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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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Summary
This document is a page from a court transcript dated July 24, 2019. Attorney Mr. Weinberg argues that the timing of Epstein's arrest was suspicious relative to a CVRA filing in Florida. He asserts that high-level DOJ officials, specifically Alice Fisher (then Head of the Criminal Division) and Sigal Mandelker (currently Undersecretary of the Treasury), were directly involved in approving the controversial 2007 non-prosecution agreement.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Subject of the hearing; mentioned regarding his arrest and the 2007 non-prosecution agreement.
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| Mr. Weinberg | Attorney (likely Defense) |
Speaker addressing the court regarding the involvement of DOJ officials in the 2007 agreement.
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| The Court | Judge |
Presiding over the hearing, questioning Weinberg about who approved the non-prosecution agreement.
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| Alice Fisher | Former Head of the Criminal Division (DOJ) |
Identified as the head of the criminal division who assigned the Epstein matter to Sigal Mandelker in 2007.
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| Sigal Mandelker | DOJ Official (2007) / Undersecretary of the Treasury (2019) |
Assigned the Epstein matter by Alice Fisher; identified as the current Undersecretary of the Treasury.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice |
Federal agency involved in the non-prosecution agreement and current prosecution.
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| CEOS unit / Child Exploitation Unit |
Specific DOJ unit involved with the Southern District of Florida before the non-prosecution agreement was executed.
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| Southern District of Florida |
Federal district involved in the 2007 non-prosecution agreement.
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| Department of the Treasury |
Current employer of Sigal Mandelker.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Transcription service provider.
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Timeline (2 events)
2007-09-24
Execution of the non-prosecution agreement.
Florida
2019-07-24
Court hearing (Filing date of document).
Courtroom (Southern District of NY implied by case number)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location of previous legal filings and the Southern District involved in the 2007 case.
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Relationships (2)
Alice Fisher, assigned to Sigal Mandelker.
they [DOJ/CEOS] were involved with the Southern District of Florida.
Key Quotes (4)
"We have evidence not only of an enormous amount of overlapping evidence, but we have evidence of the involvement of the Department of Justice; the CEOS unit, the Child Exploitation Unit"Source
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"high-level Department of Justice officials approved the non-prosecution agreement."Source
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"The head of the criminal division, Alice Fisher, assigned to Sigal Mandelker."Source
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"I may be mispronouncing her name, but she is the current Undersecretary of the Treasury."Source
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Full Extracted Text
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Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 36 Filed 07/24/19 Page 23 of 74 23
1 coincidental that on the Saturday before the Monday filing by
2 Mr. Epstein in Florida in the CVRA case Mr. Epstein is
3 arrested.
4 We have evidence not only of an enormous amount of
5 overlapping evidence, but we have evidence of the involvement
6 of the Department of Justice; the CEOS unit, the Child
7 Exploitation Unit, both before the nonpros agreement was
8 executed, they were involved with the Southern District of
9 Florida. And after, they volunteered essentially to be part of
10 a team in the event that Mr. Epstein did not conclude his
11 obligations under the CVRA.
12 THE COURT: You mentioned in your submissions -- and I
13 think you mentioned or your colleague mentioned the last time
14 that we were in court -- that high-level Department of Justice
15 officials approved the non-prosecution agreement.
16 MR. WEINBERG: Yes, your Honor.
17 THE COURT: Who are they?
18 MR. WEINBERG: First, the agreement was executed on
19 September 24, 2007. Appeals were taken by Mr. Epstein
20 challenging the federal interest in what was a potential state
21 prosecution.
22 The first level was the criminal division. The head
23 of the criminal division, Alice Fisher, assigned to Sigal
24 Mandelker. I may be mispronouncing her name, but she is the
25 current Undersecretary of the Treasury.
2 Mr. Epstein in Florida in the CVRA case Mr. Epstein is
3 arrested.
4 We have evidence not only of an enormous amount of
5 overlapping evidence, but we have evidence of the involvement
6 of the Department of Justice; the CEOS unit, the Child
7 Exploitation Unit, both before the nonpros agreement was
8 executed, they were involved with the Southern District of
9 Florida. And after, they volunteered essentially to be part of
10 a team in the event that Mr. Epstein did not conclude his
11 obligations under the CVRA.
12 THE COURT: You mentioned in your submissions -- and I
13 think you mentioned or your colleague mentioned the last time
14 that we were in court -- that high-level Department of Justice
15 officials approved the non-prosecution agreement.
16 MR. WEINBERG: Yes, your Honor.
17 THE COURT: Who are they?
18 MR. WEINBERG: First, the agreement was executed on
19 September 24, 2007. Appeals were taken by Mr. Epstein
20 challenging the federal interest in what was a potential state
21 prosecution.
22 The first level was the criminal division. The head
23 of the criminal division, Alice Fisher, assigned to Sigal
24 Mandelker. I may be mispronouncing her name, but she is the
25 current Undersecretary of the Treasury.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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