EFTA00189100 -----Original Message----- From: [blank] (USAFLS) Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 2:10 PM To: [blank]. (USAFLS); [blank] (USAFLS) Subject: RE: Jeffrey Epstein Meeting next Thursday. Does anything Roy say hold water ? Hi guys -- Happy Thanksgiving! Let me know how you would like me to proceed. since receipt of your letter I have looked into the situation and the following is what is happening: Mr. Epstein has not breached the Non-Prosecution Agreement (the “Agreement”) by serving a portion of his 18-month sentence of imprisonment in the Palm Beach County Work Release Program. 1. He is currently serving his sentence in the Palm Beach County Work Release Program, not in the State-Regulated Community Control Program. Thus he is not on community control. o The County Jail sentence he is presently serving is being served under the auspices of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. o The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has a policy of allowing work release under certain criteria for 08-80736-CV-MARRA 594 P-015257 EFTA00189101 those sentenced to the Palm Beach County Detention Center or Stockade. It has already been determined that Mr. Epstein qualifies under the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office policy for work release. The Florida statute authorizing work release for someone imprisoned in county jail is at 951.24 (2)(a). o The statute provides that when punishment by imprisonment in the county jail is prescribed, the sentencing court, in its discretion, may at any time during the sentence consider granting the privilege to the prisoner to leave the confines of the jail or county facility during necessary and reasonable hours, subject to the rules and regulations prescribed by the court, to work at paid employment or to conduct his or her own business or profession. See Fla. Stat. § 951.24(2)(a). o In Palm Beach County, the Sheriff’s Office has discretion over work release. The local rules state that placement into House Arrest and Work Release “is at the discretion of the Sheriff and the presiding Judge” and offer no defined scope of the type of offenders that are eligible—or that are barred—from serving their time in Work Release.” See Palm Beach County Department of Corrections Inmate Rule G-16. 2. The Non Prosecution Agreement does not prohibit work release. o The Agreement does not regulate what programs Mr. Epstein can participate in while he is serving the County Jail sentence. 3. The Agreement expressly provides that he is to be afforded the same benefits that any other inmate might receive. See ¶ 12 of the Agreement. 5. Under Florida Law, work release is considered part of the confinement. See Rule 33-601.602, Fla. Admin. Code. (work release “allows inmates to work at paid employment in the community while continuing as inmates of the facility where they are confined.”). So he is an inmate. ## 6. might serve a portion of his sentence through the Work Release Program. o. On December 6, 2007, after the Agreement had been executed, counsel received a draft notification letter in which expresses this intention. The draft document provides that the recipient is “entitled to notification when Mr. Epstein is released from imprisonment at the end of his prison term and/or if he is allowed to participate in a work release program.” See December 6, 2007 letter to J. Lefkowitz from attaching draft notification letter, p. 8. 08-80736-CV-MARRA P-015258 595 EFTA00189102 7. I am told that on July 3, 2008, you wrote an email to the Deputy Sherriff stating that the US Attorney's Office had no objection to work release as long as Epstein is treated as any similarly situated inmate. If anything he is being treated more harshly than any other inmate in the program. He can't leave the office. He has a guard and is wearing a GPS device. So his terms are not more lenient but rather more restrictive than any other inmate in the program. Clearly we do not feel this is a violation of the agreement and we have no intent to violate it. We will meet with you and anyone in the executive office to resolve this matter. Certainly it would be best for us to meet and discuss. 11/24/08 12:28 PM >>>> Dear Roy: 08-80736-CV-MARRA 596 P-015259 EFTA00189103 EFTA00189104 I don't know what he is talking about with a letter from . I will have to try to find that letter. The citations to the rules of the PBSO are all correct. The agreement says that he is entitled to "good time" like other prisoners, but I specifically rejected any language broader than that. My e-mail explained to the Colonel that I didn't think he was statutorily eligible for participation but that decision was one within PBSO's discretion. Meeting next Thursday. Does anything Roy say hold water? Hi guys -- Happy Thanksgiving! Let me know how you would like me to proceed. since receipt of your letter I have looked into the situation and the following is what is happening: 08-80736-CV-MARRA 598 P-015261 EFTA00189105 Mr. Epstein has not breached the Non-Prosecution Agreement (the “Agreement”) by serving a portion of his 18-month sentence of imprisonment in the Palm Beach County Work Release Program. 