What is document EFTA00028155?

This is an internal email chain from July 18, 2019 between legal professionals discussing the retrieval of court filings. The emails coordinate obtaining Jeffrey Epstein's appeal documents and related filings from the Boustani case in the Eastern District of New York, on the same day a federal judge denied Epstein bail.

Who is mentioned in this document?

Jeffrey Epstein is the primary subject, mentioned in the context of his bail denial. Jean Boustani is also referenced - he was a Privinvest executive who had his own high-profile bail denial in EDNY around the same time. The email recipients' names are redacted.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that legal professionals were actively collecting and comparing bail appeal filings between the Epstein case and the Boustani case on the day of Epstein's bail denial. The Boustani case involved similar issues - a wealthy defendant proposing private security as a bail condition, which was rejected by the court. This suggests attorneys may have been preparing an opposition brief or researching precedent for bail arguments.

Why is the Boustani case mentioned alongside Epstein's?

Jean Boustani was a wealthy defendant in a $2 billion fraud case who, like Epstein, proposed home confinement with private armed security guards as a bail condition. His bail was denied multiple times in 2019, making it a directly relevant precedent for Epstein's bail fight. Legal professionals would have found the Boustani appellate filings useful for understanding how courts evaluate bail proposals from wealthy defendants.

What happened to Epstein's bail request?

On July 18, 2019, U.S. District Judge Richard Berman denied Epstein's $77 million bail proposal, which included offering his Manhattan mansion and private jet as collateral. The judge called the offer 'irredeemably inadequate' and found Epstein posed a danger to the community and was a flight risk, particularly after agents discovered cash, diamonds, and a fake passport in his safe.

What is document EFTA00028155?

This is an internal email chain from July 18, 2019 between legal professionals discussing the retrieval of court filings. The emails coordinate obtaining Jeffrey Epstein's appeal documents and related filings from the Boustani case in the Eastern District of New York, on the same day a federal judge denied Epstein bail.

Who is mentioned in this document?

Jeffrey Epstein is the primary subject, mentioned in the context of his bail denial. Jean Boustani is also referenced - he was a Privinvest executive who had his own high-profile bail denial in EDNY around the same time. The email recipients' names are redacted.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that legal professionals were actively collecting and comparing bail appeal filings between the Epstein case and the Boustani case on the day of Epstein's bail denial. The Boustani case involved similar issues - a wealthy defendant proposing private security as a bail condition, which was rejected by the court. This suggests attorneys may have been preparing an opposition brief or researching precedent for bail arguments.

Why is the Boustani case mentioned alongside Epstein's?

Jean Boustani was a wealthy defendant in a $2 billion fraud case who, like Epstein, proposed home confinement with private armed security guards as a bail condition. His bail was denied multiple times in 2019, making it a directly relevant precedent for Epstein's bail fight. Legal professionals would have found the Boustani appellate filings useful for understanding how courts evaluate bail proposals from wealthy defendants.

What happened to Epstein's bail request?

On July 18, 2019, U.S. District Judge Richard Berman denied Epstein's $77 million bail proposal, which included offering his Manhattan mansion and private jet as collateral. The judge called the offer 'irredeemably inadequate' and found Epstein posed a danger to the community and was a flight risk, particularly after agents discovered cash, diamonds, and a fake passport in his safe.

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Internal email chain from July 18, 2019 between legal professionals discussing the collection of court filings related to Jeffrey Epstein's bail denial and the parallel Boustani case from EDNY.

This is an internal email exchange among what appears to be legal professionals or paralegals coordinating the retrieval of court documents on the day Jeffrey Epstein was denied bail. The conversation shows routine office communication about obtaining the Epstein appeal filing and the related Boustani appellate filings from the Eastern District of New York. The email chain includes a forwarded New York Times breaking news alert about Judge Richard Berman's decision to deny Epstein's $77 million bail package and keep him jailed until trial.

Key Highlights

•Documents the immediate legal community response on July 18, 2019, the day Epstein was denied bail
•References the Boustani case from EDNY as a comparable bail appeal precedent
•Shows legal professionals gathering both Epstein and Boustani appellate filings for reference or opposition research
•Mentions having 'a sample opposition' and EDNY filings in the Boustani case

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:' - CI Subject: RE: Breaking News: A federal judge denied Jeffrey Epstein bail, rejecting his request to stay in his mansion under guard until his sex-trafficking trial. Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 23:19:28 +0000 There should be two. He appealed twice. From: Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2019 6:58 PM To: Subject: RE: Breaking News: A federal judge denied Jeffrey Epstein bail, rejecting his request to stay in his mansion under guard until his sex-trafficking trial. I'll grab it, but thank you! From: Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2019 17:04 To: Subject: Re: Breaking News: A federal judge denied Jeffrey Epstein bail, rejecting his request to stay in his mansion under guard until his sex-trafficking trial. Would you like me to get the EDNY filing? On Jul 18, 2019, at 4:11 PM, perfect thanks From: Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2019 14:08 To: Subject: RE: Breaking News: A federal judge denied Jeffrey Epstein bail, rejecting his request to stay in his mansion under guard until his sex-trafficking trial. Attached. You should also get the Boustani appellate filing(s) from EDNY. I can do that if you'd like. From: I < Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2019 2:04 PM To: Subject: RE: Breaking News: A federal judge denied Jeffrey Epstein bail, rejecting his request to stay in his mansion under guard until his sex-trafficking trial. > wrote: Awesome, thank you From: Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2019 13:03 To: Subject: Re: Breaking News: A federal judge denied Jeffrey Epstein bail, rejecting his request to stay in his mansion under guard until his sex-trafficking trial. EFTA00028155

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Enjoy the appeal. (I have a sample opposition. So does EDNY in the Boustani case.) On Jul 18, 2019, at 12:50 PM, Thanks man From: Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2019 12:29 To: Subject: FW: Breaking News: A federal judge denied Jeffrey Epstein bail, rejecting his request to stay in his mansion under guard until his sex-trafficking trial. wrote: Congratulations. From: The New York Times <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2019 11:39 AM To: Subject: Breaking News: A federal judge denied Jeffrey Epstein bail, rejecting his request to stay in his mansion under guard until his sex-trafficking trial. he New York Add nytdirectOnytimes.com to your address book. Add nytdirect©nytimes.com to your address book. 10~r4The New York Times Breaking News Alert July 18, 2019 NYTimes.com BREAKING NEWS A federal judge denied Jeffrey Epstein bail, rejecting his request to stay in his mansion under guard until his sex-trafficking trial. Thursday, July 18, 2019 11:38AM EST Mr. Epstein, the financier facing sex-trafficking charges, had requested to await trial under home detention at his Upper East Side mansion. The judge said Mr. Epstein, who owns property in Paris and has a private plane, would be detained in jail until his trial on charges that he sexually abused and trafficked dozens of EFTA00028156

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