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Extraction Summary
9
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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Summary
This document is a December 15, 2018 email chain revealing a discussion about public relations strategy for Jeffrey Epstein. The chain includes a forwarded message from Ken Starr, who calls Epstein a 'now-friend' and provides a drafted defense of his controversial plea deal, framing it as a state matter with federal overreach. Correspondents Michael Wolff and Matthew Hiltzik discuss strategic messaging, including whether to invoke Epstein's Clinton connection, target Trump official Alex Acosta, and have Epstein admit some wrongdoing.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Matthew Hiltzik | Sender |
Sent the top-level email suggesting that a statement should include Jeffrey Epstein acknowledging wrongdoing.
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| Michael Wolff | Recipient/Correspondent |
Received Hiltzik's email and previously wrote an email suggesting to use Epstein's connection to Clinton and to frame...
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject / Correspondent |
Referred to as 'JE'. He is the central subject of the email chain, CC'd on the top email, and his email address (jeev...
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| Kathy Ruemmler | Recipient (CC) |
Copied on Matthew Hiltzik's email.
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| Darren Indyke | Recipient (CC) |
Copied on Matthew Hiltzik's email.
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| Ken Starr | Correspondent |
Author of the forwarded message defending Jeffrey Epstein's plea deal. He refers to Epstein as his 'former client -- ...
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| Alan Dershowitz | Recipient (CC) |
Copied on Ken Starr's email to Jeffrey Epstein.
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| Clinton | Former President |
Mentioned by Michael Wolff in the context of 'JE's Clinton connection'.
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| Alex Acosta | Government Official |
Identified by Ken Starr as the 'now-Secretary of Labor' and 'then the United States Attorney in south Florida'. He is...
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Federal government |
Mentioned multiple times in relation to its 'intrusion' in Epstein's case.
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| Trump administration |
Mentioned by Michael Wolff in the context of targeting an official from the administration.
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| Justice Department |
Mentioned by Ken Starr as being criticized.
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| HOUSE_OVERSIGHT |
Appears in the footer of the document, likely indicating the House Oversight Committee as the source that released th...
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Timeline (1 events)
2018-12-15
An email discussion between Jeffrey Epstein's associates about crafting a public relations narrative to defend his 2008 non-prosecution agreement. The discussion includes a draft defense written by Ken Starr and strategic suggestions from Michael Wolff and Matthew Hiltzik.
Locations (3)
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Described as the location of Epstein's 'quintessentially local criminal matter'.
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Location of the 'able, honest prosecutors' who initially handled Epstein's case.
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Location of the Justice Department, whose 'highest levels' are mentioned.
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Relationships (5)
Ken Starr refers to Jeffrey Epstein as 'our former client -- and now-friend' in his email.
Alan Dershowitz was CC'd on a strategic legal/PR email from Ken Starr to Jeffrey Epstein, suggesting he was part of the advisory team.
Michael Wolff's email mentions that Epstein 'had been publicly connected to the former President'.
Hiltzik is involved in crafting PR strategy for Epstein.
Wolff is involved in crafting PR strategy for Epstein.
Key Quotes (5)
"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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"Is there reason or opportunity here to evoke JE's Clinton connection? ... one reason to revive the story is that it is a way to tar a Trump administration official..."Source
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Quote #2
""Sweetheart deal! " So goes the critique of the resolution of a long-ago case involving our former client -- and now-friend -- Jeffrey Epstein."Source
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"The critique is profoundly misplaced, supported neither by the law or the facts, nor by the structure of our constitutional republic."Source
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"Here are the key facts: Jeffrey Epstein... engaged in illegal conduct that amounts to solicitation of prostitution. That was wrong..."Source
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Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (2,795 characters)
From: Matthew Hiltzik
Sent: 12/15/2018 6:40:52 PM
To: Michael Wolff
CC: Jeffrey Epstein [jeevacation@gmail.com]; Kathy Ruemmler; Darren Indyke
Subject: Re:
Sent: 12/15/2018 6:40:52 PM
To: Michael Wolff
CC: Jeffrey Epstein [jeevacation@gmail.com]; Kathy Ruemmler; Darren Indyke
Subject: Re:
Also think there should be a line in there somewhere which clearly confirms that JE understands and recognizes
that he did something wrong
that he did something wrong
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 15, 2018, at 12:03 PM, Michael Wolff wrote:
Seems very good. Is there reason or opportunity here to evoke JE's Clinton connection? He had been publicly
connected to the former President and became a proxy for the considerable anger at high levels of the Federal
government that still surrounded Clinton. Likewise now, one reason to revive the story is that it is a way to tar a
Trump administration official, who, in the normal course of his duties, happened to deal with the case.
connected to the former President and became a proxy for the considerable anger at high levels of the Federal
government that still surrounded Clinton. Likewise now, one reason to revive the story is that it is a way to tar a
Trump administration official, who, in the normal course of his duties, happened to deal with the case.
On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 11:28 AM J wrote:
thoughts.
thoughts.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ken Starr
Date: Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 11:24 AM
Subject: Re:
To: J
Cc: Alan Dershowitz
From: Ken Starr
Date: Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 11:24 AM
Subject: Re:
To: J
Cc: Alan Dershowitz
Here goes:
"Sweetheart deal! " So goes the critique of the resolution of a long-ago case involving our former client -- and
now-friend -- Jeffrey Epstein. The critique is profoundly misplaced, supported neither by the law or the facts,
nor by the structure of our constitutional republic. To the contrary, Jeffrey was subjected to an unprecedented
federal intrusion into a quintessentially local criminal matter in south Florida. His offense to the social order --
involving sex for hire -- was entirely a matter entrusted to laws of the several States, not the federal
government. His conduct -- a classic state offense --was being treated exactly that way by able, honest
prosecutors in Palm Beach County, but the overweening federal government intruded where it did not
belong. And now, over ten years after the fact, the current assault on federal decision-makers at the time,
including now-Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta (then the United States Attorney in south Florida), condemns
the federal authorities for not going far enough.
now-friend -- Jeffrey Epstein. The critique is profoundly misplaced, supported neither by the law or the facts,
nor by the structure of our constitutional republic. To the contrary, Jeffrey was subjected to an unprecedented
federal intrusion into a quintessentially local criminal matter in south Florida. His offense to the social order --
involving sex for hire -- was entirely a matter entrusted to laws of the several States, not the federal
government. His conduct -- a classic state offense --was being treated exactly that way by able, honest
prosecutors in Palm Beach County, but the overweening federal government intruded where it did not
belong. And now, over ten years after the fact, the current assault on federal decision-makers at the time,
including now-Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta (then the United States Attorney in south Florida), condemns
the federal authorities for not going far enough.
The critics are entirely wrong. Neither the facts nor the law support the misguided criticisms being leveled by
journalists and politicians at federal officials from over a decade ago -- including the highest levels of the
Justice Department in Washington, D.C..
journalists and politicians at federal officials from over a decade ago -- including the highest levels of the
Justice Department in Washington, D.C..
Here are the key facts: Jeffrey Epstein, a successful self-made businessman with no prior criminal history
whatever, engaged in illegal conduct that amounts to solicitation of prostitution. That was wrong, and it was
reasonably viewed as a violation of Florida state law. Although no coercion, violence, alcohol, drugs and the
like were involved, the unsavory facts were carefully assessed by experienced state prosecutors who
whatever, engaged in illegal conduct that amounts to solicitation of prostitution. That was wrong, and it was
reasonably viewed as a violation of Florida state law. Although no coercion, violence, alcohol, drugs and the
like were involved, the unsavory facts were carefully assessed by experienced state prosecutors who
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