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09/27/2007 03:06 PM Subject RE: Conference Call with Bert Ocariz
Hi Jay — J already told Bert that there is no indictment and, as 1 mentioned, he doesn’t really need to/want to see the entire plea agreement, just the relevant paragraphs so that he understands what the scope of his representation will be. I think they would be happy knowing that their hourly rate will be paid when it is billed. The concern is, if all 40 girls decide they want to sue, they don’t want to be in a situation where Mr. Epstein says this is getting too expensive, we won’ t pay any more attorneys’ fees.
‘wo suggestions, that I] haven't run past Bert, are:
i. Mr. Epstein signs a standard fee agreement, where one of his attorneys or accountants whe is not working on the damages litigation receives a monthly bill with attorney's fees charged at an hourly rate and cosis billed monthly. The bills will have any privileged information redacted. If there is a dispute about a bill that cannot be resolved, it will be submitted to a mediator for resolution.
2. If that is too open-ended for Mr. Epstein, do the hourly/monthily billing until Bert has had a chance to confer with all of the girls to determine how many want him to represent them. Once it is known how many girls will be represented by Bert, and mayhe who those girls are, there can be a more educated discussion about estimated fees and costs.
Just some food for thought. I will be out of the office tomorrow, but I will be reachable by cell phone. I will make sure Bert is available and confirm the time with you.
A, Marie Villafafia
Assistant U.S. Attorney
500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401
From: Jay Lefkowitz Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 2:53 PM To: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS)
Subject: Re: Conference Call with Bert Ocariz
Marie - I will not be able to get back to you until tomorrow. However, some of the questions he raised cause me
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