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Internal Department of Justice emails from August 21, 2019 discussing conditions and complaints of Nicholas Tartaglione, Jeffrey Epstein's former cellmate at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, days after Epstein's death.
This document contains internal communications between federal prosecutors and MCC staff regarding Nicholas Tartaglione, the ex-cop who was Epstein's cellmate during a July 2019 incident where Epstein was found semi-conscious with neck injuries. The emails detail routine matters including Tartaglione's access to rooftop recreation, cell conditions (water leakage complaints), and newspaper delivery. Notably, it reveals that when Epstein and Tartaglione were housed together, Epstein asked about recreation and was offered 6:00 AM roof access before his attorneys arrived. The document also references a letter filed by Bruce Barket, Tartaglione's attorney, on the court electronic filing system.
Key Highlights
- •Confirms Epstein asked about recreation while housed with Tartaglione, and officers offered to take both inmates to the roof together
- •Documents Tartaglione's complaints about water leaking into his cell from long showers
- •References a letter filed by Bruce Barket, Tartaglione's attorney, just days after Epstein's death on August 10, 2019
- •Shows active DOJ monitoring of Tartaglione's conditions following the Epstein death investigation
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From: To: Cc: r> , '1 Subject: Re: Letter from Tartaglione counsel Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:57:53 +0000 Thanks, What day did the facilities manager talk to him / test run the shower? Assistant U.S. Attorney 212-637-1023 On Aug 21, 2019, at 08:56, Hi Just a couple updates: wrote: I caught one of the officers who normally does SHU rec. He confirmed that Tartaglione can go to the roof for recreation. SHU rec is normally from about 6:00/6:30 to 10:30/11:00. The officer said Tartaglione is usually sleeping, and once he eventually wakes up, he never asks them to go. The officer said when Tartaglione and Epstein were housed together, Epstein asked about rec. The officer told Epstein he would take him at 6:00 AM before his attorneys showed up. Tartaglione was in the cell during this conversation, and the officer told me made a comment like "I can take you up together" to both of them. The Facilities Manager told me they talked to Tartaglione. He had no complaints about his cell. He only complained that water leaked in his cell when people "took long showers." Facilities ran the shower for awhile and didn't see the water leaking down to Tartaglione's cell, but if I give Tartaglione the benefit of the doubt, he may be correct that the water makes its way down there eventually after it's been running for a long, long time. Evening watch SHU staff confirmed they gave Tartaglione the three newspapers that arrived in the mail yesterday morning. I think that's it for now. Let me know if you need anything else. Thanks! Staff Attorney CLC New York Metropolitan Correctional Center EFTA00019986
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8/20/2019 2:47 PM >>> and Bruce Barket just filed the attached letter on ECF. Are you available for another call this afternoon, please? Thanks, Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York 1 St. Andrew's Plaza New York, NY 10007 EFTA00019987
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