Kirkland & Ellis attorney who led negotiations for Jeffrey Epstein's 2007 Non-Prosecution Agreement. Directly coordinated with U.S. Attorney Acosta, a former K&E associate. On the day the NPA was signed (Sept 24, 2007), emailed prosecutors: 'Please do whatever you can to keep this from becoming public.'
Sept 24, 2007: Day NPA signed, emailed prosecutors: 'Please do whatever you can to keep this from becoming public' (EFTA00215004)
A document in the files states that on December 11, 2007 "Starr sent a letter to Acosta transmitting two lengthy submissions authored by Lefkowitz presenting substantive challenges to the NPA" (DOJ-OGR-00023136).
Sept 18, 2007: Received USAO assurance that NPA 'would not be made public or filed with the Court' (quotation at EFTA00215285)
EFTA00009116: Correspondence about victim notification, coordinated with prosecutors on 'what to tell the girls'
Met with Acosta, Sloman, and other DOJ officials alongside Starr to present plea offer (EFTA00009016)
EFTA02770202 (2011): Jeffrey Epstein's lead counsel during NPA negotiations. Received AUSA Villafana's Sep 19, 2007 ultimatum with 82-page prosecution memo and 53-page indictment. Negotiated plea agreement signed Sep 24, 2007
EFTA00189159 (Sep 19-20, 2007): Full plea agreement email chain between Lefkowitz (Kirkland & Ellis) and AUSA Villafana. Jay sent redlined draft plea agreement, proposed deferred prosecution alternative, discussed C plea option. Villafana set 2pm Friday deadline. Andrew Lourie (supervisor) reviewed. DOJ later redacted this document (-120KB, detected 2026-03-11)
Nov 2007: Argued victims had no right to appear at Jeffrey Epstein's state plea hearing or to provide a written statement. Acosta did not rebut, instead delayed victim notification and ultimately never sent letters (doe-v-us-npa Doc 361 ¶82-83; us-v-maxwell Doc 204-att3)
Named on a Hyperion Air, Inc. passenger manifest flying with Jeffrey Epstein from Teterboro to Washington Dulles (IAD) on 11 March 2008 (N909JE, trip 2007), with one further passenger redacted in the estate production. Source: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_006204.