HOUSE OVERSIGHT 012163 KIRKLAND &ELLIS LLP 12. In August 2007, in a clear attempt to coerce a state settlement, Ms. Villafana threatened to broaden the investigation to include a money laundering violation (18 U.S.C. § 1956), though all the funds expended were simply Mr. Epstein's, and a violation for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business (18 U.S.C. § 1960), though Mr. Epstein never had such a business. See Tab 22, August 31, 2007 Letter from M. Villafana to Ross (reciting, in a target letter to one of Epstein's employees, that the investigation concerns "suspected violations of federal law, including but not limited to, possible violations of Title 18, United States Code, Sections . . . 1591, . . . 1956, 1960 . . . .") (emphasis added). 13. On the very same day that the grand jury issued subpoenas to the records-custodian and employees of Epstein's businesses for all financial transactions from 2003 forward, Ms. Villafana (who we were told was not authorized to act in this regard without supervisory approval) promised to close the money-laundering investigation "if the sex offense case is resolved." See Tab 23, August 16, 2007 Letter from M. Villafana to G. Lefcourt ("In other words, if the sex offense case is resolved, the Office would close its investigation into other areas as well. The matter has not been, and it does not appear that it will be, resolved so the money laundering investigation continues, and Request Number 6 [seeking records of every financial transaction conducted by Epstein and his six businesses from "January 1, 2003 to the present"] will not be withdrawn."). 14. Two weeks later, when Mr. Epstein continued to oppose federal prosecution during negotiations and Mr. Epstein's counsel sought a meeting with the United States Attorney, AUSA Villafana then classified all of Mr. Epstein's assistants as targets (sending a target letter to one of them and promising the attorney of the other two that additional targe