What is document EFTA00017107?

This is a September 17, 2019 email from the New Mexico Attorney General's Office to federal prosecutors at the Southern District of New York, transmitting investigative materials related to the ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's possible collaborators. The email was sent by an Assistant Attorney General on behalf of Chief Deputy Attorney General Clara Moran.

Who is Clara Moran and what was her role?

Clara Moran was the Chief Deputy Attorney General of New Mexico under Attorney General Hector Balderas. She played a key role in the state's investigation into Epstein's activities at his Zorro Ranch in New Mexico. In 2020, she wrote to federal prosecutors stating that the ranch was used to 'facilitate the commission and prolonged concealment of his trafficking of children.'

What does this document reveal about the Epstein investigation?

The document reveals that state and federal prosecutors were actively coordinating and sharing investigative materials in the weeks following Epstein's August 2019 death. This supports reports that prosecutors compiled extensive memos on potential co-conspirators, though ultimately only Ghislaine Maxwell was ever charged.

What happened to the New Mexico investigation into Epstein?

The investigation was eventually closed without criminal charges being filed. However, the New Mexico Department of Justice did secure $15 million from banks associated with Epstein to fund efforts against human trafficking.

What is document EFTA00017107?

This is a September 17, 2019 email from the New Mexico Attorney General's Office to federal prosecutors at the Southern District of New York, transmitting investigative materials related to the ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's possible collaborators. The email was sent by an Assistant Attorney General on behalf of Chief Deputy Attorney General Clara Moran.

Who is Clara Moran and what was her role?

Clara Moran was the Chief Deputy Attorney General of New Mexico under Attorney General Hector Balderas. She played a key role in the state's investigation into Epstein's activities at his Zorro Ranch in New Mexico. In 2020, she wrote to federal prosecutors stating that the ranch was used to 'facilitate the commission and prolonged concealment of his trafficking of children.'

What does this document reveal about the Epstein investigation?

The document reveals that state and federal prosecutors were actively coordinating and sharing investigative materials in the weeks following Epstein's August 2019 death. This supports reports that prosecutors compiled extensive memos on potential co-conspirators, though ultimately only Ghislaine Maxwell was ever charged.

What happened to the New Mexico investigation into Epstein?

The investigation was eventually closed without criminal charges being filed. However, the New Mexico Department of Justice did secure $15 million from banks associated with Epstein to fund efforts against human trafficking.

EFTA00017107

An email from New Mexico's Chief Deputy Attorney General Clara Moran to federal prosecutors at SDNY, transmitting materials for the ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's possible collaborators in September 2019.

This September 17, 2019 email documents coordination between New Mexico state prosecutors and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York regarding the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirators. Sent just over a month after Epstein's death in federal custody, the correspondence from Clara Moran (then Chief Deputy Attorney General of New Mexico) to federal prosecutors included attached investigative materials accessible via a secure link. This represents the type of inter-agency cooperation that occurred as prosecutors sought to build cases against Epstein's alleged collaborators, though ultimately only Ghislaine Maxwell was ever charged.

Key Highlights

•Direct evidence of federal-state coordination in the Epstein co-conspirator investigation
•Sent September 2019, one month after Epstein's death, when prosecutors had announced they would continue investigating potential accomplices
•New Mexico AG's office later stated they believed Epstein's Zorro Ranch was used to facilitate 'trafficking of children'
•Secure materials shared via password-protected link with 30-day expiration

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Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

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The Hollow Tree (The Tales of Blowville Book 1)

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From: ' To: Zach Jones Cc: Clara Moran Subject: RE: Continued investigation into possible collaborators of Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:18:41 +0000 Received, thank you very much. Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York I St. Andrew's Plaza New York, NY 10007 From Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 2:05 PM To: I < Cc: Clara Moran Subject: Continued investigation into possible collaborators of Jeffrey Epstein Ms. Please see the attached correspondence from Chief Deputy Attorney General Clara Moran. You can access the materials referenced in the letter by following this link and entering this password: • NMAG Lies • Password (without quotes) -- "7e4DzyfvYC" Note that this link will expire on October 16, 2019. A CD containing this correspondence and the attached materials will also be arriving shortly via U.S. Mail. Have a good day. Assistant Attorney General EFTA00017107