EFTA00164102.pdf

Front. To: Cc: Subject: Re: SITREP and Orange is the Color of the Day for Wednesday, November 26th, 2025 Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:26:14 +0000 Importance: Normal Inline-Images: Outlook-zhg5ouci.jpg We (C19120) certainly did not interact or request anything from the estate, as it would be outside the scope of our pending inactive/closed investigations. Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 7:36:56 AM Subject: Fw: SITREP and Orange is the Color of the Day for Wednesday, November 26th, 2025 Interesting article. I don't remember specifically requesting emails from the estate. Wonder if it was HO or DOJ? Director Patel Says Epstein Estate Refuses to Share Key Records With the FBI Newsweek (11/25, Gooding, Wills nant) reported that Director Patel said this week in an interview with journalist Catherine Herridge that Jeffrey Epstein's estate is refusing to share key records sought by investigators. He said the government and the estate hold "separate boxes" of information, limiting what the FBI can access as it reviews a new referral in the case. Director Patel noted that federal officials have repeatedly requested materials from the estate without success. He said the FBI will evaluate whatever evidence it can obtain as the inquiry moves forward. "Based on the new referral, we'll take a look at that and see what evidence comes, but there's an important distinction. The information that the government possesses versus the information that the Epstein estate possesses, those are two separate boxes of information and the Epstein estate has not been willing to share information with the US. government..and so even though we've requested them to do so," Director Patel stated. Bloomberg (11/25, Leopold) reported that the FBI has released dozens of emails related to the review and redaction of Jeffrey Epstein files, which were obtained through a FOIA request by Jason Leopold. The emails reveal that FBI personnel underwent special training for the "Epstein Transparency Project" and worked extensive hours, including nights and weekends, with the FBI paying $851,344 in overtime between March 17 and March 22. The article noted that the FBI reviewed and redacted a large volume of documents and videos, including "search warrant execution photos", "street surveillance video", and "aerial footage from FBI search warrant execution", with over 161 pages withheld due to ongoing law enforcement proceedings and other FOIA exemptions. Additional reporting on the story was provided by ABC News (11/25, Barr), Raw Story (11/25, Charky•Chami) (2), and Telegraph (11/25, Coen). From: NY Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 7:00:00 AM Subject: SITREP and Orange is the Color of the Day for Wednesday, November 26th, 2025 EDER \I it l BEAU OF INVESTIGATION Go to New York Field Or N and Information EFTA00164102 SIGNIFICANT NEWS EVENTS Director Patel Says Epstein Estate Refuses to Share Key Records With the FBI Newsweek (11/25, Gooding, Whisnant) reported that Director Patel said this week in an interview with journalist Catherine Herridge that Jeffrey Epstein's estate is refusing to share key records sought by investigators. He said the government and the estate hold "separate boxes" of information, limiting what the FBI can access as it reviews a new referral in the case. Director Patel noted that federal officials have repeatedly requested materials from the estate without success. He said the FBI will evaluate whatever evidence it can obtain as the inquiry moves forward. "Based on the new referral, we'll take a look at that and see what evidence comes, but there's an important distinction. The information that the government possesses versus the information that the Epstein estate possesses, those are two separate boxes of information and the Epstein estate has not been willing to share information with the U.S. government..and so even though we've requested them to do so," Director Patel stated. Bloomberg (11/25, Leopold) reported that the FBI has released dozens of emails related to the review and redaction of Jeffrey Epstein files, which were obtained through a FOIA request by Jason Leopold. The emalls reveal that FBI personnel underwent special training for the "Epstein Transparency Project" and worked extensive hours, including nights and weekends, with the FBI paying $851,344 in overtime between March 17 and March 22. The article noted that the FBI reviewed and redacted a large volume of documents and videos, including "search warrant execution photos", "street surveillance video", and "aerial footage from FBI search warrant execution", with over 161 pages withheld due to ongoing law enforcement proceedings and other FOIA exemptions. Additional reporting on the story was provided by ABC News (11/25, Barr), Raw Sto 11 25 Char •Chami 2 and Tele ra h 11 25 Coen EFTA00164103 EFTA00164104