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People
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Events
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Summary
This document is a table of contents from a legal filing, outlining a timeline of events from September 2007 to June 2008 related to the federal investigation of Epstein. It details the actions of the USAO, FBI, defense attorneys, and individuals like Acosta and Villafaña concerning a non-prosecution agreement (NPA), victim notification procedures, and Epstein's eventual state guilty plea on June 30, 2008. The document highlights the complex legal maneuvering and ongoing investigative efforts by both the prosecution and defense during this critical period.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Acosta |
Mentioned in section E as advising the Defense on December 19, 2007, regarding victim notification for Epstein's Stat...
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| Epstein | Subject of investigation |
Mentioned throughout the document as the subject of a federal investigation, a state plea hearing, and a non-prosecut...
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| Villafaña |
Mentioned multiple times for preparing to contact victims, interviewing victims with the FBI, preparing for Epstein's...
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| Case Agents | Investigator |
Mentioned in section A as having notified some victims about the NPA in September-October 2007.
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| Defense Attorneys | Legal representative |
Mentioned in section B as objecting to government victim notifications in October 2007.
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| CEOS Trial Attorney | Trial Attorney |
Mentioned in section F.3 as participating in victim interviews with Villafaña and the FBI.
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| State Attorney | Prosecutor |
Mentioned in section E as the authority to whom the USAO would defer the decision on notifying victims of the State P...
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| FBI | government agency |
Mentioned multiple times for continuing to investigate, sending a notice letter to a victim, using VNS Form Letters, ...
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| USAO | government agency |
United States Attorney's Office. Mentioned multiple times for continuing to investigate, informing the defense of its...
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| Department | government agency |
Mentioned in section F as the entity to which the Defense appealed in an effort to undo the NPA. This likely refers t...
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| Fifth Circuit | government agency |
Mentioned in section VIII in the context of USAO Supervisors considering CVRA obligations in light of a new opinion f...
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Timeline (6 events)
2007-09
Case Agents notify some victims about the NPA but stop due to concerns about potential impeachment.
Case Agents
Some Victims
Relationships (4)
The USAO and FBI are documented as continuing to investigate Epstein and preparing for his prosecution.
The Defense Attorneys object to the government's victim notification plans and appeal to undo the NPA negotiated with the government.
Villafaña is documented as preparing to contact victims, interviewing them, arranging pro bono attorneys for them, and notifying their attorneys of case developments.
Acosta is documented as advising the Defense regarding the USAO's plans for victim notification.
Key Quotes (2)
"Under Investigation"Source
— FBI
(A phrase used in a notice letter sent by the FBI to one victim to describe the status of the case.)
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"as Required by Law"Source
— Acosta
(The justification cited by Acosta for why the USAO would notify the Defense about the federal resolution, even while deferring to the State Attorney on the state hearing notification.)
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Case 22-1426, Document 77, 06/29/2023, 3536038, Page25 of 258
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 23 of 348
SA-23
Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 23 of 348
A. September – October 2007: The Case Agents Notify Some Victims about the NPA, but Stop When the Case Agent Becomes Concerned about Potential Impeachment...................................................................................207
B. October 2007: Defense Attorneys Object to Government Victim Notifications...................................................................................................210
C. October – November 2007: The FBI and the USAO Continue to Investigate, and the FBI Sends a Notice Letter to One Victim Stating That the Case is “Under Investigation” ...........................................................211
D. The USAO Informs the Defense That It Intends to Notify Victims by Letter about Epstein’s State Plea Hearing and the Resolution of the Federal Investigation, but the Defense Strongly Objects to the Notification Plan...........212
