📧 Communication

This document is an internal email chain within the Southern District of New York (SDNY) dated December 19, 2019. An Assistant U.S. Attorney reports on a call with counsel for the Trustees of the Epstein estate, who requested a meeting with a senior SDNY official (name redacted) to negotiate the resolution of the government's civil forfeiture claims and discuss a proposed victim compensation fund. The email highlights that the line assistants lack the authority to negotiate these terms.