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Document Information

Type: Legal complaint (federal court filing)
File Size: 1.02 MB
Summary

This document is the first page of a legal complaint filed on May 25, 2017, in the Southern District of New York by Radar Online LLC against the FBI. The lawsuit seeks to compel the FBI to release records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regarding the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein for sex trafficking. The document establishes the parties involved and the court's jurisdiction.

People (1)

Name Role Context
Jeffrey Edward Epstein Subject of investigation
Financier mentioned as the subject of FBI records regarding investigation and prosecution for sexually trafficking un...

Organizations (4)

Name Type Context
Radar Online LLC
Online investigative news outlet filing the FOIA lawsuit.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Agency being sued for withholding records.
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Venue where the complaint was filed.
Department of Justice
Mentioned as the parent organization of the FBI.

Timeline (1 events)

2017-05-25
Filing of Complaint
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Locations (2)

Location Context
Principal place of business for Radar Online LLC.
Jurisdictional district of the court.

Relationships (2)

Radar Online LLC is the Plaintiff suing the Defendant FBI.
Document mentions FBI records concerning the agency's investigation and prosecution of Epstein.

Key Quotes (2)

"This is an action under the Freedom of Information Act... to order the production of Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) records concerning the agency’s investigation and prosecution of financier Jeffrey Edward Epstein (“Epstein”) for sexually trafficking underage women."
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"Defendant FBI has withheld these records despite a properly filed FOIA request."
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Full Extracted Text

Complete text extracted from the document (1,247 characters)

Case 1:17-cv-03956-PGG Document 1 Filed 05/25/17 Page 1 of 3
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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RADAR ONLINE LLC
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Plaintiff,
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION,
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Defendant.
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COMPLAINT
1. This is an action under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 (“FOIA”), to order the production of Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) records concerning the agency’s investigation and prosecution of financier Jeffrey Edward Epstein (“Epstein”) for sexually trafficking underage women. Defendant FBI has withheld these records despite a properly filed FOIA request.
PARTIES
2. Plaintiff Radar Online LLC (“Radar”) is an online investigative news outlet read by millions.
3. The FBI, a component of the Department of Justice, is an agency of the United States with possession and control of the records sought by Plaintiff.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
4. This court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(B).
5. Radar’s principal place of business is New York City and therefore venue is appropriate
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