EPSTEIN
BREACH
CORRESPONDENCE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TAB DATE DESCRIPTION
1. 6/12/09 M. hr to J. Goldberger notifying breach of NPA
2. 6-12-09 J. Lefkowitz Itr. to M. in response to 6-12-09 letter
giving notice of breach.
3. 6-15-09 J. Lefkowitz hr to M. attaching R. Critton's letter
representing agreement to resolve outstanding fee issues re
attorney representation.
4. 6-15-09 M. hr to J. Lefkowitz, R. Black & J. Goldberger
con riming the US Attorney's Office takes no position re the
civil suits.
5. 6-17-09 M. hr to J. Lefkowitz re compliance with NPA.
6. 6-19-09 J. Lefkowitz ltr to M. re obligations under NPA & ltr
in response to 6-15-09 letter.
Breach Correspondence Binder TOC.doc
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U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District of Florida
June 12, 2009
DELIVERY BY HAND
Jack A. Goldberger, Esq.
Atterb , Goldber er & Weiss, P.A.
Re: Jeffrey Epstein
Dear Mr. Goldberger:
Pursuant to the terms of the Non-Prosecution Agreement, the United States Attorney's
Office for the Southern District of Florida hereby provides you with notice that the United
States Attorney has determined, based on reliable evidence, that Jeffrey Epstein has willfully
violated one of the conditions of the Non-Prosecution Agreement. Specifically, on May 26,
2009, Jeffrey Epstein, through his counsel, filed a "Motion to Dismiss the First Amended
Complaint or, in the Alternative, for a More Definite Statement," in the matter of Jane Doe
No. 101 v. Jeffrey Epstein, Court File No. 09-CV-80591-KAM. "Jane Doe,No. 101" was on
the list provided to Mr. Epstein's attorneys of individuals whom the United States had
identified as victims, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2255, and "Jane Doe No. 101" has elected to
proceed exclusively under 18 U.S.C. § 2255. By filing the Motion to Dismiss, Mr. Epstein
is contesting liability and, therefore, has violated Term 8 of the Non-Prosecution Agreement.
Based upon Mr. Epstein's breach of that term, the U.S. Attorney's Office will pursue
its remedies. The U.S. Attorney's Office also is continuing its review of Mr. Epstein's
filings in the civil suits to determine whether additional breaches have occurred. If any are
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JACK GOLDBERGER, ESQ.
JUNE 12, 2009
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identified, they will be communicated to you in accordance with the terms of the Non-
Prosecution Agreement.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey H. Sloman
Acting United States Attorney
By:
cc: Northern Division
Roy Black, Esq.
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Re: Jeffrey Epstein
Dear Ian
I am in possession of your June 12, 2009 letter giving
notice of breach. I respectfully
submit that the Motion to Dismiss that is referenced therei
n did not constitute a willful breach of
Mr. Epstein's obligations under the non-prosecution
agreement. Mr. Epstein's counsel
unanimously determined that the filing of this Motio
n to Dismiss was not a breach of the non-
prosecution agreement, and the Motion to Dismiss
was filed by counsel without Mr. Epstein's
final approval.
I want to inform you that immediately upon receipt of
your letter, Mr. Epstein directed his
counsel to file the attached Notice withdrawing all but
issue number VIII of the previously filed
Motion to Dismiss. The same issue also is described
briefly in subparagraph Don page 3 of the
Motion, which likewise was not withdrawn. Please note
that this issue relates exclusively to the
damages available under § 2255. The Notice has already
been filed. If your continued review of
the civil dockets causes you to have additional conce
rns about any other filing, consistent with
the notice provisions of the non-prosecution agreem
ent and consistent with our prior practice
regarding such matters, please provide me with notice
and the opportunity to address the same
with you.
I believe that with today's filing withdrawing these
issues Mr. Epstein, through counsel,
has fully remedied any perceived breach. Please advise
if you for any reason disagree.
Respectfully submitted,
Jay P. Le owitz, P.C.
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Case 9:09-cv-80591-KAM Document 53 Entered on FLSD Docket 06/12/2009 Page 1 of 2
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 09-CIV- 80591- KAM
JANE DOE NO. 101,
Plaintiff,
v.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
DEFENDANTJEFFREY EPSTEIN'S NOTICES)? YVITHDRAWL OF
ARGUMENTS I
THROUGH VII OF THE DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAIN
TIFF'S FIRST
AMENDED COMPLAINT (DE29)
Defendant, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, by and through his undersigned
counsel, hereby
withdraws arguments I through VII as set forth in the Defen
dant's Motion to Dismiss the
Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint (FAC) [DE 29], dated May
26, 2009. Defendant withdraws
his arguments contained subparagraphs A, B, C and Sectio
ns I (The Complaint Must Be
Dismissed Because Plaintiff Is Not A Minor), II (The FAC
Must Be Dismissed Because The
Defendant Has Not Been Convicted Of A Predicate Offense),
DI (Count One Of The FAC Must
Be Dismissed Because It Does Not Please A Violation Of 18
U.S.C. § 2422(1))). IV (Count Two
Must Be Dismissed Because It Does Not Plead A Violation
Of 18 U.S.C. §2423(b)), V (Count
Three Must Be Dismissed Because It Does Not Plead A
Violation Of 18 U.S.C. § 2251, VI
(Counts Four and Five Must Be Dismissed Because They Do
Not Plead Violation of 18 U.S.C.
§§ 2252(a)(1) Or 2252(a)(1), and VU (Count Six Must Be
Dismissed Because 18 U.S.C. §
2252A(g) Was Not Enacted Until 2006).
Defendant will rely only on those arguments set forth in
subparagraph D. on page 3, and
Paragraph VIII (Any Surviving Count Should Be Merge
d Into A Single Count) of the
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Case 9:09-cv-80591-KAM Document 53 Entered on FLSD Docket 06/12/2009 Page 2 of 2
Defendant's Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint Or, I The Alternative, For A
More Definite Statement [DE 29] dated May 26, 2009.
Counsel for De dant EPSTEIN
Certificate of Service
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing was electronically filed with the
Clerk of the Court using CWECF. I also certify that the foregoing document is being served this
.
day on all counsel record entified on the following Service list in the manner specified by
CM/ECF on this;/ ay of t r 2009
Robert C. Josefsberg, Esq. Jack Alan Goldberger, Esq.
Katherine W. Ezell, Esq. Atterbury Goldberger & Weiss, P.A.
Podhurst Orseck, P.A.
Counsel for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein
Counselfor Plaintiff
Respectfully submitted
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Mss Esq.
United States Attorney's Office
Southern District of Florida
Re: Jeffrey Epstein
Dear
I am attaching a letter authored by my co-counsel, Robert Critton, on today's date. It
represents our agreement with a proposal that Kathy Ezell indicated in a letter dated June 8, 2009
would be fully acceptable to her and Bob Josefsberg as a means to resolve expeditiously all
outstanding fcc issues regarding the attorney representative. Mr. Epstein has directed his counsel
to take immediate steps to address and resolve the attorney representative's outstanding fee-
related issues and we are doing so without delay. The suggestion of a Special Master, agreed to
by both parties, to resolve the issues in the immediate future, will assure all parties that there will
be no delay and no need for adversarial litigation regarding fees.
More generally, I want to assure you that Mr. Epstein has directed all counsel to make
sure that there is no filing that could constitute a breach of the NM. Accordingly, a new internal
screening process has been established to provide focused decision-making on each filing. To
the extent we believe any filing may be perceived as implicating any of the issues generically
addressed in the NPA (a document including sentences within paragraph 8 that even Mr. Acosta
agreed were "far from simple"), we intend to address such issues with you prior to any filing and
hope that you will agree to review the draft filing and inform us whether or not from your
perspective it would, if filed, constitute a "breach". This will be especially important regarding
issues that we believe fall at the intersection of Section 2255 and the civil litigation. We reserve
our right, if you believe a proposed filing to conflict with the NPA or if you wish not to address
these issues with us, thereafter to address such substantive issues with the Court.
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June 15, 2009
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We hope that these proposals—in combination with our immediate withdrawal of the
previously filed Motion to Dismiss—resolve all outstanding issues at the intersection of the NPA
and 2255. Please advise if any remain.
Sincerely,
a P. Le owitz
Enclosure
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Robert Josefsberg, Esq.
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Re: Epstein Matter
Dear Bob:
On June 8, 2009, Kathy Ezell wrote a letter to me regarding outstanding fee
payment issues. At page 3, she stated that she was not adverse to an earlier proposal
that had been discussed amongst the parties to rely on a Special Master to resolve
outstanding fee-related Issues. We agree with Kathy's "proposal" that we rely on a
Special Master to resolve all outstanding fee issues. Lets work during our Wednesday
meeting to select an appropriate Special Master and let's agree to see whether, in the
interim, we can resolve these issues even y are submitted to the S.M.
Cordially
Robe i, non, Jr.
RDCIdz
cc: Jack Goldberger, Esq.
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U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District of Florida
June 15, 2009
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Jay P. Lefkowitz, Esq.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Roy Black, Esq.
Black Srebnick Kornspan & Stumpf P.A.
Jack A. Goldberger, Esq.
Atterbury, Goldberger & Weiss, P.A.
Re: Jeffrey Epstein
Dear Messrs. Lefkowitz, Goldberger, and Black:
I write to confirm my conversation with Mr. Letkowitz of June 12, 2009. As I
mentioned during that conversation and during the hearing with Judge Marra, the U.S.
Attorney's Office is not a party to any of the civil suits against Mr. Epstein pending in the
U.S. District Court or any state court and takes no position regarding those lawsuits. The
U.S. Attorney's Office is not advising or requiring that Mr. Epstein take any action regarding
those lawsuits, rather, Mr. Epstein should proceed as he sees fit. The U.S. Attorney's Office
will continue to exercise its independent judgment and proceed in accordance with its rights
under the Non-Prosecution Agreement. My statements during our conversation and during
the court proceeding contained no promises and did not alter or modify the Non-Prosecution
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JAY P. LEFKOWFI2, ESQ.
ROY BLACK, ESQ.
JACK GOLDBERGEFt, ESQ.
JUNE 15, 2009
PAGE 2 OF 4
Agreement.
I would like to address what appears to be a continuing pattern in this matter. There
have been several instances of breaches by Mr. Epstein of the letter and spirit of the Non-
Prosecution Agreement, including the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing. As soon
as Notice is provided by the United States, we are told that Mr. Epstein "was relying on his
lawyers" and had not intended to willfully breach the Agreement. Mr. Epstein, through those
same lawyers, then undertakes a perfunctory "cure" and continues to enjoy the benefit of his
bargain until he decides to breach yet again.
Notifications of breach have been provided on several occasions in the past. From the
start, and as mentioned in extensive correspondence in October and November 2007, Mr.
Epstein did not use his "best efforts" to enter his guilty plea and be sentenced within the time
frame set by the Agreement. After several appeals were made throughout the Department
of Justice resulting in a nine-month delay, the U.S. Attorney's Office had to remind Mr.
Epstein of his obligation to provide a copy of the plea agreement with the State Attorney's
Office prior to his entering into that agreement. Despite numerous requests, the proposed
state plea agreement and notice of the state change of plea were not provided until I sent our
first Notice of Breach letter at 3:15 p.m. on the last business day before the plea. Thereafter,
I received a copy of the proposed state agreement, which contained language that directly
contradicted the Non-Prosecution Agreement. A second Notice o f Breach had to be prepared
and sent to bring the state plea agreement into compliance.
After Mr. Epstein entered his guilty plea and was sentenced, another set of problems
arose. First, Mr. Epstein's counsel obstructed our ability to abide by our obligations to notify
the victims of the outcome of the federal investigation. Second, Mr. Epstein refused to fulfill
promptly Mr. Epstein's obligation to secure the services of an attorney representative for the
victims. Third, Messrs. Goldberger and Tein approved the dissemination of a victim
notification letter that Messrs. Lefkowitz and Epstein contended contained incorrect
information. Fourth, Mr. Epstein's counsel informed the Court that a motion to quash
subpoenas was still pending, despite the Non-Prosecution Agreement's requirement that Mr.
Epstein withdraw that motion. Extensive correspondence and telephone conferences were
required to resolve each of these situations. For example, on July 17, 2008, the United States
had to issue a third Notice of Breach, instructing Mr. Epstein's counsel:
If, in fact, your position is that the federal criminal action is still pending, then
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JAY P. LEFKOWITZ, ESQ.
ROY BLACK, ESQ.
JACK GOLDBERGER, ESQ.
JUNE 15, 2009
PAGE 3 OF 4
the Office proposes that we seek the prompt resolution of the Motion to Quash,
so that the computer equipment can be analyzed and the investigation can
continue, including the identification of additional victims. If, instead, Mr.
Epstein intends to continue performing his obligations under the
Non-Prosecution Agreement, then the investigation will remain closed, and no
federal criminal action will be pending.
Please advise whether you would like to proceed on the Motion to Quash or,
if not, please correct the representations to the Court regarding the status of the
federal investigation.
In November, more issues arose when we learned—not from Mr. Epstein or his
attorneys—that Mr. Epstein was spending more than twelve hours each day outside the Palm
Beach County Stockade. Mr. Epstein's release prior to the Office's notification of that
release, resulted in accusations from victims that the Office had violated its statutory victim
notification obligations. Our investigation of Mr. Epstein's application for the work release
program demonstrated that Mr. Epstein made several false statements in his application and
made threatening statements to the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office about legal repercussions
if he was not admitted to the program. I also discovered—again, not from Mr. Epstein or his
attorneys—that Judge McSorley had modified Mr. Epstein's judgment nunc pro tunc to an
"Order of Community Control I," which directly contradicted the terms of the Non-
Prosecution Agreement. This required a fourth Notice of Breach and another claim that there
was no "intended breach" followed by a meaningless "cure."
During my conversation with Mr. Lefkowitz of June 12th regarding our fifth written
Notice of Breach, and during the proceeding before Judge Marra, I heard again that Mr.
Epstein had no intent to breach the Non-Prosecution Agreement but was merely relying on
his attorneys. In light of the fact that Mr. Epstein is highly intelligent and experienced with
the law, and is reportedly spending more than twelve hours a day at his attorney's office
working on nothing but the litigation pending against him, this excuse will not be accepted.
This letter is being provided to all three of you with the recommendation that you circulate
it to any attorney who is acting on Mr. Epstein's behalf.
Importantly, while Mr. Epstein has continued to receive the benefit of his bargain by
not facing federal prosecution, our Office has not received the benefits of finality, savings
of resources, or the punishment and victim restitution terms envisioned by the Non-
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JAY P. LEFKOWITZ EsQ.
ROY BLACK, ESQ.
JACK GOLDBERGER, ESQ.
JUNE 15, 2009
PAGE 4 OF 4
Prosecution Agreement.
As I mentioned in our telephone call, I have asked Mr. Josefsberg to provide me with
the correspondence that he referenced during the hearing before Judge Marra. That will be
reviewed to determine if there has been yet another breach by Mr. Epstein. As I stated, and
as mentioned in the Notice Letter served upon Mr. Goldberger, notice of any breaches that
we discover will be provided as required by the Non-Prosecution Agreement. Our Office
also will review the new pleading in the Jane Doe 101 matter that Mr. Lefkowitz mentioned,
prior to deciding what, if any, remedies we will pursue for Mr. Epstein's breach. However,
I note that, while the U.S. Attorney's Office is required to provide notice of any breach, there
is no requirement that Mr. Epstein be allowed the opportunity to cure any breach. The
pattern of behavior described above will be factored into the Office's decision on what
remedies it will pursue in connection with this most recent breach and any future violations.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey H. Sloman
Acting United States Attorney
By:
Assistant United States Attorney
cc: Northern Division
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U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District ofFlorida
June 17, 2009
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Jay P. Lefkowitz, Esq.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Re: Jeffrey Epstein
Dear Jay:
Thank you for your letter of June 15, 2009. I did not receive your letter until late
yesterday afternoon because I am shuttling back and forth between the Fort Lauderdale and
West Palm Beach offices. The best way to reach me is via e-mail.
With respect to the substance of your letter, the Office has not completed its review
of Mr. Epstein's civil filings and correspondence related to the payment of the attorney
representative's fees, so I cannot confirm that all outstanding issues have been resolved. If
and when additional breaches are identified, timely notice will be provided in accordance
with the terms of the Non-Prosecution Agreement.
As to your proposal. our Office cannot and will not become involved in the civil suits
filed against Mr. Epstein; as counsel for Mr. Epstein has expressed on several occasions, it
is inappropriate for the government to involve itself in civil litigation. We likewise do not
think it is appropriate to review civil pleadings in order to provide advisory opinions, even
at your request.
The duty to stay within the bounds of the Non-Prosecution Agreement lies with Mr.
Epstein and he alone has the power to remain in compliance. Mr. Epstein has a highly skilled
team to assist him, and compliance with the Agreement is not difficult, as you suggest. For
example, it is not complicated to understand that, when a named victim files a claim
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JAY P. LEFKOW1TZ, ESQ.
JUNE 17, 2009
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exclusively under Section 2255, Mr. Epstein cannot assert that there is no liability, just as
providing the state plea agreement to our Office in advance of entering the state guilty plea
was not complicated.
I remain hopeful that Mr. Epstein will take all of his obligations seriously and elect
to err on the side of caution in making decisions that relate to the performance of his duties.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey If. Sloman
Acting United States Attorney
By:
Assistant United States Attorney
cc: Northern Division
Jack Goldberger, Esq.
Roy Black, Esq.
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Re: Jeffrey Epstein
Des
I appreciate your letter of June 17, 2009. I sincerely hope that any and all issues that
could generate an adversarial relationship between Mr. Epstein and the United States Attorney's
Office are in our past. Like you, we hope that the ongoing, complex, and at times vigorous
litigation will not again require your involvement, nor result in any belief on your part that any
legal position taken by Mr. Epstein's counsel conflicts with the Non-Prosecution Agreement
("NPA").
In order to avoid future misunderstandings, however, I would like to have a discussion
with you specifically about our ongoing obli ations as you understand them under the NPA. As
you know from past experience, and as previously acknowledged in letters to my
partner Ken Starr (on December 4, 2007 an r y Ann Sanchez (on December 19, 2007), the
language of ¶ 8 is "far from simple," and, in certain respects, subject to significant ambiguity.
I believe it is both necessary and appropriate to seek immediate clarification from the
government about its understanding of a few provisions in the NPA. It is likely by no fault of our
own that these issues will come before a judge or an independent third party, whose job it will be
to interpret the intent of the parties. In those circumstances, I think the court would most likely
turn to both of us and directly seek our views, as the drafters of the agreement, before rendering
its own opinion. Therefore, I believe it would bring about the finality that we both seek in a
much reduced time frame if we could discuss several of the more ambiguous provisions
contained in the NPA.
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June 19, 2009
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One specific example comes to mind. First, we clearly understood during the course of
negotiating the NPA, and believe that both the language of the NPA and our prior
correspondence with your Office confirm, that the waiver of liability set forth in Paragraph 8 at
most was designed to allow an identified individual the right to assert a single violation of a
section 2255 predicate. The waiver of liability does not embrace situations where a particular
plaintiff asserts multiple violations. Thus, compliance with paragraph 8's waiver of liability
would require at most that Mr. Epstein stipulate to the existence of a single enumerated predicate
that would entitle an otherwise eligible plaintiff to actual damages (or the applicable statutory
minimum damages where actual damages fall short of that floor), leaving aside the issue of
whether the waiver is applicable to contested litigation or only the cases where there would be
agreed damage resolutions. In addition, if we believe that a predicate act is time-barred, as
indeed we understand was the case with respect to all such acts in relation to one plaintiff, a
proper construction of the waiver of liability would not preclude the reliance on a statute of
limitations defense.
Given your Office's prior acknowledgements that the language of the NPA is far from
clear, we very much would appreciate an opportunity to discuss Paragraph 8 with you in the very
near future in order to clarify a few pivotal questions raised by the NPA. I assure you that
Mr. Epstein intends to abide fully by the terms of the NPA. And it is my sincere hope that our
discussion can avert future risks that anything we do will cause you to believe that there has been
a breach of the NPA.
Finally, I enclose a letter in response to your June 15 letter in order to provide you with
our perspective on the issues you raised. I hope our differing views on certain events over the
past several years as reflected in my letter will not in anyway divert us from a common goal of
having Mr. Epstein complete his NPA obligations without further tension with your Office.
• ce
Jay P. Lefkowitz, P.C.
Enclosures
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KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
AND AHILINIED PARTNERSHIPS
Jay R Lefkovatz, P.C.
To Call Writer Directly: Facsimile:
June 19, 2009
VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS
United tates Attorney's Office
Southern District of Florida
Re: Jeffrey Epstein
Dear
We prepared this answer in response to your letter dated June 15, 2009 and before
receiving your follow up letter of June 17, 2009. At this point it has been almost three years
since the federal government first intervened in what was originally a matter investigated and
charged by state prosecutorial authorities. It has been almost a year since Mr. Epstein pleaded
guilty in state court and began serving his sentence in county jail, pursuant to the terms and as a
direct result of the federal Non-Prosecution Agreement (the "NPA"). When Mr. Epstein was
sentenced, the U.S. Attorney promised me and my co-counsel that the United States Attorney's
Office's involvement would cease with Mr. Epstein's execution of the NPA and incarceration in
state custody. We were also promised that the federal government would not intervene in
discretionary state or county decisions regarding the implementation of Mr. Epstein's sentence.
We take this opportunity to address in detail each of the alleged instances you describe to
support your position that Mr. Epstein has engaged in a pattern of breaching the NPA.
Mr. Epstein's overriding commitment is, and has always been, to complete his jail sentence,
fulfill his other obligations under the NPA, and reach final settlements of pending section 2255
cases with plaintiffs who are agreeable to such settlements. We respectfully submit (and support
through documentary evidence) that there have been no past breaches of the NPA. There have
been no "willful" breaches of the NPA. There has been no pattern of breaches of the NPA.
As an initial matter, it is important to consider your letter of June 15 and its contents in
context. Mr. Epstein has satisfied, and continues to satisfy, his obligations pursuant to the NPA.
Mr. Epstein pleaded guilty to a registerable state offense. He has already registered as a sex
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offender, and has served over 11 months of his sentence in county jail. While such a plea and
punishment were not otherwise sought by the State Attorney, Mr. Epstein agreed to the plea, the
sentence, and the obligation to register as a sex offender as a direct result of obligations he
agreed to undertake pursuant to the NPA. Furthermore, Mr. Epstein has already paid over
$300,000 in civil settlements and fees for the attorney representative, and has agreed to submit
issues regarding further fees to a Special Master pursuant to a proposal suggested by the attorney
representative himself. The claimants whose matters have already been settled were identified
by you as victims and, in one case, as a sign of good faith, Mr. Epstein paid a settlement to an
individual he had no recollection of ever meeting, solely because she appeared on your July 2008
list.
We are prepared to address each of the statements contained in your June 15 letter. First,
your statement that Mr. Epstein did not use his "best efforts" to enter his guilty plea and to be
sentenced is, respectfully, without merit. Exhibit 1, June 15, 2009 Letter at 2. The date of entry
of the state plea was deferred with the express written consent of United States Attorney Acosta,
who recognized and expressly provided us with the opportunity to pursue an independent
assessment of this matter by the Justice Department. The subsequent nine-month "delay" was a
direct result of the Justice Department's determination that it was appropriate to convene an
intense and time-consuming review. Thus, the delay was not dictated at all by Mr. Epstein, but
instead, by the review process agreed to and, if you recall, initiated by Mr. Acosta.
On June 23, 2008, the Justice Department concluded its final review and only seven days
later, Mr. Epstein promptly entered his plea (on June 30, 2008) and immediately began serving
his sentence. As the following timeline of events leading up to Mr. Epstein's entry of plea
makes clear, the facts do not support your conclusion that Mr. Epstein willfully breached the
NPA by delaying his sentence, and, instead, compellingly demonstrates that Mr. Epstein's
participation in high-level Department of Justice reviews cannot factually or legally ground a
claim that he "willfully" breached the NPA:
• The NPA, signed on September 24, 2007, provides that Mr. Epstein "begin serving his
sentence not later than January 4, 2008." See Exhibit 2, NPA1111.
• On November 28 2007, Mr. Epstein's defense counsel contacted
to request a review of certain provisions of the NPA. We informed
the USAO of this request the very next day in a letter to Mr. Acosta. See Exhibit 3,
November 29, 2007 Letter from J. Lefkowitz to U.S. Attorney Acosta at 4.
• In a December 4, 2007 letter, Mr. Acosta stated that he supported the defense's appeal to
Washington. See Exhibit 4, December 4, 2007 letter from U.S. Attorney Acosta to K.
Starr with a copy to at 5 ("I do not mind this Office's decision being
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appealed to Washington, and have previously directed our prosecutors to delay filings in
this case to provide defense counsel with the option of appealing our decision.").
• On December 11, 2007, pursuant to Mr. Acosta's request, the defense team sent him
submissions detailing the defense's concerns related to the NPA. See Exhibit 5,
December 11, 2007 Letter from K. Stan• to U.S. Attorney Acosta.
• On December 14, 2007, Mr. Acosta met with members of the defense team to discuss the
serious issues raised about the NPA.
• In a December 19, 2007 letter, Mr. Acosta stated that "the issues raised are important and
must be fully vetted irrespective of timeliness concerns." See Exhibit 6, December 19,
2007 Letter from U.S. Attorney Aco Attorney Lilly Ann Sanchez at 3. He also
stated that he had spoken with to ask that she review this matter and to
expedite the process. Id.
• In the beginning of January, 2008, Mr. Acosta and I discussed the need for further
consideration of the issues raised by the defense. He postponed the plea and sentencing
until the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) was finished with its review
of the case.
