EFTA00013745.pdf
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Summary
A letter from U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta to Jeffrey Epstein's attorney, Lilly Ann Sanchez, dated October 9, 2007. Acosta rejects a proposal regarding the resolution of victim claims under the Non-Prosecution Agreement and instead proposes using Judge Davis to select attorneys for the victims and potentially serve as a mediator for out-of-court settlements paid for by Epstein. Acosta also mentions attempting to coordinate with other defense team members Jay Lefkowitz and Guy Lewis.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| R. Alexander Acosta | United States Attorney |
Sender of the letter, representing the Southern District of Florida.
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| Lilly Ann Sanchez | Attorney |
Recipient of the letter, attorney at Fowler White Burnett representing Jeffrey Epstein.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject / Client |
Subject of the investigation and Sanchez's client. Discussed regarding settlement of victim claims and payment of med...
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| Judge Davis | Mediator / Special Master (Proposed) |
Proposed by Acosta to assist in selecting attorneys for victims and to serve as a mediator/special master for out-of-...
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| Jay Lefkowitz | Attorney/Associate |
Mentioned by Acosta as someone he has not heard from; likely part of Epstein's legal team.
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| Guy Lewis | Attorney/Associate |
Mentioned by Acosta as someone he has not heard from; likely part of Epstein's legal team.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| U.S. Department of Justice |
Header of the document.
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| United States Attorney Southern District of Florida |
Sender's office.
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| Fowler White Burnett |
Law firm of recipient Lilly Ann Sanchez.
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Timeline (1 events)
2007-10-09
Letter sent rejecting Sanchez's proposal regarding victim claim resolution and proposing a mediation process via Judge Davis.
Miami, Florida
Locations (2)
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Address of recipient.
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Jurisdiction of the sender.
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Relationships (3)
Addressed to Sanchez regarding 'your client' (Epstein).
Acosta proposes asking Judge Davis to assist in attorney selection.
Mentioned alongside Guy Lewis in context of sharing information about Epstein's case.
Key Quotes (3)
"I do not believe that your proposal falls within the terms of the Non-Prosecution Agreement signed by your client and the United States."Source
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"Mr. Epstein's desire to settle the cases out of court using Judge Davis as the mediator/special master"Source
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"At that point, Mr. Epstein's payment of Judge Davis's fees would be more appropriate."Source
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U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District of Florida
Southern District of Florida
[REDACTED]
October 9, 2007
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Lilly Ann Sanchez, Esq.
Fowler White Burnett
1395 Brickell Ave Fl 14
Miami Florida 33131-3300
Lilly Ann Sanchez, Esq.
Fowler White Burnett
1395 Brickell Ave Fl 14
Miami Florida 33131-3300
Re: Jeffrey Epstein
Dear Lilly:
Thank you for your letter to First Assistant [REDACTED] regarding the selection of an attorney to represent the victims identified in the investigation of Mr. Epstein. While I appreciate your client's interest in a resolution of the victim's claims without the filing of lawsuits, I do not believe that your proposal falls within the terms of the Non-Prosecution Agreement signed by your client and the United States.
I would recommend the following. The U.S. Attorney's Office would ask Judge Davis to assist in the selection of one or more attorneys to represent the identified victims. If Judge Davis is willing to perform that limited service pro bono, Mr. Epstein will not need to pay for that service. The United States would provide Judge Davis with a list of criteria for the selection of the attorney(s).
The selected attorney(s) would represent the victim(s) on a contingency fee basis, pursuant to a fee agreement reached between the victim(s) and the attorney(s). If he deems it appropriate, Judge Davis can propose the terms of that agreement, subject to acceptance by the victim. The lawyer(s) can interview each potential client to determine how they want to proceed – including whether she wants to use the attorney selected by Judge Davis or if she wants to choose her own attorney. Judge Davis can advise the selected attorney(s) of Mr. Epstein's desire to settle the cases out of court using Judge Davis as the mediator/special master, which the attorneys can report to their clients. If any one or more of the victims, in consultation with their independent counsel, wants to mediate the case, and agrees that Judge Davis should serve as the mediator/special master, they can proceed accordingly. At that point, Mr. Epstein's payment of Judge Davis's fees would be more appropriate.
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LILLY ANN SANCHEZ, ESQ.
OCTOBER 9, 2007
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OCTOBER 9, 2007
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I am out of the District, so I am not available to meet with you this week. I am available for a telephone conference tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. or Thursday at 5:00 p.m., if you would like to discuss this in more detail. I also have not heard any more from Jay Lefkowitz or Guy Lewis, so please let me know whether I need to contact them directly or if you will share this information with them.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
R. Alexander Acosta
United States Attorney
United States Attorney
By: [REDACTED]
cc: [REDACTED]
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