Case 1:20-cv-00833-PAE Document 1 Filed 01/30/20 Page 1 of 7

Case 1:20-cv-00833-PAE Document 1 Filed 01/30/20 Page 1 of 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK X THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, Plaintiff, COMPLAINT - against - FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, Defendant. X Plaintiff THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY ("The Times"), by its undersigned attorneys, alleges as follows: I. This is an action under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 ("FOIA"), to obtain an order for the production of agency records from Defendant Federal Bureau of Prisons ("BOP") in response to requests properly made by Plaintiff. 2. The records concern Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy financier charged with sex trafficking of minors who died at the Metropolitan Correctional Center ("MCC") on August 10, 2019. Epstein's relationships with prominent figures in politics, business, and Hollywood entertainment contribute to the public interest in Epstein and the circumstances surrounding his death. PARTIES 3. Plaintiff The New York Times C