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Internal email chain between SDNY prosecutors coordinating contact with Palm Beach Sheriff's Office regarding Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 work release sentence, dated July 26, 2019—three weeks after his arrest on federal charges.
This is an internal email thread from July 26, 2019 between officials at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), including a Co-Chief of the Public Corruption Unit. The emails show prosecutors distinguishing between the Palm Beach Police Department (who handled the original 2005-2008 investigation) and the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office (who supervised Epstein during his controversial work release program). The timing is significant—this occurred just 20 days after Epstein's July 6, 2019 arrest on federal sex trafficking charges and two weeks before his death on August 10, 2019.
Key Highlights
- •SDNY prosecutors were actively coordinating investigation efforts with Florida law enforcement in the weeks after Epstein's 2019 arrest
- •The email explicitly distinguishes between Palm Beach Police (original investigation) and Sheriff's Office (work release supervision)—two agencies that handled different phases of the Epstein case
- •A Co-Chief of the SDNY Public Corruption Unit was directly involved in these communications
- •FBI agents had recently traveled to Florida and made contact with local authorities
- •The CART (Computer Analysis Response Team) was actively processing seized electronic devices from Epstein
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Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein
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From: ' r To: ' (USANYS)" Cc: ' " I (USANYS)" Subject: RE: Palm Beach Sherriffs Office Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 19:52:57 +0000 Thanks—and I should clarify, we've been in touch with the Palm Beach Police Department (who handled the first phase of the investigation) but not the Sheriff's Office, who I think dealt with Epstein when he was serving his sentence. From: (USANYS) Sent: Friday, July 26, 2019 3:50 PM To: Cc: (USANYS) Subject: RE: Palm Beach Sherriff's Office Sure From: c > Sent: Friday, July 26, 2019 3:49 PM To: (USANYS) Cc: (USANYS) > Subject: RE: Palm Beach Sherriff's Office Thanks—is 4:15 ok? I think MI is on some calls right now. From: (USANYS) Sent: Friday, July 26, 2019 3:46 PM To: Cc: (USANYS) Subject: Re: Palm Beach Sherriff's Office Okay, is gone but I'm around. Would 4 work? Sent from my iPhone On Jul 26, 2019, at 3:44 PM, < > wrote: Our agents made contact when were down in Florida and got a general point of contact, but I'm not sure if they've followed up since then. If you and are around in a bit, we can catch up with you about this, as well as today's interview. We also spoke with the person at CART handling the devices, who gave us an update. From: (USANYS) Sent: Friday, July 26, 2019 3:42 PM To: EFTA00022540
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Cc: (USANYS) < Subject: Palm Beach Sherriff's Office Have we made contact with them yet? I got a call about them just now — can update you whenever you have time. Co-Chief, Public Corruption Unit U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York Tel. EFTA00022541
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