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Summary
This document is an email from May 2019 forwarding a Law360 article titled 'Epstein Victims Demand Apology From Prosecutors'. The article details how two victims (Jane Does) requested a Florida federal court to nullify the 2008 non-prosecution agreement signed by then-U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta, arguing it violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA). The victims sought nullification of the deal, a reopening of the criminal case, an apology, and a hearing with Acosta and Epstein present.
People (10)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject / Defendant |
Billionaire sex offender whose nonprosecution agreement is being challenged.
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| Alexander Acosta | Former U.S. Attorney / Labor Secretary |
Violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act when signing the NPA with Epstein; victims seek his presence at a hearing.
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| Kenneth A. Marra | U.S. District Judge |
Ruled that prosecutors violated the CVRA and rejected government arguments.
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| Jane Does | Victims / Plaintiffs |
Two victims suing the government to nullify the NPA.
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| Bradley Edwards | Attorney |
Representing the victims (Edwards Pottinger LLC).
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| Jay C. Howell | Attorney |
Representing the victims (Jay Howell & Associates PA).
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| John Scarola | Attorney |
Representing the victims (Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA).
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| Paul G. Cassell | Attorney |
Representing the victims (University of Utah's S.J. Quinney College of Law).
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| Ann Marie C. Villafana | Attorney |
Representing the government (U.S. Attorney's Office).
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| Dexter Lee | Attorney |
Representing the government (U.S. Attorney's Office).
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Organizations (8)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Law360 |
Publisher of the article.
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| U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida |
Prosecutorial office involved in the Epstein deal and current lawsuit defense.
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| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
Venue for the lawsuit Doe v. U.S.
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| Miami Herald |
Published investigative report exposing the exclusion of victims.
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| Edwards Pottinger LLC |
Law firm representing victims.
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| Jay Howell & Associates PA |
Law firm representing victims.
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| Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA |
Law firm representing victims.
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| University of Utah's S.J. Quinney College of Law |
Institution associated with attorney Paul G. Cassell.
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Timeline (4 events)
2008-01-01
Epstein pled guilty to state charges and signed nonprosecution agreement.
Florida
2019-02-01
Court ruled in favor of victims, stating prosecutors violated CVRA.
Florida federal court
2019-05-24
Publication of Law360 article 'Epstein Victims Demand Apology From Prosecutors'.
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Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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State where the federal court is located.
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Location of Epstein's mansion where crimes allegedly occurred.
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Jurisdiction of the court and U.S. Attorney's office.
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Relationships (2)
Acosta signed the nonprosecution agreement with Epstein without notifying victims.
Victims suing regarding the deal Acosta made; seeking hearing in his presence.
Key Quotes (5)
"Two of billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's victims have asked a Florida federal court to nullify the nonprosecution agreement with Epstein that the court has already deemed illegal"Source
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"The judge said the government's decision to hide its intentions and to tell victims to just be patient with the investigation was 'particularly problematic.'"Source
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"The expansive context of the CVRA lends itself to only one interpretation; namely, that victims should be notified of significant events resulting in resolution of their case without a trial"Source
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"Here the government has it entirely within its power to provide all the various remedies being sought through the lawsuit — and then some"Source
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"Hopefully the government will simply agree to the remedies described above — thereby avoiding any need for the court to make a determination as to how to proceed."Source
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From: [Redacted]
To: [Redacted]
Subject: Epstein Victims Demand Apology From Prosecutors - Law360
Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 11:02:43 +0000
Importance: Normal
To: [Redacted]
Subject: Epstein Victims Demand Apology From Prosecutors - Law360
Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 11:02:43 +0000
Importance: Normal
Law360 (May 24, 2019, 7:55 PM EDT) -- Two of billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's victims have asked a Florida federal court to nullify the nonprosecution agreement with Epstein that the court has already deemed illegal and want an apology from the U.S. attorney's office as well as a hearing at which they and other victims can testify.
The two victims submitted their list of proposed remedies late Thursday after the court found in their favor in February and ruled that prosecutors, including then-U.S. Attorney and current Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act when they signed the nonprosecution agreement with Epstein without notifying his victims.
Among the remedies they seek are the nullification of the nonprosecution agreement and the reopening of the criminal case against Epstein and a hearing at which they and other victims can address the court in the presence of Acosta and Epstein.
The victims are also asking for a letter of apology from prosecutors as well as a detailed explanation, including documents and correspondence, as to why they did not prosecute Epstein's alleged crimes.
They want employees of the U.S. attorney's office to attend a training course on the CVRA and said the office should pay a monetary sanction, as well as the two victims' attorney fees and costs.
"Here the government has it entirely within its power to provide all the various remedies being sought through the lawsuit — and then some," the victims said. "Hopefully the government will simply agree to the remedies described above — thereby avoiding any need for the court to make a determination as to how to proceed."
The filing comes after U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra granted summary judgment to the two victims, listed as Jane Does, who sued the government in 2008 alleging that prosecutors had violated the CVRA with the Epstein deal. The judge said the government's decision to hide its intentions and to tell victims to just be patient with the investigation was "particularly problematic."
Judge Marra rejected the government's claim that the CVRA requires victims to be notified only of a plea bargain or a deferred prosecution agreement, both of which are more common than a nonprosecution agreement. That reading of the law is "inconsistent with the goal of the CVRA," according to the judge.
"The expansive context of the CVRA lends itself to only one interpretation; namely, that victims should be notified of significant events resulting in resolution of their case without a trial," Judge Marra said.
The CVRA grants crime victims a number of rights, including the right to be informed of public court proceedings and not to be excluded from those proceedings. The Miami Herald, in an investigative report published late last year, printed emails showing the alleged victims were deliberately excluded from the deal cut between Acosta, who was then the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Epstein's defense team.
Epstein's alleged victims — numbering in the dozens — claim he lured teenage girls to his Palm Beach, Florida, mansion to engage in sexual acts. They have not had the opportunity to testify in court in any proceeding thus far, according to the Herald report.
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Epstein pled guilty in 2008 to state charges involving solicitation of prostitution and procurement of minors for prostitution. He spent 13 months in prison and is registered as a sex offender.
Representatives for the parties could not immediately be reached for comment Friday.
The victims are represented by Bradley Edwards of Edwards Pottinger LLC, Jay C. Howell of Jay Howell & Associates PA, John Scarola of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA, and Paul G. Cassell of the University of Utah's S.J. Quinney College of Law.
The government is represented by Ann Marie C. Villafana and Dexter Lee of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.
The case is Doe v. U.S., case number 9:08-cv-80736, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Read more at: https://www.law360.com/whitecollar/articles/1163266/epstein-victims-demand-apology-from-prosecutors?nl_pk=a9a6fd9c-0b8f-460f-8da7-a965bdf584e7&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=whitecollar?copied=1
https://www.law360.com/articles/1163266/epstein-victims-demand-apology-from-prosecutors
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