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From:
(USAFLS)"
To:
(USAFLS)"
Good morning!
Assistant U.S. Attorne
Ori inal Messa e
From:
(USAFLS)
To:
. (USAFLS);
Cc:
(USAFLS)
(USAFLS)
Both the tone and substance of your email are totally inappropriate and, in combination with other matters in the
past, it seriously calls your judgment into question.
As you well know, the US Attorney has not even decided whether to go forward with a prosecution in this
matter, thus you should have respected his position before engaging in plea negotiations.
espite being told these things, you prepared a pros memo and indictment that included a
definitive date for indictment. It has come to my attention that you led the agents to believe that the indictment of
this matter was a foregone conclusion and that our decision to put off that date and listen to the defense attorneys'
concerns is indicative of the office having second thoughts about indicting. As you well knew, you were never
given authorization by anyone to seek an indictment in this case.
called me before, not after, the June 26th meeting. It was an informal discussion and not in the
nature of an official plea offer but rather a feelin out by both sides as to what it might take to resolve the matter.
bu should also know that my
discussion with
was made with the US Attorney's full knowledge. Had
expressed
interest in pursuing this avenue further, I certainly would have raised it with all the interested individuals in this
case, including you and the agents. In any event, I fail to see how a discussion that went nowhere has hurt our
bargaining position. I am also quite confident that no one on the defense team believes that the federal
investigation in this matter has been for show.
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Nor are your arguments that I have violated the Ashcroft memo, the USAM or any other policy well taken. As
Chief of the Criminal Division, I am the person designated by the US Attorney to exercise appropriate discretion
in deciding whether certain pleas are appropriate and consistent with the Ashcroft memo and the USAM -- not
you.
As for your statement that my concerns about this case hurting Project Safe Childhood are unfounded, I made it
clear to you that those concerns were voiced by the US Attorney. Whether or not you are correct, matters of
policy are always within his purview and any decisions in that area ultimately rest with him.
Finally, you may not dictate the dates and people you will meet with about this or any other case. If the US
Attorney or the First Assistant desire to meet with you, they will let you know. Nor will I direct Epstein's lawyers
to communicate only with you. If you want to work major cases in the district you must understand and accept
the fact that there is a chain of command - something you disregard with great regularity.
Original Messa e
From:
. (USAFLS)
To:
(USAFLS);
(USAFLS)
Hi
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I am in trial, so I just got your message.
First, it is inappropriate for you to enter into plea negotiations without consulting with me or the investigative
agencies, and it is more inappropriate to make a plea offer that you know is completely unacceptable to the FBI,
ICE, the victims, and me. These plea negotiations violate the Ashcroft memo, the U.S. Attorney's Manual, and all
of the various iterations of the victims' rights legislation.
you nuke it seem like the
U.S. Attorney doesn't have faith in our investigation, Epstein has no incentive to make a deal.
Second, your discussion makes it appear that my investigation is for "show" only and completely undermines my
ability to deal with Epstein's attorneys directly. In my eight years of civil practice
efore the six years that I have
s ent with this Office), I have litigated against attorneys far more formidable than
and
and have managed to convince the Eighth, Ninth, and Federal Circuits that my legislative
interpretation was correct. Your concerns about this prosecution hurting the rest of the Project Safe Childhood
Program are unfounded.
My trial should end early next week. I would like to make a presentation to the U.S. Attorney, M, MI and
you with our side of the investigation and a revised indictment. The presentation will address the points raised by
Epstein's counsel and will convince you all of the strength of the case.
In the meantime, please direct all communications from Epstein's counsel to me.
Assistant U S theme
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Original Message
From:
(USAFLS)
To:
. (USAFLS)
, my blackberry is giving me trouble so I'm using
I told lily that a state plea with jail time and sex
offender status may satisfy the usa. It was a non-starter for them
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