Who is Ben Weiser in the Epstein files?

The emails identify him as a New York Times reporter. They connect him to the newspaper’s request to unseal records in Nicholas Tartaglione’s case and to reporting about Epstein’s bail decision; they do not establish a personal relationship with Epstein.

Did Ben Weiser correspond directly with Epstein?

The archive counts one email with Weiser in a From, To, or Cc header, but the records described here do not show personal correspondence between him and Epstein.

Who is Ben Weiser in the Epstein files?

The emails identify him as a New York Times reporter. They connect him to the newspaper’s request to unseal records in Nicholas Tartaglione’s case and to reporting about Epstein’s bail decision; they do not establish a personal relationship with Epstein.

Did Ben Weiser correspond directly with Epstein?

The archive counts one email with Weiser in a From, To, or Cc header, but the records described here do not show personal correspondence between him and Epstein.

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Ben Weiser appears in five emails in the archive as a New York Times reporter: several concern the Times’ request to unseal records in Nicholas Tartaglione’s case, and another reproduces his reporting on Jeffrey Epstein’s bail decision. The files show a professional connection to court access and reporting, not a personal relationship with Epstein.

The clearest substantive appearance is correspondence about a letter filed on behalf of The New York Times Company and Weiser seeking to unseal records in the Tartaglione case. Another email circulates a Weiser article about the judge’s decision to deny Epstein bail; one email also says Weiser was confused about a document reference. All five appearances are emails, and only one lists him in a sender, recipient, or cc header.

Key Highlights

•Emails describe a New York Times Company request, on behalf of reporter Ben Weiser, to unseal records in Nicholas Tartaglione’s case.
•One email reproduces Weiser’s reporting on Jeffrey Epstein’s bail decision.
•The five archive documents are all emails; none are substantive legal, government, financial, travel, investigation, medical, or calendar records.

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Document Mentions (5)

EFTA00017094

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McCraw Subject: US v. Tartaglione, 16-cr-832 - Unsealing of Records All, Attached is a letter on behalf of the New York Times Company and reporter Ben Weiser regarding the above- referenced case, which was sent to the Court today by fax. Regards, Al-Amyn Sumar Legal Department The New York Times Compan

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ways From Judge's Bail Decision Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 23:03:13 +0000 'Uncontrollable' Jeffrey Epstein: 5 Takeaways From Judge's Bail Decision By Ben Weiser Mr. Epstein was willing to pay almost anything to stay out of jail. But the judge suggested he could not curb his sexual fixation with minors. Jul

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