Then came the secrecy. In a November 2007 letter to Acosta, Lefkowitz wrote, “We don't understand the basis for your office's belief that it is appropriate for any letter to be sent to (the victims) at this stage — before Mr. Epstein has either entered a plea or been sentenced. We respectfully disagree with your view that you are required to notify the alleged victims pursuant to the Justice for All Act of 2004.”