Judge Finds DOJ Officials Violated Victims' Rights in Sealed Epstein Plea Deal

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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 with one count of solicitation of prostitution, in violation of Florida Statutes Section 796.07; IT APPEARING that the interest of the United States pursuant to the Petite policy will be served by the following procedure expressed in this Agreement; IT APPEARING that the United States Attorney's Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have conducted their own investigation of Epstein's background and offenses including; knowingly and willfully conspiring with others known and unknown to commit an offense against the United States, in violation of Titl

United States District Court

United States District Court SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TO: Custodian of Records JEGE, Inc. SUBPOENA TO TESTIFY BEFORE GRAND JURY FGJ 07-103(WPB)-Tues./No. OLY-47 SUBPOENA FOR: ri PERSON DOCUMENTS OR OBJECTISI YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear and testify before the Grand Jury of the United States District Court at the place, date and time specified below. PLACE: United States District Courthouse 701 Clematis Street West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 ROOM: Grand Jury Room DATE AND TIME: May 8, 2007 1:00 pm* YOU ARE ALSO COMMANDED to bring with you the following document(s) or object(s): All income tax returns, balance sheets, regulatory filings, minutes of board of directors meetings, and documents required by or filed with the Internal Revenue Service and/or the State of Delaware referring or relating to the period of 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2005. For the period 1/1/2003 to the present, the names of all employees, copies of all W-2s for all employees, and the names

DS9 Document EFTA00317423

Richard H. Willits, P.A.

Richard H. Willits, P.A. Civil Trial Law r Office: Facsimile: September 12, 2008 U.S. Department of Justice 500 S. Australian Avenue, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Attention: , Assistant U.S. Attorney Re: Our Client: Defendant: Jeffrey Epstein Dear Ms. Villafana: Please provide us a copy of the settlement agreement that you refer to between the United States and Mr. Epstein. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, Michael Danchuk Legal Administrator/Paralegal MD/amy cc: Richard H. Willits, Esq. EFTA00223633 U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Ave., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 April 9, 2008 VIA FACSIMILE Richard H. Willets, Esq. Mr. Michael Danchuk Re: Dear Messrs. Willits and Danchuk: Thank you for your letter of March 28, 2008, regarding . Pursuant to the strict rules of grand jury secrecy, I am not able to provide you with the information that you have requested. I b

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Federal prosecutors allegedly back‑down on Epstein victim notifications after pressure from Epstein’s lawyers, with DOJ officials’ communications revealing internal conflict

Federal prosecutors allegedly back‑down on Epstein victim notifications after pressure from Epstein’s lawyers, with DOJ officials’ communications revealing internal conflict The passage provides concrete names (Jeffrey Sloman, Acosta, Lefkowitz, Starr) and dates (2008, 2013) showing possible obstruction of victim notifications in the Epstein case, suggesting a lead for investigating DOJ and FBI decision‑making. While it ties high‑level officials, the claim of pressure from Epstein’s attorneys is not yet corroborated, limiting the score to the high‑mid range. Key insights: Jeffrey Sloman, top aide to U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta, planned to notify Epstein victims after a plea deal was signed.; Lefkowitz warned Acosta that the office had promised not to contact victims or potential claimants.; Federal prosecutors resumed the FBI investigation and interviewed witnesses in NY and NM while plea negotiations continued.