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This legal document is a reply memorandum filed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in response to a lawsuit by The New York Times Company seeking access to records related to Jeffrey Epstein's death. The BOP argues that it properly withheld certain records under FOIA exemptions, particularly Exemption 7(A) to protect ongoing criminal prosecutions, and Exemptions 6 and 7(C) to protect the privacy of Epstein's family and associates.

Subject

REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN FURTHER SUPPORT OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Sender

AUDREY STRAUSS, Acting United States Attorney

Recipients

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Document ID

Case 1:20-cv-00833-PAE Document 41

Date

2021-01-15

This case involves records at the core of FOIA Exemption 7(A)—records that could reasonably be expected to interfere with two pending federal criminal prosecutions, one a death penalty case.

BOP's reliance on Exemptions 6 and 7(C) to protect images of Epstein's body and the names of his associates was also proper.

The Government has more than met its burden to articulate a rational link between public disclosure of the records and anticipated interference with the pending criminal cases through the declarations of a supervising prosecutor within the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.

• New York Times Co. v. Dep't of Justice
• Associated Press v. U.S. Dep't of Defense

Context

The case concerns the public's right to information about the circumstances surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody, a matter of significant public interest and media attention.

Media Worthy

Yes

Legal matters/litigationCommunications/correspondence

AUDREY STRAUSSEpsteinTartaglioneMichael ThomasTova Noel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORKTHE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANYFEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONSBureau of PrisonsBOPUnited States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New YorkDepartment of Justice Office of the Inspector GeneralOIGMCCCIAIRSFBIHUDDOJDHSU.S. Dept of JusticeOffice of Information and PrivacyU.S. Dep't of Commerce

New York, New YorkSouthern District of New York

Tone

Professional

Purpose

To provide a reply memorandum of law in further support of the Federal Bureau of Prisons's motion for summary judgment and in opposition to the plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment in a FOIA case.

Significance

This document is a legal filing related to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by The New York Times Company regarding records related to Jeffrey Epstein's death while in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The document argues that the BOP properly withheld certain records under various FOIA exemptions.

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EFTA00099598.txt

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