Event Details
May 10, 2007
Description
Lourie sent Villafaña's prosecution memorandum to CEOS Chief Andrew Oosterbaan for review.
Participants (3)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lourie | person | 286 | View Entity |
| Andrew Oosterbaan | person | 16 | View Entity |
| Menchel | person | 201 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This document details internal discussions within the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami during May-June 2007 regarding the Jeffrey Epstein case. It describes how prosecutor Villafaña submitted a memorandum seeking to file charges by May 15, but her managers, including Sloman, Menchel, and Lourie, paused the process to conduct a more thorough review, including seeking analysis from the DOJ's CEOS section. The document highlights the tension between the desire to move quickly on the indictment, as pushed by the FBI, and the managers' more cautious approach, which ultimately delayed the charges.
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