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Internal DOJ email chain from April 2019 documenting SDNY's request to access FBI evidence from the original Florida Epstein investigation, revealing federal prosecutors coordinating on grand jury materials three months before Epstein's July 2019 arrest.
This document is a series of internal emails between Department of Justice officials in April 2019 regarding the Southern District of New York's open criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. SDNY prosecutors contacted their Florida counterparts seeking access to evidence gathered during the earlier 2006-2008 Epstein investigation. The emails reveal bureaucratic hurdles: the Miami FBI was reluctant to share Rule 6(e) protected grand jury materials without proper authorization, while the Southern District of Florida had recused itself from the matter. Officials worked to connect SDNY with the appropriate prosecutor in the Middle District of Florida who could authorize the transfer of evidence.
Key Highlights
- •SDNY had an active criminal investigation into Epstein in April 2019, three months before his July arrest
- •The Miami FBI initially refused to share evidence with SDNY FBI without a Rule 6(e) letter authorizing disclosure of grand jury materials
- •The Southern District of Florida had recused itself from the Epstein matter, complicating evidence-sharing between federal districts
- •Officials identified the First Assistant in the Middle District of Florida as the person with authority to issue the letter authorizing SDNY access
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From: To: Subject: RE: Call from SDNY Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 20:05:19 +0000 Importance: Normal Thanks! From: Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 10:25 AM To Subject: FW: Call from SDNY Hi Here you go.Mas been dealing with the First Assistant in MDFL, Hope this is helpful. From Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 10:22 AM To Su ject: RE: Call from SDNY I last dealt with in the Middle District of Florida. She is the First Assistant who would likely have the authority to issue the letter authorizing SDNY access to grand jury materials our office developed. From: Sent: werinesday. Anril 17. 7019 9:51 AM To Subject: FW: Call from SDNY Following up on this. Thanks From Sent: Friday, April 5, 2019 2:24 PM EFTA00016962
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To Subject: Call from SONY Just received a call from the Crim Chief in SONY. SDNY has an open criminal matter involving Jeff Epstein. They understand we are recused and have shared nothing about the matter. The purpose of the call concerned their efforts to obtain from the FBI in the SDFL the evidence gathered as part of the SDFL Epstein investigation. The Miami FBI has expressed a reluctance to send any 6e materials to the SDNY FBI without a 6e letter. Given our recusal from the underlying criminal matter, I don't believe we should be the ones to give the FBI the go-ahead or the 6e letter. We no longer control that evidence. Do you have the name and contact information for the new USAO/AUSA handling our old criminal case? I think the best bet is to put SDNY in touch with that AUSA. Thanks EFTA00016963
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