U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation MR. MARTIN G. WEINBERG ATTORNEY AT LAW SUITE 1000 20 PARK PLAZA BOSTON, MA 02116 Washington, D.C. 20535 August 8, 2011 FOIPA Request No.: 1142669- 002 Subject: EPSTEIN, JEFFREY EDWARD Dear Mr. Weinberg: This responds to your Freedom of Information/Privacy Acts (FOIPA) request. The material you requested is located in an investigative file which is exempt from disclosure pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(7)(A). 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(7)(A) exempts from disclosure: records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, but only to the extent that the production of such law enforcement records or information ... could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings... In applying this exemption, I have determined that the records responsive to your request are law enforcement records; that there is a pending or prospective law enforcement proceeding relevant to these responsive records; and that release of the information contained in these responsive records could reasonably be expected to interfere with the enforcement proceedings. For a further explanation of this exemption, see enclosed Explanation of Exemptions Form. A search of the FBI Headquarters electronic surveillance indices has been conducted, and no responsive record which indicates that Jeffrey Edward Epstein has ever been the target of electronic surveillance was located. You may file an appeal by writing to the Director, Office of Information Policy (OIP), U.S. Department of Justice, 1425 New York Ave., NW. Suite 11050. Washington, D.C. 20530-0001. Your appeal must be received by OIP within sixty (60) days from the date of this letter in order to be considered timely. The envelope and the letter should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Appeal." Please cite the FOIPA Request Number assigned to your request so that it may be identified easily. Enclosed for your information is a copy of the FBI File Fact Sheet. Very truly yours. Section Chief, Record/Information Dissemination Section Records Management Division Enclosure EFTA01104765