Sources / Original release
Court Records: United States v. Epstein (S.D.N.Y. 1:19-cr-00490)
81 documents from this release, most significant first.
Government memo · Aug. 4, 2025Government memo, 2025-08-04Government letter responding to court orders on unsealing grand jury transcripts and exhibits, listing grand jury session dates and submitting further materials under sealCourt filing · July 22, 2025Court filing, 2025-07-22Judge Berman's order directing the government to file a memorandum of law and grand jury materials before he rules on unsealing Epstein grand jury transcripts.Court filing · 2025Motion to unseal grand jury transcripts in United States v. EpsteinDOJ motion, at the Attorney General's direction, asking the court to unseal grand jury transcripts from Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case with victim redactions.Testimony · Aug. 27, 2019Transcript of hearing on dismissing the Epstein indictment after his death, Aug. 27, 2019Transcript of the S.D.N.Y. hearing before Judge Richard Berman considering the government's motion to dismiss Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking indictment following his death.Court filing · Aug. 19, 2019Nolle prosequi ending the federal sex trafficking case after Epstein's deathSDNY prosecutors recommend and the court orders nolle prosequi, dismissing the indictment because Jeffrey Epstein died pending trial on August 10, 2019.Correspondence · Aug. 19, 2019SDNY letter to Judge Berman seeking nolle prosequi after Epstein's death, Aug. 2019Federal prosecutors ask Judge Berman to enter an order of nolle prosequi in United States v. Epstein following his suicide at MCC New York.Correspondence · Aug. 10, 2019Warden's letter notifying judges of Jeffrey Epstein's death in jailTestimony · July 18, 2019Judge Berman grants remand at Epstein bail hearing, July 18, 2019Transcript of Judge Richard M. Berman announcing denial of Jeffrey Epstein's pretrial release, citing dangerousness, risk of flight, and an inadequate bail package.Court filing · July 18, 2019Judge Berman's decision remanding Jeffrey Epstein pending trial, July 18, 2019Judge Richard Berman's order granting the government's motion to keep Jeffrey Epstein detained, finding dangerousness and flight risk outweigh bail conditions.Court filing · July 16, 2019Prosecution letter to Judge Berman on witness payments, passport, and diamonds, July 2019Government letter requesting partial sealing, detailing suspicious payments to potential co-conspirators, a seized foreign passport, cash and diamonds, and arguing Epstein should be detained.Court filing · July 12, 2019SDNY prosecutors' letter opposing Jeffrey Epstein's pretrial release, July 2019Federal prosecutors argue Jeffrey Epstein's bail proposal is inadequate and ask Judge Berman to order detention pending trial on minor sex-trafficking charges.Court filing · July 8, 2019SDNY government detention memo in United States v. Epstein, July 8, 2019Government letter urging an official to detain Jeffrey Epstein pending trial on sex trafficking charges, citing flight risk and witness intimidation.Testimony · July 8, 2019Transcript of Jeffrey Epstein's initial appearance and arraignment, July 8, 2019Arraignment transcript in which Epstein pleads not guilty to sex trafficking counts as prosecutors seek detention pending a July 11 bail hearing.Court filing · Oct. 30, 2007Jeffrey Epstein federal non-prosecution agreement with addendum, October 2007The non-prosecution agreement deferring federal charges against Jeffrey Epstein in favor of Florida state prosecution, signed by US Attorney Alexander Acosta and Epstein's counsel.Court filingSealed SDNY indictment charging Jeffrey Epstein with sex trafficking conspiracySealed federal indictment from the Southern District of New York alleging Jeffrey Epstein recruited and abused dozens of minor girls in New York and Palm Beach, with forfeiture provisionsCourt filing · Aug. 5, 2025Court filing, 2025-08-05Court filing · Aug. 5, 2025Court filing, 2025-08-05Court filing · July 29, 2025Court filing, 2025-07-29The Justice Department's memorandum applying the In re Craig factors to motions to unseal Epstein and Maxwell grand jury transcripts, seeking redactions to protect victims.Court filing · July 25, 2025Order denying media company's motion to intervene in Epstein case, 2025Judge Berman denies a media company's motion to intervene regarding unsealing grand jury testimony, attaching its letter-motion filed by its executive director.Court filing · Aug. 19, 2019Court filing, 2019-08-19SDNY prosecutors recommend dropping the 2019 sex trafficking indictment under abatement because Jeffrey Epstein died while the case was pending.Correspondence · Aug. 12, 2019Judge Richard Berman letter to MCC warden on Epstein's death, Aug. 2019Judge Berman thanks the MCC warden regarding Epstein's death and asks whether investigations will cover the July 23, 2019 jail incident.Court filing · July 17, 2019SDNY letter to Judge Berman on Epstein's foreign passport, July 2019Government letter responding to defense claims about Epstein's expired Austrian passport, noting travel stamps and undisclosed foreign citizenship status.Court filing · July 16, 2019An attorney bail supplement letter to Judge Berman in US v. Epstein, July 16, 2019Defense letter from an attorney urging Judge