Jay Lefkowitz
PersonRelationship Network
Event Timeline
| Connected Entity | Relationship Type |
Strength
(mentions)
|
Documents | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
person
Jeffrey Epstein
|
Client |
25
Very Strong
|
23 | |
|
person
Jeffrey Epstein
|
Legal representative |
17
Very Strong
|
13 | |
|
person
Alexander Acosta
|
Legal representative |
11
Very Strong
|
5 | |
|
person
Epstein
|
Client |
9
Strong
|
5 | |
|
person
Alex Acosta
|
Legal representative |
6
|
6 | |
|
person
Acosta
|
Acquaintance |
6
|
2 | |
|
person
Marie Villafaña
|
Negotiating parties |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Alexandra Wolfe
|
Professional media relations |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Alexander Acosta
|
Professional adversarial |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
AUSA Villafaña
|
Legal representative |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Kenneth Starr
|
Professional |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Villafaña
|
Opposing counsel |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
USAO team members
|
Adversarial |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Ann Marie C. Villafana
|
Professional |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Acosta
|
Business associate |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Lourie
|
Adversarial professional |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
MR. EPSTEIN
|
Professional |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Acosta
|
Professional |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Villafaña
|
Adversarial professional |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Alexander Acosta
|
Negotiation counterparts |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
AUSA Villafaña
|
Opposing counsel |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Marie Villafaña
|
Professional adversarial negotiation |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Acosta
|
Professional adversarial |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Villafaña
|
Opposing counsel negotiating |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Villafaña
|
Legal representative |
5
|
1 |
| Date | Event Type | Description | Location | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Plea negotiation | Negotiations for a plea agreement for Mr. Epstein were underway, with a deadline set for the foll... | N/A | View |
| N/A | N/A | Lourie and Lefkowitz reach an agreement on plea terms. | N/A | View |
| N/A | N/A | Private meeting between Acosta and Lefkowitz at a Marriott hotel in West Palm Beach regarding kee... | Marriott hotel, West Palm B... | View |
| N/A | N/A | Negotiations for Mr. Epstein's plea agreement. | N/A | View |
| N/A | Legal decision | The USAO rejected the new plea agreement proposal from the defense. | N/A | View |
| N/A | Legal action | Defense counsel Jay Lefkowitz submitted a revised draft plea agreement that substantially changed... | N/A | View |
| N/A | Plea negotiation | Lourie and Lefkowitz spoke and reached a verbal agreement on a plea deal. | N/A | View |
| N/A | N/A | Deadline for signing an agreement regarding Mr. Epstein's plea. | N/A | View |
| 2025-11-19 | N/A | Breakfast meeting | N/A | View |
| 2025-10-01 | N/A | Meeting between Alexander Acosta and Jay Lefkowitz to finalize the Epstein non-prosecution agreem... | West Palm Beach Marriott on... | View |
| 2018-12-28 | N/A | SORA (Sex Offender Registration Act) hearing | New York (Implied) | View |
| 2011-03-07 | N/A | Attorney Jay Lefkowitz contacts Alexandra Wolfe regarding her inquiries about Jeffrey Epstein. | N/A | View |
| 2011-01-18 | N/A | SORA (Sex Offender Registration Act) Hearing to determine Epstein's risk level. | New York Supreme Court, Par... | View |
| 2008-11-24 | N/A | Proposed meeting between Jay Lefkowitz and Assistant U.S. Attorney (Monday before Thanksgiving). | West Palm Beach (implied) | View |
| 2008-11-24 | N/A | Jay Lefkowitz trip to see Jeffrey Epstein. | Unknown | View |
| 2008-06-23 | N/A | DOJ official sends a letter regarding the Epstein matter to Epstein's legal team (Starr, Lefkowit... | N/A | View |
| 2008-06-20 | N/A | Submission of defense materials by Kenneth Starr and Jay Lefkowitz to the DOJ (John Roth) regardi... | Email correspondence | View |
| 2008-05-19 | N/A | Jay Lefkowitz requests a meeting with Alex [Acosta]. | Unspecified | View |
| 2008-05-19 | N/A | Jeffrey Sloman responded to Jay Lefkowitz's email with a letter imposing a deadline. | Miami (USAO) | View |
| 2008-01-30 | N/A | Email correspondence regarding a new civil lawsuit against Epstein. | View | |
| 2008-01-04 | N/A | Proposed date for Epstein's plea and sentencing hearing. | Court | View |
| 2007-12-19 | N/A | Phone conversation between prosecution (Acosta, Sloman) and defense (Starr, Lefkowitz). | Phone | View |
| 2007-11-28 | N/A | Victim notification letter sent to Jay Lefkowitz. | West Palm Beach, FL (Sender... | View |
| 2007-11-21 | N/A | Meeting between USAFLS and Epstein defense team. | Unknown | View |
| 2007-11-21 | N/A | Meeting regarding Judge Davis's selection of Podhurst and Josephsberg. | Unknown | View |
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This email thread from March 2011 documents a media inquiry from Newsweek journalist Alexandra Wolfe to Jeffrey Epstein's legal counsel, Jay Lefkowitz. Wolfe submits a list of probing questions regarding Epstein's business valuation ($15 billion), his work arrangements while in prison, his Science Foundation, his reaction to his sentence, and his relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell. Lefkowitz forwards these questions to Epstein and PR consultant Michael Sitrick.
