Manhattan DA Office confirms routine sealing of appellate sex‑crime filings, including People v. Epstein

From: Frost, Danny <[email protected]> Date: Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 5:27 PM Subject: RE: request To: Susan Edelman <[email protected]> Hi Sue, Regarding your first question: pursuant to Civil Rights Law § 50-b, our office’s practice in appellate sex crimes matters is to file documents under seal. This is not particular to People v. Epstein; it is routine across our appellate filings. My understanding is that it is also the Appellate Division’s (the court's) practice to maintain such seal. That being said, | have discussed your second question with our attorneys. If the Post petitions the court, and the court asks the People for our positon, we will not oppose the petition for a redacted brief. Thanks. Danny Frost Director of Communications Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr. 212-335-9400 // @ManhattanDA From: Susan Edelman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, December 6, 2018 9:12 AM To: Frost, Danny <[email protected]> Subject: Re: request Hi Dan, Please explain why the DA's office didn't file a redacted brief, but rather covered up all the facts. If we filed a petition for a redacted brief, would the DA's office fight it or cooperate? Thank you, Sue Susan Edelman HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016465