EFTA00019988
This is an email exchange between attorneys regarding the motion to dismiss charges against Jeffrey Epstein following his death in August 2019.
This document is an email from Michael C. Miller, a partner at Steptoe & Johnson LLP, sent on August 19, 2019, acknowledging receipt of the government's letter motion requesting the court approve a nolle prosequi order (dismissal of charges) in United States v. Epstein, Case No. 19 Cr. 490. The email was sent to Judge Richard M. Berman's chambers, with copies to defense attorneys Martin Weinberg and Reid Weingarten, as well as Assistant U.S. Attorney. This represents the formal legal process that concluded the federal sex trafficking case against Epstein after his death in jail on August 10, 2019.
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- •Formal request for nolle prosequi (dismissal of charges) in the federal case against Jeffrey Epstein
- •Dated August 19, 2019, nine days after Epstein's death in Metropolitan Correctional Center
- •Involved high-profile defense attorneys Martin Weinberg and Reid Weingarten from Steptoe & Johnson LLP
- •Sent to chambers of Judge Richard M. Berman, who was presiding over the sex trafficking case
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From: "Miller, Michael" To: ' >, [email protected] <[email protected]> Cc: ' , 'Martin Weinber Subject: RE: U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB), letter motion for order of nolle prosequi Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 20:00:32 +0000 Thank you, Mike Michael C. Miller Partner Steptoe Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1114 Avenue of the Americas I New York, NY 10036 www.steptoe.com This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read. copy, distribute. or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message. From: Sent: Monday, August 19, 2019 3:57 PM To: '[email protected]' <[email protected]> Cc: 'Martin Weinberg' Weingarten, Reid >; Miller, Michael Subject: RE: U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB), letter motion for order of nolle prosequi To the Chambers of Judge Berman: Attached please find a courtesy copy of the Government's letter motion requesting that the Court approve the enclosed proposed order of nolle prosequi, in connection with the above-captioned case, filed this afternoon. Defense counsel is copied. Thank you, Assistant U.S. Attorney Southern District of New York EFTA00019988
Entities Mentioned
Geoffrey S. Berman
PERSON
Harry Reid
PERSON
American politician (1939–2021)
Jeffrey Epstein
PERSON
American sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
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Martin Weinberg
PERSON • 2 mentions
American attorney (born 1946)
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Mike Michael C. Miller
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Reid Weingarten
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Town in the valley of the Schussen River, in the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Steptoe
ORGANIZATION
Census-designated place in Whitman County, Washington, United States
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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International law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C
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