Kirkland & Ellis attorney who led negotiations for 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.' 1,487 documents in corpus.
Key Findings
- Led NPA negotiations for Epstein at Kirkland & Ellis alongside Ken Starr. Acosta was a former K&E associate (EFTA00009229)
- Sept 24, 2007: Day NPA signed, emailed prosecutors: 'Please do whatever you can to keep this from becoming public' (EFTA00215004)
- Feb 1, 2007: Defense sent 24-page letter arguing against federal jurisdiction, characterizing case as state matter
- Sept 18, 2007: Received USAO assurance that NPA 'would not be made public or filed with the Court'
- 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): 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 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)
- Part of lobbying team for Epstein's NPA alongside Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, Alan Dershowitz, Ken Starr, Lillian Sanchez, and Roy Black — per government filing listing those who made "efforts" on Epstein's behalf (doe-v-us-npa, Doc 205-att4)