EFTA00039011.pdf
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Extraction Summary
10
People
6
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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Email chain
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Summary
This document is an email chain from April 19, 2023, between Daniel Ruzumna (attorney for the Epstein Estate) and an FBI Special Agent from the Child Exploitation/Human Trafficking division. Ruzumna reports that during a court-ordered review of approximately 1,100 videos from Epstein's files, co-counsel discovered a video potentially containing child pornography (CSAM) depicting topless women, which had been shared with Epstein by a convicted sex offender. The emails coordinate a phone call between the attorneys and the FBI to discuss the discovery and next steps.
People (10)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel S. Ruzumna | Attorney |
Partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP; represents one of the co-executors of the Estate of Jeffrey Epstein. I...
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| [Redacted] | Special Agent |
FBI New York Field Office, Child Exploitation/Human Trafficking division. Recipient of the report.
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| Daniel H. Weiner | Attorney |
Co-counsel at Hughes Hubbard & Reed; represents the other co-executor of the Epstein Estate.
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| Hilary McDonnell | Attorney |
Co-counsel at Hughes Hubbard & Reed.
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| Marc A. Weinstein | Attorney |
CC'd on the email chain.
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| Tara Norris | Attorney |
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP; CC'd on the email chain.
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| Sean Lau | Attorney |
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP; CC'd on the email chain.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Deceased |
Mentioned as the source of the files/emails being reviewed by the Estate.
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| Jed Rakoff | Judge |
SDNY Judge who signed the 'Order regarding Review of Videomaterials'.
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| [Redacted] | AUSA (Assistant US Attorney) |
Mentioned as having spoken to the FBI agent previously.
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Timeline (2 events)
2023-04-18
Attorneys at Hughes Hubbard & Reed discovered a video potentially containing child pornography during a review of Epstein's files.
New York
Hughes Hubbard & Reed Attorneys
2023-04-20
Scheduled phone call between Daniel Ruzumna and FBI Special Agent regarding the discovered material.
Phone Call
Daniel Ruzumna
Special Agent [Redacted]
Locations (3)
Relationships (2)
Ruzumna states 'we represent one of the two co-executors... Hughes Hubbard & Reed represents the other' and refers to Weiner as 'Co-counsel at Hughes Hubbard'.
Email states the video was 'shared with Epstein by an individual who was convicted of a child pornography-type offense'.
Key Quotes (4)
"During the review yesterday, our co-counsel at Hughes Hubbard came across a video that may contain child pornography."Source
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"Apparently the relevant video was shared with Epstein by an individual who was convicted of a child pornography-type offense and it depicted one or two topless women."Source
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"As part of the Estate’s document production obligations, we are reviewing approximately 1,100 videos that were pulled from Epstein’s emails and other files."Source
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"We have been careful not to download videos to the respective law firms’ servers, but the videos were processed (without review) by a document collection vendor."Source
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From: "[REDACTED]" <[REDACTED]>
To: "Ruzumna, Daniel (x2034)" <[REDACTED]>
Cc: "Weiner, Daniel H." <[REDACTED]>, "Weinstein, Marc A."
<[REDACTED]>, "McDonnell, Hilary"
<[REDACTED]>, "Norris, Tara (x2847)" <[REDACTED]>, "Lau,
Sean (x2742)" <[REDACTED]>
Subject: Re: Epstein Estate
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 23:42:11 +0000
Importance: Normal
To: "Ruzumna, Daniel (x2034)" <[REDACTED]>
Cc: "Weiner, Daniel H." <[REDACTED]>, "Weinstein, Marc A."
<[REDACTED]>, "McDonnell, Hilary"
<[REDACTED]>, "Norris, Tara (x2847)" <[REDACTED]>, "Lau,
Sean (x2742)" <[REDACTED]>
Subject: Re: Epstein Estate
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 23:42:11 +0000
Importance: Normal
Yes that works for me.
