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This is a June 2020 FOIA response letter from the Federal Bureau of Prisons to The New York Times regarding their lawsuit and records request about Jeffrey Epstein.
A cover letter from the Bureau of Prisons' Central Office responding to a FOIA lawsuit filed by The New York Times (Civil No. 20-cv-833, FOIA Request No. 2019-05665). The letter, signed by Eugene E. Baime, describes the first batch of records being released: 10 pages in full, 9 pages partially redacted, 1 duplicate page, and 434 pages completely withheld. Most records were withheld under law enforcement and privacy exemptions (b)(5), (b)(6), (b)(7)(A-E), suggesting the BOP was protecting deliberative communications, attorney-client privilege, ongoing enforcement proceedings, and investigative techniques related to Epstein's incarceration and death.
Key Highlights
- •The New York Times filed a lawsuit (20-cv-833) to obtain Bureau of Prisons records about Epstein
- •Of 454 total pages identified, 434 were completely withheld under FOIA exemptions
- •Heavy redactions cited law enforcement proceedings, attorney-client privilege, and privacy protections
- •The FOIA request was filed in 2019, shortly after Epstein's death in federal custody
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U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Central Office 320 First St., NW Washington, DC 20534 June 22, 2020 Danielle Ivory The New York Times 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Re: NY Times. Inc. v. U.S. Department of Justice. et al. Civil No. 20-cv-833 FOIA Request No. 2019-05665 Dear Ms. Ivory: Attached, please find the Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) release of the first set of records responsive to the above captioned case and corresponding FOIA Request No. 2019- 05665. After careful review of the first set of records, we have determined 10 pages are available for release in full; 9 pages are available for release in part; 1 page is duplicative and 434 pages must be withheld in their entirety. Copies of the releasable records are attached hereto. Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, the records are redacted and/or withheld under the following exemptions: (b)(5) - concerns certain inter- and intra-agency communications protected by the deliberative process privilege, the attorney work-product privilege, and/or the attorney-client privilege; (b)(6) - concerns material the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of third parties; (b)(7)(A) - concerns records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes the release of which could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings; (b)(7)(B) - concerns records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes the release of which would deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication (b)(7)(C) - concerns records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes the release of which could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of third parties; (b)(7)(E) - concerns records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes the release of which would disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions; (b)(7)(F) - concerns records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes the release of which could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or personal safety of an individual. EFTA00030476
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Sincerely, 4 ceeiro-1/4_, Eugene E. Baime Supervisory Attorney EFTA00030477
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