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Email chain referencing a pending SDNY 'Jane Doe' case involving Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein

The passage reveals that a Wall Street Journal inquiry is about a confidential 'Jane Doe' lawsuit in the Southern District of New York that names Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. While the email prov A reporter (Joe Palazzolo) is seeking comment from a law firm on a 'Jane Doe' case in SDNY. The case allegedly involves Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. The email chain is marked privileged and conf

Date
November 11, 2025
Source
House Oversight
Reference
House Oversight #032892
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1
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The passage reveals that a Wall Street Journal inquiry is about a confidential 'Jane Doe' lawsuit in the Southern District of New York that names Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. While the email prov A reporter (Joe Palazzolo) is seeking comment from a law firm on a 'Jane Doe' case in SDNY. The case allegedly involves Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. The email chain is marked privileged and conf

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From: jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Sent: 10/9/2016 1:17:28 AM To: Darren Indyke Subject: Re: WSJ inquiry -- on deadline Importance: High i Privileged - Redacted i i On Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 6:48 PM, Darren Indyke wrote: Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Miller, Michael" <___________________ Date: October 8, 2016 at 4:52:27 PM EDT To: "Darren Indyke ________________ Cc: "Weingarten, Reid" <[email protected]> Subject: FW: WSJ inquiry -- on deadline Privileged - Redacted Michael C. Miller Partner www.steptoe.com/mmiller Steptoe direct Steptoe & Johnson LLP fax 1114 Avenue of the Americas cell New York, NY 10036 www.steptoe.com This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message. From: Palazzolo, Joseph Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2016 4:49 PM To: Miller, Michael Subject: WSJ inquiry -- on deadline Hi, Michael. I'm writing about the Jane Doe case in SDNY involving Mr. Trump and Mr. Epstein. Can I talk to you briefly? Story is likely going online in the next couple hours. Apologies for the short notice. I wanted to get a comment on behalf of Mr. Epstein. Thanks and best, Joe Joe Palazzolo Staff reporter 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved

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