EFTA00173872.pdf

190-HQ-A3815013-Restricted Serial 2681 FD-1057 (12cv. 543-10) UNCLASSIFIED//LES FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication Title: (U//LES) FOIPA - Jeffrey Epstein - FOIPA Date: 08/15/2024 1642816 From: NEW YORK NY-C20 Contact: Approved By: SSA Drafted By: Case ID #: 190-HQ-A3815013- (U) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION PRIVACY ACTS Restricted DOCUMENTS 2024 Synopsis: (U//LES) New York Field Office response to Freedom of Information/Privacy Acts pending vetting inquiries accounted for in the "Percentage of Timely FOIA Requests" element of the IMD2 Field Office Health Measure (FOHM). Reference: 190-HQ-A3815013-Pending_C4 Serial 1589 Administrative Notes: (U) The Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act (FOIPA) establish statutory rights under which individuals may seek access to federal agency records (5 U.S.C. §552) or request records about themselves (5 U.S.C. 9552a). Under the FOIPA, federal agencies are required to disclose requested information unless it falls under a specific FOIPA exemption or disclosure is prohibited by law. The Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS) is the FBI's centralized FO/PA operation and oversees the response, review, processing, and release of FBI records to the public. Details: Special Agent of the New York Field Office reviewed case file 50D-NY-3027571 responsive to a Freedom of Information/Privacy Acts request on JEFFREY EPSTEIN. Please see the responses below to the pending questions: UNCLASSIFIED//LES EFTA00173872  190-HQ-A3815013-Restricted Serial 2681 UNCLASSIFIED//LES Title: (U//LES) FOIPA - Jeffrey Epstein - FOIPA 1642816 Re: 190-HQ-A3815013-Restricted, 08/15/2024 1. What is the current status of the pending investigation (e.g., investigation is ongoing, awaiting U.S. Attorney decision to prosecute, trial is pending, an appeal from the trial is pending, etc.)? Investigation has concluded.An appeal from the trial of United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell has been filed and is currently pending. The US Attorney's Office has requested nothing be released pending the appeals process. 2. Can we advise the subject/requester that the investigation is pending or would this jeopardize the investigation? Yes, the requester can be advised an appeal is pending. 3. If pending, does the investigative file contain any releasable material pertaining specifically to the subject of the request that will not harm or interfere with this or any other pending investigation? [Please note releasable material could include, but is not limited to public source material (i.e., newspaper articles, Internet downloads, items in the public domain such as video clips and press releases, court transcripts, criminal affidavits, and other court filings)]. The US Attorney's Office has requested nothing be released pending the appeals process. 4. Has the subject of this investigation been interviewed? No. Subject requested counsel. .• UNCLASSIFIED//LES 2 EFTA00173873