EFTA00208285.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Ave., Suite 400 33401 acstmt e: December 5, 2008 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Richard H. Willits. P.A. Lake Worth, FL 33461 Re: Jeffrey Epstein4 Notification of Work Release Dear Mr. Willits: By virtue of this letter, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida asks that you provide the following notice to your client, . The U.S. Attorney's Office has learned that Jeffrey Epstein has applied to participate in the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office's ("PBSO") work release program, and PBSO has granted that application. Mr. Epstein is reportedly working for The Florida Science Foundation at West Palm Beach, FL 33401. After work each day, Mr. Epstein returns to the Palm Beach County Stockade. While outside the Stockade, Mr. Epstein is electronically monitored via a GPS system and an ankle bracelet. Pursuant to the work release rules, Mr. Epstein is to go directly from the Stockade to his office, remain at the office throughout the work day, and then return directly to the Stockade. We regret that we were unable to inform your client of these developments prior to Mr. Epstein's release, but our Office was never notified of Mr. Epstein's application, and we only learned of his release more than six weeks after he began participating in the program. Should you or your client have any questions regarding the work release ro ram lease direct your inquiries to Captain David Sleeth, Palm Beach Sheriff's Office Sincerely, R. Alexander Acosta United States Attome By: Assistant U.S. Attorney EFTA00208285