DOJ-OGR-00024916.pdf

Page 439 Ron DeSantis Governor August 6, 2019 Commissioner Rick Swearingen Florida Department of Law Enforcement 2331 Phillips Road Tallahassee, FL 32308 Dear Commissioner Swearingen: Today, I received the attached letter from Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw. I am requesting that FDLE assume the criminal investigation regarding Jeffrey Epstein. Also, I am requesting that FDLE initiate a preliminary inquiry into misconduct and allegations that go beyond the reported concerns with Jeffrey Epstein's work release. Finally, please find attached my Executive Order reassigning this matter from Palm Beach County to the State Attorney for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Bruce Colton. Thank you for your prompt attention in this matter. Sincerely, Ron DeSantis Governor THE CAPITOL Tallahassee, Florida 32399 • (850) 717-9249 DOJ-OGR-00024916