EFTA00084090.pdf

From: ' )" (CRM)" Cc: IMIEltai" <1 Subject: RE: Epstein Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 15:10:35 +0000 PO Hi My cellphone showed a voicemail from what I think is your number, but it's not allowing me to play the message. I'm back at my desk if you'd like to call now — Thanks, Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York I St. Plaza New York, NY 10007 From: Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 1:54 PM To: (CRM) Cc: Subject: RE: Epstein C Perfect, thanks. Can you call my cell at Best, Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York I St. Plaza New York, NY 10007 at 11am tomorrow morning? < EFTA00084090 From: (CRM) Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 10:56 AM To: Cc: Subject: RE: Epstein Sure, thanks. I could do 11am EDT? DOJ Attache/Magistrat de liaison anthicain U.S. Embassy, Paris From: Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 1:47 PM To: (CRM) Cc: Subject: Re: Epstein < < Thank you very much for forwarding and translating. Given their inability to guarantee confidentiality, we will not be able to share any witness statements or identities. I'm happy to schedule a call to discuss other possibilities. Would Thursday work for you? Thanks, On Sep 24, 2019, at 5:53 AM, (CRM) > wrote: I received an email back from the Paris prosecutor's office in response to my request to learn more about confidentiality. The original French is below. Here is my translation...in italics. Could we discuss? My takeaway and suggestion is that if your office would approve of an informal—perhaps telephonic exchange—we could communicate the information we discussed in a way that would alert the investigators to what we have (or don't have) and would make it less likely that this information would be provided to those outside of the prosecutors/investigators. Let me know what you think. Thx, Following up on our phone call with Aude Groualle from September 4th, I can confirm the following: The paris prosecutor's office has entrusted a criminal inquiry to the central group of minor victims of the central office for the repression of violence against persons since August 23, 2019, in relation to acts of rape et sexual agreession committed against minors. This preliminary inquiry is, according to the rules contained in Article 11 of the French code of criminal procedure, covered by secrecy, in the sense that only the investigators and prosecutor's office have access to witness interviews in EFTA00084091 relation to the investigation. Violating this secrecy is punishable by up to one year in prison. Attorneys, witnesses, and victims that are part of the investigation do not hove access to the file. However, as you have no doubt already inferred, the media interest created by this matter is such that a variety of information has been distributed, against our wishes. We are there not in position to guarantee total confidentiality in relation to information provided officially as part of the investigation. Nevertheless, we thought that an informal exchange would be desirable, in a restricted setting, with our counterparts in New York. This method would, by contrast, lend itself to guarantee full confidentiality of our communications and would be useful to help orient the French investigation. We could also assure ourselves that the investigations underway in France do not negatively impact those underway in the U.S., such as the search of Epstein's residence in France. leave you then to get back to us and we reiterate our desire for a direct means of communication, by email or telephone, with the minors section of the paris prosecutor's office (with me as well as Aude Groualle) in order to benefit from the maximum level of confidentiality. l remain at your disposition for any additional information you require. A la suite de l'échange téléphonique avec Aude Groualle du 4 septembre dernier, je suis en mesure de vous confirmer les éléments suivants : Le parquet de Paris a confié une enquête pénale au Groupe Central des Mineurs Victimes (GCMV) de l'Office Central pour la Répression des Violences aux Personnes (OCRVP) depuis le vendredi 23 août 2019, des chefs de viols et agressions sexuelles commis notamment au préjudice de mineurs. Cette enquête préliminaire est, selon les règles de l'article 11 du code de procédure pénale, couverte par le secret, de sorte que seuls les enquêteurs et le parquet ont accès aux auditions et procès-verbaux de la procédure. Le non-respect de cette confidentialité est puni d'un an d'emprisonnement. Les avocats, témoins, victimes et mis en cause n'ont pas accès à la procédure. Toutefois, comme vous avez probablement pu le constater, l'intérêt médiatique suscité par cette affaire est tel que diverses informations ont pu être diffusées, contre notre volonté. Nous ne sommes donc pas en mesure de garantir cette totale confidentialité s'agissant des informations versées officiellement à cette procédure. Néanmoins, nous avions cru comprendre qu'un échange informel était envisageable, en cercle particulièrement restreint, avec nos homologues New-Yorkais. Ce cadre serait par contre de nature à garantir la pleine