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Menchel was interviewed by OPR regarding his recollection of the events.
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| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPR | person | 0 | View Entity |
| Menchel | person | 201 | View Entity |
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This legal document from April 2021 details events from May 2007 concerning the federal prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, revealing significant internal disagreement within the U.S. Attorney's Office. Prosecutor Villafaña strongly objected to holding further meetings with Epstein's defense team, led by counsel Lefcourt, fearing it would compromise their strategy, and documented her dissent in a draft email to her supervisors, Matt Menchel and Jeff Sloman. The document highlights the strategic conflicts among prosecutors as they considered how to proceed with the high-profile case.
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2006-10-02
A meeting occurred between Epstein's defense team and the prosecution, which was followed up by a letter from Sanchez.
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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
Villafaña and Menchel disagreed about the proposed state resolution for the federal investigation.
2007-01-01
OPR conducted an investigation which involved obtaining records, conducting interviews, and reviewing public documents related to the Epstein case.
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OPR conducted extensive interviews under oath of five subjects involved in the Epstein investigation.
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OPR conducted more than 60 interviews of witnesses.
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A meeting occurred regarding the Epstein case, preceded by emails from Menchel stating Acosta was still deciding on a course of action.
2007-06-26
OPR investigated whether the USAO violated department policy and whether prosecutors were influenced by improper motives in the Epstein case.
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Numerous meetings occurred between the subjects (prosecutors) and Epstein's team of nationally known attorneys.
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