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Ray Ormond
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Ray Ormond appears as the Northeast Regional Director for the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in internal emails and communications regarding Jeffrey Epstein's incarceration and death at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in July-August 2019.
Ormond appears exclusively in Bureau of Prisons internal documents as a senior official managing the Epstein situation. He is shown requesting daily status updates on Epstein, coordinating with staff including Shirley Skipper-Scott and Lamine N'Diaye, and communicating with BOP leadership including Acting Director Hugh Hurwitz. The emails show him arriving at the facility on August 14, 2019 (days after Epstein's death on August 10), and participating in draft communications about the incident. His correspondence reveals administrative oversight responsibilities during a critical period.
Key Highlights
- •Requested daily updates on Epstein's status and activities starting July 24, 2019
- •Arrived at MCC on August 14, 2019, four days after Epstein's death, as documented in institutional logs
- •Participated in drafting official language about the incident with Acting BOP Director Hugh Hurwitz on August 11-12, 2019
- •Served as Northeast Regional Director with phone number 215-521, indicating oversight of the New York facility where Epstein was held
- •Email communications show confusion about internal memos and requests for clearer status reports on Epstein's custody situation
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Document Mentions (4)
BOP_Epstein_Records_Part_2_of_4
8 mentionsSource: Bureau of Prisons FOIA
ge -------- From: Ray Ormond <[email protected]> Date: 7/23/19 l I :46 AM GMT-05:00) To: Lamine N'Diay ;~(~\ir.i bop.gov> SUbject: Re: Epstein >» "Ray Onnond" 07/23/2019 11:46 >» Lamine - The memo is very confusing. Please draft an email of his actions and current status. Also include what plans were in m
Page: BOP_Epstein_Records_Part_2_of_4_p164 →Office: 646-836~ Black Berry: 646-423~ bi(6); (b)(7)(C) Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original messa e -------- From: Ray Orrnon (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) op.gov> Date; 7/23/19 11:46 AM (GMT-05:00) T • La • N'D' 1 b)(6\ ~ > o. mine Iay h\r7\rr.i op.gov Subject: Re: Epstein
Page: BOP_Epstein_Records_Part_2_of_4_p228 →-,!'bop.gov> 7/23/2019 12:30 PM>» Can you get this for me. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message-------- From: Ray Orme 'b 6 b 7 c Pbop.gov> Date: 7 /23/19 11.:,u;,..~..LU.<,w.,05:00) To: Lamine N'Dia._ ___ _. op.gov> Subject Re: Epstein > > > "Ray Ormond" 07/23/
Page: BOP_Epstein_Records_Part_2_of_4_p233 →BOP_Epstein_Records_Part_4_of_4
7 mentionsSource: Bureau of Prisons FOIA
~op.gov> 7/23/2019 12:30 PM >>> Can you get this for me. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original messa e -------- From: Ray Om1on ib)(G); (b)(7)(C) bop.gov> Date: 7/23/19 11 :46 AM GMT-05:00) To: Lamine N'Diaye ~\i~tir.i Subject: Re: Epstein >>> "Ray Ormond" 07/23/2019 11 :4
Page: BOP_Epstein_Records_Part_4_of_4_p660 →ge -------- From: Ray Ormond <[email protected]> Date: 7/23/19 l I :46 AM GMT-05:00) To: Lamine N'Diay ;~(~\ir.i bop.gov> Subject: Re: Epstein >» "Ray Onnond" 07/23/2019 11:46 >» Lamine - The memo is very confusing. Please draft an email of his actions and current status. Also include what plans were in m
Page: BOP_Epstein_Records_Part_4_of_4_p663 →Office: 646-836~ Black Berry: 646-423~ bi(6); (b)(7)(C) Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original messa e -------- From: Ray Orrnon (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) op.gov> Date; 7/23/19 11:46 AM (GMT-05:00) T • La • N'D' 1 b)(6\ ~ > o. mine Iay h\r7\rr.i op.gov Subject: Re: Epstein
Page: BOP_Epstein_Records_Part_4_of_4_p715 →BOP_Epstein_Records_Part_3_of_4
4 mentionsSource: Bureau of Prisons FOIA
should be some time after that interview. Hugh Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy srnartphone Page 6060 Page 1417 Re: Draft language From Ray Onnond To Hugh Hurwitz Date 2019/08/12 06:0l Subject: Re: Draft language Attachments; TEXT.htm Will do. Sent from my Verizon, Sanisung Galaxy snmtp
Page: BOP_Epstein_Records_Part_3_of_4_p81 →tm, Ray Ormond.vcf First line, spelled plans pkans. This is accurate from the information I have, unless g\mcc: has additional information. Thanks J. Ray Ormond Regional Director Northeast Re ion 215-521 :b)(S); (b)(?)(C) > > > Hugh Hurwitz 8/12/2019 1 :17 PM > > > =....,,..,..,.,,~ Please review for ac
Page: BOP_Epstein_Records_Part_3_of_4_p48 →s, From: Hugh Hurwitz!tblt5i;(b)(7)(C> e)bop.gov> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2019 9:53 PM To (blt5>:tb>mtc) OAG}b)(6J;(b)(7)([email protected]> Cc: Ray Orman bit5> (b){7)tc> bop.gov> Subject: Draft language :~~~Ice> as discussed, several options are below. Please note that we should discuss timing of al
Page: BOP_Epstein_Records_Part_3_of_4_p19 →Sponsored
BOP_Epstein_Records_Part_1_of_4
3 mentionsSource: Bureau of Prisons FOIA
amsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: Hugh Hurwit:z1<b)(6); (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov> Date: 8/10/19 10:20 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Ray Onnondj<b)(6Hb)(7)(C) @bop.gov>,f ><6); (b)(7)(C) @usdoj.gov> Subject: Reuters: Prison Guards Skipped Mandatory Checks Before Epstein Death >>> "Hugh Hurw
Page: BOP_Epstein_Records_Part_1_of_4_p826 →> > Shirley - Please provide me with a daily update on this inmate, including his status and any changes/activit ies I should be aware of. Thanks! J. Ray Ormond Regional Director Northeast Region 215-521~b)(6); I b)Ul<C) Page 1505 Jeffrey Epstein, 76318-054 From To Date Subject: fb)(6); (b)(7)(C)
Page: BOP_Epstein_Records_Part_1_of_4_p120 →--- From: Ray Ormond Kbll6l ~ bop.gov> Date: 7/23/19 11 :46 AM (GMT-05:00) To: Lamine N'DiayeKb)(6); ~bop.gov> Subj ect: Re: Epstein > > > "Ra~ Ormond" 07/23/2019 11:46 > > > Lamine ~~)(5) </div><....,_1-v> _________________________________________________ ___, </div><!-- original Message --> <d
Page: BOP_Epstein_Records_Part_1_of_4_p144 →Sponsored
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