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Internal government email chain from September 2019 showing U.S. Marshals requesting Jeffrey Epstein's death certificate and autopsy report to officially close his case, with references to a previously unknown suicide assessment form from around August 1, 2019.
This is an internal email exchange between federal officials regarding the administrative closure of Jeffrey Epstein's case following his death on August 10, 2019. A Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal from the Southern District of New York is attempting to obtain Epstein's death certificate from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Office of Vital Records, and his autopsy report from the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner. The emails reference the Office of Chief Medical Examiner's General Counsel, Florence Hutner, as the appropriate contact. Notably, the correspondence includes a question about a form Epstein "may have/may not have signed noting he had suicidal tendencies" around August 1, 2019—corroborating details later revealed in Bureau of Prisons documents about the suicide risk assessment conducted after U.S. Marshals flagged concerns following his July 31 court appearance.
Key Highlights
- •U.S. Marshals formally requesting death certificate and autopsy documents to close Epstein's case
- •Reference to a suicide assessment form from around August 1, 2019, that Epstein may have signed
- •Florence Hutner identified as General Counsel at the Office of Chief Medical Examiner
- •Documents show bureaucratic process for closing federal cases after a defendant's death
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From: To: ' Subject: RE: Subpoena request Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 14:44:33 +0000 Hi, unfortunately we can't provide it to you directly but if you request it from OCME they will be able to provide it to you. Let me know if you need a contact (Florence Hutner, their GC, is the right person - Hutner, Florence (OCME) From Sent: Friday, September 27, 2019 9:28 AM To: Subject: Re: Subpoena request Are you guys able to turn over the requested documents yet. I'm still waiting to close this case out. On Aug 19, 2019, at 12:13 PM, wrote: Hi We are requesting that information today and will give it to you when we get it. In the meantime, we had heard that the Marshals may have a form that Epstein may have/may not have signed noting he had suicidal tendencies, and this happened around 8/1. Do you know anything about this? Give me a call with any questions, thanks. From: Sent: Monday, August 19, 2019 11:55 AM To: Subject: FW: Subpoena request From: Sent: Monday, August 19, 2019 11:48 AM To: Subject: FW: Subpoena request AUSA advised that I should reach out to you guys for the below: We need to obtain a copy of the death certificate and autopsy report to close out Jeffrey Epstein's case. Can I please get subpoenas for both? Death Certificate: Office Of Vital Records Bureau of Vital Statistics EFTA00019697
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New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Autopsy Report: New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner You can use my info for the return: Thank you Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Southern District of New York EFTA00019698
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