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The U.S. Attorney's Office submitted a letter to Judge Berman providing additional information regarding the case against Jeffrey Epstein, including suspicious payments made to potential witnesses after the publication of the Miami Herald articles, the discovery of a foreign passport under an alias, and the seizure of cash and diamonds from Epstein's residence. The government argues that these factors demonstrate a significant risk of flight and support the detention of Epstein pending trial.

Subject

United States v. Jeffrey Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB) - REQUEST TO FILE PARTIALLY UNDER SEAL

Sender

United States Attorney

Recipients

The Honorable Richard M. Berman, Martin Weinberg, Esq., Reid Weingarten, Esq.

Document ID

19 Cr. 490 (RMB)

Date

2019-07-16

Severity

suspicious

Description

The payments to potential co-conspirators and the possession of a foreign passport under an alias raise suspicions of witness tampering and passport fraud, respectively.

Categories

Witness tamperingPassport fraud

Content Type

first_hand

Likelihood

possible

Description

The timing of the payments to potential co-conspirators shortly after the Miami Herald articles were published raises suspicion that these payments were intended to influence their behavior or testimony.

the defendant's possession of what purports to be a foreign passport issued under an alias gives rise to the inference the defendant knows how to obtain false travel documents and/or assume other, foreign identities. This adds to the serious risk of flight posed by the defendant.

Such ready cash and loose diamonds are consistent with the capability to leave the jurisdiction at a moment's notice.

• Suspicious payments to potential witnesses/co-conspirators after the Miami Herald articles were published.
• Possession of a foreign passport under an alias.
• Large amounts of cash and loose diamonds found in Epstein's safe.

• Miami Herald series of articles relating to the defendant, his alleged sexual misconduct, and the circumstances under which he entered into a non-prosecution agreement.

Context

The information regarding the payments, the foreign passport, and the cash/diamonds would likely be of interest to the media.

Media Worthy

Yes

• Potential witness tampering through suspicious payments.
• Possession of a foreign passport under an alias suggests a risk of flight.
• The government is requesting to file Exhibits B and C under seal due to personally identifiable information and sensitive information relevant to the ongoing investigation.

Legal matters/litigationFinancial transactions/money flowAllegations/complaintsIllegal activities

Richard M. BermanJeffrey EpsteinMartin WeinbergReid Weingarten

U.S. Department of JusticeUnited States AttorneySouthern District of New YorkUnited States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of FloridaMiami HeraldInstitution-1

New York, New YorkSouthern District of New YorkManhattanPalm Beach, Florida

Tone

Professional

Purpose

To provide the Court with additional information in response to questions at the detention hearing and to request that certain exhibits be filed under seal.

Significance

The letter details suspicious payments made by Epstein to potential witnesses/co-conspirators after the Miami Herald began publishing articles about his alleged sexual misconduct. It also discusses the discovery of a foreign passport with a different name and the seizure of cash and diamonds from Epstein's residence, all of which contribute to the argument that he is a flight risk.

File Name

EFTA00073828.txt

Dataset

dataset_9

Type

Text

Model

gemini-2.0-flash-001

Processed

2026-02-07T18:44:27.269880

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