What is document EFTA00028126?

This is an internal DOJ email chain from October 2019 discussing how to respond to an unsolicited business proposal from Guernsey's Auctioneers & Brokers, who offered to handle the auction of Jeffrey Epstein's property following his death in August 2019.

Who is Arlan Ettinger and why did he contact the DOJ?

Arlan Ettinger is the President of Guernsey's Auctioneers & Brokers, a New York-based auction house. He sent a letter to the DOJ offering his company's services to auction off Jeffrey Epstein's estate property. The DOJ treated this as an unsolicited commercial solicitation requiring an official response.

What does this document reveal about Epstein's estate?

The document reveals that in the immediate aftermath of Epstein's death, outside businesses were attempting to secure contracts related to his estate. It shows the DOJ's careful handling of such solicitations, routing them through proper channels (USAO-SDNY) rather than engaging directly with commercial offers.

Why was USAO-SDNY assigned to handle this matter?

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York was handling Jeffrey Epstein's federal criminal case at the time of his death in August 2019. As a result, matters related to his estate and property were routed through this office for appropriate handling.

What is document EFTA00028126?

This is an internal DOJ email chain from October 2019 discussing how to respond to an unsolicited business proposal from Guernsey's Auctioneers & Brokers, who offered to handle the auction of Jeffrey Epstein's property following his death in August 2019.

Who is Arlan Ettinger and why did he contact the DOJ?

Arlan Ettinger is the President of Guernsey's Auctioneers & Brokers, a New York-based auction house. He sent a letter to the DOJ offering his company's services to auction off Jeffrey Epstein's estate property. The DOJ treated this as an unsolicited commercial solicitation requiring an official response.

What does this document reveal about Epstein's estate?

The document reveals that in the immediate aftermath of Epstein's death, outside businesses were attempting to secure contracts related to his estate. It shows the DOJ's careful handling of such solicitations, routing them through proper channels (USAO-SDNY) rather than engaging directly with commercial offers.

Why was USAO-SDNY assigned to handle this matter?

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York was handling Jeffrey Epstein's federal criminal case at the time of his death in August 2019. As a result, matters related to his estate and property were routed through this office for appropriate handling.

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Internal DOJ email chain from October 2019 regarding an unsolicited offer from Guernsey's Auctioneers & Brokers to handle the auction of Jeffrey Epstein's property following his death.

This document is an internal Department of Justice email thread from October 15-9, 2019, discussing how to respond to a business proposal from Arlan Ettinger, President of Guernsey's Auctioneers & Brokers. The auction house had sent an unsolicited letter offering their services to handle the disposition of Jeffrey Epstein's estate property. The matter was routed through the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and assigned to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (USAO-SDNY) for handling. The emails show DOJ staff coordinating on the appropriate response to this commercial solicitation.

Key Highlights

•Guernsey's Auctioneers & Brokers made an unsolicited offer to auction Epstein's property in October 2019, shortly after his death
•The matter was assigned to USAO-SDNY, which was handling Epstein's criminal case at the time of his death
•DOJ staff prepared a response letter dated October 15, 2019, to decline or address the auction house's proposal
•The email chain reveals standard DOJ protocols for handling third-party business solicitations related to high-profile cases

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From: To: Subject: Re: Misc Correspondence re Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 17:48:18 +0000 Received and will do, thanks. On Oct 15, 2019, at 12:08 wrote: Please file this, which includes my response, in some appropriate place. Thanks. From: Sent: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 2:06 PM To: Subject: FW: Arlan Ettinger What is the right way to handle this? It seems to be an offer by Guernsey's Auctioneers & Brokers to be retained to handle the disposition of Epstein's property. I was assigned to respond to this. Please advise. Thanks From: Sent: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 1:57 PM To: Subject: Arlan Ettinger Good afternoon! I have been advised to forward you the attached correspondence from Arlan Ettinger, President of Guernsey's Auctioneers & Brokers. The letter is regarding the property of the late Jeffrey Epstein. As advised by Nathaniel Gamble II from ODAG (see email attached), this has been assigned to USAO-SDNY for handling. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you very much in advance. Best, U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys 0 Pronouns: she/ her/ hers EFTA00028126

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