Internal DOJ email from December 2020 showing a federal prosecutor's trial schedule, revealing coordination of several high-profile SDNY cases including prosecutions related to the Steve Bannon border wall fraud, the MCC guards who failed to monitor Jeffrey Epstein, and Giuliani associate Lev Parnas.

This document is an internal email chain between U.S. Attorney's Office prosecutors for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) discussing trial scheduling for the 'Doud' case in late 2020. The email reveals a prosecutor's 'chaotic summer schedule' for 2021, listing four major upcoming trials: U.S. v. Steve Bannon et al. (We Build the Wall fraud), U.S. v. Noel (MCC Epstein guards falsifying records), U.S. v. Adams (MCC guard bribery), and U.S. v. Lev Parnas et al. (campaign finance violations). The document provides a rare inside look at how federal prosecutors prioritize and juggle multiple high-profile cases.

Key Highlights

• •Prosecutor lists Steve Bannon trial for May 24, 2021 — Bannon was later pardoned by Trump in January 2021 before this trial occurred
• •MCC Epstein guards case (U.S. v. Noel) scheduled for June 2021 — guards Tova Noel and Michael Thomas ultimately received deferred prosecution and community service
• •Lev Parnas trial referenced as being moved to August-October 2021 — Parnas was convicted in October 2021 and sentenced to 20 months in prison
• •Prosecutor candidly admits 'I'm not thinking I'll be able to do all of these' trials, showing the demanding caseload of high-profile prosecutions

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