EFTA00022176
An internal November 2021 email exchange within the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York about a sexual assault survivor's complaint alleging misconduct by the Jeffrey Epstein Victims' Compensation Fund.
This document captures a forwarded email chain where staff at the U.S. Attorney's Office (SDNY) discuss how to handle a complaint from a self-identified Epstein rape survivor. The complainant alleges that the Epstein Victims' Compensation Fund engaged in 'criminal acts,' caused her severe trauma, and possibly processed a fraudulent claim in her name. The office's response indicates they plan to route this through their standard civilian complaint process rather than taking direct action, and notes they have no jurisdiction over the compensation fund since it was administered civilly.
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- •A sexual assault survivor alleges the Epstein Victims' Compensation Fund engaged in criminal misconduct and may have processed a fraudulent claim in her name
- •The U.S. Attorney's Office clarifies it has no authority over the compensation fund, which was administered as a civil matter separate from criminal proceedings
- •Prosecutors appear reluctant to get involved, opting to route the complaint through standard civilian reporting channels
- •The complainant describes being in 'acute rape trauma' and identifies as a disabled vulnerable adult seeking protection
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From: )" To: Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2021 21:46:50 +0000 Thanks My inclination is to refer this through our civilian complaint reporting process, the same way our office process any civilian complaints about new criminal activity. From: Sent: Thursday, November 4, 20213:58 PM To: cza Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] I don't think you want to get involved with this but thought I would bring it to your attention. From: Sent: Thursday, November 4, 2021 10:23 AM To: Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] No —I am not. These people are engaged in criminal acts, either way I'm still a victim of multiple crimes, a rape survivor and I I am alerting you to the fact that these people are hurting people. Why is the us attorney all of the sudden not interested in criminal activity? Either way I need some help here. On Wed, Nov 3, 2021, 8:35 AM Olsen, Wendy (USANYS) wrote: The United States Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York does not have anything to do with the compensation fund. All of that was done Civilly. Are you represented by a lawyer. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 3, 2021, at 12:42 AM, wrote: > Hi MI I was almost annihilated by the Epstein victims compensation fund. I'm still in a state of acute rape trauma. I need to report what the fund is doing. I also have reason to believe a claim was processed in my name and the money was kept by the staff. > Can you please help me report this. I think the vulnerable adults act covers this as I am disabled. Please let me know, thank you EFTA00022176
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