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Internal U.S. Department of State email chain from July 2019 discussing the revocation of Jeffrey Epstein's passport following his arrest on federal sex trafficking charges.
This is a three-way email exchange between federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York, a U.S. State Department Diplomatic Security Service agent, and the Consular Affairs Bureau regarding Jeffrey Epstein's passport status immediately after his July 2019 arrest. The State Department received inquiries about Epstein's valid passport and sought coordination with prosecutors ahead of his bail hearing to potentially revoke it. The exchange shows interagency coordination between the Justice Department and State Department during the high-profile case, with prosecutors clarifying they had no position on passport matters but would provide the court order from the bail hearing.
Key Highlights
- •State Department's Consular Affairs wanted to revoke Epstein's valid passport following his arrest
- •Email dated July 11-12, 2019, just days after Epstein's arrest and ahead of his Monday bail hearing
- •Prosecutors explicitly stated they had 'no position (or request, directive, hint, nod, or wink) whatsoever regarding his passport'
- •Coordination between SDNY prosecutors, State Department Diplomatic Security Service, and Consular Affairs Bureau
- •State Department anticipated travel restrictions or passport surrender if Epstein was released on bail
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From: To: Cc: Subject: Epstein Passport Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 02:44:38 +0000 Importance: Normal I can certainly send you the court order on the bail determination once it's issued. If you haven't gotten it from me by later next week, could you please just remind me? I don't want it to get lost in the avalanche of current stuff. Also just to note, we obviously have no position (or request, directive, hint, nod, or wink) whatsoever regarding his passport—we don't know what that process is so we completely defer on the substance. But of course happy to get you the order, and let us know if anything else would be helpful. thank you, From: Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 10:43 To: Cc: Subject: Re: Epstein Passport The State Department has gotten several inquires regarding Epstein's passport. He currently has one valid passport and Consular Affairs (CA) would like to revoke it. I understand he will have a bail hearing on Monday. Would you be able to send me the court order (even if he is remanded) so CA can revoke to the book? I assume if he is released on bail there will be a travel restriction imposed/surrender of his passport. Thanks. ASAC EFTA00018178
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U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security Service New York Field Office From: Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 10:14 PM To: Cc: Subject: RE: Epstein Passport ■ Happy to be in touch — let us know what info we can provide or how we can be of help. thanks, From Sent: e nes ay, u y To: Cc: Subject: Epstein Passport Cc'ed to this email is the prosecution team for the Epstein case. Team, Please meet an ASAC at the DSS NY Field Office (and my former boss). State Department's Consular Affairs Bureau is looking for some information regarding Epstein's passport, as they considering revoking it. Can you guys please coordinate witaregarding this issue. Thanks! Special Agent U.S. Attorney's Office Southern District of New York 1 St. Andrew's Plaza New York, NY 10007 EFTA00018179
Entities Mentioned
Jeffrey Epstein
PERSON
American sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
Prince Andrew
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Third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1960)
Consular Affairs
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Consular Affairs Bureau
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Department of Justice
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Diplomatic Security Service
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the DSS NY Field Office
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U.S. Department of State
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