EFTA00073493.txt

"federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida negotiated "a secret non-prosecution agreement" with Epstein"

"petitioner filed—as the CVRA directs—a petition for writ of mandamus with this Court"

"federal prosecutors secretly negotiated and entered into a non-prosecution agreement with Epstein in 2007"

"the Palm Beach Police Department and the FBI conducted a two-year investigation of Epstein's conduct"

"the government formally executed the NPA with Epstein"

"Alexander Acosta, the former United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida"

"In July 2008, petitioner brought suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida"

"federal prosecutors' handling of the Epstein case... negotiating and executing Epstein's NPA"

"Congress indisputably knew when it framed and enacted the CVRA"

"when Congress wants to extend victims-rights protections pre-charge, it knows how to do so, and does so expressly [referring to VRRA]"

"Epstein's victims had the rights to confer and be treated fairly before plea negotiations were completed"

"Victim Wild filed a petition... seeking review of the District Court's order denying relief [regarding the NPA with Epstein]"

"the U.S. Attorney's Office entered into the NPA [with Epstein]"

"the District Court ruled that the U.S. Attorney's Office entered into the NPA without first conferring with the victims"

"Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2, who were 15 years old when first sexually abused by Epstein"

"Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2, who were 15 years old when first sexually abused by Epstein"

"the lead Assistant U.S. Attorney ("AUSA") assigned to the case, A. Marie Villafana"

"A. Marie Villafana, sent a letter telling the victim that she was protected by the CVRA... in 2006... the U.S. Attorney's Office told petitioner Jane "

"the government had proof beyond a reasonable doubt that he victimized more than 30 women as minors"

"the Office... secretly entered into a Non-Prosecution Agreement ("NPA"), granting Epstein federal immunity"

"U.S. Attorney's Office investigated Epstein's sex-trafficking crimes"

"The Office and Epstein then executed an NPA, extending immunity to Epstein and his co-conspirators"

"without ever conferring with Epstein's victims"

"explanatory memorandum authored by the Office of Legal Counsel... DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel issued a formal 16-page opinion—titled "The Availabili"

"the Office's prosecutor in the case had an obligation to confer with Epstein's victims"

"Epstein's counsel Jay Lefkowitz sent the U.S. Attorney's Office a proposed written agreement"

"charging him with numerous federal crimes of sex trafficking minor victims"

"On September 24, 2007, the U.S. Attorney's Office and Jeffrey Epstein signed a seven-page agreement, entitled the "Non-Prosecution Agreement.""

"the United States also agrees that it will not institute any criminal charges against any potential co-conspirators of Epstein, including but not limi"

"the United States also agrees that it will not institute any criminal charges against any potential co-conspirators of Epstein, including but not limi"

"the United States also agrees that it will not institute any criminal charges against any potential co-conspirators of Epstein, including but not limi"

"the United States also agrees that it will not institute any criminal charges against any potential co-conspirators of Epstein, including but not limi"

"Professor Cassell's article here (and elsewhere) for several reasons: (1) because he is not only petitioner's counsel"

"June 30, 2008 state-court hearing at which Epstein pleaded guilty to Florida prostitution offenses"

"June 30, 2008 state-court hearing at which Epstein pleaded guilty"

"the U.S. Attorney's Office decided to grant Epstein federal immunity"

"Jane Doe 1 met with AUSA Villafana... and provided additional details of Epstein's sexual abuse of her."

"the Office had signed an agreement with Epstein to not prosecute him for federal crimes if Epstein pled guilty to two state charges."

"Bradley Edwards, the Fort Lauderdale, Florida attorney for several of Epstein's victims, contacted AUSA Villafana to inform her that he represented Ja"

"he represented Jane Doe I and, later, Jane Doe 2."

"proceeding as 'Jane Doe 1' filed an emergency petition"

"Jeffrey Epstein's defense team included at various times attorneys from multiple law firms, such as: (1) Jay P. Lefkowitz"

"Jeffrey Epstein's defense team included... (2) Roy Black"

"Gerald Lefcourt, Counsel to Jeffrey Epstein"

"Lilly Ann Sanchez, Attorney for Jeffrey Epstein"

"Jeffrey Epstein's defense team included... (5) Jack A. Goldberger"

"Jeffrey Epstein's defense team included... (6) Joe D. Whitley"

"Jeffrey Epstein's defense team included... as well as Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz"

"prosecutors chose to enter an NPA with Epstein"

"In an e-mail to Lefkowitz, dated September 16, 2007, AUSA Villafana suggested strategies"