EFTA00036015
This is a confidential April 2023 memorandum from the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to the FBI regarding the draft report on Jeffrey Epstein's death.
The document serves as a transmittal memo for the OIG's draft report investigating the Federal Bureau of Prisons' handling of Jeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center. It formally requests the FBI conduct a factual accuracy and sensitivity review of the report before its public release, with a deadline of April 17, 2023. The memo emphasizes strict confidentiality protocols, requiring the FBI to maintain access logs and limit distribution only to necessary personnel for review purposes. This represents a procedural step in the government's official investigation into the circumstances surrounding Epstein's 2019 death in federal custody.
Key Highlights
- •DOJ Inspector General sent draft report on Epstein's custody to FBI for review in April 2023
- •FBI given deadline of April 17, 2023 to complete factual accuracy review before public release
- •Document concerns investigation of Federal Bureau of Prisons' handling of Epstein at Manhattan MCC
- •Strict confidentiality controls placed on draft report distribution
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April 10, 2023 Memorandum For: From: Subject DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE I OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL Assistant Director Inspection Division Federal Bureau of Investigation Deputy Assistant Inspector General Investigations Division Office of Inspector General Office of Inspector General's Draft Report entitled Investigation and Review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Custody, Care, and Supervision offeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York New York Attached to this memorandum is the Office of the Inspector General's draft report entitled Investigation and Review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Custody, Care, and Supervision ()Caffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York New York which we plan to release publicly. We are providing this draft report to enable the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to conduct a factual accuracy and sensitivity review. If the FBI believes that any information in the draft report would be inappropriate for public release, please mark the information and indicate the reason the FBI believes it should not be released. Please provide us the results of your factual accuracy and sensitivity review as soon as possible, but no later than Monday, April 17, 2023. We can accept such comments informally and on a rolling basis. Because this is a draft report, it should not be disseminated to or discussed with anyone other than those FBI employees who need to review the draft report for factual accuracy or sensitivity purposes. In this regard, we request that your office maintain a log of who has been provided access to the draft report and when. We also request that your office emphasize to those reviewing the draft report or its contents the prohibition on further dissemination and discussion of the draft report with anyone other than FBI employees, as necessary for the purposes of assessing factual accuracy or sensitivity or preparation of the FBI's formal response. If you have any questions about this memorandum or the draft report, please contact me or Senior Counsel to the Inspector General . Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. cc: Associate Deputy Attorney General EFTA00036015
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