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9
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information
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Email thread / news article forward
File Size:
1.87 MB
Summary
An email chain from March 14, 2019, in which Darren Indyke forwards a Miami Herald article to 'J' (jeevacation@gmail.com), who then forwards it to a legal team including Martin Weinberg, Kathy Ruemmler, and Jack Goldberger. The article, by Julie K. Brown, details how Alexander Acosta (then U.S. Attorney) was notified that A. Marie Villafaña, the lead prosecutor in the Epstein case, had been previously rebuked by a judge for concealing victim information in a separate 2007 case. The document highlights the legal team's monitoring of press coverage regarding the handling of Epstein's plea deal.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| J | Sender |
Using email jeevacation@gmail.com (widely attributed to Jeffrey Epstein), forwarding a news article to his legal team.
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| Darren Indyke | Lawyer/Associate |
Original sender of the forwarded email; recipient of the top email.
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| Martin Weinberg | Recipient |
Epstein lawyer receiving the email.
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| Kathy Ruemmler | Recipient |
Lawyer (former White House Counsel) receiving the email.
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| Jack Goldberger | Recipient |
Epstein lawyer receiving the email.
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| Alexander Acosta | Subject of Article |
Former Miami U.S. Attorney discussed in the article regarding his handling of prosecutors and plea deals.
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| A. Marie Villafaña | Subject of Article |
Prosecutor rebuked by a judge in 2007, as detailed in the article.
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| Julie K. Brown | Journalist |
Author of the Miami Herald article.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject |
Mentioned in the article as the 'sex trafficking suspect' who received a covert plea deal.
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Organizations (3)
Timeline (2 events)
2007-01-XX
A federal judge harshly rebuked prosecutor A. Marie Villafaña for lapses in judgment regarding a sex crimes case.
Miami, Florida
A. Marie Villafaña
Federal Judge
2019-03-14
Email circulation of Miami Herald article regarding Acosta and Villafaña.
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Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (3)
Article states Acosta was 'her boss at the time' and defended her breach.
Indyke forwards news to J, J includes Indyke on the forward to other lawyers.
Ruemmler is included in the distribution list of lawyers J forwards the article to.
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From: J [jeevacation@gmail.com]
Sent: 3/14/2019 4:48:11 PM
To: Martin Weinberg [REDACTED]; Darren Indyke [REDACTED]; Kathy Ruemmler [REDACTED]; Jack Goldberger [REDACTED]
Subject: Fwd: Epstein prosecutor was rebuked for prior child sex case | Miami Herald
Attachments: Sp_Marie_Villafana2.jpg; WilliamZloch.jpeg; acosta.jpg
Sent: 3/14/2019 4:48:11 PM
To: Martin Weinberg [REDACTED]; Darren Indyke [REDACTED]; Kathy Ruemmler [REDACTED]; Jack Goldberger [REDACTED]
Subject: Fwd: Epstein prosecutor was rebuked for prior child sex case | Miami Herald
Attachments: Sp_Marie_Villafana2.jpg; WilliamZloch.jpeg; acosta.jpg
Privileged - Redacted
--------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Darren Indyke <[REDACTED]>
Date: Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 12:30 PM
Subject: Epstein prosecutor was rebuked for prior child sex case | Miami Herald
To: jeevacation@gmail.com
Cc: Darren Indyke <[REDACTED]>
From: Darren Indyke <[REDACTED]>
Date: Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 12:30 PM
Subject: Epstein prosecutor was rebuked for prior child sex case | Miami Herald
To: jeevacation@gmail.com
Cc: Darren Indyke <[REDACTED]>
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article226765309.html
Jeffrey Epstein prosecutor was previously rebuked for handling of a child sex case
Julie K. Brown
Nine months before cutting a covert plea deal with sex trafficking suspect Jeffrey Epstein, Miami U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta was notified that the lead prosecutor in Epstein’s case had concealed victim information in another underage sex crimes case, the Miami Herald has learned.
The prosecutor, A. Marie Villafaña, was harshly rebuked by a federal judge in January 2007 for what he called her “intentional and/or serious lapse in judgment” when she failed to explicitly inform him that the defendant, a Texas man who traveled to Florida to have sex with a 14-year-old girl, had a prior history of predatory behavior with minors, court records show.
Acosta, her boss at the time, not only knew about Villafaña’s breach — records show that he subsequently defended it. Acosta assigned another prosecutor in his office to write a treatise for the judge in an unsuccessful attempt to persuade him to soften the stinging language in his order.
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