EFTA00010435.pdf

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Document Information

Type: Legal correspondence / doj cover letter
File Size: 76.1 KB
Summary

A formal letter from the U.S. Attorney's Office (SDNY) to attorney Roberta Kaplan providing documents in response to a request regarding the case Doe v. Estate of Jeffrey E. Epstein. The enclosed documents include reports of grand jury subpoenas served on Jane Doe, a biographical report on Jane Doe, FBI contact reports, and evidence retrieved from Epstein's residences in New York (2019) and Palm Beach (trash pull in 2005).

People (5)

Name Role Context
Roberta A. Kaplan Recipient / Attorney
Partner at Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP, representing plaintiff
Jeffrey Epstein Subject
Subject of the information request and the estate in the lawsuit
Jane Doe Plaintiff
Plaintiff in Doe v. Estate of Jeffrey E. Epstein; subject of enclosed subpoenas and reports
Geoffrey S. Berman Sender
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
Assistant United States Attorney Sender / Signatory
Name redacted, signed on behalf of Geoffrey S. Berman

Organizations (4)

Name Type Context
U.S. Department of Justice
Sender organization
United States Attorney Southern District of New York
Specific office sending the letter
Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP
Recipient law firm
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Mentioned in enclosed documents regarding contact with Jane Doe

Timeline (2 events)

2005-04
Collection of documents from discarded trash
Outside Palm Beach residence occupied by Jeffrey Epstein
2019
Electronic search of a device in Epstein's New York residence
Epstein's New York residence

Locations (4)

Location Context
Sender address (DOJ SDNY)
Recipient address (Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP)
Location where a device was searched in 2019
Epstein's home where trash was collected in April 2005

Relationships (2)

Roberta A. Kaplan Legal Representation Jane Doe
Implied by Kaplan receiving documents for Doe v. Estate of Jeffrey E. Epstein
Jane Doe Adversarial/Legal Jeffrey Epstein
Plaintiff in Doe v. Estate of Jeffrey E. Epstein

Key Quotes (3)

"DOJ’s response to your request is governed by federal regulations, referred to as 'Touhy regulations.'"
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"Pages numbered DOJ_081-087 are a document retrieved from an electronic search of a device in Epstein’s New York residence in 2019."
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"Pages numbered DOJ_088-091 are pages from a document obtained in approximately April 2005 from discarded trash located outside the Palm Beach residence occupied by Jeffrey Epstein."
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Quote #3

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U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District of New York
86 Chambers Street
New York, New York 10007
April 21, 2020
By Electronic Mail
Roberta A. Kaplan
Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP
[REDACTED]
New York, NY 10118
Re: Request for Information Relating to Jeffrey Epstein
Dear Ms. Kaplan:
I write in response to the your letter dated February 25, 2020, seeking documents from the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) related to Jeffrey Epstein and plaintiff Jane Doe in Doe v. Estate of Jeffrey E. Epstein, No. 19-cv-8673 (S.D.N.Y.). As noted in my previous letter dated January 6, 2020, DOJ’s response to your request is governed by federal regulations, referred to as “Touhy regulations.” See United States ex rel. Touhy v. Ragen, 340 U.S. 462 (1951). Pursuant to these regulations, the United States Attorney has authorized DOJ to provide certain documents responsive to your request. Please find electronic versions of these documents enclosed. The password for these documents will be sent to you by separate cover.
The enclosed documents are as follows:
• Pages numbered DOJ_001-005 are a report of service of a grand jury subpoena on Jane Doe.
• Pages numbered DOJ_006-007 are a report of service of a grand jury subpoena on Jane Doe.
• Pages numbered DOJ_008-009 are a report of service of a grand jury subpoena on Jane Doe.
• Pages numbered DOJ_010-076 are a biographical report of Jane Doe. Pages have been redacted to exclude non-responsive material and references to third parties.
• Pages numbered DOJ_077-078 are a report of contact between Jane Doe and agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
• Pages numbered DOJ_079-080 are a report of contact between Jane Doe and agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
• Pages numbered DOJ_081-087 are a document retrieved from an electronic search of a device in Epstein’s New York residence in 2019.
• Pages numbered DOJ_088-091 are pages from a document obtained in approximately April 2005 from discarded trash located outside the Palm Beach residence occupied by Jeffrey Epstein.
Please contact me once you have had a chance to review this letter if you would like to discuss the issues herein further.
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Sincerely,
GEOFFREY S. BERMAN
United States Attorney for the
Southern District of New York
By: [REDACTED]
Assistant United States Attorney
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