EFTA02731082
Prosecution memorandum
The SDNY 86-page prosecution memorandum dated December 19, 2019, addressed to U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman from the line AUSAs (names redacted). Titled "Investigation into Potential Co-Conspirators of Jeffrey Epstein." Marked PRIVILEGED — ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT/DELIBERATIVE PROCESS and CONFIDENTIAL — SUBJECT TO FED. R. CRIM. P. 6(e). The memo details the investigative steps taken by SDNY since the return of the Epstein indictment in July 2019, summarizes the potential charges against certain of his associates and employees, and analyzes the evidence against five subjects in Section IV (lettered subsections A through E). Subsection D is Leslie Groff; subsection E is Ghislaine Maxwell; the subjects of subsections A, B, and C are redacted at the header. Maxwell's potential charges are deferred to a separate prosecution memorandum (EFTA02731168, dated April 10, 2020).
EFTA02731082 — SDNY Co-Conspirator Memorandum (December 2019)
Document Summary
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| EFTA Number | EFTA02731082 |
| Type | Prosecution memorandum |
| Date | 2019-12-19 |
| Page Count | 86 |
| Addressee | Geoffrey S. Berman, U.S. Attorney, SDNY |
| Authors | AUSAs (names redacted) |
| Classification | PRIVILEGED / ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT / FED. R. CRIM. P. 6(e) |
| Relevance | high |
| Status | indexed |
Cited in
TO: Geoffrey S. Berman, U.S. Attorney / FROM: AUSAs / DATE: December 19, 2019 / RE: Investigation into Potential Co-Conspirators of Jeffrey Epstein
Since his death, we have continued the investigation that remained ongoing following the return of the Indictment against Epstein into potential co-conspirators. In particular, that investigation focused on Ghislaine Maxwell, [REDACTED], [REDACTED], and Leslie Groff.
In light of the evidence gathered during our investigation, as well as the [legal] tools available, in this section, we evaluate whether there is sufficient evidence to charge Leslie Groff and/or Ghislaine Maxwell with a federal crime and, if so, whether such charges would be in the interests of justice.