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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Summary
This document details investigative activities related to Jeffrey Epstein in late 2007 and 2008, focusing on Villafaña's role in preparing for a potential trial and federal charges, despite an existing Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA). It highlights efforts to identify new victims, revise prosecution strategies, and secure legal representation for victims, while also noting internal communications about the likelihood of charges and the ongoing nature of the investigation.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Epstein | Subject of investigation |
Appeal to the Department, delay in guilty plea, intent not to comply with NPA, subject of child exploitation investig...
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| Villafaña | Investigator/Prosecutor |
Believed Epstein would not comply with NPA, continued efforts for trial, participated in victim interviews, revised p...
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| Acosta | Predictor/Email sender |
Predicted in April 2008 email that charging Epstein was 'more and more likely'
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| CEOS | Supervisor/Organizational entity |
Villafaña's supervisors, assigned a Trial Attorney, CEOS Trial Attorney participated in victim interviews
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| FBI case agent | Investigator |
Told OPR that case was 'never closed' and investigation 'was delivered'
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| Wild | Victim |
Her CVRA-case attorney Edwards filed a 2017 affidavit stating Villafaña's secured pro bono counsel assisted Wild in a...
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| Edwards | Attorney |
Wild's CVRA-case attorney, filed 2017 affidavit
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| FBI |
Conducted victim interviews, FBI letters, victim letter, FBI's own victim's rights pamphlet
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| USAO |
Believed would ultimately file charges, informed Department's Civil Rights Division, ongoing investigation
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| Department |
Epstein's appeal to, Department's Civil Rights Division
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| Civil Rights Division |
Informed by USAO
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| OPR |
Villafaña told OPR, FBI case agent told OPR
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Timeline (6 events)
January 2008 - February 2008
Villafaña and CEOS Trial Attorney participated in victim interviews.
Unknown
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Florida criminal case
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Relationships (6)
Villafaña investigated Epstein, revised prosecution memo about Epstein, took steps to file federal charges against Epstein.
Participated in victim interviews together.
Predicted charging Epstein in an email.
Told OPR about the case status.
Key Quotes (8)
""more and more likely.""Source
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""a national perspective""Source
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""on victims who are unknown to Epstein's counsel.""Source
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""ongoing investigation of a child exploitation matter""Source
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""currently under investigation""Source
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""absolutely true""Source
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""case was never closed and the investigation was delivered""Source
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""avoiding the improper deposition.""Source
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Because the Federal Investigation Continued after the NPA Was Signed, the
FBI Letters Were Accurate but Risked Misleading Victims regarding the
Status of the Federal Investigation
As described previously, given Epstein's appeal to the Department and continued delay
entering his guilty plea, Villafaña and other subjects came to believe that Epstein did not intend to
comply with the NPA and that the USAO would ultimately file charges against Epstein. By April
2008, Acosta predicted in an email that charging Epstein was "more and more likely." As a result,
Villafaña and the case agents continued their efforts to prepare for a likely trial with additional
investigative steps. Among other actions, Villafaña, her supervisors, CEOS, and the case agents
engaged in the following investigative activities:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
The FBI interviewed victims in October and November 2007 and between January and
May 2008, and discovered at least six new victims.
In January 2008, CEOS assigned a Trial Attorney to bring expertise and "a national
perspective" to the matter.
In January and February 2008, Villafaña and the CEOS Trial Attorney participated in
victim interviews.
Villafaña revised the prosecution memorandum to focus "on victims who are unknown to
Epstein's counsel."
The USAO informed the Department's Civil Rights Division "pursuant to USAM
[§] 8-3.120," of the USAO's "ongoing investigation of a child exploitation matter"
involving Epstein and others.
Villafaña secured pro bono legal representation for victims whose depositions were being
sought by Epstein's attorneys in connection with the Florida criminal case.413
Villafaña prepared a revised draft indictment.
Villafaña sought and obtained approval to provide immunity to a potential government
witness in exchange for that witness's testimony.
Even after Epstein's state plea hearing was set for June 30, 2008, Villafaña took steps to
facilitate the filing of federal charges on July 1, 2008, in the event he did not plead guilty.
Villafaña told OPR that from her perspective, the assertion in the FBI victim letter that the
case was "currently under investigation" was "absolutely true." Similarly, the FBI case agent told
OPR that at the time the letters were sent the "case was never closed and the investigation was
delivered, along with the FBI's own victim's rights pamphlet and notification letter, to victims following their FBI
interviews.
413 According to the 2017 affidavit filed by Wild's CVRA-case attorney, Edwards, the pro bono counsel that
Villafaña secured assisted Wild in "avoiding the improper deposition."
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Because the Federal Investigation Continued after the NPA Was Signed, the
FBI Letters Were Accurate but Risked Misleading Victims regarding the
Status of the Federal Investigation
As described previously, given Epstein's appeal to the Department and continued delay
entering his guilty plea, Villafaña and other subjects came to believe that Epstein did not intend to
comply with the NPA and that the USAO would ultimately file charges against Epstein. By April
2008, Acosta predicted in an email that charging Epstein was "more and more likely." As a result,
Villafaña and the case agents continued their efforts to prepare for a likely trial with additional
investigative steps. Among other actions, Villafaña, her supervisors, CEOS, and the case agents
engaged in the following investigative activities:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
The FBI interviewed victims in October and November 2007 and between January and
May 2008, and discovered at least six new victims.
In January 2008, CEOS assigned a Trial Attorney to bring expertise and "a national
perspective" to the matter.
In January and February 2008, Villafaña and the CEOS Trial Attorney participated in
victim interviews.
Villafaña revised the prosecution memorandum to focus "on victims who are unknown to
Epstein's counsel."
The USAO informed the Department's Civil Rights Division "pursuant to USAM
[§] 8-3.120," of the USAO's "ongoing investigation of a child exploitation matter"
involving Epstein and others.
Villafaña secured pro bono legal representation for victims whose depositions were being
sought by Epstein's attorneys in connection with the Florida criminal case.413
Villafaña prepared a revised draft indictment.
Villafaña sought and obtained approval to provide immunity to a potential government
witness in exchange for that witness's testimony.
Even after Epstein's state plea hearing was set for June 30, 2008, Villafaña took steps to
facilitate the filing of federal charges on July 1, 2008, in the event he did not plead guilty.
Villafaña told OPR that from her perspective, the assertion in the FBI victim letter that the
case was "currently under investigation" was "absolutely true." Similarly, the FBI case agent told
OPR that at the time the letters were sent the "case was never closed and the investigation was
delivered, along with the FBI's own victim's rights pamphlet and notification letter, to victims following their FBI
interviews.
413 According to the 2017 affidavit filed by Wild's CVRA-case attorney, Edwards, the pro bono counsel that
Villafaña secured assisted Wild in "avoiding the improper deposition."
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