EFTA00180214¶
Hi - I talked with about communicating the substance of our conversation with Roy Black to Barry to avoid the miscommunication that the defense loves to do. What do you think of this?¶
Dear Barry:¶
I just wanted to let you know that and I spoke with Roy Black yesterday regarding the Epstein case. Roy asked whether there was a way to resolve the federal and state litigation simultaneously and mentioned your desire to wrap up the case before you retired. We informed him that the Office’s position is that if Epstein promptly abides by the terms of the signed non-prosecution agreement, we will end our investigation. If Mr. Epstein chooses to go forward with a different plea in the State, that is his prerogative, but we will consider it a breach of the non-prosecution agreement and will proceed accordingly.¶
The terms of the agreement call for Mr. Epstein to plead guilty to the state indictment and also to a state charge that requires sex offender registration, specifically the charge of procuring minors to engage in prostitution, at least 18 months imprisonment, and an agreement that the victims can pursue damages claims as though Mr. Epstein had been convicted of the federal offenses. Our agreement does not address probationary periods following the term of incarceration. Those are statutorily set on the federal side, so we have left that issue to the defense to negotiate with you.¶
If you have any questions, please let me know.¶
Tracking:¶
898¶
EFTA00180215¶
Recipient A (USAFLS)¶
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Read: 6/19/2008 2:45 PM¶
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