Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, prosecutors from SDNY and SDFL (names redacted), and officials from the Office of the Deputy Attorney General (ODAG) and Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR). It also references the Public Corruption Unit and the Criminal Chief of SDFL.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals the behind-the-scenes coordination between federal prosecutors building the Maxwell case and DOJ officials with access to the controversial 2006-2008 Florida investigation files. It shows prosecutors were working to obtain hard-copy materials from the original Epstein case while simultaneously coordinating victim outreach and handling CVRA-related litigation—the same victims' rights law that Epstein's Florida deal allegedly violated.

Why were SDNY prosecutors seeking files from Florida?

SDNY prosecutors needed access to the original criminal investigation files from the Southern District of Florida's 2006-2008 Epstein case to build their prosecution against Ghislaine Maxwell. Since Maxwell was allegedly protected by the controversial non-prosecution agreement negotiated by then-U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta, understanding the full scope of that original investigation was crucial to the new case.

What is the CVRA litigation mentioned in this document?

The Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) litigation referenced relates to lawsuits brought by Epstein victims who argued they were illegally excluded from the 2008 Florida plea deal negotiations. Victim Courtney Wild and others argued prosecutors violated federal law by keeping the non-prosecution agreement secret from victims, and this litigation was ongoing during Maxwell's prosecution.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, prosecutors from SDNY and SDFL (names redacted), and officials from the Office of the Deputy Attorney General (ODAG) and Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR). It also references the Public Corruption Unit and the Criminal Chief of SDFL.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals the behind-the-scenes coordination between federal prosecutors building the Maxwell case and DOJ officials with access to the controversial 2006-2008 Florida investigation files. It shows prosecutors were working to obtain hard-copy materials from the original Epstein case while simultaneously coordinating victim outreach and handling CVRA-related litigation—the same victims' rights law that Epstein's Florida deal allegedly violated.

Why were SDNY prosecutors seeking files from Florida?

SDNY prosecutors needed access to the original criminal investigation files from the Southern District of Florida's 2006-2008 Epstein case to build their prosecution against Ghislaine Maxwell. Since Maxwell was allegedly protected by the controversial non-prosecution agreement negotiated by then-U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta, understanding the full scope of that original investigation was crucial to the new case.

What is the CVRA litigation mentioned in this document?

The Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) litigation referenced relates to lawsuits brought by Epstein victims who argued they were illegally excluded from the 2008 Florida plea deal negotiations. Victim Courtney Wild and others argued prosecutors violated federal law by keeping the non-prosecution agreement secret from victims, and this litigation was ongoing during Maxwell's prosecution.

EFTA00015895 - EFTA00015897

Internal DOJ email chain from August 2020 showing federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York coordinating with the Office of the Deputy Attorney General to obtain criminal case files from the Southern District of Florida related to the Ghislaine Maxwell prosecution.

This document is an internal government email exchange between prosecutors at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and the Office of the Deputy Attorney General (ODAG). Dated August 18-19, 2020—just weeks after Ghislaine Maxwell's July 2, 2020 arrest—the emails show SDNY prosecutors seeking access to hard-copy criminal files still held by the Southern District of Florida from the original 2006-2008 Epstein investigation. The correspondence references prior discussions with the Office of Professional Responsibility and mentions ongoing CVRA (Crime Victims' Rights Act) litigation. A Criminal Chief at SDFL is identified as the point of contact for locating these materials.

Key Highlights

•SDNY prosecutors actively seeking original criminal files from Florida's failed 2006-2008 Epstein investigation
•Reference to a victim meeting being planned by the Office of the Deputy Attorney General
•Mention of ongoing CVRA litigation and coordination with the Office of Professional Responsibility
•Prosecutors working on a draft letter with a Friday filing deadline that was delayed
•Direct coordination between SDNY and ODAG at the highest levels of DOJ during Maxwell prosecution

Frequently Asked Questions

Books for Further Reading

The Spider: Inside the Tangled Web of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

