The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that victim rights under the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) do not attach until criminal proceedings have been initiated against a defendant. The case involved a civil action brought by an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein, who claimed the government violated the CVRA by not conferring with her before entering into a non-prosecution agreement with Epstein. The court denied the petition for writ of mandamus, stating that CVRA rights apply only after criminal proceedings begin.
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