Internal Justice Department memo flags potential selective federal prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP AND AFFILIATED PARTNERSHIPS Kenneth W. Starr To Call Writer Directl : 777 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California 90017 www.kirkland.com June 19, 2008 Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Office of the Deputy Attorney General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 4115 Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear Facsimilo: Dir. Fax: I again want to thank you for this opportunity to explain why we believe that a federal prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein is unwarranted. I appreciate your having informed us that you already have our May 19 and May 27 communications to the Deputy Attorney General, as well as our prior written submissions to CEOS and to the Southern District of Florida. In light of the significant volume of our prior submissions and to facilitate your review, we have drafted four supplemental submissions that will provide a roadmap for your investigation of this matter. Given the bulk of these documents a

Letter from Epstein's lawyers to Deputy Attorney General requesting DOJ review of Miami U.S. Attorney's push for federal prosecution

The passage reveals an attempt by high‑profile lawyers (Kenneth Starr, former independent counsel) to intervene in a federal prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, citing political connections to former Pres Lawyers Kenneth Starr and Joe Whitley petitioned Deputy AG Mark Filip to review the Miami U.S. Attor The letter claims the Miami office set an arbitrary June 2 deadline to force compliance with a mod

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Case No. 08-80736-CI V-Marra/Matthewman JANE DOE # I and JANE DOE #2, Petitioners, I UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. UNITED STATES' RESPONSE TO PETITIONERS' FIRST REOUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT The United States (hereinafter the "government") hereby responds to Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2's First Request for Admissions to the Government Regarding Questions Relevant to Their Pending Action Concerning the Crime Victims Rights Act (hereinafter the "Request for Admissions"), and states as follows:' I. The government admits that the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida ("USAO") conducted an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein ("Epstein") and developed evidence and information in contemplation of a potential federal prosecution against Epstein for many federal sex offenses. Except as otherwise admitted above, the government denies Request No. I. The government's res

EFTA Document EFTA01965864

Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 216 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/27/2013 Page 1 of 2

Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 216 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/27/2013 Page 1 of 2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Case No. 08-80736-Civ-Marra/Matthewman JANE DOES #1 AND #2, Petitioners, I UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. UNITED STATES' NOTICE OF FILING SUPPLEMENTAL PRIVILEGE LOG Pursuant to the Court's June 18, 2013 Omnibus Order (DE 190), the Respondent, United States of America, by and through the undersigned Assistant United States Attorney, hereby gives notice of its filing of its Privilege Log, which is attached hereto. The documents referenced in the Privilege Log are being delivered today to the Chambers of U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra for ex pane in camera review, pursuant to the Court's Omnibus Order. Respectfully submitted, WIFREDO A. FERRER UNITED STATES ATTORNEY By: I I I I a EFTA00209306 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 216 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/27/2013 Page 2 of 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIF

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 99 N£ 4 Street Miami, FL 33132 (305) 961-9100 - Telephone (305) 530-6444 - Facsimile May 16, 2016 Honorable Dave Lee Brannon United States Magistrate Judge 701 Clematis Street, Room 438 West Palm Beach, Florida 33301 RE: Settlement Conference Summary Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 21. United States, Case No. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA Dear Judge Brannon: A settlement conference in this case is scheduled for Monday, May 23, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. The respondent in this case, the United States, provides this Settlement Conference Summary, to set out the Government's position in this litigation. The government requests this Summary be kept confidential. FACTUAL BACKGROUND In 2006, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in West Palm Beach, Florida, was asked by the Palm Beach Police Department to initiate an investigation into allegations that Jeffrey Epstein, and his personal assistants, had induced you