11/28/07 WED 09:18 FAX 1 213 680 8500 KIRALAND&ELLIS LLP 11002 KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP AND A/MIMED PARINUSHIPS Kenneth W: Start To Call Wrier Directly. (213) 680-8440 kstarrekirklend.com VIA FACSIMILE Honorable Assistant Attorney General Department of Justice Criminal Division 950 Penns lvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530 Re: Jeffrey Epstein Dear 777 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California 90017 (213) 680-8400 www.kirkland.com November 28, 2007 Facsimile: (213) 680-8600 I represent Jeffrey Epstein, who, as you may be aware, was the target of a dual investigation by both state and federal authorities in Florida for acts relating to his interactions with numerous young women. As you may also be aware, Mr. Epstein has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (the "Agreement") with the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida (the "USAO") to resolve its criminal investigation of him. I am writing to request a meeting with you to discuss certain aspects of this case that I find especially troublesome. As part of the agreement Mr. Epstein was required to sign to avoid a federal indictment, Mr. Epstein was required to waive jurisdiction and liability under 18 U.S.C. §2255 for the settlement of monetary claims that might be made by a group of unidentified alleged victims who will be identified by the USAO at some point in the future. Neither I, nor any of the other defense lawyers involved in this matter, have ever heard of such a procedure. And as part of this Agreement, Mr. Epstein is precluded from contesting liability as to civil lawsuits seeking monetary compensation for damages brought by any of the identified individuals who elect to settle their civil claims for the statutory minimum of either $50,000 (the amount set by Congress as of the date of the occurrences) or $150,000 (the amount currently set by statute) or some other agreed upon damage amount. We believe that the utilization o