What is document EFTA00028335?

This is an automated court notification from July 12, 2019, documenting Judge Richard M. Berman's memo endorsement in the federal criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein. The memo denies the government's request for an extension of time to review a submission, with the judge remarking it was 'hard to imagine' extra time was needed.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein as the defendant and Judge Richard M. Berman, the federal judge presiding over Epstein's sex trafficking case in the Southern District of New York. The document was generated by the NYSD ECF (Electronic Case Filing) system.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals Judge Berman's impatience with procedural delays in the Epstein case. His skeptical endorsement denying extra time suggests he wanted the case to proceed quickly. This filing came just days before the July 15, 2019 bail hearing where Judge Berman would later deny Epstein bail, calling his defense's proposal 'irredeemably inadequate.'

What happened in the Epstein case after this filing?

On July 15, 2019, Judge Berman heard bail arguments and reserved decision. On July 18, 2019, he denied bail, citing Epstein as a flight risk and danger to the community. Prosecutors had revealed 'piles of cash,' diamonds, and a fake Austrian passport found in Epstein's Manhattan mansion. Epstein died in custody on August 10, 2019.

What is document EFTA00028335?

This is an automated court notification from July 12, 2019, documenting Judge Richard M. Berman's memo endorsement in the federal criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein. The memo denies the government's request for an extension of time to review a submission, with the judge remarking it was 'hard to imagine' extra time was needed.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein as the defendant and Judge Richard M. Berman, the federal judge presiding over Epstein's sex trafficking case in the Southern District of New York. The document was generated by the NYSD ECF (Electronic Case Filing) system.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals Judge Berman's impatience with procedural delays in the Epstein case. His skeptical endorsement denying extra time suggests he wanted the case to proceed quickly. This filing came just days before the July 15, 2019 bail hearing where Judge Berman would later deny Epstein bail, calling his defense's proposal 'irredeemably inadequate.'

What happened in the Epstein case after this filing?

On July 15, 2019, Judge Berman heard bail arguments and reserved decision. On July 18, 2019, he denied bail, citing Epstein as a flight risk and danger to the community. Prosecutors had revealed 'piles of cash,' diamonds, and a fake Austrian passport found in Epstein's Manhattan mansion. Epstein died in custody on August 10, 2019.

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An automated court notification about Judge Richard M. Berman's denial of a prosecution request for extra time during Jeffrey Epstein's July 2019 federal sex trafficking case.

This document is an automatic CM/ECF (Case Management/Electronic Case Filing) notification from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dated July 12, 2019. It records Judge Richard M. Berman's memo endorsement denying the government's request for an extension of time to review submissions in the criminal case USA v. Epstein (Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB). Judge Berman's terse comment—'Hard to imagine it would take the Govt extra time to review submission'—suggests he was pushing for expeditious handling of the case just days before the high-stakes bail hearing.

Key Highlights

•Judge Berman denied the prosecution's request for additional time with pointed skepticism
•This filing occurred on July 12, 2019—three days before the continuation of Epstein's bail hearing
•The case number 1:19-cr-00490-RMB corresponds to the federal sex trafficking charges that led to Epstein's detention

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From: To: Cc: Subject: RE: Activity in Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB USA v. Epstein Memo Endorsement Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:05:30 +0000 Importance: Normal From Sent: Frida Jul 12 2019 11:05 AM To Cc: Subject: :Activity in ase 1:1 -cr- 4 -RMB U A v. Epstein Memo En orsement From: NYSD ECF [email protected] <NYSD ECF [email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 10:54 To: [email protected] Subject: Activity in Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB USA v. Epstein Memo Endorsement This is an automatic e-mail message generated by the CM/ECF system. Please DO NOT RESPOND to this e-mail because the mail box is unattended. ***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. However, if the referenced document is a transcript, the free copy and 30 page limit do not apply. U.S. District Court Southern District of New York Notice of Electronic Filing The following transaction was entered on 7/12/2019 at 10:54AM EDT and filed on 7/12/2019 Case Name: USA v. Epstein Case Number: 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Filer: Document Number: 10 Docket Text: MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to Jeffrey Epstein on re: [8] Response to Motion filed by USA. ENDORSEMENT: Application for extension of time denied. (Hard to imagine it would take the Govt extra time to review submission.) (Signed by Judge Richard M. Berman on 7/12/2019)(clt) EFTA00028335

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l:19-er-00490-RNIB-1 notice has been electronically mailed to: 1:19-cr-00490-RMB-1 Notice has been delivered by other means to: The following document(s) are associated with this transaction: Document description:Main Document Original filenamem/a Electronic document Stamp: [STAMP dcecfStamp_11: 1008691343 [Date=7/12/2019] [FileNumber=22448623- 0] [b78e25821fed3ec4c49e1c663e660862da42684bc8713063acef8396f5a16d9e3b dfdba5d9cb72d9b4b4bf7a5a0817abcf5fc4baa64da55e0d9ae26d9ccd693d]] EFTA00028336