DOJ Letter: Southern D.Florida, April 22, 2008, Self-Report of Allegation of Conflict of Interest (EFTA00208244)

U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Ave., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (561) 820-8711 Facsimile: (561) 820-8777 April 22, 2008 VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS la, Counsel Office of Professional Responsibility U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC 20530-0001 Re: Self-Report of Allegation of Conflict of Interest Dear Mr. I write to advise you that I have learned that lawyers for a target of one of my investigations, Jeffrey Epstein, have raised ethical concerns regarding my involvement in his potential prosecution in the Southern District of Florida. Specifically, I understand that Epstein's attorneys have notified Assistant Attorney General Alice Fisher and/or her staff that I have an actual conflict of interest. As part of pre-indictment plea negotiations, the parties agreed that Epstein's victims would be allowed to collect civil damages from Epstein and that Epstein would provide counsel for the vict