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This is a letter dated August 3, 2007, from U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta to Jeffrey Epstein's attorney, Lilly Ann Sanchez. Acosta formally rejects a proposal from Sanchez, reiterating that a two-year state prison term is the minimum requirement to avoid federal prosecution and is not a starting point for negotiations. The letter clarifies the office's preference for a federal sentence and warns that once an indictment is returned, the possibility for flexible plea negotiations will end.

This document is a letter dated July 17, 2008, from the U.S. Department of Justice (Southern District of Florida) to Jeffrey Epstein's attorney, Michael R. Tein. The U.S. Attorney's Office disputes the defense's claim that the federal criminal action is 'pending,' stating that under the Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA), the investigation is suspended and motions to quash subpoenas should have been withdrawn. The letter warns that if Epstein claims the federal action is pending to stay civil proceedings, the DOJ will resume the motion to quash and analyze seized computer equipment.

This document is a page from a legal journal (Vol. 104) discussing the federal case 'Does v. United States' and the controversial nonprosecution agreement granted to Jeffrey Epstein by the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Florida. The text details how, despite evidence that Epstein molested over 30 girls between 2001 and 2007, he was allowed to plead to lesser state charges after a 'year-long assault on the prosecution' by his defense team. The page includes footnotes citing court documents, media reports connecting Epstein to Prince Andrew, and a letter from former U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta regarding the pressure faced by prosecutors.