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An internal DOJ email from January 28, 2020 showing Geoffrey Berman's office responding to Daily Mail inquiries about Prince Andrew's claim that he hadn't been approached by US authorities—a claim that contradicted Berman's public statement that the prince had provided 'zero cooperation.'
This document captures a significant moment in the Epstein investigation when a public dispute erupted between Prince Andrew and US Attorney Geoffrey Berman. The email exchange shows Daily Mail journalist Daniel Bates reaching out to the Southern District of New York for comment on Prince Andrew's claim that he hadn't been approached by American investigators. Berman's office declined to comment but notably corrected the journalist's error in calling Berman the 'State Attorney' rather than the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. This exchange occurred just one day after Berman publicly declared that Prince Andrew had provided 'zero cooperation' with the FBI investigation into Epstein's co-conspirators.
Key Highlights
- •Shows real-time DOJ media response during the Prince Andrew cooperation controversy
- •Geoffrey Berman's office declined to comment on Prince Andrew's counterclaim
- •Reveals the timing: Daily Mail story was breaking on January 28, 2020, the day after Berman's 'zero cooperation' statement
- •Berman's office corrected a factual error about his title—demonstrating attention to accuracy even when declining comment
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Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: ' (USANYS)" Date: January 28, 2020 at 5:50:44 PM EST To: daniel bates Subject: Re: Andrew claims he hasn't been approached Thank you, we'll decline. Note: you have Geoffrey Berman listed as the State Attorney for New York. He's the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 28, 2020, at 5:15 PM, daniel bates wrote: Hello This story is going in the Daily Mail in the UK tomorrow and will be up on MailOnline shortly. Do you have any comment? He is claiming he hasn't been approached which contradicts what Mr Berman said. Can you tell us how you reached out to Andrew? Thanks Daniel Forwarded message From: Lewis Pennock Date: Tue, Jan 28, 2020 at 5:11 PM Subject: pdf To: daniel bates < Disclaimer EFTA00016810
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This e-mail and any attached files are intended for the named addressee only. It contains information, which may be confidential and legally privileged and also protected by copyright. Unless you are the named addressee (or authorised to receive for the addressee) you may not copy or use it, or disclose it to anyone else. If you received it in error please notify the sender immediately and then delete it from your system. Associated Newspapers Ltd. Registered Office: Northcliffe House, 2 Derry S. Kensinaton London W8 511 Registered No 84121 England. Daniel Bates Journalist in New York www.danielgbates.com <andrew spread.pdf> EFTA00016811
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