This document is an email chain from July 23-24, 2019, initiated by Washington Post reporter Devlin Barrett inquiring about reports that Jeffrey Epstein was found unconscious and unresponsive in his MCC jail cell. Barrett asks if the cause was self-harm, medical, or assault. The internal response among redacted officials (likely BOP or DOJ) instructs recipients to 'decline to comment' and states that is all they will say on the matter.
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Devlin Barrett | Reporter |
Washington Post reporter inquiring about Epstein's condition in jail.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Inmate |
Subject of the email; described as MCC inmate found unconscious and unresponsive in his jail cell.
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| [Redacted] | Government/Prison Officials |
Senders and recipients of the internal emails discussing how to handle the press inquiry.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| Washington Post |
Employer of Devlin Barrett.
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| MCC |
Metropolitan Correctional Center; the facility where Epstein was held.
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| Verizon |
Service provider mentioned in email signature.
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| Samsung |
Device manufacturer mentioned in email signature.
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| SDNY |
Southern District of New York (implied by Bates stamp).
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| Location | Context |
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Jail cell where Epstein was found.
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"please decline to comment. Thats all we will say on this."Source
"I'm told that MCC inmate Jeffrey Epstein was found unconscious and unresponsive in his jail cell"Source
"there is currently an internal inquiry to determine what happened - if he tried to harm himself, suffered a medical problem, or if someone else tried to harm him."Source
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