Event Details
June 23, 2008
Description
Deputy Attorney General determines federal prosecution is appropriate; Epstein's appeals end.
Participants (2)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epstein team | person | 16 | View Entity |
| Deputy Attorney General | person | 27 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This document outlines the internal DOJ communications in June 2008 regarding the finalization of Jeffrey Epstein's plea agreement and the handling of victim notifications. It details how prosecutor Villafaña was instructed by superiors Alex Acosta and Jeff Sloman to avoid direct victim notification, instead delegating that task to PBPD Chief Reiter. The text also confirms that the Deputy Attorney General had deemed federal prosecution appropriate just days before the plea deal deadline.
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