{ "document_metadata": { "page_number": "18", "document_number": "204-3", "date": "04/16/21", "document_type": "court document", "has_handwriting": false, "has_stamps": false }, "full_text": "Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 18 of 348\nI. The Defense Rejects the Federal Plea Agreement, Returns to the NPA \"State-Only\" Resolution, and Begins Opposing the Sexual Offender Registration Requirement ............................................................................................................................78\nJ. The USAO Agrees Not to Criminally Charge \"Potential Co-Conspirators\".......79\nK. The USAO Rejects Defense Efforts to Eliminate the Sexual Offender Registration Requirement ............................................................................................................................81\nL. The Defense Adds a Confidentiality Clause............................................................83\nVII. SEPTEMBER 24, 2007: ACOSTA MAKES FINAL EDITS, AND THE NPA IS SIGNED ........................................................................................................................................84\nVIII. POST-NPA NEGOTIATIONS......................................................................................87\nA. September - October 2007: Sloman's Concerns about Selection of an Attorney Representative Lead to a Proposed NPA Addendum...............................................87\nB. October 12, 2007: Acosta and Defense Attorney Lefkowitz Meet for Breakfast ........................................................................................................................................89\nC. Acosta Agrees to the Defense Request to Postpone Epstein's Guilty Plea; the Parties Continue to Negotiate Issues concerning the Attorney Representative and Finally Reach Agreement on the NPA Addendum ................................................................91\nD. Epstein Further Delays His Guilty Plea....................................................................94\nE. Epstein Seeks Departmental Review of the NPA's § 2255 Provision Relating to Monetary Damages for the Victims ....................................................................94\nF. Despite Affirming the NPA, Defense Counsel Intensify Their Challenges to It and Accuse Villafaña of Improper Conduct..............................................................98\n1. December 7 and 11, 2007: Starr and Lefkowitz Send to Acosta Letters and \"Ethics Opinions\" Complaining about the Federal Investigation and Villafaña....................98\n2. As a Result of Starr and Lefkowitz Submissions, the New USAO Criminal Chief Begins a Full Review of the Evidence, and Acosta Agrees to Meet Again with Defense Counsel........................................................................................................................................99\n3. The Defense Notifies Acosta That It May Pursue a Department Review of the USAO's Actions................................................................................................................99\n4. Acosta Attempts to Revise the NPA § 2255 Language concerning Monetary Damages, but the Defense Does Not Accept It ................................................................100\n5. January 7, 2008: Acosta and Sloman Meet with Sanchez, Who Makes Additional Allegations of USAO Misconduct ................................................................101\n6. Acosta Asks CEOS to Review the Evidence ..............................................................102\nIX. FEBRUARY - JUNE 2008: THE DEPARTMENT'S REVIEW...........................................103\nA. February - May 15, 2008: Review by CEOS and the Criminal Division...............104\nxvi DOJ-OGR-00003194", "text_blocks": [ { "type": "printed", "content": "Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 18 of 348", "position": "header" }, { "type": "printed", "content": "I. The Defense Rejects the Federal Plea Agreement, Returns to the NPA \"State-Only\" Resolution, and Begins Opposing the Sexual Offender Registration Requirement ............................................................................................................................78\nJ. The USAO Agrees Not to Criminally Charge \"Potential Co-Conspirators\".......79\nK. The USAO Rejects Defense Efforts to Eliminate the Sexual Offender Registration Requirement ............................................................................................................................81\nL. The Defense Adds a Confidentiality Clause............................................................83\nVII. SEPTEMBER 24, 2007: ACOSTA MAKES FINAL EDITS, AND THE NPA IS SIGNED ........................................................................................................................................84\nVIII. POST-NPA NEGOTIATIONS......................................................................................87\nA. September - October 2007: Sloman's Concerns about Selection of an Attorney Representative Lead to a Proposed NPA Addendum...............................................87\nB. October 12, 2007: Acosta and Defense Attorney Lefkowitz Meet for Breakfast ........................................................................................................................................89\nC. Acosta Agrees to the Defense Request to Postpone Epstein's Guilty Plea; the Parties Continue to Negotiate Issues concerning the Attorney Representative and Finally Reach Agreement on the NPA Addendum ................................................................91\nD. Epstein Further Delays His Guilty Plea....................................................................94\nE. Epstein Seeks Departmental Review of the NPA's § 2255 Provision Relating to Monetary Damages for the Victims ....................................................................94\nF. Despite Affirming the NPA, Defense Counsel Intensify Their Challenges to It and Accuse Villafaña of Improper Conduct..............................................................98\n1. December 7 and 11, 2007: Starr and Lefkowitz Send to Acosta Letters and \"Ethics Opinions\" Complaining about the Federal Investigation and Villafaña....................98\n2. As a Result of Starr and Lefkowitz Submissions, the New USAO Criminal Chief Begins a Full Review of the Evidence, and Acosta Agrees to Meet Again with Defense Counsel........................................................................................................................................99\n3. The Defense Notifies Acosta That It May Pursue a Department Review of the USAO's Actions................................................................................................................99\n4. Acosta Attempts to Revise the NPA § 2255 Language concerning Monetary Damages, but the Defense Does Not Accept It ................................................................100\n5. January 7, 2008: Acosta and Sloman Meet with Sanchez, Who Makes Additional Allegations of USAO Misconduct ................................................................101\n6. Acosta Asks CEOS to Review the Evidence ..............................................................102\nIX. FEBRUARY - JUNE 2008: THE DEPARTMENT'S REVIEW...........................................103\nA. February - May 15, 2008: Review by CEOS and the Criminal Division...............104", "position": "main content" }, { "type": "printed", "content": "xvi DOJ-OGR-00003194", "position": "footer" } ], "entities": { "people": [ "Acosta", "Sloman", "Lefkowitz", "Epstein", "Villafaña", "Starr", "Sanchez" ], "organizations": [ "USAO", "CEOS", "Criminal Division" ], "locations": [], "dates": [ "September 24, 2007", "October 12, 2007", "December 7, 2007", "December 11, 2007", "January 7, 2008", "February 2008", "May 15, 2008", "June 2008", "04/16/21" ], "reference_numbers": [ "1:20-cr-00330-PAE", "204-3", "DOJ-OGR-00003194" ] }, "additional_notes": "The document appears to be a court filing related to the case of Jeffrey Epstein. It contains a detailed account of the negotiations and events surrounding Epstein's plea agreement and subsequent actions. The document is likely a government or court record, given the formal tone and content." }