Event Details
August 03, 2007
Description
Menchel's letter specifying an August 17 plea deadline was sent.
Participants (1)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menchel | person | 201 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This document details the intensification of plea negotiations in the Jeffrey Epstein case during September 2007. It describes the prosecution, led by Acosta and Villafaña, engaging with Epstein's defense counsel, Gerald Lefcourt, over the terms of a plea deal. The focus of the negotiations shifted to the length of imprisonment, with the USAO moving from a two-year minimum to considering an 18-month sentence, while the defense pushed for a sentence involving home confinement.
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Numerous meetings occurred between the subjects (prosecutors) and Epstein's team of nationally known attorneys.
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CEOS Chief Oosterbaan emailed Sloman, Menchel, and Lourie, endorsing Villafaña’s legal analysis and proposed charges.
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Acosta, Sloman, Menchel, and Lourie discussed perceived risks and concerns with the evidence and legal theories for a federal prosecution of Epstein.
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Villafaña replied to Menchel's email, a week after acknowledging his authority to OPR.
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