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Internal DOJ email chain from October 2019 discussing how to respond to Guernsey's Auctioneers' unsolicited offer to handle the disposition of Jeffrey Epstein's property following his death.
This document captures an internal Department of Justice email exchange from October 9, 2019, approximately two months after Jeffrey Epstein's death in August 2019. Arlan Ettinger, President of Guernsey's Auctioneers & Brokers, sent a letter offering the auction house's services to handle the sale of Epstein's property. The correspondence was routed from the Office of the Deputy Attorney General (ODAG) through Nathaniel Gamble II to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (USAO-SDNY) for handling. DOJ staff discussed the letter as somewhat opportunistic ('a little cheeky'), with one official noting they receive such solicitations when it appears a monitor may be appointed. The proposed response was a polite acknowledgment that the offer would be filed in case there was any future occasion to follow up.
Key Highlights
- •Guernsey's Auctioneers proactively contacted DOJ to offer services for Epstein estate property disposition
- •DOJ officials internally characterized the solicitation as opportunistic ('a little cheeky')
- •The letter was routed through official channels from ODAG to USAO-SDNY, showing the interagency coordination on Epstein matters
- •Demonstrates third-party interest in profiting from the Epstein estate within months of his death
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From: To: Subject: RE: Arlan Ettinger Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 19:57:27+0000 Agreed From Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2019 3:09 PM To Subject: RE: Arlan Ettinger I thought so too. Would you please? Many thanks. From Sent: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 2:19 PM To: Subject: RE: Arlan Ettinger A little cheeky, no? We get things like that when it looks like we'll have a monitor. I'll check with the team if they anticipate us ever having anything to do with Epstein's property but I think the response (which could come from me) will be something like, "Thank you for your letter, which has been forwarded to our Office for response. We will file it in the event we have any occasion to follow up on your offer of services." From: Sent: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 2:06 PM To: Subject: FW: Arlan Ettinger What is the right way to handle this? It seems to be an offer by Guernsey's Auctioneers & Brokers to be retained to handle the disposition of Epstein's property. I was assigned to respond to this. Please advise. Thanks From: Sent: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 1:57 PM To: Subject: Arlan Ettinger Good afternoon! I have been advised to forward you the attached correspondence from Arlan Ettinger, President of Guernsey's Auctioneers & Brokers. The letter is regarding the property of the late Jeffrey Epstein. As advised by Nathaniel Gamble II from ODAG (see email attached), this has been assigned to USAO-SDNY for handling. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. EFTA00015288
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Thank you very much in advance. Best, U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys 0 Pronouns: she/ her/ hers EFTA00015289
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