Who is Jason Swergold in the Epstein files?

Jason Swergold was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York who handled legal matters related to Jeffrey Epstein's detention in 2019. He appears in prosecutorial correspondence about Nicholas Tartaglione, who shared a cell with Epstein, and co-signed court filings about missing video footage from the jail facility.

What was Jason Swergold's role in the Epstein case?

Swergold handled administrative and legal matters connected to Epstein's detention, including coordinating with defense attorneys about Tartaglione's housing conditions and explaining technical failures that resulted in lost jail video footage. He served as Co-Chief of the Narcotics Unit and Deputy Chief of the White Plains Division during this period.

What happened to the missing video footage Jason Swergold mentioned?

In court filings, Swergold and fellow AUSA Maurene Comey explained that prosecutors had intended to preserve footage from outside Epstein's cell, but due to technical errors, the footage they preserved was actually from a different part of the facility. The video from Epstein's cell area did not exist on the jail's backup system.

Who is Jason Swergold in the Epstein files?

Jason Swergold was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York who handled legal matters related to Jeffrey Epstein's detention in 2019. He appears in prosecutorial correspondence about Nicholas Tartaglione, who shared a cell with Epstein, and co-signed court filings about missing video footage from the jail facility.

What was Jason Swergold's role in the Epstein case?

Swergold handled administrative and legal matters connected to Epstein's detention, including coordinating with defense attorneys about Tartaglione's housing conditions and explaining technical failures that resulted in lost jail video footage. He served as Co-Chief of the Narcotics Unit and Deputy Chief of the White Plains Division during this period.

What happened to the missing video footage Jason Swergold mentioned?

In court filings, Swergold and fellow AUSA Maurene Comey explained that prosecutors had intended to preserve footage from outside Epstein's cell, but due to technical errors, the footage they preserved was actually from a different part of the facility. The video from Epstein's cell area did not exist on the jail's backup system.

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Jason Swergold was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York who handled legal matters related to Jeffrey Epstein's detention, including correspondence about Nicholas Tartaglione (Epstein's former cellmate) and court filings regarding missing jail video footage.

Swergold appears in official prosecutorial correspondence and court documents from December 2019, after Epstein's death. The documents show him coordinating with defense attorneys Bruce Barket and Aida Leisenring about Tartaglione's detention conditions and family visits. He co-signed a court filing explaining that video footage from the Metropolitan Correctional Center had been lost due to technical errors. As Co-Chief of the Narcotics Unit and Deputy Chief of the White Plains Division, Swergold handled various administrative and legal matters connected to the Epstein investigation's aftermath.

Key Highlights

•AUSA who handled correspondence about Nicholas Tartaglione, who shared a cell with Epstein in July 2019 when Epstein was found injured
•Co-signed court filing explaining technical errors that resulted in lost video footage from Epstein's jail facility
•Served as Co-Chief of Narcotics Unit and Deputy Chief of White Plains Division during the 2019 Epstein case
•Now works in private practice at Yankwitt LLP after 8+ years at SDNY with an 11-1 trial record

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Books for Further Reading

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

Bradley J. Edwards

Victims' attorney's firsthand account

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ood. We have 10:30 sonogram tomorrow so I'll meet you up there after. Co-Chief, Narcotics Unit From: Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2019 9:15 AM To: Swergold, Jason (USANYS) Subject: RE: Follow Up on July 23 Incident Sensitive Disclosure Materials Thanks again for taking the lead on this stuff. I'll be i

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anything you want to discuss before tomorrow's conference. I have a 10am plea in White Plains tomorrow, so I'm planning to take the train up. From: Swergold, Jason (USANYS) Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2019 6:47 AM To: Aida Leisenring <[email protected]> Cc: Subject: Re: Follow Up on July 23

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torney Begin forwarded message: From: Bruce Barket Date: August 29, 2019 at 22:55:09 EDT To: " (USANYS)" Subject: Fwd: update on social visit? Swergold (USANYS)" This is not the position I expected from my first request for Nick to see his parents. Apparently, I misunderstood our conversation from

