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EFTA00031018.pdf
This document is a supplemental declaration by Russell Capone, Counsel to the Acting US Attorney, filed in response to a FOIA lawsuit by The New York Times. Capone argues that specific BOP records, including staffing rosters, psychology notes, and SHU logs from July and August 2019, must be withheld under Exemption 7(A) to prevent interference with the pending criminal trials of 'Noel' (prison guards) and 'Tartaglione' (Epstein's former cellmate). The declaration emphasizes that premature release of these documents could influence witness testimony and prejudice jury selection, particularly given the 'unfounded' media theories surrounding Epstein's death.
EFTA00028721.pdf
This document is an email thread from January 2020 between officials at the DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). The BOP Office of Internal Affairs proposes convening a 'Board of Inquiry' to review operations at MCC New York following the Epstein case, specifically looking at special housing, camera operations, and staffing. The OIG Special Agent in Charge forwards this request to the FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office (SDNY) to gauge their position, noting the BOP's assurance that they will avoid conflict with the ongoing criminal investigation.
EFTA00028003.pdf
This document is a legal declaration by Maureen P. Baird, a former BOP Warden, submitted to the Westminster Magistrates' Court for the extradition case of Julian Assange. Baird provides expert testimony on the harsh conditions of Special Administrative Measures (SAMs), the ADX Florence supermax prison, and Communication Management Units (CMUs). Significantly, she references the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein at MCC New York (where she was formerly Warden) multiple times to illustrate the failure of BOP suicide prevention protocols, noting specifically that cameras malfunction and self-reporting is unreliable.
EFTA00026928.pdf
An email dated April 14, 2021, from an Assistant United States Attorney regarding the 'Epstein FOIA' case (specifically Times v. BOP, case 20cv833). The sender circulates a draft letter to Judge Engelmayer concerning 'Noel' and next steps in the litigation ahead of a scheduled 10:00 call.
EFTA00026457.pdf
This document contains the metadata and header information for an email sent on November 19, 2020. The email originated from the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP.GOV) system and concerns Ghislaine Maxwell, referencing her specific inmate register number (02879-509). The sender and recipients are redacted.
EFTA00025536.pdf
This document is an email chain from September 2020 between the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). The SDNY requested the final 'Suicide Reconstruction Report' regarding Jeffrey Epstein to include in discovery production (likely for the Ghislaine Maxwell case). The BOP General Counsel (likely Ken Hyle) provided the report under a protective order, requesting notification if it were to be used publicly.
EFTA00024887.pdf
This document contains email metadata from January 7, 2021, regarding Ghislaine Maxwell (referencing her inmate number 02879-509). The email was routed through the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP.GOV) system and addressed to her defense team, including Bobbi Sternheim, Christian Everdell, and Mark Cohen.
EFTA00023435.pdf
This document is a letter dated December 16, 2019, from the Federal Bureau of Prisons to Danielle Ivory of The New York Times regarding FOIA Request 2020-01336. The BOP acknowledges the request for records concerning Jeffrey Epstein's prison stay and death but denies the request for expedited processing, citing insufficient urgency, and assigns the request to the 'complex' track due to the volume of records and need for field office searches.
EFTA00023433.pdf
This document is a formal response from the Federal Bureau of Prisons to Danielle Ivory of The New York Times regarding FOIA Request 2020-01336. The BOP informs Ivory that her request from January 2, 2020, is being aggregated with a prior request from December 12, 2019, to comply with regulations regarding fee avoidance. Additionally, the BOP denies her request for expedited processing, citing insufficient evidence of urgency to inform the public.
EFTA00021768.pdf
An email from the Co-Chief of the Narcotics Unit at the US Attorney's Office (SDNY) to Bureau of Prisons officials regarding a motion filed by attorney Bruce Barket. The motion concerns the loss of 'MCC video' related to Tartaglione (likely the footage from the cell Nicholas Tartaglione shared with Jeffrey Epstein). The sender informs the BOP that the US Attorney's Office intends to oppose the motion.
EFTA00019757.pdf
This document is an email chain between officials at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC), the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), and the U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) on the morning of August 10, 2019, detailing the timeline of notifications regarding Jeffrey Epstein's death. The chain begins with a 7:52 AM notification of an 'apparent suicide attempt' and ambulance transfer, followed by an 8:18 AM confirmation that he had 'passed.' A significant portion involves a USAO official expressing extreme frustration at 10:43 AM that defense counsel and the press had more information than the government attorneys, specifically requesting basic facts like time and cause of death.
EFTA00017915.pdf
This document is a federal indictment (19 Cr. 830) charging correctional officers Tova Noel and Michael Thomas with conspiracy and falsifying records related to the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein. The indictment alleges that on the night of August 9-10, 2019, the defendants failed to perform mandatory institutional counts and 30-minute rounds in the Special Housing Unit (SHU) of the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC), instead sleeping and browsing the internet while Epstein committed suicide. The document details the specific falsified count slips submitted by the defendants and their verbal admissions of failure to a supervisor upon the discovery of Epstein's body.
EFTA00016903.pdf
This Memorandum of Investigation documents an interview conducted on August 14, 2019, with a BOP MCC Lieutenant regarding the events surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death on the night of August 9-10, 2019. The report notes a procedural error where an agent mistakenly provided a 'Required to Provide Information' form instead of a 'Voluntary' form, though the document asserts the interviewee understood the voluntary nature of the interview. The document lists the various law enforcement officials present from the SDNY, FBI, NYPD, and DOJ OIG.
