EFTA00022014.pdf

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Type: Email chain
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Summary

This document is an email chain from June 23, 2021, among US Attorney's Office (SDNY) staff. The discussion concerns a request for a one-week extension on a FOIA disclosure regarding 'Noel/Thomas' (referring to the prison guards Tova Noel and Michael Thomas charged in connection with Jeffrey Epstein's death). The Public Corruption Unit Chief requested the delay to verify that recent interviews satisfied the requirements of the guards' deferred prosecution agreements before releasing information to The Times (NY Times).

People (4)

Name Role Context
Redacted Senders/Recipients USANYS Staff
Employees of the US Attorney's Office SDNY discussing legal strategy.
Redacted Chief Chief, Public Corruption Unit
Initiated the request for an extension to review interviews related to Noel/Thomas.
Noel Subject of FOIA/DPA
Referenced in subject line (Tova Noel, prison guard).
Thomas Subject of FOIA/DPA
Referenced in subject line (Michael Thomas, prison guard).

Organizations (5)

Name Type Context
USANYS
U.S. Attorney's Office Southern District of New York (Sender/Recipient organization)
The Times
Media organization (likely NY Times) involved in FOIA litigation (Times v BOP).
BOP
Bureau of Prisons (referenced in attachment filename: Times_v_BOP).
PAE
Organization mentioned in 3:46 PM email regarding putting in a request.
Public Corruption Unit
Department within USANYS.

Timeline (3 events)

2021-06-23
Scheduled call with The Times regarding FOIA disclosure extension.
Teleconference
USANYS Staff The Times Representatives
2021-06-23
Filing of extension request letter in Times v BOP case.
Court
Prior to 2021-06-23
Completion of interviews regarding Noel/Thomas deferred prosecution agreements.
Unknown

Locations (1)

Location Context
Jurisdiction of the US Attorney's Office.

Relationships (2)

Noel Co-defendants/Colleagues Thomas
Grouped together in subject line 'Noel/Thomas' and context of DPAs.
USANYS Legal Adversaries/Negotiators The Times
Discussing extension requests for FOIA disclosure in 'Times v BOP'.

Key Quotes (3)

"The Times consented to the one-week request."
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Quote #1
"We understand you had been planning to make the Noel/Thomas FOIA disclosure on Friday."
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Quote #2
"...ask for a brief (1-2 week) extension to enable us to confer internally regarding the interviews, which were just completed, to confirm we agree they’ve fulfilled that requirement of their deferred prosecution agreements."
Source
EFTA00022014.pdf
Quote #3

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From: [Redacted] (USANYS)" <[Redacted]>
To: [Redacted] (USANYS)" <[Redacted]>
Cc: [Redacted] (USANYS)" <[Redacted]>, "[Redacted] (USANYS)" <[Redacted]>
Subject: RE: Noel/Thomas FOIA Disclosure
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 21:59:37 +0000
Attachments: 062321_Times_v_BOP_20cv833_Extension_Request_v2.docx
Hi all,
The Times consented to the one-week request. I think it is likely the Court will approve it. I plan to file the attached letter, which includes the changes we discussed on the phone, around 6:30. Please let me know if you have any issues or concerns. I'll let you know as soon as the Court rules.
Thanks,
[Redacted]
From: [Redacted] (USANYS)
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 5:12 PM
To: [Redacted] (USANYS) <[Redacted]>
Cc: [Redacted] (USANYS) <[Redacted]>; [Redacted] (USANYS) <[Redacted]>
Subject: RE: Noel/Thomas FOIA Disclosure
Hi all,
We now have a 5:45 call scheduled with the Times. Please let me know before then if there’s any other info I can share with them. I’m attaching a draft extension request letter here for review. Please let me know if this looks okay, or if we need to discuss anything,
Thanks,
[Redacted]
From: [Redacted] (USANYS)
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 3:46 PM
To: [Redacted] (USANYS) <[Redacted]>
Cc: [Redacted] (USANYS) <[Redacted]>; [Redacted] (USANYS) <[Redacted]>
Subject: RE: Noel/Thomas FOIA Disclosure
Hi all,
I just spoke with [Redacted], who spoke with [Redacted]. I can make this request, but I am not sure it will be successful. Before I speak to the Times about it, I need to know a little bit more info about what I can share with the Times and what is going on. Could someone please give me a call at [Redacted]? I need to connect with the Times as soon as possible because we will need to put in the request today to PAE.
Thanks,
[Redacted]
From: [Redacted] (USANYS)
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 3:02 PM
EFTA00022014
To: [Redacted] (USANYS) <[Redacted]>
Cc: [Redacted] (USANYS) <[Redacted]>; [Redacted] (USANYS) <[Redacted]>
Subject: RE: Noel/Thomas FOIA Disclosure
Hi [Redacted],
Could I give you a quick call on this?
Thanks,
[Redacted]
From: [Redacted] (USANYS) <[Redacted]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 2:57 PM
To: [Redacted] (USANYS) <[Redacted]>
Cc: [Redacted] (USANYS) <[Redacted]>; [Redacted] (USANYS) <[Redacted]>
Subject: Noel/Thomas FOIA Disclosure
Hi [Redacted],
We understand you had been planning to make the Noel/Thomas FOIA disclosure on Friday. We just ran this by [Redacted], and she’d like you to ask for a brief (1-2 week) extension to enable us to confer internally regarding the interviews, which were just completed, to confirm we agree they’ve fulfilled that requirement of their deferred prosecution agreements. She’s going to speak with [Redacted] about it as well. Is this doable?
Thanks,
[Redacted]
Chief, Public Corruption Unit
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Southern District of New York
Desk [Redacted]
Cell [Redacted]
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