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Katherine Fernandez Rundle
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American politician
Katherine Fernandez Rundle, Miami-Dade State Attorney, is mentioned in the Epstein files primarily in relation to her public criticism of Police Chief Michael Reiter's letter requesting that prosecutors recuse themselves from the Epstein case in the mid-2000s.
Fernandez Rundle appears in the documents exclusively through quoted news articles that were included in various government records and FBI files. She is cited defending the professionalism of prosecutors handling the Epstein case after Police Chief Reiter wrote a letter suggesting they should step aside. The mentions are all variations of the same news excerpt appearing across multiple documents, indicating this was a widely circulated news story at the time. One document also references her appointment history, noting she replaced Janet Reno as State Attorney when Reno became U.S. Attorney General under President Clinton.
Key Highlights
- •Quoted criticizing Police Chief Reiter's letter as 'a departure from professionalism' when he suggested prosecutors recuse themselves from the Epstein case
- •The same news quote appears in at least 10 different documents, suggesting this was a significant moment in the early Epstein investigation
- •Mentioned as the Miami-Dade State Attorney who succeeded Janet Reno in the 1990s
- •Her office had jurisdiction over the City of Miami and surrounding areas where the Epstein case was initially prosecuted
- •Appeared in documents during the period when the case was being referred from local authorities to the FBI
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Jeffrey Epstein Part 01 of 08(3).pdf
1 mentionHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019352 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019395
Source: House Oversight Committee
p prosecutor for the past 13 years that he ought to get off the case. “It -looks like a departure from professionalism,” Muiami- Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said of Reiter’s letter. Following Epstein’s in- dictment, Reiter referred the case to the FBI to determine whether the super-rich, super-connected
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
s top prosecutor for the past 13 years that he ought to get off the case. "It looks like a departure from professionalism," Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said of Reiter's letter. Following Epstein's indictment, Reiter referred the case to the FBI to determine whether the super-rich, super- connected d
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
s top prosecutor for the past 13 years that he ought to get off the case. "It looks like a departure from professionalism," Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said of Reiter's letter. Following Epstein's indictment, Reiter referred the case to the FBI to determine whether the super-rich, super- connected d
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021794 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021805
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
from professionalism," Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said of Reiter's letter. Following Epstein’s ind
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030299 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030310
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
from professionalism," Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said of Reiter's letter. Following Epstein's indi
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030311 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030314
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
s top prosecutor for the past 13 years that he ought to get off the case. "It looks like a departure from professionalism," Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said of Reiter's letter. Following Epstein's indictment, Reiter referred the case to the FBI to determine whether the super-rich, super- connected de
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031217 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031219
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
s top prosecutor for the past 13 years that he ought to get off the case. "It looks like a departure from professionalism," Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said of Reiter's letter. Following Epstein's indictment, Reiter referred the case to the FBI to determine whether the super-rich, super- connected de
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1 mentionEFTA01661603
top prosecutor for the past 13 years that he ought to get off the case. "It looks like a departure from professionalism," Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said of Reiter's letter. Following Epstein's indictment, Reiter referred the case to the FBI to determine whether the super-rich, super-connected
EFTA01682136.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01682136
prosecutor for the past 13 years that he ought to get off the case. It looks like a departure from professionalism," Miami- Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said of Reiter's letter. Follow .pstein's in- dictment, NM referred the case to the FBI to determine whether the super-rich. super-connected defen
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EFTA01688396.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01688396
secutor for the past 13 years that he ought to get off the case. 'It • looks tike a departure from professionalism," Miami. Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said of Reiter's letter. Following Epstein's In- dictment. Reiter misled the case to the FBI to determine whether the super-rich, super-connected
EFTA01713378.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01713378
prosecutor for the past 13 years that he ought to get off the case. "It laths like a departure from professionalism," Miami- Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said of Reiter's letter. Following Epstein's in- dictment, Reiter referred the case to the FBI to detennine whether the super-rich, super-connecte
CURREN DRAFT 04.02.12.docx
1 mentionHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017088_sub_003 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017387
Source: House Oversight Committee
prison. The prosecutor who asked for my help is the State Attorney of Dade County Florida, which covers the City of Miami and several smaller cities. Katherine Fernandez Rundle replaced Janet Reno in 19 _, when President Clinton appointed Reno to serve as Attorney General of the United States. She has been repeatedly reelect
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018872_sub_001 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018971
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
p prosecutor for the past 13 years that he ought to get off the case. “It ‘looks like a departure from professionalism,” Miami- Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said of Reiter’s letter. Following Epstein’s in- dictment, Reiter referred the case to the FBI to determine whether the _ super-rich, super-connected
EFTA00188312.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00188312_sub_001 - EFTA00188312_100
secutor for the past 13. years that he ought to get off the case. "It looks hire a departure from . professionalism," Miami- Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said of Reiter's letter. Following Epstein's in- dictment, Reiter referred the case to the FBI to determine whether the super-rich, super-connecte
Epstein_Part_17_Redacted_sub_001 - Epstein_Part_17_Redacted_p100
1 mentionSource: FBI Vault
rosecutor for the past 13 years that he ought to get off the case. "It looks like a departure from professionalism," Miami- Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said of Reiter's letter. Following Epstein's in- dictment, Reiter referred the case to the FBI to determine whether the super-rich, super-connecte
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