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A legal letter from Jeffrey Epstein's defense attorneys at Steptoe & Johnson requesting his medical and mental health records from the Metropolitan Correctional Center to investigate the circumstances of his death.
This document is a formal Touhy request letter dated August 23, 2019—just 13 days after Jeffrey Epstein's death on August 10, 2019. Written by attorneys Michael C. Miller and Martin G. Weinberg, it seeks all medical and mental health records relating to Epstein from the MCC under a Rule 17(c) subpoena. The letter explicitly states that the records are needed for counsel's investigation into the circumstances of Epstein's death, demonstrating that his defense team immediately began scrutinizing what happened inside the facility.
Key Highlights
- •Defense team subpoenaed Epstein's complete medical and mental health records from MCC just 13 days after his death
- •Letter references Touhy v. Regan regulations—the formal process for obtaining federal agency records
- •Martin Weinberg was a key member of Epstein's 'Dream Team' defense and later publicly expressed skepticism about the official suicide ruling
- •The urgent 3-day deadline (August 26, 2019) reflects the defense team's aggressive pursuit of answers about their client's death
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Steptoe STEPTOE 1 JOHNSON OAP Michael C. Miller direct fax 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 212 506 3900 main wmv.steptoe.com August 23, 2019 Via Electronic Mail Legal Department Metropolitan Correctional Center Re: United States v. Jeffrey Epstein, 19-CRIM-00490 (S.D.N.Y.) Dear This letter is respectfully submitted pursuant to United States ex rel. Touhy v. Regan, 340 U.S. 462 (1951), and the associated regulations, 28 C.F.R. §§ 16.21-16.26. We are defense counsel of record for Jeffrey Epstein, Reg No. 76318-054, who was previously incarcerated at the Metropolitan Correction Center in New York, New York (the "MCC") while awaiting trial on federal charges in the above-captioned case. Attached hereto is a subpoena, issued under Rule 17(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, seeking any and all medical or mental health records relating to Mr. Epstein. The requested records are necessary to counsel's investigation of the circumstances of Mr. Epstein's death. Please provide the requested records by 5:3o p.m., August 26, 2019. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter. EFTA00022167
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August 23, 2019 Page 2 Sincerely, Michael C. Miller Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 Martin G. Weinberg Martin G. Weinberg, P.C. 20 Park Plaza, Suite 1000 Boston, MA 02116 EFTA00022168
Entities Mentioned
Jeffrey Epstein
PERSON • 4 mentions
American sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
MW
Martin Weinberg
PERSON • 2 mentions
American attorney (born 1946)
Michael C. Miller
PERSON
New Zealand marine biologist (1933–2023)
Ronald Reagan
PERSON
President of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and actor (1911–2004)
Touhy
PERSON
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