What is document EFTA00036016?

This is an official DOJ Office of Inspector General memorandum dated April 10, 2023, transmitting a draft version of the OIG's investigation report on Jeffrey Epstein's death at the Metropolitan Correctional Center to the FBI for pre-publication review.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein (the subject of the investigation), the FBI's Inspection Division, the DOJ Office of Inspector General's Investigations Division, and references the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The specific officials' names in the 'From' and 'To' fields appear to be redacted in the visible portion.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals the internal review process for the major OIG report on Epstein's death. It shows that the FBI was given advance access to review the draft for factual accuracy and to flag any information they believed should not be publicly released, with strict confidentiality protocols in place. This provides insight into inter-agency coordination on sensitive investigations.

What happened with the final OIG report?

The final OIG report was publicly released on June 27, 2023, approximately two and a half months after this memo was sent. The report found numerous failures by MCC New York staff including failure to assign Epstein a cellmate, failure to conduct required rounds, and falsification of official records by two correctional officers.

Did the FBI find any evidence of foul play in Epstein's death?

According to the final OIG report, the FBI investigated whether Epstein's death was the result of criminal conduct by non-BOP actors and determined it was not. The New York City Medical Examiner ruled the death a suicide, and the OIG found no evidence contradicting these conclusions, though they documented extensive staff misconduct and dereliction of duty.

What is document EFTA00036016?

This is an official DOJ Office of Inspector General memorandum dated April 10, 2023, transmitting a draft version of the OIG's investigation report on Jeffrey Epstein's death at the Metropolitan Correctional Center to the FBI for pre-publication review.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein (the subject of the investigation), the FBI's Inspection Division, the DOJ Office of Inspector General's Investigations Division, and references the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The specific officials' names in the 'From' and 'To' fields appear to be redacted in the visible portion.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals the internal review process for the major OIG report on Epstein's death. It shows that the FBI was given advance access to review the draft for factual accuracy and to flag any information they believed should not be publicly released, with strict confidentiality protocols in place. This provides insight into inter-agency coordination on sensitive investigations.

What happened with the final OIG report?

The final OIG report was publicly released on June 27, 2023, approximately two and a half months after this memo was sent. The report found numerous failures by MCC New York staff including failure to assign Epstein a cellmate, failure to conduct required rounds, and falsification of official records by two correctional officers.

Did the FBI find any evidence of foul play in Epstein's death?

According to the final OIG report, the FBI investigated whether Epstein's death was the result of criminal conduct by non-BOP actors and determined it was not. The New York City Medical Examiner ruled the death a suicide, and the OIG found no evidence contradicting these conclusions, though they documented extensive staff misconduct and dereliction of duty.

EFTA00036016

An internal DOJ Office of Inspector General memorandum dated April 10, 2023, transmitting a draft report on Jeffrey Epstein's death at the Metropolitan Correctional Center to the FBI for factual accuracy and sensitivity review before public release.

This is an official inter-agency memorandum from the DOJ Office of Inspector General's Investigations Division to the FBI's Inspection Division. The memo transmits the OIG's draft report investigating the Federal Bureau of Prisons' custody, care, and supervision of Jeffrey Epstein prior to his August 2019 death. The document requests the FBI conduct a factual accuracy and sensitivity review by April 17, 2023, with strict instructions to limit distribution and maintain a log of who accessed the draft. This procedural document shows the coordination between federal agencies before the final report was publicly released in June 2023.

Key Highlights

•Draft report transmitted to FBI on April 10, 2023, approximately two months before the final public release on June 27, 2023
•FBI given one week deadline (until April 17, 2023) to complete factual accuracy and sensitivity review
•Strict confidentiality requirements imposed, including maintaining access logs and limiting discussion to essential personnel
•The final OIG report found 'numerous and serious failures' by MCC New York staff, including falsified records and unmonitored inmates

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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 of-Jeffrey 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 offeffrey 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 EFTA00036016