Boies Schiller FOIA letter to EOUSA seeking Epstein records, Aug. 2019

August 20, 2019¶

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FOIA PUBLIC LIAISON EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS¶

Re: FOIA Requests; EOUSA-2019-003546. EOUSA-2019-003548. EOUSA-2019-003549 DOUSA-2019-003550. EOUSA-2019-003551. EOUSA-2019-003552. EOUSA-2019-003553, Sc EOUSA-2019-003554¶

Dear FOIA Public Liaison Officer:¶

This letter is in response to the Jul 17 2019 letter regarding the eight above referenced I:O1A requests from Assistant Director . A copy of which is enclosed for you reference.¶

First in re and to ). Records concerning were requested in FOIA requests: EOUSA-2019-003549, EOUSA-2019- 003550, EOUSA-2019-003552, EOUSA-2019-003553, and EOUSA-2019.003554 directed toward the United States Attorney’s Offices for the District of New Mexico, Southern District of New York, District of the Virgin Islands, Southern District of Florida, and Northern District of Georgia respective) . We have obtained the necessary authorization (Certificate of Identity, Form DOJ-361) from for the release of her records to our firm, Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP, and to me specifically. See the signed authorization form enclosed.¶

is our client and we are obtaining her records on her behalf. This is a priority over all other aspects of our record requests contained in the eight referenced FOIA requests. Specifically, records related to complaints filed by her against Jeffrey Epstein in New York are requested on an expedited basis if possible.¶

Second, in regard to Jeffrey Epstein (DOB: 01/20/1953). Records concerning Epstein were requested in FOIA requests: EOUSA-2019-003549, EOUSA-2019-003550, EOUSA-2019- 003552, EOUSA-2019-003553, and EOUSA-2019-003554 directed toward the United States Attorney’s Offices for the District of New Mexico, Southern District of New York, District of the Virgin Islands, Southern District of Florida, and Northern District of Georgia respectively. Subsequent to our original request, Jeffrey Epstein died on August 10, 2019. Given that Epstein died in Federal custody while facing Federal charges, and the resulting media attention, we assume that the Department of Justice is well aware of his death. As Jeffrey Epstein is now deceased, any privacy concerns are extinguished. We therefore renew our request for all records pertaining to¶

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Jeffrey Epstein. Should you require that we obtain a formal death certificate to proceed, please let • us know and we will conduct that exercise.¶

Finally, we request all public documents concerning t irieti individuals that may be contained within your files as described by Assistant Director in the third paragraph of his letter. We are prepared to pay reasonable duplication fees in an amount not to exceed $500 for any such records.¶

We reserve the right to supplement this request with additional supporting material as it may become available, and to file a formal a should that become neces . If it is hel ful please free to contact me by telephone at or via email at to discuss these matters and expedite a satisfactory resolution.¶

Sincerely,¶

Sigrid S. ey, Esq.¶

Enclosures¶

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Freedom of Information and Privacy Staff¶

Executive Office for United States Attorneys¶

July 17, 2019¶

Si rid S. McCawlcv¶

Re: Request Numbers: EOUSA-2019.003546. EOUSA-2019-003548. EOUSA-2019-003549. BOUSA-2019-003550. EOUSA-20 I 9-00355 EOUSA-2019-003552. EOUSA-2019-003553. & EOUSA-20 I 9-003554¶

Date of Receipt: July 1.2019 Subject of Request: Third-Party Material — Multiple Inividuals¶

Dear Ms. McCawley:¶

The Executive Office for United States Attorneys has received eight Freedom of Information Act request that you filed on July 1, 2019, and assigned the above reference numbers to them.¶

You have requested records concerning third parties. Records pertaining to a third party generally cannot be released absent express authorization and consent of the third party, proof that the subject of your request is deceased, or a clear demonstration that the public interest in disclosure outweighs the personal privacy interest and that significant public benefit would result from the disclosure of the requested records. Since you have not furnished a release, death certificate, or public justification for release, the release of records concerning a third party would result in an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy and would be in violation of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C.§ 552a. These records are also generally exempt from disclosure pursuant to sections (bX6) and (b)(7)(C) of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552.¶

