What is document EFTA00027949?

This is an email chain from September 2019 between federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and attorney Jack Scarola. The prosecutors are attempting to arrange an interview with a witness Scarola represents as part of their ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.

Jack Scarola is a partner at Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A., a prominent Florida law firm. He represented attorney Bradley Edwards in litigation against Epstein and has been involved in representing Epstein victims. In this document, he is facilitating communication between federal prosecutors and a potential witness.

What does this document reveal about the Epstein investigation?

The document shows that SDNY prosecutors were actively seeking witness interviews in September 2019, just weeks after Epstein's death in August 2019. This confirms that the federal investigation continued after Epstein died, with prosecutors willing to travel to Florida to interview witnesses. The emails also show that tips were still being received and forwarded to investigators.

Why were SDNY prosecutors contacting a Florida attorney?

Many of Epstein's alleged crimes occurred in Florida, and several victims and witnesses were based there. Jack Scarola, as a Florida-based attorney who represented Epstein victims, had access to potential witnesses. The prosecutors reached out through him to facilitate meetings with individuals who might have relevant information.

What is document EFTA00027949?

This is an email chain from September 2019 between federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and attorney Jack Scarola. The prosecutors are attempting to arrange an interview with a witness Scarola represents as part of their ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.

Jack Scarola is a partner at Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A., a prominent Florida law firm. He represented attorney Bradley Edwards in litigation against Epstein and has been involved in representing Epstein victims. In this document, he is facilitating communication between federal prosecutors and a potential witness.

What does this document reveal about the Epstein investigation?

The document shows that SDNY prosecutors were actively seeking witness interviews in September 2019, just weeks after Epstein's death in August 2019. This confirms that the federal investigation continued after Epstein died, with prosecutors willing to travel to Florida to interview witnesses. The emails also show that tips were still being received and forwarded to investigators.

Why were SDNY prosecutors contacting a Florida attorney?

Many of Epstein's alleged crimes occurred in Florida, and several victims and witnesses were based there. Jack Scarola, as a Florida-based attorney who represented Epstein victims, had access to potential witnesses. The prosecutors reached out through him to facilitate meetings with individuals who might have relevant information.

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Email chain from September 2019 showing federal prosecutors from SDNY contacting Jack Scarola, a prominent Epstein victims' attorney, to arrange witness interviews as part of the ongoing investigation following Epstein's death.

This document is a September 2019 email exchange between Assistant United States Attorneys from the Southern District of New York and Jack Scarola, a partner at Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley who represented Epstein victims and co-counsel Bradley Edwards. The prosecutors are actively seeking to interview a witness represented by Scarola, offering to travel to Florida to conduct the meeting. The emails also reference a separate tip from a 'Mr. Toma' that Scarola is forwarding to prosecutors. This demonstrates the SDNY's continued pursuit of witness testimony even after Epstein's death in August 2019.

Key Highlights

•SDNY prosecutors actively pursuing witness interviews in Florida weeks after Epstein's death
•Jack Scarola served as intermediary between federal prosecutors and a potential witness
•Prosecutors offered to travel to Florida to accommodate the witness's preferences
•Separate tip from 'Mr. Toma' being passed through Scarola to federal investigators

Frequently Asked Questions

Books for Further Reading

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

Bradley J. Edwards

Victims' attorney's firsthand account

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From: ' To: Jack Scarola Cc SMIe .' Subject: RE: Epstein Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 21:38:06 +0000 Understood—thanks very much. From: Jack Scarola Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2019 17:37 To: Cc: Subject: Re: Epstein Mr. Tom's message is unrelated to On Sep 15, 2019, at 5:05 PM, Jack, . I am awaiting a response from a wrote: This looks like it's on a separate subject from Ms. so we wanted to make sure you had seen email about our interest in meeting with her — can we set up a date and time to do that? thanks, IM• From: Jack Scarola Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2019 17:01 To: Cc: Subject: Re: Epstein Ms. Moe- I received the information described in the message below, and I am passing it on to you with the permission of Mr. Toma. I have conducted no assessment of the statements made by Mr. Toma and I have had no direct contact with him. On Sep 14, 2019, at 7:20 PM, wrote: Thanks for confirming. Would it be possible to set up a meeting with her? We would be interested in speaking with her, and if she is willing to speak with us we can discuss logistics (in particular, we can come to Florida if that is her preference). Thanks, EFTA00027949

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Sent from my iPhone On Sep 13, 2019, at 7:53 PM, Jack Scarola > wrote: I do. On Sep 13, 2019, at 4:09 PM, ) < Mr. Scarola, Following up on this, we wanted to check to see whether you represent Ms. Thanks, Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York One Saint Andrew's Plaza New York, NY 10007 From: Jack Scarola c > Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 6:40 PM To: Cc: Subject: Re: Epstein I have forwarded your message to On Aug 7, 2019, at 4:48 PM, > wrote: Mr. Scarola, We have had difficulty contacting Ms. in connection with our investigation. Are you in touch with her and able to set up a meeting with us? We would be interested in speaking with her and can travel to Florida to do so. thank you, wrote: From: Jack Scarola < > Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2019 08:54 To: Cc: ROBERT C. JOSEFSBERG <[email protected]>; Brad Edwards <bradOpathtojustice.com> Subject: Re: Epstein For whatever value have in connection with your pending prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, one of his victims, , who was repeatedly molested in Florida beginning at age 14, received multiple gifts of lingerie from Epstein shipped to her in Florida from NY. may be reached at , and is willing to speak to investigators. EFTA00027950

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* I Privileged and Confidential I Electronic communication is not a secure mode of communication and may be accessed by unauthorized persons. This communication originates from the law firm of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. and is protected under the Electronic Communication Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 52510- 2521. The information contained in this E-mail message is privileged and confidential under Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.420 and information intended only for the use of the individual(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copy of this communication is strictly prohibited. Personal messages express views solely of the sender and shall not be attributed to the law firm. If you received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail or by telephone at (800) 780-8607 and destroy all copies of the original message. Thank you. EFTA00027951