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Extraction Summary
7
People
5
Organizations
3
Locations
1
Events
2
Relationships
5
Quotes
Document Information
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News article excerpt / congressional oversight document
File Size:
2.24 MB
Summary
This document appears to be an excerpt from a news article (likely the Miami Herald) presented as evidence in a House Oversight investigation. It details the 2008 plea deal negotiations and sentencing of Jeffrey Epstein, highlighting a specific quote from prosecutor Villafaña about hiding other crimes and co-conspirators from the judge. It also documents false statements made in court regarding victim notification and includes comments from victims' attorney Bradley Edwards suggesting higher-ups directed the prosecutors' actions. The document includes a footer with contact details for Epstein's lawyer, Darren K. Indyke.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Villafaña | Prosecutor |
Wrote about resolving criminal liability and not highlighting other crimes/persons to the judge.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Sentenced to 13 months, allowed work release.
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| Lanna Belohlavek | Assistant Palm Beach Prosecutor |
Questioned by judge regarding victim notification; claimed victims agreed to the plea.
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| Deborah Dale Pucillo | Circuit Court Judge |
Presided over the June 30, 2008 sentencing.
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| Acosta | Former Prosecutor / Labor Department Official |
Did not respond to requests for comment; defended the plea deal in the past.
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| Bradley Edwards | Attorney |
Represents several victims; believes Villafaña was directed by superiors not to inform victims.
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| Darren K. Indyke | Attorney/Associate |
Contact information listed in the footer of the document.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Herald |
News outlet reporting on the case (likely Miami Herald).
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| Labor Department |
Employer of Acosta at the time of the article's publication.
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| Washington Post |
News outlet that received a statement from the Labor Department.
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| Palm Beach County jail |
Facility where Epstein served 13 months.
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| House Oversight Committee |
implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021756'.
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Timeline (1 events)
2008-06-30
Epstein Sentencing Hearing
Circuit Court (Palm Beach)
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Location of prosecutor's office and jail.
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Address for Darren K. Indyke.
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Specific address for Darren K. Indyke.
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Relationships (2)
Edwards defended her actions believing she was directed by superiors.
Spokesman at Labor Department commented on office decisions.
Key Quotes (5)
"I will include all our standard language regarding resolving all criminal liability and I will mention co-conspirators, but I would prefer not to highlight for the judge all of the other crimes and all the other persons we could charge"Source
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"Are there more than one victim?"Source
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"There’s several"Source
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"The office’s decisions were approved by departmental leadership and followed departmental procedures."Source
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"She never came out and said this, but I suspected that someone above her directed her to do what she did"Source
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Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (2,241 characters)
“I will include all our standard language regarding resolving all criminal liability and I will mention co-conspirators, but I would prefer not to highlight for the judge all of the other crimes and all the other persons we could charge,” Villafaña wrote.
At Epstein’s sentencing, assistant Palm Beach prosecutor Lanna Belohlavek was questioned by the judge about whether all of Epstein’s victims were told about the deal, as required by law.
“Are there more than one victim?” Circuit Court Judge Deborah Dale Pucillo asked Belohlavek at the June 30, 2008 sentencing.
“There’s several,” Belohlavek replied.
“Are all the victims in both these cases in agreement with the terms of the plea?” the judge asked.
“Yes,” Belohlavek said.
Coincidentally, the lawyer representing one of the victims was in the courtroom that day. He told the Herald that neither he, nor his client, was told about the agreement.
Acosta has not responded to the Herald’s repeated requests for comment. A spokesman at the Labor Department told the Washington Post last month: “The office’s decisions were approved by departmental leadership and followed departmental procedures.”
In the past, Acosta has said that he believed the deal was the best chance prosecutors had of ensuring that Epstein spent some time behind bars and was required to register as a sex offender. Epstein served 13 months in the Palm Beach County jail — but he was allowed to leave for up to 12 hours a day as part of a work release program not normally offered to convicted sex offenders.
Epstein’s victims, now in their late 20s and 30s, are fighting to have his deal overturned and Epstein sent to prison.
Bradley Edwards, who represents several of Epstein’s victims, defended Villafaña, saying he believed that she was directed to settle the case and not inform Epstein’s victims about the deal.
“In my conversations with her, I came to believe that she was in a difficult position. She never came out and said this, but I suspected that someone above her directed her to do what she did,” Edwards said.
At Epstein’s sentencing, assistant Palm Beach prosecutor Lanna Belohlavek was questioned by the judge about whether all of Epstein’s victims were told about the deal, as required by law.
“Are there more than one victim?” Circuit Court Judge Deborah Dale Pucillo asked Belohlavek at the June 30, 2008 sentencing.
“There’s several,” Belohlavek replied.
“Are all the victims in both these cases in agreement with the terms of the plea?” the judge asked.
“Yes,” Belohlavek said.
Coincidentally, the lawyer representing one of the victims was in the courtroom that day. He told the Herald that neither he, nor his client, was told about the agreement.
Acosta has not responded to the Herald’s repeated requests for comment. A spokesman at the Labor Department told the Washington Post last month: “The office’s decisions were approved by departmental leadership and followed departmental procedures.”
In the past, Acosta has said that he believed the deal was the best chance prosecutors had of ensuring that Epstein spent some time behind bars and was required to register as a sex offender. Epstein served 13 months in the Palm Beach County jail — but he was allowed to leave for up to 12 hours a day as part of a work release program not normally offered to convicted sex offenders.
Epstein’s victims, now in their late 20s and 30s, are fighting to have his deal overturned and Epstein sent to prison.
Bradley Edwards, who represents several of Epstein’s victims, defended Villafaña, saying he believed that she was directed to settle the case and not inform Epstein’s victims about the deal.
“In my conversations with her, I came to believe that she was in a difficult position. She never came out and said this, but I suspected that someone above her directed her to do what she did,” Edwards said.
DARREN K. INDYKE
5300 W. Atlantic Avenue, Suite 602
Delray Beach, Florida 33484
Telephone: [REDACTED]
Telecopier: [REDACTED]
Mobile: [REDACTED]
email: [REDACTED]
5300 W. Atlantic Avenue, Suite 602
Delray Beach, Florida 33484
Telephone: [REDACTED]
Telecopier: [REDACTED]
Mobile: [REDACTED]
email: [REDACTED]
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