**Subject:** FW: Epstein probate update

Date: Thu, 28 May 2020 18:16:47 +0000

Pls alert . We will start this Webex when 3pm call ends. will stay on and we will call or email and to join.

**From:** Berman, Geoffrey (USANYS) <

**Sent:** Thursday, May 28, 2020 2:10 PM



To: USANYS) <



Subject: Re: Epstein probate update

Yes. Today after Webex

On May 28, 2020, at 2:00 PM

Friday does not work. Your choice. Today after 2:30 – which means working around the 3 pm call. We could ask to stay on the Webex and have join?

**Sent:** Thursday, May 28, 2020 12:56 PM

Subject: Re: Epstein probate update

is out tomorrow for a religious holiday but has availability this afternoon after 230 or next week. Would you like to do one of those options, or go ahead tomorrow without her?

On May 28, 2020, at 12:35 PM,

Ok; I will ask by copy of this email, to schedule 30 minutes with Geoff tomorrow on this.

Epstein estate.

attendees are Geoff,

Thanks.



I would be happy to chat about this tomorrow (with ). I have a court conference tomorrow from 9:30-11:00 and a NYCHA conference call at noon; otherwise I am available.

We were just talking about whether we should replace on this matter. We were not sure how much work would be needed going forward. Maybe we could figure that out after the call.

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**Subject:** Epstein probate update

All,

Recent filings in the Epstein probate case reflect the following developments, which might be of interest.

First, the probate court denied the Virgin Islands Attorney General's motion to intervene in the probate proceedings.

Second, it appears that the court directed the AG to ensure that its criminal activity liens on the estate’s property did not prevent the executors from paying administrative expenses or preserving the estate’s assets. However, the estate’s bank accounts are currently frozen due to the AG’s liens, and the AG is taking the position that it will only allow funds to be released if the AG first approves all of the executors’ proposed expenditures. The executors have moved the probate court for emergency relief, asking that they be given full access to the estate’s funds to pay administrative expenses and preserve assets without the AG’s prior approval.

Third, the AG sent a letter to the executors laying out the AG's demands for a fair victim compensation program. Those include the following, which may be of particular interest (the full letter can be found at Ex. 6 of the attached document):

- The estate must cooperate with the AG's investigations into Epstein and his affiliates.

- The estate must waive any non-disclosure agreements signed by former employees of Epstein or his affiliates, and notify such employees that they are encouraged to fully cooperate with the AG’s investigation.

- Participants in the compensation program will not be required to sign any third-party releases (apparently, the current proposal would involve such releases).

- The estate must provide a complete inventory of assets held by the estate, the 1953 Trust, Epstein, and any entities he controlled, even if those assets are exempt from the probate process.

- The executors cannot play any role in establishing the victim compensation program or selecting its administrators.

I have not seen evidence of the executors' response to the AG's letter.