U.S. Department of Justice Office of Professional Responsibility 950 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Room 3266 Washington, D.C. 20530 CONFIDENTIAL The Honorable Wifredo A. Ferrer United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida 99 N.E. 4th Street Miami, Florida 33132 Dear Mr. Ferrer. Assistant United States Attorney forwars to the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) a letter dated December 10, 2010 you received from Professor Paul 06 Oa „7t ~nsjw - Quinney College of Law," the University of Utah. In his letter, tab sell alleged misconduct by the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) in the criminal investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. OPR. has completed its inquiry into whe roper influences" resulted in the USAO's decision to enter into a non-prosecution agreement with Mr. Epstein. g fi Most, if not all, o =negations are currently being litigated on behalf of victims under the Crime Victim's Rights Act in Jane Doe #1 and Jane•Doe #2 v. United States, Case No. 08-80736-Civ-Marra/Johnson (S.D. Fla.). OPR has jurisdiction to investigate allegations of misconduct involving Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys or law enforcement personnel that relate to the exercise of an attorney's authority to investigate, litigate or provide legal advice. It is, however, the policy of this Office to refrain front investigating issues or allegations that were, are being, or could have been addressed in the course of litigation, unless a court has made a specific finding of misconduct by a DOJ attorney or law enforcement personnel or there are present other extraordinary circumstances. Based on our review of Professor Cassell's correspondence, and the pleadings filed in the Doe case, we have determined that his allegations fall into this category. No 08-80736-CV-MARRA P-013919 EFTA00230437