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From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 11:36 PM To: LHS Subject: Re: Sunday As U.S. attorney in Miami, Acosta -- now dean of Florid= International University's law school -- signed off on a plea agreement=20 that attorneys for Epstein's victims called a "sweetheart" deal <http://www.miamiherald.c=m/news/politics-government/article136073328.html> . Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, a Democratic member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions committee, asked Acosta if he approved the deal despite opposition from prosecutors in his office. Acosta called his office's involvement unusual, given that Epstein=20 was charged by state prosecutors following a grand jury's recommendation. "We deemed it necessary to become involved, and we early on had discussions within the office," Epstein said. "We decided...that =r. Epstein should plead guilty to two years, register as a sexual offender and concede liability so the victims could get restitution. If that were done, the federal interest would be satisfied and we would defer to the state." Acosta's office drafted a 53-page indictment that was never used. Declining to discuss specifics of the case, Acosta called it "pretty=20 typical" to write up an indictment that "often does not consider =he strength of the underlying case." "'These are all the places we can go,— Acosta said, d=scribing a draft indictment. "Yet at the end of the day, based on the evidence,=20 professionals within the prosecutor's office decide that a plea that guarantees that someone goes to jail, that guarantees that someone register generally, and that guarantees other outcomes, is a good thing." Kaine asked again: Did his staff agree with cutting the deal? "It was a broadly held decision, yes," Acosta said. <=iv class="gmail_extra"> On Sun, Mar 26, 20=7 at 4:44 PM, LHS <Ihs wrote: Did u get this? Sent from my iPad Please direct all scheduling inquiries to my office at: Ih Follow me on twitter 1 EFTA_R1_01901476 EFTA02656036 On Sun. Mar 26. 2017 at 3:56 PM -0400 "LHS=quot; <lhs See u 630. 207 fisher ave Brookline ma Sent from my iPad Please direct all scheduling inquiries to my office at: Ihs( Follow me on Forwarded message From: "Jeffrey E." <jeevac=tion@gmailcom <mailto:[email protected]» Date: Sun, Mar 26, 2017 at 3:52 PM -0400 Subject: Re: Sunday To: "LHS" <Ihs I m free to stop by at 630 or meet for 30 or so minutes On Sun, Mar 26, 2017 at 3:27 PM LHS <Ihs4 wrote: What's your schedule? =AO I'm home Sent from my iPad Please direct all scheduling inquiries to my office at: lh On Sat Mar 25, =017 at 12:14 AM -0400, "LHS" <lhs > wrot=: 2 EFTA_R1_01901477 EFTA02656037  I'm likely around in lat= afternoon though with contingency around a very ill friend. Larry Sent from my iPad Please direct all scheduling inquiries to my office at: lhsoffice please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmailcom <mailto:[email protected]> , and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved =AO please note The information contained i= this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged,=may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use =f the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclos=re or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly pro=ibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication =n error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to =a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">jeevacation@gmai=.com, and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, inc=uding all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved 3 EFTA_R1_01901478 EFTA02656038