What is document EFTA00023176?

This is an email exchange from May 21, 2020, between Roberta Kaplan and an Assistant U.S. Attorney from the Southern District of New York regarding a 'quick call' about the Epstein investigation. The prosecutor requested a brief phone conversation, and Kaplan responded that she would call back after finishing a call with Kate L. Doniger.

What does this document reveal about the Epstein investigation?

This document reveals that federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York were actively coordinating with Roberta Kaplan and her team in May 2020, approximately 10 months after Jeffrey Epstein's death in August 2019. The email suggests ongoing investigative work and professional collaboration between the DOJ and the victims' compensation program administrators.

Why was the SDNY reaching out to Roberta Kaplan?

While the specific question the prosecutor wanted to ask is not disclosed in the email, the SDNY was likely coordinating with Kaplan given her role administering the Epstein Victims' Compensation Program and her representation of Epstein victims. Such coordination would be typical during an ongoing investigation where victim advocates and prosecutors need to share relevant information.

What is document EFTA00023176?

This is an email exchange from May 21, 2020, between Roberta Kaplan and an Assistant U.S. Attorney from the Southern District of New York regarding a 'quick call' about the Epstein investigation. The prosecutor requested a brief phone conversation, and Kaplan responded that she would call back after finishing a call with Kate L. Doniger.

What does this document reveal about the Epstein investigation?

This document reveals that federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York were actively coordinating with Roberta Kaplan and her team in May 2020, approximately 10 months after Jeffrey Epstein's death in August 2019. The email suggests ongoing investigative work and professional collaboration between the DOJ and the victims' compensation program administrators.

Why was the SDNY reaching out to Roberta Kaplan?

While the specific question the prosecutor wanted to ask is not disclosed in the email, the SDNY was likely coordinating with Kaplan given her role administering the Epstein Victims' Compensation Program and her representation of Epstein victims. Such coordination would be typical during an ongoing investigation where victim advocates and prosecutors need to share relevant information.

EFTA00023176

An email exchange between Roberta Kaplan, a prominent civil rights attorney who administered the Epstein Victims' Compensation Program, and an Assistant U.S. Attorney from the Southern District of New York regarding the Epstein investigation in May 2020.

This document shows a brief email exchange from May 21, 2020, where an AUSA from the Southern District of New York reached out to Roberta Kaplan requesting a quick phone call about the Epstein investigation. Kaplan, who co-designed and administered the Epstein Victims' Compensation Program alongside Ken Feinberg and Camille Biros, responded that she was on a call with Kate L. Doniger and would call back when finished. The exchange suggests ongoing coordination between federal prosecutors and the compensation program administrators during the post-Epstein investigation period.

Key Highlights

•Shows direct communication between SDNY prosecutors and Roberta Kaplan during the active Epstein investigation in 2020
•Roberta Kaplan served as co-Designer and Administrator of the Epstein Victims' Compensation Program, which paid out nearly $50 million to over 100 victims
•Kate L. Doniger appears to be working alongside Kaplan on Epstein-related matters
•The informal tone ('Robbie') suggests an established professional relationship between the prosecutor and Kaplan

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Books for Further Reading

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

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Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

Bradley J. Edwards

Victims' attorney's firsthand account

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From: Roberta Kaplan To: '1 1" Cc: "Kate L. Doniger" Subject: RE: quick call re: Epstein investigation? Date: Thu, 21 May 2020 21:35:52 +0000 Of course; on a call with Kate right now; we will call you when we are done From: Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 5:29 PM To: Roberta Kaplan ‹ > Subject: RE: quick call re: Epstein investigation? Robbie, With apologies for the short notice, by any chance would you have five minutes free to chat via phone sometime this afternoon / evening up until 7:00 or tomorrow before 1:00 pm? I'd be happy to call you anytime that's convenient (or feel free to try me anytime if that's easier, at ). Just wanted to ask you a quick question. And of course happy to have anybody additional on your end join as well if that's useful. Thanks very much, and hope you're doing alright given the current circumstances. thanks again, Assistant U.S. Attorney Southern District of New York This email and its attachments may contain information that is confidential and/or protected from disclosure by the attorney-client work product or other applicable legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient of the email. please be aware that any unauthorized review use. disclosure. dissemination. distribution, or copying of this communication. or any of its contents. is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of the message from your computer system. Thank you. EFTA00023176