What is document EFTA00018165?

This is an internal Department of Justice email from July 9, 2019, showing communication between DOJ officials about a congressional inquiry from the House Oversight Committee regarding the Jeffrey Epstein indictment. It was released as part of the DOJ's Epstein document disclosures.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein, the House Oversight Committee, the Department of Justice, and the Office of Legislative Affairs. Individual DOJ officials' names appear to be redacted, though one is identified as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legislative Affairs.

What does this document reveal?

This document reveals that the House Oversight Committee began making inquiries to the DOJ about Jeffrey Epstein's case within days of his July 6, 2019 arrest. It shows the immediate congressional interest in the case and DOJ's internal coordination on how to handle the request.

Why is this document significant?

This email provides a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes government response immediately following Epstein's arrest. It shows Congress was actively seeking information about the case from its earliest days, and that DOJ officials were carefully coordinating their response to congressional oversight.

What is document EFTA00018165?

This is an internal Department of Justice email from July 9, 2019, showing communication between DOJ officials about a congressional inquiry from the House Oversight Committee regarding the Jeffrey Epstein indictment. It was released as part of the DOJ's Epstein document disclosures.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein, the House Oversight Committee, the Department of Justice, and the Office of Legislative Affairs. Individual DOJ officials' names appear to be redacted, though one is identified as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legislative Affairs.

What does this document reveal?

This document reveals that the House Oversight Committee began making inquiries to the DOJ about Jeffrey Epstein's case within days of his July 6, 2019 arrest. It shows the immediate congressional interest in the case and DOJ's internal coordination on how to handle the request.

Why is this document significant?

This email provides a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes government response immediately following Epstein's arrest. It shows Congress was actively seeking information about the case from its earliest days, and that DOJ officials were carefully coordinating their response to congressional oversight.

EFTA00018165

Internal DOJ email from July 9, 2019, showing the House Oversight Committee contacting the Office of Legislative Affairs about Jeffrey Epstein's federal indictment just days after his arrest.

This is a forwarded email chain from July 9, 2019 — just three days after Jeffrey Epstein's arrest on federal sex trafficking charges. A Deputy Assistant Attorney General from the Office of Legislative Affairs reaches out to colleagues about an inquiry from the House Oversight Committee regarding the Epstein indictment. The email shows congressional oversight efforts beginning immediately after Epstein's arrest, with DOJ officials coordinating internally on how to respond to the Committee's request.

Key Highlights

•Dated July 9, 2019 — three days after Epstein's federal arrest
•Shows House Oversight Committee immediately seeking information about the Epstein case
•DOJ's Office of Legislative Affairs coordinating response to congressional inquiry
•Names are redacted but reveals internal DOJ communication structure

Frequently Asked Questions

Books for Further Reading

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

Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

Bradley J. Edwards

Victims' attorney's firsthand account

Document Information

Bates Range

EFTA00018165

Pages

Document Content

Page 1 - EFTA00018165

From: ' To: 1=laiSis1YS)" < (USANYS)" Cc: ' Subject: Fwd: House Oversight issue Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 14:21:02 +0000 Importance: Normal See below. I have not yet responded. Also late yesterday, call from I did not yet connect with him. Let's discuss. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: ' Date: July 9, 2019 at 8:52:45 AM EDT To: " )" Subject: House Oversight issue —good morning. Hope that you are well. I received a call from the House Oversight Committee yesterday related to the Jeffrey Epstein indictment. Would you be the right point of contact to discuss their request? If not, could you put me in touch with the team handling this matter? Thanks, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Office of Legislative Affairs U.S. Department of Justice EFTA00018165