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Summary
This document is a page from an Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) report reviewing the government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, specifically regarding the 2008 Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA). OPR concludes that while the failure to notify victims about the NPA did not constitute professional misconduct (citing strategic concerns about impeachment evidence), the lack of transparency and inconsistent messaging mistreated victims and damaged public confidence. The report states that victims were not treated with the sensitivity expected by the Department of Justice, leading to perceptions of collusion between the government and Epstein's counsel.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject of investigation |
Mentioned regarding his victims and counsel.
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| Epstein's Counsel | Legal Defense |
Mentioned regarding the misimpression of collusion with the government.
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| Victims | Victims |
Discussed regarding their treatment by the government, lack of notification about the NPA, and interviews.
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| Victims' Attorneys | Legal Representation |
Involved in conversations with the government in 2008.
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| The Subjects | Government Officials/Prosecutors |
Unnamed government employees whose handling of the case is being reviewed by OPR.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| OPR |
Office of Professional Responsibility; the entity conducting the review and issuing the conclusion.
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| The Department |
Department of Justice (DOJ); the overarching institution expecting forthrightness and sensitivity.
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| The Government |
Refers to the prosecution team handling the Epstein case.
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Timeline (2 events)
2008
Signing of the Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) and subsequent postponement of notifying victims.
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Government
Epstein's Counsel
2008
Victim interviews and conversations with attorneys where NPA information was omitted.
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Relationships (2)
Report mentions public 'misimpression that the government had colluded with Epstein’s counsel to keep the NPA secret'.
Report details lack of transparency, inconsistent messages, and failure to notify victims about the NPA.
Key Quotes (4)
"OPR concludes that the decision to postpone notifying victims about the terms of the NPA... do not constitute professional misconduct."Source
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"Contemporaneous records show that these actions were based on strategic concerns about creating impeachment evidence that Epstein’s victims had financial motives to make claims against him..."Source
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"OPR concludes that the government’s lack of transparency and its inconsistent messages led to victims feeling confused and ill-treated by the government..."Source
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"In sum, OPR concludes that the victims were not treated with the forthrightness and sensitivity expected by the Department."Source
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Case 22-1426, Document 78, 06/29/2023, 3536039, Page58 of 217
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 312 of 348
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 312 of 348
OPR concludes that the decision to postpone notifying victims about the terms of the NPA after it was signed and the omission of information about the NPA during victim interviews and conversations with victims’ attorneys in 2008 do not constitute professional misconduct. Contemporaneous records show that these actions were based on strategic concerns about creating impeachment evidence that Epstein’s victims had financial motives to make claims against him, evidence that could be used against victims at a trial, and were not for the purpose of silencing victims. Nonetheless, the failure to reevaluate the strategy prior to interviews of victims and discussions with victims’ attorneys occurring in 2008 led to interactions that contributed to victims’ feelings that the government was intentionally concealing information from them.
After examining the full scope and context of the government’s interactions with victims, OPR concludes that the government’s lack of transparency and its inconsistent messages led to victims feeling confused and ill-treated by the government; gave victims and the public the misimpression that the government had colluded with Epstein’s counsel to keep the NPA secret from the victims; and undercut public confidence in the legitimacy of the resulting agreement. The overall result of the subjects’ anomalous handling of this case understandably left many victims feeling ignored and frustrated and resulted in extensive public criticism. In sum, OPR concludes that the victims were not treated with the forthrightness and sensitivity expected by the Department.
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