Event Details

January 01, 2007

Description

Lourie was transitioning to a new job in Washington, D.C. during the negotiation period.

Participants (1)

Name Type Mentions
Lourie person 286 View Entity

Source Documents (1)

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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.

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Event Metadata

Type
Personnel transition
Location
Washington, D.C.
Significance Score
5/10
Participants
1
Source Documents
1
Extracted
2025-11-20 17:57

Additional Data

Source
DOJ-OGR-00021385.jpg
Date String
2007

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