What is document EFTA00020988?

This is an internal memo from the Southern District of New York documenting a November 26, 2019 phone call with attorney Sigrid McCawley regarding a tipster who claimed to have information about the Jeffrey Epstein case.

Who is Sigrid McCawley?

Sigrid McCawley is a prominent attorney at Boies Schiller Flexner who has represented numerous Jeffrey Epstein victims, including Virginia Giuffre, primarily on a pro bono basis. Her work contributed to the arrests of Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Jean-Luc Brunel. She has been recognized as Litigator of the Year by The American Lawyer for her efforts.

What information did Patrick Stupfel claim to have?

The document does not specify what information Patrick Stupfel claimed to possess. It only notes that he contacted someone through a social networking site saying he had information on the Epstein case and wanted to pass it along.

What does this document reveal about the Epstein investigation?

This document shows that even after Epstein's death in August 2019, authorities continued receiving and processing tips about the case. It demonstrates the coordination between victims' attorneys and federal prosecutors in channeling information to the FBI for the ongoing investigation.

What is document EFTA00020988?

This is an internal memo from the Southern District of New York documenting a November 26, 2019 phone call with attorney Sigrid McCawley regarding a tipster who claimed to have information about the Jeffrey Epstein case.

Who is Sigrid McCawley?

Sigrid McCawley is a prominent attorney at Boies Schiller Flexner who has represented numerous Jeffrey Epstein victims, including Virginia Giuffre, primarily on a pro bono basis. Her work contributed to the arrests of Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Jean-Luc Brunel. She has been recognized as Litigator of the Year by The American Lawyer for her efforts.

What information did Patrick Stupfel claim to have?

The document does not specify what information Patrick Stupfel claimed to possess. It only notes that he contacted someone through a social networking site saying he had information on the Epstein case and wanted to pass it along.

What does this document reveal about the Epstein investigation?

This document shows that even after Epstein's death in August 2019, authorities continued receiving and processing tips about the case. It demonstrates the coordination between victims' attorneys and federal prosecutors in channeling information to the FBI for the ongoing investigation.

EFTA00020988

An internal memo from November 2019 documenting a phone call with Sigrid McCawley, a prominent attorney representing Jeffrey Epstein's victims, regarding a tipster named Patrick Stupfel who contacted through social media claiming to have information about the Epstein case.

This document is a brief internal communication from the Southern District of New York (SDNY) recording a phone conversation with Sigrid McCawley, counsel for Epstein victims. An unidentified individual was contacted via social networking by someone named Patrick Stupfel who claimed to have information related to the Epstein case. The SDNY prosecutor advised forwarding the communications to the FBI, which was subsequently done. This document dates from November 2019, approximately three months after Epstein's death in custody.

Key Highlights

•Records coordination between Epstein victims' counsel Sigrid McCawley and federal prosecutors at SDNY
•Documents how tipster information was being channeled to the FBI investigation after Epstein's death
•Shows the formal process for handling unsolicited tips about the Epstein case through proper legal channels

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From: )" To: r or> Subject: t/c with Sigrid McCawley, counsel t Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 01:13:55 +0000 Sigrid, t/c November 2 pproximately 16:55 to 17:00 - got a call from contacted by Patrick Stupfel (ph), contacted through social networking site received messages from him saying that he had information on Epstein case wanted to pass along the information I advised that she could send them to the case team and we would pass along the communications to the FBI - subsequent to the phone conversation, I received an email with the communications and sent them to FBI Assistant U.S. Attorney Southern District of New York EFTA00020988