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Type: Legal correspondence / discovery request
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Summary

This document is a formal discovery request dated January 29, 2020, from Montell Figgins (attorney for Michael Thomas) to AUSA Rebekah Donaleski regarding the case 'United States v. Michael Thomas' (incorrectly listed as State of NY in the Re: line, but with federal docket 1:19-cr-00830). The letter requests all materials (reports, photos, videos) possessed by the United States Inspector General pursuant to Rule 16(a)(1)(C). It cites U.S. v. Bryan as legal precedent for the entitlement to these documents.

People (7)

Name Role Context
Montell Figgins Attorney
Defense attorney for Michael Thomas; author of the letter.
Rebekah Donaleski Assistant United States Attorney
Recipient of the letter; prosecutor in the SDNY.
Michael Thomas Defendant
Client of Montell Figgins; defendant in case 1:19-cr-00830 (Epstein prison guard case).
Noel Defendant
Co-defendant (Tova Noel); mentioned in CC line.
Jason Erroy Foy Attorney
Counsel for Defendant Noel; copied on the letter.
Kenneth E. Brown Associate
Listed on letterhead of Montell Figgins, LLC.
Linda Childs Associate
Listed on letterhead of Montell Figgins, LLC.

Organizations (4)

Name Type Context
The Law Offices of Montell Figgins, LLC
Law firm representing Michael Thomas.
Southern District of New York
Federal prosecutor's office handling the case.
United States Inspector General
Government body whose reports are being requested.
DOJ
Department of Justice (referenced in footer stamp).

Timeline (1 events)

2020-01-29
Formal Discovery Request made by defense counsel
New York/New Jersey

Locations (4)

Location Context
Primary office of Montell Figgins.
Address of the Southern District of New York (SDNY).
Branch office.
Branch office (Note: Zip code appears cut off or typos in source as 1005).

Relationships (3)

Montell Figgins Attorney/Client Michael Thomas
Signature block: 'Attorney for Defendant Michael Thomas'
Jason Erroy Foy Attorney/Client Noel
CC line: 'Counsel for Defendant Noel'
Rebekah Donaleski Prosecutor/Defendant Michael Thomas
Addressed to AUSA regarding 'v Michael Thomas'

Key Quotes (2)

"I am making a formal request pursuant to Rule 16(a)(1)(C) for any and all reports, memorandums, written statements, photos, videos, and incident reports created, manufactured or possessed by the United States Inspector General."
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"Please see U.S. v. Bryan, 868 F.2d 1032 (1989) if you maintain that Mr. Thomas is not entitled to the requested documents."
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Full Extracted Text

Complete text extracted from the document (1,233 characters)

Case 1:19-cr-00830-AT Document 33 Filed 04/09/20 Page 23 of 38
The Law Offices of
MONTELL FIGGINS, LLC
17 Academy Street, Suite 305
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Phone: (973) 242-4700
Fax: (973) 242-4701
www.figginslaw.com
BRANCH OFFICES:
140 East Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07640
30 Wall Street 8th Floor
New York, NY 1005
Reply to Newark Office [X]
ASSOCIATES
Kenneth E. Brown, Esq.
Linda Childs, Esq.
January 29, 2020
SENT VIA EMAIL
Rebekah Donaleski
Assistant United States Attorneys
Southern District of New York
One Saint Andrew’s Plaza
New York, NY 10007
Re: State of NY v Michael Thomas, et al.
Docket No.: 1:19-cr-00830
Discovery Request
Dear Ms. Donaleski:
As previously discussed, I am making a formal request pursuant to Rule 16(a)(1)(C) for any and all reports, memorandums, written statements, photos, videos, and incident reports created, manufactured or possessed by the United States Inspector General.
Please see U.S. v. Bryan, 868 F.2d 1032 (1989) if you maintain that Mr. Thomas is not entitled to the requested documents.
Respectfully yours,
/s/ Montell Figgins
Montell Figgins, Esq.
Attorney for Defendant Michael Thomas
cc: Jason Erroy Foy, Esq, Counsel for Defendant Noel via ECF
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