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Document DOJ-OGR-00023559

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Summary: The email summarizes a court conference regarding Jeffrey Epstein's death, where defense counsel and victims' attorneys requested court oversight in the investigation, and victims shared detailed accounts of their experiences with Epstein. Judge Berman did not dismiss the case and is expected to decide on the requests in a written opinion.
Significance: This document provides insight into the proceedings and discussions surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death, including the requests for court oversight and the reactions of his victims.
Key Topics: Jeffrey Epstein's death investigation Court oversight and jurisdiction Victim statements and requests for justice
Key People:
  • Judge Berman - Presiding judge in the case
  • Defense counsel - Representing Epstein's co-conspirators
  • Jeffrey Epstein - The deceased individual under investigation
  • Warden Petrucci - Warden of the Metropolitan Correctional Center
  • Judge Sullivan - Author of a cited Alaska case precedent
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Most importantly, defense counsel stated they were "all for finding out the truth!" To that end, they asked Judge Berman to oversee the investigation into Epstein's death. They claimed the Court has inherent authority to find out what happened; this is an area of intense public interest and court supervision is important. Defense counsel argued that they need the Court to help them find out the truth. I haven't looked at the case yet, but counsel cited a case from Alaska written by Judge Sullivan (not SDNY J. Sullivan) concerning a Senator for the proposition the Judge Berman had oversight authority/jurisdiction. Defense counsel represented that in the Alaska case, the court appointed an independent lawyer to investigate a particular situation. (Again, I haven't looked at the case, but I'll find it and forward.) Defense counsel also asked Judge Berman to go to SHU at MCC and see the conditions for himself. (Defense counsel obviously didn't know that Adam & I give tours to his clerks every summer, although we don't typically go to SHU.) Various attorneys for the victims spoke, too. One noted the "timing of Epstein's death is curious" and most of them seconded defense counsel's request for Court involvement in the investigation, although they admitted there was questionable authority for the Court to do so. The government did not say much except pointing out the lack of jurisdiction for the Court's involvement. They also said that it was up to individual defendants and their counsel to address any complaints at MCC with the judge presiding over their case. Then we proceeded to hear statements from Epstein's victims for over 2.5 hours. I won't rehash the statements, but some were very detailed accounts of rape/assault. Many of the victims expressed anger at the government and MCC for Epstein's death. Some of them seconded defense counsel's request for court oversight in the investigation. Some bought into the conspiracy theories. Many of them asked for Epstein's co-conspirators to be charged & brought to justice. At the end of the conference, Judge Berman did not dismiss the case. He simply thanked the victims and ended it. I expect he will decide whether to grant the nolle pros and whether to get involved in the investigation at a later date, probably in a written opinion. Anyway, I wanted to give an update while my notes were fresh. Please let me know if you have any questions/concerns. I'm also cc-ing Warden Petrucci on this; I verbally updated him, but he may need to forward this summary to someone higher up the food chain than me. Thanks, [b(6), b(7)(C)] Staff Attorney CLC New York Metropolitan Correctional Center 150 Park Row New York, NY 10007 p: 646-836-[b(6), b(7)(C)] f: 646-836-7665