Document Information

Bates Range

EFTA00015895 - EFTA00015897

Pages

Document Content

Page 1 - EFTA00015895

From: ' (USANYS)" czi To: (USANYS)" <1 Subject: RE: Epstein/Maxwell Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 21:12:20 +0000 Sure, that makes sense. I haven't. If we get it tonight, maybe, but Monday would probably also be ok. From: (USANYS) Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 5:10 PM To: (USANYS) Subject: FW: Epstein/Maxwell Hmm. Seems like may be we should reach out in the first instance given that it's the crim div chief? Also, team never responded on the draft of the letter. Have you heard anything from them? I don't think there's any way we get it filed by Friday at this point, but I suppose there is no magic to that date. From: (ODAG) Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 5:08 PM To: (USANYS) Cc: (USANYS) Subject: RE: Epstein/Maxwell Thanks again for all of the valuable information you provided this morning. I will keep you informed as we finalize plans for the victim meeting. As for your request, you should reach out to in the SDFL. Ms. is the Criminal Chief and is prepared to assist you in locatin all criminal files still located in the District. She can be reached at or . She is awaiting your reach out. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. From: (USANYS) Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 12:03 PM To: ME=1, (ODAG) Cc: (USANYS) Subject: RE: Epstein/Maxwell —Thanks again for your help on this a few weeks ago. We've since had a number of productive conversations with the folks at OPR you pointed us to, and we think it would be helpful to also make contact with someone at SDFL purely for the purpose of ascertaining what hard-copy materials they still have related to the case down there and how we could best arrange to obtain and review copies. We have had very limited contact with an AUSA in the SDFL civil division who we understand was the primary point of contact on issues related to the CVRA litigation. Do you know, does he remain the best point of contact for the issues we hope to discuss, or is there someone else in that office we should reach out to? EFTA00015895

Page 2 - EFTA00015896

Thanks so much, From: (ODAG) Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:33 PM To: (USANYS) Cc: (USANYS) Subject: RE: Epstein/Maxwell Thursday at noon is perfect. Should I give you a call? From: (USANYS) Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 1:39 PM To: • (ODAG) Cc: (USANYS) Subject: RE: Epstein/Maxwell (ODAG) (ODAG) Thanks, Would 12pm tomorrow (Thursday) work for you? If not, we also have availability Friday morning, from 10-12:30 if anything in there works for you. Best, From: (ODAG) Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 1:03 PM To: (ODAG) (USANYS) Cc: (USANYS) Subject: RE: Epstein/Maxwell Hi 0, I'm happy to assist you. I'm available Thursday or Friday to discuss what documents you are trying to locate. Please let me know if you have availability on either of those days. Thanks, From: (ODAG) Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 12:49 PM To: (USANYS) Cc: (USANYS) Subject: RE: Epstein/Maxwell (ODAG) Thanks. OPR and may have a better sense on document custodians than do I. M. From: (USANYS) Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 12:41 PM To: (ODAG) • Cc: (USANYS) < ; (ODAG) Subject: RE: Epstein/Maxwell EFTA00015896

Page 3 - EFTA00015897

Thanks, M. Among our questions was who, whether at ODAG, SDFL, or NDGA we should be in touch with at this point regarding documents. I also know OPR did a significant document collection last year. We will reach back to OPR, but if there is a particular point of contact at SDFL or NDGA on issues related to document collection, in particular, please let us know. And if a call on those issues would be helpful, happy to set one up. Thanks very much, From: (ODAG) Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 10:56 AM To: (USANYS) Cc: (USANYS) Subject: RE: Epstein/Maxwell 4fl . (ODAG) < Happy to talk, but my only real role related to recusal issues and consequences. Now that the CVRA litigation is over, you probably are best going directly to SDFL, as I don't have any of their documents. Thanks, M. Associate Deputy Attorney General Office: Cell: From: (USANYS) Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 6:23 PM To: (ODAG) Cc: (USANYS) Subject: Epstein/Maxwell M— Hope all is well. We had spoken last summer, after the Epstein case was charged, about some potential document/discovery requests related to the SDFL investigation and the NPA, in particular. Those conversations were largely at mooted at the time by Epstein's death, but as I'm sure you know, we've recently charged Ghislaine Maxwell and, anticipating potentially similar issues, we were hoping to revisit those conversations. Do you have time later this week for a quick call? If so, please let us know what might work for you. Thanks very much, Chief, Public Corruption Unit U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York Tel. EFTA00015897