EFTA02610779.pdf

From: 1 <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2018 8:14 PM To: Ken Starr Subject: Re: My edited version i think you and alan. . On Sun, Dec 16, 2018 at 2:52 PM Ken Starr < > =gt; wrote: The edits look good. Basic question: should this =e a piece authored by the entire team, or a more personal presentation by =wo or so members of the team? I drafted it in a persona= way. I like that approach. Thoughts= Sent fr=m my iPhone On Dec 16, 2018, at 12:20 PM,1 <[email protected]>= wrote: =A0with edits. - pretty good i think thoughts. <=r> Forwarded message From: Kathy Ruemml=r < <mailto >> Date: Sun, Dec 16,=2018 at 12:04 PM Subject: Fwd: My edited version To: J <[email protected]</=» =br> Begin forwarded message: From: Kathy Ruemmler < <mailto >> Subject: <=>My edited version Date: December 16, 2018 at 11:49:57=AM EST EFTA_R1_01805793 EFTA02610779  To: J <jeevacation@gmailcom <mailto:jeevacation@gmailcom» "Sweetheart deal!" =o goes the attack on the resolution of a long-ago federal investigation in=olving our former client -- and now-friend -- Jeffrey Epstein. The a=tack is profoundly misplaced, supported neither by the law or the facts, n=r by the structure of our constitutional republic. To the contrary, =effrey was subjected to an aggressive federal intrusion into what would ty=ically be considered a quintessentially local criminal matter in south Flo=ida. His offense — at its core, sexual favors for =ire — has long been treated as a matter entrusted to law= of the several States, not the federal government. His conduct =AO— while clearly unlawful and for which he has accepted full=C2 responsibility — was a classic state offense and was bei=g treated exactly that way by able, honest prosecutors in Palm Beach Count=. Nevertheless, far from going "soft" on the =A0matter and without invitation from the state, the federal government int=rvened. Ironically, now many for their own opportunistic reasons are=criticizing the federal decision-makers at the time, including now-Secreta=y of Labor Alex Acosta (then the United States Attorney in south Florida),=for not going far enough. The critics are wrong on the facts and the =aw. <=ont size="4">Here are the true key facts: Jeffrey Epstein, a succe=sful self- made businessman with no prior criminal history whatsoever, enga=ed in illegal conduct that amounts to solicitation of prostitution. =is conduct was wrong and a violation of Florida state law. Although =o coercion, violence, alcohol, drugs or the like were involved, some of th= women he paid were under the age of 18. Those facts were carefully assessed by experienced state prosecut=rs who aggressively enforce state criminal laws. No one turned a bli=d eye to potential offenses to the public order. To the contrary, th= Palm Beach State Attorney's Office conducted an extensive 15-month in=estigation, led by the chief of the Sex Crimes Division. Mr. Epstein=was then indicted by a state grand jury on a single felony count of soliciration of prostitution. During that intense investigation, the =tate prosecutors extensively gathered and analyzed the evidence, met face-to-face with many of the asserted vict=ms, considered their credibility -- or lack thereof -- and considered the =xtent of exculpatory evidence. After months of negotiations, the sta=e prosecutors believed they had reached a reasoned resolution of the matte= that vindicated the public interest -- a resolution entirely consistent w=th that of cases involving other similarly-situated defendants. The =ystem worked as it should. Then, in came the feds. The U=ited States Attorney's Office extensively and aggressively investigate= whether Mr. Epstein had engaged in a commercial human trafficking ring, t=rgeting minors. But that's not what this was, and the f=deral authorities ultimately acknowledged that, deferring prosecution to t=e state. But not without conditions. The federal prosecutors i=sisted on many unorthodox requirements that Mr. Epstein's experien=ed defense team had never seen imposed on any defendant anywhere. </=ont>Under the federally- forced deal, Jeffrey was =A0required to request that the state prosecutors demand the imposition of = jail sentence and lifetime sex-offender registration, which would no= have otherwise been required under the previously agreed-upon state dispo=ition of this prostitution charge. Jeffrey accepted full r=sponsibility for his conduct, complied with the feds' demands= served his sentence, and in the process was treated exactly the same as o=her state-incarcerated individuals. His conduct while in custody was=exemplary, and so characterized by the state custodial authorities. =/font> Our friend Jeffrey Epstein has paid his debt to society. He ha= also paid out millions of dollars to the asserted victims and their lawye=s. For over ten years, he has lived a good and law-abiding life, 2 EFTA_R1_01805794 EFTA02610780 inc=uding carrying on his wide-ranging philanthropies. Those of us who represe=ted him in the Florida proceedings -- for customary professional fees -- n=w count him as a trusted friend. Our nation faces vitally important challeng=s, many involving the treatment of women and basic human dignity. Vo=ces are rightly being raised speaking truth to power, especially about wom=n in the workplace. But Jeffrey, an exemplary employer, has long sin=e been called to account by the criminal justice system for his misdeeds o= yesteryear. In the spirit of the bedrock American belief in second =hances, that unhappy chapter in Jeffrey's otherwise-magnificent life s=ould be allowed to close once and for all. please note The inf=rmation contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorne=-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended =nly for the use of the addressee. 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