EFTA00031090.pdf
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Summary
This document is an email chain between officials at the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (USANYS) dated December 30-31, 2019. The discussion concerns establishing a protocol for handling document requests from plaintiffs suing the Epstein estate, specifically referencing a request from attorney Robbie Kaplan. The officials discuss implementing 'Touhy Requests' and designating a Civil Division point person to manage these inquiries ahead of a January 10 status conference.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Robbie Kaplan | Plaintiff's Counsel |
Attorney at Kaplan Hecker representing a plaintiff suing Epstein/estate; made a request for documents.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject |
Deceased; subject of the investigation and lawsuits mentioned.
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| Unknown Sender (Redacted) | Assistant U.S. Attorney |
Author of the initial email regarding Touhy Requests; signature block on page 2 indicates AUSA title.
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| Unknown Recipient (Redacted) | USANYS Official |
Recipient of the emails; asked to designate a Civil Division person.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| USANYS |
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York; employer of email participants.
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| Kaplan Hecker |
Law firm representing a plaintiff.
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| Civil Division |
Division within the DOJ/USANYS intended to handle the Touhy Requests.
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Timeline (1 events)
2020-01-10
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Jurisdiction of the U.S. Attorney's Office involved.
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Relationships (2)
Kaplan is counsel for plaintiffs who are suing Epstein and his estate
Redacted Sender
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Colleagues
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Redacted Recipient
Both work at USANYS, discussing internal procedures and meeting casually ('swing by').
Key Quotes (4)
"I think you had said we should instruct them to submit Touhy Requests"Source
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"So far we've just gotten the request from one plaintiff's counsel, Robbie Kaplan at Kaplan Hecker, and her request is very narrow"Source
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"we want to set up the system in a way that will work if we get additional and/or more expansive requests going forward"Source
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"We haven't gotten a formal request yet because we haven't told them what form it needs to take."Source
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