EFTA00013538.pdf

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U.S. Department ofJustice
DELIVERY BY ELECTRONIC MAIL
Jay P. Lefkowitz, Esq.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Citigroup Center
153 East 53rd Street
New York, New York 10022-4675
Re:
Jeffrey Epstein
Dear Jay:
United States Attorney
Southern District of Florida
December 11, 2007
I am writing not to respond to your asserted "policy concerns" regarding Mr. Epstein's Non-
Prosecution Agreement, which will be addressed by the United States Attorney, but the time has
come for me to respond to the ever-increasing attacks on my role in the investigation and
negotiations.
It is an understatement to say that I am surprised by your allegations regarding my role
because I thought that we had worked very well together in resolving this dispute and because I had
described you to others as a man of integrity. I also am surprised because I feel that I bent over
backwards to keep in mind the effect that the agreement would have on Mr. Epstein and to make
sure that you (and he) understood the repercussions of the agreement. For example, I brought to
your attention that one potential plea could result in no gain time for your client; I correct one of
your calculations of the Sentencing Guidelines that would have resulted in Mr. Epstein spending far
more time in prison than you projected; I contacted the Bureau of Prisons to see whether Mr. Epstein
would be eligible for the prison camp that you desired; and I told you my suspicions about the
source of the press "leak" and suggested ways to avoid the press. Importantly, I continued to work
with you in a professional manner even after I learned that you had been proceeding in bad faith for
several weeks — thinking that I had incorrectly concluded that solicitation of minors to engage in
prostitution was a registrable offense and that you would "fool" our Office into letting Mr. Epstein
plead to a non-registrable offense. Even now, when it is clear that neither you nor your client ever
intended to abide by the terms of th…

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