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This document is an email exchange from March 2020 between Geoffrey S. Berman, then the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), and attorneys in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) regarding the Jeffrey Epstein estate, Southern Country International Bank, and the USVI. It appears to be coordinating investigations and information sharing.
The email chain shows communication between Geoffrey Berman's office and the USVI Attorney's office, discussing coordination of investigations into the Jeffrey Epstein estate and Southern Country International Bank. The attorneys are working to connect their respective teams to ensure awareness and collaboration. The email references previous communications and indicates an ongoing investigation into aspects of the Epstein estate.
Key Highlights
- •Geoffrey Berman, then U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, is involved in communications regarding the Jeffrey Epstein Estate.
- •The subject line mentions Southern Country International Bank, a bank founded by Jeffrey Epstein in the USVI that received scrutiny for questionable transfers.
- •The email exchange indicates coordination between the SDNY and the USVI regarding investigations into Epstein's estate and related financial matters.
- •Ron De Lugo, a significant figure in Virgin Islands politics, is mentioned, potentially in connection to the context of the investigation.
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From: "=, (USANYS)" To: "Berman, Geoffrey (USANYS)" Subject: RE: Update: Jeffrey Epstein Estate/Southern Country International Bank/USVI Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 14:14:39 +0000 Inline-Images: image001.jpg That's very funny. Wires must have crossed, because we had given them people to contact (who aren't you!). I'll handle it. From: Berman, Geoffrey (USANYS) < Sent: Friday, March 13, 2020 10:11 AM To: (USANYS) Subject: FW: Update: Jeffrey Epstein Estate/Southern Country International Bank/USVI Ha! Now I'm getting emails from line assistants in the VI. Can you have someone call him? Thanks. Geoff From: (USAVI) < Sent: Friday, March 13, 2020 10:06 AM To: Berman, Geoffrey (USANYS) Subject: RE: Update: Jeffrey Epstein Estate/Southern Country International Bank/USVI Mr. Berman, Hope you are well. As referenced below, I'm working with investigators on this matter. I would love to speak with someone in your office so that they can be aware of what we are looking at, and vice versa. Would you mind letting me know who in SDNY I should contact? Thank you so much, Assistant United States Attorney District of the Virgin Islands 5500 Veterans Drive, Suite 260 St. Thomas, VI 00802 340-715-9417 From: (USAVI) Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2020 6:35 AM To: Berman, Geoffrey (USANYS) Cc: (USANYS) < Subject: RE: Jeffrey Epstein Estate/Southern Country International Bank/USVI Thanks so much, Geoff. EFTA00028285
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il .means, let's coordinate here. Your unit chiefs should contact the VI-USAO Senior Litigation Counsel, Best wishes, From: Berman, Geoffrey (USANYS) Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2020 11:04 AM To: (USAVI) Cc: M, (USANYS) Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Estate/Southern Country International Bank/USVI thanks for the heads up. We are looking into aspects of the estate. I would like to put our unit chiefs in contact with someone in your office in charge of the matter to coordinate. Who would you suggest? Best, Geoff On Mar 3, 2020, at 11:15 AM, (USAVI) > wrote: Good afternoon and greetings from the USVI: We are opening an investigation of the Jeffrey Epstein estate and Southern Country International Bank in the USVI. The investigation will be worked by FBI and IRS-Cl. I wanted to reach out to you, in order to make certain that we are not interfering with any ongoing investigation that your office may have. I am happy to discuss. Best wishes, U.S. Attorney for the Virgin Islands Office of the U.S. Attorney Ron De Lugo Federal Building 5500 Veterans Drive, Suite 260 Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI 00802-6214 340-774-5757(front desk) (c ) https://www.justice.gov/usao-vi <image001.jpg> EFTA00028286
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