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Extraction Summary
8
People
4
Organizations
4
Locations
2
Events
3
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Court filing / news article printout
File Size:
2.15 MB
Summary
This document is a court filing containing a Miami Herald article that details the 2008 sentencing of Jeffrey Epstein. It highlights collusion between prosecutors and Epstein's defense to minimize the judge's awareness of other crimes and co-conspirators, specifically citing a 2007 email from federal prosecutor A. Marie Villafaña. It also notes that victims' attorney Spencer Kuvin was present by chance but was unaware the hearing would dispose of his client's case without their notification.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Subject of sentencing hearing and article; registered sex offender.
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| Deborah Dale Pucillo | Circuit Court Judge |
Presided over Epstein's sentencing on June 30, 2008; asked about victims.
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| Lanna Belohlavek | Assistant State Prosecutor |
Replied to judge regarding victims; claimed victims were in agreement with plea terms.
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| A. Marie Villafaña | Federal Prosecutor |
Sent email to Epstein's lawyer preferring not to highlight other crimes or co-conspirators to the judge.
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| Jay Lefkowitz | Epstein's Lawyer |
Recipient of email from prosecutor Villafaña regarding co-conspirators.
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| Spencer Kuvin | Attorney for victims |
Present in court to serve civil papers; shocked to learn the proceeding was disposing of his client's case without no...
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| Goldberger | Epstein's Attorney |
Described as being 'in sync' with prosecutor Belohlavek at the hearing.
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| Emily Michot | Photographer |
Credited for the photo of the registration building.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Miami Herald |
Publisher of the article.
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| Federal Prosecutors |
Mentioned as not wanting the judge to know about the number of victims/accomplices.
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| Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office |
Implied by the 'Palm Beach County stockade' and signage in photo.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
April 16, 2019
Filing of Document 1-1 in Case 1:19-cv-03377
Court
June 30, 2008
Epstein's sentencing hearing
Court
Locations (4)
| Location | Context |
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Facility where Epstein was to serve his sentence.
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Typically where sex offenders serve sentences; contrasted with where Epstein served.
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Jurisdiction where Epstein is a registered sex offender.
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Jurisdiction where Epstein is a registered sex offender.
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Relationships (3)
Email correspondence discussing how to present co-conspirators/crimes to the judge.
Kuvin intended to serve Epstein with civil court papers.
Described as being 'in sync' during the hearing.
Key Quotes (4)
"Are there more than one victim?"Source
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"There’s several."Source
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"I will mention co-conspirators but I would prefer not to highlight for the judge all the other crimes and all the other persons that we could charge."Source
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"I was shocked to learn that the proceeding involved my client’s case and there was nothing I could do except watch as they disposed of her case without ever telling her."Source
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Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (2,271 characters)
Even from jail, Jeffrey Epstein manipulated the system | Miami Herald Page 9 of 17
Case 1:19-cv-03377 Document 1-1 Filed 04/16/19 Page 10 of 18
Case 1:19-cv-03377 Document 1-1 Filed 04/16/19 Page 10 of 18
“Are there more than one victim?” Circuit Court Judge Deborah Dale Pucillo asked the prosecutor at Epstein’s sentencing on June 30, 2008.
“There’s several,” replied assistant state prosecutor Lanna Belohlavek.
“Are all the victims in both of these cases in agreement with the terms of this plea?” Pucillo later asked.
“Yes,” Belohlavek replied, telling the judge that she had spoken to “several” of Epstein’s victims.
Emails show that federal prosecutors didn’t want the judge to know how many victims and accomplices there were.
Federal prosecutor A. Marie Villafaña — in a September 2007 email to Epstein lawyer Jay Lefkowitz — said: “I will mention co-conspirators but I would prefer not to highlight for the judge all the other crimes and all the other persons that we could charge.”
Attorney Spencer Kuvin happened to be in court that day because he’d heard Epstein was to appear, but Kuvin didn’t know why. He figured he’d use it as an opportunity to serve Epstein with civil court papers involving one of several victims he represented. Instead, he listened to what was happening and couldn’t believe that no one had contacted him or his clients.
“I was shocked to learn that the proceeding involved my client’s case and there was nothing I could do except watch as they disposed of her case without ever telling her,” Kuvin said.
At the hearing, Belohlavek and Epstein’s attorney, Goldberger, were in sync, the court transcript shows. Epstein would be required to register as a sex offender, but his probation would not be served under the strict requirements of sex offender probation.
[Sign in image: SEXUAL PREDATOR SEXUAL OFFENDER CRIMINAL REGISTRATIONS]
[Sign on door: ALTERNATIVE CUSTODY UNIT]
[Sign on door: ALTERNATIVE CUSTODY UNIT]
Jeffrey Epstein is a registered sex offender in New York State and Florida. Emily Michot EMICHOT@MIAMIHERALD.COM
The judge didn’t question those provisions, but she did ask why Epstein was going to serve his sentence in the Palm Beach County stockade instead of in a Florida state prison, like most sex offenders.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article219494920.html
4/3/2019
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