What is document EFTA00023418?

This is an internal DOJ email from November 23, 2021, between Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the Southern District of New York discussing FOIA requests for Jeffrey Epstein's Bureau of Prisons records. It was written after the New York Times published an article about Epstein's incarceration and death.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein, his brother Mark Epstein, and attorney Stacey Richman. The email was sent between U.S. Attorney staff in White Plains, NY, with names redacted except for their office designations.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals the behind-the-scenes coordination between DOJ and Bureau of Prisons regarding FOIA requests for Epstein records. It shows that Mark Epstein had been in communication with BOP about a month prior but had stopped responding, and that his attorney Stacey Richman was considered a reliable point of contact.

Why were media outlets requesting Epstein's prison records?

The FOIA requests from ABC, CNN, and MuckRack came after the New York Times published an article about Epstein's incarceration and death in November 2021. Media organizations were seeking the same internal BOP documents that had been released in response to earlier FOIA litigation.

Who is Stacey Richman?

Stacey Richman is a prominent New York criminal defense attorney who represents Mark Epstein, Jeffrey Epstein's brother. She has publicly questioned the Bureau of Prisons' handling of information about Jeffrey Epstein's death and has accused the government of improperly releasing Epstein's medical records.

What is document EFTA00023418?

This is an internal DOJ email from November 23, 2021, between Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the Southern District of New York discussing FOIA requests for Jeffrey Epstein's Bureau of Prisons records. It was written after the New York Times published an article about Epstein's incarceration and death.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein, his brother Mark Epstein, and attorney Stacey Richman. The email was sent between U.S. Attorney staff in White Plains, NY, with names redacted except for their office designations.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals the behind-the-scenes coordination between DOJ and Bureau of Prisons regarding FOIA requests for Epstein records. It shows that Mark Epstein had been in communication with BOP about a month prior but had stopped responding, and that his attorney Stacey Richman was considered a reliable point of contact.

Why were media outlets requesting Epstein's prison records?

The FOIA requests from ABC, CNN, and MuckRack came after the New York Times published an article about Epstein's incarceration and death in November 2021. Media organizations were seeking the same internal BOP documents that had been released in response to earlier FOIA litigation.

Who is Stacey Richman?

Stacey Richman is a prominent New York criminal defense attorney who represents Mark Epstein, Jeffrey Epstein's brother. She has publicly questioned the Bureau of Prisons' handling of information about Jeffrey Epstein's death and has accused the government of improperly releasing Epstein's medical records.

EFTA00023418

An internal DOJ email from November 2021 discussing FOIA requests for Jeffrey Epstein's prison records, noting media outlets (ABC, CNN, MuckRack) seeking documents following a New York Times article about Epstein's incarceration and death.

This is an internal email chain between U.S. Attorney's Office staff (Southern District of New York, White Plains) dated November 23, 2021. It documents the Bureau of Prisons receiving multiple FOIA requests from major media outlets after the New York Times published an article about Jeffrey Epstein's incarceration and death. The email also reveals that BOP officials were trying to contact Mark Epstein (Jeffrey's brother) regarding earlier communications but had been unsuccessful, prompting staff to suggest reaching out through his attorney Stacey Richman.

Key Highlights

•Multiple media outlets (ABC, CNN, MuckRack) filed FOIA requests for Epstein prison records after NYT article
•Bureau of Prisons planned to quickly release the same records to all requesters
•Mark Epstein was unresponsive to BOP's attempts to contact him for about a month
•Stacey Richman is identified as Mark Epstein's attorney and described as 'usually very responsive'

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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

The Trauma of Everyday Life

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From: ' (USANYS)" To: ' (USANYS)" •zi Cc: '=IIISS)" (USANYS)" Subject: RE: Epstein FOIA Updates Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:18:15 +0000 Got it. Thank you! From: (USANYS) Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2021 12:16 PM To: (USANYS) Cc: (USANYS)., Subject: Re: Epstein FOIA Updates (USANYS) Those are the addresses I have for him. I would try Stacey, his lawyer. She is usually very responsive. Thanks for handling this On Nov 23, 2021, at 11:50 AM, Hi Public Corruption Chiefs, (USANYS) c › wrote: FYI, since the Times article came out today about Epstein's incarceration and death, BOP has been receiving multiple new requests for the records released in the FOIA matter (ABC, CNN, MuckRack). BOP plans to respond to those requests quickly and release the same records. One minor wrinkle: the FOIA specialist at BOP has tried to contact Mark Epstein a couple times regarding his communications from about a month ago. But so far he has not responded to her. She has asked if we have contact info for him. What I have is this phone number and these emails Mark Epstein and STACEY RICHMAN >. I am going to confirm BOP has these, but please let me know if there is some other way to contact him. Thanks, Assistant United States Attorney White Plains, NY 10601 Telephone: EFTA00023418