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Document DOJ-OGR-00023502

AI Analysis

Summary: The email chain shows a journalist from The Daily Beast asking a BOP official, Lee Plourde, several questions about Jeffrey Epstein's death in custody, including details about his suicide watch status and jail protocols. The journalist is investigating the circumstances surrounding Epstein's death and is seeking specific information. The chain highlights the media's interest in the case and the BOP's role in responding to these inquiries.
Significance: This email chain reveals that The Daily Beast was investigating Jeffrey Epstein's death and was seeking information from a BOP official, indicating media scrutiny of the circumstances surrounding Epstein's death.
Key Topics: Jeffrey Epstein's death in custody Suicide watch and jail protocols Investigation into Epstein's death
Key People:
  • Lee Plourde - BOP official responding to media inquiries
  • [b(6), b(7)(C)] - Senior Editor and writer at The Daily Beast
  • Jeffrey Epstein - Subject of the email chain due to his death in custody
Document Type
Email
Date
August 11, 2019
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES009

Full Text

Fwd: Fwd: Jeffrey Epstein From Lee Plourde To Lamine N'Diaye Date 2019/08/11 13:12 Subject: Fwd: Fwd: Jeffrey Epstein Attachments: TEXT.htm Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone ------- Original message ------- From: [b(6), b(7)(C)] <[b(6)]@thedailybeast.com> Date: 8/11/19 12:54 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Lee Plourde [b(6)] @bop.gov> Subject: Re: Fwd: Jeffrey Epstein >> [b(6), b(7)(C)] 08/11/2019 12:54 >> ... This graph is pretty explosive: A person with a knowledge of the investigation said that when the decision was made to remove Mr. Epstein from suicide watch But that was apparently not done, the person said. [b(6), b(7)(C)] Senior Editor, writer The Daily Beast M: 267-257-[b(6)] Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @ [b(6)] From: [b(6), b(7)(C)] Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2019 12:52:21 PM To: Lee Plourde [b(6)] @bop.gov> Subject: Re: Fwd: Jeffrey Epstein Hi, I know you are busy. Following up on this. Also wondering about a few details I see out there: was this already known? In addition, the jail had transferred his cellmate and allowed Mr. Epstein to be housed alone in a cell just two weeks after he had [b(6), b(7)(C)] Senior Editor, writer The Daily Beast M: 267-257-[b(6)] Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @ [b(6)] From: [b(6), b(7)(C)] Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2019 3:17:52 PM To: Lee Plourde [b(6)] @bop.gov> Subject: Re: Fwd: Jeffrey Epstein Thanks, Lee. 1. When was Epstein taken off suicide watch? 2. How long was he on suicide watch? 3. What unit in the jail was he housed? 4. Was he by himself? 5. What's his protocol for watching him at 6:30 in the morning? And in general during a 24 hour period? 6. Is there an internal investigation? Are the guard(s) and/or supervisors placed on modified duty/or some sort of restricted duty while there is an ongoing 7. Are there surveillance cameras? If so what do they show? 8. What did he use to hang himself? [b(6), b(7)(C)] Senior Editor, writer The Daily Beast M: 267-257-[b(6)] Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @ [b(6), b(7)(C)] From: Lee Plourde [b(6)] @bop.gov> To: [b(6), b(7)(C)] @thedailybeast.com> Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2019 3:10 PM Subject: Re: Fwd: Jeffrey Epstein