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Summary
This page from a House Oversight report details the timeline between June 27 and July 11, 2008, regarding the violation of victims' rights (CVRA) in the Jeffrey Epstein case. It highlights that AUSA Villafaña failed to inform victims' attorney Edwards that Epstein's state plea would preclude federal prosecution. Consequently, victims E.W. and L.M. only discovered the plea deal was finalized during a hearing on July 11, 2008, after Edwards had filed a federal action to enforce their rights.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| AUSA Villafaña | Assistant U.S. Attorney |
Received Epstein's plea agreement; called attorney Edwards but withheld information regarding the end of federal pros...
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Subject of the state plea agreement and non-prosecution deal.
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| Attorney Edwards | Attorney for Victims |
Represented victims E.W. and L.M.; filed action to enforce CVRA rights.
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| E.W. | Victim |
Victim of federal crime entitled to rights under CVRA; not informed of plea deal finality until hearing.
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| L.M. | Victim |
Victim of federal crime entitled to rights under CVRA; not informed of plea deal finality until hearing.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| U.S. Attorney’s Office |
Alleged to have failed to provide victims with their rights under the CVRA.
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| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
Venue where Edwards filed the CVRA action (S.D. Fla.).
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_010581'.
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Timeline (4 events)
2008-06-27
AUSA Villafaña received copy of Epstein's proposed plea agreement and called Attorney Edwards.
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2008-06-30
2008-07-07
Edwards filed action in U.S. District Court seeking to enforce rights of E.W. and L.M.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
2008-07-11
Hearing on the CVRA action where victims learned the plea deal was already finalized.
U.S. District Court
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Jurisdiction of the court case.
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Relationships (3)
Edwards took E.W. and L.M. with him to the hearing; Edwards filed action to enforce rights of E.W.
Edwards took E.W. and L.M. with him to the hearing; Edwards filed action to enforce rights of L.M.
AUSA Villafaña called Edwards to provide notice regarding the hearing.
Key Quotes (3)
"AUSA Villafaña did not tell Attorney Edwards that the guilty pleas in state court would bring an end to the possibility of federal prosecution pursuant to the plea agreement."Source
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"The process that was followed leading to the non-prosecution of Epstein violated these rights of E.W. and L.M."Source
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"It was only at this hearing that both victims learned for the first time that the plea deal was already done with Epstein and that the criminal case against Epstein had been"Source
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35. On Friday, June 27, 2008, at approximately 4:15 p.m., AUSA Villafaña received a
copy of Epstein’s proposed state plea agreement and learned that the plea was scheduled for 8:30
a.m., Monday, June 30, 2008. AUSA Villafaña called Edwards to provide notice to his clients
regarding the hearing. AUSA Villafaña did not tell Attorney Edwards that the guilty pleas in
state court would bring an end to the possibility of federal prosecution pursuant to the plea
agreement. See Edwards Affidavit, Exhibit “N”, at ¶6.
copy of Epstein’s proposed state plea agreement and learned that the plea was scheduled for 8:30
a.m., Monday, June 30, 2008. AUSA Villafaña called Edwards to provide notice to his clients
regarding the hearing. AUSA Villafaña did not tell Attorney Edwards that the guilty pleas in
state court would bring an end to the possibility of federal prosecution pursuant to the plea
agreement. See Edwards Affidavit, Exhibit “N”, at ¶6.
36. Under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act (CVRA), 18 U.S.C. § 3771, victims of
federal crimes – including E.W. and L.M. – are entitled to basic rights during any plea
bargaining process; including the right to be treated with fairness, the right to confer with
prosecutors regarding any plea, and the right to be heard regarding any plea. The process that
was followed leading to the non-prosecution of Epstein violated these rights of E.W. and L.M.
See Emergency Petn. for Victim’s Enforcement of Crime Victim’s Rights, No. 9:08-CV-80736-
KAM (S.D. Fla. 2008) (Exhibit “P”).
federal crimes – including E.W. and L.M. – are entitled to basic rights during any plea
bargaining process; including the right to be treated with fairness, the right to confer with
prosecutors regarding any plea, and the right to be heard regarding any plea. The process that
was followed leading to the non-prosecution of Epstein violated these rights of E.W. and L.M.
See Emergency Petn. for Victim’s Enforcement of Crime Victim’s Rights, No. 9:08-CV-80736-
KAM (S.D. Fla. 2008) (Exhibit “P”).
37. Because of the violation of the CVRA, on July 7, 2008, Edwards filed an action in
the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Case No. 9:08-CV-80736, seeking to
enforce the rights of E.W. and L.M. That action alleged that the U.S. Attorney’s Office had
failed to provide E.W. and L.M. the rights to which they were entitled under the Act, including
the right to be notified about a plea agreement and to confer with prosecutors regarding it. See
id.
the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Case No. 9:08-CV-80736, seeking to
enforce the rights of E.W. and L.M. That action alleged that the U.S. Attorney’s Office had
failed to provide E.W. and L.M. the rights to which they were entitled under the Act, including
the right to be notified about a plea agreement and to confer with prosecutors regarding it. See
id.
38. On July 11, 2008, Edwards took E.W. and L.M. with him to the hearing on the
CVRA action. It was only at this hearing that both victims learned for the first time that the plea
deal was already done with Epstein and that the criminal case against Epstein had been
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CVRA action. It was only at this hearing that both victims learned for the first time that the plea
deal was already done with Epstein and that the criminal case against Epstein had been
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