DOJ-OGR-00023142.pdf

--- Page 1 --- **Document Header:** * **Criminal Division** * **Office of the Deputy Attorney General** **Flowchart:** * **Alice Fisher** + Assistant Attorney General * **Andrew Lourie** + Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General * **Sigal Mandelker** + Deputy Assistant Attorney General * **Andrew Oosterbaan** + Chief, CEOS **Flowchart (continued):** * **Mark Filip** + Deputy Attorney General * **John Roth** + Senior Associate Deputy Attorney General **Text:** * **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 * **104** **Footer:** * **DOJ-OGR-00023142**