Special Agent [REDACTED]
FBI New York Field Office
Child Exploitation/Human Trafficking
FBI New York Field Office
Child Exploitation/Human Trafficking
From: Ruzumna, Daniel (x2034) <[REDACTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 7:35:24 PM
To: [REDACTED]
Cc: Weiner, Daniel H. <[REDACTED]>; Weinstein, Marc A.
<[REDACTED]>; McDonnell, Hilary <[REDACTED]>; Norris, Tara
(x2847) <[REDACTED]>; Lau, Sean (x2742) <[REDACTED]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] - Re: Epstein Estate
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 7:35:24 PM
To: [REDACTED]
Cc: Weiner, Daniel H. <[REDACTED]>; Weinstein, Marc A.
<[REDACTED]>; McDonnell, Hilary <[REDACTED]>; Norris, Tara
(x2847) <[REDACTED]>; Lau, Sean (x2742) <[REDACTED]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] - Re: Epstein Estate
[REDACTED], are you free for a call at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday)?
Sent from my iPad
On Apr 19, 2023, at 3:46 PM, [REDACTED] <[REDACTED]> wrote:
Caution: External Email!
Mr. Ruzumna,
Thank you for reaching out regarding the potential discovery of CSAM. I have some questions and I'd like to chat by phone to discuss in further detail about next steps. Could you let me know a time that would work for you? I'm available the rest of today and pretty open tomorrow. My cell, [REDACTED], is the best way to reach me.
Thanks and I look forward to speaking with you.
[REDACTED]
Special Agent [REDACTED]
FBI New York Field Office
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FBI New York Field Office
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Child Exploitation/Human Trafficking
Desk: [REDACTED]
Desk: [REDACTED]
From: Ruzumna, Daniel (x2034) <[REDACTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 3:22 PM
To: [REDACTED]
Cc: Weiner, Daniel H. <[REDACTED]>; Weinstein, Marc A.
<[REDACTED]>; McDonnell, Hilary <[REDACTED]>; Norris, Tara
(x2847) <[REDACTED]>; Lau, Sean (x2742) <[REDACTED]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] - Epstein Estate
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 3:22 PM
To: [REDACTED]
Cc: Weiner, Daniel H. <[REDACTED]>; Weinstein, Marc A.
<[REDACTED]>; McDonnell, Hilary <[REDACTED]>; Norris, Tara
(x2847) <[REDACTED]>; Lau, Sean (x2742) <[REDACTED]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] - Epstein Estate
Dear Special Agent [REDACTED],
As you have apparently heard from AUSA [REDACTED], we represent one of the two co-executors of the Estate of Jeffrey Epstein. Hughes Hubbard & Reed represents the other. Recently, we have been responding to requests/demands for documents in connection with a settlement that the Estate entered into with the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands and in response to subpoenas issued in litigations pending before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The Estate is not a party to the SDNY litigation.
As part of the Estate's document production obligations, we are reviewing approximately 1,100 videos that were pulled from Epstein's emails and other files. Because of the potential existence of child pornography in those videos, we worked out a protocol with the parties to whom we owed document production obligations, and that protocol gave our reviewers protection and comfort in undertaking the review. The protocol was submitted to the SDNY Court (Judge Jed Rakoff), who signed the "Order regarding Review of Videomaterials." (Attached).
During the review yesterday, our co-counsel at Hughes Hubbard came across a video that may contain child pornography. Apparently the relevant video was shared with Epstein by an individual who was convicted of a child pornography-type offense and it depicted one or two topless women. In an abundance of caution, we halted the review and reached out to [REDACTED]. Co-counsel at Hughes Hubbard (Dan Weiner and Hilary McDonnell) can correct any misstatements in my description of the review since I heard the account secondhand.
We would appreciate any guidance that you may have. We have been careful not to download videos to the respective law firms' servers, but the videos were processed (without review) by a document collection vendor.
Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
Daniel Ruzumna
Daniel S. Ruzumna
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
1133 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Phone: [REDACTED]
Fax: [REDACTED]
Daniel Ruzumna
Daniel S. Ruzumna
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
1133 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Phone: [REDACTED]
Fax: [REDACTED]
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