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Correspondence · Aug. 20, 2019

FBI emails on seized hard drives from a third-party residence, August 2019

FBI email chain about hard drives from a third-party residence in the Epstein investigation, covering encryption, a taint process, and leadership interest.Machine-written summary

From:

Subject: RE: ACTION REQUESTED: Due-outs from DD meeting

Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:18:28 +0000

Importance: Normal

I tried calling you back, those drives were in his safe during the first search warrant, we did not have the authority to seize them at the time. When we came back a week later they were missing. The individual that took them was contacted and brought them over right away. The drives are not encrypted to my knowledge, they are with being processed. We are going through the taint process due to the potential for privileged information.

From:

Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 10:53 AM

Subject: Fwd: ACTION REQUESTED: Due-outs from DD meeting

This is the question I’m trying to answer. Do you know what hard drives are being discussed and where they are?

Supervisory Special Agent/Forensic Examiner

Unit Chief

Digital Forensics Analysis Unit

Operational Technology Division

Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Forwarded message

Date: Aug 20, 2019 9:33 AM

Subject: Fwd: ACTION REQUESTED: Due-outs from DD meeting

Cc:

Forwarded message

From:

Date: Aug 20, 2019 9:24 AM

Subject: ACTION REQUESTED: Due-outs from DD meeting

To:

Cc

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All,

This morning the DD was interested in a set of specific evidence related to the Epstein investigation. ADIC mentioned to the DD about evidence that was received from a 3rd parties residence (mid to late July). The residence owner turned it over quickly and stated that he didn’t want to have anything to do with it after it was placed there by an associate. indicated that the drives recovered appeared to be encrypted. The evidence sheets provided to the EAD do indicate media that was received on 8/16, but no mention of encryption, or whether they were associated with this residence. Can we get some clarification? The DD, as well as ADIC and CID, are inquiring about the prioritization of the exploitation of that media, specifically since it may lead to co-conspirators which has the attention of the AG.

EAD is requesting that OTD be on standby for additional questions as this appears to be a focus today.

Senior Technical Advisor- Digital Systems

Science and Technology Branch

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Office: |

This communication is UNCLASSIFIED but may contain information that is Law Enforcement Sensitive and/or For Official Use Only. The contents of this communication are considered to be draft, deliberative, and pre-decisional in nature and are intended solely for the personal review of the captioned recipients. Please forgive typographical errors attributed to unintended technical or human causation.

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