Internal email from May 21, 2021 between U.S. Attorney's Office (SDNY) Public Corruption Unit and DOJ-OIG regarding the deferred prosecution agreement with the two guards who were on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein died.

This email from the Chief of the Public Corruption Unit at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York documents the behind-the-scenes coordination between prosecutors and the DOJ Office of Inspector General regarding the Epstein guards case. The email reveals that prosecutors planned to file a public letter that same day (May 21, 2021) announcing a deferred prosecution agreement with the two guards, and wanted OIG confirmation that the guards' interviews would be part of an ongoing investigation leading to a public report. This document provides rare insight into the prosecutorial decision-making and inter-agency coordination that led to the controversial plea deal.

Key Highlights

• •Reveals the time-sensitive coordination between SDNY prosecutors and DOJ-OIG on the day the deferred prosecution agreement was announced
• •Shows prosecutors sought OIG approval before publicly stating the guards would be interviewed as part of an investigation leading to a public report
• •Documents the involvement of the Public Corruption Unit Chief in negotiating the guards' deal
• •Indicates difficulty reaching the original OIG lawyer handling the investigation, who may have left the office

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