DOJ-OGR-00023142.pdf

Criminal Division Office of the Deputy Attorney General Alice Fisher Assistant Attorney General Mark Filip Deputy Attorney General Andrew Lourie * Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Roth Senior Associate Deputy Attorney General Sigal Mandelker Deputy Assistant Attorney General Andrew Oosterbaan Chief, CEOS *Until late Feb. 2008 A. February - May 15, 2008: Review by CEOS and the Criminal Division On February 21, 2008, soon after the CEOS Trial Attorney met with victims, Oosterbaan spoke with Lefkowitz about CEOS's role. In a subsequent email to Villafaña, Sloman, and Senior, Oosterbaan explained: I told [Lefkowitz] that all I want to do is help the process move forward, and if they think we best help the process by taking a fresh and objective look at the case and their arguments [then] that is what I want to do. I told him that if that's what they want - if that is what will help the process to move forward - then I don't think it's advisable for CEOS to partner with the USAO on the case. He wants to think about that (and probably talk to his co-counsel about