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Discussion of information the USAO could disclose about t...
Villafaña suggested a phone conference with Lefkowitz to discuss what information could be shared with him as the potential victims' representative.
NPA Negotiations
Acosta responded that negotiations must take place with the assigned AUSAs and that he had given them discretion to proceed.
Communication protocol and NPA deadline for Epstein case
Sloman sent a letter to Lefkowitz asking that all future communication be directed to Villafaña and reiterated that the USAO would terminate the NPA unless Epstein complied by June 2, 2008.
CEOS evaluation of potential federal prosecution of Epstein
Notified the defense team that CEOS had concluded its evaluation and found that a federal prosecution of Epstein would not be improper or inappropriate, and that Acosta could use his discretion to authorize it.
Victim notification
A draft victim notification letter sent to Lefkowitz for review, which referred to the victim's right to be notified if Epstein participated in a work release program.
Response to October 23 letter
A draft letter, written by Sloman and reviewed by Acosta, disputing the claims made in Lefkowitz's October 23 letter.
Procedural questions.
Villafaña exchanged emails with Lefkowitz, passing along procedural questions raised by him.
Guidance on informing victims
Villafaña asked Lefkowitz for a call to get guidance, stating she was meeting with agents and wanted to give them 'marching orders' on what to tell the victims ('girls').
NPA final draft
Lourie had a phone conversation with Lefkowitz before sending additional comments on the final draft to Acosta and Villafaña.
Re: Confidentiality of NPA
Villafaña responded that she had only forwarded the message to a limited group and that the agreement would be kept confidential in the case file.
Revised NPA
Villafaña sent a new revision of the NPA, incorporating edits from Acosta and Lourie, to Lefkowitz.
Informing victims and attorney representative
Villafaña told Lefkowitz she planned to discuss what could be told to the victims and their attorney representative, assured him Chief Reiter was being told not to disclose the outcome, and provided a list of potential candidates for the representative position.
Plea agreement negotiations
Villafaña exchanged emails with Lefkowitz regarding the plea agreement, stating that negotiations needed to conclude by Monday, September 25.
Negative reaction to plea deal
Using her personal email, Villafaña informed Lefkowitz that she had 'gotten some negative reaction' to the proposed plea agreement.
Draft plea agreement
Villafaña sent a draft 'hybrid' plea agreement to Lefkowitz, noting it had 'not yet been blessed' by her supervisors.
Restriction of communication with State Attorney's Office
Sloman wrote to Lefkowitz expressing concern over the defense team's attempts to restrict the USAO's communication with state authorities.
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