Sources / Original release
DOJ Epstein Files, Data Set 9
20,477 documents from this release, most significant first.
Correspondence · July 10, 2008Federal prosecutors' letter to a victim's counsel on Epstein's 2008 guilty pleaA U.S. Attorney's Office letter notifies a victim's attorney that she was an identified victim and outlines victims' rights under Epstein's deferred federal prosecution agreement.Correspondence · July 9, 20082008 DOJ prosecutors' emails on sealing the Epstein non-prosecution agreementEmail chain among federal prosecutors, including Alex Acosta's office, debating whether to file a victim response under seal given the confidentiality provision of Epstein's non-prosecution agreement.Correspondence · July 8, 2008Prosecutor emails on factors in not disclosing Epstein plea terms, July 2008Emails between federal prosecutors discussing why Epstein's victims were not notified of his 2007 non-prosecution plea agreement negotiations.Correspondence · July 8, 2008R. Alexander Acosta letter to Jack Goldberger on victim notification under NPA, July 2008US Attorney Acosta notifies Epstein's counsel the government will distribute victim notifications to thirty-two identified victims and warns of NPA breach.Correspondence · July 3, 2008FBI email flagging misstatements in Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 work release, Jul 2008FBI email to a sheriff's colonel forwarding part of Epstein's non-prosecution agreement and challenging the truthfulness of his work release claims at the Florida Science Foundation.Court filing · July 2008DOJ notification of identified victims in Epstein's non-prosecution deal, July 2008Court filing · June 30, 2008Notification of identified victims at Epstein's state guilty plea, June 30, 2008Justice Department notice, signed by Epstein, documenting his Florida guilty plea, sentence, deferred federal prosecution, and victims' preserved rights.Court filing · June 30, 2008Jeffrey Epstein guilty plea form, June 30, 2008Circuit court plea form recording Jeffrey Epstein's guilty pleas to felony solicitation of prostitution and procuring a person under 18, with sentences totaling 18 months.Correspondence · June 30, 2008Prosecutor's email notifying victims' counsel of Epstein's 2008 guilty pleaAn assistant U.S. attorney emails a victims' lawyer reporting Epstein's state court guilty plea, 18-month sentence, sex offender registration, and civil suit concessions.Correspondence · June 28, 2008AUSA an official email on doubts over Jeffrey Epstein's state plea deal terms, June 2008A federal prosecutor emails colleagues voicing suspicion that Epstein's plea deal would place him in a low-security camp rather than jail, contrary to agreement.Correspondence · June 27, 2008R. Alexander Acosta letter to Epstein's attorneys on the plea agreement, June 27, 2008US Attorney Acosta notifies Epstein's defense counsel that the proposed state plea deal's community-control terms violate the federal non-prosecution agreement.Correspondence · June 27, 2008R. Alexander Acosta letter to Epstein's defense counsel on the pending plea, June 2008US Attorney Acosta writes Epstein's defense attorneys demanding the proposed state plea agreement and warning that failure to share it before Monday's change of plea would breach the non-prosecution agreement.Court filing · June 25, 2008Victim notification under Epstein's non-prosecution agreement, June 2008Correspondence · June 24, 2008Correspondence, 2008-06-24Assistant U.S. an official tells Epstein lawyer Jay Lefkowitz federal prosecution is appropriate and Epstein must plead guilty by June 30, 2008, and forwards the email to defense counsel Roy Black.Correspondence · June 24, 2008Prosecutor's emails to Jay Lefkowitz setting Epstein guilty plea deadline, June 2008A federal prosecutor emails Epstein defense counsel Jay Lefkowitz that federal prosecution is approved and Epstein must plead guilty by June 30, 2008.Correspondence · June 23, 2008DOJ letter to Epstein's defense counsel declining to intervene in the case, June 2008A Justice Department letter tells Jeffrey Epstein's defense attorneys it sees no basis to intervene in the U.S. Attorney's prosecution, rejecting misconduct claims; bundled with a work-release notice email to victims' counsel.Government memo · June 23, 2008DOJ letter to Epstein's defense counsel declining to intervene, June 2008Justice Department letter to Epstein's defense counsel declining intervention, finding federal prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein appropriate and no prosecutorial misconduct.Correspondence · June 20, 2008DOJ email chain backing federal handling of Epstein case, June 2008Justice Department email chain in which officials say they reviewed the Epstein case, briefed the DAG, and agree it belongs in federal court, with defense counsel submissions attached.Correspondence · June 19, 2008Correspondence, 2008-06-19A federal prosecutor's email to the State Attorney outlining non-prosecution agreement terms discussed with defense counsel Roy Black, including the state plea and sex-offender registration requirement.Correspondence · June 18, 2008Email on Roy Black's call about Epstein's plea deal, June 2008Assistant U.S. an official reports defense counsel Roy Black sought resolution before July 7 and warned of breach if Epstein's plea deviated.Correspondence · May 28, 2008FBI and prosecutor emails urging no further delay in Epstein case, May 2008Internal FBI and prosecutor email chain arguing against further delays in Epstein's prosecution, citing statute of limitations, victims, and plea terms.Correspondence · May 28, 20082008 emails among prosecutors and FBI on delaying Epstein's plea dealEmail chain in which prosecutors and FBI agents urge the DAG not to delay Epstein's prosecution, citing statute of limitations and victim concerns.Correspondence · May 27, 2008Defense letter to the Deputy Attorney General on Epstein prosecution, May 2008Jeffrey Epstein's defense counsel ask the Deputy