IN RE: INVESTIGATION OF JEFFREY EPSTEIN¶
ADDENDUM TO THE NON-PROSECUTION AGREEMENT¶
IT APPEARING that the parties seek to clarify certain provisions of page 4, paragraph 7 of the Non-Prosecution Agreement (hereinafter “paragraph 7”), that agreement is modified as follows:¶
A. The United States has the right to assign to an independent third-party the responsibility for consulting with and, subject to the good faith approval of Epstein’s counsel, selecting the attorney representative for the individuals identified under the Agreement. If the United States elects to assign this responsibility to an independent third-party, both the United States and Epstein retain the right to make good faith objections to the attorney representative suggested by the independent third-party prior to the final designation of the attorney representative.¶
B. The parties will jointly prepare a short written submission to the independent third-party regarding the role of the attorney representative and regarding Epstein’s Agreement to pay such attorney representative his or her regular customary hourly rate for representing such victims subject to the provisions of paragraph C, infra.¶
C. Pursuant to additional paragraph A, Epstein has agreed to pay the fees of the attorney representative selected by the independent third party. This provision, however, shall not obligate Epstein to pay the fees and costs of contested litigation filed against him. Thus, if after consideration of potential settlements, an attorney representative elects to file a contested lawsuit pursuant to 18 U.S.C. s 2255 or elects to pursue any other contested remedy, the paragraph 7 obligation of the Agreement to pay the costs of the attorney representative, as opposed to any statutory or other obligations to pay reasonable attorneys fees and costs such as those contained in s 2255 to bear the costs of the attorney representative, shall cease.¶
By signing this Addendum, Epstein asserts and certifies that the above has been read and explained to him. Epstein hereby states that he understands the clarifications to the Non-Prosecution Agreement and agrees to comply with them.¶
R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA¶
| UNITED STATES ATTORNEY | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dated: | By: | |
| ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY | ||
| Dated: | ||
| JEFFREY EPSTEIN | ||
| Dated: | ||
| GERALD LEFCOURT, ESQ. | ||
| COUNSEL TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN | ||
| Dated: | ||
| LILLY ANN SANCHEZ, ESQ. | ||
| ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN |