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MARTIN C WEINBERG, P.C. ATTORNEY AT LAW 20 PARK PLAZA. SUITE /on neuron; .11.1S1401USEITS onu WAIL ..IDDRESSES: December 21. 2010 Record/Information Dissemination Section Federal Bureau of Investigation Department of Justice 170 Marcel Drive Winchester, VA 22602-4843 REQUEST UNDER FREEEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND PRIVACY ACT To Whom It May Concern: This letter constitutes a request ("Request") under the Freed om of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 ("FOIA"). the Justice Department's implementing regulations (including 28 C.F.R. § 16.1). the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. §552a , and all other applicable regulations and other applicable provisions of law. This Request is submitted by undersigned counsel on behalf of our client, Jeffrey Epstein ("the Requester" or "Epstein"). Submitted with this reque st is an executed Privacy Waiver signed by Epstein which designates undersigne d counsel to receive the results of this FOIA request. I. The ReQuestor Jeffrey Epstein is a natural person. His birth date is January 20. 1953. His place of birth is Kings County, New York. His social security numb er ism His current address is 6300 Red Hook, Suite B3. St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, 00802. He has another residence located at 358 El Brillo Way, Palm Beach , Florida, 33480. which was listed as the current residence in a prior Request (FOIP A Request No. 1142669-000). II. Request, Mr. Epstein seeks disclosure of any records' documents, files, communications, memoranda. orders, agreements and/or instructions created from January 1. 2000 to ' The term "records" as used herein includes all records or commu written form, including but not limited to correspondence, docum nications preserved in electronic or ents. data, videotapes. audiotapes. faxes. EFTA01111866  December 31, 2010, that were prepared received, transmitted, collected, and/or maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Justice, or any their components or field offices, including but not limite d to the following: Any records, order, agreement, or accommodation relating or referring to Epstein, including but not limited to records that document moni toring, surveillance, observation, questioning, interrogation, investigation, and/or collection of information relating to Epstein. I Any records relating or referring to how, why, or when Epstein was selected to be a subject of monitoring, surveillance, obser vation, questioning, interrogation, investigation, and/or collection of information. We preauthorize spending up to $1,000.00. We specifically request that a cross-reference search be conducted for the requested materials. Likewise, we specifically request that the requested search include but not be limited to a search of the FBI's Central Records System ("CRS"). Electronic Surveillance ("ELSUR") indices and so-called tickler files. As noted, a prior Request was submitted on Epstein's behalf (FOIP A Request No. 1142669-000). Epstein was subsequently notified that docum ents were withheld with regard to FOIPA Request No. 1142669-000 due to an open investigation. Without limiting the nature of the present Request, we would respectfully request a renewed examination of the documents withheld with regard to FOIPA Request No. 1142669-000. and specifically whether the open investigation cited in FOIPA Request No. 1142669-000 has since been terminated and the withheld documents shoul d therefore be produced at this time. Pursuant to applicable regulations and statutes, if this request is denie or in part, we request that you justify all deletions by refere d in whole nce to specific exemptions of the FOIA, the Privacy Act, and any other provisions of law upon which you rely. Unless you reply otherwise within the response deadline set forth in the FOIA , I will assume that you do not claim that you are not the proper office to receive this request. Mr. Epstein reserves the right to appeal a decision to withhold any information . Please furnish all requested information to my above-listed office. Thank you. files, guidance, guidelines. evaluations, instructions, analysis, memoranda, agreements, notes, orders. policies. procedures. protocols. reports, rules, technical manua technic ls, al specifications. training manuals. or studies. EFTA01111867  i Respectfully, Martin G. ein EFTA01111868