• In a February 29, 2008 email I sent to Mr. Acosta, I confirmed that that "there were
significant irregularities with the deferred prosecution agreement" and that he would ask
CEOS to evaluate the matter. I also confirmed Mr. Acosta's agreement to st ne the
state plea deadline until after the matter was reviewed. On that same day,
responded in writing as follows: "Please be assured at it as not,
and never has been, this Office's intent to interfere or restrict the 'review process' for
either Mr. Epstein or CEOS. I leave it to you and CEOS to figure out how best to
proceed and will await the results of that process." See Exhibits 7 and 8 February 29,
2008 Emails to U.S. Attorney Acosta and from
• Given that CEOS determined that it would not review many of the defense's objections
and that its review would be limited on the rest of the objections, CEOS's decision,
rendered on May 15, 2008, left open the need for a more thorough review of critical
issues by others at the Justice Department.
• In a May 28, 2008 email from to myselt further postponed the
deadline to plead until the Deputy Attorney General's Office (DAG) com leted its
review. See Exhibit 9, May 28, 2008 Email from to J.
Lefkowitz.
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• A final letter of determination was not issued by the Department of Justice until June 23,
2008.
• Just one week after that date, Mr. Epstein promptly entered his plea and immediately
began serving his state sentence on June 30, 2008.
While you state that a breach occurred because Mr. Epstein and the defense team did not
provide you with the state plea documents until the last business day before the plea, neither
Mr. Epstein nor his counsel bear sole responsibility for timing of the delivery of these
documents. It was the responsibility of the State Attorney's Office to provide the defense with
the plea agreement. Defense counsel did not receive the plea agreement from the State until
10:00 A.M. on June 27 2008 the Friday before the plea). See Exhibit 10, June 27, 2008 Email
from to J. Goldberger. Once the plea agreement was reviewed
by Mr. Epstein's defense team, Mr. Goldberger sent it to you that same afternoon. At 5:55 P.M.
on June 27, 2008, following your receipt of the agreement sent to you by Mr. Goldberger,
Messrs. Black and Goldberger received a responsive letter from you alleging that the plea
agreement violas the NPA. See Exhibit 11, June 27/28, 2008 Email String between Assistant
U.S. Attorney and R. Black and J. Goldberger (attaching Notice of Non-Compliance).
Second, you state that language contained in the first draft of the plea agreement
proposed by the State violated the NPA, because it called for community control in lieu of jail.
Exhibit 1, June 15, 2009 Letter at 2. You now suggest that this "error" evidences Mr. Epstein's
alleged efforts to undermine the NPA. I respectfully submit that you are mistaken in both cases.
The language in the first draft of the plea agreement was prepared by the State and, as stated
above, it was not sent to the defense until the very day that it was sent to you.
Moreover, as Mr. Goldberger confirmed to you in a telephone conversation on the same
day that he received your June 27 letter, the plea agreement, as originally drafted by the State,
would have resulted in the exact same 12-month and 6-month consecutive jail sentences,
followed by one year of community control, as was required by the NPA and ultimately imposed
on Mr. Epstein. Although defense counsel asked the State to change the language of the plea
agreement to alleviate your concerns, the same exact sentence and period of incarceration as
required by the NPA would have been imposed on Mr. Epstein had the language of the State's
first draft been allowed to a 1 See Exhibit 11, June 27/28, 2008 Email String between
Assistant U.S. Attorney and R. Black and J. Goldberger (confirming a telephone
conversation between the parties on June 27 that the state plea agree in compliance
with the NPA and indicating a request by Assistant U.S. Attorney to modify the
language in the state plea agreement); see also Exhibit 12, the initial version and the signed
version of the state plea agreements.
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The bottom line here is that while Florida counsel for Mr. Epstein fully believed that the
initial language in the State's draft would result in a sentence identical to the mandates of the
NPA, changes were made solely to conform to your requests. Neither the USAO or the
administration of federal criminal justice suffered any prejudice: lawyers often make linguistic
alterations of form; we did so here. The changes were made in short order, namely, during the
Friday and Saturday before Mr. Epstein's state plea; the plea and plea agreement completely
complied with the NPA as did Mr. Epstein's sentence; and there was neither a breach, nor harm.
Moreover, all communications were through counsel. Mr. Epstein was not a party to these
communications and in no way can be considered, factually or legally, to have committed a
"willful" breach of the NPA in this regard.
Third, you state that defense "counsel obstructed [your] ability to abide by [your]
obligations to notify the victims of the outcome of the federal investigation." Exhibit 1, June 15,
2009 Letter at 2. We believe that this statement misconstrues the intentions and conduct of the
defense team and, does not support any charge of "obstruction" against Mr. Epstein, as would be
required to sanction him for a "willful" breach of the NPA. In October 2007, a full nine months
before Mr. Epstein was sentenced, we first raised the issue of the notification. On October 10,
2007, I stated in a letter to Mr. Acosta that the defense team did not believe "it was the
government's place to be co-counsel to the identified individuals," and reasonably proposed that
the alleged victims be contacted by the selected attorney representative. See Exhibit 13, October
10, 2007 Letter from J. Lefkowitz to U.S. Attorney Acosta at 4-5.
Then, on November 28, 2007, you sent defense counsel the proposed victim notification
letter indicating that the alleged victims had a federal right to be notified of the resolution of this
matter pursuant to the Crime Victims' Rights under § 3771. Se Ex i 14, November 29, 2007
Draft Victim Notification Letter from Assistant U.S. Attorney . Mr. Epstein's counsel
objected to your draft letter and the proposed method and procedure for notifying the alleged
victims and challenged whether you were in fact obligated to notify these individuals pursuant to
18 U.S.C. § 3771. Those objections were made in a timely and appropriate manner and our
dialogue regarding notification issues continued. As you know, the notification letter was not
finalized for several months.
The key point here is that our objections to the letter were made in good faith and were
well-founded. After all, on December 6, 2007, Mr. Acosta agreed to many of our objections and
adopted several of our modifications to resolve problems raised by the draft notification letter.
See Exhibit 15, December 6, 2007 Letter from U.S. Attorney Acosta to J. Lefkowitz. This fact
confirms both the good-faith nature of our objections and that neither Mr. Epstein nor his counsel
could be considered to have violated the NPA by raising those objections in the first place.
Fourth, Mr. Epstein did not, as you stated, refuse "to fulfill promptly Mr. Epstein's
obligation to secure the services of an attorney representative for the victims." Exhibit 1, June
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15, 2009 Letter at 2. It was the United States' obligation to select a suitable attorney
representative, subject to the good-faith approval of Mr. Epstein's counsel. See Exhibit 2, NPA
¶ 7. Indeed, due to a concern we had raised, your Office specificall cd the procedure to
select an attorney representative and delegated that task to See Exhibit 16,
Addendum to NPA ¶ 7A. Again, the fact that your Office accommo ate our concerns validates
their legitimacy and undermines any claim that the NPA was breached by raising those concerns
with you. To the contrary, Mr. Epstein executed the Addendum in an attempt to resolve
outstanding, high) unorthodox and complex issues at the intersection of civil and criminal law.
A letter to (authored by then dated October 25, 2007 followed.
See Exhibit 17, October 25, 2007 Letter to
Once Mr. Podhurst's firm was selected by MIMI Mr. Epstein did not object to the
selection. Moreover, as you have acknowledged to the court, the open issues involving the
attorney representative portions of the N were not finally resolved until September 3, 2008.
See Exhibit 18, December 22, 2008 Supplemental Declaration at 3 ¶ 9. Only five days
later, on September 8, 2008, I sent a letter to Robert Josefsberg advising him that Mr. Epstein
would pay his fees pursuant to the NPA for his role as an attorney representative. See Exhibit
19, September 8, 2008 Letter from J. Lefkowitz to R. Josefsberg. Furthermore, in an effort to
comply with the obligations under the NPA, Mr. Epstein already has paid Mr. Podhurst's firm
over $160,000 in legal fees, despite significant concerns over the scope of the work for which he
is billing Mr. Epstein, and has agreed with Mr. Josefsberg's proposal that a Special Master be
empowered to resolve any fee related issues that the Podhurst firm and Mr. Epstein's civil
counsel cannot resolve. See Exhibit 20, June 15, 2009 Letter from Robert Critton to Kathy Ezell.
There is nothing about the exchanges between counsel and the USAO regarding the attorney
representative that even begins to approach a "willful" breach by Mr. Epstein.
Fifth, you suggest that Mr. Epstein willfully breached the NPA because of the actions of
Mr. Tein and Mr. Goldberger, whom you state failed to approve the victim notification letter that
contained incorrect information. See Exhibit 1, June 15, 2009 Letter at 2. The incorrect
information in the letter was a proposed unilateral modification to the NPA without prior
approval by Mr. Epstein or any member of the defense team. It was only first suggested by your
Office in a letter from Mr. Acosta on December 19, 2007. We never agreed to that language. In
fact, I personally raised several objections to the suggested modification in my letter to Mr.
Acosta, dated December 21, 2007. See Exhibit 21, December 21, 2007 Letter from J. Lefkowitz
to U.S. Attorney Acosta. I personally became aware of the inclusion of that language on
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 and discussed the matter with you immediate) . See Exhibits 22
and 23, August 13 and 15, 2008 Letters from Assistant U.S. Attorney to J. Lefkowitz
(confirming that the "December modification" is not a part of the NP gain, that oversight
was not a willful breach or an expression of intent to violate the terms of the Agreement, but
instead represented the efforts of counsel, acting in good faith, in an attempt to insure that the
letter contained only previously agreed-upon language.
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Sixth, you raise the issue of a delayed withdrawal of a motion to quash. See Exhibit I,
June 15, 2009 Letter at 2-3. There is no motion to quash that still remains pending. The fact that
the motion was not withdrawn for some time was merely due to an administrative oversight that
has long been remedied, but at no time did it prejudice the Government in any way. Nor did it
result from an effort by myself or co-counsel to gain some tactical advantage. Furthermore, no
effort was made by any counsel to seek a judicial decision on the pending motion. The motion
had no adverse effect on the Government, and the delay in its withdrawal is legally and factually
unrelated to the type of material and willful breach that alone could warrant remedies—not least
of all because Mr. Epstein has suffered irreversible prejudice by complying with the core
provisions of the NPA. Again, he has been imprisoned, he has pled guilty, he is registered, he
has paid sums to claimants, all to comply with his obligations under the NPA.
Seventh, you state that additional issues arose in November regarding the issuance of
work release to Mr. Epstein. Exhibit 1, June 15, 2009 Letter at 3. We have previously reviewed
this very matter with you and other individuals in your Office in November 2008. At that time,
Mr. Roy Black met with you, in Miami to
review the work release issue. mong of er sign' want ocuments shown to you, we presented
you with your own email in which you had previously acknowledged that the sheriff had
discretion in the matter. See Exhibit 24, July 3, 2008 Email from Assistant U.S. Attorney
to ("If Mr. Epstein is truly eligible for the [work release] program, we
have no objection to him being treated like any other similarly situated prisoner . . .").
Furthermore, Mr. Acosta, as already stated, had previously assured me and other counsel that the
USA° would not interfere in the ordinary implementation of discretionary administrative
decisions by state or county officials. We believe we were under no obligation (in the NPA or
anywhere else) to notify you of such discretionary and ordinary state-made decisions, and the
fact that your Office confirmed that Mr. Epstein was entitled to the same discretionary
administrative decisions as other similarly situated inmates fundamentally undermines any claim
that Mr. Epstein breached the NPA in connection with the state and county officials' decision. In
any event, after thoroughly reviewing and evaluating Mr. Epstein's application, the Palm Beach
County Sheriff's Office properly exercised its discretion, in full compliance with its stated
requirements, policies and procedures, to grant Mr. Epstein work release. In addition, after the
Sheriff's Office received a multi-page letter from you to =ME, which recited the very
allegations of errors on Mr. Epstein's work release application to which you refer in your latest
letter, each allegation was fully reviewed, and the Sheriff's office found its initial decision
appropriate.
Eighth, it is both unreasonable and unjustifiable to hold Mr. Epstein responsible—never
mind declare him in breach—with regard to nunc pro tunc order. Exhibit 1,
June 15, 2009 Letter at 3. Neither Mr. Epstein nor defense counsel had anything to do with and
certainly no prior knowledge of this order. Defense counsel only learned of it after you brought
it to our attention. The facts are as follows: the Department of Corrections requires an order
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placing someone on community control before the Department of Corrections will supervise that
person. a, the retired judge that took Mr. Epstein's plea, inadvertently neglected to
enter the order placing Mr. Epstein on Community Control 1. When learned of
this, she properly entered the order nunc pro tunc to the date of the plea. See Exhibit 25, Order
of Community Control. If you will note on the 3-page court event form, circled at the top of
page 2, is "C.C.1" (community control 1). Mr. Epstein was properly placed on community
control 1 on the day of his plea to begin only after he completes his jail sentence, and the nunc
pro tunc order simply ratifies the oral pronouncement made by the court at the time of the plea.
Given that the NPA expressly provides that Mr. Epstein is to serve a sentence of 12 months in
"community control consecutive to his two terms in county jail," Exhibit 2, NPA ¶ 2(b), your
assertion that the inclusion of community control "directly contradicted the terms of the" NPA is
incorrect.
Finally, the motion to dismiss that was the topic of discussion on June 12 has been
withdrawn. As indicated in the letter I sent you on June 15, we have adopted an internal
screening process aimed at eliminating future concerns about anything that reasonably could be
considered a breach of the NPA. See Exhibit 26, June 15, 2009 Letter from J. Lefkowitz to
Assistant U.S. Attorney Mr. Epstein has directed all counsel to make certain that no
filing could be construed h of the NPA. Furthermore, we proposed a supplemental new
process, as stated in my June 15 letter to you, that would have provided you, if you chose, the
opportunity to review any such filing before it is submitted to the court so that you may
determine whether or not it constitutes a breach.
That being said, I wish to reiterate our firm belief that the NPA allowed Mr. Epstein the
right to contest litigation whenever an express waiver of all other state, federal or common law
claims or the right to bring contested litigation in the future was not sufficiently or correctly
pleaded. As you know, we spent several weeks negotiating the language of the NPA with you
and Mr. Acosta. We firmly believe that the motion to dismiss that was recently filed (and then
promptly withdrawn) did not constitute a violation.
First, Paragraph 8 of the NPA clearly limits those who may benefit from any waivers by
Mr. Epstein to an "identified individual" who "elects to proceed exclusively under 18 USC 2255,
and agrees to waive any other claim for damages, whether pursuant to state, federal, or common
law". Exhibit 2, NPA ¶ 8. More is required of a plaintiff than to simply allege, as did Jane Doe
101, that she "exclusively seeks civil remedies pursuant to 18 USC 2255." Exhibit 27, Amended
Complaint ¶ 24. Such an averment satisfies only the exclusivity portion of the twin conditions
set forth in the NPA at ¶ 8. The word "and" followed by the requirement of an affirmative
waiver of any other claims, federal, state, or common law mandates an additional affirmative act
by the plaintiff. No such waiver was filed or even pled. Jane Doe 101 did no more than restate
that her complaint in civil action no 9:09-cv-80591-KAM was only for 2255 damages. She
never affirmatively waived all future claims in state or federal court, as required by the NPA.
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Because of this threshold issue, Jane Doe 101 did not, through the attorney representative, satisfy
the NPA ¶ 8 requirements.' While Mr. Epstein's counsel still believe for these reasons that the
motion did not conflict with Mr. Epstein's obligations under the NPA, the motion was in relevant
part withdrawn at Mr. Epstein's insistence—further demonstrating that Mr. Epstein has
prioritized his desire to avoid contentious additional litigation with the USAO over this matter.
In short, our good-faith efforts to raise litigation issues will be more carefully scrutinized
in the future as to limit the possibility of being construed by your Office as supporting a notice
that Mr. Epstein is in "willful" breach. Issues regarding the scope of the ¶ 8 waivers are
unorthodox and even unprecedented. They result in part from the NPA being executed before
you identified the individuals listed, see Exhibit 2, NPA ¶ 7, and, importantly, given the
evolution of the civil litigation, before any joint statement as required by the terms of the NPA
was provided to Mr. Josefsberg. Nevertheless, as we stated on June 15, we had intended to
provide you with future filings in advance so that we could discuss their interaction with the
NPA before rather than after any filing, However given your rejection of that procedure, in a
good faith attempt to avoid future conflict, we would nevertheless hope to clarify some of the
more ambiguous parts of ¶ 8 of the agreement with you as soon as possible. To repeat, it is
Mr. Epstein's overriding intent to fulfill his obligations under the NPA -- an intent we as his
attorneys will do everything in our power to effectuate.
The facts demonstrate that Mr. Epstein has clearly not committed any breach of the NPA,
much less a willful breach. As we have reiterated and as has been proven by Mr. Epstein's own
actions, Mr. Epstein has no intention of breaching the NPA and has never had any such intention.
Although you claim that Mr. Epstein received the benefits of the NPA and the Government only
its burdens, I believe the reality is to the contrary. Mr. Epstein has suffered significant and
in-eversible prejudice: he has been imprisoned in a county jail for almost a year, he has pleaded
guilty to a state felony that required sex registration and has, in fact, registered as a sex offender,
he accepted civil burdens in his ongoing litigation that may result in millions of dollars of future
payments, he has settled cases that could be won, in deference to the NPA and he is paying and
That Jane Doe 101 did not meet the threshold requirements for the imposition of the waiver of liability portion
of Paragraph 8 of the NPA is demonstrated by the filings of Jane Doe II in 09-80469-CIV-Marra, a federal
lawsuit filed in March, 2009 seeking "exclusively 2255" damages, while Jane Doe 11 already bad a pending
state court suit filed in July of 2008 seeking damages against Epstein for sexual assault and conspiracy. Jane
Doe II in her federal complaint alleged Epstein could "not contest liability for claims brought exclusively
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §2255". Exhibit 27, Amended Complaint 1 24. In her response to Epstein's Motion to
Dismiss in which Epstein challenged the "exclusivity" claim, she argued at page 7 that "Epstein appeared to be
violating the agreement . . (NPA)". However, her attorney withdrew that claim at the June 12, 2009 hearing
(and in her subsequent Amended Response) agreeing that the state filing negated the "exclusivity" of the federal
2255 lawsuit. On the current record, nothing prevents Jane Doe 101 from filing a parallel state court claim.
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will pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees for his adversaries to pursue him in court.
The Government may have endured some delays and administrative costs due to certain of its
own its decision — such as to evaluate the Sheriff's exercise of discretionary authority in
implementing the Sheriff's own work release program —but neither the Government nor any
civil plaintiff has suffered any harm, any prejudice, or any disadvantage as a result of the events
you have identified. We signed a contract -- the NPA -- with you in good faith, and in exchange,
Mr. Epstein gave consideration that cannot be returned (12 months of his freedom and his
reputation). He is legally entitled to its benefits. He committed no "willful breach." As such,
we believe it would constitute both a contractual and constitutional error to seek further remedy
or to in any way withdraw from the NPA.
We will continue to make our best efforts to communicate with you about any potential
problems and hope, in the interest of fairness, you will do the same.
Jay . Lefkowitz, P.C.
Enclosures
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Exhibit 1
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U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District of Florida
June 15, 2009
DELIVERY BY ELECTRONIC MAIL
Jay P. Lefkowitz, Esq.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Roy Black, Esq.
Black Srebnick Korns an & Stumpf P.A.
Jack A. Goldberger, Esq.
Atterbury, Goldberger & Weiss, P.A.
Re: Jeffrey Epstein
Dear Messrs. Lefkowitz, Goldberger, and Black:
I write to confirm my conversation with Mr. Lefkowitz of June 12, 2009. As I
mentioned during that conversation and during the hearing with a, the U.S.
Attorney's Office is not a party to any of the civil suits against Mr. Epstein pending in the
U.S. District Court or any state court and takes no position regarding those lawsuits. The
U.S. Attorney's Office is not advising or requiring that Mr. Epstein take any action regarding
those lawsuits, rather, Mr. Epstein should proceed as he sees fit. The U.S. Attorney's Office
will continue to exercise its independent judgment and proceed in accordance with its rights
under the Non-Prosecution Agreement. My statements during our conversation and during
the court proceeding contained no promises and did not alter or modify the Non-Prosecution
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JAY P. LEFKOIVITZ, ESQ.
ROY BLACK, ESQ.
JACK GOLDBERGER, ESQ.
Jute 15, 2009
PAGE 2 OF 4
Agreement.
I would like to address what appears to be a continuing pattern in this matter. There
have been several instances of breaches by Mr. Epstein of the letter and spirit of the Non-
Prosecution Agreement, including the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing. As soon
as Notice is provided by the United States, we are told that Mr. Epstein "was relying on his
lawyers" and had not intended to willfully breach the Agreement. Mr. Epstein, through those
same lawyers, then undertakes a perfunctory "cure" and continues to enjoy the benefit of his
bargain until he decides to breach yet again.
Notifications of breach have been provided on several occasions in the past. From the
start, and as mentioned in extensive correspondence in October and November 2007, Mr.
Epstein did not use his "best efforts" to enter his guilty plea and be sentenced within the time
frame set by the Agreement. After several appeals were made throughout the Department
of Justice resulting in a nine-month delay, the U.S. Attorney's Office had to remind Mr.
Epstein of his obligation to provide a copy of the plea agreement with the State Attorney's
Office prior to his entering into that agreement. Despite numerous requests, the proposed
state plea agreement and notice of the state change of plea were not provided until I sent our
first Notice of Breach letter at 3:15 p.m. on the last business day before the plea. Thereafter,
I received a copy of the proposed state agreement, which contained language that directly
contradicted theNon-Prosecution Agreement. A second Notice of Breach had to be prepared
and sent to bring the state plea agreement into compliance.
After Mr. Epstein entered his guilty plea and was sentenced, another set of problems
arose. First, Mr. Epstein's counsel obstructed our ability to abide by our obligations to notify
the victims of the outcome of the federal investigation. Second, Mr. Epstein refused to fulfill
promptly Mr. Epstein's obligation to secure the services of an attorney representative for the
victims. Third, Messrs. Goldberger and Tein approved the dissemination of a victim
notification letter that Messrs. Lefkowitz and Epstein contended contained incorrect
information. Fourth, Mr. Epstein's counsel informed the Court that a motion to quash
subpoenas was still pending, despite the Non-Prosecution Agreement's requirement that Mr.
Epstein withdraw that motion. Extensive correspondence and telephone conferences were
required to resolve each of these situations. For example, on July 17, 2008, the United States
had to issue a third Notice of Breach, instructing Mr. Epstein's counsel:
If, in fact, your position is that the federal criminal action is still pending, then
EFTA01089234
JAY P.LEFKOWITL, EsQ.
ROY BLACK, ESQ.
JACK GoLDBERGER, ESQ.
JUNE 15,2009
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the Office proposes that we seek the prompt resolution of the Motion to Quash,
so that the computer equipment can be analyzed and the investigation can
continue, including the identification of additional victims. If, instead, Mr.
Epstein intends to continue performing his, obligations under the
Non-Prosecution Agreement, then the investigation will remain closed, and no
federal criminal action will be pending.
Please advise whether you would like to proceed on the Motion to Quash or,
if not, please correct the representations to the Court regarding the status of the
federal investigation.
In November, more issues arose when we learned—not from Mr. Epstein or his
attorneys—that Mr. Epstein was spending more than twelve hours each day outside the Palm
Beach County Stockade. Mr. Epstein's release prior to the Office's notification of that
release, resulted in accusations from victims that the Office had violated its statutory victim
notification obligations. Our investigation of Mr. Epstein's application for the work release
program demonstrated that Mr. Epstein made several false statements in his application and
made threatening statements to the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office about legal repercussions
if he was not admitted to the program. I also discovered-again, not from Mr. Epstein or his
attorneys—that had modified Mr. Epstein's judgment none pro tune to an
"Order of Community Control I," which directly contradicted the terms of the Non-
Prosecution Agreement. This required a fourth Notice ofBreach and another claim that there
was no "intended breach" followed by a meaningless "cure."
During my conversation with Mr. Leflcowitz of June 12th regarding our fifth written
Notice of Breach, and during the proceeding before Judge Marra, I heard again that Mr.
Epstein had no intent to breach the Non-Prosecution Agreement but was merely relying on
his attorneys. In light of the fact that Mr. Epstein is highly intelligent and experienced with
the law, and is reportedly spending more than twelve hours a day at his attorney's office
working on nothing but the litigation pending against him, this excuse will not be accepted.
This letter is being provided to all three of you with the recommendation that you circulate
it to any attorney who is acting on Mr. Epstein's behalf.
Importantly, while Mr. Epstein has continued to receive the benefit of his bargain by
not facing federal prosecution, our Office has not received the benefits of finality, savings
of resources, or the punishment and victim restitution terms envisioned by the Non-
EFTA01089235
JAY P. LF.FKOWITZ, ESQ.
ROY BLACK, ESQ.
JACK GOLDBERGER, ESQ.
JUNE 15, 2009
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Prosecution Agreement.
