Event Details

This document is an internal email chain from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) dated August 12-15, 2019. It issues a formal litigation hold following Jeffrey Epstein's death at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC), citing a preservation request from Epstein's lawyers regarding a potential wrongful death case. Staff are instructed to preserve all records, including emails, hard-copy notes, and text messages, related to Epstein's suicide, conditions of confinement, and a prior injury incident.