What is document EFTA00017755?

This is a confidential email exchange from August 13, 2019, between SDNY prosecutors and victim attorneys coordinating logistics for Epstein victim interviews. It shows the behind-the-scenes process of arranging travel, accommodations, and counseling resources for victims willing to speak with prosecutors.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein as the defendant in case 19 Cr. 490, victim attorney Colleen M. Mullen, Esq., and colleagues Ted Gibbs and Arick Fudali. Several SDNY prosecutors are copied but their names are redacted. An unnamed victim client was scheduled to meet prosecutors on August 26, 2019.

What does this document reveal about the investigation?

This document reveals the logistical challenges prosecutors faced in interviewing Epstein victims. After his death on August 10, 2019, the legal basis for flying witnesses to New York became unclear since there was no longer an 'open indictment.' The email shows prosecutors continued pursuing victim interviews despite this, with the investigation into co-conspirators ongoing well past Epstein's death.

What is case 19 Cr. 490?

United States v. Jeffrey Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB) was the federal sex trafficking case filed in the Southern District of New York in July 2019. Epstein was charged with sex trafficking of minors. The case was formally dismissed on August 29, 2019, following his death, but investigations into co-conspirators continued.

Why is the timing of this document significant?

This email was sent on August 13, 2019, just three days after Epstein's death and two weeks before the August 27, 2019 hearing where 23 victims addressed the court. It shows the prosecution team was immediately working to continue victim outreach, and the scheduled August 26 meeting would have occurred just one day before that landmark hearing.

What is document EFTA00017755?

This is a confidential email exchange from August 13, 2019, between SDNY prosecutors and victim attorneys coordinating logistics for Epstein victim interviews. It shows the behind-the-scenes process of arranging travel, accommodations, and counseling resources for victims willing to speak with prosecutors.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein as the defendant in case 19 Cr. 490, victim attorney Colleen M. Mullen, Esq., and colleagues Ted Gibbs and Arick Fudali. Several SDNY prosecutors are copied but their names are redacted. An unnamed victim client was scheduled to meet prosecutors on August 26, 2019.

What does this document reveal about the investigation?

This document reveals the logistical challenges prosecutors faced in interviewing Epstein victims. After his death on August 10, 2019, the legal basis for flying witnesses to New York became unclear since there was no longer an 'open indictment.' The email shows prosecutors continued pursuing victim interviews despite this, with the investigation into co-conspirators ongoing well past Epstein's death.

What is case 19 Cr. 490?

United States v. Jeffrey Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB) was the federal sex trafficking case filed in the Southern District of New York in July 2019. Epstein was charged with sex trafficking of minors. The case was formally dismissed on August 29, 2019, following his death, but investigations into co-conspirators continued.

Why is the timing of this document significant?

This email was sent on August 13, 2019, just three days after Epstein's death and two weeks before the August 27, 2019 hearing where 23 victims addressed the court. It shows the prosecution team was immediately working to continue victim outreach, and the scheduled August 26 meeting would have occurred just one day before that landmark hearing.

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An August 2019 internal email exchange between SDNY prosecutors and victim attorneys coordinating travel arrangements for Epstein victim interviews, just days before his death on August 10, 2019.

This document is a confidential internal email chain from August 13, 2019, showing coordination between Colleen Mullen, a victim's attorney, and SDNY prosecutors regarding travel logistics for witness interviews in the Jeffrey Epstein case (19 Cr. 490). The email reveals bureaucratic friction about how to bring witnesses to New York for interviews following Epstein's indictment, with a prosecutor noting that without an open indictment, investigators would need to travel to victims rather than flying them in. This exchange occurred just three days after Epstein was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell on August 10, 2019, illustrating the immediate post-death scramble to continue victim interviews.

Key Highlights

•Dated August 13, 2019 — three days after Epstein's death, showing investigation continued immediately
•Reveals procedural constraints: prosecutors could only bring witnesses to SDNY for 'al, pretrial, trial and sometimes pre al' purposes
•Shows victim support infrastructure — prosecutor mentions counseling resources available for victims
•Documents coordination with Ted Gibbs and Arick Fudali, alongside attorney Colleen Mullen
•A victim was scheduled to meet with prosecutors on August 26, 2019 — just one day before the historic hearing where 23 victims addressed the court

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From: " (USANYS)" czi To:1 )" II Cc: ' MII( .SANYS) " " (USANYS)" Subject: FW: CONFIDENTIAL: Coordinating Victim Interviews Against Jeffrey Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB) Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 21:38:10 +0000 What case am I using to bring witnesses into SONY. I can only bring people in for al, pretrial, trial and sometimes pre al. For the last three witnesses it was pre-trial. But that was when we had an open indictment. If you are interviewing more people in an investigation you are going to have to travel to them. I am not giving anyone a hard time I just need to follow the rules. Please let me know. From: Colleen Mullen Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 5:20 PM To: (USANYS) < >. Cc: Ted Gibbs c >; Arick Fudali < Subject: CONFIDENTIAL: Coordinating Victim Interviews Against Jeffrey Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB) Dear =I I spoke to yesterday and she confirmed that she is still interested in speaking with our clients. is still available to meet with prosecutors on August 26, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. in New York. Please let me know what information you need from me to arrange flights/hotel stay for Ms. Additionally, you previously mentioned that there may be counseling resources available for our clients. Could you send me that information as well? Thank you, =I Best, Colleen Colleen M. Mullen, Esq. EFTA00017755

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