EFTA00021295.pdf
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Summary
A formal letter dated August 28, 2019, from the U.S. Attorney's Office (SDNY) to the NYC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner regarding Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy file. The DOJ requests that the OCME withhold specific documents, evidence, and federal agent identities from third-party disclosure to avoid compromising the ongoing criminal investigation into Epstein's suicide.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Florence Hutner | General Counsel |
Recipient of the letter; General Counsel for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject |
Deceased subject of the autopsy and criminal investigation discussed in the letter.
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| Geoffrey S. Berman | United States Attorney |
Sender of the letter (signed on his behalf).
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Timeline (2 events)
2019-08-10
Jeffrey Epstein's suicide at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC).
Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York
2019-08-10 to 2019-08-16
Period during which USAO and FBI gave OCME access to materials to assist in determining cause of death.
New York
USAO
FBI
OCME
Relationships (1)
USAO/FBI
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Cooperation/Information Sharing
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OCME
USAO and FBI gave OCME access to certain materials and information gathering during the Criminal Investigation.
Key Quotes (4)
"As you are aware, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York ('USAO') and the Federal Bureau of Investigation ('FBI') are conducting an ongoing criminal investigation into the events related to Mr. Epstein’s August 10, 2019 suicide"Source
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"while the OCME autopsy is now complete, the Criminal Investigation remains ongoing."Source
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"we request that OCME withhold from disclosure to any third party any documents, evidence or information made available to OCME by the USAO or FBI"Source
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"We also request that you withhold from any disclosure the names and identifying information of any federal law enforcement agents or employees who were interviewed by the OCME"Source
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U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District of New York
United States Attorney
Southern District of New York
The Silvio J. Mollo Building
One Saint Andrew’s Plaza
New York, New York 10007
One Saint Andrew’s Plaza
New York, New York 10007
August 28, 2019
Florence Hutner, Esq.
General Counsel
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
421 East 26th Street
New York, New York
General Counsel
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
421 East 26th Street
New York, New York
Re: Autopsy Report and File for Jeffrey Epstein
Dear Ms. Hutner:
As you are aware, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New
York (“USAO”) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) are conducting an ongoing
criminal investigation into the events related to Mr. Epstein’s August 10, 2019 suicide at the
Metropolitan Correctional Center (“MCC”) (the “Criminal Investigation”). As you are also aware,
between August 10, 2019, and August 16, 2019, at OCME’s request and in order to assist OCME
in determining the cause and manner of Mr. Epstein’s death, the USAO and FBI gave OCME
access to certain materials and information gathering during the Criminal Investigation.
York (“USAO”) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) are conducting an ongoing
criminal investigation into the events related to Mr. Epstein’s August 10, 2019 suicide at the
Metropolitan Correctional Center (“MCC”) (the “Criminal Investigation”). As you are also aware,
between August 10, 2019, and August 16, 2019, at OCME’s request and in order to assist OCME
in determining the cause and manner of Mr. Epstein’s death, the USAO and FBI gave OCME
access to certain materials and information gathering during the Criminal Investigation.
As discussed by phone, while the OCME autopsy is now complete, the Criminal
Investigation remains ongoing. As such, and in order to avoid compromising the Criminal
Investigation, we request that OCME withhold from disclosure to any third party any documents,
evidence or information made available to OCME by the USAO or FBI—including documents,
records, or materials from the MCC—or created by OCME or within the OCME case file that
include, reflect, or contain information made available to OCME by the USAO or FBI. We also
request that you withhold from any disclosure the names and identifying information of any federal
law enforcement agents or employees who were interviewed by the OCME, along with the
substance of any statements or interviews made by those agents or employees.
Investigation remains ongoing. As such, and in order to avoid compromising the Criminal
Investigation, we request that OCME withhold from disclosure to any third party any documents,
evidence or information made available to OCME by the USAO or FBI—including documents,
records, or materials from the MCC—or created by OCME or within the OCME case file that
include, reflect, or contain information made available to OCME by the USAO or FBI. We also
request that you withhold from any disclosure the names and identifying information of any federal
law enforcement agents or employees who were interviewed by the OCME, along with the
substance of any statements or interviews made by those agents or employees.
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We appreciate your willingness to comply with this request. Should you decide at any
future point, notwithstanding this request, to produce any of the above-referenced material to any
third party, we request that you notify us before you do so, so that we may seek additional process.
Please contact us with any further questions.
future point, notwithstanding this request, to produce any of the above-referenced material to any
third party, we request that you notify us before you do so, so that we may seek additional process.
Please contact us with any further questions.
Very truly yours,
GEOFFREY S. BERMAN
United States Attorney
United States Attorney
by: /s/
[REDACTED SIGNATURE BLOCK]
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