EFTA Document EFTA01648954

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of New York United States Courthouse White Plains. New York 10601 December 19, 2019 BY ECF The Honorable Kenneth M. Karas United States District Judge Southern District of New York White Plains, NY 10601 Re: United States v. Nicholas Tartaglione, S4 16 Cr. 832 (KMK) Dear Judge Karas: The Government respectfully submits this letter to update the Court regarding the defense's request for certain video footage from inside the Metropolitan Correctional Center ("MCC") on July 22 — July 23, 2019 (the "Video"). Earlier today, the Government confirmed with MCC staff that the Video was preserved by MCC staff upon defense counsel's request in July 2019, and the Government is in the process of obtaining a copy of the Video from the MCC. Once the Government obtains a copy of the Video, the Government intends to make it available for defense counsel's review at the United States Attorney's Office. Respectfully

Case 1:20-cv-00833-PAE Document 22 Filed 08/05/20 Page 1 of 13

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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5122 a 2, 1:31 PM WIKIPEDIA Jeffrey Epstein - Wikipedia Jeffrey Epstein Jeffrey Edward Epstein (flpstin/ EP-steenAl January 20, 1953 — August to, 2019) was an American financier and convicted sex offender.13)[4] Epstein, who was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York Citr, began his professional life by teaching at the Dalton School in Manhattan, despite lacking a college degree. After his dismiccsl from the school, he entered the banking and finance sector, working at Bear Stearns in various roles; he eventually started his own firm. Epstein developed an elite social circle and procured many women and children; he and some of his associates then sexually abused them Is&DNA. In zoo ice in Palm Beach Florida be an investi atin Epstein after a parent complained that he had sexually abused her 14-year-old dauv,hter.g. Epstein pleaded guilty and was convicted in 2008 by a Florida state court of procuring a child for prostitution and of soliciting a prostitute.a-9.1 He ser

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MEMORANDUM Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York, New York DATE: 07 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Suicide Attempt Inmate Epstein/476318-054 . n the above date at approx. 1:27am While working in the Special Housing Unit Myself and S/O heard noise coming from the M tier Cell 124. Upon arrival inmate Epstein's cell mate (Jim Tartaglione was at the door stating I/M Epstein #76318-054 had attempted to hang himself. I kept a visual while Officer Silva grabbed door keys and called for assistance. After securing UM Tartaglione and removing him from the cell, I entered then placed UM Epstein on his side and removed an orange homemade rope from his neck. UM was breathing at this time, But unresponsive. As I began chest compressions addition staff and Ops arrived, UM was then removed from the Special Housing Unit without further incident. /1#41 SDNY 00006531 EFIA_000006 1 6 EFTA00135018 SDNY_00006532 EFTA_000006 1 7 EFTA00135019 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

DIGITALLY RECORDED

1 2 3 4 DIGITALLY RECORDED 5 SWORN STATEMENT 6 OF 7 MICHAEL THOMAS 8 9 OIG CASE #: 10 2019-010614 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 19 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 20 JUNE 17, 2021 21 22 23 24 25 RESOLUTE DOCUMENTATION SERVICES Agoura Hills, CA 91301 Phone: EFTA00113577 LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 1 APPEARANCES: 2 3 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 4 BY: 5 BY: 6 7 8 WITNESS: 9 MICHAEL THOMAS 10 11 12 OTHER APPEARANCES: 13 14 DOUGLAS MITCHELL, ESQ. 15 MONTEL FIGGINS, ESQ. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 EFTA00113578 LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 3 1 MR. : The recorder is on. My 2 name is . I'm a senior 3 Special Agent with the U.S. Department of 4 Justice Office of the Inspector General, New 5 York Field Office and these are my credentials. 6 This interview with Federal Bureau of Prisons 7 employee Michael Thomas is being conducted as 8 part of an official U.S. Department of Justice 9 Office of th

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