confidentialité de nos échanges et à utilement orienter les investigations en France. Nous pourrions également dans ce cadre nous assurer que les investigations en cours en France ne nuisent pas à celles diligentées aux Etats Unis, comme la perquisition du domicile français d'Epstein. le vous laisse donc revenir vers nous à ce sujet et vous réitère notre aval à une transmission directe, par voie d'e-mail ou de téléphone, à la section des mineurs du parquet de Paris (à moi-même ainsi qu'à Aude Groualle), ce afin qu'ils bénéficient d'un niveau de confidentialité maximal. le reste à votre disposition pour toute information complémentaire. DOJ Attaché/Magistrat de liaison américain U.S. Embassy, Paris EFTA00084092 From: Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 12:02 PM To: (CRM) Subject: Re: Epstein That's fine, thanks. Talk soon. On Sep 10, 2019, at 2:40 AM, (CRM) ca wrote: if you are okay with it, I'd like to have Paris ALAI-join me this afternoon, as FBI is getting request for information as well. - DOJ Attache/Magistrat de liaison anthicain U.S. Embassy, Paris From: Sent: Monday, September 9, 2019 4:23 PM To: (CRM) Cc: Subject: RE: Epstein 9:30 eastern tomorrow (Tuesday) will work for me, thanks. Can you call my desk at Thanks, Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York I St. Plaza New York, NY 10007 From: (CRM) Sent: Monday, September 9, 2019 1:00 AM To: Cc: Subject: RE: Epstein please? Sure. I have 10am eastern open today (Monday), and 9:30 eastern tomorrow (Tuesday). Would either of those times work? DOJ Attache/Magistrat de liaison anthicain U.S. Embassy, Paris EFTA00084093 From: Sent: Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:43 PM To: (CRM) Cc: Subject: RE: Epstein Hi I think it would be helpful for us to have a call with you first before we have direct contact with the Paris prosecutor's office. Are there some times this week that would work for you for a call with us? Thanks, Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York I St. Plaza New York, NY 10007 From: (CRM) Sent: Friday, September 6, 2019 2:27 AM To: Cc: Subject: Epstein I had a follow up call with the Paris prosecutor's office about their Epstein investigation. In terms of confidentiality, they explained that information we share would stay confidential. This would be the case until a criminal defendant is placed under examination, at which point that person would have access to the investigative file; but they are not at that stage yet. She added that the press could not have access to the investigative file at this time. I am waiting on a written follow up from them on this point. They are preparing to execute search warrants, possible as early as next week, and don't want to interfere with the US case. Though, I imagine they may obtain some information that could be helpful for your case as well. In the meantime, with the investigation ramping up here, I think it could be productive to put you in touch. Is that something you would be open to? Perhaps a call to start? DOJ Attache/Magistrat de liaison americain U.S. Embassy, Paris EFTA00084094 From: (CRM) Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 201911:15 AM To: Cc: I ,* >: Subject: RE: Extradition Just to update you on my interactions with the French on this, I am scheduled to have a call today with the Paris prosecutor's office to discuss the confidentiality of any information we are able to share with them. Once I get a sense of what level of confidentiality they can afford any information we share, I hope to come back to you to discuss the mechanics of sharing information with the French. DOJ AttachelMagistrat de liaison anthicain U.S. Embassy, Paris From: Sent: Friday, August 16, 2019 9:50 PM To: (CRM) Cc: Subject: RE: Extradition I'm available at 10:30am on Tuesday and happy to chat then. Want to call my desk at Thanks, Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York I St. Plaza New York, NY 10007 From: (CRM) Sent: Friday, August 16, 2019 3:47 PM To: Cc: Subject: Re: > ) Extradition I appreciate you and your colleagues fitting me in, I'm sure things are very busy on your end. EFTA00084095 Would anyone have time to talk on Tuesday at 10:30 am Eastern? On Aug 16, 2019, at 6:20 PM, > wrote: passed along your email inquiring about the Epstein investigation. and I are the SDNY team who have been handling the investigation into Epstein and his co-conspirators. We'd be happy to have a call to discuss the inquiry from the Paris prosecutor's office whenever works for you. Best, Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York 1 St. Plaza New York, NY 10007 From: (CRM) Sent: Friday, August 16, 2019 6:53 AM To: ) Subject: RE: Extradition On a totally unrelated matter, would you be able to connect me with your colleagues who are working on the Epstein investigation? I've received an inquiry from the Paris prosecutor's office about Epstein's potential connections to France, and I am trying to figure out if we would be in a position to share anything with the French that could advance their investigation. Thanks in advance if you have any thoughts. DOJ Attache/Magistrat de liaison americain U.S. Embassy, Paris EFTA00084096