E. December 19, 2007: Acosta Advises the Defense That the USAO Will Defer to the State Attorney the Decision Whether to Notify Victims of the State Plea Hearing, but the USAO Would Notify Them of the Federal Resolution, “as Required by Law”................................................................216
F. January – June 2008: While the Defense Presses Its Appeal to the Department in an Effort to Undo the NPA, the FBI and the USAO Continue Investigating Epstein........................................................................220
1. Villafaña Prepares to Contact Victims in Anticipation That Epstein Will Breach the NPA ..............................................................220
2. The FBI Uses VNS Form Letters to Re-Establish Contact with Victims..................................................................................................221
3. Villafaña, the FBI, and the CEOS Trial Attorney Interview Victims......224
4. February – March 2008: Villafaña Takes Additional Steps to Prepare for a Prosecution of Epstein, Arranges for Pro Bono Attorneys for Victims, and Cautions about Continued Delay ................227
5. March – April 2008: Villafaña Continues to Prepare for Filing Federal Charges ....................................................................................227
VIII. USAO SUPERVISORS CONSIDER CVRA OBLIGATIONS IN AN UNRELATED MATTER AND IN LIGHT OF A NEW FIFTH CIRCUIT OPINION........................... 228
IX. JUNE 2008: VILLAFAÑA’S PRE-PLEA CONTACTS WITH THE ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE VICTIMS WHO LATER BECAME THE CVRA PETITIONERS...................................................................................... 229
X. JUNE 2008: EFFORTS TO NOTIFY VICTIMS ABOUT THE JUNE 30, 2008 PLEA HEARING...................................................................................................... 231
XI. JUNE 30, 2008: EPSTEIN ENTERS HIS GUILTY PLEAS IN A STATE COURT HEARING AT WHICH NO VICTIMS ARE PRESENT................................ 234
XII. SIGNIFICANT POST-PLEA DEVELOPMENTS....................................................... 235
A. Immediately After Epstein’s State Guilty Pleas, Villafaña Notifies Some Victims’ Attorneys...................................................................................235
B. October 2007: Defense Attorneys Object to Government Victim Notifications...................................................................................................210
C. October – November 2007: The FBI and the USAO Continue to Investigate, and the FBI Sends a Notice Letter to One Victim Stating That the Case is “Under Investigation” ...........................................................211
D. The USAO Informs the Defense That It Intends to Notify Victims by Letter about Epstein’s State Plea Hearing and the Resolution of the Federal Investigation, but the Defense Strongly Objects to the Notification Plan...........212
E. December 19, 2007: Acosta Advises the Defense That the USAO Will Defer to the State Attorney the Decision Whether to Notify Victims of the State Plea Hearing, but the USAO Would Notify Them of the Federal Resolution, “as Required by Law”................................................................216
F. January – June 2008: While the Defense Presses Its Appeal to the Department in an Effort to Undo the NPA, the FBI and the USAO Continue Investigating Epstein........................................................................220
1. Villafaña Prepares to Contact Victims in Anticipation That Epstein Will Breach the NPA ..............................................................220
2. The FBI Uses VNS Form Letters to Re-Establish Contact with Victims..................................................................................................221
3. Villafaña, the FBI, and the CEOS Trial Attorney Interview Victims......224
4. February – March 2008: Villafaña Takes Additional Steps to Prepare for a Prosecution of Epstein, Arranges for Pro Bono Attorneys for Victims, and Cautions about Continued Delay ................227
5. March – April 2008: Villafaña Continues to Prepare for Filing Federal Charges ....................................................................................227
VIII. USAO SUPERVISORS CONSIDER CVRA OBLIGATIONS IN AN UNRELATED MATTER AND IN LIGHT OF A NEW FIFTH CIRCUIT OPINION........................... 228
IX. JUNE 2008: VILLAFAÑA’S PRE-PLEA CONTACTS WITH THE ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE VICTIMS WHO LATER BECAME THE CVRA PETITIONERS...................................................................................... 229
X. JUNE 2008: EFFORTS TO NOTIFY VICTIMS ABOUT THE JUNE 30, 2008 PLEA HEARING...................................................................................................... 231
XI. JUNE 30, 2008: EPSTEIN ENTERS HIS GUILTY PLEAS IN A STATE COURT HEARING AT WHICH NO VICTIMS ARE PRESENT................................ 234
XII. SIGNIFICANT POST-PLEA DEVELOPMENTS....................................................... 235
A. Immediately After Epstein’s State Guilty Pleas, Villafaña Notifies Some Victims’ Attorneys...................................................................................235
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