This document is page 62 of a court transcript from July 24, 2019, appearing to be a bail hearing for Jeffrey Epstein (Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB). A prosecutor argues against the defendant's request for home detention, describing it as a 'gilded cage' and 'private jail' that necessitates actual detention. The prosecutor also clarifies that the SDNY case was independently investigated by the FBI, CBP, and NYPD, explicitly stating there was no coordination with the Southern District of Florida regarding the initiation of this specific case.
| Name | Role | Context |
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| The Defendant | Defendant |
Jeffrey Epstein (implied by case number 1:19-cr-00490-RMB); requesting private jail/home detention.
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| Defense Counsel | Attorney |
Mentioned as describing a 'chain of events' regarding the DOJ appeal.
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| Your Honor | Judge |
Judge Richard M. Berman (RMB); presiding over the bail determination.
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| Prosecutors | Government Attorneys |
Speakers at the table representing the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| Southern District of New York |
The office handling the current case.
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| FBI |
Listed as one of the agencies that investigated the case.
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| CBP |
Customs and Border Protection; listed as one of the agencies that investigated the case.
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| NYPD |
New York Police Department; listed as one of the agencies that investigated the case.
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| U.S. Attorney's Office |
Opened and investigated the case.
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| Southern District of Florida |
Mentioned to deny coordination/communication regarding the current case initiation.
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| Department of Justice |
Discussed in relation to an appeal and the NPA negotiation.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Organization responsible for the transcript.
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| Location | Context |
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Location where the case was opened.
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Referenced as a separate jurisdiction not involved in opening this specific case.
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Described as a potential 'gilded cage' or 'private jail'.
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"What the defendant is asking for here is for special treatment to build his own jail, to have his own private jail"Source
"have him be limited in his own gilded cage surrounded by people with guns"Source
"A person who needs those conditions should be detained."Source
""we," I mean the FBI, CBP, the NYPD, and of course the U.S. Attorney's Office."Source
"not one of the prosecutors sitting at this table has spoken with anyone at the Southern District of Florida."Source
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