Epstein Project

EFTA00014144.pdf

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U.S. Department of Justice 
United States Attorney 
Southern District of Florida 
500 S. Australian Ave, Ste 400 
West Palm Beach, FL 33401 
(561) 820-8711 
Facsimile: (561) 820-8777 
August 26, 2008 
DELIVERY BY ELECTRONIC MAIL 
Jay P. Lefkowitz, Esq. 
Kirkland & Ellis LLP 
Citigroup Center 
153 East 53rd Street 
New York, New York 10022-4675 
Roy Black, Esq. 
Black Srebnick Kornspan & Stumpf P.A. 
201 S. Biscayne Blvd, Suite 1300 
Miami, FL 33131 
Re: Jeffrey Epstein 
Dear Jay and Roy: 
Thank you for your letter of August 22nd. I write to follow up on some of the points that 
you raised. 
The list of thirty-two victims that was provided to Mr. Goldberger via certified mail on 
July 10, 2008 is the final list. As I mentioned, copies of the notification letters to each victim will 
be carbon-copied to an attorney for Mr. Epstein and Mr. Josefsberg. I asked you to advise me 
whether Mr. Goldberger should continue to be listed as the contact person for the civil litigation 
in the amended victim notification letters and whether he should receive the carbon copies of 
those letters as they are sent. 
I also asked you to provide me with written confirmation of your agreement to pay Mr. 
Josefsberg's fees. Please provide me with that confirmation so that Mr. Josefsberg can begin his 
representation. 
I have conferred with the lead AUSA in the case of Jane Doe 1 and 2 v. United States , and 
he agrees that, based upon the discussion with Judge Marra during the hearing on the plaintiffs' 
motion, a notification of the judge's ruling is required. I will, however, change the language 
slightly to direct the victims to discuss the matter with Mr. Josefsberg. 
With regard to your concerns with my "open-ended description of Mr. Epstein's 
responsibilities regarding civil restitution," I agree that the resolution of civil damages claims is 
as stated in paragraphs 7 and 8 of the Agreement and Addendum. That is why the language in the 
notification is taken verbatim from paragrap…

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