EFTA00038117.pdf

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Extraction Summary

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People
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Organizations
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Events
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Document Information

Type: Email chain / internal correspondence
File Size: 334 KB
Summary

This document is an email chain between DOJ/FBI personnel and IT support staff regarding the technical processing of discovery materials for the US v. Epstein case (specifically Ghislaine Maxwell). The correspondence, dating from September to October 2020, details the handling of 15 VHS tapes and 39 cassette tapes provided by a vendor named Reiter, as well as troubleshooting access to encrypted GPS data files (.3GPP1IRI) contained on Blu-Ray discs believed to be from Maxwell's phone. The team discusses file conversion, network share locations, and the re-issuing of defective Blu-Ray discs.

People (3)

Name Role Context
Ghislaine Maxwell Defendant / Subject of Discovery
Emails discuss discovery materials related to her, specifically GPS data from her phone.
Redacted Senders/Recipients DOJ/FBI Staff
Discussing technical processing of evidence, file formats, and transfer of data.
IT Services Technical Support
Requested to help process VHS tapes, cassettes, and Blu-Ray discs.

Organizations (4)

Name Type Context
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation; mentioned as the source of the Blu-Ray discs and evidence unit.
DOJ
Department of Justice; implied by the email domain (Usa.doj.gov) in file paths.
REITER
Vendor mentioned in file paths regarding VHS and Cassette items.
Sony
Brand written on an envelope containing discs.

Timeline (2 events)

2020-09-03
Staff member left a box of evidence (tapes) and an envelope (discs) on their desk for processing.
Office
Redacted Staff
2020-10-01
Target completion date for vendor processing of VHS and Cassette tapes.
Vendor location / DOJ Office
Vendor DOJ Staff

Locations (3)

Location Context
Office location where items (Blu-Rays, box) could be picked up or dropped off.
New York field office, mentioned in file path context.
Network file share location for the case evidence.

Relationships (2)

Ghislaine Maxwell Defendant/Case USvEpstein-2018R01618
Subject line 'Help with Maxwell discovery' and file path 'USvEpstein-2018R01618'
DOJ Staff Inter-agency cooperation FBI
Emails discussing retrieving evidence from FBI unit and copying to DOJ shares.

Key Quotes (5)