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This document page details the evidence collected by the Palm Beach Police Department, specifically message pads indicating the daily scheduling of girls aged 12-16. It outlines the U.S. Attorney's Office's preparation of federal charges, including an 82-page prosecution memo and a 53-page indictment. The text includes a specific email from AUSA Villafaña to Epstein's lawyer, Jay Lefkowitz, issuing a deadline for plea negotiations to avoid indictment.
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This page from a legal document details allegations that Jeffrey Epstein's attorneys and U.S. prosecutors communicated to minimize his civil exposure, referencing a 2007 email and proposed letter. It quotes a joint statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office and Epstein's counsel regarding an investigation that identified forty young women as victims of Epstein's solicitation and abuse in Palm Beach.
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This document is page 3 of a letter from Jeffrey Epstein's defense team to Mark Filip, dated May 19, 2008. The text argues that the case against Epstein is a local solicitation of prostitution matter that should be handled by the State Attorney in Palm Beach, rather than federal prosecutors (USAO). The defense claims federal involvement is politically motivated by Epstein's connection to Bill Clinton and accuses federal prosecutors of leaking information to the New York Times and interfering with state plea negotiations.
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In this confidential letter dated May 27, 2008, attorneys Kenneth Starr and Joe Whitley urge Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip to intervene in the federal prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein. They allege that the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami, specifically Jeffrey Sloman, imposed an arbitrary deadline for a Non-Prosecution Agreement to prevent an independent DOJ review. The letter highlights Epstein's 'close ties' to former President Clinton and alleges misconduct by the USAO, including leaks to the New York Times and conflicts of interest involving Sloman's former law partner.
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This document, stemming from a House Oversight collection, appears to be an excerpt from a report or article comparing the U.S. Attorney's Office's strict handling of a defendant named McDaniel with their lenient handling of Jeffrey Epstein. It details how prosecutors Acosta and Villafaña negotiated a non-prosecution agreement with Epstein's lawyers (including Jay Lefkowitz) in 2007, suppressing a 53-page federal indictment and keeping victims uninformed to ensure the deal's success. The text highlights the 'Perversion of Justice' investigation which exposed these actions.
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This document, likely part of a House Oversight report, contrasts the judicial criticism of the U.S. Attorney's Office for 'lack of candor' in a case involving a defendant named McDaniel with the actions of prosecutors Marie Villafaña and Alexander Acosta in the Jeffrey Epstein case. It details how prosecutors negotiated a non-prosecution agreement in September 2007 that granted immunity to co-conspirators and avoided federal sex trafficking charges. The text highlights an email from Villafaña to Epstein's lawyer, Jay Lefkowitz, explicitly stating her preference not to highlight other crimes or chargeable persons to the judge.
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This document, likely an excerpt from a report or article submitted to the House Oversight Committee, details the prosecutorial misconduct surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein case. It contrasts a previous case (McDaniel) where prosecutors were criticized for lack of candor with the Epstein negotiations in September 2007, where prosecutors Villafaña and Acosta actively worked to hide the scope of Epstein's crimes from the judge and the public. It highlights an email where Villafaña explicitly states she prefers not to highlight other crimes or potential co-defendants to the judge during sentencing.
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An email from attorney Jay Lefkowitz to Alexandra Wolfe dated March 7, 2011. Lefkowitz, representing Jeffrey Epstein, addresses Wolfe's inquiries, asserting that previous press coverage of Epstein has been inaccurate and defamatory. He requests that Wolfe send factual questions for him to answer and provides his contact information.
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This document is an email chain ending on March 8, 2011, in which Jeffrey Epstein forwards a list of interview questions from journalist Alexandra Wolfe to Mike Sitrick. The questions, originally sent to attorney Jay Lefkowitz, probe Epstein's post-prison life, the status of his $15 billion business, his relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell, and his charitable work with Bill Clinton.
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This document serves as a narrative summary of the tense negotiations between the US Attorney's Office (Acosta, Sloman) and Jeffrey Epstein's legal team (Lefkowitz, Starr) around 2008. It details how Epstein's lawyers aggressively pressured the government to prevent victim notification, leading to a secret non-prosecution agreement while the FBI briefly continued investigating in NY and NM. The text notes that in 2013, the government finally admitted they backed down on victim notifications due to objections from Epstein's attorneys.