As I mentioned in our telephone call, I have asked Mr. Josefsberg to provide me with
the correspondence that he referenced during the hearing before That will be
reviewed to determine if there has been yet another breach by Mr. Epstein. As I stated, and
as mentioned in the Notice Letter served upon Mr. Goldberger, notice of any breaches that
we discover will be provided as required by the Non-Prosecution Agreement. Our Office
also will review the new pleading in the Jane Doe 101 matter that Mr. Lefkowitz mentioned,
prior to deciding what, if any, remedies we will pursue for Mr. Epstein's breach. However,
I note that, while the U.S. Attorney's Office is required to provide notice of any breach, there
is no requirement that Mr. Epstein be allowed the opportunity to cure any breach. The
pattern of behavior described above will be factored into the Office's decision on what
remedies it will pursue in connection with this most recent breach and any future violations.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey H. Sloman
Acting United States Attorney
By:
Assistant United States Attorney
cc: orthem Division
EFTA01089236
Exhibit 2
EFTA01089237
IN RE:
INVESTIGATION OF
JEFFREY EPSTEIN
NON-PROSECUTION AGREEMENT
IT APPEARING that the City of Palm Beach Police Department and the State
Attorney's Office for the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County (hereinafter,
the "State Attorney's Office") have conducted an investigation into the conduct of Jeffrey
Epstein (hereinafter "Epstein");
IT APPEARING that the State Attorney's Office has charged Epstein by indictment
with solicitation of prostitution, in violation of Florida Statutes Section 796.07;
IT APPEARING that the United States Attorney's Office and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation have conducted their own investigation into Epstein's background and any
offenses that may have been committed by Epstein against the United States from in or
around 2001 through in or around September 2007, including:
(1) knowingly and willfully conspiring with others known and unknown to
commit an offense against the United States, that is, to use a facility or means
of interstate or foreign commerce to knowingly persuade, induce, or entice
minor females to engage in prostitution, in violation of Title 18, United States
Coda, Section 2422(b); all in violation ofTitle 18, United States Code, Section
371;
(2) knowingly and willfully conspiring with others known and unknown to travel
in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct, as
defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2423(f), with minor females, in violation of Title 18,
United States Code, Section 2423(b); all in violation of Title 18, United States
Code, Section 2423(e);
(3) using a facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce to knowingly
persuade, induce, or entice minor females to engage in prostitution; in
violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2422(b) and 2;
(4) traveling in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual
conduct, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2423(O, with minor females; in violation
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of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2423(b); and
(5) knowingly, in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce, recruiting,
enticing, and obtaining by any means a person, knowing that the person had
not attained the age of 18 years and would be caused to engage in a
commercial sex act as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1591(eX1); in violation of Title
18, United States Code, Sections 1591(a)(1) and 2; and
11 APPEARING that Epstein seeks to resolve globally his state and federal criminal
liability and Epstein understands and acknowledges that, in exchange for the benefits
provided by this agreement, he agrees to comply with its terms, including undertaking certain
actions with the State Attorney's Office;
IT APPEARING, after an investigation of the offenses and Epstein's background by
both State and Federal law enforcement agencies, and after due consultation with the State
Attorney's Office, that the interests of the United States, the State of Florida, and the
Defendant will be served by the following procedure;
THEREFORE, on the authority of R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for
the Southern District of Florida, prosecution in this District for these offenses shall be
deferred in favor of prosecution by the State of Florida, provided that Epstein abides by the
following conditions and the requirements of this Agreement set forth below.
If the United States Attorney should determine, based on reliable evidence, that,
during the period of the Agreement, Epstein willfully violated any of the conditions of this
-at, then the United States Attorney may, within ninety (90) days following the
expiration of the tam of home confinement discussed below, provide Epstein with timely
notice specifying the condition(s) of the Agreement that he has violated, and shall initiate its
prosecution on any offense within sixty (60) days' of giving notice of the violation. Any
notice provided to Epstein pursuant to this paragraph shall be provided within 60 days of the
United States learning of facts which may provide a basis for a determination of a breach of
the Agreement.
After timely fulfilling all the terms and conditions of the Agreement, no prosecution
for the offenses set out on pages 1 and 2 of this Agreement, nor any other offenses that have
been the subject of the joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the
United States Attorney's Office, nor any offenses that arose from the Federal Grand Jury
investigation will be instituted in this District, and the charges against Epstein if any, will be
dismissed.
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EFTA01089239
Terms of the Agreement
1. Epstein shall plead guilty (not nolo contendere) to the Indictment as
currently pending against him in the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for
Palm Beach County (Case No. 2006-cf-009495AXXX1433) charging
one (1) count of solicitation of prostitution, in violation of Fl. Stet §
796.07. In addition, Epstein shall plead guilty to an Information filed
by the State Attorney's Office charging Epstein with an offense that
requires him to register as a sex offender, that is, the solicitation of
minors to engage in prostitution, in violation of Florida Statutes Section
796.03;
2. Epstein shall make a binding recommendation that the Court impose a
thirty (30) month sentence to be divided as follows:
(a) Epstein shall be sentenced to consecutive terms of twelve (12)
months and six (6) months in county jail for all charges, without
any opportunity for withholding adjudication or sentencing, and
without probation or community control in lieu of
imprisonment; and
(b) Epstein shall be sentenced to a term of twelve (12) months of
community control consecutive to his two terms in county jail
as described in Term 2(a), supra.
3. This agreement is contingent upon a Judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit
accepting and executing the sentence agreed upon between the State
Attorney's Office and Epstein, the details of which are set forth in this
agreement.
4. The terms contained in paragraphs 1 and 2, supra, do not foreclose
Epstein and the State Attorney's Office from agreeing to recommend
any additional charge(s) or any additional tenn(s) of probation and/or
incarceration.
5. Epstein shall waive all challenges to the Information filed by the State
Attorney's Office and shall waive the right to appeal his conviction and
sentence, except a sentence that exceeds what is set forth in paragraph
(2), supra.
6. Epstein shall provide to the U.S. Attorney's Office copies of all
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EFTA01089240
proposed agreements with the State Attorney's Office prior to entering
into those agreements.
7. The United States shall provide Epstein's attorneys with a list of
individuals whom it has identified as victims, as defined in 18 U.S.C.
§ 2255, after Epstein has signed this agreement and been sentenced.
Upon the execution ofthis agreement, the United States, in consultation
with and subject to the good faith approval of Epstein's counsel, shall
select an attorney representative for these persons, who shall be paid for
by Epstein. Epstein's counsel may contact the identified individuals
through that representative.
8. If any of the individuals referred to in paragraph (7), supra, elects to
file suit pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2255, Epstein will not contest the
jurisdiction of the United StatesDistrict Court for the Southern District
of Florida over his person and/or the subject matter, and Erztein waives
his right to contest liability and also waives his right to contest damages
up to an amount as agreed to between the identified individual and
Epstein, so long as the identified individual elects to proceed
exclusively under 18 U.S.C. § 2255, and agrees to waive any other
claim for damages, whether pursuant to state, federal, or common law.
Notwithstanding this waiver, as to those individuals whose names
appear on the list provided by the United States, Epstein's signature on
this agreement, his waivers and failures to contest liability and such
damages in any suit are not to be construed as an admission of any
criminal or civil liability.
9. Epstein's signature on this agreement also is not to be construed as an
admission of civil or criminal liability or a waiver of any jurisdictional
or other defense as to any person whose name does not appear on the
list provided by the United States.
10. Except as to those individuals who elect to proceed exclusively under
18 U.S.C. § 2255, as set forth in paragraph (8), supra, neither Epstein's
signature on this agreement, nor its terms, nor any resulting waivers or
settlements by Epstein are to be construed as admissions or evidence of
civil or criminal liability or a waiver of any jurisdictional or other
defense as to any person, whether or not her name appears on the list
provided by the United States.
11. Epstein shall use his best efforts to enter his guilty plea and be
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EFTA01089241
sentenced not later than October 26, 2007. The United States has no
objection to Epstein self-reporting to begin serving his sentence not
later than January 4, 2008.
12. Epstein agrees that he will not be afforded any benefits with respect to
gain time, other than the rights, opportunities, and benefits as any other
inmate, including but not limited to, eligibility for gain time credit
based on standard rules and regulations that apply in the State of
Florida At the United Stales' request, Epstein agrees to provide an
accounting of the gain time he earned during his period of
incarceration.
13. The parties anticipate that this agreement will not be made part of any
public record. If the United States receives a Freedom of Information
Act request or any compulsory process commanding the disclosure of
the agreement, it will provide notice to Epstein before making that
disclosure.
Epstein understands that the United States Attorney has no authority to require the
State Attorney's Office to abide by any terms of this agreement. Epstein understands that
it is his obligation to undertake discussions with the State Attorney's Office and to use his
best efforts to ensure compliance with these procatunts, which compliance will be necessary
to satisfy the United States' interest. Epstein also understands that it is his obligation to use
his best efforts to convince the Judge of tbe 15th Judicial Circuit to accept Epstein's binding
recommendation regarding the sentence to be imposed, and understands that the failure to
do so will be a breach of the agreement.
In consideration of Epstein's agreement to plead guilty and to provide compensation
in the manner described above, if Epstein successfully fulfills all of the terms and conditions
of this agreement, the United States also agrees that it will not institute any cri••
against any ential co-conspirators of Epstein including but not limited to
Further, upon execution of this
agreement and a plea agreement with the State Attorney's Office, the federal Grand Jury
investigation will be suspended, and all pending federal Grand Jury subpoenas will be held
in abeyance unless and until the defendant violates any term of this agreement. The
defendant likewise agrees to withdraw his pending motion to intervene and to quash certain
grand jury subpoenas. Both parties agree to maintain their evidence, specifically evidence
requested by or directly related to the grand jury subpoenas that have been issued, and
including certain computer equipment, inviolate until all of the terms of this agreement have
been satisfied. Upon the successful completion of the terms of this agreement, all
outstanding grand jury subpoenas shall be deemed withdrawn.
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EFTA01089242
By signing this agreement, Epstein asserts and certifies that each of these terms is
material to this agreement and is supported by independent consideration and that a breach
of any one of these conditions allows the United States to elect to terminate the agreement
and to investigate and prosecute Epstein and any other individual or entity for any and all
federal offenses.
By signing this agreement, Epstein asserts and certifies that he is aware of the fact that
the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States provides that in all criminal
prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial. Epstein further
is aware that Rule 48(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure provides that the Court
may dismiss an indictment, information, or complaint for unnecessary delay in presenting
a charge to the Grand Jury, filing an information, or in bringing a defendant to trial. Epstein
hereby requests that the United States Attorney for the SouthernDistrict ofFloriAia defer such
prosecution. Epstein agrees and consents that any delay from the date of this Agreement to
the date of initiation of prosecution, as provided for in the terms expressed herein, shall be
deemed to be a necessary delay at his own request, and he hereby waives any defense to such
prosecution on the ground that such delay operated to deny him rights under Rule 48(b) of
the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to a speedy trial or to bar the prosecution by reason of the running of the statute
of limitations for a period of months equal to the period between the signing of this
agreement and the breach of this agreement as to those offenses that were the subject of the
grand jury's investigation. Epstein fluffier asserts and certifies that he understands that the
Fifth Amendment and Rule 7(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure provide that all
felonies must be charged in an indictment presented to a grand jury. Epstein hereby agrees
and consents that, if a prosecution against him is instituted for any offense that was the
subject ofthe grand jury's investigation, it may be by way of an Information signed and filed
by the United States Attorney, and hereby waives his right to be indicted by a grand jury as
to any such offense.
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EFTA01089243
By signing this agreement, Epstein asserts and certifies that the above has been read
and explained to him. Epstein hereby states that he understands the conditions of this Non-
Prosecution Agreement and agrees to comply with them.
It. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
Dated: By:
RIII
Dated: 77a, TTORNEY
Dated:
GERALD LEFCOURT, ESQ.
COUNSEL TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN
Dated:
LILLY ANN SANCHEZ, ESQ.
ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN
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EFTA01089244
By signing this agreement, Epstein asserts and certifies that the above has been read
and explained to him. Epstein hereby states that he understands the conditions of this Non-
Prosecution Agreement and agrees to comply with them.
R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
Dated: By:
ASSISTANTU.S. ATTORNEY
Dated:
JEFFREY EPSTEIN
Dated: 7 1 9- tt 0 7
wire tall! err7Friiri. r
OUNSEL TO EPSTEIN
Dated:
LILLY ANN SANCHEZ, ESQ.
ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN
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EFTA01089245
By signing this agreement, Epstein assorts and certifies that the above has been read
and expiated to him. Epstein hereby states that he understands the conditions of this Non-
Prosecution Agreement and agrees to comply with tin
R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
Date& BY:
ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY
Dated:
JEFFREY EPSTEIN
Dated:
GERALD LEECOURT, ESQ.
COUNSEL TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN
Dated4—AE02 —
ESQ.
ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN
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EFTA01089246
Exhibit 3
EFTA01089247
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
AND AJPILJATID emaeutpors
Jay P. LefkoeSi. P.C.
To Call Watt Disectl . Facsimile:
November 29, 2007
VIA E-MAIL
R. Alexander Acosta
United States Attorney's Office
Southern District of Florida
Re: Jeffrey Epstein
Dear Alex:
I am responding to the draft letter sent to me last night, which purports to be a
letter that you would sign and send to eac e individuals whom you have not even identified
to us, and'about whom the government has made clear it "takes no position" as to the validity of
potential claims that these individuals may have against Mr. Epstein. I cannot reconcile your
commitment to "take no position" regarding these potential claims with your intention to sign
such a letter, which will surely find its way almost immediately into the press, refers to these
individuals as "minor victims," refers to Mr. Epstein as a "sexual predator," misstates the terms
of our federal non-prosecution agreement (the "Agreement"), and invites federal witnesses to
attend Mr. Epstein's state sentencing in order to give victim impact statements, although they are
in most respects not state victims at all.
More fundamentally, we don't understand the basis for your Office's belief that it is
appropriate for any letter to be sent to these individuals at this stage — before Mr. Epstein has
either entered a plea or been sentenced. We respectfully disagree with your view that you are
required to notify the alleged victims pursuant to the Justice for All Act of 2004. First, 18 U.S.C.
§ 2255, the relevant statute under the Agreement for the settlement of civil remedies, does not
have any connection to the Justice for All Act The Justice for All Act refers to restitution, and
§ 2255 is a civil remedy, not a restitution statute.
We also believe that the draft letter could not diverge more dramatically from your
statement last week that your Office would not intervene in the state process from this point
forward, and that you would merely monitor it. Indeed, the letter as currently drafted invites
federal witnesses to become participants in a state proceeding, thus federalizing the state plea
and sentencing in the same manner as would the appearance and statements of a member of your
Office or the FBI.
Chktago Wog Kong London Los Angeles Munich San Francisco Washington, D.C.
EFTA01089248
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
R. Alexander Acosta
November 29, 2007
Page 2
With that said, I respectfully identify below the specific objections we have with the
proposed letter.
First, it states that "Mr. Epstein has agreed that he will not contest jurisdiction or liability
if [the alleged victims] elect to seek damages from him ..." This language implies that Mr.
Epstein has agreed to concede jurisdiction and has waived liability whether or not each
individual identified by the government as a "victim" of federal crimes ultimately settles her
claim pursuant to the Agreement. The letter as drafted invites the witnesses to whom it is sent to
believe that they can litigate their claims without Mr. Epstein being able to contest jurisdiction or
liability — a construction of the Agreement that is In direct conflict with its terms. The
Agreement we entered makes clear that Mr. Epstein's waiver ofjurisdiction and liability is
limited to those instances where the identified individual settles with him pursuant to Sections 7
through 8 of the Agreement and Addendum. As you are well aware, Mr. Epstein has no
obligation or intention to concede jurisdiction or liability in any claim for damages — by an
enumerated "victim" or anyone else — where that party fails to settle her claims pursuant to the
tetras of the Agreement.
Second, there is no basis to refer to Mr. Epstein as a "sexual predator." Pursuant to the
terms of the Agreement, Mr. Epstein will be required to register as a "sexual offender," not a
"sexual predator." Those are very different categories under Florida law. Mr. Epstein has
agreed to enter a plea of guilty to two counts of violation of Florida Statutes §§ 796.03 and
796.07. Under Florida law, those charges do not classify him as a sexual predator. See Florida
Statute § 775.21(4)(a). Rather, he is only a sexual offender as defined by Florida Statute
§ 943.0435(1Xa). To identify Mr. Epstein as a sexual predator, in this letter or elsewhere, is
inaccurate and would irreparably harm him.
Third, we find no basis in law that provides the identified individuals with either a right
to appear at Mr. Epstein's plea and sentence, or to submit a written statement to be filed by the
State Attorney. According to Florida Statutes §§ 960.001(k) and 921.143(1), the sentencing
court permits only "the victim of the crime for which the defendant is being sentenced ... to
[a]ppear before the sentencing court for the purpose ofmaking a statement under oath for the
record; and [s]ubmit a written statement under oath to the office of the state attorney, which
statement shall be filed with the sentencing court" Florida Statute § 960.001(k) citing
§ 921.143(1) (emphasis added). Here, Mr. Epstein is pleading guilty to, and being sentenced for,
state offenses, not the federal offenses under which the government has recognized these
identified individuals as "victims." The state charges for which Mr. Epstein will be sentenced
are not coextensive with the federal investigation. Under Florida law, only those persons
identified as victims of the state offenses may make a statement at the hearing or submit a
written statement
EFTA01089249
KIRKLAND &ELLIS LW
It. Alexander Acosta
November 29, 2007
Page 3
With respect, encouraging these individuals to participate in the state sentencing will
have the effect of creating a media frenzy that will surely impact the sentence Mr. Epstein
receives — precisely what your Office promised to avoid. Such an intrusion into state affairs,
when the identified individuals are not even victims of the crime for which Mr. Epstein is being
sentenced is highly inappropriate. The federal investigation of Mr. Epstein has been concluded,
and witnesses or civil claimants identified as purported victims of federal offenses have no place
in the state proceeding. We also think it will likely promote spurious civil litigation against Mr.
Epstein, a result that would be highly irresponsible to encourage.
Fourth, we take serious issue with the assertion in the letter that the government has
identified each recipient of the letter as a "minor victim." The term "minor victim" is notably
absent from the Agreement. Section 7 of the Agreement states only that the government will
provide a list of individuals "whom it has identified as victims, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2255."
Indeed, you have told us that at least one identified individual is currently 24 years old, and thus
would appear not to have been a minor at the time of the alleged conduct (and therefore is
presumably not eligible to settle her claims under the Agreement). To confer on these women
the imprimatur of a government "finding" is both incendiary and unwarranted.
Fifth, your letter mischaracterizes the nature of Mr. Epstein's liability under the 18
U.S.C. § 2255 provisions of the Agreement. Your letter states that every individual who receives
the letter is a victim of "certain offenses, including travel in interstate commerce to engage in
prostitution with minors and the use of facilities of interstate commerce to induce minors to
engage in prostitution." This construction implies that these individuals are all victims of both
offenses (travel in interstate commerce to engage in prostitution with minors and the use of
facilities of interstate commerce to induce minors to engage in prostitution.) Clearly that is not
the case. Consequently, the language should be revised to reflect that the identified individuals
may be victims of certain offenses, but not necessarily both offenses. Additional! for the sake
of fairness and candor, we believe the same language contained in your letter to
stating that "[t]be United States takes no position as to the validity of any such c arm under this
statute," should be included in any proposed letter.
Sixth, your letter states that Mr. Podhurst and Mr. Josefsberg may "represent" the
identified individuals. Since we have not yet had the opportunity to speak with Mr. Podhurst or
Mr. Josefsberg (though we hope to do so this week), we do not know that they will even agree to
serve in this capacity. Since I believe the role you are casting for these attorneys creates a
significant ethical problem, specifically the conflict between counseling the clients to settle for
the statutory amount and rewarding the attorneys for litigating rather than settling their claims, I
would not assume that they, or any ethical attorney, would agree to accept this assignment as
you
define it. Whether that will mean that other attorneys will have to be sought, or you will realize
that the role is untenable as described, either result will require modification of the letter.
EFTA01089250
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
R. Alexander Acosta
November 29, 2007
Page 4
Seventh, the identified individuals should not contact lawyers in your Office or agents of
the FBL To encourage these individuals to contact federal law enforcement officials is entirely
inconsistent with your promise that there will be no hither federal involvement in this case.
Moreover, such contact can only invite the possibility for impermissible or partial
communications. Recently, you asked the defense not to contact potential witnesses in this
matter in part because the Agreement contemplated the selection of an attorney representative.
For the same reason there should be no continuing invitation for the witnesses to remain in
contact with either your Office or the FBI. Any questions these individuals may have regarding
their rights under the Agreement should be answered byalor the attorney
representative.
Eighth, this letter should be mailed rather than delivered by hand. We see no reason for
hand delivery, and moiling will ensure that there are no impemtissible or partial communications
made to the identified individuals upon delivery of the letter. If your Office insists on hand
delivery of any such letter, however, it should only be made by a third party service, not by law
enforcement agents.
Final! as you know, Judge Starr has requested a meeting with
o address what we believe is the unprecedented nature of the § 2255 component
of the Agreement We are hopeful that this meeting will take place as early as next week.
Accordingly, we respectfully request that we postpone our discussion of sending a letter to the
alleged victims until after that meeting. We strongly believe that rushing to send any letter out
this week is not the wisest manner in which to proceed. Given that Mr. Epstein will not even
enter his plea for another few weeks, time is clearly not of the essence regarding any notification
to the identified individuals.
Sincerely,
PPP
EFTA01089251
Exhibit 4
EFTA01089252
12/04/07 TUE 16:4€ FAX EXECUTIVE OFFICE cio
U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District of Florida
R. ALEXANDER ACOVA
tomnisrenzA770NNEY
DELIVERY BY FACSIMILE
Kenneth W. Staff, Esq
Kirkland & Ellis J-LP
Re: Jeffrey Enstein
Dear Mr. Starr.
1 write in response to your November 281° letter, in which you raise concerns regarding the
Non-Prosecution Agreement between this Office and your client, Mr. Epstein. l take these concerns
seriously. As your letter focused on the Section 2255 portion of the Agreement, my response will
however.
focus primarily on that issue as well. I do wish to make some more general observations,
Section 2255 provides that "[a]ny person who, while a minor, was a victim of a violation of
[enumerated sections of Title 18] and who suffers personal injury as a result of such violation .
may sue in any appropriate United States District Court and shall recover the actual damages such
Office
person sustains and the cost of the suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee." Thus, had this
proceeded to trial, and had Mr. Epstein been convicted, the victims of his actions would have been
able to seek to relief under this Section.
The Non-Prosecution Agreement entered into between this Office and Mr. Epstein responds
to Mr. Epstein's desire to reach a global resolution of his state and federal criminal liability. Under
this Agreement, this District has agreed to defer prosecution for enumerated sections of Title 18 in
favor of prosecution by the State of Florida, provided that the Mr. Epstein satisfies three general
this plea
federal interests: (1) that Mr. Epstein plead guilty to a "registerable" offense; (2) that
include a binding recommendation for a sufficient term of imprisonmen t; and (3) that the Agreement
is to place
not harm the interests of his victims. This third point deserves elaboration. The intent
position as they would have been had Mr. Epstein been convicted at trial.
the victims in the same
No more; no less.
With this in mind, I turn to the language of the Agreement. Paragraph 8 of the Agreement
provides:
Ifany ofthe individuals referred to in paragraph (7), supna, elects to file suit pursuant
to 18 U.S.C. § 2255, Epstein will not contest the jurisdiction of the United States
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District Court for the Southern District of Florida over his person and/or the subject
matter,' and Epstein waives his light to contest liability and also waives his right to
contest damages up to an amount as agreed to between the identified victim and
Epstein, so long as the identified victim elects to proceed exclusively under 18
U.S.C. § 2255, and agrees to waive any other claim for damages, whether pursuant
to state, federal, or common law. Notwithstanding this waiver, as to those
individuals whose names appear on the list provided by the United States, Epstein's
signature on this agreement is not to be construed as an admission of any criminal or
civil liability other than that contained in 18 U.S.C. § 2255.
Although these two sentences are far from simple, they appear to incorporate our intent to narrowly
tailor the Agreement to place the identified victims in the same position as they would have been had
Mr. Epstein been convicted at trial. i would note that lhave conferred with our prosecutors and have
been told that Paragraph 8 was vigorously negotiated and that the final language was suggested
largely by defense counsel.
The concerns raised in your letter with respect to Paragraph 8 fall within several general
categories. First, you raise concerns regarding the nature of Section 2255. As you note,
Section 2255 is a civil statute implanted in the criminal code; in contrast to other
criminal statutes, Section 2255 fails to correlate payments to specific injuries or
losses. Instead the statute presumes that victims have sustained damages of at least
a minimum lump sum without regard to whether the complainants suffered actual
medical, physiological or other forms of individualized harm.
These concerns were, I would expect, aired when Congress adopted this statute. Even if they were
not, this provision is now law. Rule of law requires now requires this District to consider the
victims' rights under this statute in negotiating this Agreement.
Second, you raise COnCernS regarding the identity-of-the-victims issue. Your concerns appear
based on the belief that Paragraph 8 is a blanket waiver of liability with respect to any number of
unnamed and undisclosed victims. I would invite you to confer with your co-counsel regarding this
matter. Although the language of Paragraph 8 could be so construed, our First Assistant informed
Mr. Lefkowitz some weeks ago that this was not our position. As Mr. Lefkowitz has noted, were
Mr. Epstein convicted at trial, the plaintiff-victims in a subsequent Section 2255 suit would still have
had some burden to prove that they were `victims." it is also the case, however, that were Mr.
Epstein convicted at trial, the plaintiff-victims would not have to show that a violation of an
enumerated section of Title 18 took place. Accordingly, our First Assistant informed Mr. Lefknwitz
some weeks ago that we understood that if a victim-plaintiff elects to proceed to trial, Mr. Epstein's
Although not identified as an issue by defense °sunset, having reviewed this language, !note that
Paragraph S raises the question of what is mem by "subject matter." I have conferred with the AUSA This who
of venue.
negotiated this language, and have been informed that parties intended this to address issuesinform
Office will not interpret this paragraph as any waiver of subject matterjuriscliction. Please me if
defense counsel disagrees.
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legal team might conduct due diligence to confirm the that victim-plaintiff in fact had inappropriate
contact with Mr. Epstein. Once again, our interpretive principle is our intent to place the victim in
the same position she would have beat had Mr. Epstein proceeded to trial.
Third, you raise concerns regarding our decision not to create a restitution Rind. Throughout
the negotiations, defense counsel suggested several similar arrangements, including a Trust fund.
Again, our decision not to create a fund flows from our belief that the Agreement should provide the
same relief to the victims as they would have been entitled had we proceeded to trial A restitution
fund or trust fund would place an upper limit on the victims' recovery. It is not for this Office to
make that decision for the victims. They may choose to walk away, they may choose to settle., or
they may choose to sue. The choice should remain with each individual victim?
Fourth, you raise concerns regarding the selection process for the attorney representative.
