What is document EFTA00019956?

This is an internal email from a U.S. Attorney's Office representative to Jeffrey Epstein's defense lawyers—including Michael Miller, Martin Weinberg, and Reid Weingarten—sent on August 10, 2019, the day Epstein was found dead at the Metropolitan Correctional Center. It documents official Bureau of Prisons communications about body recovery procedures and confirms an active investigation into Epstein's death had begun.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein, his defense attorneys Martin Weinberg, Reid Weingarten, and Michael Miller, Epstein's brother (who was contacted by BOP about body recovery), and Bureau of Prisons/MCC officials. Martin Weinberg and Reid Weingarten were prominent criminal defense attorneys who represented Epstein in his 2019 federal sex trafficking case.

What does this document reveal about the day of Epstein's death?

The document reveals that within hours of discovering Epstein's body, prosecutors were in direct contact with his defense team, confirming that BOP officials had contacted Epstein's brother about logistics for body transport. It also shows that new investigations had been launched and that the FBI tip line was designated for all Epstein-related matters. The email notes that due to the active investigation, substantive information would likely be limited going forward.

Who were Martin Weinberg and Reid Weingarten?

Martin Weinberg and Reid Weingarten were prominent criminal defense attorneys who represented Jeffrey Epstein in his 2019 federal sex trafficking case in the Southern District of New York. After Epstein's death, both lawyers publicly expressed skepticism about the suicide ruling, with Weingarten arguing the injuries were 'far more consistent with assault' and stating they had not seen a 'despairing, despondent, suicidal person' when they last spoke with Epstein.

What is document EFTA00019956?

This is an internal email from a U.S. Attorney's Office representative to Jeffrey Epstein's defense lawyers—including Michael Miller, Martin Weinberg, and Reid Weingarten—sent on August 10, 2019, the day Epstein was found dead at the Metropolitan Correctional Center. It documents official Bureau of Prisons communications about body recovery procedures and confirms an active investigation into Epstein's death had begun.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein, his defense attorneys Martin Weinberg, Reid Weingarten, and Michael Miller, Epstein's brother (who was contacted by BOP about body recovery), and Bureau of Prisons/MCC officials. Martin Weinberg and Reid Weingarten were prominent criminal defense attorneys who represented Epstein in his 2019 federal sex trafficking case.

What does this document reveal about the day of Epstein's death?

The document reveals that within hours of discovering Epstein's body, prosecutors were in direct contact with his defense team, confirming that BOP officials had contacted Epstein's brother about logistics for body transport. It also shows that new investigations had been launched and that the FBI tip line was designated for all Epstein-related matters. The email notes that due to the active investigation, substantive information would likely be limited going forward.

Who were Martin Weinberg and Reid Weingarten?

Martin Weinberg and Reid Weingarten were prominent criminal defense attorneys who represented Jeffrey Epstein in his 2019 federal sex trafficking case in the Southern District of New York. After Epstein's death, both lawyers publicly expressed skepticism about the suicide ruling, with Weingarten arguing the injuries were 'far more consistent with assault' and stating they had not seen a 'despairing, despondent, suicidal person' when they last spoke with Epstein.

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Internal email from the U.S. Attorney's Office to Jeffrey Epstein's defense lawyers on August 10, 2019—the day of his death—documenting official Bureau of Prisons communications about body recovery and next-of-kin notification procedures.

This email, sent hours after Jeffrey Epstein was found dead at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) on August 10, 2019, provides a real-time record of the immediate aftermath of his death. A prosecutor memorializes details of a phone call to defense attorney Michael Miller, confirming that a BOP official contacted Epstein's brother about body transport logistics. The email also references the FBI tip line (1-800-CALL-FBI) for the ongoing investigation and attaches the U.S. Attorney's Office public statement issued that afternoon. Recipients include Epstein's defense team members Martin Weinberg and Reid Weingarten, two prominent criminal defense attorneys who would later publicly express skepticism about the suicide ruling.

Key Highlights

•Documents official BOP contact with Epstein's brother about body recovery on the day of death
•Confirms an active investigation into the circumstances of Epstein's death had already begun
•Shows the defense team—including Martin Weinberg and Reid Weingarten—was in direct communication with prosecutors immediately after Epstein's death
•References the FBI tip line for Epstein-related matters, indicating the investigation was ongoing
•Includes the U.S. Attorney's Office public statement from August 10, 2019 as an attachment

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From: ' To: "Miller, Michael" cartin G. Weinberg" "Weingarten, Reid" Cc: "I Subject: RE: US v Epstein Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 20:53:05 +0000 Attachments: Jeffrey_Epstein_Statement_8.10.19_PR.pdf r • >, Mike, I know we just spoke but I wanted to memorialize the information for everyone in one place — regarding your question about the "a' (phonetic) who called an individual associated with Mr. Epstein regarding next steps for recovery of Mr. Epstein's body, we confirmed with BOP that the call was not a hoax; Mr. does work for BOP / MCC and his contact number is in fact The slight divergence of the BOP account from your understanding is that BOP advised us that Mr. had contacted Mr. Epstein's brother to advise that when the body is ready, part of BOP's responsibility is to arrange for its transport (and possibly other notifications or logistics for next-of-kin). They were not trying to convey that the body is ready now; rather, they expect it will be some time until that is the case, but they wanted to contact next-of-kin immediately. So you and/or Mr. Epstein's brother should feel free to be in touch with BOP at that number if and when that would be useful. Separately, it is in process for us to determine whether we are able to provide a contact name and number for the new investigation(s), but in the interim, as we discussed, you should feel free to refer any individuals to the FBI tip line, which will continue to do intake on all Epstein-related matters including the new investigation; that number is 1-800-CALL-FBI. Finally, attached is a statement put out by our office this afternoon, so you have it directly. Given the active investigation into the circumstances of Mr. Epstein's death, I think it is possible we will not receive additional substantive information in the immediate future (or that if we do, it will be information we're not permitted to share outside our Office because of the nature of the investigation), but we will continue to convey any substantive information that we can. thank you, From: Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2019 11:57 To: Miller, Michael Cc: Subject: Re: US v Epstein Mike, Marty, Reid, Martin G. Weinberg < >; Weingarten, Reid Following up on my conversations with Mike and Marty this morning, and my discussion with Mike moments ago, attached is a press release just sent to us (and I believe also issued publicly) some minutes ago. It represents all the information we have from BOP so far, but of course if we are successful in our continuing efforts to get additional information we will pass it along immediately. Separately, we can tell you that the reports that an FBI investigation into the death has been initiated are accurate, and I fully expect that investigation to be extremely rigorous. EFTA00019956

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As always please don't hesitate to reach out to us directly at any time if that would be useful. thank you, EFTA00019957