KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP AND Aliiii43111 Jay P. lolkowdz, P.C. To r it Ir:llr VIA FACSIMILE (561) 820-8777 Ctligrouo Cantor t63 Eukt WO Street Now York. Now York 10022.4011 cm) an3.4A00 • www.lorklOod Com August IR, 2008 United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida 501) South Australian Avenue. Suite 400 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 .Re: Jeffrey Epstein Dear= I write in response to your letter dated August 15. 2008 regarding the civil restitution Tonic', of the Deferred Prosecution Agreement (the "Agreement."). Thank you for continuing 'our .ptisit ion that the DeCenther modification proposal is not putt of the Agreement. As expresSed by U.S. Attorney Acosta in his December 19. 2007 letter, the unorthodox use of a civil restitution 'statute in a federal plea agroenient, which resulted in state charges against Mr. Epstein, has caused several miscommunications with respect to the implementation of the terms of that Agreement. In order to avoid any f