EFTA00013745.pdf

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VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Lilly Ann Sanchez, Esq.
Fowler White Burnett
1395 Brickell Ave Fl 14
Miami Florida 33131-3300
Re:
Jeffrey Epstein
U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District of Florida
October 9, 2007
Dear Lilly:
Thank you for your letter to First Assistantaregarding the selection of an attorney to
represent the victims identified in the investigation of Mr. Epstein. While I appreciate your client's
interest in a resolution of the victim's claims without the filing of lawsuits, I do not believe that your
proposal falls within the terms of the Non-Prosecution Agreement signed by your client and the
United States.
I would recommend the following. The U.S. Attorney's Office would ask Judge Davis to
assist in the selection of one or more attorneys to represent the identified victims. If Judge Davis
is willing to perform that limited service pro bono, Mr. Epstein will not need to pay for that service.
The United States would provide Judge Davis with a list of criteria for the selection of the
attomey(s).
The selected attorney(s) would represent the victim(s) on a contingency fee basis, pursuant
to a fee agreement reached between the victim(s) and the attomey(s). If he deems it appropriate,
Judge Davis can propose the terms of that agreement, subject to acceptance by the victim. The
lawyer(s) can interview each potential client to determine how they want to proceed — including
whether she wants to use the attorney selected by Judge Davis or if she wants to choose her own
attorney. Judge Davis can advise the selected attorney(s) of Mr. Epstein's desire to settle the cases
out of court using Judge Davis as the mediator/special master, which the attorneys can report to their
clients. If any one or more of the victims, in consultation with their independent counsel, wants to
mediate the case, and agrees that Judge Davis should serve as the mediator/special master, they can
proceed accordingly. At that point, Mr. Epste…

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