DOJ-OGR-00023228.pdf

Timeline of Key Events for Crime Victims' Rights Act Analysis Aug 10 - FBI begins interviewing victims Aug 24 - Villafaña e-mail to supervisors indicating that she sent victim notification letters to "all of the girls" Aug 28 - FBI begins sending VNS letters to victims Dec 7 - Sloman tells Villafaña to "hold the letter" re notification to victims about state court plea hearing Sept 6 - Villafaña e-mail to Sloman raising victim consultation issue, which Sloman forwards to Acosta Oct - FBI agents meet with 3 victims to inform them of the NPA, but then raise impeachment concerns Oct - Nov - FBI agents interview additional victims for the first time Dec 19 - Acosta sends letter to Epstein's counsel advising USAO will defer notification of state plea to state officials Jan 10 - FBI sends VNS letter to some victims Jan 31-Feb 1 - FBI, Villafaña, and CEOS attorney interview victims Feb 19 - Villafaña completes third update to prosecution memorandum Feb 28 - USAO notifies DOJ Civil Rights Division that Epstein investigation is ongoing Mar 19 - Villafaña secures pro-bono attorneys for victims Mar-May - FBI interviews victims 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 July 7 - Jane 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 Additional Key Dates Dec 17, 2010 - DOJ Office of Legal Counsel issues opinion regarding CVRA Oct 2011 - DOJ 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. closes CVRA case and denies 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