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Correspondence · July 9, 2008

2008 DOJ prosecutor emails on sealing the Epstein victim response filing

Email chain among federal prosecutors, including Alex Acosta's office, debating whether to file the victim response under seal to protect minor victims' identities.Machine-written summary

EFTA00190539

Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS)

From:Lee, Dexter(USAFLS)<DLee@usa.doj.gov>
Sent:Wednesday, July 09,2008 9:53 AM
To:Villafana, Ann Marie C.(USAFLS); Acosta, Alex(USAFLS)
Cc:Atkinson, Karen(USAFLS); Sloman, Jeff(USAFLS); Jacobus, Wendy(USAFLS)
Subject:RE: Emailing: victim_resp_USArev corrected.wpd

Alex and Jeff,

Do you have any preference for filing under seal or a public filing? If we can protect the identities of the minor victims in a public filing, that is one less reason to file it under seal. The other considerations are the government’s confirmation that Epstein was under federal investigation, and the confidentiality provision in the deferral of prosecution agreement with Epstein.

It’s actually easier to file it electronically, and the general policy is that documents filed in court are public.

Dexter

-----Original Message----
From: Villafana, Ann Marie C.(USAFLS)
Sent: Wednesday, July 09,2008 9:23 AM
To: Lee,Dexter(USAFLS);Acosta,Alex(USAFLS)
Cc: Atkinson,Karen(USAFLS);Sloman,Jeff(USAFLS);Jacobus,Wendy(USAFLS)
Subject: RE: Emailing:victim_ resp_USArev corrected.wpd

I was planning to redact all of that information prior to scanning it and attaching Exhibit Stickers. I think we should do so even if this is filed under seal.

A. Marie Villafaña

Assistant U.S. Attorney

561 209-1047

-----Original Message----
From: Lee, Dexter(USAFLS)
Sent: Wednesday, July 09,2008 9:22 AM
To: Villafana, Ann Marie C.(USAFLS); Acosta, Alex(USAFLS)
Cc: Atkinson, Karen(USAFLS); Sloman, Jeff(USAFLS); Jacobus, Wendy(USAFLS)
Subject: RE: Emailing: victim_resp_USArev corrected.wpd

Marie,

I will sign the response. Since this case involves girls who were minors when the crimes were committed, and there is a confidentiality provision in the deferral of prosecution agreement with Epstein, I believe this should be filed under seal. Otherwise, we’ll have to go through each letter and excise the names, addresses, and other identifying information on the three girls.

Dexter

-----Original Message----
From: Villafana, Ann Marie C.(USAFLS)
Sent: Wednesday, July 09,2008 9:11 AM
To: Lee,Dexter(USAFLS);Acosta,Alex(USAFLS)
Cc: Atkinson,Karen(USAFLS);Sloman,Jeff(USAFLS)
Subject: Emailing: victim_resp_USArev corrected.wpd

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Dexter and Alex — I fixed a couple of typos and entered the correct information about the dates when the letters were sent. I also included the information about all three of Edwards’ clients, T.M., C.W., and S.R.

At the end, I also corrected the information regarding the notifications of the victims about the change of plea. I called Edwards on Friday, but I’m not sure whether we spoke that day or if he called me over the weekend. And the agents and I didn’t start making calls together until Monday after the hearing. So I notified Edwards to inform his three clients, and PBPD tried to notify six victims, I think. I didn’t want the court to think that we tried to notify all 33 girls.

I will make similar changes to my declaration and send that to you shortly.

Also, I notice there is no signature block. Do you want me to sign and file? Or will you do that, Dexter? Thanks.

The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments:

victim_resp_USArev corrected.wpd

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2008 DOJ prosecutor emails on sealing the Epstein victim response filing

Emails and letters

Email chain among federal prosecutors, including Alex Acosta's office, debating whether to file the victim response under seal to protect minor victims' identities.

DOJ Epstein Files, Data Set 9 · July 9, 2008

EFTA00190539 Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) <table border="1" <tr <td From:</td <td Lee, Dexter(USAFLS)&lt;DLee@usa.doj.gov&gt;</td </tr <tr <td Sent:</td <td Wednesday, July 09,2008 9:53 AM</td </tr <tr <td To:</td <td Villafana, Ann Marie C.(USAFLS); Acosta, Alex(USAFLS)</td </tr <tr <td Cc:</td <td Atkinson, Karen(USAFLS); Sloman, Jeff(USAFLS); Jacobus, Wendy(USAFLS)</td </tr <tr <td Subject:</td <td RE: Emailing: victim resp USArev corrected.wpd</td </tr </table Alex and Jeff, Do you have any preference for filing under seal or a public filing? If we can protect the identities of the min…