Who is Mike Michael C. Miller in the Epstein files?

This is Michael C. Miller, a partner at Steptoe & Johnson LLP in New York, who signs his emails "Mike." The 10 emails in the archive that mention him are all from August 2019, around the federal case U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490. They show him coordinating filings, hearings and discovery with other defense lawyers, including Reid Weingarten and Martin Weinberg. The files do not show any social contact with Epstein.

What was Miller's role in the 2019 case?

The emails show him doing the day-to-day legal work for the defense. He sent filings, circulated a discovery letter, arranged a conference call, and asked other counsel what they planned to argue at a hearing. He also sent a stipulation to withdraw an appeal for signature and took part in a thread about a letter motion for an order of nolle prosequi. A nolle prosequi is a prosecutor's decision to drop a case. The emails alone do not give the outcome of each filing.

What is the email about the ring, diamonds and funds?

Two emails in the files, both from 2019, have Miller asking when he can send someone to pick up "the ring, diamonds, and funds." The text does not say who owned these items, where they were held, or why they were being collected. The emails alone do not support any conclusion about their significance.

Does the archive show Miller doing anything improper?

No. The documents show routine professional correspondence by a defense lawyer: scheduling, filings, discovery letters and logistics. They contain no allegation of wrongdoing against him. Being named in the files, and in particular as counsel, is not evidence of misconduct.

Who is Mike Michael C. Miller in the Epstein files?

This is Michael C. Miller, a partner at Steptoe & Johnson LLP in New York, who signs his emails "Mike." The 10 emails in the archive that mention him are all from August 2019, around the federal case U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490. They show him coordinating filings, hearings and discovery with other defense lawyers, including Reid Weingarten and Martin Weinberg. The files do not show any social contact with Epstein.

What was Miller's role in the 2019 case?

The emails show him doing the day-to-day legal work for the defense. He sent filings, circulated a discovery letter, arranged a conference call, and asked other counsel what they planned to argue at a hearing. He also sent a stipulation to withdraw an appeal for signature and took part in a thread about a letter motion for an order of nolle prosequi. A nolle prosequi is a prosecutor's decision to drop a case. The emails alone do not give the outcome of each filing.

What is the email about the ring, diamonds and funds?

Two emails in the files, both from 2019, have Miller asking when he can send someone to pick up "the ring, diamonds, and funds." The text does not say who owned these items, where they were held, or why they were being collected. The emails alone do not support any conclusion about their significance.

Does the archive show Miller doing anything improper?

No. The documents show routine professional correspondence by a defense lawyer: scheduling, filings, discovery letters and logistics. They contain no allegation of wrongdoing against him. Being named in the files, and in particular as counsel, is not evidence of misconduct.

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Michael C. Miller (who signs as "Mike") is a Steptoe & Johnson LLP partner in New York. The files show him as one of Jeffrey Epstein's defense lawyers in the August 2019 U.S. v. Epstein case (19 Cr. 490), working with Reid Weingarten and Martin Weinberg.

All 10 documents are emails, and he is in the From, To or Cc header of every one, so these are his own professional messages. They cover court logistics, filings and discovery correspondence from August 2019, including a letter motion for an order of nolle prosequi, a stipulation to withdraw an appeal, and service of three letters. One thread asks when someone can pick up "the ring, diamonds, and funds." The files contain no flight logs, financial records or other non-email records for him.

Key Highlights

•Miller is in the header of all 10 emails, each sent from his Steptoe & Johnson LLP address and signed as a partner at the firm's New York office.
•He appears in the case U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB). A 19 August 2019 thread has the subject line "letter motion for order of nolle prosequi," and on 20 August 2019 he sent colleagues a filing made "a few minutes ago."
•In one email he asks other counsel whether there are "any facts or arguments" they plan to make at the next day's hearing that are not in their written submissions. In another he says the court session might need only "a stray clean up point or two."
•Other emails include a 1 August 2019 discovery letter sent with Martin G. Weinberg copied, a dial-in arrangement for a call at 9:30 on 15 August, and a stipulation to withdraw an appeal that he asks the recipient to sign and return.
•Two emails (EFTA00020954 and EFTA00028085) ask when he can send someone to pick up "the ring, diamonds, and funds." The files do not say whose property this was or why it was being collected.
•His most frequent connections in the files are Epstein (10 documents), Steptoe & Johnson LLP (8), Reid Weingarten (7), Harry Reid (7) and Martin Weinberg (6). The pattern fits a lawyer working on one legal matter, not a social or personal relationship.

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providing you with copies of all three letters as a courtesy. If you are willing to accept service for all three, we will not otherwise serve them. Mike Michael C. Miller Partner +1 212 506 3955 direct I +1 917 349 9129 mobile I +1 212 506 3950 fax Steptoe Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1114 Avenue of the Americas I New Yo

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EFTA00019988

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einber Subject: RE: U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB), letter motion for order of nolle prosequi Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 20:00:32 +0000 Thank you, Mike Michael C. Miller Partner Steptoe Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1114 Avenue of the Americas I New York, NY 10036 www.steptoe.com This message and any attached documents

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Epstein Hello= — Any word on when I can send someone by to pick up the ring, diamonds, and funds? EFTA00020954 --- PAGE BREAK --- Many thanks. Mike Michael C. Miller Partner www.steptoe.com/mmiller Steptoe Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 www.steptoe.com This message and

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preciated. Quick question — are there any facts or arguments that you envision making tomorrow that are not contained in your written submissions? Mike Michael C. Miller Partner Steptoe Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1114 Avenue of the Americas I New York, NY 10036 www.steptoe.com This message and any attached documents

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EFTA00028085 - EFTA00028086

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2019 10:40 To: Subject: Epstein cM > Hello IM — Any word on when I can send someone by to pick up the ring, diamonds, and funds? Many thanks. Mike Michael C. Miller Partner www.steptoe.com/mmiller Steptoe Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 EFTA00028085 --- PAGE BREAK ---

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EFTA00028442

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tachments: Discovety_Letter_Aug_1,_2019_-c2.pdf "Martin G. Weinberg" , "Lucas, Morgan" "Meade, Jason" Dear and Please see the attached letter. Mike Michael C. Miller Partner fax Steptoe Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1114 Avenue of the Americas I New York, NY 10036 www.steptoe.com This message and any attached docum

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EFTA00029720

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August 20, 2019 16:38 To: Cc: Michael Subject: Epstein ) • Weingarten, Reid cz Dear Please see the attached that we filed a few minutes ago. Mike Michael C. Miller Partner www.steptoe.com/mmiller Steptoe 'direct Steptoe & Johnson LLP fax 1114 Avenue of the Americas cell New York, NY 10036 www.steptoe.c

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EFTA00032138 - EFTA00032140

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e time we start in court tomorrow and, if not, it will only be a matter of a stray clean up point or two. I'll give you more details in the morning. Mike Michael C. Miller Partner www.steptoe.com/mmiller Steptoe Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 www.steptoe.com This message and

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Sent from my iPhone On Aug 14, 2019, at 4:53 PM, Miller, Michael < Alison — Why don't we use the following dial-in for tomorrow at 9:30? 80943# Mike Michael C. Miller Partner Stept )C Steptoe & Johnson LLP www.steptoe.com I New York, NY 10036 > wrote: This message and any attached documents contain informati

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al-c2.DOC 0 - If you can sign and return the attached stipulation to withdraw appeal we will file this when we get it back from you. Many thanks. Mike Michael C. Miller Partner Steptoe Ste a toe & Johnson LLP www.steptoe.com This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm Steptoe &

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