What is document EFTA00035387?

EFTA00035387 is an internal Federal Bureau of Prisons email chain from July 25, 2019, documenting the approval process for releasing investigative materials about a July 23, 2019 incident involving Jeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center to federal prosecutors.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein (reg. no. 76318-054) as the subject of the incident investigation. It involves communications between Bureau of Prisons officials including a Supervisory Staff Attorney at MCC New York, Regional Counsel from the Northeast Regional Office in Philadelphia, and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York's Criminal Division.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that Jeffrey Epstein was involved in a significant incident at MCC on July 23, 2019 - widely reported as his first suicide attempt - that triggered an internal investigation. It shows BOP officials carefully controlling access to evidence including photographs and staff memorandums, requiring that materials shared with prosecutors not be further disseminated without approval. This incident occurred just over two weeks before Epstein's death on August 10, 2019.

Why were photographs and documents being shared?

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York requested 'any and all documents and other materials, including photographs, related to the investigation' of the July 23 incident. Bureau of Prisons officials approved sharing materials with the understanding they were for the ongoing investigation and would not be disseminated further without BOP knowledge and approval.

What is document EFTA00035387?

EFTA00035387 is an internal Federal Bureau of Prisons email chain from July 25, 2019, documenting the approval process for releasing investigative materials about a July 23, 2019 incident involving Jeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center to federal prosecutors.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein (reg. no. 76318-054) as the subject of the incident investigation. It involves communications between Bureau of Prisons officials including a Supervisory Staff Attorney at MCC New York, Regional Counsel from the Northeast Regional Office in Philadelphia, and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York's Criminal Division.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that Jeffrey Epstein was involved in a significant incident at MCC on July 23, 2019 - widely reported as his first suicide attempt - that triggered an internal investigation. It shows BOP officials carefully controlling access to evidence including photographs and staff memorandums, requiring that materials shared with prosecutors not be further disseminated without approval. This incident occurred just over two weeks before Epstein's death on August 10, 2019.

Why were photographs and documents being shared?

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York requested 'any and all documents and other materials, including photographs, related to the investigation' of the July 23 incident. Bureau of Prisons officials approved sharing materials with the understanding they were for the ongoing investigation and would not be disseminated further without BOP knowledge and approval.

EFTA00035387 - EFTA00035388

An internal Federal Bureau of Prisons email chain from July 25, 2019, discussing the release of incident documentation and photographs to federal prosecutors following Jeffrey Epstein's first apparent suicide attempt at the Metropolitan Correctional Center.

This document captures communications between Bureau of Prisons officials coordinating the transfer of investigative materials related to the July 23, 2019 incident involving Jeffrey Epstein at MCC New York. The email shows Regional Counsel approving the release of memorandums and photos to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York's Criminal Division, with explicit conditions that materials not be disseminated further without BOP approval. This incident occurred just over two weeks before Epstein's death on August 10, 2019.

Key Highlights

•Documents a July 23, 2019 incident involving Jeffrey Epstein at MCC - his first apparent suicide attempt
•Shows Bureau of Prisons providing investigation materials including photographs and staff memos to federal prosecutors
•Reveals institutional coordination and restrictions on information sharing just weeks before Epstein's death
•References ongoing investigation with confidentiality requirements between DOJ agencies

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From: " To: Cc: Subject Fwd: Re: Epstein Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 19:19:19 +0000 Importance: Normal Attachments: TEXT.htm; EPphotos.pdf; EP.staffmemos.pdf Pursuant to the below, I sent the attached to the USAO. It is not the entirety of the file, but contains the memorandums and photos requested. Supervisory Staff Attorney CLC New York Metro olitan Correctional Center New York, New York 10007 p: > » 7/25/2019 3:05 PM >> > I concur with sharing the material with USAO SDNY Criminal Division, with the understanding that the material will not be disseminated further without our knowledge and approval. Regional Counsel United States Department of Justice I Federal Bureau of Prisons Northeast Re ional Office Philadelphia, PA 19106 Work: Mobile: Facsimile: This is a transmission from the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and may contain information which is privileged, confidential, and protected by the attorney-client or attorney work product privileges. If you are not the addressee, note that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is prohibited. Ifyou have received this transmission in error, please destroy it and notify me immediately at my telephone number >>> 7/25/2019 2:14 PM >>> EFTA00035387

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Below please find a request by the USAO SDNY Criminal Division for documents and photographs related to the investigation into the July 23, 2019 incident involving EPSTEIN, Jeffrey, reg. no. 76318-054. They understand the investigation is still open and, thus, not to disseminate it further. Please advise if you concur in the release of the documentation/photographs. Thank you, Supervisory Staff Attorney CLC New York Metro olitan Correctional Center New York New York 10007 p: f: >>> (USANYS)" < > 7/25/2019 2:08 PM >>> Thanks Please consider this email my request for any and all documents and other materials, including photographs, related to the investigation regarding the incident involving Jeffrey Epstein earlier this week. On Jul 25, 2019, at 1:49 PM, > wrote: I left you a voicemail, but wanted to follow up via email as well. Our Regional Office reminded me that we need a written request from your office to produce the documents you seek. It does not have to be a subpoena. An email from you requesting the investigation documentation will suffice. Thank you, Supervisory Staff Attorney CLC New York Metro olitan Correctional Center New York, New York 10007 P: f: EFTA00035388