What is document EFTA00034829?

This is an internal Bureau of Prisons email chain from July 25, 2019, showing urgent inter-agency communication about an incident involving Jeffrey Epstein at Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) New York. The emails reveal the U.S. Marshals Service attempting to get basic information about an incident that had occurred two days earlier.

What incident is this document referring to?

The document refers to Epstein's first apparent suicide attempt on July 23, 2019, when he was found semiconscious on the floor of his cell with a strip of bedsheet around his neck. His cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione, a former police officer facing murder charges, was questioned but cleared of wrongdoing.

Why were officials having trouble getting information?

The emails show the MCC Warden was on annual leave during this critical week, and the U.S. Marshals office for Southern District of New York complained they were 'having no luck' getting information from facility leadership. This required escalation through BOP headquarters to the Acting Associate Warden.

What does this document reveal about Epstein's custody?

This document reveals significant inter-agency communication breakdowns and bureaucratic dysfunction during Epstein's custody. The fact that basic incident information was difficult to obtain—even for law enforcement agencies—foreshadows the systemic failures that would culminate in Epstein's death by suicide on August 10, 2019, when guards failed to check on him and surveillance video malfunctioned.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein as the 'high profile prisoner' involved in the incident. Other individuals are BOP and USMS officials whose names are partially redacted, including the Acting SDAD/CPD at Bureau of Prisons headquarters in Washington, D.C., and the Acting Associate Warden at MCC New York.

What is document EFTA00034829?

This is an internal Bureau of Prisons email chain from July 25, 2019, showing urgent inter-agency communication about an incident involving Jeffrey Epstein at Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) New York. The emails reveal the U.S. Marshals Service attempting to get basic information about an incident that had occurred two days earlier.

What incident is this document referring to?

The document refers to Epstein's first apparent suicide attempt on July 23, 2019, when he was found semiconscious on the floor of his cell with a strip of bedsheet around his neck. His cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione, a former police officer facing murder charges, was questioned but cleared of wrongdoing.

Why were officials having trouble getting information?

The emails show the MCC Warden was on annual leave during this critical week, and the U.S. Marshals office for Southern District of New York complained they were 'having no luck' getting information from facility leadership. This required escalation through BOP headquarters to the Acting Associate Warden.

What does this document reveal about Epstein's custody?

This document reveals significant inter-agency communication breakdowns and bureaucratic dysfunction during Epstein's custody. The fact that basic incident information was difficult to obtain—even for law enforcement agencies—foreshadows the systemic failures that would culminate in Epstein's death by suicide on August 10, 2019, when guards failed to check on him and surveillance video malfunctioned.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein as the 'high profile prisoner' involved in the incident. Other individuals are BOP and USMS officials whose names are partially redacted, including the Acting SDAD/CPD at Bureau of Prisons headquarters in Washington, D.C., and the Acting Associate Warden at MCC New York.

EFTA00034829

Internal Bureau of Prisons email chain from July 25, 2019, documenting urgent inter-agency communication about an incident involving Jeffrey Epstein at MCC New York—the first suicide attempt that occurred two days earlier.

This BOP internal email chain shows the U.S. Marshals Service struggling to get information from MCC New York about the July 23, 2019 incident where Epstein was found semiconscious with a strip of bedsheet around his neck. The Marshal's office complains that the local USM and Chief are 'having no luck' getting basic information from the Warden and Assistant Warden, prompting escalation through BOP headquarters. This document reveals the bureaucratic confusion and information bottlenecks that plagued the handling of Epstein's custody, a pattern that would continue until his death on August 10, 2019.

Key Highlights

•Dated July 25, 2019—just two days after Epstein's first apparent suicide attempt on July 23
•Shows U.S. Marshals Service unable to obtain 'basic information' about the incident from MCC New York
•Documents that the MCC Warden was on annual leave during this critical period
•Reveals inter-agency communication breakdown between USMS and Bureau of Prisons

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Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

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Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

A Kingpin's Weakness

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BOP From: Sent: Thur 7/25/2019 4:47:38 PM Subject: Re: Assistance with MCC New York TEXT htm Hello, I am here and will be able to provide any information you need. Warden is on annual leave this week and I am acting on his behalf. I did provide all the information that we have to on Jul 24 2019 who assed on the information to her superiors. Thanks. Associate Warden MCC New York 150 Park Row New York. New York 10007 Office: Black Berry: 7/25/2019 12:25 PM >» Hi I contacted Associate Wardens who is cc'd on this email, and she will be able to provide any information that you need. If you need anything else, please let me know. Acting SDAD/CPD Federal Bureau of Prisons 320 1st St. NW, HOLC Bldg. 545 Washin ton. DC 20534 Office: >>> (USMS)" 7/25/2019 11:33 AM >>> Hi DAD There has been an incident with a high profile prisoner (Jeffrey Epstein) at MCC New York. We are trying to get some basic information about the incident and are having a hard time getting any information out of the facility. Is there someone we could speak to and get the basic information? The USM and Chief for our S/New York office are having no luck with the Warden and Assistant Warden. CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_00012579 EFTA00034829