DOJ-OGR-00021283.jpg
827 KB
Extraction Summary
7
People
1
Organizations
1
Locations
2
Events
4
Relationships
7
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Legal document
File Size:
827 KB
Summary
This legal document details the negotiations for a Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) for Epstein. It shows Epstein's attorney, Lefkowitz, arguing against certain terms and proposing alternatives to prosecutors Acosta, Lourie, and Villafaña. The document includes a direct email from Lefkowitz to Acosta questioning the rejection of a plea deal and concludes with the defense introducing a confidentiality clause into the NPA for the first time.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Lefkowitz | Attorney |
Presented arguments, offered alternatives for an NPA, sent revised versions of the NPA, and emailed Acosta regarding ...
|
| Sanchez |
Mentioned as having previously presented arguments similar to Lefkowitz's.
|
|
| Lourie | Prosecutor/Government Attorney |
Received arguments from Lefkowitz, participated in a conference call with Acosta and Villafaña, and received the fina...
|
| Acosta | Prosecutor/Government Attorney |
A key negotiator on the government side, received proposals and emails from Lefkowitz, participated in conference cal...
|
| Epstein | Defendant |
The subject of the Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) being negotiated. The agreement concerns his potential plea and se...
|
| Villafaña | AUSA (Assistant United States Attorney) |
Participated in a conference call, received revised NPAs from Lefkowitz, emailed Acosta, and sent the final NPA versi...
|
| Marie |
Mentioned in an email from Lefkowitz as the person who informed him that his proposal had been rejected.
|
Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Government | government agency |
Referenced in the confidentiality clause of the NPA regarding disclosure obligations under the Freedom of Information...
|
Timeline (2 events)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
|
Mentioned as the location Lourie was returning to during the Sunday evening negotiations.
|
Relationships (4)
Lefkowitz (defense counsel) is negotiating directly with Acosta (prosecutor) via email regarding a plea deal for Epstein, with Lefkowitz questioning Acosta's rejection of a proposal.
Acosta is copied on an email where Villafaña thanks him for his 'support,' and Acosta directs negotiations to Villafaña (as an AUSA), suggesting a supervisory or senior role for Acosta.
They participated in a conference call together with Villafaña to discuss the case and were both recipients of the final NPA draft from Villafaña.
Key Quotes (7)
"based on the facts alleged in this case . . . simply does not make sense."Source
— Lefkowitz
(Part of an argument presented by Lefkowitz to Lourie regarding registration requirements.)
DOJ-OGR-00021283.jpg
Quote #1
"constitute a prior sexual offense for purposes of enhanced recidivist sentencing"Source
— Lefkowitz
(An alternative proposal offered by Lefkowitz for a stipulation in the NPA.)
DOJ-OGR-00021283.jpg
Quote #2
"By accepting this option, you would be substituting the certainty of recidivist sentencing for the humiliation of registration."Source
— Lefkowitz
(An argument made by Lefkowitz to persuade the prosecution to accept his proposed alternative.)
DOJ-OGR-00021283.jpg
Quote #3
"I got a call from [M]arie who said you had rejected our proposal. Does that mean you are not even prepared to have [Epstein] commit now to plead to the registerable offense near the end of his 18 month sentence and then be sentenced to 12 month[s] community control for that charge? I thought that was exactly what you proposed [F]riday (although you wanted, but were not able, to do it with some kind of federal charge). But that still gives you a registerable sex offense, 30 months total, and 18 in jail. How can that not satisfy you—while still ensuring that [E]pstein is not unduly endangered in jail?"Source
— Lefkowitz
(An email from Lefkowitz to Acosta questioning the rejection of a proposed plea deal.)
DOJ-OGR-00021283.jpg
Quote #4
"I do not mean to be difficult, but our negotiations must take place with the AUSAs assigned to the case."Source
— Acosta
(Acosta's response to Lefkowitz's email, directing him to negotiate with the assigned prosecutors.)
DOJ-OGR-00021283.jpg
Quote #5
"discretion to proceed as they believe just and appropriate."Source
— Acosta
(Acosta explaining to Lefkowitz what he had told Lourie and Villafaña regarding the negotiations.)
DOJ-OGR-00021283.jpg
Quote #6
"for the support."Source
— Villafaña
(In an email from Villafaña to Acosta, thanking him.)
DOJ-OGR-00021283.jpg
Quote #7
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (2,993 characters)
Case 22-1426, Document 77, 06/29/2023, 3536038, Page111 of 258
SA-109
Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 109 of 348
SA-109
Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 109 of 348
Lefkowitz set forth arguments similar to those Sanchez had presented to Lourie, as to why registration “based on the facts alleged in this case . . . simply does not make sense.” In the event that Acosta did not agree to their proposed charges, Lefkowitz offered as an alternative “to stipulate that the state offense” would “constitute a prior sexual offense for purposes of enhanced recidivist sentencing” should Epstein ever again commit a federal sex offense against minors. As Lefkowitz further argued, “By accepting this option, you would be substituting the certainty of recidivist sentencing for the humiliation of registration.” Emails reflect that, early that afternoon, Acosta, Lourie, and Villafaña discussed the matter in a conference call.
Lefkowitz also sent a revised version of the NPA to Villafaña that omitted identification of the charge to which Epstein would plead guilty. Later that day, Lefkowitz emailed Acosta:
I got a call from [M]arie who said you had rejected our proposal. Does that mean you are not even prepared to have [Epstein] commit now to plead to the registerable offense near the end of his 18 month sentence and then be sentenced to 12 month[s] community control for that charge? I thought that was exactly what you proposed [F]riday (although you wanted, but were not able, to do it with some kind of federal charge).
But that still gives you a registerable sex offense, 30 months total, and 18 in jail.
How can that not satisfy you—while still ensuring that [E]pstein is not unduly endangered in jail?
Acosta responded, “I do not mean to be difficult, but our negotiations must take place with the AUSAs assigned to the case.” Acosta added that he had spoken with Lourie and Villafaña, and they had “discretion to proceed as they believe just and appropriate.” Acosta copied Villafaña, and she emailed Acosta to thank him “for the support.”
L. The Defense Adds a Confidentiality Clause
Throughout that Sunday evening, Lefkowitz had numerous email exchanges with Villafaña, and apparently a conference call with Lourie (who was returning to Washington, D.C.) and Villafaña. Later that evening, Lefkowitz sent Villafaña a new version of the NPA that, for the first time, included a confidentiality term:
It is the intention of the parties to this Agreement that it not be disseminated or disclosed except pursuant to court order. In the event the Government must disclose this Agreement in response to a request pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, the Government agrees to provide Epstein notice before the disclosure of this Agreement.
After making additional revisions, Villafaña sent this NPA to Acosta and Lourie as the “final” version, asking Acosta to let her know what he thought of it. Among her revisions, she changed the confidentiality provision to the following:
83
DOJ-OGR-00021283
Discussion 0
No comments yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this epstein document