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Case 1:20-cv-00833-PAE Document 22 Filed 08/05/20 Page 1 of 13 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, Plaintiff, No. 20-CV-833(PAE) v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, Defendant. DECLARATION OF RUSSELL CAPONE I, Russell Capone, hereby declare as follows: I. I am Counsel to the Acting United States Attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York ("USAO-SDNY"). I have served in this capacity since June 2020. Prior to my current role, I served as Deputy Chief and then Chief of the Public Corruption Unit in the USAO-SDNY from July 2017 and as an Assistant United States Attorney from January 2011. I supervised the Noel prosecution directly in my prior role as Chief of the Public Corruption Unit, and I play a supervisory role over both the Noel and Tartaglione prosecutions in my current role as Counsel to the Acting United States Attorney. 2. I am familiar with the Freedom of Information Act r

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From: To: Subject: RE: Epstein FOIA Question Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:32:50 +0000 I am around until 2:00 and then after 4:00 today at . I am also around most of the day tomorrow—please just let me know when would work best for you. Thanks, From: Jul 14, 2021 12:22 PM To: Subject: RE: Epstein FOIA Question Monday works just fine, enjoy your time off! Frorr Sent: Wednesda To Cc: Jul 14 202112:20 PM Subject: e:Epstein Question am Thanks for checking in. I am actually out for the rest of this week (technically) could we chat on Monday? Alternatively, please feel free to give me a call at—if we need to speak before then—I've got my phone and am partly on email. Thanks Sent from my iPhone On Jul 14, 2021, at 11:40 AM, wrote: As you know, the Office of Inspector General interviewed Tova Noel and Michael Thomas as part of its ongoing investigation. ho I've copied and is the Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, has a FOIA-related urning over tr

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From: FBI <1bi®subscriptions.fbi.gov> To: Subject: Correctional Officers Charged with Falsifying Records on August 9th and 10th at the Metropolitan Correctional Center Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 22:21:04 +0000 Importance: Normal New York News Correctional Officers Charged with Falsifying Records on August 9th and 10th at the Metropolitan Correctional Center EFTA00161150 Tova Noel and Michael Thomas allegedly created records falsely attesting to required checks of inmates they never did in the Special Housing Unit on the night inmate Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide. Nov. 19, 2019 Full Press Release You have received this message because you are subscribed to one or more of the following categories: New York, New York , New York News Manage Subscription I Unsubscribe If you have questions about this service, email us at [email protected]. Help I Privacy Policy I Visit FBI.gov EFTA00161151

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