Index / Document type
Government memos
Internal Justice Department memos, letters, and records requests.
1,654 documents, most significant first.Showing 145–192.
Government memo · Aug. 2007DOJ prosecutors' weekly update on Epstein plea talks and victim interviews, Aug. 2007Internal DOJ memo summarizing meetings with Epstein's defense counsel, an assistant's proffer, and interviews with victims describing sexual abuse.Government memo · Dec. 6, 2006FBI communication setting leads in the Epstein child prostitution case, Dec. 2006FBI Miami communication to Albuquerque detailing the Epstein investigation, search warrant results, message pad evidence, and a January 2007 target date for indictment.Government memo · July 24, 2006FBI memo requesting case opening on Jeffrey Epstein, July 2006FBI communication requesting a case be opened on Jeffrey Epstein, summarizing Palm Beach police findings that underage girls were recruited and paid for sexual massages.Government memoGovernment memoGovernment memoBOP psychological reconstruction of Jeffrey Epstein's death at MCC New YorkBureau of Prisons interim psychological reconstruction of Jeffrey Epstein's August 2019 death at MCC New York, noting the missing video and limited findings.Government memoBOP psychological reconstruction of Jeffrey Epstein's death at MCC New YorkInterim Bureau of Prisons psychological reconstruction of Jeffrey Epstein's August 2019 death at MCC New York, covering his background, legal history, and institutional history.Government memoBOP answers to questions about Jeffrey Epstein's custody and death at MCC New YorkBureau of Prisons responses to questions about Epstein's suicide watch, psych evaluation delays, discipline for his attempt, and the MCC's closure, mostly declining specific commentGovernment memoDOJ OIG draft report on BOP supervision of Epstein at MCC New YorkExcerpt from the OIG working draft examining inmate counts and staff conduct at MCC New York the night before Epstein's death.Government memoDOJ OIG memo on MCC SHU surveillance video the night Epstein died, Aug. 9, 2019DOJ Inspector General memorandum analyzing low-quality MCC New York SHU camera footage from the night of Epstein's death, finding only one officer visible during the 10 p.m. count.Government memoDOJ timeline of Epstein investigations and prosecutions, 2006–2025DOJ summary timeline of Epstein investigations, his 2008 plea deal, his 2019 death at MCC, and Maxwell's prosecution through 2025.Government memoGovernment memoGovernment memoTimeline of Jeffrey Epstein's suicide watch and death at MCC New YorkAn email enclosing a timeline of Epstein's July–August 2019 suicide watch, cellmate removal, missed overnight checks, and death, with cautions about releasing information during an ongoing investigationGovernment memoDOJ notification to Epstein's victims under the non-prosecution agreementUS Attorney's Office notice to 30 unidentified minor victims of Epstein under his Florida non-prosecution agreement, signed by Epstein and attorney Roy Black.Government memoFBI New York memo on opening an Epstein investigation and Florida NPA issuesInternal FBI New York notes on opening an Epstein case, coordinating with the Palm Beach field office, and seeking Justice Department guidance on the Florida non-prosecution agreementGovernment memoFBI operations order for Jeffrey Epstein's arrest at Teterboro Airport, 2019FBI-NYPD operations order detailing plans to arrest Jeffrey Epstein upon his US return via CBP notification and execute a search warrant at his East 71st Street residence.Government memoGeoffrey Berman remarks announcing the indictment of Ghislaine MaxwellPrepared remarks by U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announcing Ghislaine Maxwell's indictment one year after Jeffrey Epstein's death, praising victims' courage.Government memoMCC New York email drafting press release on Epstein's deathBOP official's email with answers about Jeffrey Epstein's death at MCC New York, including EMS response, FBI notification, and his trafficking charges.Government memo · July 22, 2025FBI briefing notes on the Ghislaine Maxwell case and appeal timelineFBI email briefing summarizing the Maxwell investigation, indictment, trial, conviction, sentencing, and pending Supreme Court certiorari petition.Government memo · March 16, 2025FBI NY case summary of the Epstein investigation and Maxwell convictionFBI NY case summary recounting the 2018 child sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, his 2019 arrest and death, and Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction and appeals.Government memo · Sept. 11, 2023Bureau of Prisons status update responding to OIG report on Epstein's MCC custodyBureau of Prisons memo responding to the OIG's 2023 report on Jeffrey Epstein's custody at MCC New York, addressing eight