Event Details
January 01, 2007
Description
Plea Negotiations
Participants (8)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS. SANCHEZ | person | 23 | View Entity |
| Epstein Defense Team | person | 2 | View Entity |
| Mr. Epstein's attorneys | person | 0 | View Entity |
| Jay Lefkowitz | person | 239 | View Entity |
| U.S. Attorney's Office | organization | 573 | View Entity |
| Mr. Lewis | person | 2 | View Entity |
| USAO | organization | 691 | View Entity |
| Fed | organization | 660 | View Entity |
Source Documents (3)
DOJ-OGR-00021381.jpg
This page from a DOJ OPR report critiques the plea negotiations between the USAO (led by Acosta) and Jeffrey Epstein's defense. It highlights that the 18-month sentence was a reduction from an initial 'non-negotiable' 2-year offer, a decision for which OPR could find no documented justification or legal basis. The report concludes that Acosta viewed the federal case merely as a 'backstop' to state charges, failing to seek a punishment that matched the severity of Epstein's crimes.
EFTA00013538.pdf
A letter from the U.S. Attorney's Office (Southern District of Florida), signed on behalf of Alexander Acosta, to Jeffrey Epstein's attorney Jay Lefkowitz. The letter aggressively rebuts Lefkowitz's allegations of misconduct, specifically denying a conflict of interest regarding the potential appointment of Bert Ocariz and defending the office's handling of the Non-Prosecution Agreement and victim notifications. The author expresses surprise at the attacks given previous cooperation and asserts that the office made significant concessions to Epstein during negotiations.
DOJ-OGR-00000400.jpg
This is page 14 of a court transcript from July 16, 2019, in the case of USA v. Epstein. The judge asks the prosecution (Mr. Rossmiller) if other defendants are anticipated; Rossmiller replies that no superseding indictments are imminent but are possible. Defense attorney Mr. Weingarten then argues against current obstruction allegations by citing historical negotiations from 2007-2008, where federal and defense lawyers settled on a state statute plea deal rather than federal charges.
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