January 01, 2007
Lourie was transitioning to a new job in Washington, D.C. during the negotiation period.
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This document details the chaotic final stages of the Jeffrey Epstein non-prosecution agreement (NPA) negotiations in September 2007, highlighting how the absence of key personnel like Menchel, Lourie, and Sloman led to a lack of clear ownership and fragmented decision-making. The text specifically critiques a broad provision in the agreement not to prosecute 'any potential co-conspirators,' noting it was accepted with little discussion despite internal concerns, which ultimately precluded the USAO from prosecuting others involved in Epstein's criminal conduct.
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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