villafaña and
Lefkowitz exchanging emails regarding the factual
proffer for a plea and the scheduling of a meeting to
finalize the plea agreement's terms. During that
exchange, Villafaña made clear to Lefkowitz that the
time for negotiating was reaching an end:
I hate to have to be firm about this, but we
need to wrap this up by Monday. I will not
miss my [September 25 charging] 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 nego-
tiations. 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.
Early that afternoon, Lourie-who was participating
in the week's negotiations from his new post at the
Department in Washington, D.C.-asked Villafaña to
furnish him with the last draft of the plea agreement
she had sent to defense counsel, and she provided him
with the "18/12 split" draft she had sent to Lefkowitz
the prior afternoon. After reviewing that draft, Lourie
told Villafaña it was a "[g]ood job" but he questioned
certain provisions, including whether the USAO'S
agreement to suspend the investigation and hold
all legal process in abeyance should be in the plea
issues that hindered the prosecution team. See Chapter Two, Part
Three, Section V.E.
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message, "That is fine. [The West Palm Beach manager]
and I will nail everything down, we just want to get a
final blessing."
Negotiations continued throughout the day on
Wednesday, September 19, 2007, with Villafaña and
Lefkowitz exchanging emails regarding the factual
proffer for a plea and the scheduling of a meeting to
finalize the plea agreement's terms. During that
exchange, Villafaña made clear to Lefkowitz that the
time for negotiating was reaching an end:
I hate to have to be firm about this, but we
need to wrap this up by Monday. I will not
miss my [September 25 charging] 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 nego-
tiations. 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.
Early that afternoon, Lourie-who was participating
in the week's negotiations from his new post at the
Department in Washington, D.C.-asked Villafaña to
furnish him with the last draft of the plea agreement
she had sent to defense counsel, and she provided him
with the "18/12 split" draft she had sent to Lefkowitz
the prior afternoon. After reviewing that draft, Lourie
told Villafaña it was a "[g]ood job" but he questioned
certain provisions, including whether the USAO'S
agreement to suspend the investigation and hold
all legal process in abeyance should be in the plea
issues that hindered the prosecution team. See Chapter Two, Part
Three, Section V.E.
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