EFTA00087617¶
LAW OFFICES OF¶
GERALD B. LEFCOURT, P.C. A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION¶
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10021¶
February 23, 2007¶
VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS¶
Assistant United States Attorney Office of the United States Attorney Southern District of Florida¶
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401¶
Re: Jeffrey Epstein¶
Dear¶
Thank you once again for meeting with us regarding our client, Jeffrey Epstein.¶
As you know, in advance of last Tuesday’s meeting we provided you with the recorded interviews of various witnesses taken in the state’s investigation. At the meeting, we disclosed that, as part of our own preparation, we made working transcripts of these recordings. You have asked for copies of the transcripts and we have discussed various ways that that might be accomplished without compromising Mr. Epstein’s position and rights.¶
To assist in your bringing this investigation to a close, enclosed are highlighted excerpts of the transcripts. The excerpts support our argument that no federal prosecution should be brought in this matter. Please note that these transcripts are drafts and subject to further review and revision. They are provided as a courtesy and in furtherance of our discussions and therefore are not usable by you for any purposes. By accepting these transcripts you agree never to contend that any revisions made thereto compare unfavorably to the drafts provided; nor will you use the drafts otherwise to the detriment of Mr. Epstein.¶
EFTA00087618¶
LAW OFFICES OF¶
GERALD B. LEFCOURT, P.C.¶
Assistant United States Attorney¶
Office of the United States Attorney¶
Southern District of Florida¶
February 23, 2007¶
Page 2¶
The excerpts fall generally into the following five subject areas and are therefore so arranged in the numbered tabs. Note, the witnesses were not all asked the same questions and therefore, not every witness touched on every subject area we here consider relevant $ ^{1} $:¶
Tab 1: Mr. Epstein did not ask the women to touch, nor did the women in fact touch, his genitals;¶
Tab 2: Mr. Epstein did not ask the women to engage, nor did they in fact engage, in sexual intercourse with him;¶
Tab 3: Not only did Mr. Epstein not search out women under the age of 18, but the vast majority of the women from whom he received massages during the period were 18 or older. To the extent the witnesses were asked, they admitted being told that Mr. Epstein would not allow them into his house if they were not 18 and that if they were not 18, they were told (by friends, not by Mr. Epstein or anyone employed by Mr. Epstein) to lie about their age. Again, to the extent they were asked in the interviews, they admitted that, if the subject of age did come up in conversation with Mr. Epstein, those under 18 falsely claimed to him that they were 18;¶
Tab 4: Mr. Epstein did not coerce, threaten or otherwise pressure the women in an effort to force them to do anything; to the extent they were asked, they admitted they understood they could decline to accede to any of Mr. Epstein’s requests; and,¶
Tab 5: Prior to going to Mr. Epstein’s home, virtually all of the women were apprised of what they would be asked to do or, if they claimed they were not, they had no objection to what occurred, since they either returned to give further massages or they brought others to do so, or both.¶
1 Of course, irrespective of what any particular witness said at her interview on any particular point, in many instances fanciful claims are contradicted by the witness herself elsewhere in her statement, by documentary evidence, and/or by other witnesses. Moreover, the witnesses suffer from significant credibility problems based on universally accepted tests for credibility: bias, motive, prior bad acts, etc., some of which we have already previewed in the February 1, 2007, letter.¶
EFTA00087619¶
LAW OFFICES OF¶
GERALD B. LEFCOURT, P.C.¶
Assistant United States Attorney Office of the United States Attorney Southern District of Florida February 23, 2007¶
Finally, pursuant to your request we have included copies of the full working transcripts of the and recordings. If you have any questions regarding any of the materials we have provided please feel free to contact us.¶
Very truly yours,¶
Gerald B. Lefcourt¶
cc:¶
Deputy Chief, Northern Region, Federal Bureau of Investigation¶
Lilly Ann Sanchez, Esq.¶
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