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Legal memorandum / house oversight committee document
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1.7 MB
Summary
This document, likely a legal memorandum submitted to the House Oversight Committee, details 'The Post's' investigation into the Manhattan District Attorney's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. It discusses allegations that ADA Gaffney and DA Cyrus Vance were unduly lenient or negligent regarding Epstein's sex offender registration and describes reporter Sue Edelman's failed December 2018 attempt to obtain sealed appellate briefs regarding the matter.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject of investigation |
Described as a 'pedophile billionaire' and 'serial sexual abuser of children'; discussion concerns his sex offender r...
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| Cyrus Vance / Cyrus Vance, Jr. | Manhattan District Attorney |
Claimed he was not aware of the Epstein hearing until years later; accused by sources of having ties to Democrats and...
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| ADA Gaffney | Assistant District Attorney |
Accused of mishandling the Epstein hearing; the DA's office claimed Gaffney simply 'made a mistake'.
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| Justice Pickholz | Judge |
Denied ADA Gaffney's efforts to register Epstein as a level one offender.
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| Sue Edelman | Reporter (The Post) |
Contacted the DA's office on Dec 4, 2018, to request appellate briefs.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Post |
Newspaper conducting an investigation into the Manhattan DA's office (likely New York Post).
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| Manhattan District Attorney’s Office |
Investigated for potential leniency toward Epstein.
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| First Department |
Appellate court where briefs were filed.
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| Sun Sentinel |
Referenced in the URL at the top of the document.
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| Democratic Party |
Referenced as 'Democrats' whom Epstein had close ties to.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
2018-12-04
Reporter Sue Edelman contacted the DA's office requesting appellate briefs.
New York
Sue Edelman
Cyrus Vance Jr.'s Office
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Jurisdiction of the District Attorney and location of the 'Manhattan mogul'.
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Relationships (3)
Described as a 'Manhattan mogul with close ties to Democrats.'
Gaffney is an ADA in Vance's office.
Referenced as 'Post reporter Sue Edelman'.
Key Quotes (5)
"Manhattan DA sided with pedophile billionaire after botching investigation."Source
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"ADA Gaffney simply 'made a mistake.'"Source
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"Cyrus Vance 'was not aware' of the hearing until years later and had nothing to do with it."Source
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"[s]ome law enforcement sources don’t believe Vance had no clue that his office had a sex-offender case involving a Manhattan mogul with close ties to Democrats."Source
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"Unsealing of the First Department appeal briefs in this case is crucial so that the public and the press may more fully understand why Epstein was initially offered level one offender status despite the overwhelming evidence that he was a serial sexual abuser of children."Source
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