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This document is a table of contents from a legal filing related to Case 22-1426, filed on June 29, 2023. It outlines the structure of an analysis concerning the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA), detailing a timeline of events from 2007-2011 involving victim notifications by the FBI and USAO, subsequent litigation, and an examination of whether officials violated standards by entering a Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) without consulting victims. The document focuses on statutory provisions, department policies, and professional conduct rules.
People (1)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Villafaña |
Mentioned in a table of contents entry: "July 2008: Villafaña Prepares and Sends a Victim Notification Letter to List...
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| FBI | Government agency |
Mentioned as sending a Victim Notification Letter in July-August 2008 and other letters in 2007 and 2008.
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| Federal Court | Judiciary |
Mentioned as ordering the USAO to disclose the NPA to victims in August-September 2008.
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| USAO | Government agency |
United States Attorney's Office, mentioned as being ordered by the Federal Court to disclose an NPA and sending a rev...
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| Department | Government agency |
Mentioned in the context of "Department and Congressional Actions Regarding Interpretation of the CVRA," likely refer...
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| Congress | Government agency |
Implied through the entry "Department and Congressional Actions Regarding Interpretation of the CVRA."
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| OPR | Government agency |
Office of Professional Responsibility, mentioned in the entry "OPR Did Not Find Evidence Establishing That the Lack o...
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Timeline (5 events)
2008-08/2008-09
The Federal Court orders the USAO to disclose the NPA to victims, and the USAO sends a revised victim notification letter.
2010-2011
Department and Congressional actions were taken regarding the interpretation of the CVRA.
Locations (2)
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Mentioned in the entry: "Victims Residing Outside of the United States"
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Mentioned in the section heading: "FLORIDA RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT"
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Relationships (3)
The document states that 'Villafaña Prepares and Sends a Victim Notification Letter to Listed Victims.'
The document states that 'The FBI Sends the Victim Notification Letter to Victims' and mentions 'LETTERS SENT TO VICTIMS BY THE FBI'.
The document states that 'the USAO Sends a Revised Victim Notification Letter' and discusses the USAO's responsibility regarding victim notifications.
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Case 22-1426, Document 77, 06/29/2023, 3536038, Page26 of 258
SA-24
Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 24 of 348
SA-24
Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 24 of 348
B. July 7, 2008: The CVRA Litigation Is Initiated .....................................................236
C. July 2008: Villafaña Prepares and Sends a Victim Notification Letter
to Listed Victims....................................................................................................237
D. July – August 2008: The FBI Sends the Victim Notification Letter to
Victims Residing Outside of the United States...................................................238
E. August – September 2008: The Federal Court Orders the USAO to
Disclose the NPA to Victims, and the USAO Sends a Revised Victim
Notification Letter................................................................................................239
F. 2010 – 2011: Department and Congressional Actions Regarding
Interpretation of the CVRA ...............................................................................241
G. The CVRA Litigation Proceedings and Current Status ........................................242
PART TWO: APPLICABLE STANDARDS...................................................................................247
I. STATUTORY PROVISIONS ............................................................................................247
A. The CVRA, 18 U.S.C. § 3771 .........................................................................247
B. The Victims’ Rights and Restitution Act of 1990 (VRRA), 34 U.S.C. § 20141,
Services to Victims (formerly cited as 42 USCA § 10607)............................248
II. DEPARTMENT POLICY: THE 2005 ATTORNEY GENERAL GUIDELINES
FOR VICTIM AND WITNESS ASSISTANCE (2005 GUIDELINES)............................249
III. FLORIDA RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT......................................................253
A. FRPC 4-4.1 – Candor in Dealing with Others .................................................253
B. FRPC 4-8.4 – Conduct Prejudicial to the Administration of Justice ................253
PART THREE: ANALYSIS.........................................................................................................255
I. OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................255
II. THE SUBJECTS DID NOT VIOLATE A CLEAR AND UNAMBIGUOUS
STANDARD BY ENTERING INTO THE NPA WITHOUT CONSULTING
THE VICTIMS ..............................................................................................................255
A. At the Time, No Clear and Unambiguous Standard Required the USAO
to Notify Victims Regarding Case-Related Events until after the Filing
of Criminal Charges........................................................................................256
B. OPR Did Not Find Evidence Establishing That the Lack of Consultation
Was Intended to Silence Victims....................................................................258
III. LETTERS SENT TO VICTIMS BY THE FBI WERE NOT FALSE
STATEMENTS BUT RISKED MISLEADING VICTIMS ABOUT THE
STATUS OF THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATION...........................................................261
A. The USAO Was Not Responsible for Victim Notification Letters Sent
by the FBI in October 2007, January 2008, and May 2008 Describing
the Status of the Case as “Under Investigation”.............................................262
C. July 2008: Villafaña Prepares and Sends a Victim Notification Letter
to Listed Victims....................................................................................................237
D. July – August 2008: The FBI Sends the Victim Notification Letter to
Victims Residing Outside of the United States...................................................238
E. August – September 2008: The Federal Court Orders the USAO to
Disclose the NPA to Victims, and the USAO Sends a Revised Victim
Notification Letter................................................................................................239
F. 2010 – 2011: Department and Congressional Actions Regarding
Interpretation of the CVRA ...............................................................................241
G. The CVRA Litigation Proceedings and Current Status ........................................242
PART TWO: APPLICABLE STANDARDS...................................................................................247
I. STATUTORY PROVISIONS ............................................................................................247
A. The CVRA, 18 U.S.C. § 3771 .........................................................................247
B. The Victims’ Rights and Restitution Act of 1990 (VRRA), 34 U.S.C. § 20141,
Services to Victims (formerly cited as 42 USCA § 10607)............................248
II. DEPARTMENT POLICY: THE 2005 ATTORNEY GENERAL GUIDELINES
FOR VICTIM AND WITNESS ASSISTANCE (2005 GUIDELINES)............................249
III. FLORIDA RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT......................................................253
A. FRPC 4-4.1 – Candor in Dealing with Others .................................................253
B. FRPC 4-8.4 – Conduct Prejudicial to the Administration of Justice ................253
PART THREE: ANALYSIS.........................................................................................................255
I. OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................255
II. THE SUBJECTS DID NOT VIOLATE A CLEAR AND UNAMBIGUOUS
STANDARD BY ENTERING INTO THE NPA WITHOUT CONSULTING
THE VICTIMS ..............................................................................................................255
A. At the Time, No Clear and Unambiguous Standard Required the USAO
to Notify Victims Regarding Case-Related Events until after the Filing
of Criminal Charges........................................................................................256
B. OPR Did Not Find Evidence Establishing That the Lack of Consultation
Was Intended to Silence Victims....................................................................258
III. LETTERS SENT TO VICTIMS BY THE FBI WERE NOT FALSE
STATEMENTS BUT RISKED MISLEADING VICTIMS ABOUT THE
STATUS OF THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATION...........................................................261
A. The USAO Was Not Responsible for Victim Notification Letters Sent
by the FBI in October 2007, January 2008, and May 2008 Describing
the Status of the Case as “Under Investigation”.............................................262
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