1. He is currently serving his sentence in the Palm Beach County Work Release Program, not in the State-Regulated Community Control Program. Thus he is not on community control. o The County Jail sentence he is presently serving is being served under the auspices of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. o The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office has a policy of allowing work release under certain criteria for those sentenced to the Palm Beach County Detention Center or Stockade. It has already been determined that Mr. Epstein qualifies under the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office policy for work release. The Florida statute authorizing work release for someone imprisoned in county jail is at 951.24 (2)(a). o The statute provides that when punishment by imprisonment in the county jail is prescribed, the sentencing court, in its discretion, may at any time during the sentence consider granting the privilege to the prisoner to leave the confines of the jail or county facility during necessary and reasonable hours, subject to the rules and regulations prescribed by the court, to work at paid employment or to conduct his or her own business or profession. See Fla. Stat. § 951.24(2)(a). o In Palm Beach County, the Sheriff’s Office has discretion over work release. The local rules state that placement into House Arrest and Work Release “is at the discretion of the Sheriff and the presiding Judge” and offer no defined scope of the type of offenders that are eligible—or that are barred—from serving their time in Work Release.” See Palm Beach County Department of Corrections Inmate Rule G-16. 2. The Non Prosecution Agreement does not prohibit work release. o The Agreement does not regulate what programs Mr. Epstein can participate in while he is serving the County Jail sentence. 3. The Agreement expressly provides that he is to be afforded the same benefits that any other inmate might receive. See ¶ 12 of the Agreement. 5. Under Florida Law, work release is considered part of the confinement. See Rule 33-601.602, Fla. Admin. Code. (work release “allows inmates to work at paid employment in the community while continuing as inmates of the facility where they are confined.”). So he is an inmate. 08-80736-CV-MARRA P-015262 599 EFTA00189106 ## 6. ## recognized that Mr. Epstein might serve a portion of his sentence through the Work Release Program. o. On December 6, 2007, after the Agreement had been executed, counsel received a draft notification letter in which expresses this intention. The draft document provides that the recipient is “entitled to notification when Mr. Epstein is released from imprisonment at the end of his prison term and/or if he is allowed to participate in a work release program.” See December 6, 2007 letter to J. Lefkowitz from attaching draft notification letter, p. 8. 7. I am told that on July 3, 2008, you wrote an email to the Deputy Sherriff stating that the US Attorney's Office had no objection to work release as long as Epstein is treated as any similarly situated inmate. If anything he is being treated more harshly than any other inmate in the program. He can't leave the office. He has a guard and is wearing a GPS device. So his terms are not more lenient but rather more restrictive than any other Clearly we do not feel this is a violation of the agreement and we have no intent to violate it. We will meet with you and anyone in the executive office to resolve this matter. Certainly it would be best for us to meet and discuss. 11/24/08 12:28 PM >>>> Dear Roy: (USAFLS)² Please review Assistant U.S. Attorney 08-80736-CV-MARRA 600 P-015263 EFTA00189107 I rcvd email from Bogota a few weeks ago that they had rcvd letter and would be delivering it. Her address is correct. I will place a call to Austraila first thing in the AM. I'll update u then. B of America really giving employee grief for calling FBI but she is still working on SAR. This may have more to do with Atty Alan D and Br Stns than E. We should have it tomorrow. Subject: Overseas Victim Notifications **Sent:** Thu Dec 04 16:51:40 2008 Hi – Can you tell me whether the victim notifications to and ever made it to them? And did we get good addresses for them? I need to send the notifications of Epstein’s release. Thanks. Assistant U.S. Attorney 630 P-015264 EFTA00189108 I rcvd email from Bogota a few weeks ago that they had rcvd letter and would be delivering it. Her address is correct. I will place a call to Austraila first thing in the AM. I'll update u then. B of America really giving employee grief for calling FBI but she is still working on SAR. This may have more to do with Atty Alan D and Br Stns than E. We should have it tomorrow. ## From: **Sent:** Thu Dec 04 16:51:40 2008 Subject: Overseas Victim Notifications Hi – Can you tell me whether the victim notifications to and ever made it to them? And did we get good addresses for them? I need to send the notifications of Epstein’s release. Thanks. Assistant U.S. Attorney 08-80736-CV-MARRA 631 P-015265