What is document EFTA00027107?

This is an internal Department of Justice email chain from August 13, 2019, three days after Jeffrey Epstein's death. It shows attorneys and prosecutors coordinating victim interviews for case 19 Cr. 490 (RMB) in the Southern District of New York. The emails discuss logistics for bringing a victim to New York on August 26, 2019, and reveal internal debates about whether standard funding mechanisms could be used after the defendant's death.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document names Colleen M. Mullen, an attorney representing Epstein victims; Teri Gibbs, copied on the correspondence; and Arick Fudali, also copied. Several other names are redacted. Mullen was coordinating on behalf of clients who wished to speak with prosecutors.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that prosecutors continued actively working with victims even after Epstein's death on August 10, 2019. It shows the bureaucratic complexity of the case—officials questioned whether they could use standard witness funding since there was no longer an 'open indictment.' It also confirms that prosecutors offered counseling resources to victims, and that victim interviews were being scheduled just before the August 27, 2019 hearing where 23 victims addressed the court.

Why is the timing of this document significant?

This email was sent on August 13, 2019—just three days after Epstein was found dead in his cell. Despite his death, the prosecution was still coordinating with victim representatives. The scheduled August 26 interview was one day before Judge Richard Berman held a historic hearing on August 27, 2019, where over 23 victims spoke publicly before the case was formally dismissed.

What is document EFTA00027107?

This is an internal Department of Justice email chain from August 13, 2019, three days after Jeffrey Epstein's death. It shows attorneys and prosecutors coordinating victim interviews for case 19 Cr. 490 (RMB) in the Southern District of New York. The emails discuss logistics for bringing a victim to New York on August 26, 2019, and reveal internal debates about whether standard funding mechanisms could be used after the defendant's death.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document names Colleen M. Mullen, an attorney representing Epstein victims; Teri Gibbs, copied on the correspondence; and Arick Fudali, also copied. Several other names are redacted. Mullen was coordinating on behalf of clients who wished to speak with prosecutors.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that prosecutors continued actively working with victims even after Epstein's death on August 10, 2019. It shows the bureaucratic complexity of the case—officials questioned whether they could use standard witness funding since there was no longer an 'open indictment.' It also confirms that prosecutors offered counseling resources to victims, and that victim interviews were being scheduled just before the August 27, 2019 hearing where 23 victims addressed the court.

Why is the timing of this document significant?

This email was sent on August 13, 2019—just three days after Epstein was found dead in his cell. Despite his death, the prosecution was still coordinating with victim representatives. The scheduled August 26 interview was one day before Judge Richard Berman held a historic hearing on August 27, 2019, where over 23 victims spoke publicly before the case was formally dismissed.

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Internal DOJ email chain from August 13, 2019 coordinating victim interview logistics for the federal sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein (19 Cr. 490), just three days after his death.

This email thread shows SDNY prosecutors and staff working out the logistics of bringing victims to New York for interviews in the Epstein case. Attorney Colleen Mullen, representing victims, confirms a client is available to meet with prosecutors on August 26, 2019 and requests flight/hotel arrangements and counseling resources. The internal discussion reveals bureaucratic challenges: with Epstein dead and the indictment no longer open, officials debated whether they could use standard pre-trial funding to bring witnesses in, or if prosecutors would need to travel to victims instead. This document provides a rare behind-the-scenes look at how the prosecution was still actively working with victims even after Epstein's death.

Key Highlights

•Victim interview scheduled for August 26, 2019—one day before the historic hearing where 23 victims addressed the court
•Internal debate about funding mechanisms after Epstein's death left the indictment no longer 'open'
•Shows prosecutors offered counseling resources to victims
•Colleen M. Mullen represented victims coordinating with the SDNY

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From: To: Cc: Subject: RE: CONFIDENTIAL: Coordinating Victim Interviews Against Jeffrey Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB) Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 21:40:42 +0000 Or we use USAO funds to bring them in, via==. From: Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 5:38 PM To: Cc: Subject: FW: CONFIDENTIAL: Coordinating Victim Interviews Against Jeffrey Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB) What case am I using to bring witnesses into SONY. I can only bring people in for GJ, pretrial, trial and sometimes pre G.I. For the last three witnesses it was pre-trial. But that was when we had an open indictment. If you are interviewing more people in an investigation you are going to have to travel to them. I am not giving anyone a hard time I just need to follow the rules. Please let me know. From: Colleen Mullen Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 5:20 PM To: Cc: Teri Gibbs Arick Fudali Subject: CONFIDENTIAL: Coordinating Victim Interviews Against Jeffrey Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB) Dear I spoke tollEMIlyesterday and she confirmed that she is still interested in speaking with our clients. is still available to meet with prosecutors on August 26, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. in New York. Please let me know what information you need from me to arrange flights/hotel stay for Ms. Additionally, you previously mentioned that there may be counseling resources available for our clients. Could you send me that information as well? Thank you, EFTA00027107

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Best, Colleen Colleen M. Mullen, Esq. This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of the email by you is prohibited. EFTA00027108