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FD-1057 (12cv. 5-8-10) UNCLASSIFIED//LES FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication Title: (U//LES) Response to Freedom of Information Date: 10/05/2022 / Privacy Acts Request - Jeffrey Epstein - FOIPA 1560541 From: NEW YORK NY-C35 Contact: Approved By: NY-C19 (SSA) Drafted By: Case ID #: 190-HQ-A3499331- (U) RESTRICTED - Access Denied RESTRICTED Synopsis: (U//LES) Response to Freedom of Information / Privacy Acts Request - Jeffrey Epstein - FOIPA 1560541 Reference: 190-HQ-A3499331 Serial 3503 Details: As requested by the Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS) in regards to FOIPA 1560541, the below questions are addressed as they relate to FBI New York investigation 90A-NY-3151227. 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.)? The investigation has been labeled pending inactive as the FBI has been actively transferring all evidence items over to the Office of Inspector General (OIG). From initiation, the FBI and DIG were partners in the investigation concerning the death of Jeffrey Epstein. Although the subjects in the FBI investigation were given a deferred prosecution agreement which has been fulfilled, GIG still has not concluded it's investigation into the systematic failures of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) UNCLASSIFIED//LES EFTA00175052  UNCLASSIFIED//LES Title: (U//LES) Response to Freedom of Information / Privacy Acts Request - Jeffrey Epstein - FOIPA 1560541 Re: 190-HQ-A3499331-RESTRICTED, 10/05/2022 which possibly led to the opportunity for Epstein to commit suicide while in custody of the BOP. 2. Can we advise the subject/requester that the investigation is pending or would this jeopardize the investigation? Advising the requester of a pending investigation could jeopardize 0/G's parallel investigation as detailed in the answer to the previous question. 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? There is no releasable material in the investigative file due to OIG's ongoing investigation. Many documents and interviews within the file, OIG participated in or released to the FBI for the FBI's aspect of the investigation. 4. Has the subject of this investigation been interviewed? The subjects of the main FBI investigation have been interviewed, however, those interviews were conducted by OIG and the transcripts and reports documenting those interviews are the property of OIG. The FBI can not say for certain that the OIG has concluded all interviews of individuals who OIG may deem a subject in its investigation. .• UNCLASSIFIED//LES EFTA00175053