September 24, 2007
NPA is signed. Lourie leaves USAO for position in DOJ Criminal Division.
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| Lourie | person | 286 | View Entity |
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This document provides a timeline of key events in the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein from May 2006 to October 2008. It details the opening of the investigation, meetings between prosecutors and Epstein's counsel, the decision to offer a state-based resolution, and the signing of a Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA). The timeline concludes with Epstein's guilty plea in state court, a subsequent legal challenge by a victim (Jane Doe), and the start of Epstein's work release program.
Events with shared participants
Acosta made final edits to the Non-Prosecution Agreement, removing language that required actions from the State Attorney's Office and state court, and sent them to Villafaña.
2007-09-24
Negotiation of a Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) between the USAO (represented by Villafaña, Lourie, and Acosta) and Epstein's defense team.
Date unknown
Lourie and Acosta revised a draft of the federal plea agreement.
2007-09-20
The USAO rejected the defense's proposal and countered with a required two-year term of imprisonment as part of a guilty plea to a federal felony.
2007-08-03
Epstein attorney Sanchez emailed Sloman to finalize a plea deal, which Sloman then forwarded to Acosta and Lourie, leading to discussions about Sanchez's involvement in negotiations.
2007-09-21
Plea deal negotiation regarding sentence length (18-month vs 20-month) and jurisdiction (state vs federal).
Date unknown • USAO
OPR investigated whether the USAO violated department policy and whether prosecutors were influenced by improper motives in the Epstein case.
Date unknown
Numerous meetings occurred between the subjects (prosecutors) and Epstein's team of nationally known attorneys.
Date unknown
Ongoing plea agreement negotiations between the prosecution and defense for Epstein.
2007-09-19
Black took legal action that effectively halted production of computer equipment to the USAO until the issue could be decided by the court.
Date unknown
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