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This document, likely an excerpt from a news article included in House Oversight records, details Jeffrey Epstein's connections to high-profile figures and his legal strategy during his 2006 prosecution. It describes his recruitment of Virginia Roberts at Mar-a-Lago, his 2002 trip to South Africa with Bill Clinton and celebrities, and his hiring of politically connected lawyers Kenneth Starr and Jay Lefkowitz to combat federal prosecutor Acosta.
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This document appears to be a page from a 2018 news article (likely the Miami Herald) included in a House Oversight Committee file. It details the legal maneuvering by Epstein's high-profile legal team to avoid prison time for him and highlights the efforts of Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter and Detective Joseph Recarey to investigate Epstein despite the risks to their careers. The text describes the influx of underage girls to Epstein's Palm Beach compound and the wealthy environment of the island.
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This document is page 2 of a legal affidavit, likely filed by representatives of the New York Post in December 2018. It details the newspaper's efforts to unseal legal briefs related to an appeal by Jeffrey Epstein, chronicling communications between Post reporter Susan Edelman and the Manhattan DA's office, as well as the affiant's communications with Epstein's lawyers, Jay Lefkowitz and Martin Weinberg. The DA's office indicated they would not oppose a petition for a redacted brief.
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This editorial from the Sun Sentinel, reprinted in The Virgin Islands Daily News, heavily criticizes the U.S. government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. It argues that the lenient 2007 non-prosecution agreement, brokered by then-U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta, was illegal, violated victims' rights, and was shrouded in secrecy to protect Epstein. The article calls on Judge Kenneth Marra to void the agreement, rejecting the Department of Justice's current stance that the deal must stand despite the acknowledged failures.
Revised draft plea agreement
Lefkowitz sent Villafaña a revised draft plea agreement with terms different from what was discussed with Lourie, including a 16-month sentence and a prohibition on the USAO initiating immigration proceedings against Epstein's assistants.
Victim Notification
Complaint that Acosta's office violated assurance not to contact identified individuals or potential witnesses.
N/A
Emails exchanged during NPA negotiations.
Secret Deal Agreement
Private meeting at Marriott hotel to agree to keep the deal secret.
Plea proposal for Epstein
Described as happening "Late last night" relative to Villafaña's email, Lefkowitz asked about Epstein pleading to two twelve-month federal charges with half the jail time in home confinement.
Mr. Epstein's sentencing eligibility
Lefkowitz called and stated the author was correct about Epstein's ineligibility for Zone A or B, but if Epstein could get down to 14 months, he *would* be eligible. This communication implies a prior discussion where the author stated Epstein would not be in Zone A or B.
Plea negotiation deadline
An email was to be sent to Jay Lefkowitz stating that negotiations would end if a signed agreement was not reached by 5:00 the next day.
Sentencing Agreement
Discussing the wording of the sentencing agreement for the judge.
Revised Draft Plea Agreement
Sent a revised draft plea agreement, approximately an hour after Lourie's email reporting the deal. The proposal differed from what Lourie believed agreed upon, suggesting a 16-month federal sentence followed by 8 months of supervised release as home detention, and prohibiting USAO from immigration proceedings against Epstein's female assistants.
Negotiation deadline for Mr. Epstein's agreement
Stating that if a signed agreement is not reached by tomorrow at 5:00, negotiations will end.
Plea proposal for Epstein
Described as happening "This morning" relative to Villafaña's email, Lefkowitz called to confirm Villafaña's assessment of sentencing guidelines but proposed that a 14-month sentence might make Epstein eligible for certain considerations.
Victim Notification
Complaining that Acosta assured him the office would not contact identified individuals or witnesses.
Breach of Assurance
Claimed Acosta assured office would not contact identified individuals or potential witnesses.
To finalize a matter
The note mentions that Jay Lefkowitz needs to follow up with a call to Acosta to finalize an unspecified matter.
Negotiation Dispute
Stating she 'bent over backwards to keep in mind the effect that the agreement would have on Mr. Epstein.'
Meeting follow-up
Thanked Acosta for commitment made during meeting; confirmed assurance that office would not contact identified individuals or witnesses.
Finalizing Non-Prosecution Agreement
Discussion regarding the non-prosecution agreement. Terms agreed upon included not notifying victims, keeping the deal under seal, and canceling grand jury subpoenas.
Representation inquiry
Lefkowitz stated he no longer represents Epstein and referred affiant to Martin Weinberg.
Representation of Epstein
Lefkowitz stated he no longer represents Epstein and referred affiant to Martin Weinberg.
Representation inquiry
Lefkowitz stated he no longer represents Epstein and referred the caller to Martin Weinberg.
Alexandra Wolfe called from Newsweek
Original internal forwarding of the request.
Fw:
Forwarding the thread with Wolfe. Marked High Importance.
Re:
Lefkowitz warns Wolfe about making factual assertions without checking facts, mentioning potential libel, and stating Epstein is traveling.
Fw: Alexandra Wolfe called from Newsweek
Forwarding a media inquiry asking for comments/interview.
Fw: Alexandra Wolfe called from Newsweek
Forwarding a media inquiry from Newsweek.
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