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Letter Motion

Letter Motion, USA v. Epstein, No. 1:19-cr-00490-1 (S.D.N.Y. Jul 15, 2019)

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j782epsC kjc UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK x 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Defendant. Before: x New York, N.Y. 19 Cr. 490(RMB) Conference July 8, 2019 1:20 p.m. HON. HENRY B. PITMAN, APPEARANCES GEOFFREY S. BERMAN United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York BY: Assistant United States Attorneys STEPTOE & JOHNSON, LLP Attorneys for Defendant BY: REID H. WEINGARTEN MARTIN G. WEINBERG Attorney for Defendant MARC FERNICH Attorney for Defendant Also Present: Special Agent Detective FBI , NYPD Magistrate Judge SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. EFTA00079704 j782epsC kjc 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 (Case called) THE DEPUTY CLERK: Counsel, please state your name for the record. MR. : Good afternoon, your Honor. For the government, , and With us are Special

EFTA00028078

Epstein hosted Qatari foreign minister and attorney‑friend Reid Weingarten, linking U.S. political‑legal circles to Qatar amid World Cup bribery concerns

Epstein hosted Qatari foreign minister and attorney‑friend Reid Weingarten, linking U.S. political‑legal circles to Qatar amid World Cup bribery concerns The passage suggests a convergence of high‑profile actors – Jeffrey Epstein, Qatar’s foreign minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim, and Reid Weingarten (a lawyer tied to Eric Holder and major corporate defendants) – discussing financing of ‘bad guys’ and potential influence over the World Cup bid. While the details are anecdotal and lack hard evidence (no dates, transactions, or documented meetings), the combination of a foreign minister, a U.S. attorney‑general confidant, and a convicted financier creates a strong investigative lead on possible foreign influence, bribery, or illicit financial flows. The novelty is moderate (newly surfaced anecdote) and the controversy high, but the lack of concrete documentation keeps the score just below the blockbuster threshold. Key insights: Epstein met with Qatar’s foreign minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim in a private dinner setting.; Reid Weingarten, a lawyer for high‑profile corporate defendants and close to former AG Eric Holder, attended the breakfast the next morning.; Conversation allegedly touched on Qatar’s financing of extremist groups and the potential impact on the 2022 World Cup bid.

Court filings: 8

The documents include court filings related to the cases of Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein. The first filing concerns the scheduling of Maxwell's arraignment and bail hearing, while the second is related to Epstein's bail motion and financial disclosure.