This document contains an email chain between the US Attorney's Offices for the Southern (USANYS) and Eastern (USANYE) Districts of New York regarding inmate Johnny (Jhonny) Contreras. Contreras's attorney, Andrew Patel, informed the government that Contreras was housed across the hall from Jeffrey Epstein in the MCC SHU at the time of Epstein's death and was willing to speak to investigators about his observations, though he did not witness the hanging itself. USANYS agents interviewed Contreras on September 3, 2019, and noted that an FBI form 302 report would be generated.
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Deceased Inmate |
Subject of the death investigation at MCC.
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| Johnny (Jhonny) Contreras | Inmate / Witness |
Inmate housed in MCC SHU across the hall from Epstein at time of death; willing to speak to investigators.
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| Andrew (Andy) G. Patel | Attorney |
Attorney for Johnny Contreras; initiated contact with US Attorneys regarding Contreras's potential testimony.
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| Donald Yannella | Recipient |
CC'd on the initial email from Andrew Patel.
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| Jill Shellow | Recipient |
CC'd on the initial email from Andrew Patel.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| USANYS |
United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (involved in Epstein investigation).
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| USANYE |
United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York (likely prosecuting Contreras on separate MS-13 ...
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| MCC |
Metropolitan Correctional Center (where Epstein died and Contreras was housed).
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice.
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| Law Office of Andrew G. Patel |
Legal representation for Contreras.
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| Location | Context |
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Metropolitan Correctional Center, specifically the SHU (Special Housing Unit).
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Address in signature block.
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"Jhonny Contreras was recently returned to the SHU in the MCC. At the time of Mr. Epstein’s death, it is my understanding that Mr. Contreras was housed in a cell on the same tier and across the hall from Mr. Epstein’s cell."Source
"Mr. Contreras did not see Mr. Epstein hang himself, but he would be willing to speak to investigators, in the presence of counsel, about his observations."Source
"I know you guys are steering clear of the MS-13 stuff."Source
"The agent's going to write a 302, so we will forward that when it's final."Source
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