EFTA00208294.pdf

To: Paul Cassell <[email protected]>, Brad Edwards <[email protected]> Subject: FW: Proposed email to Paul Cassell and Brad Edwards Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:57:54 +0000 Importance: Normal Dear Paul and Brad: As I promised, since returning to work on Tuesday, I have been working diligently on trying to provide you with the answers that you have requested in connection with the Jane Doe I. United States lawsuit. Both the referral of your allegations to the Office of Professional Responsibility and the request for our Office to "step aside" in the Jane Doe litigation are not insignificant matters. As you doubtless are aware, the position that you are asking us to adopt, simply by "stepping aside," will have repercussions for every U.S. Attorney's Office throughout the country, and, therefore, requires approval from the Department in Washington, D.C. We also are trying to balance our obligations to with our obligations to the other identified victims in the Epstein matter. Dexter and I are doing our due diligence, both within and outside our Office. My recommendation is that we schedule a conference call for the afternoon of Thursday, March 10th. If, by that time, we still have no definitive answer, then we can tell you that and discuss how best to proceed. If we receive an answer prior to the 10th, of course, I will let you know right away. What time are you all available on the 10th? I will set up an AT&T conference call, as I have done in the past. Thank you. EFTA00208294