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Summary
This document is an email chain from August 11, 2019, between Matt Pieper of CBS News and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Office of Public Affairs. Pieper inquires repeatedly whether Jeffrey Epstein was on suicide watch while in custody. The BOP responds by providing a link to Attorney General William Barr's statement and explicitly declining further comment. Internal BOP text instructs staff to only provide the AG's statement for any follow-up inquiries ('get backs').
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Matt Pieper | Radio Anchor/Correspondent |
Journalist for CBS News inquiring about Epstein's suicide watch status.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Inmate/Deceased |
Subject of the press inquiry regarding his death and custody status.
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| William P. Barr | Attorney General |
Mentioned in the URL and context of the official statement provided by BOP.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Bureau of Prisons |
Government agency handling the custody of Epstein and responding to press inquiries.
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| Office of Public Affairs |
Division within the BOP handling the communication.
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| CBS News |
Media organization represented by Matt Pieper.
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| Department of Justice |
Implied by the justice.gov link and Attorney General reference.
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Timeline (2 events)
2019-08-10
Officials gave a statement regarding Jeffrey Epstein (referenced in email text 'given a statement yesterday').
N/A
Government Officials
2019-08-11
CBS News inquiry regarding Epstein's suicide watch status following his death.
Email correspondence
Matt Pieper
BOP Public Affairs
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location listed in Matt Pieper's email signature.
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Relationships (1)
Email correspondence requesting information.
Key Quotes (3)
"But how can I find out if Jeffrey Epstein was on suicide watch while he was in your custody?"Source
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"For any get backs - the only thing we are saying now is we can provide the AG's statement and we decline further comment."Source
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"I understand officials may have given a statement yesterday on whether or not Jeffrey Epstein was on suicide watch."Source
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To
Cc:
From: BOP-IPP/Public Affairs
Sent: Sun 8/11/2019 5:24:22 PM
Subject: Fwd: RE: CBS News Request - Epstein
For any get backs - the only thing we are saying now is we can provide the AG's statement and we
decline further comment.
Office of Public Affairs
Information, Policy and Public Affairs Division
Federal Bureau of Prisons
To
Cc:
From: BOP-IPP/Public Affairs
Sent: Sun 8/11/2019 5:24:22 PM
Subject: Fwd: RE: CBS News Request - Epstein
For any get backs - the only thing we are saying now is we can provide the AG's statement and we
decline further comment.
Office of Public Affairs
Information, Policy and Public Affairs Division
Federal Bureau of Prisons
>>> "Pieper, Matt" <[REDACTED]> 8/11/2019 9:06 AM >>>
Thank you.
But how can I find out if Jeffrey Epstein was on suicide watch while he was in your custody?
Thank you.
But how can I find out if Jeffrey Epstein was on suicide watch while he was in your custody?
From: BOP-IPP/Public Affairs
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:51 AM
To: Pieper, Matt <[REDACTED]>
Subject: Re: CBS News Request - Epstein
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:51 AM
To: Pieper, Matt <[REDACTED]>
Subject: Re: CBS News Request - Epstein
External Email
Matt,
We can provide the Attorney General's statement here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/statement-attorney-general-william-p-barr-death-jeffrey-epstein.
We decline further comment.
Office of Public Affairs
Information, Policy and Public Affairs Division
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Information, Policy and Public Affairs Division
Federal Bureau of Prisons
>> > "Pieper, Matt" <[REDACTED]> 8/11/2019 5:14 AM >> >
Hi there —
I understand officials may have given a statement yesterday on whether or not Jeffrey Epstein was
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Hi there —
I understand officials may have given a statement yesterday on whether or not Jeffrey Epstein was
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on suicide watch.
Are you able to confirm whether or not he was or might you have a statement regarding the issue
that you sent to others?
I appreciate it, on behalf of CBS News.
Are you able to confirm whether or not he was or might you have a statement regarding the issue
that you sent to others?
I appreciate it, on behalf of CBS News.
Matt Pieper
Radio Anchor/Correspondent
NEW YORK, NY
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NEW YORK, NY
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