What is document EFTA00023494?

This is an FBI-forwarded email from February 2021 containing correspondence from victim's attorney Jack Scarola. The email includes a photo of an Epstein victim taken around the time of her abuse and discusses the potential existence of additional photographic evidence.

Jack Scarola is a partner at the Florida law firm Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. He was among the first attorneys to successfully prosecute civil lawsuits on behalf of Epstein victims and has represented nearly 20 survivors over 18 years of litigation. He appears in the Netflix documentary 'Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich.'

What does this document reveal about the investigation?

The document reveals active cooperation between victim's attorneys and the FBI in February 2021, more than a year after Epstein's death. It shows investigators were still pursuing photographic evidence that could corroborate victims' accounts of abuse, specifically topless photos that victims recalled being taken.

Why are the referenced photos considered critical evidence?

The victim recalled that two topless photos were taken of her during her abuse by Epstein. If recovered, such photos would provide direct physical evidence corroborating the victim's testimony about the nature of the abuse she endured.

What is document EFTA00023494?

This is an FBI-forwarded email from February 2021 containing correspondence from victim's attorney Jack Scarola. The email includes a photo of an Epstein victim taken around the time of her abuse and discusses the potential existence of additional photographic evidence.

Jack Scarola is a partner at the Florida law firm Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. He was among the first attorneys to successfully prosecute civil lawsuits on behalf of Epstein victims and has represented nearly 20 survivors over 18 years of litigation. He appears in the Netflix documentary 'Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich.'

What does this document reveal about the investigation?

The document reveals active cooperation between victim's attorneys and the FBI in February 2021, more than a year after Epstein's death. It shows investigators were still pursuing photographic evidence that could corroborate victims' accounts of abuse, specifically topless photos that victims recalled being taken.

Why are the referenced photos considered critical evidence?

The victim recalled that two topless photos were taken of her during her abuse by Epstein. If recovered, such photos would provide direct physical evidence corroborating the victim's testimony about the nature of the abuse she endured.

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An FBI forwarded email from February 2021 in which victim's attorney Jack Scarola shares a photo of an Epstein abuse victim taken around the time of her abuse, noting that topless photos of her may have been taken and would be critical evidence if recovered.

This document is an internal FBI communication containing a forwarded email from Jack Scarola, a prominent victim's rights attorney at Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. The email, dated February 13, 2021, was sent to FBI personnel and includes a photo of an Epstein victim taken around the time of her abuse. Scarola indicates that the victim recalls two topless photos being taken of her, and emphasizes that recovering those photos would be of critical importance to the case. The document includes standard legal confidentiality disclaimers from the law firm.

Key Highlights

•Attorney Jack Scarola, who has represented nearly 20 Epstein survivors, provides FBI with a photo of a victim from the time of her abuse
•Reference to potentially existing topless photos of the victim that would constitute critical evidence if recovered
•Chris R. Rodgers, another attorney at Searcy Denney, is copied on the correspondence
•The email was forwarded to FBI New York office, indicating active investigation coordination in 2021

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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

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From: To: • (NY) (FBI)" Subject: Fwd: RE Request for information Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2021 20:07:14 +0000 Inline-Images: RE_Requestfor infonnation.png Begin forwarded message: From: Jack Scarola Date: February 13 2021 at 2:56:08 PM EST To: " Cc: "Chris R. Rodgers" Subject: RE Request for information For whatever help, if any, it may be, this is a picture of taken at about the time of her abuse by Epstein. Her recollection is that two photos of her were taken while she was topless. Obviously, copies of those photos would be of critical importance if they were ever recovered. EFTA00023494

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accessed by unauthorized persons. This communication originates from the law firm of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. and is protected under the Electronic Communication Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 52510- 2521. The information contained in this E-mail message is privileged and confidential under Fla. It Jud. Admin. 2.420 and information intended only for the use of the individual(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copy of this communication is strictly prohibited. Personal messages express views solely of the sender and shall not be attributed to the law firm. If you received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail or by telephone at (800) 780-8607 and destroy all copies of the original message. Thank you. EFTA00023496