Internal DOJ email chain from August 10, 2019, showing the moment Geoffrey Berman, U.S. Attorney for SDNY, notified colleagues that Jeffrey Epstein had died by apparent suicide.

This is a real-time internal email chain from the U.S. Attorney's Office (SDNY) on the morning of August 10, 2019, documenting the immediate aftermath of Jeffrey Epstein's death. The chain begins with U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman informing colleagues at 8:24 AM that he received a call reporting Epstein committed suicide and died en route to the hospital. The subsequent emails show officials scrambling to coordinate their public response, debating whether to confirm the death to press or refer inquiries to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), while monitoring breaking news coverage from the New York Post and New York Times.

Key Highlights

• •Geoffrey Berman, Manhattan U.S. Attorney, personally notified colleagues of Epstein's death at 8:24 AM
• •The email reveals Epstein 'died on the way to the hospital' - a detail from the initial notification
• •Shows real-time internal debate about press strategy: confirm to media or defer to BOP/USMS
• •Nicholas Biase, Chief Public Information Officer for SDNY, was copied on the chain
• •Officials were monitoring New York Post and New York Times coverage as it broke

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