As you may be aware, the suggestion that we appoint an attorney representative originated with
defense counsel. Defense counsel, I believe, found it advantageous to attempt to negotiate a
settlement of the many victims' claims with one attorney representative. My Office agreed to
appoint such a representative, in part, because we too thought it valuable for the victims to have the
advice of an attorney wbo could advise them of their choices: whether to walk away, to settle or to
sue.
Since the signing of the Agreement, several issues have arisen with respect to this provision.
First, I elected to assi cc's right to appoint the representative to an independent third-party,
former federal 1 did this to avoid any suggestion that this Office's choice of
representative was intended to influence the outcome of civil litigation. Second, your co-counsel
expressed concerns similar to those raised in your letter regarding the criteria used to select the
representative. These criteria were:
(1) Experience doing both plaintiffs' and defense litigation;
(2) Experience with state and federal statutory and common law tort claims;
(3) Ability to communicate effectively with young women;
(4) Experience litigating against large law firms and high profile attorneys who may
test the veracity of the victims' claims;
(5) Sensitivity to the nature of the suit and the victims' interest in maintaining their
privacy;
(6) Experience litigating in federal court in the Southern District of Florida;
'Your letter references U.S. v Boehm, No. 3:04CR00003 (D. Ala 2004) as a model for a restitution fund
settlement I asked our prosecutor to contact the AUSA in that case. In that matter, the District of Alaska
sought out and obtained the consent of all the victims before entering into that settlement. In addition, they
developed an elaborate procedure for deciding which victim would receive what My view, in this case, is
that those types of negotiations am better handled between Mr. Epstebi and thc victims' represcomtivcs, and
that this Office should not act as intermediary. Einally,1 would note that in Boehm a well, the victims'
identities were not Initially disclosed. As the AUSA wrote in that case: 'This filing is made cxaim
because Boehm, in his plea agmonent, waived any rights he had penaining to the stkction of beneficiaries
and the disbursement of funds to such beneficiaries?'
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(7) The resources to hire experts and others, while working on a contingency fee
basis. in order to prepare for trial if a settlement cannot be reached (defense counsel
has reserved the right to challenge such litigation); and
(8) The ability to negotiate effectively.
At my direction, our First Assistant provided our criteria to your co-cotmset, Mr. Leficowitz, in
advance, and at co-counsel's request, he noted in our communication with defense
counsel's objection to criteria 7. I have now reviewed these criteria and find them a anced and
reasonable. They appear designed to provide the victims with an attorney who can advise them on
all their options, whether it be to walk away, to settle (as your client prefers), or to litigate. Again,
our intent is not to favor any one of these options, but rather to leave the choice to each victim.
Fifth, you assert that this Office "has improperly insisted that the chosen attorney
representative should be able to litigate the claims of the individuals," should a resolution not be
possible. This issue, likewise, has already been raised and addressed in discussions between your
co-counsel and our First Assistant We understand your position that it would be a conflict of
interest for the attorney representative to subsequently represent victim-plaintiffsina civil suit. Your
interpretation of the ethics rules may be correct, or it may be wrong. Far from insisting that the
attorney representative can represent victim-plaintiffs in subsequent litigation, our First Assistant
and I have repeatedly told defense counsel that we take no position on this matter. Indeed, I fully
expect your defense team to litigate this issue with the attorney representative if a resolution is not
reached.
I have responded personally and in some detail to your concerns because I deeply care about
both the law and the integrity of this Office. I have responded personally and in some detail as well
because your letter troubled me on a number oflevels. My understanding of the negotiations in this
matter informs my concerns.
The Section 2255 provision issue was fast discussed at a Jul 31, 2007, meeting between
West Palm Beach and
two FBI agents met with Roy ac , Le:court, and Lilly Ann Sanchez. On that date, the
prosecutors presented a written, four-bullet-p oint term sheet that would satisfy the federal interest
in the case and discussed the substance of those terms. One of these four points was the following
provision:
Epstein agrees that, if any of the victims identified in the federal investigation file
suit pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2255,Epstein will not contest the jurisdiction of the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of Florida over his person and the subject
matter. Epstein will not contest that the identified victims are persons who, while
minors, were victims ofviolations of Title 18,United States Code, Sections(s) 2422
and/or 2423.
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In mid August 2007, your defense team, dissatisfied withmy staff's review ofthe case, asked
to meet with me. Mr. Lefkowtiz indicated your busy schedule, and asked me to put off until
September 7,2007, so that you could attend. Mr. Lefkowitz also indicated that he might appeal my
decision to Washington D.C„ if my decision was contrary to his client's interest. I agreed to the
September Ts meeting, despite the fact that our AUSA had an indictment ready for presentation to
the grandjury. An explicit conditionofthat agreement,however, was anunderstanding between Mr.
Lelkowitz and myself that any appeal to Washington would be undertaken expeditiously.
Ou September 7, 2007,I, along with and
FBI agents, met withyou, Mr. Lefkosvitz, and Ms. Sanchez. I understood that you wished to present
federalism-based concerns regarding our prosecution. To ensure a full consideration of your
arguments, l invited Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and
Obscenity Section, to travel from Washington to attend our meeting. During the September it
meeting, your co-counsel,Mr. Lcfkowitz,offered a plca resolution. The inclusion ofa Section 2255
remedy was specifically raised and discussed at the September it meeting. Indeed, according to
your attention. Again, no objection to
the gM
Secti n 55
notes,
issue was
you thanked
raised.
her for bringing it to
After consideri the ar is raised at the September 7* meeting, and after conferring
with the FBI and wit) our Office decided to proceed with the indictment. At that
time, I reminded Mr. owitz t e previously indicated his desire to appeal such a decision
to the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, or the Assistant Attorney General for the
Criminal Division,andI offered to direct our prosecutorsto delay the presentation of the indictment
to allow you or he to appeal our decision if you so chose. lie decided not to do so.
Instead,Mr. Epstein elected tonegotiatetheNon-Prosecution Agreement These negotiations
were detailed and time-consuming. Mr. Epstein's defense team, including yourself, Professor
Dershowitz, former United States Attorney Guy Lewis, Ms. Lilly Ann Sanchez and Messrs. Roy
Black, Jack Goldberger, Gerry Leicourt and Jay Lcfkowitz had the opportunity to review and raise
objections to the terms of the Agreement Again, no one raised objections to the Section 2255
language.
Since the signing of the Agreement, the defense team and our Office have addressed several
issues that have arisen under the Agreement. Although the exchanges were at times a bit litigious,
it appears that these issues have been resolved by mutual consent, some in favor ofyour client, some
not so.
It is against these many previous foregone opportunities to object that I receive with surprise
your letter requesting an II * hour, after-the-fact review of our Agreement. Although it happens
rarely, I do not mind this Office's decision being appealed to Washington, and have previously
directed our prosecutors to delay filings in this case to provide defense counsel with the option of
appealing our decisions. Indeed, although I am confident in our prosecutors' evidence and legal
analysis, I nonetheless directed them to consult with the subject matter experts in the Criminal
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Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section to confirm our interpretation of the law before
approving their indictment package. Ism thus surprised to read a letter addressed to Department
Headquarters that raises issues that either have not been raised with this Office previously or that
have been raised, and in fact resolved, in your client's favor.
I am troubled, likewise, by the apparent lack of finality in this Agreement. The AUSAs who
have been negotiating with defense counsel have for some time complained to me regarding the
tactics used by the defense team It appears to them that as soon as resolution is reached on one
issue, defense counsel finds ways to challenge the resolution collaterally. My response thus far has
been that defense counsel is doing its job to vigorously represent the client. That said, there must
be closure on this matter. Some in our Office are deeply concerned that defense counsel will
continue to mount collateral challenges to provisions of the Agreement, even after Mr. Epstein has
entered his guilty plea and thus rendered the agreement difficult, if not impossible, to unwind.
Finally, I am most concerned about any belief on the part of defense counsel that the
Agreement is unethical, unlawful or unconstitutional in any way.'
In closing, I would ask that you consult with co-counsel. If after consultations within the
defense team, you believe that our Agreement is unethical, unlawful or unconstitutional, I would ask
that you notify us immediately so that we can discuss the matter by phone or in person. I have
consulted with the chief prosecutor in this case, who has advised me that she is ready to unwind the
Agreement and proceed to trial if necessary or if appropriate.
I would reiterate that it is not the intention of this Office ever to force the hand of a defendant
to enter into an agreement against his wishes. Your client has the right to proceed to trial. Although
time is of the essence ft understand that certain filings are due to our Office no later than December
7'1 and that certain events must take place no later than December 1411), lam directing our
prosecutors not to issue victim notification letters until this Friday at 5 p.m., to provide you with time
to review these options with your client. We are available by phone or in person, in the interim, to
3 It is not clear from your Vetter whether you believe that attorneys in this mike have acted improperly.
Your idler, for example, alludes to the need to engage in an inquiry to assure that disclosures to potential
wimesses did not undermine the reliability of the results of this frAent investigation. As a former
Decimate of Justice attorney, I am certain that you recognize that this is a serious allegation. l have
raised this matter with -who informed me that the victims were not told of the availability
of Section 2255 relief during the investigation phase of this matter. If you have specific concerns, I ask that
you raise these with me immediately, so that I can make appropriate inquiries.
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address any matters that might remain unaddressed in this letter. We expect a written decision by
this Friday at 5 p.m., indicating whether the defense team wishes to reaffirm, or to unwind, the
Agreement.
Sincerely,
R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
cc: a Assistant Attorney General
INIMISFyst.... Assistant U.S. Attorney
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KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
AND ATILMItt. PASIMISMIPS
Kenneth W. Slam
To Call Mat Directly: Facsimile'
December 11, 2007
VIA FACSIMILE -
Honorable R. Alexander Acosta
United States Attorney
United States Attorney's Office
Southern District of Florida
Re: Jeffrey Epstein
Dear Alex:
As we discussed during our telephone conversations on both Friday and Monday
(yesterday), we are submitting two separate letters that address our broad areas of deep concern
in this matter: First, the cluster of fundamental policy issues surrounding the use and
implementation of 2255, a richly policy-laden but uncharted area of federal law; and second, our
profound concerns as to the background and conduct of the investigation. Consistent with our
conversations, we submit these letters with the assurance and understanding that our doing so in
no manner constitutes a breach of the Non-Prosecution Agreement or unwinds that Agreement.
We are grateful for your courtesy in agreeing to receive and consider these submissions, and then
to meet to discuss them.
As you undertake your study and reflection, kindly allow me to make this pivotal point
In the combined 250 years experience of Jeffrey's defense team, we have together and
individually concluded that this case is not only extraordinary and unprecedented, it is deeply
and uniquely troubling. The constellation of issues, large and small, renders Jeffreys matter
entirely sui genesis. We say this not lightly. Indeed, as you will glean from our two letters, we
are gravely concerned that, in addition to its odd conceptualization and genesis, the matter in its
day-to-day implementation has been handled in a manna that raises deeply troubling questions
with respect to both federal policy and individual judgment in a system that is, at its best,
assiduously devoted to the rule of law. The latest episodes involving 2255 notification to the
alleged victims put illustratively in bold relief our concerns that the ends of justice, time and
again, are not being served. By way of illustration, but it is only one among a cascading list of
grave concerns, we now understand that the Assistant United States Atto whose has
troubled us from day one has quite recently reached out to the attorney for and
Chicago Hong Kong London Munich New York San Francisco Washington. D.C.
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December II, 2007
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provided oral notification of the victim notification letter. This notification, as we have stated
time and again, is profoundly unfair. But quite apart from our substantive concerns, which are
abiding and which bad prompted our appeal to the Assistant Attorney General in the first
instance, we had thought that the notification process had been held in abeyance until completion
of our ongoing discussions with respect to that process. That appears not to be so. This latest in
a baleful line of prosecutorial actions is dri with irony. We respectfully call your attention
to the transcript of the interview with and guide you — as the duly confirmed
Executive Branch official charged with making judgments consistent with our constitutional
order — to the telling fact that Ms. Miler did not in any manner view herself as a victim. Quite to
the contrary. She is not alone.
We draw attention to this episode as but a recent indication of the deepening need for
your thoughtful and independent review. And for your agreeing to provide that review, our
defense team is very grateful.
Respectfully Submitted,
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U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District of Florida
A Al.EXANDER ACOSTA
UNFEJ) STATES ATTORNRY
December 19, 2007
DELIVERY BY FACSIMJLZ
Lilly Ann Sanchez
Fowler White Burnett, PA
Re: Jeffrey Epstein
Dear Ms. Sanchez:
ein
meeting between defense counsel and the Epst
I write to follow up on the December 14'" and mys elf.'
t, the Miami FBI Special Agent in Charge
prosecutors, as welt as our First Assistan of this
ng the defense team is the appropriate recipient
write to you because I am not certain who amo ask that you
members of the defense team, and would thus
letter. I address issues raised by several
appropriate defense team members.
please provide a copy of this letter to all
issue.2 As I stated in my December 44 letter,
First, I would like to address the Section 2255 and Mr.
Agreement entered into between this Office
my understanding is that the Non-Prosecution ral inal
reach a global resolution of his state and fede
crim
Epstein responds to Mr. Epstein's desire to d sections
rict has agreed to defer prosecution for enumerate
liability. Under this Agreement, this Dist
exhibits from defense counsel.
s, we have recei ved several hundred pages of arguments and
'Ove r the past two week ld not be interpret as agreement; I
the several items raised, and our silence shou
This is not the forum to respond to states that as a result of defense counsel
. Your December 11th letter
would, however, likc to address one issue t to provide fur the use of
appo intme nt proce ss, the USA() proposed an addendum to the Agreemen
objections to the ledge of defense counsel
I recall this matter, before I had any know
an independent third party selector. As meeting in Palm Beach. I did this
Addendum to Mr. Lefkowit% at an October
objections, I nio sponte proposed the tion proce ss. It was only after I proposed this
pt to avoid what I fores aw woul d likely be a litigious selec
in an attem
me his enumerated concerns.
change that Mr. lzfkowitz raised with
violation of (enumerated sections
that "lait y person who, while a minor, was a victim of a
2 Section 2255 provi des may sue in any appropriate United States
nal injury as a result of such violation . . .
of Title ISj and who suffers perso cost of the suit, Including a
l damages such person sustains and the
District court and shall recover the actua
reasonable attorney's fee."
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a, provided that the Mr. Epstein satisfies
of Title 18 in favor of prosecution by the State of Florid
guilty to a "registerabie" state offense; (2)
three general federal interests: (1) that Mr. Epstein plead
a sufficient term ofimprisonment; and (3)
that this state plea include a binding recommendation for
that the Agreement not harm the interests of his victims.
ents regarding the Section 2255
With this in mind,I have considered defense counsel argum
intent has been to place the victims in the
portions of the Agreement. As i previously observed, our
in been convicted at trial. No more; no less.
same position as they would have been had Mr. Epste
was the intent. During the course of
From our meeting, it appears that the defense agrees that this
7 and 8, which as i wrote previously,
negotiations that intent was reduced to writing in Paragraphs
propose that we solve our disagreements over
appear far from simple to understand. I would thus
fashion. I would replace Paragraphs 7
interpretations by saying precisely what we mean, in a simple
and 8 with the following language:
offense enumerated in
"Any person, who while a minor, was a victim of a violation o fan
same rights to proceed under
Title 18, United States Code, Section 2255, will have the
federally and convicted of an
Section 2255 as she would have had, if Mr. Epstein been tried
aph, the United States shall
enumerated offense. For purposes of implementing this paragr
whom it was prepared to name in an
provide Mr. Epstein's attorneys with a list ofindividuals
Indictment as victims of an enumerated offense by Mr. Epstein. Any judicial authority
ining which evidentiary burdens if
interpreting this provision, including any authority determ
of the parties to place these
any a plaintiff must meet, shall consider that it is the intent
been had Mr. Epstein been
identified victims in the same position as they would have
convicted at trial. No more; no less."
pursuant to Section 3771. I
Second, I would like to address the issue of victim's rights
being given notice of time and place of Mr.
understand that the defense objects to the victims
proposed victim notification letter and
Epstein's state court sentencing hearing. I have reviewed the
ed the draft letter to defense as a courtesy. in
the statute. I would note that the United States provid
addition, lready incorporated in the letter several
that Section 3771 applies to notice of
edits that had been requested by defense counsel. I agree
as opposed to the state crime. We intend
proceedings and results of investigations of federal crimes
tion, as required by law. We will defer to the
to provide victims with notice of the federal resolu
to provide victims with notice of the
discretion of the State Attorney regarding whether be wishes
the information necessary to do so ifhe wishes.
state proceedings, although we will provide him with
ing Florida Statute Section 796.03. At
Third, I would like to address the issue raised regard
that Mr. Epstein believes that his conduct does
our meeting, Professor Dershowitz took the position
ion raises for me substantial concerns. This Office
not satisfy the elements of this offense. His assert
Epstein pleads guilty to an offense that
will not, and cannot, be a party to an agreement in whichMr.
how best to proceed.
he believes he did not commit. We are considering
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Agreement was first signed on
Finally, I would like to address a more general point. Our
n was to use his best efforts to enter his
September 24th, 2007. Pursuant to paragraph I1, Mr. Epstei
As outlined in correspondence between
guilty plea and be sentenced no later than October 26,2007.
and went. Our prosecutors reiterated to
our prosecutors and defense counsel, this deadline came
, and in fact, asked me several weeks
defense counsel several times their concerns regarding delays
. I resisted that invitation. I share
ago to declare the Agreement in breach because of those delays
with what appears to be an 1 lth hour appeal,
this fact because it is background to my frustration
weeks before the now scheduled January 4th plea date.
irrespective of timeliness
This said, the issues raised am important and must be fully vetted
tand that defense counsel shares our
concerns. We hope to preserve the January 4th date. I unders
office to expedite this process over the
desire not to move that appearance and will work with our
e counsel may wish to seek review
next several days. With this in mind, and in the event that defens
Monday with the Assistant Attorney
r determinations in Washington D.C., I spoke this past
ial request for review,
to inform her of a possible appeal, to ask her to grant the potent
attempt to preser ve the January 4* plea date.
and to in fact review this case in an expedited manner to
this Office ever to force the hand of a
I want to again reiterate that it is not the intention of
client has the right to proceed to trial,
defendant to enter into an agreement against his wishes. Your
it the elements of the charged offense.
and he should do so if he believes that he did not comm
interim, I would ask that you
I will respond to the pending issues shortly. In the
ns 2255 and 3371 issues as quickly as possible.
communicate your position with respect to the sectio
Sincerely,
R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
cc: Assistant Attorney General
First Assistant U.S. Attorney
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Jay Letkowitz/New To
York/Kirkland-Ellis
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02129200803:11 PM
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Subject Fw: Epstein
Dear Alex,
I received the attached email from his week and to put it mildly, I was shocked. As you will
recall, back at the beginning of January, w n we both agreed that there were significant Irregularities
with the deferred prosecution agreement, you called a time-out. You had decided to ask Drew's Office to
take a look at the matter and suggested that we would be hearing him within days.
At that time, we welcomed the development -- especially given that we had reason to be concerned that
some of the individuals in your Office were not acting appropriately in relation to this matter. In particular,
we were very concerned that one of your prosecutors had given a substantial amount of information to a
New York Times reporter -- telling him not only about specific aspects of our plea negotiations, but also
sharing with him details a ' ry concerning what laws you believe Mr. Epstein has
violated. In broad strokes, told Mr. Thomas that the Office was contemplating
charging Mr. Epstein under Sections 2422(b) (with a full discussion of principal liability), 2423, and 1591.
He also complained about Mr. Epstein's I ers and told Mr. Thomas not to "believe the spin from Mr.
Epstein's high priced attorneys: even informed Mr. Thomas that we had "asked for
privately paid aimed guards" as pa o a ouse arrest proposal we had made. Even more surprising, he
subsequently told Mr. Thomas that we had learned of the conversation, complained about it and
suggested an explanation. Needless to say, we were very troubled by these conversations.
At this same time, we agreed that in order to providelpla sufficient amount of time to evaluate the
matter, it made sense to move the deadline for state o March, which we did. I was therefore quite
surprised to receive, in rapid succession, a call from asking to begin the review process and then
only two days later, an email from=informing me o new and extremely short and arbitrary deadlines.
The one thing I had become certain about in this case was that you were sincere in your desire to ensure
that the DOJ took a proper and principled position with respect to this matter, and that you fully accepted
our desire, and our right, to appeal any adverse decision by your Office to the DOI In fact, on several
occasions — including our meeting before Thanksgiving in your Office — you stated precisely as much to
me. That is why I am so surprised by _latest email. We are very interested in having the meetings
you suggested with It would be very unfortunate to begin the review process that you have asked
conduct an a e same time artificially constrict it As you know, the timing of a thorough review
would cause no p
thare to the government's prosecution of Mr. Epstein. To the contrary, we hope that
our dialogue wi will allow for the government to make a more informed decision concerning this
matter.
We have been waiting eageLyl for a call fromMfor nearly two months. Now that he is prepared to
meet with us, it is unfair for= to seek tcaose artificial deadlines. Since I will be in trial next week, we
are planning to begin our meetings with during the second week in March.
I sincerely hope we can resolve this matter in the near future. To be dear -- at this stage -- we are not
asking for anything but the same due process that you promised to afford to us when we last spoke in
early January.
Best, Jay
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"<al iSAR-S"
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cc
02/29/2008 07:17 PM
bcc
Subject Epstein
Jay,
I know you emailed the U.S. Attorney but I feel compelled to respond.
In my Monday, February 2? email, I tried to express my concern, on behalf of the
SDFL, about additional delays concerning this matter and the desire to expedite
review without interfering or restricting the process. When you replied on
Wednesday , February 27th, it seemed to me that nothing had much changed. Your
email stated "because I ant currently scheduled to be on trial all next week in
Delaware, I don't think we will actually be able to begin meeting with until
the following week, at the earliest." I felt that no effort was being made towards
scheduling, and that, at the very least, one of Mr. Epstein's other lawyers could
have attempted to schedule a meeting with CEOS. To put it another way, it
appeared to me that this matter was going to drag unnecessarily. Obviously you
sensed my frustration in my responding email which, in turn, generated your email
to the USA.
Late this afternoon, I was informed that you have scheduled a meeting with CEOS
for March 12th. Obviously, I am heartened to hear of this development. Please be
assured that it is not, and never has been, this Office's intent to interfere with or
restrict the review process for either Mr. Epstein or CEOS. I leave it to you and
CEOS to figure out how best to proceed and will await the results of that process.
EFTA01089270
Exhibit 9
EFTA01089271
USAFLST To
`I MM . cc
05/28/2008 04:51 PM
bcc
Subject Jeffrey Epstein
Mr. Leflcowitz,
The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida was
recently notified that the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, at your request,
intends to review certain aspects of the investigation involving Mr. Epstein's sexual
conduct involving minor victims. Naturally, until the DAG's Office has completed
its review, this Office has postponed the current June 2, 2008 deadline requiring
compliance by your client with the terms and conditions of the September 24, 2007
global resolution of state and federal liabilities, as modified by the United States
Attorney's December 19, 2007 letter to Lilly Ann Sanchez, Esq.
Sincerely,
First Assistant US Attorney
Southern District of Florida
EFTA01089272
Exhibit 10
EFTA01089273
Jack Goldberger
From: Jack Goldberger
Sent: Friday, June 27, 200810:22 AM
To: Jack Goldberger
Subject: FW: Have a great weekend!
Attachments: PLEA.Epsteln.doc
From: Lanna 8elobtavek (mato
Sent Friday, June 27, 200810:00 AM
To: Jadc Goldberger
Subject Have a great weekend!
1
EFTA01089274
Exhibit 11
EFTA01089275
Jack Goldberger
From: USAFLS)
Sent aly..
ewa le , li008
(11:31ANI
To: Jack Goldberger
Cc: AlidnsonJCuen (USAFLS);
Subject: Re: Notice of Non-Compliance
Dear Jack: •
I have conferred with a state court practitioner who stated that there is nothing that
prohibits you from agreeing to a consecutive six-month sentence of incarceration followed by
one year of community control as specified in the non-prosecution agreement.
If you elect to proceed with the plea agreement as currently drafted, we ask that you insert
the word "imprisoned" following the words "six months" in the second sentencing paragraph.
Please confirm that this change is acceptable. Thank you.
Original Message
From: Jack Goldberger <
To:
Cc: Jack Goldberger
Sent: Sat Jun 28 08:49:55 2008
Subject: RE: Notice of Non-Compliance
Dear
please allow this e-mail to confirm our telephone conference of 6:38 pm on June 27 wherein we
discussed the Epstein plea agreement and we agreed that the Epstein state plea agreement was
in compliance with the September 2007 non-prosecution agreement entered into between Mr.
Epstein and the USA° for the Souhern District of Florida.
Jack Goldberger
From: I M=. (USAFLS) [mailto ]
Sent: Fri 772008S: PM
To: Jack Goldberger; Roy BLACK
Cc: Atkinson, Karen (USAFLS)
Subject: Notice'of Non-Compliance
Dear Messrs. Goldberger and Black:
Please see the attached Notification Letter.
«080627 Goldberger Black notification ltr.pdf»
Assistant U.S. Attorney
EFTA01089276
Exhibit 12
EFTA01089277
PLEA IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
THE FOLLOWING IS TO REFLECT ALL TERMS OF THE NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT
Name: Jeffrey E. Epstein
Plea GuiltyI
Case No. Charge Count Lesser Decree
06CF009454AMB Felony Solicitation of Prostitution 1 No 3 FEL
08CF009381AMB Procuring Person Under 18 for Prostitution 1 No 2 FEL
PSI: Waived/Not Required X Required/Requested
ADJUDICATION: Adjudicate fx
SENTENCE:
On 06CF009454AMS, the Defendant is sentenced to 12 months in the Palm Beach County
Detention Facility, with credit for 1 (one) day time served.
