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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information
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Summary
This document is a page from an OPR report regarding the investigation into the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. It details a technological error that resulted in a gap in U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta's emails from May 2007 to April 2008 during a system migration, concluding there was no intentional concealment of evidence. The report also notes that OPR gathered records from the FBI's Palm Beach Office, the Criminal Division, CEOS, and the Office of the Deputy Attorney General to reconstruct the timeline and communications.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Acosta | Former U.S. Attorney |
Questioned by OPR regarding missing emails; denied knowledge of intentional deletion.
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| Epstein | Subject of Investigation |
referenced in relation to the 'Epstein investigation' or 'Epstein matter'.
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| Two case agents | FBI Agents |
Worked on the Epstein matter at the Palm Beach Office.
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| Victim Witness Specialist | FBI Specialist |
Worked on the Epstein matter at the Palm Beach Office.
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| Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division | DOJ Official |
Office provided Outlook data.
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| Former Deputy Attorney General | DOJ Official |
One of three individuals whose Outlook data was obtained by OPR.
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Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| EOUSA |
Executive Office for United States Attorneys; managed centralized system migration and analyzed records.
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| OPR |
Office of Professional Responsibility; conducting the investigation into the handling of the Epstein case and email g...
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| USAO |
United States Attorney's Office; source of migrated data and subject of investigation.
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| FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation; Palm Beach Office provided documents and searched Automated Case Support system.
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| Criminal Division |
Department of Justice division; provided Outlook data.
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| CEOS |
Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section; provided Outlook data and checked shared hard drive.
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| Office of the Deputy Attorney General |
Provided Outlook data.
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Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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FBI office location involved in the Epstein matter.
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Key Quotes (3)
"OPR found no evidence indicating that the gap in Acosta’s emails was caused by any intentional act or for the purpose of concealing evidence relating to the Epstein investigation and concludes that it was most likely the result of a technological error."Source
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"Acosta and the witnesses denied having any knowledge of the problem, or that they or, to their knowledge, anyone else made any efforts to intentionally delete the emails."Source
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"Although a gap in Acosta’s email inbox from May 26, 2007, through April 2, 2008, remained, OPR was nonetheless able to examine a significant number of Acosta’s emails from this time..."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 293-1 Filed 05/25/21 Page 315 of 349
Attorney’s Offices was migrated to EOUSA’s centralized system to be maintained. The USAO’s data was migrated between March and June 2008.
EOUSA and OPR separately confirmed with the USAO that it was unable to locate any additional emails. OPR questioned Acosta, as well as numerous administrative staff, about the email gap. Acosta and the witnesses denied having any knowledge of the problem, or that they or, to their knowledge, anyone else made any efforts to intentionally delete the emails. In addition, at OPR’s request, EOUSA conducted an analysis of records migrated from four other U.S. Attorney’s Offices and found that each office provided data that also contained significant gaps in their U.S. Attorney email records, although the time periods varied for each office. OPR found no evidence indicating that the gap in Acosta’s emails was caused by any intentional act or for the purpose of concealing evidence relating to the Epstein investigation and concludes that it was most likely the result of a technological error.
Although a gap in Acosta’s email inbox from May 26, 2007, through April 2, 2008, remained, OPR was nonetheless able to examine a significant number of Acosta’s emails from this time due to the extensive case files kept by the USAO; the availability of Acosta’s sent email, which did not contain a similar gap; and the availability of emails of other USAO subjects and witnesses who were included on emails with Acosta.
3. Federal Bureau of Investigation Records
OPR worked with the FBI’s Palm Beach Office, including with two case agents and the Victim Witness Specialist who worked on the Epstein matter, to obtain relevant FBI documents. In addition, the FBI searched its Automated Case Support system and also provided documentation concerning its victim notification system.
4. Criminal Division Records
The Office of the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division provided OPR with Outlook data for the four individuals from that Office who examined issues connected to the USAO’s Epstein investigation. The data included the individuals’ inbox, outbox, sent, deleted, and saved emails, and calendar entries.
CEOS also provided OPR with Outlook data for the four individuals from that office who worked on, or examined issues connected to, the USAO’s Epstein investigation. The data included the individuals’ inbox, outbox, sent, deleted, and saved emails. CEOS also conducted a check of its shared hard drive and provided documents that were potentially relevant to OPR’s investigation.
5. Office of the Deputy Attorney General Records
OPR obtained Outlook data for the three individuals from the Office of the Deputy Attorney who examined issues connected to the USAO’s Epstein investigation, including the former Deputy Attorney General. The data included the individuals’ inbox, outbox, sent, deleted, and saved emails, and calendar entries.
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