Who is Karas NYSD in the Epstein files?

It refers to “Karas NYSD Chambers,” an email account for Judge Kenneth M. Karas’s chambers in the Southern District of New York. The files show court-related correspondence, not a personal connection between Karas and Jeffrey Epstein.

What do the emails involving Karas NYSD discuss?

They concern a government letter and a request to discuss a response deadline in August 2020. The exchange relates to jail conditions and a court appearance in proceedings involving Epstein’s former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione.

Do these records show that Epstein corresponded with Judge Karas?

No. The cited emails are between court chambers, attorneys, and government personnel. They do not show Epstein sending or receiving these messages.

Who is Karas NYSD in the Epstein files?

It refers to “Karas NYSD Chambers,” an email account for Judge Kenneth M. Karas’s chambers in the Southern District of New York. The files show court-related correspondence, not a personal connection between Karas and Jeffrey Epstein.

What do the emails involving Karas NYSD discuss?

They concern a government letter and a request to discuss a response deadline in August 2020. The exchange relates to jail conditions and a court appearance in proceedings involving Epstein’s former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione.

Do these records show that Epstein corresponded with Judge Karas?

No. The cited emails are between court chambers, attorneys, and government personnel. They do not show Epstein sending or receiving these messages.

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“Karas NYSD Chambers” is a court chambers email account associated with Judge Kenneth M. Karas, not evidence of a personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The four emails concern a 2020 court exchange about jail conditions and a court appearance in a case involving Epstein’s former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione.

The account appears in email headers connected to correspondence between defense attorney Bruce Barket, government prosecutors, and Judge Karas’s chambers. The emails refer to a government letter and a request to discuss a response deadline; they do not show direct correspondence with Epstein or establish that he was involved in this exchange. All four archive records are emails, with no substantive non-email records mentioning this entity.

Key Highlights

•The emails concern court proceedings related to jail conditions and a court appearance in Nicholas Tartaglione’s case.
•“Karas NYSD Chambers” appears to identify Judge Kenneth M. Karas’s chambers at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
•The repeated entries reflect email records of the same August 2020 exchange, not four separate substantive relationships with Epstein.

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Pursuant to the Court's August 21 order, attached please find the Government's letter. Respectfully submitted, Co-Chief, Narcotics Unit O: From: Karas NYSD Chambers Sent: Friday, August 21, 2020 1:22 PM To: Bruce Barket Cc: Aida Leisenring < >; Michael Bachrach .ct > ;John Diaz >; c ›; (USANYS)

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Pursuant to the Court's August 21 order, attached please find the Government's letter. Respectfully submitted, Co-Chief, Narcotics Unit O: From: Karas NYSD Chambers Sent: Friday, August 21, 2020 1:22 PM To: Bruce Barket EFTA00016001 --- PAGE BREAK --- Cc: Aida Leisenring .; Michael Bachrach ;John

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-- — Can we please jump on a call this afternoon to discuss? As you can see, we have only until Monday to respond. Co-Chief, Narcotics Unit From: Karas NYSD Chambers Sent: Friday, August 21, 2020 1:22 PM To: Bruce Barket Cc: Aida Leisenring >; Michael Bachrach John Diaz <, >; I(USANYS) >; (USANYS

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