On 08CF009381AMB, the Defendant is sentenced to 18 months Community Control 1 (one). As
a special condition of this Community Control, the Defendant must serve the first 6
months in the Palm Beach County Detention Facility, with credit for 1 (one) day time
served. This sentence is to be served consecutive to the 12 month sentence in
06CF009454AMB. The conditions of community control are attached hereto and
incorporated herein.
OTHER COMMENTS OR CONDITIONS•
Court Costs: $474.00 Cost of Prosecution: $50.00 Drug Trust Fund: $50.00
As a special condition of his community control, the Defendant is to have no unsupervised
contact with minors, and the supervising adult must be approved by the Department of
Corrections.
The Defendant is designated as a Sexual Offender pursuant to Florida Statute 943.0435 and
must abide by all the corresponding requirements of the statute, a copy of which is attached
hereto and incorporated herein.
The Defendant must provide a DNA sample in court at the time of this plea.
Assistant State Attorney Attorney for the Defendant
Date of Plea Defendant
EFTA01089278
PLEA IR THE CIRCUIT COURT
THE FOLLOWING IS TO REFLECT ALL TERMS OF THE NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT
Name: Jeffrey E. Epstein
Plea: Guilty A
Case No. Charge Count Lesist DII'M
DISCF0094.54AMB Felony Soholtabon of Prostitution 1 No 3 FEL
03CF009381AMES Proetritig Person Under is for Prosthuhon 1 No 2 RM.
PSI: Waived/Not Required Requited/Requested
ADJUDICATION: Adjudizate Ix j
BE.NTENCE:
On 06Cf009464AhlEL the Defendant Is sentenced to 12 months in the Palm BeaN:i County
Detention FaciSy, lab crede for *I (one) day time served.
On OBCFOOSGMAIVIB, the Defendant is sentenced to 6 moral-Min the Paha Beach County
Detention Facilay, with credit for i (one) day time served. This 6 month sentence to be
served consecutive to the 12 month sentence in trazoa94.54AmB. Following this 6
. ' month sentenm, the Defendant will be placed on 12 months Community Control 1 (one).
• The conditions of community ....Abut are attached hereto and incorporated herein.
OTHER COailb.NTS OR CORDATIOHS:
As a special condition of his community control, the De cant b to have no unsupervised
contact With minors, and the stpervteirra adult must he pproved by the Department of
Comedians.
The Defendant is designateei as a Sexual Offender pursuant to Florida Statute 943.0425 and
must abide by all the corresponding requirements of the statute, a copy of which e attached
hereto and incorporated herein.
The Defendant must provide a DNA sa mple in court at the time of
of . Pea ir
EFTA01089279
Exhibit 13
EFTA01089280
KIRKLAND & ELLIS nr
AVD PAntalefillIS
Cili rou Contor
Jay P. tincovnlz, P.C.
To CalWriter D
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Confidential. For Settlement
Purposes Only, Pursuant to Rule 408.
October 10, 2007
VIA E-MAIL,
Alexamer Acosta
United States Attorney's Office
Southern District of Florida
Re: Jeffrey Epstein
Dear Alex:
I write as a follow up to ow conversation yesterday regarding the open issues that remain
stein matter. As you are aware, we continue to have serious disagreements with IMI
( regarding the nature of the settlement process for identified individuals' § 2255 claims.
Legal representation in a lawsuit was never contemplated by the Federal Plea Agreement (the
"Agreement'). Over the course of the negotiations of the Agreement, the parties worked
diligently to create an alternative dispute resolution for those identified individuals seeking a civil
remedy for the conduct at issue, in an effort to avoid long drawn out disputes over liability in
public adversarial litigations. Initially, we proposed that Mr. Epstein create a trust whereby a
trustee would be appointed by the Circuit Court to di ja i. to the identified individuals
based on a good faith showing of injury. In response, proposed the appointment of
a guardian ad litem to represent the identified indivi s, not an attorney, which suggests that
litigation was never contemplated by either party. Ultimately, the parties agreed to Paragraphs 7
and 8 of the Agreement, which allow for a single attorney representative to settle the claims of the
identified individuals and create a procedural alternative to public adversarial litigation.
In keeping with the parties' understandin o P s 7 and 8, you sho w that
we are in agreement with your choice of but we believe should
act as the attorney representative to settle claims pursuant to the Agreement and the parties'
longstanding understanding of the settlement process. Because the process agreed to
does not contemplate litigation with i‘bia.iet to the attorney representative, work
to negotiate settlements with the identified individuals without further involvement by the
government or its agents. Below, I've outlined our main areas of concern with the approach MI
Hong Kong Landon Los Angeles 0AuMch San Francisco Washington.
EFTA01089281
Confidential. For Settlement Purposes Only, Pursuant to Rule 408.
R Alexander Acosta
October 10, 2007
Page 2
has taken regarding the role of the attorney representative and the settlement process for
§ 2255 claims pursuant to Paragraphs 7 and 8 of the Agreement
First Issue: The Settlement Process and the Role of the Attorney Representative. The
settlement procedure we propose, and which we believe is made clear by the Agreement, is
reasonable and consistent with the intention of the parties: the attorney representative will
represent the identified individuals provided they opt to enter into a settlement agreement with
Mr. Epstein with respect to their § 2255 claims. The attorney representative will negotiate a total
settlement amount with Mr. Epstein. Once the United States has formally declined to prosecute
Mr. Epstein in this matter, and each identified individual electing to settle has waived her right to
pursue any other claims against Mr. Epstein, the attorney representative will distribute the
proceeds in the manner he sees fit. If the identified individuals cannot settle or opt not to settle on
a damages amount with Mr. Epstein, then the attorney representative may not continue his
representation and is barred from filing lawsuits pursuant to § 2255 and the identified individuals
would not be suing under § 2255 as contemplated by Paragraph 8.
Based on the specific language in the contract and the intent of both parties, we believe
that the Agreement clearly provides that the identified individuals may opt to make use of the
attorney representative so long as they can reach a settlement agreement with Mr. Epstein. If the
parties cannot settle on a damages amount with Mr. Epstein, then the attorney representative may
not continue his representation and is barred from filing lawsuits pursuant to § 2255.
The protons of the Agreement make clear that the role of the attorney representative is
limited to settling claims brought by identified individuals pursuant to the Agreement While
Paragraph 7 defines who may be represented by the attorney representative, Paragraph 8 outlines
the scope of that representation. Paragraph 7 states:
The United States shall provide Epstein's attorneys with a list of individuals whom it has identified
as victims, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2255, after Epstein has signed this agreement and has been
sentenced. Upon the execution of this agreement, the United States, in consultation with and
subject to the good faith approval of Epstein's counsel, shall select an attorney representative for
these persons, who shall be paid for by Epstein. Epstein's counsel may contact the identified
individuals through that representative.
Under Paragraph 8 of the Agreement, which provides the terms of the representation, the
attorney trio eseutative is only appointed to protect the interests of those identified individuals
who elect to waive any claim for damages other than the damages agreed to by the parties.
Paragraph 8 states:
If any of the individuals referred to in paragraph (7), supra, elects to file snit pursuant to 18
U.S.C.
§ 2255, Epstein will not contest the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the
Southern
District of Florida ova this person and/or the subject matter, and Epstein waives his right
to contest
liability and also waives his right to contest damages up to an amount as agreed to between
the
EFTA01089282
Confidential For Settlement Purposes Only, Pursuant to Rule 008.
IL Alexander Acosta
October 10, 2007
Page 3
identified individual and Epstein, so long as the identified individual elects to proceed exclusively
under 18 U.S.C. § 2255, and agrees to waive any other claim for damages, whether pursuant to
state, federal, or common law. Notwithstanding this waiver, as to those individuals whose names
appear on the list provided by the United States, Epstein's signature on this agreement, his waivers
and failures to contest liability and such damages in any suit are not to be construed as an admission
of any criminal or civil liability.
Paragraph 8 addresses how Mr. Epstein's waivers are triggered pursuant to a settlement
with each identified individual. Paragraph 8 is clear that Mr. Epstein will only waive § 2255
liability "so long as" each identified individual proceeds exclusively under § 2255 and agrees to
waive damages other than "an amount as agreed to between the identified individual and
Epstein." The Agreement's silence with tet.p‘a to what happens if the parties cannot settle on a
damages amount indicates that the parties intended for the scopc of the attorney representative's
representation to be limited to settling claims with Mr. Epstein, not representing these identified
individuals in § 2255 lawsuits.
however, insists that the attorney representative's duties include pursuing a
lawman,. on behalf of each identified individual in the event that settlement talks arc
unsuccessful. This interpretation is incorrect because snores Paragraph 8, which
limits the scope of the attorney representative's representation.
The longstanding intention of the parties is also consistent with our interpretation of the
Agreement based on prior iterations of the Agreement, which only refer to appointing a trustee or
a guardian ad litem to protect the interests of the identified individuals. Thus, legal representation
in a lawsuit was never contemplated under the Agreement Also, Mr. Epstein's agreement to pay
the attorney representative's fees reaffirms that the parties never intended for the attorney
representative to bring lawsuits. § 2255 includes a provision for attorne 's fees, bat only if there
is a monetary recovery. If the Agreement contemplates, as suggests, that the
attorney representative could file suit on behalf of each identified , . Epstein would
never have agreed to pay attorneys fees for those that being suit and lose. It is clear that Mr.
Epstein agreed to pay the attorney representative's Res because he assumed that each identified
individual represented by the attorney representative would recover something by settling on their
respective damages claim.
interpretation of the Agreement would also trigger profound ethical
problemilM il onflicts of interests that would arise. For instance, if Mr. Epstein agrees to
pay for the attorney representative's fees and monthly expenses in any potentially litigated matter,
then the attorney representative would effectively be incentivized to reject settlement under §
2255 in an effort to draw out the lawsuits and incur more fees. If the lawyer were allowed to
represent the identified individuals in a lawsuit, the best interests of each identified individual
might not be served, because the attorney representative will always be more interested in
pursuing lawsuits in lieu of settling claims against Mr. Epstein efficiently and fairly. This conflict
EFTA01089283
Confidential. For Settlement Purposes Only, Pursuant to Rule 408.
R. Alexander Acosta
October 10, 2007
Page 4
could compromise the attorney representative's duty of loyalty. See ABA Annotated Model
Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.8(f) ("A lawyer shall not accept compensation for
representing a client from one other than the client unless... there is no interference with the
lawyer's independence of professional judgment or with the client-lawyer relationship"). And Mr.
Epstein would essentially be paying the attorney representative to sue himself. Such a result is
inappropriate and unconscionable.
The attorney representative will face other conflicts as well. As a general matter, multiple
representation of a group of individuals that elects to settle on damages as well as one or more
individuals who reject settlement carries with it the heightened potential for irreparable conflicts.
For example, the ethics rules preclude an attorney from simultaneously representing parties that
are likely to end up in conflict See ABA Annotated Model Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule
1.7 ("A lawyer shall not represent a client if...there is a significant risk that the representation of
one or more clients will be materially limited by the lawyer's responsibilities to another client, a
former client or a third person or by a personal interest of the lawyer."). Here, I can imagine a
case where one of the identified individuals is called as a witness by Mr. Epstein to dispute an
allegation by another identified individual who is a party to the case. The attorney representative
would have to cross examine the witness, who is also his client In another scenario, the attorney
representative may receive privileged information from one identified individual, which precludes
him from using that information with lcapt.4.t to another identified individual. In each scenario,
the attorney representative will be simultaneously representing parties that may be in conflict, in
violation of Rule 1.7.
For these reasons, we believe that interpretation of the Agreement in
connection with the attorney representative'sialM l
tement process must be rejected.
Second Issue Waiver of Liability. WWI incorrectly alleges that Mr. Epstein
has waived liability even when claims are not se . suant to the Agreement, if the identified
individuals choose not to settle with Mr. Epstein, he will not waive liability for those individuals
whose claims arc not settled by the attorney representative. Paragraph 8 is clear that Mr. Epstein
will only waive § 2255 liability so long as each identified individual proceeds exclusively under §
2255 and agrees to waive damages other than "an amount as agreed to between the identified
individual and Epstein." (Paragraph 8, Agreement) Consequently those identified individuals
who choose not to settle with Mr. Epstein are not covered by the terms of the Agreement and will
have to prove, among other things, that they are victims under the enumerated statutes.
Third Issue: Communication to Identified Individuals, proposes that
either she or federal agents will speak with the identified individ re the settlement
process. We do not think it is the government's place to be co-counsel to the identified
individuals, nor should the FBI be their personal investigators. Neither federal agents nor anyone
from your Office should contact the identified individuals to inform them of the resolution
of the
EFTA01089284
Confidential. For Settlement Purposes Only, Pursuant to Rule 408.
R. Alexander Acosta
October 10, 2007
Page 5
case, including appointment of the attorney representative and the settlement process. Not only
would that violate the confidentiality of the Agreement, but Mr. Epstein also will have no control
over what is communicated to the identified individuals at this most critical stage. We believe it
is essential that we participate in crafting a mutually acceptable communication to the identified
individuals. We further believe that communications between your Office or your case agents
and the identified individuals might well violate Rule 6(eX2)(B) of the Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure- The powers of the federal grand jury should not, even in appearance, be utilized to
advance the interests of a party to a civil lawsuit
We propose that the following joint communication be made to who will act
as the attorney representative and communicate accordingly with the ichsinduals:
As counsel for the United States of America and Jeffrey Epstein, we jointly write
to you to provide information relevant to your services as the attorney
representative to represent certain identified individuals who may have a civil
claim against Mr. Epstein.
The United States has conducted an investigation of Mr. Epstein regarding his
solicitation of females, some of whom the government alleges were underage, to
engage in prostitution in his Palm Beach County home. Based on this
investigation, the United States has identified certain individuals who may be
eligible to seek a civil remedy against Mr. Epstein pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2255.
The United States and Mr. Epstein have agreed to a resolution of this investigation.
As part of the resolution of this matter, the parties have agreed to a settlement
process for these identified individuals. The parties agree that you will contact
each identified individual and explain the nature of the resolution of this matter,
including the settlement process, in accordance with a joint communication drafted
by the United States and Mr. Epstein. The parties further agree that you will
interview each identified individual to confirm that they have a viable claim
against Mr. Epstein pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2255.
Pursuant to the resolution of this matter, you will represent only those identified
individuals who elect to settle their claims with Mr. Epstein, and your duties will
be limited to negotiating a settlement on the identified individuals' behalf and
dispersing the settlement proceeds. Mr. Epstein has agreed that he will not contest
jurisdiction in the Southern District of Florida, and he will not contest liability
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2255 for those identified individuals who elect to settle all
potential claims against him regarding this matter. Mr. Epstein has also agreed to
pay reasonable attorney's fees and expenses that you incur as a result of settlement
negotiations and settlement administration of this matter.
EFTA01089285
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R. Alexander Acosta
October 10, 2007
Page 6
To settle these claims, the parties agree that you will negotiate a total settlement
amount with Mr. Epstein for each identified individual who elects to settle. After
the United States formally declines to initiate any prosecution against Mr. Epstein
related to this matter and each identified individual you represent executes a
waiver of all rights to pursue any litigation regarding this matter, you may then
distribute the proceeds from the total settlement amount to the identified
individuals in the manner you see fit
For those identified individuals who elect not to settle their claims, Mr. Epstein
will not waive his right to contest jurisdiction, liability or damages. Furthermore,
Mr. Epstein will not pay for their attorney's fees or expenses, and you may not
represent these individuals in any capacity. Each of these individuals will be
responsible for finding, hiring and paying for her own attorney.
The details regarding the United State's investigation of this matter and its
resolution with Mr. Epstein is confidential. You may not make public statements
regarding this matter. If you have any questions regarding this matter, including
the settlement process, you must contact Mr. Epstein's counsel and request a joint
clarification from said counsel and the United States. You should not contact the
United States directly. The parties will make every effort to answer your questions
via a joint communication.
Alex, as you know, when Mr. Epstein signed the Agreement, he did so in order to reach
finality with your Office and with the express representation that the federal investigation against
him would cease. To that end, I would like your assurance that after you and I agree to the issues
raised in this letter, that it will be the end of the United States' involvement barring a willful
breech of the Agreement Specifically, the government or any of its agents will not make any
further communications to the identified individuals and will not make any ex parte
communications with
I look forward to resolving these open issues with you during our 4:30 call today.
v/a
Sincere!
. e owitz
EFTA01089286
Exhibit 14
EFTA01089287
U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District ofFlorida
500 South Australian Ave, Sadie 400
West Patin Ileac
November 29, 2007
DELIVERY BY HAND
Miss
Re: Cling Victims' Rights — Notification of Resolution of Epstein Investigation
Dear Miss
Several months ago, I provided you with a letter notifying you of your rights as a victim
pursuant to the Justice for All Act of 2004 and other federal legislation, including:
(1) The right to be reasonably protected from the accused.
(2) The right to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any public court proceeding
involving the crime or of any release or escape of the accused.
(3) The right not to be excluded from any public court proceeding, unless the court
determines that your testimony may be materially altered if you are present for other
portions of a proceeding.
(4) The right to be reasonably heard at any public proceeding in the district court
involving release, plea, or sentencing.
(5) The reasonable right to confer with the attorney for the United States in the case.
(6) The right to full and timely restitution as provided in law.
(7) The right to proceedings free from unreasonable delay.
(8) The right to be treated with fairness and with respect for the victim's dignity and
privacy.
I am writing to inform you that the federal investigation of Jeffrey Epstein has been
completed, and Mr. Epstein and the U.S. Attorney's Office have reached an agreement containing
the following terms.
First, Mr. Epstein agrees that be will plead guilty to two state offenses, including the offense
of soliciting minors to engage in prostitution, which will require him to register as a sexual predator
for the remainder of his life.
EFTA01089288
Miss
NOVEMBER 29,2007
PAGE 2
Second, Mr. Epstein has agreed to make a binding recommendation of 18 months'
imprisonment to the state court judge who sentences him. Mr. Epstein will serve that sentence of
imprisonment at the Palm Beach County Jail.
Third, Mr. Epstein has agreed that he will not contest jurisdiction or liability if you elect to
seek damages from him because the United States has identified you as a minor victim of certain
federal offenses, including travel in interstate commerce to engage in prostitution with minors and
the use of facilities of interstate commerce to induce minors to engage in prostitution. To assist you
in making such a claim, the U.S. Attorney's Office has asked an independent Special Master to
select attorneys to represent you. Those attorneys are Aaron Podhurst and Robert ("Bob")
Josefsberg with the law firm of Podhurst Orseck, P.A. They can be reached at (305) 358-2800. I
anticipate that someone from their law firm will be contacting you shortly. Isabnilvjayou
that you are not obligated to use these attorneys. In fact. you have the absolute right to select your
own attornev, so you can decide not to speak with Mssrs. Podhurst/ Josefsberg at all. or you can
speak with them and decide at any time to use a different attorney If you do decide to seek damages
from Mr. Epstein and you decide to use Messrs. Podhurst / Josefsberg as your attorneys, Mr. Epstein
will be responsible for paying attorney's fees incurred during the time spent trying to negotiate a
settlement. If you are unable to reach a settlement with Mr. Epstein, you and Mr. Josefsberg can
discuss how best to proceed.
As I mentioned above, as part of the resolution of the federal investigation, Mr. Epstein has
agreed to plead guilty to state charges. ' and sentencing will occur on
December 14,2007, at a.m.,befo , in Courtroom 11F at the Palm
Beach County Courthouse, 205 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, Florida. Pursuant to
Florida Statutes Sections 960.001(1)(k) and 921.143(1), you are entitled to be present and to make
a statement under oath. If you choose, you can submit a written statement under oath, which will
be filed by the State Attorney's Office on your behalf. If you elect to prepare a written statement,
it should address the following:
the facts of the case and the extent of any harm, including social, psychological, or
physical harm, financial losses, loss of earnings directly or indirectly resulting from
the crime for which the defendant is being sentenced, and any matter relevant to an
appropriate disposition and sentence. Fl. Stat. 921.143(2).
You also are entitled to notification when Mr. Epstein is released from imprisonment at the
end of his prison term and/or if he is allowed to participate in a work release program. To receive
such notification, please provide the State Attorney's Office with the following information:
1. Your name
2. Your address
3. Your home, work, and/or cell phone numbers
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NOVE?.ffiER 29,2007
PAGE 3
4. Your c-mail address
5. A notation of whether you would like to participate in the "VINE system," which
provides automated notification calls any time an inmate is moved. (To use this
system, your calls must go to you directly, not through a switchboard.)
Thank you for all of your help during the course of the investigation. If you have any
questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me or Special Agent Nesbitt Kuyrkendall
at (561) 822-5946.
Sincerely,
R. Alexander Acosta
United States Attorney
By:
Assistant United States Attorney
cc:
U.S. Attorney's Office
EFTA01089290
Exhibit 15
EFTA01089291
12/08/07 THU 15:22 PAZ EaCUTIVE °EPICS al 002
U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District of Florida
December 6, 2007
DELIVERY BY FACSIMILE
Jay?. Lcikowitz, Esq.
Kirkland & Ellis LIP
Re: Jeffrey Epstein
Dear Jay:
I write in response to your recent e-mails and letters regarding
victim notification and other
issues. Our Office is trying to perform our contractual obligations
under the Agreement, which we
feel are being frustrated by defense counsel's objections. The
Office also is concerned about Mr.
Epstein's nonperformance.
Mom than three weeks ago we spoke about the failure to set
a timely plea and sentencing
date. A • e, you assured me that the scheduling delay was mused by
the unavailability of
You promised that a date would be set promptly. On
November 15th, Rolando
arms met with on another matter, and was told by
spoken with Jack Goldberger, and that Mr. Epstein's plea that he had just
and sentencing were set to occur on
December 14, 2007. Since that time, we have tried to confirm
the date and time of the hearing in
order to include that information in the victim notificati
ers. You continue to refer to the plea
and sentencing as though it w' b in Jan
office has not confirmed any date; and
Mr. Goldberger recently tol ere is no dale."
I must reiterate that a delayed guilty plea and senten
cing — now more than two months
beyond the original deadline — is unacceptable to the Office
. As you win recall, the plea and
sentencing hearing originally was to occur in earlyOctober
2007, but was delayed until October26th
to allow Mr. Goldberger to attend. It was delayed
again until November to allow you to attend.
Rather than using your best efforts to insure that the plea and
recentlylearned that a plea conference bad been scheduled wi in November, we
2007, but was canceled at the request of the parties ' for November 20,
, not the judge. S has not been
away for any extended period, and there is no basis
for your assertion that the judge is the cause of
EFTA01089292
12/06/07 THU 15:23 PAX EXECUTIVE OFFICE a003
JAYP.LEFKOVATZ,ESQ.
DECEMBER 6, 2007
PACE 2 OF 4
any past or future delay. Mr. Epstein currently has fan• Florida
Bar members on his defense team,
so attorney scheduling is not an adequate basis for delay.
Three weeks ago lalso asked you to provide our Office with the terms
of the Plea Agreement
with the State Attorney's Office. It is now more than two month
s since the signing of the Non-
Prosecution Agreement and we havo yet to see any tonna! agreement,
or evcna list of essential terms
of such an agreement.
Next, let me address your allegation that attorneys in our office and
agents of tho FBI have
leaked information to the press in an effort to affect possible civil litigati
on with Mr. Epstein. This
is untrue. There has been no contact between any member of the press
and any employee of our
office or the FBI since you incorrectly accused investigators of telling 'Vanit
y Fair" about Mr.
Starts employrbent by Mr. Epstein several months ago. We intend
to continue to refrain from
commenting or providing information to the press. We would
ask that your client and all of his
representatives do the same.
I also want to address your interpretation of several statem
ents that were included in
correspondence — at your insistence— as proof that the designated
victims have invalid claims. Let
me make clear that each of the listed individuals are persons whom
the Office identified as victims
as defined in Section 2255, that is, as persons "who, while a minor,
was a victim of a violation of
section ... 2422 or 2423 of this title." In other words, the Office
is prepared to indict Mr. Epstein
based upon Mr. Epstein's "interactions" with these individuals)
This conclusion is based upon a
thorough and proper investigation — one in which aom of the victim
s was informed of any right to
receive damages of any amount prior to the investigation
of het claim. The Office agrees that it is
not a party to, and will not take a role in, any civil litigati
on, but the Office can say, without
hesitation, that the evidence demonstrates that each person
on the list was a victim ofMr. Epstein's
criminal behavior. Mr. Stair's letter also suggests that the
number of victims to whom Mr. Epstein
is exposed by the Agreement is limitless. As you know, early
drafts of the Agreement contained a
numerical limit of40 victims, which was removed at your
request. The Office repeatedly confumed
that the number would not exceed 40; and the list is
significantly shorter than that. Once the list is
provided to you, if you have a good faith basis for
asserting that a victim never met Mr. Epstein, we
remain willing to listen and to modify the list if you
convince us of your position.
Finally, let me address your objections to the draft Victim
you don't understand the basis for the Office's Notification Letter. You write that
belief that it is appropriate to notify the victims.
Pursuant to the "Justice for All Act of 20047crime victim
s arc entitled to: "The right to reason
accurate, and timely notice of any public court procee able,
ding ... involving the crime' and the "right
'Unlike the State's investigation, the federal/ investi
gation shows criminal conduct by Mr.
Epstein at least as early as 2001, so all of the victim
s were minors at the time of the offens
e.
EFTA01089293
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JAY P. LEP/COMTE, ESQ.
DECEMBER 6, 2007
NOSH OP4
not to be excluded from any such public court proceeding
." 18 U.S.C. § 3771(aX2) & (3).
Section 3771 also commands that "employees of the Department
of Justice . engaged in the
detection, investigation, or prosecution ofcrime shall make their
best efforts to see that crime victims
are notified of, and accorded, the rights described in subsection
(a)." 18 U.S.C. § 3771(cXl).
