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A meeting between the USAO team and one of Epstein's defense attorneys where the attorney argued Epstein was being prosecuted for being Jewish, a Democrat, or wealthy.
Participants (3)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAO team members | person | 0 | View Entity |
| Unnamed speaker (presumably a defense attorney) | person | 0 | View Entity |
| Villafaña | person | 551 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This legal document, part of an Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) report, analyzes whether Alexander Acosta's actions in the Jeffrey Epstein case were motivated by improper influences. It argues that Acosta's decision to pursue a federal non-prosecution agreement (NPA), which included jail time and sex offender registration, was a more stringent outcome than the likely state-level sentence, which prosecutor Menchel described as a mere 'slap on the wrist.' The document uses this and other evidence, including recollections from prosecutors Sloman and Menchel, to suggest Acosta was not acting to improperly benefit Epstein but was navigating complex policy and federalism issues.
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Epstein signed the final version of the Non-Prosecution Agreement, and his counsel, Lefkowitz, transmitted the signed copy to Villafaña.
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