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Correspondence · June 12, 2009

Jay Lefkowitz letter to federal prosecutors disputing NPA breach notice, June 2009

Epstein's counsel Jay Lefkowitz responds to prosecutors' breach notice, arguing the Motion to Dismiss did not willfully breach the non-prosecution agreement and noting withdrawal of most issues.Machine-written summary

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

AND AFFILIATED PARTNERSHIPS

Jay P. Lefkowitz, P.C.

To Call Writer Directly:

jay.lefkowitz@kirkland.com

Citigroup Center

153 East 53rd Street

New York, New York 10022-4611

www.kirkland.com

Facsimile:

June 12, 2009

VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS

United States Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Florida

500 South Australian Ave., Suite 400

West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

Re: Jeffrey Epstein

Dear

I am in possession of your June 12, 2009 letter giving notice of breach. I respectfully submit that the Motion to Dismiss that is referenced therein did not constitute a willful breach of Mr. Epstein’s obligations under the non-prosecution agreement. Mr. Epstein’s counsel unanimously determined that the filing of this Motion to Dismiss was not a breach of the non-prosecution agreement, and the Motion to Dismiss was filed by counsel without Mr. Epstein’s final approval.

I want to inform you that immediately upon receipt of your letter, Mr. Epstein directed his counsel to file the attached Notice withdrawing all but issue number VIII of the previously filed Motion to Dismiss. The same issue also is described briefly in subparagraph D on page 3 of the Motion, which likewise was not withdrawn. Please note that this issue relates exclusively to the damages available under § 2255. The Notice has already been filed. If your continued review of the civil dockets causes you to have additional concerns about any other filing, consistent with the notice provisions of the non-prosecution agreement and consistent with our prior practice regarding such matters, please provide me with notice and the opportunity to address the same with you.

I believe that with today’s filing withdrawing these issues Mr. Epstein, through counsel, has fully remedied any perceived breach. Please advise if you for any reason disagree.

Respectfully submitted,

Jay P. Lefkowitz, P.C.

Chicago

Hong Kong

London

Los Angeles

Munich

San Francisco

Washington, D.C.

EFTA00190139

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

CC: Jeffrey Sloman, Esq.

Karen Atkinson, Esq.

EFTA00190140