Additionally, pursuant to the Victims' Rights and Restitution
Act of 1990, our Office is
obligated to "inform a victim of any restitution or other relief
to which the victim may be entitled
under this or any other law and [thej manner in which such relief
may be obtained " 42 U.S.C. §
10607(cX1)03). With respect to notification of the other information
that we propose to disclose,
the statute requires that we provide a victim with the earliest possible
notice of: the status of the
investigation; the filing of charges against a suspected offender;
and the acceptance of a plea. 42
U.S.C. § 10607(c)(3). Just as in 18 U.S.C. § 3771, these sections are not
limited to proceedings in
a federal district court. Our Non-Prosecution Agreement resolves the
federal investigation by
allowing Mr. Epstein to plead to a state offense. The victims
identified through the federal
investigation should be appropriately informed, and our Non-Prosecu
tion Agreement does not
require the U.S. Attorney's Office to forego its legal obligation
With respect to your assertion that we are seeking to "federalize"
is simply informing the victims of their rights. It does the state plea, our office
not command than to appear at the hearing
or to file a victim impact statement. In t recommends the sending of any statement to
the State Attorney's Office so that can determine which, if any, statements are
app., up, late to file with the Court
Next, you assert that our letter mischatactetizes Mr. Epstein's
obligation to pay damages to
the victims. To avoid that suggestion, I have asked AUSA
Villafaila to simply quote the terms of
the Agreement directly into the Notification Letter. We also
have no objection to referring to Mr.
Epstein as a "sexual offender tether than a "predator."
We have no objection to using the conjunction "and/o
f' in relaxing to the particular
offense(s) of which the recipient was a victim. We will not includ
e the language that we take no
position as to the validity of any claims. While the Office
has no intention to take any position in
any civillitigation arising between Mr. Epstein and any
individual victim, as stated above, the Office
believes that it has proof beyond a reasonable doubt that
each listed individual was a victim of Mr.
Epstein's criminal conduct while the victim was a minor.
The law requires us to treat all victims
"with fairness and with respect for the victim's dignity and
privacy." 18 U.S.C. §3771(aXn We
will not include any language that demeans the harm they
may have suffered.
The let ' .ons regarding representation by the Podhurst Sinn
accurate. and Mr. losefsberg are
conferred with Messrs. Podhurst and losefsberg
to undertake to insure their willingness
assignment prior to finalizing his selection.
EFTA01089294
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JAY P. LERgowrn, ESQ.
DECEMBER 6, 2007
PAGE4 0174
Lastly. you object to personal commun
ication between the victims and federal
agents. We have no objection to sendin the attorneys or
letters throw the ma • "II not remove the
language about contacting
or with questions or
concerns. Again, federal quires t vue • sera e n t to confer with the
attorney for the Govemtnent in this case
." 18 U.S.C. § 3771(aXS). The three victims
notified prior to your objection had questions who were
directed to Mr. Epstein's punishment, not
litigation. Those questions are appropriately the civil
directed to law enforcement. If questions arise
to the civil litigation, related
md will recommend that the
victims direct those questions to Mr. JostlE
I have attached a revised letter incorporating the
provide any further commentsby the closeofb changes on which we can agree. Please
nsiness on Friday. In addition, pleaseprovid
a definitive statement, signed by ow- clien of e us with
t, his intention to abide by each and every term
Agreement by close of business on Friday, Dece of the
mber 7,2007. By that time, you must also
us with the agreanent(s) with the State Atto prov ide
rney's Office and a date and time certain for the
sentencing, which must occur no later than plea and
Decanber 14, 2007. That must he closu
matter. re in this
Sincerely,
R. Alexander Acosta
By:
First Assistant United States Attorney
Enclosure
cc: R. Alexander Ac Attorney
This is contingent, however, on being
plea and sentencing. The sooner that able to provide adequate notice o
you schedule that hearing with ge of
we can dispatch these letters. If you the sooner
delay further, we will have to re on
notification. ep ne or personal
EFTA01089295
12/00/07 THU 15:24 PAZ BIBC1771VE OFFICE ooe
U.S. Department ofJustice
United States Attorney
Southern District of Florida
December 6, 2007
DELIVERY BY UNITED STATES MAU
Miss
Re: ("rime Victims' Rinhts — Notification of Reso
lution of Epstein Investigation
Dear Miss
Several months ago, I provided you with a
victim pursuant to the Justice for All Act of letter notifying you of your rights as a
2004 and other federal legislation, including
:
(1) The right to be reasonably protected from
the accused.
(2) The right to reasonable, accurate, and
timely notice of any public court
proceeding involving the crime or of any
(3) release or escape of the accused.
The right nom be excluded from anypubli
c court proceeding, unlessthe court
determines that your testimony maybe mate
riallyaltered ifyou are present for
otter portions of a proceeding.
(4) The right to be reasonably heard at any publ
ic proceeding in the district court
involving release, plea, or sentencing.
(5) The reasonable right to confer with the
attorney for the United States in the
case.
(6) The right to full and timely restitution as
(7) provided in law.
The right to proceedings free from unre
asonable delay.
(8) The right to be treated with fairness and
with respect for the victim's dignity
and privacy.
I am writing to inform you that the fede
ral investigation of Jeffrey Epstein
completed, and that Mr. Epstein and the has been
U.S. Attorney's Office have reached
containing the following terms. an agreement
EFTA01089296
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MISS
NOvaiRea 29,2007
PAG62
First, Mr. Epstein agrees that he will plead
guilty to two state offenses, including the
offense of soliciting minors to engage in pros
titution, which will require him to register
a sexual offender for the remainder of his life. as
Second, Mr. Epstein has agreed to make a bind
ing recommendation of 18 months'
imprisonment to the state court judge who
sentences him. Mr. Epstein will serve that
sentence of imprisonment at the Palm Beach Cou
nty Jail.
Third, Mr. Epstein has agreed that he will com
pensate you for damages you have
suffered, under the following circumstances.
That portion of the agreement that
those claims reads as follows: relates to
7. The United States shall provide Epstein's attor
neys with a list of
individuals whom it has identified as vict
ims, as defined in 18 U.S.C.
§ 2255, after Epstein has signed this agre
ement and been sentenced.
Upon the execution ofthis agreement, theU
nited States, in consultation
with and subject to the good faith approval of
Epstein's counsel, shall
select an attorney representative for these pers
ons, who shall be paid for
by Epstein. Epstein's counsel may contact
the identified individuals
through that representative.
8. If any of the individuals referred to in
paragraph (7), supra, eltcts to
file suit pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2255,
Epstein will not contest the
jurisdiction of the United States District
Court for the Southern District
of Florida over his person and/or the subj
ect matter, and Epstein waives
his rig/MG contest liability and also waiv
es his right to contest damages
up to an amount as agreed to between
the identified individual and
Epstein, so long as the identified indi
vidual elects to proceed
exclusively under 18 U.S.C. § 2255
, and agrees to waive any other
claim for damages, whether pursuant
to state, federal, or common law.
Notwithstanding this waiver, as to thos
e individuals whose names
appear on the list provided by the Unit
ed States, Epstein's signature on
this agreement, his waivers and failu
res to contest liability and such
damages in any suit are not to be cons
trued as an admission of any
criminal or civil liability.
9. Epstein's signature on this agreement
also is not to be construed as an
admission of civil or criminal liability
or a waiver of any jurisdictional
EFTA01089297
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MISS
NOVEMBER 29, 2007
PAGE 3
or other defense as to any person whose nam
e does not appear on the
list provided by the United States.
10. Except as to those individuals who elect to proc
eed exclusively under
18 U.S.C. § 2255, as set forth in paragraph (8),
supra, neither Epstein's
signature on this agreement, nor its terms, nor
any resulting waivers or
settlements by Epstein are to be construed as
admissions or evidence of
civil or criminal liability or a waiver of
any jurisdictional or other
defense as to any person, whether or not her
name appears on the list
provided by the United States.
Pursuant to the terms of the agreement and an adde
a claim, the U.S. Attorney's Office has aske ndum, to assist you in making such
d an independent Special Master to select
attorneys to represent you. Those attor
neys are Aaron Podhurst and Robert ("Bo
Josefsberg with the law firm of Podhntst °ne b")
ck, P.A. They can be reached at P.M
In 1 anticipate that someone from thei
r law fum will be contacting you shortly.
also advise you thatyou are not oblismted to use I must
these attorneys. In fact you have the
absolute right to select voursovirtattorney—s
ct you can decide motto speak with Messrs,
llorgutrWatatannou can speak with_thern and decide at
different attorney. If you do decide to seek any time to use a
damages from Mr. Epstein and you deci
Messrs. Podhurst/Josefsberg as your attor de to use
neys, Mr. Epstein will be responsible for
attorney's fees incurred during the time paying
spent trying to negotiate a settlement.
unable to reach a settlement with Mr. Epst If you are
ein, you and Mr. Josefsberg can discuss
to proceed. how best
As I mentioned above, as part of the
resolution of the federal investigation
Epstein has agreed to plead guilty to , Mr.
state charges. Mr. Epstein's change of
scntencin¢ will occur on December 14, 200 lea and
7, at a.m., before Judlte
Palm Beach County Courthouse,
Pursuant to Florida Statutes Sections
, you are entitled to be present and to mak .001(1Xk)
choose, you can submit a written statemen e a state men t und er oath . If you
t under oath, which may be filed by
Attorney's Office on your behalf If you the State
elect to prepare a written statement,
address the following: it should
the facts of the case and the exte
nt of any harm, including social,
psychological, or physical harm, financial
losses, loss of earnings directly or
indirectly resulting from the crime for whic
h the defendant is being sentenced,
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MISS
NOvEMBERZA2007
PAGE4
and any matter relevant to an appropriate disposition and senten
ce. Fl. Stat.
921.143(2).
You also am entitled to notification when Mr. Epstein is released
from imprisonment
at the end of his prison term and/or if he is allowed to participate
in a work release program.
To receive such notification, please provide the State Attorney's
Office with the following
information:
1. Your name
2. Your address
3. Your home, work, and/or cell phone numbers
4. Your e-mail address
5. A notation of whether you would like to participate in the "VIN
E system,"
which provides automated notification calls any time an inmate is
moved. (To
use thi a system, your calls must go to you directly, not throug
h a switchboard.)
Thank you for all of your help during the course of the invest
questions or igation. If you have an
not hesitate to contact me or
Sincerely,
It Alexander Acosta
United States Attorney
By:
rs t mte States Attorney
cc:
in U.S. Attorney's Office
EFTA01089299
Exhibit 16
EFTA01089300
IN RE:
INVESTIGATION OF
JEFFREY EPSTEIN
I
ADDENDUM TO TIE NON-PROSECUTION AGREEMENT
IT APPEARING that the parties seek to clarify certain provisions of page 4, paragraph 7
of the Non-Prosecution Agreement (hereinater "paragraph 7"), that agreement is modified as
follows:
7A. The United Slates has the right to assign to an independent third-party the responsibility
for consulting with and, subject to the good faith approval of Epstein's counsel, selecting
the attorney representative for the individuals identified under the Agreement If the
United States elects to assign this responsibility to an independent third-party, both the
United States and Epstein retain the right to make good faith objections to the attorney
representative suggested by the independent third-party prior to the final designation of
the attorney representative.
7B. The parties will jointly prepare a short written submission to the independent third-party
regarding the role of the attorney representative and regarding Epstein's Agreement to
pay such attorney representative his or ha regular customary hourly rate for representing
such victims subject to the provisions of paragraph C, infra.
7C. Pursuant to additional paragraph 7A, Epstein has agreed to pay the fees of the attorney
representative selected by the independent third party. This provision, however, shall not
obligate Epstein to pay the fees and costs of contested litigation filed against him. Thus,
Wafter consideration of potential settlements, an attorney representative elects to file a
contested lawsuit pursuant to 18 U.S.C. s 2255 or elects to pursue any other contested
remedy, the paragraph 7 obligation of the Agreement to pay the costs of the attorney
representative, as opposed to any statutory or other obligations to pay reasonable
attorneys fees and costs such as those contained ins 2255 to bear the costs of the attorney
representative, shall case.
EFTA01089301
By signing 114 Acklenthim, Epstein asserts and certifies that the above has been read and
explained to him. Epstein hereby. states that he understands the clarifications to the Non-
Prosec-odortAgreament and agrees to comply kith them.
AttettNtaacca
UNWEI? STATES ATTOBSIBI
Dated: /OA 0 47
• US. ATTORNEY
Dated: P4 r i fi
Dated:
GERALD LEFCOURT, ESQ.
COUNSEL TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN
Dated:
LILLY ANN SANCHEZ, ESQ.
ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN
EFTA01089302
By signing this Addendum, Epstein asserts and certifies that the above has been read and
explained to him. Epstein hereby states that he understands the clarifications to the Noa-
Prosecution Agreement and agrees to comply with them.
ALEXANDER ACOSTA
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
Dated: iv °An
ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY
Dated:
JEFFREY EPSTEIN
c*PALD LEFOO RT ESQ:
COUNSEL TO YEPSPEJN
Dated:
LILLY ANN SANCHEZ, ESQ.
ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN
EFTA01089303
By signing this Addendtan, Epstein asserts tad eatifies thd the above has beta read and
explained to him. Epstein hereby states dat he andessiands the ~ions to the Non-
Preeecation Agreement aid agrees to comply with tisto.
•
R. ALIOCANDERACOSTA
uNrnin STATES ATTORNEY
Dined: aihdfl P/• •
AS ISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY
Dated:
JEFFREY EPSTEIN
Dated:
GERALD LEFCOURT, ESQ.
vas:~
ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY EMT/UN
EFTA01089304
Exhibit 17
EFTA01089305
10/25/07 THU 13:15 FAX EXECUTIVE OFFICE cot
U.S. Department of Justice
United StatesAttorney
Southern District of Florida
October 25, 2007
DELIV Y A
erman
Re: Service as a SoccialMaster
Dear
Thank you for agreeing to serve as a Special Master and for assisting the United
States
Attorney's Office in the selection of an attorney representative to repres
ent a group of
identified victims. This letter is meant to assist you in performing your
duties by providing
you with background information regarding the agreement betwe
en the United States and
Jeffrey Epstein and the duties that the attorney representative will have
to perform.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Attorney's Office
investigation of Mr. Epstein. As a result of that investigation conducted an
, the U.S. Attorney's Office and
Mr. Epstein entered into a Non-Prosecution Ard. .meat and an
Addendum that contains,
truer alia, the following terms:
7A. The United States has the right to assign to an indepe
ndent third-party the
responsibility for consulting with and, subject to the good
faith approval of
Epstein's counsel, selecting the attorney representative for
the individuals
identified under the Agreement. If the United States elects
to assign this
responsibility to an independent third-party,both Ole United
States and Epstein
retain the right to make good faith objections to the attorn
ey representative
suggested by the independent third-party prior to the final
designation of the
attorney representative.
EFTA01089306
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BER 25, 2007
PAGE 2 OE 4
7B. The parties will jointly prepare a short written submi
ssion to the
independent third-party regarding the role of the attorney repres
entative and
regarding Epstein's Agreement to pay such attorney representative
his or her
regular customary hourly rate for representing such victims subjec
t to the
provisions of paragraph 7C, infra.
7C. Pursuant to additional paragraph 7A, Epstein has agreed to
pay the fees
of the attorney representative selected by the independent third
party. This
provision, however, shall not obligate Epstein to pay the fees
and costs of
contested litigation filed against him. Thus, if after consideration of
potential
settlements, an attorney representative elects to file a contested lawsu
it
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2255 or elects to pursue any other contested remed
y,
the paragraph 7 obligation of the Agreement to pay the costs of the
attorney
representative, as opposed to any statutory or other obliga
tions to pay
reasonable attorneys fees and costs such as those contained in §
2255 to bear
the costs of the attorney representative, shall cease.
Elf any of the individuals referred to [in the paragraphs above
] elects to file
suit pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2255, Epstein will not contest the
jurisdiction of
the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florid
a over his
person and/or the subject matter, and Epstein waives his
right to contest
liability and also waives his right to contest damages
up to an amount agreed
to between Epstein and the identified individual,
so long as the identified
individual elects to proceed exclusively under 18 U.S.C
. § 2255, and agrees to
waive any other claim for damages, whether pursuant to
state, federal, or
common law. Notwithstanding this waiver, with respect to
those individuals
whose names appear on the list provided by the United
States, Epstein's
signature on this agreement, his waivers and failures to
contest liability and
such damages in any suit are not to be construed as an
admission of any
criminal or civil liability.
9.Epstein's signature on this agreement also is not to be
construed
admission of civil or criminal liability or a waiver of
any jurisdictional or
other defense as to any person whose name does not appea
r on the list
provided by the United States.
10. Except as to those individuals who elect to proceed
exclusively under 18
U.S.C. § 2255, as set forth in [the above paragraphs],
neither Epstein's
EFTA01089307
10/25/07 THU 13:19 FAX EXECUTIVE OFFICE Z004
OCTOBEk25,2007
PAGE30F4
signature on this agreement, nor its terms, nor any resulting waivers or
settlements by Epstein are to be construed as admissions or evidence of
civil or criminal liability or a waiver of any jurisdictional or other defense
as to any person, whether or not her name appears on the list provided by
the United States.
The most recent version of the statute referenced above, 18 U.S.C. § 2255,
provides that:
Any person who, while a minor, was a victim of a violation of section... 2422
or 2423 of this title and who suffers personal injury as a result of such
violation, regardless of whether the injury occurred while such person was a
minor, may sue in any appropriate United States District Court and shall
recover the actual damages such person sustains and the cost of the suit,
including a reasonable attorney's fee. Any person as described in the
preceding sentence shall be deemed to have sustained damages of no less than
$150,000 in value.'
Section 2422 prohibits the use of a facility of interstate commerce to induce minors
to engage in sexual activity and prostitution, and section 2423 prohibits interstate travel for
the purpose of engaging in sexual activity or prostitution with minors. The United States has
identified 34 victims as defined by this statute. The United States takes no position as to the
validity of any such claim under this statute.
Due to the circumstances of the case and the number and caliber of the attorneys
who
represent Mr. Epstein, in selecting the victims' attorney representative, the
United States
suggests that you consider the following criteria:
. Experience doing both plaintiffs' and defense litigation.
2. Experience with state and federal statutory and common law tort claims.
3. The ability to communicate effectively with young women.
4. Experience litigating against large Jaw firms and high profile attorneys who
An earlier version of this statute deems that any person described in the preceding
sentence shall have sustained damages of no less than $50,000 in value.
EFTA01089308
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Gerona25,2001
PAGE4OF4
may test the veracity of the victims' claims.
5. Sensitivity to the nature of the suit and the victims' interest
in maintaining
their privacy.
6. Experience litigating in federal court in the Southern Distri
ct of Florida.
7. The resources to hire experts and others, while working on a contin
gency
fee basis, in order to prepare for trial, if a settlement cannot be
reached
(defense counsel has reserved the right to challenge such litigation).
8. The ability to negotiate effectively.
Pursuant to this letter, theUnited States assigns to youtherespo
nsibility forconsulting
with and selecting the attorney representative for the individuals.
The United States and
Epstein retain the right to make good faith objections to the attorn
ey representative you select
prior to the final designation of the attorney representative.
In that regard, after you have
reached a decision regarding the attorney representative, please
provide me with his or her
name and contact information.
If] can provide you with any further information, please do
not hesitate to contact me
and/or the U.S. Attorney and/oriayLe-flcowitz, Esq. on behalf
ofE stein.
be reached at Kirkland & Ellis LLP,
Thank you again or your assistance with this matter
.
Sincerely,
IL Alexander Acosta
By:
nt m States Attorney
cc:
EFTA01089309
Exhibit 18
EFTA01089310
Case 9:08-cv-80736•KAM Document 35 Entered on FLSD Docket 12/22/2008 Page 1 of 4
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
Case No. 0840736-Civ-Marra/Johnson
IN RE: JANE DOE,
Petitioner.
SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION OF
do hereby declare that I am currently employed as an
Assistant United States Attorney ("AUSA") in the Southern District of Florida and was so
employed during all of the events described herein, and that 1was the AUSA assigned to the
investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
2. This Declaration is meant to supplement the information provided in the
Declaration that was filed on July 9, 2008, and to correct some statements in that Declaration
based upon events that occurred after the filing of the July 9 Declaration.
3. As explained in the July 9 Declaration and in Court presentations related to this
matter, the resolution of the federal investigation of Jeffrey Epstein included a series of
documents: (I) a September 2007 Non-Prosecution Agreement ("Part 1"); (2) an October
2007 Addendum ("Part 2"); and (3)a letter dated December 19, 2007, from the U.S. Attorney
to Attorney Lilly Ann Sanchez, counsel to Jeffrey Epstein ("Part 3").
EFTA01089311
Case 9:08-cv-8O736-KAM Document 35 Entered on FLSD Docket 12/22/2008 Page 2 of 4
4. On July 9, 2008, your Affiant sent a victim notification letter to Jane Doe #1,
which contained pertinent language from "Part 3" of the Agreement (Ex. 6 to the July 9
Decl.).
5. Prior to preparing and sending that letter, your Affiant sent a draft of the letter
to counsel for Jeffrey Epstein. On July 9, 2008, Mr. Epstein's attorney wrote to your Affiant
objecting to parts of the draft, but accepting the part of the draft letter that contained the
language from "Part 3" of the Agreement. Based upon that communication, your Affiant
sent the victim notification letter to Jane Doc 41 and attached it to your Affiant's July 9,2008
Declaration.
6. Although copies of all of the victim notification letters, including the one
addressed to Jane Doe #1, were provided to Mr. Epstein's attorney, and despite the fact that
counsel for Mr. Epstein filed a copy of your Affiant's July 9, 2008 Declaration in some of
the civil suits filed against Mr. Epstein, none ofMr. Epstein's attorneys ever informed your
Affiant that they considered the language in the letters and the Declaration to be inaccurate.
7. In August 2008, in anticipation that the Court might order the United States to
make the Agreement available to the victims, the United States sought to confirm that
counsel for Mr. Epstein had filed the complete Agreement under seal with the State Court
at the time of the entry of his guilty plea to the State charges, to insure that an exact copy of
that Agreement would be provided in this case, should the Court order its production.
EFTA01089312
Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 35 Entered on FLSD Docket 12/2212008 Page 3 cf 4
8. On August 14, 2008, Mr. Epstein's counsel communicated to your A fliant that
Mr. Epstein did not consider the modification contained in "Part 3" to be operative. This was
confirmed on August 18, 2008.
9. Following that date, your A (tient prepared a corrected victim notification letter
and worked with Mr.Epstcin's counsel to resolve certain issues related to the implementation
of the Agreement comprised only of "Parts I and 2." Those issues were resolved on
September 2, 2008, and on September 3, 2008, your Affiant sent the corrected victim
notification letter to Jane Doe #1 via her attorney, Brad Edwards, Esq.
10. As explained in the July 9, 2008 Declaration, at the time that the Agreement
Was negotiated, Jane Doe #2 was represented by an attorney paid for by Mr. Epstein, and,
accordingly, all contact with Jane Doe #2 was made through that attorney.
H. At the time that all portions of the Agreement were signed, Jane Dec #2 was
openly hostile to the prosecution of Mr. Epstein and had provided a statement denying that
she was a victim. Thus, she was not included in the list of victims provided to Mr. Epstein's
counsel and did not receive either of the victim notification letters. She is, however,
represented by Attorney Edwards who was informed of these developments and who
received both the initial and corrected victim notification letters that were sent to Jane
Doe # I .
12. In accordance with the Court's instructions at the status conference of August
14, 2008 and the terms of the Protective Order entered by the Court on August 21, 2008,
EFTA01089313
Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 35 Entered on FLSD Docket 12/22/2008 Page 4 of
beginning on September 2, 2008,1 sent corrected Victim Notifications to all victims whom
I knew to be represented by counsel. In those letters, I advised counsel of the Court's
Protective Order and the procedure for obtaining a copy ofthe Non-Prosecution Agreement.
Since that time, I have provided the Non-Prosecution Agreement to several attorneys, who
represent twelve identified victims, and have received Protective Orders counter-signed by
those attorneys and their clients. Two attorneys for other victims have not requested the
opportunity to review the Non-Prosecution Agreement. Victims whom I believe are
unrepresented have also received corrected Victim Notification letters that advise them of
the existence of the Protective Order. No one has expressed to me any concerns regarding
their access to the Non-Prosecution Agreement
13. I declare under penalty of perjury, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, that the
foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Executed this2Z,144 day of December, 2008.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
Case No. 08-80736-Civ-Marra/Johnson
IN RE: JANE DOE,
Petitioner.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEt
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on December 22, 2008, I electronically filed the foregoing
Supplemental Declaration ofi l with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF.
According to the Court's website, counsel for all parties are able to receive notice via the
CM/ECF system.
ssistant ru states Attorney
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SERVICE LIST
Jane Does 1 and 2 v. United States
Case No. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON
United States District Court, Southcm District of Florida
Brad Edwards, Esq.
Assistant U.S. Attorne
Law O ices o Edwards &
. ttorney s ice Associates, LLC
Attorney for Plaintiffs
Attorney for United States [Service via CM/ECF]
[Service via CM/ECF]
Jay C. Howell
Jay ilowell & Associates PA
PRO HAC VICE
[Service via CM/ECF]
Paul G. Cassell
[Service via CM/ECF]
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Exhibit 19
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KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
AND A ML MID PAIMERSHIPS
Caigroup Center
Jay P. Lefkowitt, P.C.
www.kirlitand.com
September 8, 2O08
VIA FACSIMILE
Robert C. Josefsberg, Esq.
Podhurst Orsecl P.A.
Dear Mr. Josefsberg,
I write to inform you that Jeffrey Epstein has accepted the obligation of the NPA,
including paragraph 7A of the Addendum, to pay the attorney representative for fees and
expenses associated with consideration of and subsequent settlement of potential Section 2255
claims. Please forward any current and future bills to me that relate to such work and I will
arrange for payment We reserve the right, in the future, to submit the bills to a neutral third
party for review, but at present there is no need for such a procedure.
Ja4 P. Leflcowitz
Chicago Hong Kong London Los Angeles Munich San Francisco VVashington, D.C.
