Email exchange between attorney Bruce Barket and federal prosecutors dated July 5, 2019, regarding Nicholas Tartaglione's placement in the Special Housing Unit (SHU) at the Metropolitan Correctional Center after he was allegedly found with a cell phone.
This document captures communications between defense attorney Bruce Barket of Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & LoTurco LLP and federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York. The emails discuss arranging a call to address Tartaglione's SHU placement and the deplorable conditions in his cell, including a leaking toilet and wet floor. Tartaglione, a former police officer awaiting trial for quadruple murder, would become significant to the Epstein case as he was reportedly Epstein's cellmate during Epstein's first apparent suicide attempt just weeks later on July 23, 2019.

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From: ' )" To: ' (USANYS)" Subject: RE: conditions in SHU Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 18:09:03 +0000 Importance: Normal Ok great thanks. From: (USANYS) Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 2:08 PM To: Subject: Re: conditions in SHU > Yeah whole day is free. I just have to drop so that's why 915 is usually earliest I can do. So pick time that works for you and I'll be free. Assistant U.S. Attorney On Jul 5, 2019, at 14:05, wrote: I was actually thinking earlier because I have to start prep for al at 9. If that won't work, how's your afternoon? From: (USANYS) < Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 2:02 PM To: Subject: Re: conditions in SHU 9:15? Assistant U.S. Attorney On Jul 5, 2019, at 13:50, Would you be available for a call first thing in the morning? From: Sent: Friday, July 5, 20191:38 PM To: c El>; (USANYS) < >; (USANYS) < Subject: Re: FW: conditions in SHU Hi wrote: is out today and I'm not sure what his schedule is for Monday. Is there a particular time that works (or doesn't work) for you? Thanks, EFTA00028384
Staff Attorney CLC New York Metropolitan Correctional Center 150 Park Row New York, NY 10007 "< ) 7/5/2019 1:24 PM >» We should discuss this issue as well as the cellphone on a call on Monday. what times would work for you on Monday? Thanks, Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York 1 St. Andrew's Plaza New York, NY 10007 From: Bruce Barket Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 1:02 PM ) < Cc: tonyricco ( < >; Aida Leisenring Subject: conditions in SHU Good afternoon, (USANYS)' As I think you all know Nick has been placed in SHU based on an allegation that he was in possession of a cell phone. If true, I understand that some appropriate and proportional sanction may be in order. Leaving that aside I want to address the conditions in his cell. The toilet is leaking and the floor is wet. As of Wednesday, he hasn't received his personal property, including his books. He has been sitting in the cell with literally nothing to read, listen to or watch. Can we please make an effort to get him reading material, his radio and the accompanying batteries. Most troubling is that he tells me that the legal work he had out when he was removed from the cell has not been returned to him. This included documents prepared for him by my office which contained substantial and sensitive work product that falls squarely within the attorney client privilege. Nick made notes on some of these documents to prepare for our next meeting. When I saw him Wednesday, he had some of his legal paperwork but not the documents he was working with when he was taken from the cell. I am very concerned that these documents have EFTA00028385
been seized by the staff at MCC. Can you please take steps to see to that all of this material be returned to him immediately. Lastly, I am hoping we can find time early next week to discuss the conditions of Nick's confinement going forward. Bruce A. Barket, Esq. Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & LoTurco, LLP 666 Old Country Road , Ste. 700 Garden City, NY 11530 [PI [F] www.barketepstein.com This transmittal may be a confidential attorney client communication or may otherwise be privileged or confidential. If it is not clear that you are the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this transmittal in error; any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this transmittal is strictly prohibited. If you suspect that you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone or email and immediately delete this message and all its attachments EFTA00028386