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U.S. Department of Justice¶
United States Attorney¶
Southern District of Florida¶
500 S. Australian Ave, Ste 400¶
West Palm Beach, FL 33401¶
(561) 820-8711¶
Facsimile: (561) 820-8777¶
June 17, 2009¶
| DELIVERY BY ELECTRONIC MAIL |
| Jay P. Lefkowitz, Esq. |
| Kirkland & Ellis LLP |
| Citigroup Center |
| 153 East 53rd Street |
| New York, New York 10022-4675 |
Re: Jeffrey Epstein¶
Dear Jay:¶
Thank you for your letter of June 15, 2009. I did not receive your letter until late yesterday afternoon because I am shuttling back and forth between the Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach offices. The best way to reach me is via e-mail.¶
With respect to the substance of your letter, the Office has not completed its review of Mr. Epstein’s civil filings and correspondence related to the payment of the attorney representative’s fees, so I cannot confirm that all outstanding issues have been resolved. If and when additional breaches are identified, timely notice will be provided in accordance with the terms of the Non-Prosecution Agreement.¶
As to your proposal, our Office cannot and will not become involved in the civil suits filed against Mr. Epstein; as counsel for Mr. Epstein has expressed on several occasions, it is inappropriate for the government to involve itself in civil litigation. We likewise do not think it is appropriate to review civil pleadings in order to provide advisory opinions, even at your request.¶
The duty to stay within the bounds of the Non-Prosecution Agreement lies with Mr. Epstein and he alone has the power to remain in compliance. Mr. Epstein has a highly skilled team to assist him, and compliance with the Agreement is not difficult, as you suggest. For example, it is not complicated to understand that, when a named victim files a claim¶
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exclusively under Section 2255, Mr. Epstein cannot assert that there is no liability, just as providing the state plea agreement to our Office in advance of entering the state guilty plea was not complicated.¶
I remain hopeful that Mr. Epstein will take all of his obligations seriously and elect to err on the side of caution in making decisions that relate to the performance of his duties.¶
Sincerely,¶
Jeffrey H. Sloman¶
Acting United States Attorney¶
cc: Chief, Northern Division Jack Goldberger, Esq. Roy Black, Esq.¶