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An email exchange from July 8, 2019 between prosecutors and Jeffrey Epstein's defense attorneys regarding the government's bail memorandum arguing for Epstein's pretrial detention.
This document is an internal email chain from the day of Jeffrey Epstein's arraignment on federal sex trafficking charges. It shows prosecutors from the Southern District of New York transmitting their detention memorandum to defense attorney Marc Fernich and forwarding it to the chambers of Magistrate Judge Pitman and Judge Richard Berman. The email references Epstein's legal team including Martin Weinberg and Reid Weingarten, and demonstrates the procedural coordination between government and defense counsel during this high-profile case.
Key Highlights
- •Documents the government's formal submission of their bail memorandum on July 8, 2019, the same day Epstein was arraigned
- •Shows the defense team coordination, with prosecutors ensuring co-counsel received the filing since some couldn't access it in court
- •References both Judge Pitman (who handled the initial bail argument) and Geoffrey Berman (U.S. Attorney who announced the charges)
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From: Marc Femich To:" Cc: [Contractor]" (USANYS) [Contractor]" Subject: Re: U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB), Government bail memorandum Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:56:24 +0000 Received. Thanks. Marc Fernich, Esq. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 8, 2019, at 10:53 AM, Marc, wrote: Wanted to send this to you as well in case your co-counsel can't receive it in the Court. Please let me know if it would be helpful to get a hard copy — I'm copying two of our paralegals who can bring you (or co-counsel) a copy; I'll be unreachable for the next hour or so. thank you, From: Sent: Monday, July 08, 2019 10:43 To: Cc: >; 'Martin Weinberg' c: I>; '[email protected]' <->; Subject: RE: U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB), Government bail memorandum To the Chambers of Judge Pitman: In advance of the expected bail argument in the above-captioned case, in connection with the presentment and arraignment referred by Judge Berman, attached please find a memorandum from the government on the issue of detention. Defense counsel is copied, as is the chambers of Judge Berman at their request. Thank you, EFTA00032972
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Assistant U.S. Attorney Southern District of New York <U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB), Government bail memorandum.pdf> EFTA00032973
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