What is document EFTA00028078?

This is an automated electronic court notification from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals dated August 5, 2019. It confirms that a defective filing regarding additional counsel for Jeffrey Epstein was corrected in his bail appeal case (19-2221).

Who is Reid Weingarten?

Reid Weingarten was a prominent white-collar criminal defense attorney at Steptoe & Johnson who joined Jeffrey Epstein's legal team in 2019. He served as Epstein's lead attorney and argued that the government was acting in bad faith by pursuing charges already addressed by Florida authorities. After Epstein's death, Weingarten publicly expressed 'significant doubts' about the suicide ruling.

What was case 19-2221 about?

Case 19-2221 was Jeffrey Epstein's appeal to the Second Circuit challenging Judge Richard Berman's July 18, 2019 denial of bail. Epstein had offered $600,000 and an ankle monitor but was deemed a flight risk. The appeal was still pending when Epstein died on August 10, 2019, and was dismissed shortly after on August 21, 2019.

Does this document reveal anything significant?

No, this is a routine automated court notification with no substantive revelations. It simply confirms that a clerical issue with attorney filings was resolved. The historical significance is only that it provides a timestamp showing Weingarten was formally added to the case just 5 days before Epstein's death.

What is document EFTA00028078?

This is an automated electronic court notification from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals dated August 5, 2019. It confirms that a defective filing regarding additional counsel for Jeffrey Epstein was corrected in his bail appeal case (19-2221).

Who is Reid Weingarten?

Reid Weingarten was a prominent white-collar criminal defense attorney at Steptoe & Johnson who joined Jeffrey Epstein's legal team in 2019. He served as Epstein's lead attorney and argued that the government was acting in bad faith by pursuing charges already addressed by Florida authorities. After Epstein's death, Weingarten publicly expressed 'significant doubts' about the suicide ruling.

What was case 19-2221 about?

Case 19-2221 was Jeffrey Epstein's appeal to the Second Circuit challenging Judge Richard Berman's July 18, 2019 denial of bail. Epstein had offered $600,000 and an ankle monitor but was deemed a flight risk. The appeal was still pending when Epstein died on August 10, 2019, and was dismissed shortly after on August 21, 2019.

Does this document reveal anything significant?

No, this is a routine automated court notification with no substantive revelations. It simply confirms that a clerical issue with attorney filings was resolved. The historical significance is only that it provides a timestamp showing Weingarten was formally added to the case just 5 days before Epstein's death.

EFTA00028078

This is an automated court notification from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals confirming that a procedural defect in counsel filings was corrected in Jeffrey Epstein's bail appeal case.

This document is a routine court system notification (ECF/PACER alert) dated August 5, 2019, indicating that a defective notice of additional counsel filing was cured in case 19-2221, United States of America v. Epstein. The case was Epstein's appeal to the Second Circuit challenging Judge Richard Berman's denial of bail on July 18, 2019. Reid Weingarten, a prominent white-collar defense attorney from Steptoe & Johnson, was being added to Epstein's legal team. This is a low-value administrative document with no substantive content about the case itself.

Key Highlights

•Court notification confirming Reid Weingarten was formally added as defense counsel for Epstein's bail appeal
•Part of case 19-2221, Epstein's appeal of bail denial which was still pending when he died 5 days later on August 10, 2019
•The appeal was dismissed on August 21, 2019 following Epstein's death

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Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

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Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

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From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: <1 Subject: 19-2221 United States of America v. Epstein "Defective Document CURED" Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:18:15 +0000 ***NOTE TO PUBLIC ACCESS USERS*** Judicial Conference of the United States policy permits attorneys of record and parties in a case (including pro se litigants) to receive one free electronic copy of all documents filed electronically, if receipt is required by law or directed by the filer. PACER access fees apply to all other users. To avoid later charges, download a copy of each document during this first viewing. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit Notice of Docket Activity The following transaction was filed on 08/05/2019 Case Name: United States of America v. Epstein Case Number: 19-2221 Docket Text: CURED DEFECTIVE NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL COUNSEL [12], [13], on behalf of Appellant Jeffrey Epstein, FILED.[2624392] [19-2221] Notice will be electronically mailed to: Reid Weingarten, -: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Notice will be stored in the notice cart for: Quality Control 1 EFTA00028078