DOJ-OGR-00021362.pdf

--- Page 1 --- The image displays a page from a legal document, specifically a court transcript or legal brief. The text is in black font on a white background. Here is the extracted text: **Header:** * Case 22-1426, Document 77, 06/29/2023, 3536038, Page190 of 258 * SA-188 **Case Information:** * Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN * Document 204-3 * Filed 04/16/21 * Page 188 of 348 **Text:** The main body of the text is a legal document, likely a court transcript or legal brief. It appears to be a discussion between two parties, with one party presenting evidence and the other party responding. The text is written in a formal, legal tone and includes references to specific dates, events, and documents. **Specific Text:** * "promise equates to the imposition of a gag order. Our Office cannot and will not agree to this." * "It is the intent of this Office to treat this matter like any other case." * "Acosta told OPR that this was a polite way of chastising Lefkowitz for mischaracterizing what Acosta said during the breakfast meeting." * "Although OPR could not find evidence that the letter was sent to Lefkowitz, OPR nonetheless considers it persuasive evidence that Acosta, shortly after the breakfast meeting, disagreed with Lefkowitz's description of their discussions and had discussed those disagreements with Sloman." * "Nevertheless, OPR examined the three specific concessions that Lefkowitz described in the October 23 letter, to determine whether evidence reflected that Acosta had made them during the breakfast meeting." * "First, Lefkowitz claimed that Acosta agreed during the breakfast meeting that he did not intend to interfere with the state's handling of the case." * "Contemporaneous documents show that well before the breakfast meeting, Acosta had expressed the view that he did not want to 'dictate' actions to the State Attorney or the state court." * "For example, during the NPA negotiations, Acosta asked Villafaña to 'soften' certain language that appeared to require the State Attorney's Office or the state court to take specific actions, such as requiring that Epstein enter his guilty plea or report to begin serving his sentence by a certain date." * "Although Acosta may have made a statement during the breakfast meeting expressing his disinclination to interfere with the state's proceedings, such a statement would have been a reiteration of his prior position on the subject, rather than any new concession." **Footer:** * DOJ-OGR-00021362 **Page Number:** * 162 Overall, the image appears to be a legal document related to a court case, likely involving a dispute between two parties. The text is formal and technical, suggesting that it is intended for legal professionals rather than the general public.