We will release, if requested, any public records maintained in our files, such as court records and news clippings, without the express authorization of the third party, a death certificate, or public justification for release. If you desire to obtain public records, if public records exist in ow files, lease re I with a letter askin for the ublic documents. Please send your letter to¶

Should you obtain the written authorization and consent of the third party for release of the records to you, please submit a new request for the documents accompanied by the written authorization. A form is enclosed to assist you in providing us the authorization and consent of the subject of your request. Your name should appear in the section titled “Optional.” The authorization must be notarized or si ed under enalt of a ‘u ursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1001. Please send your new request to¶

This is our final action on this above-numbered request. If you arc not satisfied with my response to this request, you may administratively appeal by writin to the Direct rOffice of Information Polic O1P United States Department of Justice,¶

, or you may submit an appeal through OIP’s FOIAonline portal by creating an account on the following web site: httos://foiaonline.reculations.wv/foia/action/oublic./home. Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within ninety (90) days of the date of my response to your request. If you submit your appeal by mail, both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked¶

“Freedom of Information Act Appeal.”¶

You may contact our FOR Public Liaison at the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. The contact information for EOUSA is telephone at ; or facsimile . Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOR mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, ; e-mail at ; telephone at toll free at or facsimile at¶

Sincere! ,¶

Assistant Director¶

Enclosure(s)¶

Form No 006. 1215¶

U.S Department of Justice¶

Certification of Identity¶

FORM APPROVED OMB NO. 1103-0016 EXPIRES 01/11/17¶

Privacy Act Statement. In accordance with 28 CFR Section 16.4 (d) personal data sufficient to identify the individuals submiting requests by mail under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. Section 522a, is required. The purpose of this solicitation is to ensure that the records of individuals who are the subject of U.S. Department of Justice systems of records are not wrongfully disclosed by the Department. Requests will not be processed if this information is not furnation on this form may subject the requester to criminal penaties under 18 U.S.C. Section 1001 and/or 5 U.S.C. Section 552a(i)(3).¶

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.50 hours per reseaving instructions, seatching data sources, gathering and maintaining the data neceded, and completing the collection of information. Suggestions for reducing this burden may be submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Public Use Reports Project (1103-0016). Washington, DC 20503.¶

Full Name of Requester
Citizenship Status 2	Social Security Number 3
Current Address
Date of Birth	Place of Birth

OPTIONAL: Authorization to Release Information to Another Person¶

This form is also to be completed by a requester who is authorizing to himself or herself to be released to another person.¶

Further, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Section 552a(h), I authorize the U.S. Department of Jusice to release any and all information relating to me 10:¶

Print or Type Name¶

I deciare under perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct, and that I am the person named above, and I understand this statement is punishable under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Section 100 by a fine ol not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment of not more than five years or both, and that requesting or record(s) under false pretenses is punishable under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a(i)(3) by a fine of not more than $5,000.¶

Signature 4¶

Date¶

Name of individual who is the subject of the record(s) sought.¶

Individual submitting a request under the Privacy Act of 1974 must be either “a citizen of the United Stutes or an alien lawfully schilted for permanent residence,” pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Section 552m(a)(2). Requests will be processed as Freedom of Information Act requests pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Section 552, rather than Privacy Act requests. for individuals who are not United States of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence.¶

Providing your social security number is voluntary. You are asked to provide your social security number only to faciliate the identification of records relating to you. Without your social security number, the Department may be unable to locate any or all records pertaining to you.¶

