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  "full_text": "Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 36 Filed 07/24/19 Page 23 of 74 23\ncoincidental that on the Saturday before the Monday filing by Mr. Epstein in Florida in the CVRA case Mr. Epstein is arrested.\nWe have evidence not only of an enormous amount of overlapping evidence, but we have evidence of the involvement of the Department of Justice; the CEOS unit, the Child Exploitation Unit, both before the nonpros agreement was executed, they were involved with the Southern District of Florida. And after, they volunteered essentially to be part of a team in the event that Mr. Epstein did not conclude his obligations under the CVRA.\nTHE COURT: You mentioned in your submissions -- and I think you mentioned or your colleague mentioned the last time that we were in court -- that high-level Department of Justice officials approved the non-prosecution agreement.\nMR. WEINBERG: Yes, your Honor.\nTHE COURT: Who are they?\nMR. WEINBERG: First, the agreement was executed on September 24, 2007. Appeals were taken by Mr. Epstein challenging the federal interest in what was a potential state prosecution.\nThe first level was the criminal division. The head of the criminal division, Alice Fisher, assigned to Sigal Mandelker. I may be mispronouncing her name, but she is the current Undersecretary of the Treasury.\nSOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.\n(212) 805-0300\nDOJ-OGR-00000533",
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      "content": "coincidental that on the Saturday before the Monday filing by Mr. Epstein in Florida in the CVRA case Mr. Epstein is arrested.\nWe have evidence not only of an enormous amount of overlapping evidence, but we have evidence of the involvement of the Department of Justice; the CEOS unit, the Child Exploitation Unit, both before the nonpros agreement was executed, they were involved with the Southern District of Florida. And after, they volunteered essentially to be part of a team in the event that Mr. Epstein did not conclude his obligations under the CVRA.",
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      "content": "THE COURT: You mentioned in your submissions -- and I think you mentioned or your colleague mentioned the last time that we were in court -- that high-level Department of Justice officials approved the non-prosecution agreement.\nMR. WEINBERG: Yes, your Honor.\nTHE COURT: Who are they?\nMR. WEINBERG: First, the agreement was executed on September 24, 2007. Appeals were taken by Mr. Epstein challenging the federal interest in what was a potential state prosecution.\nThe first level was the criminal division. The head of the criminal division, Alice Fisher, assigned to Sigal Mandelker. I may be mispronouncing her name, but she is the current Undersecretary of the Treasury.",
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