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Extraction Summary
10
People
4
Organizations
3
Locations
1
Events
3
Relationships
6
Quotes
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Summary
An email chain from December 2018 involving Jeffrey Epstein, his lawyers (Ken Starr, Alan Dershowitz), and PR advisors (Michael Wolff, Matthew Hiltzik) strategizing a defense against renewed scrutiny of Epstein's 2008 plea deal. Ken Starr drafts a statement arguing the federal government overstepped in a local matter and defending the plea deal as appropriate, characterizing Epstein's crimes merely as 'solicitation of prostitution.' Michael Wolff suggests deflecting blame by highlighting Epstein's connections to Bill Clinton and framing the current scrutiny as a political attack on Trump Labor Secretary Alex Acosta.
People (10)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Matthew Hiltzik | Sender / PR Consultant |
Advising on PR strategy, suggests Epstein must admit he did something wrong.
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| Michael Wolff | Recipient / Journalist/Author |
Suggests bringing up the 'Clinton connection' and framing the attacks as political moves against the Trump administra...
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| Jeffrey Epstein | CC / Subject (JE) / Forwarder (J) |
Referred to as 'JE' and 'J'. Using email jeevacation@gmail.com. Soliciting thoughts on Ken Starr's draft.
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| Kathy Ruemmler | CC / Legal Counsel |
Copied on the strategy email.
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| Darren Indyke | CC / Lawyer |
Epstein's longtime lawyer, copied on the email.
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| Ken Starr | Original Sender / Legal Counsel |
Drafted a statement defending the 2008 plea deal, referring to Epstein as 'former client -- and now-friend'.
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| Alan Dershowitz | CC (Nested Email) / Legal Counsel |
Copied on Ken Starr's original email.
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| Bill Clinton | Mentioned / Former President |
Wolff suggests using Epstein's connection to Clinton as a strategic distraction.
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| Alex Acosta | Mentioned / Secretary of Labor |
Mentioned as the target of current criticism ('tar a Trump administration official') for his role as US Attorney in t...
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| Donald Trump | Mentioned (Administration) |
Referenced via 'Trump administration official'.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Government |
Mentioned in the context of the investigation and political anger.
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| Trump Administration |
Context for the political angle suggested by Wolff.
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| Justice Department |
Mentioned in Starr's draft regarding decision-makers in Washington D.C.
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| United States Attorney's Office |
Implied via Alex Acosta's former role in South Florida.
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Timeline (1 events)
2018-12-15
Drafting of a public relations statement/defense regarding the 2008 Epstein plea deal.
Email correspondence
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Location of the 'local criminal matter' and Acosta's jurisdiction.
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Where local prosecutors were handling the case.
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Location of Justice Department headquarters.
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Relationships (3)
Starr refers to Epstein as 'our former client -- and now-friend'.
Wolff provides strategic PR advice on how to spin the story politically.
Wolff notes Epstein had been 'publicly connected to the former President'.
Key Quotes (6)
"Also think there should be a line in there somewhere which clearly confirms that JE understands and recognizes that he did something wrong"Source
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Quote #1
"Is there reason or opportunity here to evoke JE's Clinton connection?"Source
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Quote #2
"one reason to revive the story is that it is a way to tar a Trump administration official"Source
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Quote #3
"involving our former client -- and now-friend -- Jeffrey Epstein"Source
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Quote #4
"His offense to the social order -- involving sex for hire -- was entirely a matter entrusted to laws of the several States"Source
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Quote #5
"Jeffrey Epstein, a successful self-made businessman with no prior criminal history whatever, engaged in illegal conduct that amounts to solicitation of prostitution."Source
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Quote #6
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