What is document EFTA00020937?

This is an email chain dated August 1, 2019 between Jeffrey Epstein's defense attorneys Martin Weinberg and Reid Weingarten. The emails concern discovery procedures and document preservation requests in Epstein's federal sex trafficking case in the Southern District of New York.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document features Martin Weinberg, a Boston defense attorney who served as Epstein's co-counsel, and Reid Weingarten, Epstein's lead attorney and senior counsel at law firm Steptoe. Jeffrey Epstein is referenced as the defendant. References to 'Harry Reid' and 'Marty Martin' appear to be database extraction errors - 'Reid' refers to Reid Weingarten and 'Marty' is Martin Weinberg's nickname.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals the defense team's efforts to coordinate discovery and preserve potentially relevant documents from Florida prosecutors who handled Epstein's 2007 case. It shows the legal team actively building their defense just days before Epstein's death, including preparing what Weinberg later called a 'significant' motion to dismiss.

Who was Martin Weinberg in the Epstein case?

Martin Weinberg was a Boston-based criminal defense attorney who joined Epstein's legal team as co-counsel in July 2019. He argued during bail hearings that Epstein was not a billionaire and that the 2007 non-prosecution agreement should prevent new federal charges. After Epstein's death, Weinberg called conditions at the Metropolitan Correctional Center 'horrific' and 'medieval.'

Who was Reid Weingarten in the Epstein case?

Reid Weingarten was Epstein's lead defense attorney in the 2019 federal case. A Cornell alumnus and former anti-corruption prosecutor turned white-collar defense lawyer, Weingarten maintained a decade-long personal relationship with Epstein. After Epstein's death, he expressed skepticism about the suicide ruling, stating that Epstein's injuries were 'far more consistent with assault.'

What is document EFTA00020937?

This is an email chain dated August 1, 2019 between Jeffrey Epstein's defense attorneys Martin Weinberg and Reid Weingarten. The emails concern discovery procedures and document preservation requests in Epstein's federal sex trafficking case in the Southern District of New York.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document features Martin Weinberg, a Boston defense attorney who served as Epstein's co-counsel, and Reid Weingarten, Epstein's lead attorney and senior counsel at law firm Steptoe. Jeffrey Epstein is referenced as the defendant. References to 'Harry Reid' and 'Marty Martin' appear to be database extraction errors - 'Reid' refers to Reid Weingarten and 'Marty' is Martin Weinberg's nickname.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals the defense team's efforts to coordinate discovery and preserve potentially relevant documents from Florida prosecutors who handled Epstein's 2007 case. It shows the legal team actively building their defense just days before Epstein's death, including preparing what Weinberg later called a 'significant' motion to dismiss.

Who was Martin Weinberg in the Epstein case?

Martin Weinberg was a Boston-based criminal defense attorney who joined Epstein's legal team as co-counsel in July 2019. He argued during bail hearings that Epstein was not a billionaire and that the 2007 non-prosecution agreement should prevent new federal charges. After Epstein's death, Weinberg called conditions at the Metropolitan Correctional Center 'horrific' and 'medieval.'

Who was Reid Weingarten in the Epstein case?

Reid Weingarten was Epstein's lead defense attorney in the 2019 federal case. A Cornell alumnus and former anti-corruption prosecutor turned white-collar defense lawyer, Weingarten maintained a decade-long personal relationship with Epstein. After Epstein's death, he expressed skepticism about the suicide ruling, stating that Epstein's injuries were 'far more consistent with assault.'

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An email exchange from August 1, 2019 between Jeffrey Epstein's defense attorneys Martin Weinberg and Reid Weingarten regarding discovery requests and document preservation in the federal sex trafficking case.

This document is a legal email chain from Epstein's defense team coordinating discovery procedures during his 2019 federal prosecution. Martin Weinberg, a Boston-based defense attorney who joined the case as co-counsel, is following up on a supplemental discovery letter and asking whether prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida should be asked to preserve potentially relevant documents. The email references ongoing discovery involving approximately one million pages of materials that the defense needed to review.

Key Highlights

•Martin Weinberg was part of Epstein's defense team who argued Epstein was not a billionaire and that the 2007 non-prosecution agreement should bar new federal charges
•Reid Weingarten served as Epstein's lead attorney and maintained a decade-long personal relationship with Epstein, billing over $100,000 through his firm Steptoe
•The email shows the defense actively seeking to preserve documents from the Southern District of Florida, where Epstein's controversial 2007 plea deal originated
•This communication occurred just nine days before Epstein's death on August 10, 2019

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From: Martin Weinberg •cl To: ' , "Martin Weinberg" , Reid Weingarten Subject: Re: US v Epstein - Preservation Requests Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 21:05:38 +0000 Attachments: 8.1.19_Supplemental_Discovety_Letter_Epstein_(1).pdf M , see attached. If you would like, I can forward to My only time sensitive request is whether it is your intention (and if no decision has reached untilyou return let me know and we will wait) whether I will need to ask eg AUSA or AUSA to preserve documents or whether I can expect that this request will be forwarded to appropriate persons by you and your team. Thanks Marty Martin G. Weinberg, Esq. 20 Park Plaza Suite 1000 Boston, MA 02116 - Office - Cell This Electronic Message contains information from the Law Office of Martin G. Weinberg, P.C., and may be privileged. The information is intended for the use of the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, please note that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is prohibited. On Thursday, August 1, 2019, 03:35:47 PM EDT, Marty, I think it would be useful for you to send that follow-up letter today or tomorrow, and we should be able to incorporate it into our response. Apologies again for the delay but it is in progress. c thanks, From: Martin Weinberg <=1.IM> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2019 15:31 To: ) Subject: Re: US v Epstein - Preservation Requests ; Martin Weinberg wrote: EFTA00020937

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Hi M, hopefully your travels are for personal pleasure and not business but I won't inquire. I have a followup letter than focuses on AUSAI (SD Fla) and whether you would send a request to her to preserve potentially relevant documents. I can either email it to you today so you can consider it in concert with the other requests or hold it and we can discuss further when you return Thanks Marty Martin G. Weinberg, Esq. 20 Park Plaza Suite 1000 Boston. MA 02116 - Office - Cell This Electronic Message contains information from the Law Office of Martin G. Weinberg, P.C., and may be privileged. The information is intended for the use of the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, please note that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is prohibited. On Thursday, August I, 2019, 02:59:25 PM EDT, Marty, wrote: I'm unfortunately traveling this afternoon and tomorrow through the weekend — we had hoped to get you a responsive letter very shortly but it may be next week instead. Apologies for the delay, but we could speak Monday or Tuesday and in any event will get you the full response in the coming days as well. thanks, From: Martin Weinberg <=1.IM> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2019 14:00 To: Subject: US v Epstein - Preservation Requests ; Martin Weinberg <=EIM> Hi= Can we have a short call regarding what I can reasonably expect in the way of my earlier letter seeking your notifying other relevant districts, DOJ of my preservation request. Thanks Marty Martin G. Weinberg, Esq. 20 Park Plaza Suite 1000 Boston, MA 02116 EFTA00020938

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- Office - Cell This Electronic Message contains information from the Law Office of Martin G. Weinberg, P.C., and may be privileged. The information is intended for the use of the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, please note that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is prohibited. EFTA00020939