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Correspondence · Sept. 19, 2008

2008 emails of prosecutors declining comment on Epstein non-prosecution deal

Internal Justice Department emails showing prosecutors, including Alex Acosta's office, coordinating a no-comment response to a reporter's questions about the Epstein non-prosecution agreement.Machine-written summary

EFTA00179868

Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS)

From:Villafana, Ann Marie C.(USAFLS)
Sent:Friday, September 19,2008 4:06 PM
To:Valle,Alicia(USAFLS);Acosta,Alex(USAFLS);Sloman,Jeff(USAFLS)
Subject:RE:Working on a story on deadline re:Jeffrey Epstein

I certainly don’t want to talk to her.

I am just finishing a press release for you on another case. You should have it soon.

A. Marie Villafaña

Assistant U.S. Attorney

500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Phone 561 209-1047

Fax 561 820-8777

From:Valle, Alicia(USAFLS)
Sent:Friday, September 19,2008 2:33 PM
To:Villafana, Ann Marie C.(USAFLS); Acosta, Alex(USAFLS)
Subject:FW: Working on a story on deadline re: Jeffrey Epstein

I am going to be calling her back with a big no comment, unless I get different instructions from you about what’s in the public record.

From:Michele Dargan [mailto:mdargan@pbdailynews.com]
Sent:Friday, September 19, 2008 2:31 PM
To:Valle, Alicia (USAFLS)
Subject:Working on a story on deadline re: Jeffrey Epstein

I’m working on a story about the federal non-prosecution agreement that is part and parcel of the state plea agreement with Jeffrey Epstein.

I’d like to know why the U.S. Attorney’s Office decided not to prosecute Epstein – because I do know, according to court records, that if he violates any portion of his state agreement that he can be federally prosecuted.

I wanted to know if I could speak with AUSA A. Marie Villafana for an answer to this question, since she was the AUSA on the case.

I am on deadline for today.

Thank you,

Michele

Michele Dargan, staff writer
Palm Beach Daily News
(561) 820-3863 phone
(561) 655-4594 fax

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2008 emails of prosecutors declining comment on Epstein non-prosecution deal

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Internal Justice Department emails showing prosecutors, including Alex Acosta's office, coordinating a no-comment response to a reporter's questions about the Epstein non-prosecution agreement.

DOJ Epstein Files, Data Set 9 · Sept. 19, 2008

EFTA00179868 Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) <table border="1" <tr <td From:</td <td Villafana, Ann Marie C.(USAFLS)</td </tr <tr <td Sent:</td <td Friday, September 19,2008 4:06 PM</td </tr <tr <td To:</td <td Valle,Alicia(USAFLS);Acosta,Alex(USAFLS);Sloman,Jeff(USAFLS)</td </tr <tr <td Subject:</td <td RE:Working on a story on deadline re:Jeffrey Epstein</td </tr </table I certainly don't want to talk to her. I am just finishing a press release for you on another case. You should have it soon. A. Marie Villafaña Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33…