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Document DOJ-OGR-00023865

AI Analysis

Summary: The email chain discusses the final statement to be sent to media outlets inquiring about Jeffrey Epstein's status at MCC New York. The statement confirms Epstein was housed at MCC New York and not in a hospital, while declining to comment on his medical status or conditions of confinement.
Significance: This document reveals the Bureau of Prisons' official response to media inquiries about Jeffrey Epstein's status following his death, indicating they were managing public information and maintaining confidentiality about inmate medical status.
Key Topics: Jeffrey Epstein's detention status Media inquiries about Epstein Bureau of Prisons' public statement
Key People:
  • Lee Plourde - Sender of the final email in the chain
  • (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) - Multiple individuals within the Bureau of Prisons handling media inquiries

Full Text

Re: Here is the final statement that can send to all media who contacted MCC NY on Epstein last night and this morning From Lee Plourde To (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) Date 2019/07/25 12:01 Subject: Re: Here is the final statement that can send to all media who contacted MCC NY on Epstein last night and this morning Attachments: TEXT.htm Thank you (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone ------- Original message ------- From: (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov> Date: 7/25/19 11:40 AM (GMT-05:00) To: (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov>, (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov> Cc: (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov>, Lee Plourde <(b)(6), (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov> Subject: Re: Here is the final statement that can send to all media who contacted MCC NY on Epstein last night and this morning >>> (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) - 07/25/2019 11:40 >>> Thank you (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) >>> (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) 7/25/2019 10:58 AM >>> Wow, right as I finished my last email, my boss just gave me the final response that I'll now send to all the reporters who reached out to our public affairs office in Central Office (you can send this to media who contacted you too) (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) Jeffrey Epstein is currently housed at MCC New York and not in a local hospital as has been reported. As with all inmates, for privacy and security reasons, we do not share information on an inmate's medical status or their conditions of confinement. (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) Public Information Office Federal Bureau of Prisons (202) 353-(b)(6) >>> (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) 7/25/2019 10:54 AM >>> (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) Page 3810 DOJ-OGR-00023865