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Document DOJ-OGR-00025208

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Summary: An email exchange within the Federal Bureau of Prisons discusses a media inquiry from the Washington Post regarding Jeffrey Epstein's health status. The staff are cautious about responding and seek internal information before providing an answer. The email highlights the bureau's efforts to manage information about Epstein's condition.
Significance: This document reveals the Federal Bureau of Prisons' handling of media inquiries regarding Jeffrey Epstein's health status, potentially shedding light on the circumstances surrounding his detention.
Key Topics: Jeffrey Epstein's health status Media inquiry Washington Post
Key People:
  • Jeffrey Epstein - Inmate whose health status is being inquired about
  • [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] - Federal Bureau of Prisons Public Information Office staff handling media inquiry

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Page 943 Media inquiry - Washington Post - re: health status of Jeffrey Epstein From [b(6); (b)(7)(C) To [b(6); (b)(7)(C) NYM/Exec Assistant~ NYM/Exec Assistant~ Date 2019/07/23 18:05 Subject: Media inquiry - Washington Post - re: health status of Jeffrey Epstein Attachments: TEXT.htm [b(6); (b)(7)(C) If you happen to get this tonight, maybe you can call me on my cell at 202-3 [b(6); (b)(7)(C) My boss may want to answer this reporter tonight, but before we send an answer perhaps like the one below we wanted to see for our own internal awareness what you may know about this if any of it is true in regard to Epstein. My mobile Samsung is not always receiving emails and leaving work now, so my personal cell by calling the number above is best if you get this. Thanks so much, [b(6); (b)(7)(C) [b(6); (b)(7)(C) Public Information Office Federal Bureau of Prisons (202) 353- [b(6); (b)(7)(C) >> [b(6); (b)(7)(C) 7/23/2019 5:57 PM >>> [b(6); (b)(7)(C) While I will probably reply to this reporter with something like my draft below which doesn't reveal much if anything, nonetheless we want to be sure we understand from you or the institution what if anything may have happened with inmate Epstein. Could you see if the institution can look into this and provide us with what they may know for our internal purposes (not for release to media)? We will reply to media inquiries about Epstein (not the institution) since stories about him are national news (unless we finalize an answer that we could give to the institution to use as well if media ask about this tomorrow). Thanks, [b(6); (b)(7)(C) [b(5)] [b(6); (b)(7)(C) Public Information Office Federal Bureau of Prisons (202) 353- [b(6); (b)(7)(C) [b(6); (b)(7)(C) @washpost.com 7/22/2019 5:43 PM Page 2103 DOJ-OGR-00025208