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This legal document outlines the recollections of an individual identified as 'AK' regarding discussions about the Epstein case. AK recalls a meeting with attorneys where she sought to clarify their proposal to have the SDNY re-investigate conduct previously handled in Florida, and she disputes an account of the meeting from Brad Edwards's book. The document also notes AK's vague memory of being told about depositions and the possibility of perjury charges against Maxwell, though no investigation was opened, and her decision to take no further action on the Epstein matter after calling Sean Watson.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| AK |
An individual, likely a prosecutor or official, whose recollections about meetings and decisions related to the Epste...
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| Brad Edwards |
Author of a book whose account of a meeting with AK is disputed by AK.
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| Epstein |
The subject of a potential case that was the focus of discussions mentioned in the document.
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| Maxwell |
Mentioned in the context of a potential perjury charge that SDNY might consider.
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| Sean Watson |
An individual whom AK called, after which AK took no further action regarding Epstein.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| SDNY | government agency |
Southern District of New York, the U.S. Attorney's office being asked to potentially re-do an investigation or consid...
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| USAOs | government agency |
U.S. Attorney's Offices; mentioned in the context of comity between different offices around the country.
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| SDFL | government agency |
Southern District of Florida; mentioned as the office that previously resolved a case related to the conduct being di...
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| Miami Herald | company |
A newspaper whose article prompted AK to feel horrible and call Sean Watson.
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Timeline (3 events)
Relationships (2)
AK disputes Brad Edwards's account of a meeting as written in his book, indicating a professional interaction where their recollections or interpretations differ.
AK called Sean Watson in a professional capacity regarding the Epstein matter after reading a news article.
Key Quotes (1)
"confident that a case would be brought"Source
— AUSA (as suggested by Brad Edwards's book)
(Describing the impression an AUSA supposedly gave during a meeting, an account which AK disputes as inaccurate.)
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● AK did not express any concerns about anything to the attorneys. AK may have asked
something like whether the attorneys are asking SDNY to re-do the Florida investigation
because AK was trying to understand what the attorneys were proposing: was it looking
at the same conduct that was investigated in Florida and mishandled, or was it looking at
different conduct and possibly ongoing conduct? AK recalls asking questions to clarify
that point.
● AK is sure one of the things she asked would have been venue oriented to understand
what the attorneys were describing and what the conduct was. AK would not have
responded to a question asking about why AK wouldn’t just open an investigation.
Purpose of the meeting was for AK to understand what the attorneys were trying to
convey, not for AK to make any representation about her thoughts or what she was going
to do.
● Brad Edwards’s book suggesting that the AUSA seemed “confident that a case would be
brought” does not seem accurate to AK. AK did not intend to give such an impression
during the meeting. That decision is not one for AK to make alone, in any event.
● AK does not recall any mention that the number of victims in NY far exceeded the
number in Florida.
● Brad Edwards’s description of wanting a case against Epstein is consistent with AK’s
recollection that the focus was on Epstein.
● If anyone called AK, she does not remember that, and she would not have mentioned the
comity shown to other USAOs around the country.
● AK does not recall anyone ever approaching her to ask if SDNY would consider charging
Maxwell with perjury.
o AK has a vague memory that the attorneys called or emailed AK at some point
and told her that there had been depositions, presumably by contact from one of
these lawyers, but AK cannot recall the specifics. AK does not remember one
way or the other if any of the attorneys referenced the possibility of perjury.
o AK recalls thinking that a perjury investigation would have the same challenges.
AK recalls thinking in her mind that if the depositions were about the underlying
conduct that had all of the issues that gave AK pause after the meeting (length of
time that had passed, sense there must have been a reason SDFL resolved the case
the way they did) were not alleviated by a perjury-based prosecution.
o AK does not recall ever knowing anything about the substance of the depositions
and does not remember anyone sending her a deposition transcript.
o AK does not remember who had been deposed or who might have been the
subject of a possible perjury investigation.
o No investigation into perjury was ever opened.
● AK took no further action re Epstein after calling Sean Watson.
o Though there may be emails or calls AK cannot remember, she knows that she
took no action after the call to Sean Watson. Part of the reason AK felt horrible
when reading the Miami Herald article was because AK took no action after
calling Sean Watson.
something like whether the attorneys are asking SDNY to re-do the Florida investigation
because AK was trying to understand what the attorneys were proposing: was it looking
at the same conduct that was investigated in Florida and mishandled, or was it looking at
different conduct and possibly ongoing conduct? AK recalls asking questions to clarify
that point.
● AK is sure one of the things she asked would have been venue oriented to understand
what the attorneys were describing and what the conduct was. AK would not have
responded to a question asking about why AK wouldn’t just open an investigation.
Purpose of the meeting was for AK to understand what the attorneys were trying to
convey, not for AK to make any representation about her thoughts or what she was going
to do.
● Brad Edwards’s book suggesting that the AUSA seemed “confident that a case would be
brought” does not seem accurate to AK. AK did not intend to give such an impression
during the meeting. That decision is not one for AK to make alone, in any event.
● AK does not recall any mention that the number of victims in NY far exceeded the
number in Florida.
● Brad Edwards’s description of wanting a case against Epstein is consistent with AK’s
recollection that the focus was on Epstein.
● If anyone called AK, she does not remember that, and she would not have mentioned the
comity shown to other USAOs around the country.
● AK does not recall anyone ever approaching her to ask if SDNY would consider charging
Maxwell with perjury.
o AK has a vague memory that the attorneys called or emailed AK at some point
and told her that there had been depositions, presumably by contact from one of
these lawyers, but AK cannot recall the specifics. AK does not remember one
way or the other if any of the attorneys referenced the possibility of perjury.
o AK recalls thinking that a perjury investigation would have the same challenges.
AK recalls thinking in her mind that if the depositions were about the underlying
conduct that had all of the issues that gave AK pause after the meeting (length of
time that had passed, sense there must have been a reason SDFL resolved the case
the way they did) were not alleviated by a perjury-based prosecution.
o AK does not recall ever knowing anything about the substance of the depositions
and does not remember anyone sending her a deposition transcript.
o AK does not remember who had been deposed or who might have been the
subject of a possible perjury investigation.
o No investigation into perjury was ever opened.
● AK took no further action re Epstein after calling Sean Watson.
o Though there may be emails or calls AK cannot remember, she knows that she
took no action after the call to Sean Watson. Part of the reason AK felt horrible
when reading the Miami Herald article was because AK took no action after
calling Sean Watson.
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