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Meanwhile back here in @SDNYLIVE, there's a proceeding on #FOIA request for Bureau of Prisons records about... Jeffrey Epstein. BOP doesn't want to give them up. Inner City Press will live tweet (amid a few other things it has to do)
Assistant US Attorney: Because we don't know how the criminal trial against Nicholas Tartaglione will go, so we shouldn't have to release these records and impact a death penalty trial.
Judge: Can you assure me that any document that has been withheld based on Tartaglione mentions Epstein?
AUSA: No.
[Sounds like it's time to go "in camera" and have the judge take a look at the withheld documents, with an eye toward releasing them]
AUSA: No.
[Sounds like it's time to go "in camera" and have the judge take a look at the withheld documents, with an eye toward releasing them]
Judge: Are there documents being withheld based on Noel? [Corrections officer charged in connection with Epstein's death]
AUSA: Yes.
AUSA: Yes.
AUSA: There is a belief that disclosing these documents could make it difficult to seat jurors.
Judge: Is that credible? The issue in the Noel case is, did they make false statements about locations. I would be started if it turns into an autopsy of Epstein.
Judge: Is that credible? The issue in the Noel case is, did they make false statements about locations. I would be started if it turns into an autopsy of Epstein.
Now in the (Epstein) FOIA proceeding, "Don King case in the 2d Circuit" is quoted, along with argument that in the Noel (and Thomas) case, gag orders won't be needed.
Inner City Press, which will cover that trial, would oppose any gag order or other restriction.
Inner City Press, which will cover that trial, would oppose any gag order or other restriction.
Judge is leaning toward in camera review of the documents, asks what he should be looking for.
Assignment rosters, in Vaughn index; and the "2000 emails taken off the table."
Assignment rosters, in Vaughn index; and the "2000 emails taken off the table."
Here's from "Index of Withholdings in Full," including "Incident Report of Jeffrey Epstein's July 23, 2019 Apparent Suicide Attempt" and "Psychological Reconstruction of Inmate Death."
Judge asks: Has the FOIA response (about Epstein) being reviewed "north of the US Attorney's office since January 20?"
Assistant US Attorney: I do not think so.
Judge asks for records for in camera review of 3500 pages.
Assistant US Attorney: I do not think so.
Judge asks for records for in camera review of 3500 pages.
Judge urges AUSA to ask Audrey Strauss to mull elevating Epstein FOIA to Main Justice. Meanwhile the Office today claimed Inner City Press "coordinated" its unsealing request, unclear with whom. Story later on http://InnerCityPress.com and https://www.patreon.com/MatthewRussellLee