Signature of individual who is the subject of the record sought.¶

FORM DOJ-361¶

U.S Department of Justice	Certification of Identity
		FORM AMIOVED OMB NO 11O41O16 WRVS 0311/7320
Privacy Act Statement. In acoordance with 23 OR Section 16.41(d) personal data suffidem to identify the individuals submitting request by null under the Privacy Act of 1974. 5 U S C Section 552a. t required. The purpose of this solicitation is to emote thai the rectal, of individuals who are the subject of U.S. Department of Justice systems of records are not wrongfully disclosed by the Ikpanmeni Requests will rot be processed if this information is not furnished. False information on this form may subject the requester to criminal penalties under IR U.S.C_ Section 1(101 and or 5 U.S.C. Section 552a0/13).
Public is-porting burden for this collection of information as estimated to average 0.50 boon per response. including the tame for reviewing instni inins. sent-tuns mums data sowers. gathering and manuanung the data needed. and completing and reviewing the collection of infornunon Stiffest/MIS for reducing this burden mas be submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Office of Management and Budget. Public Use Reports Protect III0341016). Watkins	. DC 20913
Full Name of Requester
Citizen of the United States Citizenship Status -	Social Security Number
Current Address
Date of Birth a	_ Place of Birth
OPTIONAL: Atttborizadoo to Release Information to Another Person
’us form is also to be completed by a requester who as authorizing intonnation relating to himself or bench to he released to another person
Further. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Section 552ailsl. I authorize the U.S .—patunent of lust tie to release any and all information relating to me to
My attorneys at Boles, Schiller and Flexner LLP. Including, but not limited to, Sigrid McCawtey.
	Print or Type Name
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United Stain of America that the foregoing is true and correct, and that I am the person named chose. and I understand that any faluficatam nut more than $10.000 in bs ustimutunent of not more than Inc years or both. aid that requesting or obtaining any record(s) under false pretenses is p Signature	flue statement is pumshable under the provisions of IS U S.C. Section 1001 by a fine of 55.000. Date	•
Name of indiodual who IS the subject of the reconilid sought. a Individual submitting a request under die Privacy Act of 1974 must be either `a citizen of the United Stales or an alien lawfully admitted for gcmunem residence.’ punning to 5 US.C. Section 552atag2). Requests will be processed as Freedom of Information Ad requests pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Station 552. rather dran Privacy Ad namarms. for individuals who tar nut United States citizens or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Providing your social security number is voluntary. You are asked to provide your social security number only to facilitate the identification of records relating to you. Without your social %aunty number. the Departmem may be unable to locate any or all records pertaining to you. ‘ Signature of individual who is the subject of the record sought.

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DEATH TRANSCRIPT
	ATE FILED		THE CITY OF NEW YORK - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
			AUG-11-2019 07:36 PM		CERTIFICATE OF DEATH				Certificate No. 156-19-032838
				1. DECEDENT S	JEFFREY	EDWARD	ERSTEIN
		Tota City	URICAN POW
			2 6 8 m Daad on Antwa
	Data and Time of Death or Found Dead		Auguis	(Day) 10
				Pending Further Study
	7a. Injury Dase (nots (50 )
118. Lieu
	US VITAL ISO
	12. Data of Blvgs
		January	15s. Usual Cooupedion (Type of work done a
			Do not use more and the man 17. Birthplace (City & State’or Forsion Country)
			Brooklyn, New York
	24a. Informant’s Name		Sextinur Epstein					EDUCT STOROLD’s		ZP Code)
	25a. Method of Dieposition		Mark Epstein		Biller				ory, offer place	334 11-62 19
O Burla	6 LJ Other Epsaty	2 Cremation	3 Entombmant		4 Q Oly Carrelay
			Leastion of Discountion ICity & State or Foreign Openey,							2019
	. Punch Exe					200. Address (Street and Number			City & Brais	ZP Code)
									1076 Madison Ave New York, NY 10028-0237
	No Correctlion History.”
			EVT20 190837 1226
			This is to cartify Real the foregaing is a True adpy of a record on the in the Department al Haam		Greichen Van Wys, Ph.D., City Ringistrar as of 9/1/18
										VAL 18 Bar 01408

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