HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016464


From: Frost, Danny <frostd@dany.nyc.gov>
Date: Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 5:27 PM
Subject: RE: request
TO: Susan Edelman <sedelman@nypost.com>
Hi Sue,
Regarding your first question: pursuant to Civil Rights Law § 50-b, our office's practice in appellate sex
crimes matters is to file documents under seal. This is not particular to People v. Epstein; it is routine
across our appellate filings. My understanding is that it is also the Appellate Division's (the court's)
practice to maintain such seal.
That being said, I have discussed your second question with our attorneys. If the Post petitions the
court, and the court asks the People for our positon, we will not oppose the petition for a redacted brief.
Thanks.
Danny Frost
Director of Communications
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr.
212-335-9400 // @ManhattanDA
From: Susan Edelman [mailto:sedelman@nypost.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 6, 2018 9:12 AM
To: Frost, Danny <frostd@dany.nyc.gov>
Subject: Re: request
Hi Dan,
Please explain why the DA's office didn't file a redacted brief, but rather covered up all the facts.
If we filed a petition for a redacted brief, would the DA's office fight it or cooperate?
Thank you,
Sue
Susan Edelman