What is document EFTA00023780?

This is an internal Department of Justice email chain from July 31, 2020, documenting communications about a media inquiry from Daily Mail journalist Daniel Bates regarding newly unsealed court documents in the Epstein case.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Prince Andrew, Alan Dershowitz, and Daily Mail journalist Daniel Bates. It also references unnamed DOJ officials and the SDNY (Southern District of New York) team handling press inquiries.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that DOJ officials were not actively tracking the voluminous unsealed civil court filings in Epstein-related cases as of July 2020. When asked about allegations that Prince Andrew and Alan Dershowitz pressured the DOJ for a favorable Epstein plea deal, officials indicated they didn't have the specific document and weren't monitoring these releases.

What allegations were the unsealed documents making?

According to the media inquiry, newly unsealed court documents from a civil case brought by an Epstein victim against Ghislaine Maxwell alleged that Prince Andrew and Alan Dershowitz put pressure on the DOJ to give Jeffrey Epstein a favorable plea deal in 2007.

What happened with Epstein's 2007 plea deal?

In 2008, then-U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta negotiated a controversial plea deal with Epstein that resulted in just 18 months in county jail, with most time spent in a work-release program. Alan Dershowitz, who was part of Epstein's legal team, helped negotiate this deal. Critics, including Epstein victims, have long argued the deal was extraordinarily lenient given the severity of the allegations.

What is document EFTA00023780?

This is an internal Department of Justice email chain from July 31, 2020, documenting communications about a media inquiry from Daily Mail journalist Daniel Bates regarding newly unsealed court documents in the Epstein case.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Prince Andrew, Alan Dershowitz, and Daily Mail journalist Daniel Bates. It also references unnamed DOJ officials and the SDNY (Southern District of New York) team handling press inquiries.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that DOJ officials were not actively tracking the voluminous unsealed civil court filings in Epstein-related cases as of July 2020. When asked about allegations that Prince Andrew and Alan Dershowitz pressured the DOJ for a favorable Epstein plea deal, officials indicated they didn't have the specific document and weren't monitoring these releases.

What allegations were the unsealed documents making?

According to the media inquiry, newly unsealed court documents from a civil case brought by an Epstein victim against Ghislaine Maxwell alleged that Prince Andrew and Alan Dershowitz put pressure on the DOJ to give Jeffrey Epstein a favorable plea deal in 2007.

What happened with Epstein's 2007 plea deal?

In 2008, then-U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta negotiated a controversial plea deal with Epstein that resulted in just 18 months in county jail, with most time spent in a work-release program. Alan Dershowitz, who was part of Epstein's legal team, helped negotiate this deal. Critics, including Epstein victims, have long argued the deal was extraordinarily lenient given the severity of the allegations.

EFTA00023780 - EFTA00023781

An internal DOJ email chain from July 31, 2020, showing officials scrambling to respond to a Daily Mail inquiry about newly unsealed court documents alleging that Prince Andrew and Alan Dershowitz pressured the DOJ to give Jeffrey Epstein a favorable 2007 plea deal.

This document captures internal Department of Justice communications in response to a media inquiry from Daily Mail journalist Daniel Bates. The reporter was asking for comment on claims in unsealed civil court filings that Prince Andrew and Alan Dershowitz applied pressure on the DOJ to secure Epstein's controversial 2007 plea deal. The emails reveal that DOJ officials did not have the specific document in question and were not tracking the voluminous unsealed filings from civil suits. The document provides insight into how federal agencies managed media inquiries during the ongoing Epstein-Maxwell legal proceedings.

Key Highlights

•Daily Mail journalist Daniel Bates requested DOJ comment on allegations that Prince Andrew and Alan Dershowitz pressured the DOJ regarding Epstein's plea deal
•DOJ officials acknowledged they were not tracking the unsealed documents from civil litigation and did not have the specific filing referenced
•The inquiry referenced documents from the civil case brought by an Epstein victim against Ghislaine Maxwell
•The email chain shows coordination between DOJ Press office and SDNY (Southern District of New York) team

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From: r To: " I, I, Cc: na l c=MMIE> Subject: RE: Media Inquiry from - Daily Mail - Jeffrey Epstein inquiry Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 17:16:33 +0000 Hi M, We don't have this document -- it sounds like ifs an unsealed filing from a civil suit, and those filings are voluminous, so we don't know which document that is (we're not tracking the unsealed documents). Thanks, Original Messa e From: 'aIMIN> Sent: Frida , Jul 31 2020 12:45 PM To: Cc: Subject: FW: Media Inquiry from - Daily Mail - Jeffrey Epstein inquiry Rather than ask this reporter for a copy of the doc (below), would you happen to have it? Main is asking. Thanks. Original Messa e From: Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 12:4 To: Press • Subject: RE: Media Inquiry from - Daily Mail - Jeffrey Epstein inquiry +SDNY team. If you don't have copy of this civil litigation filing reporter is referencing, can you ask reporter for copy of doc? Original Message From: [email protected] [email protected]> Sent: Frida , Jul 31, 2020 12:21 PM To: Press Subject: N - Daily Mail - Jeffrey Epstein inquiry Date Friday, July 31, 2020 - 12:21pm EDT Name: Daniel Bates Email Address: Topic: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Media Outlet: Daily Mail - Jeffrey Epstein inquiry EFTA00023780

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Deadline: ASAP Inquiry: Hello, I'm a journalist with the Daily mail and am looking to find out if you have any comment on the claim in newly unsealed court documents that Prince Andrew and Alan Dershowitz put pressure on the DOJ togive Jeffre0Epstein a favorable plea deal in 2007. The documents were unsealed in a civil case brought b an Epstein victim, against Ghislaine Maxwell, his alleged madam. Please email or call me on EFTA00023781