EFTA00023710.pdf
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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
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Email chain / internal government correspondence
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Summary
This document contains a series of email communications between the FBI's New York Computer Analysis Response Team (CART) and the US Attorney's Office (SDNY) regarding the processing of digital evidence seized from Jeffrey Epstein's properties in New York and the Virgin Islands. The correspondence, dating from February to July 2020, details significant technical challenges in processing terabytes of data from various devices (Macs, Windows, servers, loose media) for legal discovery. Key issues include the incompatibility of forensic data with the US Attorney's 'Relativity' review platform, delays caused by COVID-19 and FBI network upgrades, and the need to identify specific device serial numbers for search warrants.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| REDACTED (NY CART Coordinator) | Senior Forensic Examiner, FBI NY Field Office |
Responsible for processing digital evidence (computers, phones) seized from Epstein's properties and transmitting it ...
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| REDACTED (Assistant U.S. Attorney) | Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York |
Lead on the legal side, requesting data for discovery/review, expressing urgency regarding case timeline.
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| REDACTED (Contractor) | USANYS Contractor |
Assisting the US Attorney's office with data processing and Relativity (e-discovery platform) loading.
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| REDACTED (SSA) | Supervisory Special Agent, FBI New York |
Involved in high-level coordination calls.
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Organizations (9)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation, specifically the New York Field Office and CART (Computer Analysis Response Team).
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| USANYS |
United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.
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| FedEx |
Courier service used to transport hard drives containing evidence.
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| Apple |
Manufacturer of seized devices (Macs, iPhones, iPads).
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| Microsoft |
Manufacturer (implied by 'Windows boxes').
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| Dell |
Manufacturer of seized Power Edge T310 hard drives.
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| Sony |
Manufacturer of seized Vaio laptop.
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| SanDisk |
Manufacturer of seized thumb drives.
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| Seagate |
Manufacturer of seized IDE hard drives.
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Timeline (2 events)
2020-03
Network replacement and COVID-19 telework transition causing significant delays in evidence processing.
FBI NY Office
FBI NY CART
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Location of FBI office, US Attorney's office, and Epstein's 'Manhattan apartment'/'New York mansion' where evidence w...
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Referred to as 'the Island'. Location where evidence (including a 'kitchen' Mac and servers) was seized.
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Location where the case team was traveling in late February 2020.
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Relationships (1)
FBI NY CART Coordinator
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Professional/Adversarial
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USANYS Assistant US Attorney
Frequent friction regarding the speed and format of data delivery. USANYS demands data in reviewable formats (Relativity); FBI insists on forensic integrity and cites technical limitations.
Key Quotes (5)
"You are getting the whole ball of wax, here, Macs, Windows boxes, loose media, etc."Source
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Quote #1
"Relativity is NOT a forensic tool. It is incapable of dealing with many things that are found forensically on a computer like free space, slack space, and system files to name a few."Source
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Quote #2
"The biggest stumbling block are the newer Mac items that are in APFS (there are a bunch from the Island,) so it is difficult to estimate how long those will take."Source
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Quote #3
"So if an email says, 'see the attached flight records,' for example, we have no way of linking that up with the records themselves."Source
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Quote #4
"Unfortunately, recent events and our staffing levels have conspired to put a kink in just about everything."Source
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Quote #5
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