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KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP make an independent decision not adversely affected by conclusions that over and over have proven, witness by witness, allegation by allegation, to be inaccurate and unwarranted and not an appropriate basis for the exercise of federal prosecutorial authority. IO 08-80736-CV-MARRA RFP WPB 001653 EFTA00209832 KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP SUMMARY OF MISCONDUCT ISSUES IN THE MATTER OF JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN The manner in which federal prosecutors have pursued the allegations against Mr. Epstein is highly irregular and warrants full review by the Department. While we repeatedly have raised our concerns regarding misconduct with the United States Attorney's Office in Miami (the "USAO"), not only has it has remained unwilling to address these issues, but Mr. Epstein's defense counsel has been instructed to limit its contact to the very prosecutors who are the subject of this misconduct complaint. For your review, this document summarizes the USAO's conduct in this cas