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Exhibit 20
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BURMAN, CRITTON, LUTTIER
& COLEMAN LLP
J. SHOHAM BURMAN, PA.' A UNITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP ADELQUI J. BENAYENTE
ORBOORY W. COLEMAN. PA. MRAUIOAL Ilta6STIOATOlt
ROBERTO. =TON.11L. PA.'
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Sent by E-mail and U.S. Mall
Robert Josefsberg, Esq.
Podhurst Orseck. PA.
Re: Epstein Matter
Dear Bob:
On June 8, 2009, Kathy Ezell wrote a letter to me regarding outstanding fee
payment issues. At page 3, she stated that she was not adverse to an earlier proposal
that had been discussed amongst the parties to rely on a Special Master to resolve
outstanding fee-related issues. We agree with Kathy's 'proposer that we rely on a
Special Master to resolve all outstanding fee issues. Let's work during our Wednesday
meeting to select an appropriate Special Master and let's agree to see whether, in the
interim, we can resolve these issues even before they are submitted to the S.M.
Cordially y
Robe S. Clifton, Jr.
RDC/dz
cc: Jack Goldberger, Esq.
L'A'W'Y'E'R'S
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Exhibit 21
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KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
AND AVIA= ?WAD:ADIS
Jay P. Learowitz. P.C. Faciliar
December 21, 2007
VIA FACSIMILE
Honorable IL Alexander Acosta
United States Attorney
United States Attorney's Office
Re: Jeffrey Epstein
Dear Alex:
We again extend our appreciation for meeting with us on December 14 and for carefully
considering the issues we have raised both at that meeting and in our submissions to your Office.
Having received your letter of December 19, we can see that you have made a significant effort
to address our concerns regarding the § 2255 portion of the non-prosecution agreement (the
"Agreement"), and we recognize that you have proposed some substantial and important
modifications. Respectfully, however, I would suggest that your proposal raises several
troubling questions that require careful consideration. We are authoring this letter to respond to
your request that we set forth our position regarding §§ 2255 and 3771 as quickly as possible.
As we have all discovered, the problem of integrating in an unprecedented manner what
is at its core a $150,000 minimum lump sum damage federal civil statute (§ 2255 in its current
form) into a federal deferred/non-prosecution agreement that requires pleas of guilty to state
criminal offenses that are correlated to state criminal restitution statutes but not to a disparate
federal civil non-restitution statute has proved very challenging. The concomitant problem of
how fairly to implement the § 2255 portions of the Agreement so that real victims, if any, who in
fact suffered "personal injury as a result of [the) violation" —if any—of specified federal
criminal statutes such as 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) are placed in the same position as if there had been
a trial and conviction also requires serious and careful consideration. In this letter, I want to
highlight some specific concerns. See also Whitley Opinion.
First, your proposal regarding the § 2255 remedy provisions continues to ask us to
assume that each and every woman not only was a victim under § 2255, but that the facts alleged
could have been proven to satisfy each element of either § 2422(b) (the Internet luring statute)
or § 2423 (the sex-tourism statute), within § 2255 of Title 18. Although we have been denied the
Chicago Hong Kong London Los Angeles Munich San Francisco Washington. D.C.
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list of alleged "victims" (and lack definitive information as to which federal statutes would serve
as a predicate for each particular alleged victim), or even a firm number as to how many you
suggest there are, we strongly believe that the provable conduct of Mr. Epstein with respect to
these individuals fails to satisfy the requisite elements of either 18 USC § 2422(b) (which we
understand from prior discussions to be the principal predicate offense upon which the § 2255
provisions rely) or 18 USC § 2423(b) (another predicate of § 2255 that has been the subject of
discussions between the parties). See Stern Opinion. We believe that the problem arises from
the incongruity that exists when attempting to fit a federal civil remedies statute into a criminal
plea agreement. Again, I note that this problem could have been avoided had the government
opted instead for a restitution fund as we suggested.
Our knowledge of the "list" of alleged victims is limited However a prototypical
example of a witness whom the government has r nsate and we believe is
inaccurately labeled as a "victim" of a federal crime is (whom we have been told
remains on the government's "list"). The transcript of her interview with the Palm Beach Police
over a year before the FBI became involved in any investigation shows that -
admitted to lying about her age, that she did not engage in sexual intercourse with Mr. Epstein,
and that she was never induced over the tel hone, computer or any other means of
communication required by § 2422(b) In fact, came to Mr. Epstein's home on
only one occasion. She testified that she was orme a ut e opportunity to give a massage
to Mr. Epstein not on a telephone, computer or any other facility of interstate commerce, but
rather in a face-to-face discussion with a third party who was her friend and who
told her to lie to Mr. Epstein about her age. As such, it is simply impossible to shoehorn this
conduct into any of the above-discussed federal statutes.
In addition, Mr. Epstein did not know o before she actually came to his
home, did not induce or persuade her to come byfiNgspeak to her at all by phone prior
to her visit, did not induce or persuade to bring an underage girl to his residence,
and did not otherwise violate either the er s 2422(b) nor the travel for the purpose
statute § 2423 Indeed, in her statement, testified: "' told me to say I was
18 becaus said . . . if you're not then he [Epstein] won't really et you in his house. So I
said I was Sworn Statement at 38-39). In fact, there is no evidence that Mr.
Epstein expected (aWra ge girl to visit him prior to his regular travel to Florida, his home of
fifteen years. Thus the travel could not have been for the purpose of having illegal sexual
contact and § 2423(b) is no more available as a predicate for § 2255 recovery than is 2422(b).
Never having reached the threshold violations enumerated under of § 2255, would
still have to ove that she suffered a personal injury. Further, unknown to . pstem at the
time, represented herself to be 18 not only to him but also to the public on her web
page where she posted a nude photo clearly looking at least 18 years old.
At the December 14 meeting, we also discussed as emblematic of our
concerns surrounding the government's selection of "victims." As you are aware,
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was identified in previous correspondence as remained on the Government's list of
"victims" even after (at least according to letter) the list was subjected to careful
.multi-party review. MOM ly reflects the fact that she is not a
"victim" under § 2422(b). She plainly admits that she suffered no injury; the conduct was
consensual; she lied to Mr.. Epstein about her age; she instructed others to lie about their ages;
there was no sexual contact between herself and Mr. Epstein at any time; and there was never
any inducement over the telephone, computer or through any other means of interstate commerce
We ask that you consider the most relevant highlights from her testimony offered below:
• Consent
A: I said, I told Jeffrey, I heard you like massages topless. And he's like, yeah, he
said, but you don't have to do anything you don't feel comfortable with. And I
said okay, but I willingly took it off. Sworn Statement at 10)
• Lied About Her Age
A: . . . I had a fake ID anyways, saying that I was 18. And she just said make sure
you're 18 because Jeffrey doesn't want any underage girls. MSWOM Statement
at 8)
A: ... of course, he thought I was 18. . . (M Sworn Statement at 13)
• Instructed Others to Lie About Their Ages
A: I would tell my girlfriends just like a approached me. Make sure you
tell him you're 18. Well, these girls that 1 kcal
hT, rt, know that they were 18 or 19 or
20. And the girls that I didn't know and I don't know if they were lying or not, I
would say make sure that you tell him you're 18. t= Sworn Statement at 22)
• No Sexual Contact
Q: He never pulled you closer to him in a sexual way?
A: I wish. No, no, never, ever, ever, no, never. Jeffrey is an awesome man, no.
(=I Sworn Statement at 21)
• No Inducement
A: No, I gave Jeffrey my number. And I said, you know, any time you want me to
give you a massage again, I'll more than welcome to. (Sworn Statement at 8)
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A: Every girl that I brought to Jeffrey, they said they were fine with it And like, for
instance, a lot of girls begged me to bring them back
wat!'l o con
iMIPMnoney. And as far as I know, we all had fun there.
s Sworn Statement at 45)
The sworn testimony contains explicit denials from the alleged "victim"
herself that she suffered any pof , onal, or personal injury as required by the express
language of § 2255. Further, the sworn testimony of contains a complete disavowal
that Mr. Epstein or anyone on his behalf used a facility of interstate commerce to knowingly
persuade, coerce, entice, or induce her to engage in sexual offenses as required by § 2422(b).
Likewise, the transcript provides no basis for a § 2423(b) violation in that Mr. Epstein had a
residence in Palm Beach for over 10 years at the time of these events, traveled to Palm Beach for
a myriad of legitimate reasons ranging from medical appointments to business appointments
having nothing to do with a sexual objective, and could not be legally charged with traveling to
his own home particularly in the absence of any provable nexus be travel and a
dominant purpose to engage in illicit sexual conduct. Although informed us
during the December 14 meeting that she had a telephone toll records owing an out-of-state call
to or from phone to a phone number associated with Mr. Epstein, such a record fails
to prove the content of the call the identity of the communicators, whether the call discussed or
resulted in a plan for to visit Mr. Epstein's residence, whether any inducement
occurred on the out of state call or, more importantly for purposes of the sex tourism statute
whether any travel was planned to Florida or resulted from the phone call.
testimony is that she believed that at any time she was called by Mr.. Epstein or anyone on s
behalf, Mr. Epstein was already in Florida. She also testified to the absence of any sexual
contact other than topless massages (topless massages are lawful in Florida at age 16, unless the
definition ofprostitution is unnaturally expanded). A complete transcript of the federal interview
of has previously been provided to you.
Your wish to put these women in the same position as they would have been had there
been a federal conviction assumes they are each legitimate victims of at least one of the two
specific federal crimes enumerated under § 2255. We respectfully have to disagree with that
assumption, and even your current formulation of § 2255 would prejudice Mr. Epstein in this
regard.
Second, your proposal also effectively deprives Mr.. Epstein of his opportunity to test the
validity of these womens' claims—claims that would have ' tested at trial. In
light of what we have already learned about and , it is inappropriate
to deny Mr.. Epstein and his counsel the right to test the merits o each o ese womens' cases,
in order to verify that they in fact suffered "personal injury" as required by § 2255 and to assess
whether they are in fact victims of any violations of § 2422(6) or § 2423(b) as also required by
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§ 2255. Given your Office's informing us remained on a reduced list of federal
"victims" and given our understanding that well was one of those who is also
on the list of persons the Government contends were victims of Mr. Epstein's alleged violation
of federal law, we have a principled concern about adopting your recommended language which
would leave Mr. Epstein without a basis to challenge the good faith premise of an application to
recover $150,000.
Third, the Agreement, even if modified in accord with your December 19 letter, would
put the witnesses in a better position than if Mr. Epstein had been federally prosecuted rather
than in an equal position and, in fact, encourages the witnesses to make unfounded claims with
impunity. Had there been a conviction, these women would have been thoroughly cross-
examined, for the veracity of their statements, their credibility and the foundations, if any, for
claiming personal injury. Also, Mr. Epstein would have received, pursuant to either Brady or
Jencks, material in the form of prior inconsistent statements made by these women before they
learned of any financial benefit that may be available to them—evidence that should be
considered in determining the credibility of their application for a substantial civil recovery.
Furthermore, Mr. Epstein would be without the means to challenge whether the claimant could
make out a prima facie case that she was a victim of a violation by Mr. Epstein of § 2422(ar
any other federal statute—a denial of his rights that would insulate potential claimants such 0
_and from any challenge on this element even if under other circumstances a
challenge wo d t in a summary judgment in Mr. Epstein's favor under Fed. R. Civ. P. 56.
Lastly, the modified language recommended by you presupposes that Mr. Epstein would have
been charged and convicted of substantive violations rather than charged and convicted of a
conspiracy allegation. Conspiracy convictions are not amongst the predicates enumerated by
§ 2255 and do not, without more, result in the basis for a determination of "personal injury".
Since our request to view the draft indictment was rejected on December 14, we have no means
to know what it contained by way of allegations.
Fourth, I want to respond to several statements in your letter that we believe require
immediate correction. With regard to your first footnote, I want to be absolutely clear. We do
not believe for one moment that you had prior knowledge of the AUSA's attempt to require us to
hire the friend of her live-in boyfriend, and pay his fees on a contingency basis to sue Mr.
Epstein. We realize you corrected that irregular situation as soon as you discovered it. We
thought this was precipitated by our complaint, but have no real knowledge as to the timing of
events. Furthermore, your letter also suggests that our objection to your Office's proposed
victims notification letter was that the women identified as victims of federal crimes should not
be notified of the state proceedings. That is not true, as our previous letter clearly states. Putting
aside our threshold contention that many of those to whom 3771 notification letters are intended
are in fact not victims as defined in the Attorney General's 2000 Victim Witness Guidelines—a
status requiring physical, emotional or pecuniary injury of the defendant—it was and remains our
position that these women may be notified of such proceedings but since they are neither
witnesses nor victims to the state prosecution of this matter, they should not be informed of
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fictitious "rights" or invited to make • or in-court testimonial statements against Mr.
Epstein at such proceedings, as repeatedly maintained they had the right to do.
Additionally, it was and remains our position that any notification should be by mail and that all
proactive efforts by the FBI to have communications with the witnesses after the execution of the
Agreement should finally come to an end. We agree, however, with your December 19
modification of the previously drafted federal notification letter and agree that the decision as to
who can be heard at a state sentencing is, amongst many other issues, properly within the aegis
of state decision malting.
Your December 19 letter references Professor Dershowitz's position on the
inapplicability of Florida Statute § 796.03. Professor Dershowitz made such arguments in the
context of saying that he had been unable to discern, after great effort, and supported by years of
experience, any basis for the application of § 2422(6) or other federal sex statutes to Mr.
Epstein's conduct and that the federal s recuired more of a stretch to fit the facts than the
proposed state statute to whi wanted Mr. Epstein to plead. Professor
Dershowitz also stated that represented that it was she who had the facts to
support, both the eral charges of § 2422 and/or § 2423 and the proposed state
charge of b 796.03 (which the parties understood to be the state charge of soliciting a minor, as
last letter clearly states). Only last week we learned for the first time that Ms.
did not realize that the charge was actually for "procuring" not "soliciting". The
charge (amum te) of procuring a prostitute for a third party for financial gain is one for
whi now states she does not have the facts to support.
Furthermore, you suggest that we have purposefully delayed the date of Mr.. Epstein's
plea and sentencing in breach of the Agreement and now seek an "11th hour appeal" in
Washington. I believe we have already responded to this objection satisfactorily, both in our
discussion earlier this week and in the email I sent to you two days ago in which I specifically
addressed this issue. Indeed, any impediment to the resolution at issue is a direct cause of the
disagreements between the parties as to a common interpretation of the Agreement, and we have
at all times made and will continue to make sincere efforts to resolve and finalize issues as
expeditiously as possible. In fact, since the initiation of negotiations between Mr.. Epstein's
counsel and your Office, we have always proceeded in a timely manner and made several efforts
to meet with the attorneys in your Office in person when we believed that a face-to-face meeting
would facilitate a resolution.
Finally, the suggestion by your staff that you hold Mr. Epstein in breach of the
Agreement by his failure to plea and be sentenced on October 26, 2007 is directly contradicted
by e-mail to me dated October 31 in which he states, "Your understanding from
Jack Goldberger conforms to my understanding that Mr.. Epstein's plea and sentence will take
place on the same day. I understand that the plea and sentence will occur on or before the
January 4th date." This has been our common understanding for some time, which we have now
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reiterated several times. With that said, please be advised that we are working for a quick
resolution and do not seek to delay the proceedings.
Thank you again for your time and consideration. We look forward to your response to
the concerns we have raised that have not yet been addressed.
I wish you a very happy and a healthy new year.
Sincerely,
Lot
cc : Assistant Attorney General
First Assistant U.S. Attorney
EFTA01089328
Exhibit 22
EFTA01089329
08/13/2008 21:36 FAX KIRKLAND & ELLIS I.I,P Q002/1319
0.1'.. FL
NO.695 P.2
U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District of Florida
August 13, 2008
DELIVERY BY FACSMEI
Jay P. Lefkowitr, Esq.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Re: jeffrerEnstein
Dear Jay:
As per your request, I am attaching several documents related
to Mr. Epstein's performance
of the Non-Prosecution Agreement.
The first document attached hereto is the June 30, 2008
proposed Notification, which was
hand-delivered to Jack Goldberger and Michael Tein shortly after Mr. Epstei
n enteredhis guilty plea.
Following that, I have attached the July 9, 2008 response
from Mr. Goldberger. I have
highlighted two portions. The first Is where Mr. Goldberger (presu
mably with the approval of Mr.
Tcin) approves of the portion of my proposed Notification
that quotes directly from the U.S.
Attorney's December letter to Lilly Ann Sanchez. The second
portion is where Mr. Goldberger
provides his interpretation of the Agreement, and nowhere mentio
ns that he does not believe that the
December letter is operative. I note that Mr. Goldberger's
I encl.contains a notation showing that Mr.
Epstein was provided with a copy.
The third document I have attached is a copy of one of the
notifications that was provided
directly to a victim. Copies of all of the notifications have been
provided to Mr. Goldberger, and
neither he nor any other attorney for Mr. Epstein has ever
stated that the letter misrepresents the
Agreement between the parties or the benefit that the Agree
ment bestows upon the victims.
The fourth document I have attached is a copy of a Declar
ation that I have flied in connection
with the victims' lawsuit filed against the United States
. This Declaration sets forth our
understanding of the Agreement and again quotes from the
U.S. Attorney's December letter. Messrs.
Goldberger and Tein are aware of this Declaration end have
filed copies of it in connection with their
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JAY P. Lasxowra, ESQ.
AUGUST 13, 2008
PAGE 2 oP 2
efforts to stay all ofthe civil litigation. Again, neither ofthem ever expressed to ine — or to the Court
— that it inaccurately describes the Agreement between the United States and Mr. Epstein.
Please contact me tomorrow morning so that we can resolve this issue.
Sincerely,
R. Alexander Acosta
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BY: 111110 111M
t ni States Attorney
cc: Nottbem Division
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Exhibit 23
EFTA01089332
U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District ofFlorida
August 15, 2008
DELIVERY BY ELECTRONIC MAIL
Jay P. Lefkowitz, Esq.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Roy Black, Esq.
Black Srebnick Komspan & Stumpf P.A.
Re: Jeffrey Epstein
Dear Jay and Roy:
Thank you for your response to my earlier e-mail. Our communications with Mr.
Black and later with Mr. Leflcowitz were solely to determine what Mr. Epstein considered
to be the terms of the Non-Prosecution Agreement. We appreciate your answering our
question with finality. You have now made clear that Mr. Epstein did not accept the
December modification, and accordingly, the offer to make that modification is a nullity.
Pursuant to our Agreement, I will prepare an AmendedNotification that contains the
names of additional identified victims. As you know, had selected the Podhurst
firm to serve as the attorney representative for the victims. Assuming that Mr. Josefsberg is
still amenable to the appointment, we will provide him with the victim list so that he may
begin his service.
Finally, as you are aware, the United States has been ordered to produce the
Non-Prosecution Agreement. In accordance with that Order, we will produce the September
Agreement with the October Addendum signed by your client. We understand that Mr.
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ROY BLACK, ESQ.
AUGUST 15, 2008
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Goldberger did not provide the state court with a true copy of the complete Agreement, and
he should take steps to correct that error.
Sincerely,
R. Alexander Acosta
United States Attorney
By:
Assistant United States Attorney
cc: Northern Division
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Dear
Thant you for taking the time to meet with us on Tuesday. As we discussed, I have attached the pertinent portion of
Mr. Epsteirt's agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office.
«Epstein Agnnt Portion.pdf%.
I also wanted to call to your attention a couple of items regarding the issue of Week Release. Dwi thee e of
plea, Mr. Epstein stated that he would be working at the Florida Science Foundation, located at
, that the Foundation had been /0 existence for a "couple of years," and that he had been working there
"every day" prior to the plea. The Division of Corporations' documents show that the Florida Seta:ice Foundation was
incorporated inNovember 2007, not a "couple of years ago." The address provided for the "office" of the
Florida
Scicues Foundation is Jack Goldberger'a office suite, and neither the eace building directory nor the officio
suite door
reflects that such a business is located there, and neither the security guard nor any building tenant that FBI questioned
knows of the existence of such a business. Mr. Epsteinalso could not have boon working thexe "every thy" when be
hadn't been in Palm beach County in the past six months.
I would apprecfart the opportunity to review the work release regulations. If Mr, Epstein truly is eligible for the
program, we have no objection to him being treated like any other similarly situated prisoner, but sitting in his
attorney's ofEcesuite making telephone calls, web-surfing, and having food delivered to him is probably not in
accordant= with the objectives of imprisonment. Obviously, the decision is left entirely within your discretion, but
I
warred to make sure that you had a complete picture before you made that decision.
Thank you again, and have a wonderful 4th of July.
Assistant U.S. Attorney
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Jay P. Lelkowitz. P.C.
To Call Writer Directly: Facsimile:
June 15, 2009
VIA FACSIMILE
United States Attorney's Office
Southern District of Florida
Re: Jeffrey Epstein
Dear MEI
I am attaching a letter authored by my co-counsel, Robert Critton, on today's date. It
represents our agreement with a proposal that Kathy Ezell indicated in a letter dated June 8, 2009
would be fully acceptable to her and Bob Josefsberg as a means to resolve expeditiously all
outstanding fee issues regarding the attorney representative. Mr. Epstein has directed his counsel
to take immediate steps to address and resolve the attorney representative's outstanding fee-
related issues and we are doing so without delay. The suggestion of a Special Master, agreed to
by both parties, to resolve the issues in the immediate future, will assure all parties that there will
be no delay and no need for adversarial litigation regarding fees.
More generally, I want to assure you that Mr. Epstein has directed all counsel to make
sure that there is no filing that could constitute a breach of the NPA. Accordingly, anew internal
screening process has been established to provide focused decision-making on each filing. To
the extent we believe any filing may be perceived as implicating any of the issues generically
addressed in the NPA (a document including sentences within paragraph 8 that even Mr. Acosta
agreed were "far from simple"), we intend to address such issues with you prior to any filing and
hope that you will agree to review the draft filing and inform us whether or not from your
perspective it would, if filed, constitute a "breach". This will be especially important regarding
issues that we believe fall at the intersection of Section 2255 and the civil litigation. We reserve
our right, if you believe a proposed filing to conflict with the NPA or if you wish not to address
these issues with us, thereafter to address such substantive issues with the Court.
Chicago Hong Kong London Los Angeles Munich San Francisco Washington, D.C.
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June 15, 2009
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We hope that these proposals—in combination with our immediate withdrawal of the
previously filed Motion to Dismiss—resolve all outstanding issues at the intersection of the NPA
and 2255. Please advise if any remain.
Sincerely,
a P. Lefkowitz
Enclosure
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Case 9:09-cv-80591-KAM Document 9 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/01/2009 Page 1 of 22
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
JANE DOE No. 101,
Civil Action No. 9:09-cv-80591-KAM
Plaintiff,
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND
Defendant. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINTAND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, brings this Complaint against Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein,
and states as follows:
PARTIES. JURISDICTION, AND VENUE
1. At all times material to this cause of action, Plaintiff; Jane Doe No. 101, was a
resident of Palm Beach County, Florida.
2. This Complaint is brought under a fictitious name to protect the identity of
Plaintiff Jane Doe No. 101, because this Complaint makes sensitive allegations of sexual assault
and abuse of a then minor.
3. At all times material to this cause of action, Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, had a
residence located at 358 El Brillo Way, Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.
4. Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, is currently a citizen of the State of Florida, as he is
currently incarcerated in the Palm Beach County Stockade.
5. At all times material to this cause of action, Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, was an
adult male born in 1953.
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6. This Court has jurisdiction of this action and the claims set forth herein pursuant
to 18 U.S.C. § 2255.
7. This Court has venue of this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b), as a
substantial part of the events giving rise to the claim occurred in this District.
STATENENT OF FACTS
8. At all relevant times, Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, was an adult male,
approximately 50 years old. Epstein is known as a billionaire financier and money manager with
a secret clientele limited exclusively to billionaires. He is a man of tremendous wealth, power,
and influence. He owns a fleet of aircraft that includes a Gulfstream IV, a helicopter, and a
Boeing 727, as well as a fleet of motor vehicles. Until his incarceration, he maintained his
principal place of residence in the largest home in Manhattan, a 51,000-square-foot eight-story
mansion on the Upper East Side. Upon information and belief, he also owns a $6.8 million
mansion in Palm Beach, Florida, a $30 million 7,500-acre ranch in New Mexico he named
"Zorro," and a 70-acre private island known as Little St. James in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin
Islands, a mansion in London's Westminster neighborhood, and a home in the Avenue Foch area
of Paris. The allegations herein concern Defendant's conduct while at his lavish homes and/or
numerous other locations both nationally and internationally.
9. Upon information and belief, Defendant has a sexual preference for underage
minor girls. He engaged in a plan, scheme, or enterprise in which he gained access in his home
to countless relatively economically disadvantaged minor girls, sexually assaulted, molested,
and/or exploited these girls, and then gave them money.
10. Beginning in or around 1998 through in or around September 2007, Defendant
used his resources and his influence over vulnerable minor children to engage in a systematic
pattern of sexually exploitative behavior.
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11. Defendant's plan and scheme reflected a particular pattern and method.
less
Defendant coerced and enticed impressionable, vulnerable, and relatively economically
upon
fortunate minors to participate in various acts of sexual misconduct that he committed
to
them. Defendant's scheme involved the use of underage girls as well as other individuals
agent
recruit other underage girls. Upon information and belief, Defendant or an authorized
would call and alert Defendant's assistants shortly before or after he arrived at his Palm Beach
residence. His assistants would seek out economically disadvantaged and underage girls from
West Palm Beach and surrounding areas who would be enticed by the money being offered—
assistants
generally $200 to $300 per "massage" session—and who Defendant and/or his
of
perceived as less likely to complain to authorities or have credibility issues if allegations
improper conduct were made. The then minor Plaintiff and other minor girls, some as young as
14 years old, were transported to Defendant's Palm Beach county mansion by Defendant's
employees, agents, and/or assistants in order to provide Defendant with "massages."
