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| To: | , | (USAFLS) |
| Subject: | Jeffrey Epstein | |
There’s been a new court filing in West Palm Beach federal court regarding Jeffrey Epstein. In case # 08-CV-80736, attorneys for Jane Doe #1 and #2 are challenging the validity of the federal NPA, worked out between the USAO and Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal attorneys before he pled guilty to his state charges.¶
Basically, the attorneys for Doe 1 and 2 are saying the USAO did not notify the victims before signing the NPA, which violates the Crime Victims Rights Act. They are saying that the NPA should be invalidated because of it. They also allege in the motion that the USAO agreed to keeping the NPA secret (it was originally sealed) because of pressure from Epstein’s attorneys and higher ups in the Justice Dept.¶
I’m reaching out to you for a response to the court filing. I am on deadline with the story.¶
Thanks, Michele¶
Michele Dargan¶
Staff Writer¶
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I asked DOJ that questions already — tentative answer is no. working on it¶