recommendations on suicide watch, staffing, and security.Government memo · June 22, 2023Bureau of Prisons memo responding to OIG report on Epstein's custody at MCC New YorkA Bureau of Prisons memorandum concurring with the OIG's draft report recommendations on the custody, care, and supervision of Jeffrey Epstein at MCC New York.Government memo · June 2023Government memo, 2023-06Government memo · May 26, 2023Case notes on May 2023 call with an attorney about Leon Black allegationsInvestigator's notes from a trafficking case call with attorney an attorney relaying victims' allegations of sexual violence by Leon Black at Epstein's properties.Government memo · 2023DOJ OIG draft report excerpt on SHU staff failures before Epstein's deathGovernment memo · March 30, 2022DOJ OIG memo on analysis of MCC New York SHU surveillance video, March 2022Government memo · Jan. 19, 2022FBI tactical intelligence report on Jeffrey Epstein's travel patterns, January 2022Government memo · Jan. 6, 2022FBI tactical intelligence report on Jeffrey Epstein's travel patterns, January 2022Government memo · Dec. 29, 2021U.S. Attorney Damian Williams statement on Ghislaine Maxwell verdict, Dec. 2021Press release from SDNY U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announcing Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction for facilitating sexual abuse of children with Jeffrey Epstein.Government memo · Oct. 4, 2021DOJ OIG memo on declination to prosecute BOP staff in Epstein's death, 2021Government memo · Aug. 20, 2021Government memo, 2021-08-20FBI New York intelligence note assessing that affluent socialites use status and luxuries to recruit trafficking victims, citing allegations against a public figure.Government memo · June 29, 2021SDNY memo on planned release of BOP records on Epstein's suicide to the New York TimesA U.S. Attorney's Office memo detailing plans to release about 2,700 pages of Bureau of Prisons documents on Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 suicide to the New York Times under FOIA.Government memo · June 29, 2021DOJ report on planned release of BOP records on Epstein's death, June 2021USAO-SDNY memo describing its plan to release about 2,700 Bureau of Prisons documents on Jeffrey Epstein's incarceration and suicide to The New York Times in FOIA litigation.Government memo · April 2, 2021DOJ update on Ghislaine Maxwell prosecution, April 2, 2021Government memo · April 2, 2021Government memo, 2021-04-02Government memo · Jan. 2021Government memo, 2021-01Government memo · 2021SDNY request for $200,000 in case expenses for Epstein and Maxwell investigationSDNY form requesting $200,000 for database and travel costs in the Maxwell co-conspirator investigation and related civil forfeiture of Epstein properties.Government memo · Nov. 5, 2020Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss case overview for a DAG meeting, Nov. 2020SDNY briefing slides for a Deputy Attorney General meeting outlining the Maxwell case charges, trial schedule, discovery, motion practice, and plea negotiations with an unnamed co-conspirator.Government memo · Nov. 5, 2020DAG meeting case overview by Acting US Attorney Audrey Strauss, Nov. 2020Justice Department briefing memo on the Maxwell sex trafficking case, motions practice, and potential resolution with another Epstein co-conspiratorGovernment memo · Oct. 2, 2020Government memo, 2020-10-02Government memo · Oct. 2, 2020Government memo, 2020-10-02Government memo · Aug. 10, 2020DOJ email circulating OPR draft report on the Epstein non-prosecution deal, Aug 2020DOJ email transmitting a cover letter and draft OPR report on the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida's handling of the Epstein non-prosecution matter.Government memo · July 5, 2020Government memo, 2020-07-05Government memo · July 2, 2020SDNY press advisory for July 2, 2020 press conference on Ghislaine Maxwell chargesSDNY press office advisory announcing a press conference to announce charges against Ghislaine Maxwell for sexual exploitation and abuse of minor girls, with COVID-19 protocols for attendees.Government memo · June 15, 2020Government memo, 2020-06-15Government memo · Aug. 30, 2019FBI case update on Epstein investigation, August 30, 2019FBI NY update covering victim interviews, Ghislaine Maxwell's email, the death investigation finding MCC staff misconduct, and related matters.Government memo · Aug. 26, 2019FBI update on Epstein investigation and death probe, Aug. 26, 2019FBI NY briefing on the scheduled hearing to drop charges against Epstein, victim interviews, computer seizures, and his death investigation.Government memo · Aug. 21, 2019NYC medical examiner anthropology report on hyoid and larynx fractures, Aug. 2019Government memo · Aug. 19, 2019DOJ memo approving interview of MCC inmate about Epstein's death, Aug. 19, 2019