"I think those were GPS data for Maxwell's phone, is that right?"
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"There is a box on my desk containing 15 VHS tapes and 39 cassette tapes."
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"It looks like the files that should open are .3GPP1IRI files"
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"Yes it's the data we received from the carriers."
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"files located here: \\Usa.doj.gov\cloud\NYS\StAndrews\Shared\USvEpstein-2018R01618\Investigation\FBI NY Case File as of August 2020\1D Items\Blu-Ray DVDs"
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From: '
To: ' , "
Cc:
Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] - RE: Help with Maxwell discovery
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 2020 17:24:18 +0000
Importance: Normal
Thanks very much.
From:
Sent: Thursday, October 8, 2020 1:22 PM
To: >;
Cc:
Subject: RE: Help with Maxwell discovery
Yes it's the data we received from the carriers. I'll take a look when we receive it from our evidence unit. I don't really
have control over the format, but I'll take a look before sending over to you.
From:
Sent: Thursday, October 8, 2020 1:18 PM
To:
Cc:
Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] - RE: Help with Maxwell discovery
Thanks I think those were GPS data for Maxwell's phone, is that right? If so, the blu-rays had the data in a format
I'd never seen before, so not sure if there's a different format you can use.
From:
Sent: Thursday, October 8, 2020 12:59 PM
To:
Cc:
Subject: RE: Help with Maxwell discovery
Hey and
Just FYI, regarding those blu rays that were not working, we are having new copies pulled and made for you. It should
take a day or two. I'll let you know when they are complete.
EFTA00038117
From:
Sent: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 1:08 PM
To:
Cc:
Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] - RE: Help with Maxwell discovery
Happy to discuss! You can give me a call at whenever is convenient for you this afternoon.
Thanks!
From:
Sent: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 1:00 PM
To: >;
Cc:
Subject: RE: Help with Maxwell discovery
or do you mind giving me a call when you have a second? I want to make sure I know exactly which discs
you are referring to. Thanks!
From:
Sent: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 9:43 AM
To:
Cc: >;
Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] - RE: Help with Maxwell discovery
Good morning, and M,
I hope you are both well! I'm following up on message below. We are still having difficulty viewing the files on
Blu-Ray discs 102, 103, and 104. I'd really appreciate it if you would be able to connect me with whomever prepared those
Blu-Ray discs for us, so we can figure out the best way to access them.
Thank you very much for your help!
From:
Sent: Friday, October 2, 2020 7:26 PM
To:
Cc:
Subject: RE: Help with Maxwell discovery
c= >
Got it, thanks very much for figuring that out! These came from and
may be someone else at the FBI who handled the preparation of these files. I'm cc'ing and here.
at the FBI, though there
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we are having issues with the files that you guys produced on the Blu-Ray discs labeled 102, 103, and 104.
Would you mind connecting with whoever at FBI prepared those discs so we can figure out how to view them?
Thanks so much,
From:
Sent: Friday, October 2, 2020 4:20 PM
To:
Subject: FW: Help with Maxwell discovery
Just looping you in - thinks that these files can't really be opened. Instead, the name of each zip file seems to point
to a specific location hit, and what's inside each zip file seems to be the metadata of that hit.
Do you happen to know the agent who provided these files? It might be best for us to reach out to them directly to
confirm this, and possibly have them compile the data in a spreadsheet (or something like that) instead of thousands of
individual zip files.
Thanks so much!
From:
Sent: Friday, October 2, 2020 3:58 PM
To:
Cc:
Subject: RE: Help with Maxwell discovery
I've never heard of this type of file and the internet points to something about 5G cellular networks. These may be some
type of system file in a cellular network and not meant to be opened. I'll have to research more.
From:
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2020 3:06 PM
To:
Cc:
Subject: FW: Help with Maxwell discovery
and
and I are having difficulty figuring out how to open these files below ( thinks they're GPS data for
a cell phone). It looks like the files that should open are .3GPP1IRI files, but I'm not sure how to best view them.
suggested Quick Time Plus, and while it did open the file, it showed only a single line of text. I'm not sure if that's the
correct application for viewing GPS files such as these. Would you be able to point us to a specific app or converter we
should use for this?
Thanks so much for your help! We really appreciate it.
EFTA00038119
From:
Sent: Friday, October 2, 2020 6:05 AM
To:
>;
Subject: RE: Help with Maxwell discovery
