A letter from attorney Aileen Josephs to Guy Lewis (Epstein's counsel) dated February 10, 2008. Josephs warns Lewis against attacking the victims in the Epstein case and referencing a recent newspaper article. She explicitly states that ignorance of a child's age is not a valid legal defense for statutory rape.
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Aileen Josephs | Attorney / Sender |
Attorney writing to admonish the recipient regarding defense tactics.
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| Guy Lewis | Attorney / Recipient |
Recipient of the letter; implied attorney for Jeffrey Epstein.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject |
Subject of the correspondence ('RE: Mr. Epstein').
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| Lana Belohavek | Attorney |
Copied on the letter; State Attorney's Office.
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| La Tosha Lowe | Clerical/Administrative |
Copied on the letter with a request to place it in the State's file.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| Aileen Josephs, P.A. |
Sender's law firm
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| State Attorney's Office |
Recipient of the fax / CC location
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| Palm Beach Post |
Newspaper mentioned regarding a Feb 7, 2008 article
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| Palm Beach Police Department |
CC recipient (Chief of Police)
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| Location | Context |
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Sender's office location
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Jurisdiction mentioned regarding police and newspaper
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"I strongly suggest you do not attack the victim(s)."Source
"If you feel that your client has been defamed... you can file a libel suit- of course, the truth is an absolute defense to libel"Source
"please keep in mind that not knowing the age of a child is no defense to statutory rape or any sexual crime committed against a child."Source
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