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EFTA00032518 - EFTA00032546

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EFTA00041963.pdf (email 26: FW: UPDATE: Media inquiry - dux today - NY Daily News -)

EFTA00041963_email_026

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Assistant United States Attorney 212-637-1023 From: Bruce Barket <bbarket(thbarketepstein.com> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2019 3:06 PM To: ) < >; Swergold, Jason (USANYS) <al0iohnson(abop.gov> I ) <[email protected]>; 'Stephanie Scannell' <sscannellPboo gov> Cc: Aida Leisenring <aleisenring@barket

EFTA00041963.pdf (email 27: RE: Tarlaglkione and MCC)

EFTA00041963_email_027

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son M. Swergold Assistant United States Attorney 212-637-1023 From: Bruce Barket <[email protected]> August 26, 2019 3:06 PM > wrote: >; Swergold, Jason (USANYS) < >; > ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; 'Stephanie Scannell' <[email protected]> Cc: Aida Leisenring <aleisenring@barket

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EFTA00041963.pdf (email 77: Re: meeting with tartaglione 8015 @ 5:00 pm)

EFTA00041963_email_077

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Swergold Assistant United States Attorney 212-637-1023 From: Bruce Barket <bbarketPbarketepstein.corn> Sent: Monda Au ust 26 2019 3:06 PM To: >; Swergold, Jason (USANYS) >; Page 10342 EFTA00042853 >; 'Stephanie Scannell' <sscannfillObop gov> Cc: Aida Leisenring <aleisenringObarketeostein.com> S

EFTA00041963.pdf (email 84: Tartaglkione and MCC)

EFTA00041963_email_084

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ld Assistant United States Attorney 212-637-1023 From: Bruce Barket <bbarketPbarketepstein.com> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2019 3:06 PM To: 1c >; Swergold, Jason (USANYS) clSwergold(ausa.doj.gov>; <al0johnsonPbop gov> (alOjohnsonPbop.gov) <alOjohnsonebop.gov>; 'Stephanie Scannell' <sscannelllabop.go

EFTA00044963.pdf (email 2: RE: Inmate Wilbert Kitson)

EFTA00044963_email_002

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tein.corn> Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 1:02 PM To: Adam Johnson < > <a10johnson(thbop gov>; Ste hanie Scannell <sscannellebo ..•ov> Cc: ) • >; Swergold, Jason (USANYS) <JSwergoldlausa.doj.gov>• tonyricco (tonvriccoPaol.corn) <tonvriccoPaol corn>. Aida Leisenring <[email protected]> Sub

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EFTA00044963.pdf (email 4: Re: FW: conditions in SHU)

EFTA00044963_email_004

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From: Stephanie Scannell <ss_cannell@b_oazoN> Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 1:38 PM To: Adam Johnson < >; Swergold, Jason (USANYS) < I <[email protected]>; (USANYS) Subject: Re: FW: conditions in SHU Hi M, >; Adam is out today and I'm not sure what his sche

EFTA00044963.pdf (email 5: RE: FW: conditions in HU)

EFTA00044963_email_005

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istant United States Attorney 212.637.1023 From: Adam Johnson < > Sent: Monday, July 8, 2019 2:08 PM To: Ste hanie Scannell <sscannell@bo . ov>; Swergold, Jason (USANYS) >; >; (USANYS) < > Subject: RE: FW: conditions in SHU Hi all, How does 2:45 or 3 sound? Would tomorrow be better? Time got away

EFTA00044963.pdf (email 6: Re: FW: conditions in SHU)

EFTA00044963_email_006

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t. Plaza New York. NY 10007 212-637-2324 From: Stephanie Scannell <sscannellPbop,gp_y> Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 1:38 PM To: Adam Johnson < >; Swergold, Jason (USANYS) < (USANYS) Subject: Re: FW: conditions in SHU Hi >; Adam is out today and I'm not sure what his schedule is for Monday. Is there

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