Internal DOJ email chain from August 2019 regarding Judge Richard Berman's letter about Jeffrey Epstein's death, sent between U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, FBI agents, and the U.S. Marshals Service.

This document is an internal email chain dated August 26, 2019, showing communication between U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman (who led the prosecution against Epstein), FBI agents, and U.S. Marshals. The email references an August 12, 2019 letter from Judge Richard M. Berman to the Metropolitan Correctional Center warden—a letter that questioned whether investigations into Epstein's death would include the unexplained July 23, 2019 incident when Epstein was found injured in his cell. This document provides insight into the coordination between federal agencies in the immediate aftermath of Epstein's death on August 10, 2019.

Key Highlights

• •U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman requests status updates on reports related to the Epstein case just 16 days after Epstein's death
• •References Judge Richard Berman's August 12 letter questioning what happened to Epstein on July 23, 2019
• •Shows coordination between SDNY prosecutors, FBI, and U.S. Marshals Service during the post-death investigation period

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