Event Details
June 26, 2007
Description
Meeting with Defense Counsel.
Participants (2)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menchel | person | 201 | View Entity |
| Defense Counsel (Sanchez) | person | 0 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This page from an OPR report details internal conflicts within the USAO in June 2007 regarding the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein. Prosecutor Villafaña urged speed, believing Epstein was still offending, while supervisors Menchel and Lourie preferred to engage with defense counsel, believing Epstein was 'under a microscope' and unlikely to re-offend. The document details the supplementation of the prosecution memo with information on a new Jane Doe and a specific victim who had sexual contact with both Epstein and an assistant, as well as the logistics of setting up a meeting with defense counsel Sanchez.
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