HOUSE OVERSIGHT 012207 11/05/2007 11:27 FAX 11/05/07 MON 10:00 FAX 305 530 6440 EXECUTIVE OFFICE el 003/003 VI nos JAY P. IxpKowrinz, ESQ. Nov2mt:IER 5, 2007 PACE 2 OF 2 Epstein had to begin his term of incarceration not later than January 4, 2008. I have learned that the November hearing has been removed from the calendar and the next case disposition conference has not been set until January 7, 2008. This delay is unacceptable, and, pursuant to your obligations, the Office requests that you confer with the State Attorney's Office to try to find a date in November when the judge is available to conduct a simultaneous plea and sentencing, if you cannot find such a date, please provide documentation of your efforts to abide by the terms of the Non-Prosecution Agreement. Third, there have been several press reports that Mr. Epstein no longer intends to enter a guilty plea. Normally I would not pay any attention to such reports, but your recent correspondence attempting to restrict our office from communicating with the State .Attorney's Office and the allusion to the imposition of sentences that clearly fall outside the terms of the Non-Prosecution Agreernent raises concern. Please confirm that Mr. Epstein intends to abide by his agreement to plead guilty to the specified charges and to make a binding recommendation that the Court impose a sentence of 18 months of continuous confinement in the county jail. Finally, the Non-Prosecution Agreement requires that you provide the Office with copies of all proposed agreements with the State Attorney's Office before Mr. Epstein signs any such agreements. To date, no such agreements have been received. Please provide me with copies of any and all agreements with the State Attorney's Office for our review. The Office also would like to have someone present at the change ofplea and sentencing to monitorMr, Epstein's compliance with the terms of the Non-Prosecution Agreement, so please keep me informed