EFTA00180002 ## Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS)
From:Villafana, Ann Marie C.(USAFLS)
Sent:Thursday, July 17,2008 10:01 AM
To:Lee,Dexter(USAFLS)
Subject:RE: Epstein's Court Filings
Hey Dexter. I told Irene about Mr. Edwards' vacation, so all is well on that front. 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: Lee, Dexter (USAFLS) **Sent:** Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:54 AM **To:** Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS); Acosta, Alex (USAFLS); Sloman, Jeff (USAFLS) Subject: RE: Epstein's Court Filings Cc: Atkinson, Karen (USAFLS); Kuyrkendall, E N. (FBI); Richards, Jason R. (FBI) My recollection is that I told the court no federal prosecution was contemplated by either party, in the event an agreement could be reached. We acknowledged at the hearing that the case had been referred to our office, and the FBI had conducted an investigation. I was attempting to distinguish Dean , where both the U.S. Attorney’s Office and British Petroleum were negotiating a plea agreement, but it was clear there was going to be a federal prosecution, whether by a plea agreement or a litigated trial. Dexter From: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) **Sent:** Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:44 AM **To:** Lee, Dexter (USAFLS); Acosta, Alex (USAFLS); Sloman, Jeff (USAFLS) Cc: Atkinson, Karen (USAFLS); Kuyrkendall, E N. (FBI); Richards, Jason R. (FBI) Subject: Epstein's Court Filings Hi all – Here are the documents that Mike Tein filed in connection with one of the civil suits pending against Epstein in the District Court. Note that Judge Marra is assigned to all of the federal civil suits, and also is the judge on the suit filing against the United States. Tein filed these ex parte and under seal and claims that all of the civil litigation has to be stayed because “the federal criminal action” is still pending. He discloses that a federal indictment had been prepared and that grand jury proceedings had occurred. I am concerned that this contradicts what Dexter told the Court, namely that a federal prosecution was never contemplated. << File: DE24_080717_Notice of Pendency of Federal Case.pdf>> << File: DE23_080717_Motn to File Ex Parte and Under Seal.pdf>> 457 EFTA00180003 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 Tracking: 458 EFTA00180004 Recipient Lee, Dexter (USAFLS) # Read Read: 7/17/2008 10:03 AM 459