What is document EFTA00015889?

This is an internal email chain from April 26, 2019 between prosecutors at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). The emails coordinate the preparation of an update memo on the Epstein case for a meeting with Bradley Weinsheimer, a senior DOJ official.

Who is Brad Weinsheimer mentioned in this document?

Bradley Weinsheimer (misspelled as 'Weinshiemer' in the email) was the Associate Deputy Attorney General at the Department of Justice. He was a longtime career official who oversaw various high-profile investigations and served as a liaison between DOJ leadership and U.S. Attorney offices around the country.

What does this document reveal about the Epstein investigation?

This document reveals that SDNY prosecutors were actively investigating Jeffrey Epstein in April 2019, approximately three months before his arrest on July 6, 2019. It also shows that DOJ headquarters in Washington was being kept informed of the case through scheduled briefings with senior officials like Weinsheimer.

Why were the prosecutor names redacted?

The names of individual prosecutors were redacted (shown as 'USANYS' placeholders) as part of standard DOJ document release practices to protect the identities of career employees involved in sensitive criminal investigations.

What is document EFTA00015889?

This is an internal email chain from April 26, 2019 between prosecutors at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). The emails coordinate the preparation of an update memo on the Epstein case for a meeting with Bradley Weinsheimer, a senior DOJ official.

Who is Brad Weinsheimer mentioned in this document?

Bradley Weinsheimer (misspelled as 'Weinshiemer' in the email) was the Associate Deputy Attorney General at the Department of Justice. He was a longtime career official who oversaw various high-profile investigations and served as a liaison between DOJ leadership and U.S. Attorney offices around the country.

What does this document reveal about the Epstein investigation?

This document reveals that SDNY prosecutors were actively investigating Jeffrey Epstein in April 2019, approximately three months before his arrest on July 6, 2019. It also shows that DOJ headquarters in Washington was being kept informed of the case through scheduled briefings with senior officials like Weinsheimer.

Why were the prosecutor names redacted?

The names of individual prosecutors were redacted (shown as 'USANYS' placeholders) as part of standard DOJ document release practices to protect the identities of career employees involved in sensitive criminal investigations.

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Internal SDNY prosecutor emails from April 26, 2019 coordinating preparation of an update memo on the Epstein case for a Monday meeting with DOJ's Bradley Weinsheimer.

This document contains a chain of internal emails between prosecutors at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) from April 26, 2019. The emails discuss preparing an update memo on the Epstein case for a meeting scheduled with Bradley Weinsheimer, who was then the Associate Deputy Attorney General at the Department of Justice. The urgency of the request—needing the memo that same afternoon—and the note that it was 'just for [internal use] for now, not for sending down to DC' suggests this was part of ongoing coordination between SDNY and DOJ leadership approximately three months before Epstein's arrest in July 2019.

Key Highlights

•SDNY prosecutors were actively working on the Epstein case in April 2019, months before his July 2019 arrest
•Bradley Weinsheimer, Associate Deputy Attorney General, was being briefed on the case—indicating DOJ headquarters involvement
•The memo was requested urgently for a Monday meeting, suggesting active case developments
•Internal note that the memo was 'not for sending down to DC' indicates SDNY was controlling information flow

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Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

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Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

Bradley J. Edwards

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From: (USANYS)" alMIE> To:' " Subject: RE: Epstein Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:09:13 +0000 Importance: Normal Phew! Not losing my mind (at least on this one) just yet...thanks for double checking. Original Messa e From: Sent: Frida , April 26, 2019 12:08 PM To: (USANYS) alMIE> Subject: RE: Epstein Just spoke wide he searched his inbox for notes of calls and sorted out that it's the same person you spoke with, just as you'd thought. Original Message From: (USANYS) alMIE> Sent: Friday, April 26. 2019 11:50 AM To: Subject: RE: Epstein Sure, I'm in my office. From: Sent: Friday. April 26, 2019 11:49 AM To: (USANYS) •MIMMIN>; Cc: (USANYS) alMIN> Subject: RE: Epstein (USANYS) <MIMMIIM>, Definitely-- can I swing by just to ask a few questions for clarity on format? Original Messa e From: (USANYS) <MIMIMIE> Sent: Frida Aril 26 2019 11:43 AM To: Cc: (USANYS) • Subject: Re: Epstein would you be able to do this? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 26, 2019, at 11:36 AM, wrote: > I'm traveling today, back on Sunday so could do it then or otherwise have to defer to a sorry. EFTA00015889

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> Sent from my iPhone >> On Apr 26, 2019, at 10:35, (USANYS) wrote: is going to meet with Brad Weinshiemer on Monday - can you guys put together an update memo this afternoon on where we are, what we've done since the last update memo, and next steps? This just for for now, not for sending down to DC. >> Sent from my iPhone EFTA00015890