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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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Document Information
Type:
Legal correspondence / letter
File Size:
2.15 MB
Summary
This document is page 7 of a letter addressed to Honorable Mark Filip, dated May 19, 2008. It details allegations that Assistant U.S. Attorney David Weinstein leaked confidential information regarding the Epstein case and plea negotiations to New York Times reporter Landon Thomas. The text criticizes the U.S. Attorney's Office, specifically First Assistant Sloman and U.S. Attorney Acosta, for their handling of these leaks and the subsequent internal review.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Mark Filip | Honorable (Recipient) |
Addressee of the letter, likely a high-ranking DOJ official or Judge.
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| David Weinstein | Assistant U.S. Attorney |
Accused of leaking confidential case details and plea negotiations to a NYT reporter.
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| Landon Thomas | Reporter |
Reporter for the New York Times who received leaks from David Weinstein.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Subject of the federal investigation and allegations of luring girls for underage sex.
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| Sloman | First Assistant |
Defended Weinstein's actions; noted in footnote as having potential conflict regarding former law firm listing.
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| Alexander Acosta | U.S. Attorney |
Mentioned regarding a review of the investigation and his discretion to proceed.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| New York Times |
Employer of reporter Landon Thomas.
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| USAO |
United States Attorney's Office.
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| CEOS |
Entity mentioned as conducting a limited review of the investigation (likely a typo for EOUSA or internal oversight b...
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (inferred from footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT').
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Timeline (2 events)
Unknown
Unknown (Prior to May 19, 2008)
Leak of confidential information to New York Times reporter Landon Thomas by AUSA David Weinstein.
Unknown
Relationships (3)
Weinstein spoke about the case in great detail to Landon Thomas.
Acosta is U.S. Attorney, Weinstein is Assistant U.S. Attorney.
Sloman defended Weinstein's interactions with the press.
Key Quotes (4)
"Assistant U.S. Attorney David Weinstein spoke about the case in great detail to Landon Thomas... and revealed confidential information about the Government’s allegations against Mr. Epstein."Source
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"Mr. Weinstein told Mr. Thomas that federal authorities believed that Mr. Epstein had lured girls over the telephone and traveled in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in underage sex."Source
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"Mr. Weinstein forcefully 'reminded' Mr. Thomas that all prior conversations were merely hypothetical."Source
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"CEOS’s only conclusion, based on its limited review of the investigation, is that U.S. Attorney Acosta would not abuse his discretion by proceeding against Mr. Epstein."Source
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