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This document is a confidential letter dated May 19, 2008, from attorneys Kenneth Starr and Joe Whitley to Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip. The attorneys represent Jeffrey Epstein and are requesting a review of federal involvement in his case, characterizing it as a 'quintessentially state matter.' They argue that a recent review by CEOS was insufficient because it ignored allegations of professional misconduct by federal prosecutors in the Miami U.S. Attorney's Office and failed to assess the Deferred Prosecution Agreement.

Attorneys Kenneth Starr and Joe Whitley write to Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip requesting a review of federal involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein case, which they characterize as a 'quintessentially state matter.' They criticize a previous 'limited' review conducted by CEOS at the request of U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta, alleging it ignored professional misconduct by federal prosecutors and failed to assess the Deferred Prosecution Agreement.