EFTA00161098.pdf

From: " To: Undisclosed recipients:; Subject: SDNY PRESS GUIDANCE FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2019 Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 13:22:53 +0000 Importance: Normal Inline-Images: image001.png UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Southern District of New York PRESS GUIDANCE Tuesday, August 27, 2019 TRIALS -9 :30 a.m. — Jury selection in U.S. v. Cordell Fitts — the defendant, a former New York City Department of Homeless Services police sergeant, is charged with assaulting an individual at a homeless shelter — before Judge Abrams (courtroom 1506, 40 Foley Square). PROCEEDINGS AND EVENTS -1 0:30 a.m. — Hearing in U.S. v. Jeffrey Epstein — the defendant, now deceased, was indicted in July 2019 in connection to sexually exploiting and abusing dozens of underage girls by enticing them to engage in sex acts with him in exchange for money. Epstein allegedly worked with several employees and associates to ensure that he had a steady supply of minor victims to abuse, and paid several of those victims themselves to recruit other underage girls to engage in similar sex acts for money — before Judge Berman (special courtroom 110, 40 Foley Square). NIGHT DUTY OFFICER Mb- Follow us on Facebook I Follow us on Twitter I SDNY website I YouTube *** FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY *** EFTA00161098 DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. IF YOU HAVE UESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE PRESS OFFICE AT EFTA00161099