EFTA00028384.pdf

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Extraction Summary

6
People
4
Organizations
4
Locations
3
Events
2
Relationships
5
Quotes

Document Information

Type: Email chain
File Size: 121 KB
Summary

This document is an email chain from July 5, 2019, initiated by attorney Bruce Barket regarding his client 'Nick' (likely Nicholas Tartaglione) at the MCC. Barket complains that Nick was placed in the SHU following a cellphone allegation, describes poor sanitary conditions (leaking toilet), and urgently requests the return of seized privileged legal documents. Assistant U.S. Attorneys and staff attorneys discuss scheduling a call for the following Monday to address the SHU conditions and the cellphone issue.

People (6)

Name Role Context
Bruce A. Barket Attorney
Partner at Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & LoTurco, LLP; sent the initial email complaining about client conditions.
Nick Detainee / Client
Subject of the email; placed in SHU (Special Housing Unit) due to a cellphone allegation. Likely refers to Nicholas T...
Aida Leisenring Recipient (Cc)
Cc'd on the email chain.
tonyricco Recipient (Cc)
Cc'd on the email chain.
Redacted Name Assistant U.S. Attorney
USANYS / SDNY prosecutor coordinating the call regarding the SHU conditions.
Redacted Name Staff Attorney
CLC New York; coordinating scheduling.

Organizations (4)

Name Type Context
Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & LoTurco, LLP
Law firm representing 'Nick' (Bruce Barket's firm).
USANYS
United States Attorney New York South (SDNY).
CLC New York
Legal organization employing the Staff Attorney.
Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC)
Facility where Nick is detained and where the incident occurred.

Timeline (3 events)

2019-07-03
Bruce Barket visited Nick; noted he had some legal paperwork but other documents were missing/seized.
MCC New York
Bruce Barket Nick
2019-07-05
Email correspondence regarding 'Nick' being moved to SHU.
Email
Bruce Barket Assistant US Attorneys
Prior to 2019-07-05
Nick placed in SHU based on allegation of possession of a cell phone.
MCC New York
Nick MCC Staff

Locations (4)

Location Context
SHU
Special Housing Unit where Nick was moved.
150 Park Row, New York, NY 10007.
1 St. Andrew's Plaza, New York, NY 10007.
Location of Barket Epstein law firm.

Relationships (2)

Bruce Barket Attorney-Client Nick
Barket refers to office preparing documents for him and attorney client privilege.
Nick Cellmate (Implied context) Jeffrey Epstein
Document date (July 2019) and context of 'cellphone' incident in MCC aligns with known timeline of Epstein and Nicholas Tartaglione sharing a cell.

Key Quotes (5)

"Nick has been placed in SHU based on an allegation that he was in possession of a cell phone."
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Quote #1
"The toilet is leaking and the floor is wet."
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Quote #2
"He has been sitting in the cell with literally nothing to read, listen to or watch."
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Quote #3
"Most troubling is that he tells me that the legal work he had out when he was removed from the cell has not been returned to him."
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Quote #4
"I am very concerned that these documents have been seized by the staff at MCC."
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Quote #5

Full Extracted Text

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From: [Redacted] (USANYS)" <[Redacted]>
To: "[Redacted] (USANYS)" <[Redacted]>
Subject: RE: conditions in SHU
Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 18:09:03 +0000
Importance: Normal
Ok great thanks.
From: [Redacted] (USANYS) <[Redacted]>
Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 2:08 PM
To: [Redacted] <[Redacted]>
Subject: Re: conditions in SHU
Yeah whole day is free. I just have to drop [Redacted] so that's why 915 is usually earliest I can do. So pick time that works for you and I'll be free.
[Redacted]
Assistant U.S. Attorney
On Jul 5, 2019, at 14:05, [Redacted] <[Redacted]> wrote:
I was actually thinking earlier because I have to start prep for GJ at 9. If that won’t work, how’s your afternoon?
From: [Redacted] (USANYS) <[Redacted]>
Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 2:02 PM
To: [Redacted] <[Redacted]>
Subject: Re: conditions in SHU
9:15?
[Redacted]
Assistant U.S. Attorney
On Jul 5, 2019, at 13:50, [Redacted] <[Redacted]> wrote:
Would you be available for a call first thing in the morning?
From: [Redacted] <[Redacted]>
Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 1:38 PM
To: [Redacted] <[Redacted]>; [Redacted] (USANYS) <[Redacted]>; [Redacted] (USANYS) <[Redacted]>
Subject: Re: FW: conditions in SHU
Hi [Redacted],
[Redacted] is out today and I’m not sure what his schedule is for Monday. Is there a particular time that works (or doesn’t work) for you?
Thanks,
[Redacted]
Staff Attorney
CLC New York
Metropolitan Correctional Center
150 Park Row
New York, NY 10007
p: [Redacted]
f: [Redacted]
>>> "[Redacted]" <[Redacted]> 7/5/2019 1:24 PM >>>
We should discuss this issue as well as the cellphone on a call on Monday. [Redacted] what times would work for you on Monday?
Thanks,
[Redacted]
Assistant United States Attorney
Southern District of New York
1 St. Andrew’s Plaza
New York, NY 10007
From: Bruce Barket <[Redacted]>
Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 1:02 PM
To: [Redacted] <[Redacted]>; [Redacted] <[Redacted]>; [Redacted] <[Redacted]>
Cc: [Redacted] <[Redacted]>; [Redacted] (USANYS) <[Redacted]>; tonyricco <[Redacted]>; Aida Leisenring <[Redacted]>
Subject: conditions in SHU
Good afternoon,
As I think you all know Nick has been placed in SHU based on an allegation that he was in possession of a cell phone. If true, I understand that some appropriate and proportional sanction may be in order.
Leaving that aside I want to address the conditions in his cell. The toilet is leaking and the floor is wet. As of Wednesday, he hasn't received his personal property, including his books. He has been sitting in the cell with literally nothing to read, listen to or watch. Can we please make an effort to get him reading material, his radio and the accompanying batteries.
Most troubling is that he tells me that the legal work he had out when he was removed from the cell has not been returned to him. This included documents prepared for him by my office which contained substantial and sensitive work product that falls squarely within the attorney client privilege. Nick made notes on some of these documents to prepare for our next meeting. When I saw him Wednesday, he had some of his legal paperwork but not the documents he was working with when he was taken from the cell. I am very concerned that these documents have been seized by the staff at MCC. Can you please take steps to see to that all of this material be returned to him immediately.
Lastly, I am hoping we can find time early next week to discuss the conditions of Nick’s confinement going forward.
Bruce A. Barket, Esq.
Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & LoTurco, LLP
666 Old Country Road , Ste. 700
Garden City, NY 11530
[P] [Redacted] [F] [Redacted]
www.barketepstein.com
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