What is document EFTA00014330?

This is an email chain from July 13-14, 2019, showing coordination between federal prosecutors and Reid Weingarten, Jeffrey Epstein's defense attorney, as they prepared for Epstein's bail hearing. The emails discuss scheduling a pre-hearing meeting and mention Weingarten's jail visit with Epstein.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document names Reid Weingarten, a prominent defense attorney representing Jeffrey Epstein; Martin Weinberg, another Epstein defense lawyer; and Geoffrey S. Berman, who was the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York overseeing the prosecution. Judge Richard M. Berman (RMB) presided over the case.

What does this document reveal?

The document provides a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes legal proceedings leading up to Epstein's July 15, 2019 bail hearing. It shows Weingarten meeting with Epstein in jail to prepare their bail proposal and coordinating with prosecutors on hearing logistics. Epstein was ultimately denied bail at this hearing and remained detained until his death on August 10, 2019.

What was the outcome of the July 15, 2019 bail hearing?

Judge Richard Berman denied Epstein's bail request on July 18, 2019. The defense had proposed release with electronic monitoring and a large bond, but the judge deemed Epstein a flight risk given his wealth and 20 international flights in the prior 18 months. Epstein remained at the Metropolitan Correctional Center until his death.

What is document EFTA00014330?

This is an email chain from July 13-14, 2019, showing coordination between federal prosecutors and Reid Weingarten, Jeffrey Epstein's defense attorney, as they prepared for Epstein's bail hearing. The emails discuss scheduling a pre-hearing meeting and mention Weingarten's jail visit with Epstein.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document names Reid Weingarten, a prominent defense attorney representing Jeffrey Epstein; Martin Weinberg, another Epstein defense lawyer; and Geoffrey S. Berman, who was the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York overseeing the prosecution. Judge Richard M. Berman (RMB) presided over the case.

What does this document reveal?

The document provides a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes legal proceedings leading up to Epstein's July 15, 2019 bail hearing. It shows Weingarten meeting with Epstein in jail to prepare their bail proposal and coordinating with prosecutors on hearing logistics. Epstein was ultimately denied bail at this hearing and remained detained until his death on August 10, 2019.

What was the outcome of the July 15, 2019 bail hearing?

Judge Richard Berman denied Epstein's bail request on July 18, 2019. The defense had proposed release with electronic monitoring and a large bond, but the judge deemed Epstein a flight risk given his wealth and 20 international flights in the prior 18 months. Epstein remained at the Metropolitan Correctional Center until his death.

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Email correspondence between prosecutors and defense attorney Reid Weingarten coordinating logistics before Jeffrey Epstein's July 15, 2019 bail hearing in the federal sex trafficking case.

This is a behind-the-scenes email exchange from July 13-14, 2019, between federal prosecutors and Reid Weingarten, one of Jeffrey Epstein's defense attorneys, as they prepared for the bail hearing scheduled for July 15, 2019. The emails show Weingarten visiting Epstein at jail ('just leaving the jail...'), coordinating timing for discussions, and planning to send an informal agenda after meeting with his client. The exchange reveals the professional, cordial nature of communications between opposing counsel in this high-profile case, with prosecutors offering flexibility for pre-hearing discussions.

Key Highlights

•Defense attorney Reid Weingarten visited Jeffrey Epstein in jail the evening before the bail hearing
•Prosecutors offered to meet with defense counsel before the 10:00 AM hearing on July 15, 2019
•Weingarten was using a BlackBerry and acknowledged being 'hopeless on a computer'
•The email references case number 19 Cr. 490 (RMB) - the federal sex trafficking indictment brought by the Southern District of New York

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From: ' )" To: "Weingarten, Reid" <I Cc: "I hll „cl Subject: RE: U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB), Government bail memorandum Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2019 22:39:02 +0000 Importance: Normal Reid, No problem. Don't hesitate to be in touch prior to the hearing if that would be useful, otherwise we'll plan to see you at 10:00 and go from there. thanks, From: Weingarten, Reid Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2019 18:35 To: Subject: Re: U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB), Government bail memorandum So just leaving the jail...tomorrow morn has gotten really jammed....give me a second after the hearing and we can talk about whether or not a visit makes sense... Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2019 2:30 PM To: Weingarten, Reid Cc: Subject: RE: U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB), Government bail memorandum No problem — didn't take it as a slight, we all just have various travel and other case obligations in the near-term and want to make sure somebody can be responsive at all times. And that also sounds helpful re: an agenda, we'll look out for that tomorrow evening and be ready to chat on Monday at 8:00. thanks, From: Weingarten, Reid Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2019 14:17 To: Cc: Subject: Re: U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB), Government bail memorandum Apologies to and ..was not meant as a slight...assumed you would forward... hopeless on a computer...worse on a blackberry which I am using now...(will make best efforts to cc them on this message)...probably best I send a proposed informal agenda after I meet with the client tomorrow evening so I don't get out over my skies...reid EFTA00014330

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Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2019 2:01 PM To: Weingarten, Reid Cc: Subject: RE: U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB), Government bail memorandum Reid, In our experience it's rarely a waste of time to talk, and we would be available on Monday morning. And we'll be in the best position to be able to talk productively if you could give us a general sense of what you'd like to address? Also, if you could please include and on any communications—I know it's often convenient to just hit reply but we want to make sure we're all in the loop since parts of the team will be more and less available at various times if and when you reach out. thanks, From: Weingarten, Reid Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2019 12:05 To: Subject: Re: U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB), Government bail memorandum < Will be with the client tomorrow evening till about 7....if you will be in your office then don't think it would be a waste of time to talk about the state of play...if not I could stop by Monday morning around 8....reid Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Sent: Friday. July 12 2019 5:40 PM To: ' Cc: 'Martin Weinberg'; Weingarten, Reid; Subject: RE: U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB), Government bail memorandum To the Chambers of Judge Berman: With apologies for the delay, attached please find a courtesy copy of the Government's reply in support of its detention memo and in opposition to the defendant's motion for bail, including exhibits, filed this afternoon in the above-captioned case. Defense counsel is copied. I hope everyone has a good weekend. Thank you, Assistant U.S. Attorney Southern District of New York EFTA00014331