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U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 99 N E. 4 Street Miami. FL 3.1132 November 30, 2007 Jay P. Lcfkowitz, P.C. Kirkland and Ellis LLP Citigroup Center 153 East 53rd Street New York, New York 10022-4611 Dear Mr. Lefkowitz. I am in receipt of your letter dated November 29, 2007. Your letter res onds to a draft notice originally forwarded to u b Assistant United States Attorney at the request of our First Assistant Should you have concerns, I would ask that you please address those with them in the first instance. I will forward your letter to them. I ant also in receipt of a November 28, 2007 letter from your co-counsel, Mr. Starr. This Office will provide a response shortly. In the interim, I would note that since the signing of the September 24hagreement, more than two months' ago, it has become clear that several attorneys on your legal team are dissatisfied with that result. Mr. Epstein's defense team included yourself
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U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 99 N E. 4 Street Miami. FL 3.1132 November 30, 2007 Jay P. Lcfkowitz, P.C. Kirkland and Ellis LLP Citigroup Center 153 East 53rd Street New York, New York 10022-4611 Dear Mr. Lefkowitz. I am in receipt of your letter dated November 29, 2007. Your letter res onds to a draft notice originally forwarded to u b Assistant United States Attorney at the request of our First Assistant Should you have concerns, I would ask that you please address those with them in the first instance. I will forward your letter to them. I ant also in receipt of a November 28, 2007 letter from your co-counsel, Mr. Starr. This Office will provide a response shortly. In the interim, I would note that since the signing of the September 24hagreement, more than two months' ago, it has become clear that several attorneys on your legal team are dissatisfied with that result. Mr. Epstein's defense team included yourself
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