EFTA00035803
This is a Memorandum of Investigation from the Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, regarding Jeffrey Epstein.
The document concerns an interview with Reid Weingarten, an attorney with Steptoe & Johnson LLP, who represented Jeffrey Epstein. Weingarten informed the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) that Epstein's estate was invoking attorney-client privilege and would not be willing to be interviewed by the OIG at that time. The document indicates an investigation was being conducted by the OIG regarding Epstein while he was an inmate at the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Key Highlights
- •Reid Weingarten, Jeffrey Epstein's attorney, declined an interview with the DOJ's Office of the Inspector General, citing attorney-client privilege.
- •The Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General was conducting an investigation related to Jeffrey Epstein.
- •The document is a formal 'Memorandum of Investigation'.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE I OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL MEMORANDUM OF INVESTIGATION Case Number 2019-010614 Reporting Office: New York Field Office Interview of Reid Weingarten Senior Counsel to the Inspector General NM, U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Office of General Counsel, spoke with Attorney Reid Weingarten, Steptoe &Johnson LLP, Washington D.C. regarding deceased Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate Jeffrey Epstein. Attorney Weingarten stated that Epstein's estate has invoked attorney client privilege and they are not willing to be interviewed by the OIG at this time. Prepared By: Preparer Title: Reviewed By: ReviewerTitle: Special Agent Special Agent in Charge Signature: Signature: OIG Form III-210/4 (0910612018) This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions only /6. Ills the property of the le and is loaned to your agency, it and its contents are not to be distributed outside of your agency. EFTA00035803
Entities Mentioned
Harry Reid
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American politician (1939–2021)
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Interview of Reid Weingarten
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Jeffrey Epstein
PERSON • 3 mentions
American sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
Reid Weingarten
PERSON • 2 mentions
Town in the valley of the Schussen River, in the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Department of Justice
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE I OFFICE
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Federal Bureau of Prisons
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Office of General Counsel
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Office of the Inspector General
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Reporting Office
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Steptoe &Johnson LLP
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