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Extraction Summary
8
People
3
Organizations
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Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
5
Quotes
Document Information
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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a Department of Justice Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) report regarding the Epstein investigation. It details the lack of communication between federal agents and victims regarding the Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA), specifically noting that victims were not informed that federal charges were precluded. The text highlights FBI agents' discomfort with the NPA's monetary damages provision, fearing it could be used to impeach victims in court or look like 'offering a bribe'.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Epstein | Subject |
Subject of federal investigation and NPA; mentioned regarding a 'lite' jail sentence.
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| Marie Villafaña | Prosecutor/Official |
Recipient of email from case agent; discussed concerns about victim notifications and potential trial issues with age...
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| Jane Doe #14 | Victim |
Asked why Epstein received a light sentence; her attorney stated she was not told about the NPA.
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| Jane Doe #13 | Victim |
Asked for Victim Witness coordinator for counseling; counsel stated she did not recall info about Epstein's guilty plea.
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| Case Agent | FBI Agent |
Informed victims; expressed discomfort to OPR regarding the monetary damages provision of the NPA and potential impea...
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| Co-case Agent | FBI Agent |
Expressed discomfort to Villafaña about the implications of the damages provision on future trial testimony.
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| Counsel for Jane Doe #13 | Attorney |
Provided statement to OPR regarding client's recollection.
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| Attorney for Jane Doe #14 | Attorney |
Wrote letter to OPR stating client was not informed of NPA.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| FBI |
Agency employing the case agents.
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| OPR |
Office of Professional Responsibility; conducting the review/investigation into the handling of the case.
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| Federal authorities |
General reference to the government entities involved.
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Timeline (2 events)
Unknown (Historical context)
Meeting between FBI Agents and victims
Unknown
FBI Agents
Victims (including narrator, Jane Doe #13, Jane Doe #14)
Unknown (Historical context)
Relationships (2)
Case agent relayed victim reactions to Villafaña in an email; agents expressed concerns to Villafaña.
Both mentioned in the same email update regarding their reactions to the case.
Key Quotes (5)
"Jane Doe #14 asked me why [Epstein] was receiving such a lite [sic] jail sentence"Source
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"filled with emotion and grateful to the Federal authorities for pursuing justice and not giving up."Source
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"I told every one of these girls that they could sue Mr. Epstein for money, and I was not comfortable with that, I didn’t think it was right."Source
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Quote #3
"Villafaña told OPR that the case agents were concerned they would be accused of 'offering a bribe'"Source
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Quote #4
"The Agents did not explain that an agreement had already been signed that precluded any prosecution of Epstein for federal charges against me."Source
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Full Extracted Text
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Case 22-1426, Document 77, 06/29/2023, 3536038, Page237 of 258
SA-235
Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 235 of 348
SA-235
Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 235 of 348
During this meeting, the Agents did not explain that an agreement
had already been signed that precluded any prosecution of Epstein
for federal charges against me. I did not get the opportunity to meet
or confer with the prosecuting attorneys about any potential federal
deal that related to me or the crimes committed against me.
had already been signed that precluded any prosecution of Epstein
for federal charges against me. I did not get the opportunity to meet
or confer with the prosecuting attorneys about any potential federal
deal that related to me or the crimes committed against me.
My understanding of the agents’ explanation was that the federal
investigation would continue. I also understood that my own case
would move forward towards prosecution of Epstein.
investigation would continue. I also understood that my own case
would move forward towards prosecution of Epstein.
In addition, the case agent spoke to two other victims and relayed their reactions to
Villafaña in an email:
Villafaña in an email:
Jane Doe #14 asked me why [Epstein] was receiving such a lite [sic]
jail sentence and Jane Doe #13 has asked for our Victim Witness
coordinator to get in touch with her so she can receive some much
needed [p]rofessional counseling. Other than that, their response
was filled with emotion and grateful to the Federal authorities for
pursuing justice and not giving up.303
jail sentence and Jane Doe #13 has asked for our Victim Witness
coordinator to get in touch with her so she can receive some much
needed [p]rofessional counseling. Other than that, their response
was filled with emotion and grateful to the Federal authorities for
pursuing justice and not giving up.303
The case agent told OPR that when she informed one of these victims, that individual cried and
expressed “a sense of relief.” Counsel for “Jane Doe #13” told OPR that while his client recalled
meeting with the FBI on a number of occasions, she did not recall receiving any information about
Epstein’s guilty plea. In a letter to OPR, “Jane Doe #14’s” attorney stated that although her client
recalled speaking with an FBI agent, she was not told about the NPA or informed that Epstein
would not face federal charges in exchange for his state court plea.
expressed “a sense of relief.” Counsel for “Jane Doe #13” told OPR that while his client recalled
meeting with the FBI on a number of occasions, she did not recall receiving any information about
Epstein’s guilty plea. In a letter to OPR, “Jane Doe #14’s” attorney stated that although her client
recalled speaking with an FBI agent, she was not told about the NPA or informed that Epstein
would not face federal charges in exchange for his state court plea.
After meeting with these three victims, the FBI case agent became concerned that, if
Epstein breached the NPA and the case went to federal trial, the defense could use the victims’
knowledge of the NPA’s monetary damages provision as a basis to impeach the victims.304 The
case agent explained to OPR that she became “uncomfortable” talking to the victims about the
damages provision, and that as the lead investigator, “if we did end up going to trial . . . [if]
Mr. Epstein breached this that I would be on the stand” testifying that “I told every one of these
girls that they could sue Mr. Epstein for money, and I was not comfortable with that, I didn’t think
it was right.”
Epstein breached the NPA and the case went to federal trial, the defense could use the victims’
knowledge of the NPA’s monetary damages provision as a basis to impeach the victims.304 The
case agent explained to OPR that she became “uncomfortable” talking to the victims about the
damages provision, and that as the lead investigator, “if we did end up going to trial . . . [if]
Mr. Epstein breached this that I would be on the stand” testifying that “I told every one of these
girls that they could sue Mr. Epstein for money, and I was not comfortable with that, I didn’t think
it was right.”
Similarly, the co-case agent told OPR, “[T]hat’s why we went back to Marie [Villafaña]
and said we’re not comfortable now putting this out there . . . because . . . it’s likely that [the case
agent] and I are going to have to take the stand if it went to trial, and this could be a problem.”
Villafaña told OPR that the case agents were concerned they would be accused of “offering a bribe
and said we’re not comfortable now putting this out there . . . because . . . it’s likely that [the case
agent] and I are going to have to take the stand if it went to trial, and this could be a problem.”
Villafaña told OPR that the case agents were concerned they would be accused of “offering a bribe
303 The case agent did not record any of the victim notifications in interview reports, because “it wasn’t an
interview of them, it was a notification. . . . [I]f there was something . . . relevant [that] came up pertaining to the
investigation, or something that I thought was noteworthy . . . I might have [recorded it in an interview report].”
interview of them, it was a notification. . . . [I]f there was something . . . relevant [that] came up pertaining to the
investigation, or something that I thought was noteworthy . . . I might have [recorded it in an interview report].”
304 Within limitations set by the Federal Rules of Evidence, a defendant may attack the credibility of a witness
through evidence of bias, which may include the witness having received money, or expecting to receive money, from
the government, the defendant, or other sources as a result of the witness’s allegations or testimony.
through evidence of bias, which may include the witness having received money, or expecting to receive money, from
the government, the defendant, or other sources as a result of the witness’s allegations or testimony.
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