Berman to grant Jeffrey Epstein bail, rebutting the government's detention arguments and proposing forensic accounting and co-signer conditions.Testimony · July 15, 2019Bail hearing transcript in United States v. Epstein, July 15, 2019Transcript of Jeffrey Epstein's bail hearing before Judge Richard Berman, with the government seeking remand, the defense seeking release, and a victim opposing bail.Court filing · July 15, 2019Bail order, SORA hearing transcript excerpt, and Epstein asset scheduleBundle joining a July 2019 bail-packet order, a 2011 SORA hearing transcript excerpt, and a schedule of Jeffrey Epstein's assets totaling about $559 million.Testimony · July 8, 2019Arraignment conference transcript in United States v. Epstein, July 8, 2019Transcript of a SDNY conference before Judge Berman discussing bail scheduling, victim notification, Epstein's sex offender status, and materials seized from his townhouse.Court filing · July 8, 2019Court docket of Jeffrey Epstein's presentment and arraignment, July 2019S.D.N.Y. docket sheet recording Jeffrey Epstein's July 6, 2019 arrest, not-guilty plea, detention pending hearing, and magistrate judge's orders.Court filing · July 8, 2019Order unsealing the Jeffrey Epstein indictment, United States v. Epstein, July 8, 2019Magistrate judge's order unsealing the criminal indictment against Jeffrey Epstein in the Southern District of New York on July 8, 2019.Court filingUS motion to dismiss CVRA petition for lack of jurisdictionCourt filing · Aug. 4, 2025Court filing, 2025-08-04Correspondence · Aug. 5, 2025Epstein Estate letter taking no position on unsealing grand jury transcripts, Aug 2025Court filing · July 31, 2025Judge Berman order asking prosecutors for grand jury materials details, July 31, 2025Judge Richard Berman orders the government to verify grand jury dates, provide exhibits, and analyze how the nolle prosequi affects unsealing.Court filing · Aug. 21, 2019Judge Berman order setting hearing on dismissal of Epstein indictment, Aug. 2019Judge Richard Berman orders a hearing on the government's proposed nolle prosequi dismissal of Jeffrey Epstein's indictment after his death, allowing victims and counsel to be heard.Jail record · Aug. 12, 2019MCC warden's letter to Judge Berman on FBI and OIG probes of July 23 incidentTestimony · July 31, 2019Testimony, 2019-07-31Scheduling conference transcript in which prosecutors and defense counsel agree on discovery, motion, and trial schedules before Judge Berman.Court filing · July 11, 2019Reid Weingarten letter to Judge Berman seeking Epstein's pretrial release, July 2019Epstein defense counsel argues he merits pretrial release under stringent conditions, citing the 2008 non-prosecution agreement and his compliance with sex offender registration.Court filing · July 11, 2019SDNY letter to Judge Berman on Epstein's sealed financial disclosure, July 11, 2019Government letter taking no position on Epstein's sealing motion but noting no financial disclosure was received and requesting an extension to respond to his bail motion.Government memo · Aug. 19, 2010New Mexico DPS letter to Jeffrey Epstein on sex offender registration, Aug. 19, 2010Correspondence · Sept. 2007Emails between prosecutor an official and Jay Lefkowitz on plea terms, Sept. 2007September 2007 email chain between Assistant U.S. an official and defense counsel Jay Lefkowitz discussing possible plea or non-prosecution agreements and obstruction charges against Epstein.Police record · 2006Police report on victim intimidation and phone records in Epstein case, 2006Detective's report describes a victim being followed by a private investigator and subpoenaed March 2006 phone records showing calls linked to Jeffrey Epstein's corporate line.Court filing · July 11, 2019Epstein motion to file supplemental financial disclosure under seal, July 2019Jeffrey Epstein's motion, filed by attorneys including Reid Weingarten and an attorney, seeks leave to file his supplemental financial disclosure under seal in his criminal case.Police record · June 2006Police record, 2006-06Continuation of a Palm Beach police incident report describing a witness followed by a private investigator and phone records showing calls tied to Epstein's corporations after witness intimidation.Correspondence · Sept. 4, 2019Correspondence, 2019-09-04Police record · July 19, 2006Police record, 2006-07-19Palm Beach police report describing service of grand jury subpoenas and a victim's account that an Epstein source offered compensation for not cooperating with law enforcement.Correspondence · Aug. 4, 2025Correspondence, 2025-08-04Court filing · July 22, 2019Jeffrey Epstein notice of appeal of remand order, July 22, 2019Notice of appeal by Jeffrey Epstein to the Second Circuit from Judge Berman's July 18, 2019 decision remanding him, filed by counsel Reid Weingarten.Correspondence · July 18, 2019An attorney letter to Judge Berman replying on Epstein's passport, July 2019Defense counsel letter telling Judge Berman a friend gave Epstein the contested passport, which he never used for international travel.Court filing · July 17, 2019Letter from Reid Weingarten to Judge Berman on Epstein bail, July 2019Letter from defense counsel Reid Weingarten submitting documents on Jeffrey Epstein's New Mexico registration status supporting his bail request.