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8
People
6
Organizations
1
Locations
2
Events
3
Relationships
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Book excerpt / government exhibit
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2.53 MB
Summary
This document appears to be an excerpt from James Patterson's book 'Filthy Rich' (submitted as evidence to House Oversight), narrating the perspective of the U.S. Attorney (likely Alexander Acosta) regarding the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein. It details the aggressive tactics used by Epstein's high-profile legal team ('Dream Team'), which included investigating prosecutors' families to find grounds for disqualification. The text outlines the plea negotiations in Fall 2007 and Epstein's eventual guilty plea on June 30, 2008, to state charges involving 18 months (referenced as 'two years' in offer) of imprisonment and sex offender registration.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| James Patterson | Author |
Name appears in the header of the page.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Subject of the prosecution and plea negotiations.
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| Kennedy Smith | Mentioned Person |
Name appears at the very beginning of the text fragment.
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| Alan Dershowitz | Defense Attorney |
Harvard Professor hired as part of Epstein's legal team.
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| Kenneth Starr | Defense Attorney |
Former Judge and Pepperdine Law Dean hired by Epstein.
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| Jay Lefkowitz | Defense Attorney |
Kirkland & Ellis Partner and former Deputy Assistant to the President hired by Epstein.
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| Mr. Black | Defense Attorney |
Mentioned in context of a meeting with prosecutors (likely Roy Black).
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| Narrator ('I') | U.S. Attorney (Implicitly Alexander Acosta) |
The person narrating the text, referring to 'my office' and the 'U.S. Attorney's Office'.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Attorney's Office |
The office prosecuting the case.
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| Harvard University |
Affiliation of Alan Dershowitz.
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| Pepperdine Law |
Affiliation of Kenneth Starr.
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| Kirkland & Ellis |
Law firm affiliation of Jay Lefkowitz.
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| Justice Department |
Specifically the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
Fall 2007
Meeting between the prosecution team and Epstein's defense counsel where the U.S. Attorney reaffirmed the plea offer.
Unspecified (likely U.S. Attorney's Office)
U.S. Attorney
Defense Counsel
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location where appeals were made.
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Relationships (3)
Epstein hired... Harvard Professor Alan Dershowitz
Epstein hired... Kenneth Starr
Epstein hired... Jay Lefkowitz
Key Quotes (4)
"Mr. Epstein hired an army of legal superstars"Source
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"Defense counsel investigated [prosecutors and] their families, looking for... a basis for disqualification"Source
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"The prosecutors presented Epstein a choice: plead to more serious state felony charges... or else prepare for a federal felony trial."Source
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"I use the word assault intentionally, as the defense in this case was more aggressive than any which I... had previously encountered."Source
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JAMES PATTERSON
Kennedy Smith. The prosecutors presented Epstein a choice: plead to more serious state felony charges (that would result in 2 years' imprisonment, registration as a sexual offender, and restitution for the victims) or else prepare for a federal felony trial.
What followed was a year-long assault on the prosecution and the prosecutors. I use the word assault intentionally, as the defense in this case was more aggressive than any which I, or the prosecutors in my office, had previously encountered. Mr. Epstein hired an army of legal superstars: Harvard Professor Alan Dershowitz, former Judge and then Pepperdine Law Dean Kenneth Starr, former Deputy Assistant to the President and then Kirkland & Ellis Partner Jay Lefkowitz, and several others, including prosecutors who had formerly worked in the U.S. Attorney's Office and in the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the Justice Department. Defense attorneys next requested a meeting with me to challenge the prosecution and the terms previously presented by the prosecutors in their meeting with Mr. Black. The prosecution team and I met with defense counsel in Fall 2007, and I reaffirmed the office's position: two years, registration and restitution, or trial.
Over the next several months, the defense team presented argument after argument claiming that felony criminal proceedings against Epstein were unsupported by the evidence and lacked a basis in law, and that the office's insistence on jail-time was motivated by a zeal to overcharge a man merely because he is wealthy. They bolstered their arguments with legal opinions from
What followed was a year-long assault on the prosecution and the prosecutors. I use the word assault intentionally, as the defense in this case was more aggressive than any which I, or the prosecutors in my office, had previously encountered. Mr. Epstein hired an army of legal superstars: Harvard Professor Alan Dershowitz, former Judge and then Pepperdine Law Dean Kenneth Starr, former Deputy Assistant to the President and then Kirkland & Ellis Partner Jay Lefkowitz, and several others, including prosecutors who had formerly worked in the U.S. Attorney's Office and in the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the Justice Department. Defense attorneys next requested a meeting with me to challenge the prosecution and the terms previously presented by the prosecutors in their meeting with Mr. Black. The prosecution team and I met with defense counsel in Fall 2007, and I reaffirmed the office's position: two years, registration and restitution, or trial.
Over the next several months, the defense team presented argument after argument claiming that felony criminal proceedings against Epstein were unsupported by the evidence and lacked a basis in law, and that the office's insistence on jail-time was motivated by a zeal to overcharge a man merely because he is wealthy. They bolstered their arguments with legal opinions from
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book if we continued to
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appealed to Washington.
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the terms first presented
meeting. On June 30, 2008
appeal to Washington D.C
guilty in state court. He wa
onment, register as a sexua
restitution to the victims.
Some may feel that the
tougher. Evidence that has
encourage that view. Many
out, filing detailed statemen
ages. Physical evidence has
these additional statements
Fil[...]
well-known legal expert
team warned me that the
good man to serve time
book if we continued to
office systematically cons
ment, and when we di
appealed to Washington.
The defense strategy
Defense counsel investiga
their families, looking for
provide a basis for disqual
ecutor is an effective (th
eliminating the individua
and thus most qualified to
lihood for success. Defens
least two prosecutors. I
rejected, these arguments.
Despite the army of att
the terms first presented
meeting. On June 30, 2008
appeal to Washington D.C
guilty in state court. He wa
onment, register as a sexua
restitution to the victims.
Some may feel that the
tougher. Evidence that has
encourage that view. Many
out, filing detailed statemen
ages. Physical evidence has
these additional statements
2[...]
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