Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 15:53:14 +0000¶
Thanks. Geoff¶
On Aug 11, 2019, at 10:38 AM,¶
As and know well from OLA’s general guidance to us has been either not to respond at all, or to respond by parroting back a combination of the question and stuff already in the public record. Here’s my initial effort at mapping that guidance onto this question:¶
As the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York stated yesterday, the investigation into the conduct charged in the Indictment previously filed against Epstein – which included a conspiracy count – remains ongoing, and any evidence or potential testimony relating to that investigation will be handled by the Department accordingly.¶
I’m going to be tied up from about 11-12 but happy to chat before/after if that would be helpful.¶
I think they would like a draft response sometime today. I don’t think it’s necessary to loop in OLA, but I would draft our response conservatively in accord with their past guidance. Geoff¶
On Aug 11, 2019, at 9:57 AM,¶
We can put something together - do you have a sense of timing/deadline?¶
Also, for requests made directly to us, we have been looping in OLA which typically wants to be involved and has pretty strong guidance on what, if anything, we should say. I don’t know if that’s appropriate here given that the request was made directly to OAG, but just wanted to flag.¶
Sent from my iPhone¶
On Aug 11, 2019, at 9:45 AM, Berman, Geoffrey (USANYS)¶
See below and attached letter. Can we draft a response for AG to Q 4? Geoff¶
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Date: August 11, 2019 at 9:26:42 AM EDT¶
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Geoff: Please see question 4 in the attached letter. I’m not sure exactly what he’s asking but can you please provide a preliminary response to Question 4.¶
Thanks.¶
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