DOJ-OGR-00021390.pdf

Case 22-1426, Document 77, 06/29/2023, 3536038, Page218 of 258 SA-216 Timeline of Key Events for Crime Victims' Rights Act Analysis Additional Key Dates Dec 17, 2010 - DOJ Office of Legal Counsel issues opinion regarding CVRA Oct 2011 - DOI revises AG Guidelines May 29, 2015 - CVRA amended to include two new rights Feb 21, 2019 - Dist. Ct. issues opinion finding U.S. violated the CVRA Jul 6, 2019 - Epstein arrested on SDNY charges Aug 10, 2019 - Epstein dies in custody Sep 16, 2019 - Dist. Ct. denies CVRA case and closes petitioners' request for remedies Apr 14, 2020 - 11th Circuit Court of Appeals denies Mandamus petition Aug 7, 2020 - Petitioners' petition for rehearing en banc granted July 7 - Jan 8 Doe files an emergency petition against the United States asserting violations of the CVRA July 9 USAO begins sending letters to victims concerning resolution of federal investigation 2009 2008 2007 2006 Mar 19 - Villafaña interviews victims Mar 19 - Acosta sends letter to Epstein's counsel advising USAO defer state plea to state officials Jan 10 - FBI sends VNS letter to some victims Dec 7 - Sloman tells Villafaña to hold the re-notification to victims about state court plea hearing Jan 31-Feb 1 - Villafaña and GEOs interview victim Feb 19 - Villafaña completes third prosecution memorandum June 27 - Villafaña drafts new version of indictment June 27-28 - Villafaña contacts Reiter and Edwards regarding Epstein's plea June 30 - Epstein pleads guilty in state court Feb 28 - USAO notifies DOJ Civil Rights Division that Epstein investigation is ongoing Oct 3 - NPA is signed Sept 24 - FBI agents meet with 3 victim representatives to inform them of the NPA, but then raise impediment concerns Oct 8 - Nov 8 FBI agents interview additional victims for the first time Sept 6 - Villafaña e-mail to Sloman raising issue, which constitutes first constructive notice to Acosta Aug 10 - FBI begins interviewing victims Aug 24 - Villafaña e-mails to interviewers indicating she will send victim notification letters to the girls Aug 28 - FBI begins sending VNS letters to victims