EFTA00015493.pdf
This document is a Supplemental Declaration filed by BOP official Kara Christenson in a FOIA lawsuit brought by The New York Times. It details the BOP's processing of records related to Jeffrey Epstein's incarceration and death, correcting previous statements about visitor logs (clarifying one was a phone log) and justifying the withholding of information such as third-party names, security techniques, and internal investigation details under various FOIA exemptions. It specifically notes that Epstein did not send or receive emails via the prison system and that records of funds transferred to him exist but identifying information of the transferors is withheld.
EFTA00015438.pdf
This document is a legal declaration by Russell Capone filed in the SDNY regarding a FOIA lawsuit by the New York Times against the Bureau of Prisons. It argues for withholding records related to Jeffrey Epstein's detention and death to avoid interfering with the pending criminal prosecutions of correctional officers Tova Noel and Michael Thomas (for falsifying records) and inmate Nicholas Tartaglione (for multiple murders). Attached as exhibits are the indictments for Noel/Thomas, detailing the night of Epstein's death, and Tartaglione, detailing the 'Likquid Lounge' quadruple homicide.
EFTA00015428.pdf
This document is a legal declaration by Nicole McFarland, a Staff Attorney at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC), filed on August 5, 2020, in the case of The New York Times v. Federal Bureau of Prisons. It details the steps taken by MCC staff to search for records requested under FOIA regarding Jeffrey Epstein, including SHU logs, video footage, suicide watch records, and phone logs. McFarland testifies that critical evidence, such as SHU logs and video footage, was transferred to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and the FBI in August 2019, and that no recordings of Epstein's phone calls exist.
EFTA00015300.pdf
An internal email containing an official statement from the U.S. Marshals Service confirming the death of Jeffrey Epstein on August 10, 2019. The statement notes he was a USMS inmate held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York and that the FBI is handling the investigation.
EFTA00013307.pdf
This document is an Opinion and Order by Judge Alison J. Nathan denying Ghislaine Maxwell's renewed motion for release on bail. The court found that Maxwell presents a significant flight risk due to her substantial financial resources, international ties (citizenship in France and UK), and lack of candor regarding her finances. The proposed $28.5 million bail package and offer to waive extradition rights were deemed insufficient to reasonably assure her appearance at trial.
EFTA00010968.pdf
This document is a federal indictment against correctional officers Tova Noel and Michael Thomas for conspiracy and falsifying records related to the death of Jeffrey Epstein. The indictment alleges that on the night of August 9-10, 2019, the officers failed to perform mandatory counts and rounds in the Special Housing Unit (SHU) where Epstein was held, instead sleeping and browsing the internet. They subsequently falsified official count slips to make it appear that checks had been performed, leaving Epstein unobserved from approximately 10:30 p.m. until 6:30 a.m., when he was found dead by suicide.
EFTA00009972.pdf
This document is a FOIA response letter from the U.S. Marshals Service to T. McElwee dated September 6, 2019, regarding records on Jeffrey Epstein. The USMS located 73 responsive pages, referred 3 to the Bureau of Prisons, and released the remaining 70 with redactions protecting personal privacy and law enforcement procedures.
EFTA00009747.pdf
This document is an indictment filed on November 19, 2019, against correctional officers Tova Noel and Michael Thomas. It charges them with conspiracy and falsifying records for failing to perform required counts and rounds in the Special Housing Unit of the Metropolitan Correctional Center on the night of August 9-10, 2019, when inmate Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide. The indictment details that the officers browsed the internet and slept instead of monitoring inmates, then signed false certifications stating checks had been completed.
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This document is a letter dated December 4, 2020, from the Federal Bureau of Prisons (MDC Brooklyn) to Judge Alison J. Nathan regarding the confinement conditions of Ghislaine Maxwell. The letter addresses the judge's concerns about Maxwell's safety, detailing her housing assignment, daily access to common areas and legal materials, and her ability to use the commissary. It notes that staff use flashlights for overnight checks and that Maxwell has been instructed on how to use the Administrative Remedy Program for complaints.
DOJ-OGR-00000859.jpg
This document is a court docket log from the case US v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 21-770), covering entries from January 26, 2021, to February 4, 2021. It details various legal filings, including government letters regarding laptop access at MDC Brooklyn, a denial of a BOP request to vacate an order, and multiple defense motions to suppress evidence and dismiss specific counts of the indictment. The document highlights the active legal maneuvering regarding redactions, detention conditions, and pre-trial dismissal attempts.
DOJ-OGR-00020407.jpg
This document is a court docket sheet from the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, covering filings between January 25, 2021, and February 2, 2021. It details the defense filing twelve pre-trial motions, including requests for separate trials, dismissal of counts due to multiplicity and lack of specificity, and dismissal based on Sixth Amendment violations. The document also records a dispute involving the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and MDC Brooklyn regarding laptop access for the defendant, resulting in the Judge denying the BOP's request to vacate a previous order.
DOJ-OGR-00019791.jpg
This document is a court docket sheet from early 2021 (Jan 26 - Feb 4) in the case against Ghislaine Maxwell. It details various filings including letters regarding redactions and laptop access at the MDC, and significant defense motions to suppress evidence and dismiss multiple counts of the indictment. Judge Alison J. Nathan issued orders regarding redaction timelines and denied a request by the Bureau of Prisons to vacate a previous order.
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