EFTA01245567.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Ave. Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 3340! (561)8204711 Facsimile: (561)8204777 July 10, 2008 VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL Jeffrey Herman, Esq. Herman & Mermelstein, P.A. 18205 Biscayne Boulevard Suite 2218 Miami, Florida 33160 Re: Jeffrey Epstein2 NOTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED VICTIM Dear Mr. Herman: By virtue of this letter, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern Di trict ofFlorida asks that you provide the following notice to your client, On June 30, 2008, Jeffrey Epstein (hereinafter referred to as "Epstein) entered a plea ofguilty to violations ofFlorida Statutes Sections 796.07 (felony solicitation ofprostitution) and 796.03 (procurement ofminors to engage in prostitution), in the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County (Case Nos. 2006-cf-009454AXXX/v03 and 2008-cf- 009381A)OOCMB) and was sentenced to a term of twelve months' imprisonment to be followed by an additional six months' imprisonment, followed by twelve months of Community Control I, with conditions of community confinement imposed by the Court. In light of the entry of the guilty plea and sentence, the United States has agreed to defer federal prosecution in favor of this state plea and sentence, subject to certain conditions. One such condition to which Epstein has agreed is the following: "Any person, who while a minor, was a victim of a violation of an offense enumerated in Title 18, United States Code, Section 2255, will have the same MM15-VICTIM_WITNESS LETTERS-000018 3501.040-015 Page 1 of 2 CONFIDENTIAL EFTA_00057631 EFTA01245567 JEFFREY HERMAN, ESQ. NOTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED VICTIM (NEE CAVALLARO) JULY 10,2008 PAGE 2 OF 2 rights to proceed under Section 2255 as she would have had, if Mr. Epstein had been tried federally and convicted of an enumerated offense. For purposes of implementing this paragraph, the United States shall provide Mr. Epstein's attorneys with a list of individuals whom it was prepared to name in an Indictment as victims of an enumerated offense by Mr. Epstein. Any judicial authority interpreting this provision, including any authority determining which evidentiary burdens if any a plaintiff must meet, shall consider that it is the intent of the parties to place these identified victims in the same position as they would have been had Mr. Epstein been convicted at trial. No more; no less." Throw this letter, this Office hereby provides Notice that your client, , is an individual whom the United States was prepared to name as a victim of an enumerated offense. Should your client decide to file a claim against Jeffrey Epstein, his attorney, Jack Goldberger, asks that you contact him at Atterbury Goldberger and Weiss, 250 Australian Avenue South, Suite 1400, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. Please understand that neither the U.S. Attorney's Office nor the Federal Bureau of Investigation can take part in or otherwise assist in civil litigation; however, if you do file a claim under 18 U.S.C. § 2255 and Mr. Epstein denies that your client is a victim of an enumerated offense, please provide written documentation of that denial to the undersigned. Please thank your client for all ofher assistance during the course of this investigation and express the heartfelt regards ofmysel f and Special Agents Kuyrkendall and Richards for the health and well-being of Ms. Garcia. By: ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY cc: Jack Goldberger, Esq. MM15-VICTIM_WITNESS LETTERS-000019 3501.040 015 Page 2 of 2 CONFIDENTIAL EFTA_00057632 EFTA01245568