Prosecutors allegedly sought to minimize scandal in Epstein case by pursuing non‑sex misdemeanors and using secret communications

The passage provides concrete details – dates, names, email excerpts, and a strategy to limit media exposure – that could be pursued for further investigation into prosecutorial misconduct and possibl Lead prosecutor A. Marie Villafafia emailed on Sept. 13 2007 about finding misdemeanor charges to av Emails suggest prosecutors used private, non‑documented communications with defense to avoid a pap