Sorry for all the emails. I think I figured out what these are — I'm pretty sure they are GPS data for Maxwell's cellphone.
Would one of you please be able to figure that out? Once that's confirmed, the Blu-Ray folders 102, 103, and 104 can all
be moved into the TO BE PRODUCED folder for the Fifth Production. Thanks!
From:MM.
Sent: Friday, October 2, 2020 4:27 AM
To:
>;
Subject: RE: Help with Maxwell discovery
Correction, I was able to view the files in the folder entitled "Blu-Ray 105," but I can't figure out how to open the files in
the other 3 folders. Any help would be much appreciated, thank you!
From:
Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2020 9:29 PM
To:
>;
Subject: FW: Help with Maxwell discovery
Hey guys, I can't figure out how to open any of the files located here:
\\ Usa.doj.gov\ cloud\ NYS \ StAndrews \Shared \ USvEpstein-2018R01618 \ Investigation \ FBI NY Case File as of August
2020\1D Items \ Blu-Ray DVDs
Would one of you please take a look and see if you can?
From:
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 2:45 PM
To:
Cc:
Subject: Re: Help with Maxwell discovery
Data has been copied to share folder.
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 23, 2020, at 1:13 PM, > wrote:
Yes perfect, thanks!
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From:
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 1:13 PM
To:
Cc:
Subject: RE: Help with Maxwell discovery
>;
Per initial email (see below), they can be saved here:
Usa.doj.gov clourANYS StAndrews \Shared \ USvEpstein-2018R01618 \ Investigation Items provided by REITER\VHS &
Cassettes
Thanks!
From:
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 12:52 PM
To:
Cc:
Subject: RE: Help with Maxwell discovery
the audio/video conversion are done. They are small enough to be put on the a share. If you send me a link I
can copy them up today.
From:
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2020 10:35 AM
To:
Cc:
Subject: RE: Help with Maxwell discovery
Thank you all so much.
From:
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2020 9:25 AM
To:
Cc:
Subject: RE: Help with Maxwell discovery
Awesome, I'll pick them up today. Thank you so much!
From:
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2020 9:24 AM
To:
Cc:
Subject: RE: Help with Maxwell discovery
I>:
Also the 4 Blu-Ray's can be picked up in room 307.
From:
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2020 9:23 AM
To:
>, 4
>;
EFTA00038121
Cc:
Subject: RE: Help with Maxwell discovery
See below
There is a box on my desk containing 15 VHS tapes and 39 cassette tapes. Would you please work with IT to get them all
saved on the share here: Wisa.doj.gov \cloud \ NYS \StAndrewAShared USvEpstein-2018R0161M Investigation \ Items
provided by REITER\VHS & Cassettes
The above was sent to our vendor for processing. Should be completed by Oct 1st.
FEDEX Priority Overnight Tracking Next to the box is an envelope with "SONY" written on it. Inside the envelope are four discs (entitled 1D2, 1D3, 1D4,
and 105), which are all on blu-ray and won't open on my computer. Would you please work with IT to get the contents
of these discs saved on the share here: \\Usa.doj.gov \ cloud \ NYS \StAndrews \ Shared \ USvEpstein 2018R01618 \ Investigation \ FBI NY Case File as of August 2020\10 Items
Blu-Rays were copied to link:
\ \ Usa.doj.gov \ cloud \ NYS \StAndrews \Shared \ USvEpstein-2018R01618 \ Investigation \ FBI NY Case File as of August
zozo\io Items \ Blu-Rays
From:
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2020 9:09 AM
To: MI MI >; Services
Cc:
Subject: RE: Help with Maxwell discovery
Good morning,
I'm writing to check in on the status of the project below, cc'ingM so he's in the loop if there are any issues
with this.
Thanks,
From:
Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 9:32 AM
To:
C
Subject: FW: Help with Maxwell discovery
Hi MIT,
Could you please help fulfill request below? I El bring this box and envelope down to 307 today.
Thank you.
Best,
From:
Sent: Thursday, September 3, 202010:50 PM
To: I>
Cc: ;.;
EFTA00038122
Subject: Help with Maxwell discovery
Hi M.
Would you be able to help out with some more projects on the Maxwell case when you're next in the office, please? I
left a box and an envelope on my desk in my office, both of which contain items we need help processing as detailed
below.
• There is a box on my desk containing 15 VHS tapes and 39 cassette tapes. Would you please work with IT to get
them all saved on the share here: Usa.doj.gov \cloud \ NYS\StAndrewAShared USvEpstein 2018R01618 Investigation \Items provided by REITERWHS & Cassettes
• Next to the box is an envelope with "SONY" written on it. Inside the envelope are four discs (entitled 1D2, 1D3,
1D4, and 105), which are all on blu-ray and won't open on my computer. Would you please work with IT to get
the contents of these discs saved on the share here: \ Usa.doj.gov‘cloud NYS‘StAndrewAShareaUSvEpstein 2018R01618‘Investigation \FBI NY Case File as of August 2020\1D Items
Please let me know if you have any questions, and thank you so much for your help.
EFTA00038123

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