EFTA00039001.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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Summary
This document is an email from April 2023 sent by Daniel Ruzumna, an attorney for the Epstein Estate, to a federal agent. Ruzumna reports that during a court-ordered review of approximately 1,100 videos from Epstein's files, co-counsel discovered a video potentially containing child pornography, which had been sent to Epstein by a convicted sex offender. The review was immediately halted, and the Estate sought guidance from federal authorities.
People (11)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Daniel Ruzumna | Sender / Attorney |
Partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP; represents one of the co-executors of the Estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
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| [Redacted Special Agent] | Recipient |
Addressed as 'Special Agent'; likely FBI.
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| [Redacted AUSA] | Government Official |
Assistant US Attorney mentioned in the opening sentence.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Deceased / Subject |
His estate and digital files (videos) are the subject of the email.
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| Daniel H. Weiner | Cc / Co-counsel |
Attorney at Hughes Hubbard & Reed.
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| Hilary McDonnell | Cc / Co-counsel |
Attorney at Hughes Hubbard & Reed.
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| Marc A. Weinstein | Cc |
Copied on the email.
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| Tara Norris | Cc |
Copied on the email.
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| Sean Lau | Cc |
Copied on the email.
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| Jed Rakoff | Judge |
SDNY Judge who signed the 'Order regarding Review of Videomaterials'.
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| Unnamed Convicted Individual | Source of Video |
Individual convicted of a child pornography-type offense who shared the video with Epstein.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Estate of Jeffrey Epstein |
The legal entity representing Epstein's assets; currently under review.
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| Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP |
Law firm representing one co-executor.
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| Hughes Hubbard & Reed |
Law firm representing the other co-executor.
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| Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands |
Entity the Estate entered into a settlement with.
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| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York |
Court where litigation is pending.
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Timeline (2 events)
2023-04-18
Review of Epstein videos where potential child pornography was discovered.
New York (implied)
Hughes Hubbard & Reed attorneys
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Address of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP.
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Jurisdiction involved in settlement.
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Jurisdiction of pending litigation.
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Relationships (2)
Video shared with Epstein by an individual who was convicted of a child pornography-type offense.
We represent one of the two co-executors of the Estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
Key Quotes (4)
"During the review yesterday, our co-counsel at Hughes Hubbard came across a video that may contain child pornography."Source
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"Apparently the relevant video was shared with Epstein by an individual who was convicted of a child pornography-type offense and it depicted one or two topless women."Source
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"As part of the Estate’s document production obligations, we are reviewing approximately 1,100 videos that were pulled from Epstein’s emails and other files."Source
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"The Estate is not a party to the SDNY litigation."Source
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From: "Ruzumna, Daniel (x2034)" <[REDACTED]>
To: "[REDACTED]" <[REDACTED]>
Cc: "Weiner, Daniel H." <[REDACTED]>, "Weinstein, Marc A." <[REDACTED]>, "McDonnell, Hilary" <[REDACTED]>, "Norris, Tara (x2847)" <[REDACTED]>, "Lau, Sean (x2742)" <[REDACTED]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] - Epstein Estate
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:21:55 +0000
Importance: Normal
Attachments: 22cv10904_Doc_112_Order_Re_Estate's_Review_of_Videomaterials_re_CSAM.pdf
To: "[REDACTED]" <[REDACTED]>
Cc: "Weiner, Daniel H." <[REDACTED]>, "Weinstein, Marc A." <[REDACTED]>, "McDonnell, Hilary" <[REDACTED]>, "Norris, Tara (x2847)" <[REDACTED]>, "Lau, Sean (x2742)" <[REDACTED]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] - Epstein Estate
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:21:55 +0000
Importance: Normal
Attachments: 22cv10904_Doc_112_Order_Re_Estate's_Review_of_Videomaterials_re_CSAM.pdf
Dear Special Agent [REDACTED],
As you have apparently heard from AUSA [REDACTED], we represent one of the two co-executors of the Estate of Jeffrey Epstein. Hughes Hubbard & Reed represents the other. Recently, we have been responding to requests/demands for documents in connection with a settlement that the Estate entered into with the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands and in response to subpoenas issued in litigations pending before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The Estate is not a party to the SDNY litigation.
As part of the Estate's document production obligations, we are reviewing approximately 1,100 videos that were pulled from Epstein's emails and other files. Because of the potential existence of child pornography in those videos, we worked out a protocol with the parties to whom we owed document production obligations, and that protocol gave our reviewers protection and comfort in undertaking the review. The protocol was submitted to the SDNY Court (Judge Jed Rakoff), who signed the "Order regarding Review of Videomaterials." (Attached).
During the review yesterday, our co-counsel at Hughes Hubbard came across a video that may contain child pornography. Apparently the relevant video was shared with Epstein by an individual who was convicted of a child pornography-type offense and it depicted one or two topless women. In an abundance of caution, we halted the review and reached out to [REDACTED]. Co-counsel at Hughes Hubbard (Dan Weiner and Hilary McDonnell) can correct any misstatements in my description of the review since I heard the account secondhand.
We would appreciate any guidance that you may have. We have been careful not to download videos to the respective law firms' servers, but the videos were processed (without review) by a document collection vendor.
Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
Daniel Ruzumna
Daniel S. Ruzumna
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
1133 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Phone: [REDACTED]
Fax: [REDACTED]
Daniel Ruzumna
Daniel S. Ruzumna
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
1133 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Phone: [REDACTED]
Fax: [REDACTED]
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