What is document EFTA00021151?

This is an internal email exchange from August 1-5, 2019 between victim-witness assistants at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). The emails discuss procedural matters related to notifying victims in the federal case against Jeffrey Epstein, including the FBI's identification of 4 additional victims and questions about how the VNS (Victim Notification System) template works.

Who is mentioned in this document?

Jeffrey Epstein is referenced as the defendant in case 'US v. Epstein.' Gloria Allred appears in the document metadata but the visible content focuses on the victim-witness staff coordinating notifications. The staff members' names are redacted. The document also references the VNS Call Center and the SDNY office at 1 St. Andrews Plaza in Manhattan.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that the FBI was still identifying and adding new victims to the Epstein case in early August 2019, just days before his death on August 10, 2019. It shows the procedural work happening behind the scenes to notify victims of court proceedings, specifically regarding a status hearing. The emails also reveal the technical limitations of the federal victim notification system's template-based structure.

What was the August 2019 status hearing about?

Based on the document date and context, this appears to relate to pre-trial proceedings in the federal case. After Epstein's death on August 10, 2019, a significant hearing was held on August 27, 2019 where victims were allowed to speak in court. The case was formally dismissed on August 29, 2019 via nolle prosequi order.

Who is Gloria Allred in relation to this case?

Gloria Allred is a prominent victims' rights attorney who represented 27 victims of Jeffrey Epstein during the federal case. She was present at the August 27, 2019 hearing with her clients who gave victim impact statements. Other documents in the Epstein files show communications between her office and federal prosecutors coordinating victim meetings.

What is document EFTA00021151?

This is an internal email exchange from August 1-5, 2019 between victim-witness assistants at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). The emails discuss procedural matters related to notifying victims in the federal case against Jeffrey Epstein, including the FBI's identification of 4 additional victims and questions about how the VNS (Victim Notification System) template works.

Who is mentioned in this document?

Jeffrey Epstein is referenced as the defendant in case 'US v. Epstein.' Gloria Allred appears in the document metadata but the visible content focuses on the victim-witness staff coordinating notifications. The staff members' names are redacted. The document also references the VNS Call Center and the SDNY office at 1 St. Andrews Plaza in Manhattan.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that the FBI was still identifying and adding new victims to the Epstein case in early August 2019, just days before his death on August 10, 2019. It shows the procedural work happening behind the scenes to notify victims of court proceedings, specifically regarding a status hearing. The emails also reveal the technical limitations of the federal victim notification system's template-based structure.

What was the August 2019 status hearing about?

Based on the document date and context, this appears to relate to pre-trial proceedings in the federal case. After Epstein's death on August 10, 2019, a significant hearing was held on August 27, 2019 where victims were allowed to speak in court. The case was formally dismissed on August 29, 2019 via nolle prosequi order.

Who is Gloria Allred in relation to this case?

Gloria Allred is a prominent victims' rights attorney who represented 27 victims of Jeffrey Epstein during the federal case. She was present at the August 27, 2019 hearing with her clients who gave victim impact statements. Other documents in the Epstein files show communications between her office and federal prosecutors coordinating victim meetings.

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Internal government email exchange between victim-witness staff at the U.S. Attorney's Office (SDNY) coordinating victim notifications for the federal sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein in August 2019.

This document is an internal email thread from August 1-5, 2019 between victim-witness assistants at the Southern District of New York discussing procedural details about notifying victims in the U.S. v. Epstein case. The emails discuss the VNS (Victim Notification System) template limitations, newly identified victims exported from FBI records, and whether notifications can be sent. The correspondence shows the federal government was actively identifying and contacting additional victims just weeks before Epstein's death on August 10, 2019.

Key Highlights

•FBI exported 4 additional victims to the case in early August 2019, with staff seeking approval to notify them
•Shows internal coordination between SDNY victim-witness staff on notification procedures
•Documents the technical constraints of the federal Victim Notification System (VNS) template system
•Dated just days before Jeffrey Epstein's death on August 10, 2019, showing the investigation was actively expanding

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Books for Further Reading

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

Gloria Steinem: Her Passions, Politics, and Mystique

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From: (USANYS)" .<1 To: )II Subject: RE: US v. Epstein - Status Hearing Notification Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 15:33:07 +0000 Attachments: JBAGOYO 20190801164130564 DRAFT.pdf Milne-Images: New_victims.JPG Hi just double checking to see if I can send this notification out. Also, FBI exported 4 more victims, attached are their names. Is it ok to notify them? Thank you, Victim-Witness Assistant U.S. Attorney's Office — SDNY 1 St. Andrews Plaza New York, NY 10007 Office: From: (USANYS) Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2019 5:44 PM To: I < ,•; Subject: RE: US v. Epstein - Status Hearing Notification No worries! No need to apologize. VNS is tricky. A notification is formatted via a template, kind of like a template in Word. There are certain sections where you can edit but then there are other areas where you can't because that's how it was made by the programmer. Hope that makes sense... From: Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2019 5:40 PM To: (USANYS) Subject: RE: US v. Epstein - Status Hearing Notification C Got it, thanks. In the letters that went out, there are several edits we made that were applied to these letters, so I'm wondering why it is we can change some parts of the letters and not others? Apologies if I'm misunderstanding how the VNS system works. Thanks. From: (USANYS) •it > Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2019 5:25 PM To: I < I>; Subject: RE: US v. Epstein - Status Hearing Notification Hi M, so, I was the one editing the letters... EFTA00021151

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Attached are the 2 previous notifications for this case that were sent to the Victims and they both don't those edits you requested. From: sc > Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2019 5:01 PM To: (USANYS) )< >; Subject: RE: US v. Epstein - Status Hearing Notification Hi=, Thanks. has been able to edit the previous letters, so it might be worth checking with her to see how she was able to do that. Thanks, From: (USANYS) < M> Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2019 4:45 PM To: cl >; Subject: RE: US v. Epstein - Status Hearing Notification Thanks . Attached is the updated version. I'm sorry but I could only update the hearing information. The other edits can't be done due to the template in VNS which can't be changed. Frustrating I know, but I did my best to make it look decent. Let me know if I can send it out. Thanks and sorry again! From: 4: )* Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2019 4:24 PM To: (USANYS) Subject: RE: US v. Epstein - Status Hearing Notification Hi Thanks. A few things: < >; • In the case caption, please delete "defendant(s)," so that it does not read "defendant(s) Jeffrey Epstein". I'm not sure if that's the form language, but it looks like a typo. • Regarding the hearing information, there are several other court dates. I'll forward you the scheduling order so that you can add them. • Please swap out this language: Because of the Court's schedule, hearing dates could change on very short notice. If you plan on attending, you may want to call the VNS Call Center or check the website to confirm the date and time. Please note, there is a 24-hour delay in information transfer to the website. And replace it with this language: If you plan on attending, please call me at 917-301-6861 in case there are any last minute changes. EFTA00021152

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Thanks) From: (USANYS) Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2019 4:11 PM To: < Subject: US v. Epstein - Status Hearing Notification >; Hi there, attached is a status hearing notification which showed up on VNS today for this case. Did you want me to send it out? Thank you. Victim-Witness Assistant U.S. Attorney's Office — SDNY 1 St. Andrews Plaza New York, NY 10007 Office: Contact to Allred, Gloria Contact Type Relationship Victim Victim Victim Name(s) CC) (.0 EFTA00021153