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Document DOJ-OGR-00024913

AI Analysis

Summary: An email chain discusses the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office handing over the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's death to the FDLE and facilitating the request for Epstein's prison records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Significance: This document reveals the transfer of investigative lead from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) in the Jeffrey Epstein case and the request for prison records.
Key Topics: Jeffrey Epstein investigation Transfer of investigative lead to FDLE Request for prison records
Key People:
  • Ric Bradshaw - Palm Beach County Sheriff
  • Ron DeSantis - Governor of Florida
  • Jeffrey Epstein - Subject of investigation

Full Text

Page 436 FW: Jeffrey Epstein From: [redacted] To: [redacted] Date: 2019/08/14 09:34 Subject: FW: Jeffrey Epstein Attachments: TEXT.htm, Governor's letter to FDLE.pdf, Sheriff Bradshaw's letter to the Governor.pdf, Governor's Executive Assignment.pdf, Mime.822 [redacted] My boss, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, sent a formal request to Governor Ron DeSantis to have the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to assume the lead role in the administrative review-criminal investigation while Mr. Epstein was under the care and control of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, copies of those requests are attached. I met with part of the FDLE investigative team yesterday and turned over to them the start of our investigation. Below you will find the POC from FDLE and with your permission I'd like to forward your contact information to him if he would need to contact your office. Inspector [redacted] Office of Executive Investigations — FDLE 850-410-[redacted] troycope@fdle.state.fl.us Insp. [redacted] should have copies of those records now, I will reach out to him today and with FDLE approval, since they are now the investigative lead, I will facilitate your office in obtaining those records directly from us. I will be back in touch as quickly as possible. [redacted] Sgt [redacted] Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Violent Crimes Division / Homicide (561) 688-[redacted] Office (561) 688-4099 - Fax [redacted]@pbso.org http://www.pbso.org From: [redacted] @bop.gov Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 7:45 AM To: [redacted] @pbso.org Subject: Jeffrey Epstein **This email was sent from an external (non-PBSO) source.** Good morning [redacted] I am an attorney for the Federal Bureau of Prisons assisting in the investigation of the death of the above-referenced former inmate. I understand from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of New York that you may be able to put me in touch with someone who can produce the prison records of Mr. Epstein from his time incarcerated in Florida. Please advise what you need from my office to obtain those records. Page 1213 DOJ-OGR-00024913