12. Many of the instances of illegal sexual conduct committed by Defendant were
perpetrated with the assistance, support, and facilitation of at least three assistants who helped
him orchestrate this child exploitation enterprise. These assistants would often arrange times for
underage girls to come to Defendant's residence, transport or cause the transportation of
underage girls to Defendant's residence, escort the underage girls to the massage room where
Defendant would be waiting or would enter shortly thereafter, urge the underage girls to remove
their clothes, deliver cash from Defendant to the underage girls and/or their procurers at the
conclusion of each "massage appointment," and, upon information and belief, take sexually
explicit photographs and/or videos of the underage girls' for Defendant without their knowledge.
Defendant would pay the procurer of each girl's "appointment" hundreds of dollars.
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13. Epstein designed the scheme to secure a private place in Defendant's mansion
where only persons employed and invited by Epstein would be present, so as to reduce the
chance of detection of Defendant's sexual abuse and prostitution as well as to make it more
difficult for the minor girls to flee the premises and/or to credibly report his actions to law
enforcement or other authorities. The girls were usually transported by his employees, agents,
and/or assistants or by a taxicab paid for by Defendant in order to make it difficult for the girls to
flee his mansion.
14. Upon arrival at Defendant's mansion, each underage victim would generally be
introduced to one of Defendant's assistants, who would gather the girl's personal contact
information. The minor girl would then be led up a flight of stairs to a room that contained a
massage table and a large shower. The staircase leading to the room was plastered with
photographs of nude young girls, including some photographs depicting two or more young girls
engaged in lewd acts. Upon information and belief, Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, had such
photographs in each of his four homes and on his computer.
15. At times, if it was the girl's first "massage" appointment, another female would
be in the room to "lead the way" until Defendant would have her leave. Generally, Defendant
would start his massage wearing only a small towel, which eventually would be removed.
Defendant and/or the other female would direct the girl to massage him, giving the minor girl
specific instructions as to where and how he wanted to be touched, and then direct her to remove
her clothing. He would then perform one or more lewd, lascivious, and sexual acts, including
masturbation, fondling the minor's breasts and/or sexual organs, touching the minor's vulva,
vagina, and/or anus with a vibrator and/or back massager and/or his finger(s) and/or his penis,
digitally penetrating her vagina, performing intercourse, oral sex, and/or anal sex, and/or
coercing or attempting to coerce the girl to engage in lewd acts and/or prostitution and/or
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Defendant's
enticing the then minor girl to engage in sexual acts with another female in
crimes took
presence. The exact degree of molestation and frequency with which the sexual
place varied and is not yet completely known; however, at least when Defendant was in Palm
times a
Beach, Florida, such acts occurred usually on a daily basis and, in most instances, several
Defendant
day. In order to facilitate the daily exchanges of money for sexual assault and abuse,
kept U.S. currency readily available.
16. As previously stated in paragraph 14, Defendant displayed photographs of nude
underage girls throughout his homes in New York City, Palm Beach, Santa Fe, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands. Upon information and belief, some of the photographs Defendant's possession of
Defendant were taken with hidden cameras set up in his home in Palm Beach. On the day of his
arrest, police found two hidden cameras and photographs of underage girls on a computer in
Defendant's home. Upon information and belief, Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, may have taken
lewd photographs of Plaintiff; Jane Doe No. 101, with his hidden cameras and may have
transported lewd photographs of Plaintiff (among many other victims) to his other residences and
elsewhere using a facility or means of interstate and/or foreign commerce. Upon information
and belief, one or more nude photographs of Plaintiff that were taken when she was a minor were
confiscated by the Palm Beach Police Department during its execution of a search warrant of
Defendant's Palm Beach mansion on October 20, 2005. Upon information and belief, those
photographs are still in the custody of law enforcement
17. Defendant, Epstein, traveled to his mansion in Palm Beach for the purpose of
luring minor girls to his mansion to sexually abuse and/or batter them. He used the telephone to
contact these minor girls for the purpose of coercing them into acts of prostitution and to enable
himself to commit sexual battery against them and/or acts of lewdness in their presence, and he
conspired with others, including assistants and/or his driver(s) and/or pilot(s), and his socialite
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friend/partner, Ghislaine Maxwell, to further these acts and to avoid police detection.
Defendant's systematic pattern of sexually exploitative behavior referred to in paragraph 10 and
described in paragraphs 11 through the present paragraph occurred at all of Defendant's
domestic and international residences and/or places of lodging and/or modes of transportation.
18. Consistent with the foregoing plan and scheme, Defendant used his money,
wealth, and power to unduly and improperly manipulate and influence the then minor Plaintiff.
Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, was recruited by one of Defendant's agents to give Defendant a
massage for compensation. Plaintiff was apprehensive, but needed the money and finally agreed
to go. Plaintiff was first brought to Defendant's mansion in or about the spring of 2003, when
she was merely 17 years old and in high school. Epstein's procurer drove her to Jeffrey
Epstein's mansion. Plaintiff was led up a flight of stairs by a blonde woman to a spa room with a
shower and a massage table, where she was left alone. A woman with dark hair, an accent, and
naked from the waist up entered and tried to coax Plaintiff to remove her shirt, but Plaintiff
refused. After the woman showed Plaintiff how to use the lotions that were there, the woman
left Defendant walked in wearing only a small towel. Ile lay down on the massage table still
wearing the small towel, and Plaintiff began to massage his shoulders and neck. Nervously, she
asked him what he did for a living. Defendant responded that he was a scientist. Defendant
asked Plaintiff what year she would graduate high school, to which Plaintiff honestly replied that
she would graduate in 2004. Plaintiff massaged Defendant's lower back and calves. Defendant
told her to remove his towel. Defendant told her that he had just worked out and wanted his
buttocks massaged. Although disgusted, she was afraid to refuse and did it. At some point,
Defendant ordered Plaintiff to remove her clothes. In shock, fear, and trepidation, Plaintiff partly
complied, removing only her shirt and bra. When Defendant turned over, Plaintiff was afraid
and embarrassed and she wanted to leave. Defendant repeatedly told her to relax and
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to
complimented her, saying that she had a nice body. Defendant then pulled Plaintiff closer
him. He began masturbating and then began fondling her breasts. He asked her to do more and
mentioned more money, which she adamantly declined. Defendant continued masturbating until
he ejaculated. Plaintiff next recalls that she received $200 and was transported by the procurer,
whom she later learned received $200 for having brought her to Epstein's mansion.
19. Defendant thereafter lured the then minor Plaintiff to the Epstein mansion on at
least one and perhaps two other occasions in the spring and/or summer of 2003. The procurer
made another appointment for her to return, but Plaintiff didn't want to see Defendant. By
having his assistants continue to contact Plaintiff and attempt to lure her to the mansion for other
sexual acts, Defendant engaged in a continuous course of conduct that injured Plaintiff upon
each instance of contact ancVor abuse.
20. In addition to the direct sexual abuse and molestation of the then minor Plaintiff,
Defendant used his money, wealth, and power to unduly and improperly manipulate and
influence the then minor Plaintiff to bring him another minor girl in a promised exchange for
money. Rather than go herself, Plaintiff and the procurer took another girl there one time.
21. As a result of these encounters with Defendant, Plaintiff, Jane Doe No, 101, has in
the past suffered, and will in the future continue to suffer, physical injury, pain and suffering,
emotional distress, psychological and/or psychiatric trauma, mental anguish, humiliation,
confusion, embarrassment, loss of educational opportunities, loss of self-esteem, loss of dignity,
invasion of her privacy, and other damages associated with Defendant's controlling and
manipulating her into a perverse and unhealthy way of life.
22. Any assertions by Defendant that he was unaware of the age of the then minor
Plaintiff are belied by her telling him her high school graduation year, as well as his own actions,
and are rendered irrelevant by the provision of applicable federal statutes concerning the sexual
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exploitation and abuse of a minor child. Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, at all times material to this
cause of action, knew and should have known of Plaintiff's age of minority. Defendant's
preference for underage girls was well-known to those who regularly procured them for him.
23. Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, committed the above-referenced acts upon the then
a
minor Plaintiff in violation of federal statutes condemning the coercion and enticement of
minor to engage in prostitution or sexual activity, travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual
conduct, sex trafficking of children, sexual exploitation of minor children, transport of visual
depictions of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, transport of child pornography, child
exploitation enterprises, and other crimes, specifically including, but not limited to, those crimes
designated in 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b), § 2423(b), § 2423(e), § 2251, § 2252, § 2252A(a)(1), and §
2252A(g)(1).
24. In June 2008, after investigations by the Palm Beach Police Department, the Palm
Beach State Attorney's Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the United States
Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, entered pleas
of "guilty" to various Florida state crimes involving the solicitation of minors for prostitution and
the procurement of minors for the purposes of prostitution in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in
Palm Beach County, Florida. Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, is in the same position as if he had
been tried and convicted of the sexual offenses committed against Plaintiff and, as such, must
admit liability unto Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101. Plaintiff hereby exclusively seeks civil remedies
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2255.
COUNT ONE
of
(Cause Action for Coercion and Enticement of Minor to Engage in Prostitution or
Sexual Activity pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2255 in Violation of 18 U.S.C. @ 2422(b))
25. Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, hereby adopts, repeats, realleges, and incorporates by
reference the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 24 above.
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26. Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, used a facility or means of interstate and/or foreign
commerce to knowingly persuade, induce, entice, or coerce Jane Doe No. 101, when she was
under the age of 18 years, to engage in prostitution and/or sexual activity for which any person
can be charged with a criminal offense, or attempted to do so, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2255 in
violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b).
27. Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, was a victim of one or mom offenses enumerated in
18 U.S.C. § 2255, and, as such, asserts a cause of action against Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein,
pursuant to this Section of the United States Code.
28. As a direct and proximate result of the offenses enumerated in 18 U.S.C. § 2255
being committed against the then minor Plaintiff by Defendant, Plaintiff has in the past suffered,
and will in the future continue to suffix, physical injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress,
psychological and/or psychiatric trauma, mental anguish, humiliation, confusion, embarrassment,
loss of educational opportunities, loss of self-esteem, loss of dignity, invasion of her privacy, and
other damages associated with Defendant's manipulating and leading her into a perverse and
unhealthy way of life. The then minor Plaintiff incurred medical and psychological expenses,
and Plaintiff will in the future suffer additional medical and psychological expenses. Plaintiff
has suffered a loss of income, a loss of the capacity to earn income in the future, and a loss of the
capacity to enjoy life. These injuries are permanent in nature, and Plaintiff will continue to
suffer these losses in the future.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, demands judgment against Defendant,
Jeffrey Epstein, for all damages available under 18 U.S.C. § 2255, including, without limitation,
actual and compensatory damages, attorney's fees, costs of suit, and such other further relief as
this Court deems just and proper, and hereby demands trial by jury on all issues triable as of right
by a jury.
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COUNT TWO
iCanse of Action for Travel with Intent to &tease is Illicit Sexual Conduct pursuant to 18
U.S.C. & 2255 in Violation of 18 U.S.C. & 2423(b)1
29. Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, hereby adopts, repeats, realleges, and incorporates by
reference the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 24 above.
30. Upon information and belief; Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, traveled in interstate
and/or foreign commerce for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct, as defined in 18
U.S.C. § 2423(0, with minor females, including the then minor Plaintiff, in violation of 18
U.S.C. § 2423(b).
31. Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, was a victim of one or more offenses enumerated in
18 U.S.C. § 2255, and, as such, asserts a cause of action against Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein,
pursuant to this Section of the United States Code.
32. As a direct and proximate result of the offenses enumerated in 18 U.S.C. § 2255
being committed against the then minor Plaintiff by Defendant, Plaintiff has in the past suffered,
and will in the future continue to suffer, physical injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress,
psychological and/or psychiatric trauma, mental anguish, humiliation, confusion, embarrassment,
loss of educational opportunities, loss of self-esteem, loss of dignity, invasion of her privacy, and
other damages associated with Defendant's manipulating and leading her into a perverse and
unhealthy way of life. The then minor Plaintiff incurred medical and psychological expenses,
and Plaintiff will in the future suffer additional medical and psychological expenses. Plaintiff has
suffered a loss of income, a loss of the capacity to earn income in the future, and a loss of the
capacity to enjoy life. These injuries are permanent in nature, and Plaintiff will continue to
suffer these losses in the future.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Jane Die No. 101, demands judgment against Defendant,
Jeffrey Epstein, for all damages available under 18 U.S.C. § 2255, including, without limitation,
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as
actual and compensatory damages, attorney's fees, costs of suit, and such other further relief
this Court deems just and proper, and hereby demands trial by jury on all issues triable as of right
by a jury.
COUNT THREE
(Cause of Action for Sexual Exploitation of Children pursuant to 18 & 2255 in
Violation of 18 U.S.C. & 22511
33. Plaintiff; Jane Doe No. 101, hereby adopts, repeats, realleges, and incorporates by
reference the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 24 above.
34. Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, knowingly persuaded, induced, enticed, or coerced the
then minor Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of
producing a visual depiction of such conduct in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251. As previously
stated in paragraphs 14 and 16, Defendant displayed a myriad of photographs of underage girls
throughout his homes in New York City, Palm Beach, Santa Fe, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Upon information and belief; many of the photographs in the possession of Defendant were
taken with hidden cameras set up in his home in Palm Beach. On the day of his arrest, police
found two hidden cameras and photographs of underage girls on a computer in Defendant's
home. Upon information and belief, Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, may have taken lewd
photographs of Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, with his hidden cameras and may have transported
lewd photographs of Plaintiff (among many other victims) to his other residences and elsewhere
using a facility or means of interstate and/or foreign commerce. Upon information and beliet
one or more sexually explicit photographs of Plaintiff that were taken when she was a minor
were confiscated by the Palm Beach Police Department during its execution of a search warrant
of Defendant's Palm Beach mansion on October 20, 2005. Upon information and belie; those
photographs are still in the custody of law enforcement.
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35. Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, was a victim of one or more offenses enumerated in
18 U.S.C. § 2255, and, as such, asserts a cause of action against Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein,
pursuant to this Section of the United States Code.
36. As a direct and proximate result of the offenses enumerated in 18 U.S.C. § 2255
being committed against the then minor Plaintiff by Defendant, Plaintiff has in the past suffered,
and will in the future continue to suffer, physical injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress,
psychological and/or psychiatric trauma, mental anguish, humiliation, confusion, embarrassment,
loss of educational opportunities, loss of self-esteem, loss of dignity, invasion of her privacy, and
other damages associated with Defendant's manipulating and leading her into a perverse and
unhealthy way of life. The then minor Plaintiff incurred medical and psychological expenses,
and Plaintiff will in the future suffer additional medical and psychological expenses. Plaintiff
has suffered a loss of income, a loss of the capacity to earn income in the future, and a loss of the
capacity to enjoy life. These injuries are permanent in nature, and Plaintiff will continue to
suffer these losses in the future.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, demands judgment against Defendant,
Jeffrey Epstein, for all damages available under 18 U.S.C. § 2255, including, without limitation,
actual and compensatory damages, attorney's fees, costs of suit, and such other further relief as
this Court deems just and proper, and hereby demands trial by jury on all issues triable as of right
by a jury.
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COUNT FOUR
(Cause of Action for Transport of Visual Depiction of Minor Engaging in Sexually Explicit
Conduct pursuant to 18 U.S.C. & 2255 in Violation of 18 U.S.C. 82252(a)(111
37. Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, hereby adopts, repeats, realleges, and incorporates by
reference the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 24 above.
38. Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, upon information and belief, knowingly mailed,
transported, shipped, or sent via computer and/or facsimile in or affecting interstate or foreign
commerce at least one visual depiction of the minor Plaintiff engaging in sexually explicit
conduct in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(1). As previously stated in paragraphs 14, 16, and
34, upon information and belief, Defendant displayed a myriad of nude photographs of underage
girls throughout his homes in New York City, Palm Beach, Santa Fe, and the U.S. Virgin
Islands. Upon information and belief, many of the photographs in the possession of Defendant
were taken with hidden cameras set up throughout his home in Palm Beach. On the day of his
arrest, police found two hidden cameras and photographs of underage girls on a computer in
Defendant's home. Upon information and belief, Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, may have taken
lewd photographs of Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, with his hidden cameras and may have
transported lewd photographs of Plaintiff (among many other victims) to his other residences and
elsewhere using a facility or means of interstate and/or foreign commerce. Upon information
and belief, one or more sexually explicit photographs of Plaintiff that were taken when she was a
minor were confiscated by the Palm Beach Police Department during its execution of a search
warrant of Defendant's Palm Beach mansion on October 20, 2005. Upon information and belief,
those photographs are still in the custody of law enforcement.
39. As previously stated in paragraph 22, any assertions by Defendant that he was
unaware of the age of the then minor Plaintiff are belied by his actions and rendered irrelevant by
the provision of applicable federal and state statutes concerning the sexual exploitation and abuse
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knew
of a minor child. Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, at all times material to this cause of action,
girls
and should have known of Plaintiff's age of minority. Defendant's preference for underage
was well-known to those who regularly procured them for him.
40. Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, was a victim of one or more offenses enumerated in
18 U.S.C. § 2255, and, as such, asserts a cause of action against Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein,
pursuant to this Section of the United States Code.
41. As a direct and proximate result of the offenses enumerated in 18 U.S.C. § 2255
being committed against the then minor Plaintiff by Defendant, Plaintiff has in the past suffered,
and will in the future continue to suffer, physical injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress,
psychological and/or psychiatric trauma, mental anguish, humiliation, confusion, embarrassment,
loss of educational opportunities, loss of self-esteem, loss of dignity, invasion of her privacy, and
other damages associated with Defendant's manipulating and leading her into a perverse and
unhealthy way of life. The then minor Plaintiff incurred medical and psychological expenses,
and Plaintiff will in the future suffer additional medical and psychological expenses. Plaintiff
has suffered a loss of income, a loss of the capacity to earn income in the future, and a loss of the
capacity to enjoy life. These injuries are permanent in nature, and Plaintiff will continue to
suffer these losses in the future.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, demands judgment against Defendant,
Jeffrey Epstein, for all damages available under 18 U.S.C. § 2255, including, without limitation,
actual and compensatory damages, attorney's fees, costs of suit, and such other further relief as
this Court deems just and proper, and hereby demands trial by jury on all issues triable as of right
by a jury.
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COUNT FIVE
Cause of Action for Transport of Child Pornoaraphv pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4 2255 In
Violation of 18 U•S.C. & 2252A(a)(1))
42. Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, hereby adopts, repeats, rcalleges, and incorporates by
reference the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 24 above.
43. Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, knowingly mailed, transported, shipped, or sent via
computer or facsimile in or affecting interstate and/or foreign commerce child pornography in
violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(1). As previously stated in paragraph 16, Defendant displayed
a myriad of nude photographs of underage girls throughout his homes, including his homes in
New York City, Palm Beach, Santa Fe, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Upon information and
belief, many of the photographs in the possession of Defendant were taken with hidden cameras
set up throughout his home in Palm Beach. On the day of his arrest, police found two hidden
cameras and nude photographs of underage girls on a computer in Defendant's home. Upon
information and belief, Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, may have taken lewd photographs of
Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, with his hidden cameras and may have transported lewd
photographs of Plaintiff (among many other victims) to his other residences and elsewhere using
a facility or means of interstate and/or foreign commerce. Upon information and belief, one or
more nude photographs of Plaintiff that were taken when she was a minor were confiscated by
the Palm Beach Police Department during its execution of a search warrant of Defendant's Palm
Beach mansion on October 20, 2005. Upon information and belief, those photographs are still
in the custody of law enforcement.
44. As previously stated in paragraph 22, any assertions by Defendant that he was
unaware of the age of the then minor Plaintiff are belied by his actions and rendered irrelevant by
the provision of applicable federal and state statutes concerning the sexual exploitation and abuse
of a minor child. Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, at all times material to this cause of action, knew
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girls
and should have known of Plaintiff's age of minority. Defendant's preference for underage
was well-known to those who regularly procured them for him.
45. Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, was a victim of one or more offenses enumerated in
Epstein,
18 U.S.C. § 2255, and, as such, asserts a cause of action against Defendant, Jeffrey
pursuant to this Section of the United States Code.
46. As a direct and proximate result of the offenses enumerated in 18 U.S.C. § 2255
being committed against the then minor Plaintiff by Defendant, Plaintiff has in the past suffered,
and will in the future continue to suffer, physical injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress,
psychological and/or psychiatric trauma, mental anguish, humiliation, confusion, embarrassment,
loss of educational opportunities, loss of self-esteem, loss of dignity, invasion of her privacy, and
other damages associated with Defendant's manipulating and leading her into a perverse and
unhealthy way of life. The then minor Plaintiff incurred medical and psychological expenses,
and Plaintiff will in the future suffer additional medical and psychological expenses. Plaintiff
has suffered a loss of income, a loss of the capacity to earn income in the future, and a loss of the
capacity to enjoy life. These injuries are permanent in nature, and Plaintiff will continue to
suffer these losses in the future.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, demands judgment against Defendant,
Jeffrey Epstein, for all damages available under 18 U.S.C. § 2255, including, without limitation,
actual and compensatory damages, attorney's fees, costs of suit, and such other further relief as
this Court deems just and proper, and hereby demands trial by jury on all issues triable as of right
by a jury.
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COUNT SIX
!Cause of Action for &nation in a Child Exploitation Enterprise pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Q
2255 in Violation of 18 U.S.C. ti 2252Aft11,
47. Plaintiff, Jane Doe No. 101, hereby adopts, repeats, realleges, and incorporates by
mference the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 24 above and Counts One through
Five.
48. Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, knowingly engaged in a child exploitation enterprise,
as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(g)(2), in violation of 18 USC § 2252A(g)(1). As more fully
(sex
above, Defendant engaged in actions that constitute countless violations of 18 U.S.C. § 1591
trafficking of children), Chapter 110 (sexual exploitation of children in violation of 18 §§
2251, 2252(a)(1), and 2252(A)(aX1)), and Chapter 117 (transportation for illegal sexual activity
in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2422, and 2423). As more fully set forth above in paragraphs 9
through 19, Defendant's actions involved countless victims and countless separate incidents of
abuse, and he committed those offenses against minors in concert with at least three other
persons.
49. Plaintiff, Jane Doc No. 101, was a victim of one or more offenses enumerated in
18 U.S.C. § 2255, and, as such, asserts a cause of action against Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein,
pursuant to this Section of the United States Code.
50. As a direct and proximate result of the offenses enumerated in 18 U.S.C. § 2255
being committed against the then minor Plaintiff by Defendant, Plaintiff has in the past suffered,
and will in the future continue to suffer, physical injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress,
psychological and/or psychiatric trauma, mental anguish, humiliation, confusion, embarrassment,
loss of educational opportunities, loss of self-esteem, loss of dignity, invasion of her privacy, and
other damages associated with Defendant's manipulating and leading her into a perverse and
unhealthy way of life. The then minor Plaintiff incurred medical and psychological expenses,
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and Plaintiff will in the future suffer additional medical and psychological expenses. Plaintiff
has suffered a loss of income, a loss of the capacity to earn income in the future, and a loss of the
capacity to enjoy life. These injuries are permanent in nature, and Plaintiff will continue to
suffer these losses in the future.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff; Jane Doe No. 101, demands judgment against Defendant,
Jeffrey Epstein, for all damages available under 18 U.S.C. § 2255, including, without limitation,
actual and compensatory damages, attorney's fees, costs of suit, and such other further relief as
this Court deems just and proper, and hereby demands trial by jury on all issues triable as of right
by a jury.
Date: May 1, 2009
A/Katherine W. Ezell
Robert C. Josefsberg, Bar No. 040856
Katherine W. Ezell, Bar No. 114771
Podhurst Orseck, P.A.
Attorneysfor Plaintiff
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PEMAND FORJURY TRIAL
Plaintiff demands to have her case tried before a jury.
s/Katherine W. Ezell
Robert C. Josefsberg, Bar No. 040856
Katherine W. Ezell, Bar No. 114771
Podhurst Orsee P.A.
Attorneysfor Plaintiff
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
WE HEREBY CERTIFY that on this la day of May, 2009, we electronically filed the
foregoing document with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF. We also certify that the
foregoing document is being served this day on all counsel of record identified on the attached
Service List either via transmission of Notices of Electronic Filing generated by CM/ECF or in
some other authorized mariner for those counsel or parties who are not authorized to receive
electronically Notices of Electronic Filing.
Respectfully submitted,
PODHURST ORSECK, P.A.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
By: /Katherine W. Ezell
Robert C. Josefsberg
Fla. Br No.
IMIMMOIMM
Katherine W. Ezell
Fla. Bar No.
City National Bank Building
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SERVICE LIST
JANE DOE NO. 101 v. JEFFREY EPSTEIN
Case No. 08-CV-80591-MARRPJJOHNSON
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
Robed Critton, Esq.
Barman Critto Luttier & Coleman LLP
Jack Goldberger, Esq.
Atterbury, Goldberger & Weiss, Y.A.
Bruce E. Reinhart, Esq.
Brute E. Reinhart, P.A.
Co-counselfor Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein
Jack Scarola, Esq.
Jack P. Hill, Esq.
Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, PA.
Counselfor Plaintiff C.MA.
Adam Horowitz, Esq.
Stuart Mermelstein, Esq.
Herman & Mennelstein
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Phone: a
Fax:
Counselfor Plaintiffs in Related Casa Nos. 0840069, 08-80119,08-80232, 0840380, 08-
80381. 08-80993. 08-80994
Spencer Todd Kuvin, Esq.
Theodore Jon Leopold, Esq.
Leopold Kuvin, P.A.
OURS in e ase'o 08-08804
Richard Willits, Esq.
Richard IL Willits, P.A.
Counselfor Plaintiff in Related Case No. 08-80811
Brad Edwards, Esq.
Law Office of Brad Edwards & Associates, LLC
Counselfor Plaintiff in Related Case No. 08-80893
Isidro Manuel Garcia, Esq.
Garcia Elkins & Boehringer
Counselfor Plaintiff in Related Case No. 08-80469
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