EFTA00210039.txt

"June 19, 2008 Mr. John Roth... Dear Mr. Roth: I write to offer my reaction"

"at his Palm Beach home in exchange for money"

"ALLEN GUTHRIE MCHUGH & THOMAS, PLLC Mr. John Roth June 19, 2008"

"Mr. Epstein was returning to one of his residences when he traveled to Florida"

"the dominant purpose for his traveling to Palm Beach was not to engage in illegal sexual activity"

"Mr. Epstein was indicted by a State grand jury on a single felony count of solicitation of prostitution"

"Mr. [REDACTED] filed a $50million lawsuit purportedly on behalf of his daughter"

"the Florida State Attorney's Office ("SAO") ... thoroughly investigated this matter ... Following an extensive 15-month State investigation"

"the USAO has been unwavering in its single minded focus to stretch the limits of these federal statutes... in order to prosecute Mr. Epstein"

"Jay Lelkowitz, First Assistant United States Attorney ("FAUSA")"

"U.S. Attorney Acosta could properly use his discretion to authorize prosecution"

"ALLEN GUTHRIE MCHUGH & THONIAS, PLLC Mr. John Roth June 19, 2008"

"ALLEN GUTHRIE MCHUGH & THOMAS, PLLC Mr. John Roth June 19, 2008"

"beginning in 2002, Mr. Epstein visited his mother nearly every weekend in Palm Beach until she passed away in April, 2004"

"made a return trip to Florida"

"I write to offer my reaction to the May 15, 2008 correspondence... regarding the federal investigation of Jeffrey Epstein"

"The document is a letter from the law firm Allen Guthrie McHugh & Thomas, PLLC arguing on behalf of Mr. Epstein."

"the defendant specifically intended to target a minor... pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §2422(b)"

"purported violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2423 for allegedly traveling in interstate commerce"

"Ms. [REDACTED], who introduced her to Mr. Epstein, expressly told her to lie to Mr. Epstein about her age"

"Ms. [REDACTED] was referred by someone else, [REDACTED], who also told her to lie to Mr. Epstein about her age"

"the defense team makes "many compelling arguments"... [letter from] ALLEN GUTHRIE MCHUGH & THOMAS, PLLC"

"the State of Florida and Palm Beach County are effectively prosecuting and punishing that conduct"

"CEOS concludes merely, "federal prosecution in this case would not be improper or inappropriate""

"The letter is from Stephanie D. Thacker at Allen Guthrie McHugh & Thomas, PLLC arguing against the prosecution of Mr. Epstein."

"ALLEN GUTHRIE MCHUGH & THOMAS, PLLC ... STEPHANIE D. THACKER"

"In addition to his residence there, Mr. Epstein also has several businesses... in Florida"

"the government's primary, and youngest, alleged victim, [REDACTED]"

"the defense team can attest (having had decades of federal criminal litigation experience among us)"

"said tell him you're 18 because if you're not, he won't let you in his house. So I said I was 18."