Attorney General to independently review his federal prosecution, citing an arbitrary deadline and possible political motivation.Correspondence · May 27, 2008Prosecutor emails opposing further delay of the Epstein case, May 2008Prosecutors argue to the DAG against stalling the Epstein prosecution, citing statute of limitations, new victims, and grand jury timingCorrespondence · May 19, 2008Correspondence, 2008-05-19Correspondence · March 21, 2008AUSA an official email thread on Epstein's state case and plea terms, March 2008Assistant U.S. an official emails colleagues about double jeopardy, statute of limitations, and Jeffrey Epstein's resistance to the non-prosecution agreement's plea, jail, and restitution terms.Correspondence · Feb. 25, 2008Correspondence, 2008-02-25Correspondence · Feb. 14, 2008Correspondence, 2008-02-14Assistant U.S. an official emails a colleague discussing which alleged victims to keep or drop from the Epstein indictment.Government memo · Feb. 14, 2008Federal prosecutor's 2008 email discussing which victims to drop from Epstein indictmentPolice record · Jan. 31, 2008FBI interview notes on a witness who recruited girls for Epstein, Jan. 2008FBI FD-302 of a January 2008 interview in which a witness describes arranging massage appointments for Jeffrey Epstein and recruiting numerous underage girls.Court filing · 2008US government response to document request in Epstein non-prosecution agreement caseFiling listing government records produced in the victims' CVRA petition, including emails between a federal prosecutor and Epstein's attorney negotiating the non-prosecution agreement and prosecutors' OPR self-reports.Court filing · 2008Stipulation of facts in victims' CVRA suit over Epstein plea dealGovernment memo · 2008DOJ witness immunity request in grand jury probe of Jeffrey Epstein, 2008Justice Department immunity authorization form for a victim-recruiter witness to testify before a grand jury about Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex trafficking of underage girls.Correspondence · Dec. 28, 2007Correspondence, 2007-12-28A fax from the US Attorney's office to Epstein counsel Jay Lefkowitz arguing Epstein's denials breach the non-prosecution agreement's terms.Correspondence · Dec. 19, 2007Acosta letter to Epstein defense counsel on non-prosecution agreement terms, Dec. 2007U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta writes Epstein's defense counsel proposing revised NPA language on victim rights and responding to objections.Correspondence · Dec. 19, 2007Correspondence, 2007-12-19US an official proposes replacement language for paragraphs 7 and 8 of Epstein's non-prosecution agreement concerning victims' rights under Section 2255.Correspondence · Dec. 19, 2007R. Alexander Acosta letter on revising victim provisions of Epstein plea deal, Dec. 2007The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida proposes replacement language for the non-prosecution agreement's provisions on minor victims' rights under Section 2255.Correspondence · Dec. 11, 2007Correspondence, 2007-12-11Epstein defense counsel Jay Lefkowitz writes US an official arguing investigators relied on tainted witness statements and requesting an impartial evidence review.Correspondence · Dec. 7, 2007Correspondence, 2007-12-07A 27-page opinion letter by former judge an attorney, retained by Alan Dershowitz, arguing federal prosecutors improperly intruded on Florida's state prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein.Correspondence · Dec. 7, 2007Epstein defense fax to prosecutors re-affirming non-prosecution agreement, Dec. 2007Fax from Epstein's counsel transmitting his signed re-affirmation of the non-prosecution agreement and notice of a January 2008 plea hearing, asking prosecutors to delay victim notification letters.Correspondence · Dec. 3, 2007Email from a federal prosecutor to Alex Acosta on Epstein plea and NPA draftsA federal prosecutor emails Acosta tracing September 2007 drafting history of Epstein's plea and non-prosecution agreements, including victim compensation and §2255 provisions.Correspondence · Dec. 2007AUSA draft letter to Epstein defense on NPA victims' terms, Dec 2007Federal prosecutor's draft and internal email concerning the non-prosecution agreement, victims' rights, Section 2255 language, and disputes with Epstein's defense counsel.Correspondence · Dec. 2007Prosecutor's letter to Epstein defense counsel on NPA issues, December 2007Letter from a federal prosecutor to Epstein's defense team addressing Section 2255 language, victim notification, and Florida statute objections ahead of the January 4 plea.Correspondence · Nov. 30, 2007Prosecutors' letter to Jay Lefkowitz demanding Epstein plea date, Nov. 30, 2007A nine-page fax from the U.S. Attorney's office to Epstein's defense counsel warning the non-prosecution agreement would be rescinded unless plea and sentencing were scheduled promptly.Correspondence · Nov. 28, 2007Emails between Jay Lefkowitz and prosecutor an official on victim notification, Nov 2007Email exchange in which Epstein's attorney Jay Lefkowitz objects to the government's plan to notify alleged victims, with prosecutors an official and an official involvedCorrespondence · Nov. 28, 2007Emails between prosecutors and Jay Lefkowitz over victim notification, Nov. 2007Email chain in which Lefkowitz objects to notifying alleged victims of civil remedies under the Epstein non-prosecution agreement; prosecutors discuss sending the letter.Correspondence · Nov. 19, 2007AUSA an official email chain on Epstein's plea deal and work release, Nov. 2007Email chain among federal prosecutors discussing Epstein's December 2007 plea and sentencing, sex offender designation, work release eligibility, and victim notifications.Correspondence · Nov. 8, 2007Correspondence, 2007-11-08Letter from Epstein's defense counsel at a New York law firm responding to federal prosecutors on witness contact, plea timing, media reports, and the 18-month sentence terms.