Epstein Secrets

EFTA00157660 LAW OFFICES ALLEN GUTHRIN: MCHUGH & THOMAS, PLLC GEORGE 43.GUIRRE ROSERT e. PALEN RFJXCCA A. SETTS R. IERRAKE ROCOERS CANSO IS THOMAS ONES S. ARNO° DAVOS HARDY Mt SCOTT WCKLINE PANELS I. CANINO PAMELA C. CON PINUP .S STEPKOIETTHACKER DREAMT J. ANN TERESA K. INOWSON DEBRA

tion to the New York Times 44. Perhaps most troubling of all, the USAO has repeatedly leaked information about this case to the media—including to Landon Thomas, the senior business correspondent for the New York Times. We have personally reviewed Mr. Thomas's own notes, and they are remarkably detailed abo

led the "Declaration of /Mt' attaching the state detective's affidavit in support of a search warrant for Epstein's house. See : hay Subpoenas Awes Tatum OLY-63 and OLY.64, No. Fat 07.103(WPB) (S.D. Fla. July 31, 2007). At the time she filed affidavit, she knew it contained numerous material misrepr

ms." Most of these lawsuits seek S50 million in money damages.' • Assistant U.S. Attorney David Weinstein spoke about the case in great detail to Landon Thomas, a reporter with the New York Times, and revealed confidential information about the Government's- allegations against Mr. Epstein. The Assistant U

ential plea negotiations. • When counsel for Mr. Epstein complained about the media leaks, First Assistant Sluman responded by asserting that "Mr. Thomas was given, pursuant CO his request, non-case specific information concerning specific federal statutes." Based on Mr. Thomas' contemporaneous notes

prosecutors during the negotiations of a deterred prosecution a reement. The consistent a re . resentations of ke Government witnesses (such as Tatum. Brittany Beak, Saige . and in) confirm the following critical points: First, there was no communication, totelephonic or otherwise, that meets t

., E . . 7; Police Report at Tr. at 7, Exhibit 25); who never in unlawful sexual activity or any sexual activity 78, Exhibit 17; Tr., Exhibit 24, Thomas Tr., Exhibit 26 and Tr., Exhibit 2); or, and counse e other ta l' about their ages (see t 38-39, Exhibit 10; Tr. at 16, Exhibit 4; Tr. at 6, 8, 22,

by the actual transcripts. EFTA00225904 • Page 5 themselves) negates the plat , p uti n.4 The consistent resentations of witnesses such as Tatum and and the civil complainants and their attorneys, confirm the following key points: rst, ere was no telephonic communication that met the req