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I EFTA00176100 KIRKLAND & ELLIS ILI) AND AFFILIATED PARTNERSHIPS Jay P. Letkowitz, P.C. telkovetztekilkland.com VIA E-MAIL afigroup Center 153 East 53rd Street New York, New York 10022-4611 www.kirkland.com November 29, 2007 R. Alexander Acosta United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Avenue, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Re: Jeffrey Epstein Dear Alex: I am responding to the draft letter Marie sent to me last night, which purports to be a letter that you would sign and send to each of the 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 in