An internal DOJ email from June 2020 forwarding a Fox News article about Attorney General William Barr confirming the Justice Department wanted Prince Andrew to provide evidence in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

This is a forwarded email within the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), sent to U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman on June 8, 2020. The email shares a Fox News article reporting that Attorney General William Barr publicly confirmed the DOJ's request for Prince Andrew to cooperate in the Epstein criminal investigation. The document captures a pivotal moment during the public dispute between federal prosecutors and Prince Andrew's legal team over his cooperation—or lack thereof—with the investigation into Epstein's alleged sex trafficking ring.

Key Highlights

• •Documents internal DOJ communication about the Prince Andrew cooperation standoff
• •Sent the same day Geoffrey Berman issued a statement accusing Prince Andrew of falsely portraying himself as willing to cooperate
• •References the Public Corruption Unit, suggesting coordination across SDNY departments on Epstein-related matters
• •Berman was controversially removed from his position by AG Barr just weeks after this email

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