EDWARDS
POTTING ER LLC
Florida Office 425 North Andrews Avenue New York Office
Suite 2 J. Stanley Pottinger
Bradley J. Edwards "Of Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Seth M. Lehrman "t Admitted in California
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Telephone (954)524-2820
Brittany N. Henderson "0 • Admitted in Florida
Fax (954)524-2822 t Admitted in ?eat York
Matthew D. Weissing "I I Board Canificd f:iva Trio' lawyer
October 15, 2020
VIA E-MAIL AND FEDEX
The Honorable Geoffrey S. Berman
United States Attorney for the
Southern District of New York
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Assistant United States Attorney
86 Chambers Street, Third Floor
New York, New York 10007
Re: Request for Tangible and Documentary Evidence (Touhy Request)
v. Darren K. Indyke, et al., SDNY Case No. 1:19-cv-07625
Dear
In follow up to our previous communications, please accept this as our formal written request for
documentary and tangible evidence currently in the in the possession, custody, and control of the
Department of Justice by way of the Southern District of New York relating to the sexual abuse of
one of Jeffrey Epstein's many victims, M.'See United States ex rel. Touhy v. Ragen, 340 U.S.
462 (1951). We make this written request pursuant to the Touhy regulations codified as 28 C.F.R.
§ 16.21 et seq. Should you find there to be any deficiencies within this request, please notify us
and we will do what is necessary to correct any such shortcomings.
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was sexually assaulted by prolific pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein, on two occasions in 2000, when
she was only 15 years old, record of which we believe is currently in the Government's possession
as a result of the investigation that was conducted into Epstein's criminal activity relating to the
sexual abuse of minor children. Given the highly relevant nature of this tangible evidence to
currently pending litigation, we request production of documentary evidence relating to in
order to enable her to prove her claims from both a liability and damages standpoint.
' To protect her anonymity, our client has elected to proceed as a E. As such, we have referred to her
herein using the pseudonym under which she has filed her lawsuit. To the extent that her identity is not
already known by the prosecutors in the Southern District of New York, please contact us at your earliest
convenience to discuss her true identity.
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We specifically seek copies of the following documents that we believe are currently in the
possession of the Government:
I) Photographs of.;
2) Videos oft;
3) Any and all correspondence between Jeffrey Epstein, his agents, or his employees, and E;
4) Any and all documents including true name;
5) Any and all lists including true name; and
6) Any and all other documentary materials relating in any way to E.
Pursuant to the Touhy regulations set forth by the Department of Justice, the Deputy or Associate
Attorney General assesses the following considerations in determining whether disclosure is
warranted:
(a)( I ) Whether such disclosure is appropriate under the rules of procedure
governing the case or mater in which the demand arose;
(a)(2) Whether disclosure is appropriate under the relevant substantive law of
privilege. This request satisfies both of these considerations. As explained
previously, the requested non-privileged documentary evidence directly concerns
the allegations in Doe's civil case.
Due to the establishment of the Epstein Victim Compensation Program that is currently underway,
seeks this information on an expedited basis in order to properly and completely present her
claim for consideration, and if necessary, to continue to proceed by way of formal litigation. The
requested information is within the scope of ordinary practice and does not seek disclosure of
information prohibited by statute or regulation. Furthermore, this request does not seek
information that is classified or that would reveal the source or identity of any informant. To that
effect, E specifically does not request any investigatory records compiled for law enforcement
purposes that would interfere with ongoing law enforcement proceedings. U simply requests
information in the Government's possession that will assist in the prosecution of her claims and
ultimately, aid in her ability to finally obtain thejEstice that she deserves. To the extent that the
requested materials can be made available to on an expedited basis, it would be greatly
appreciated.
Please contact us at your earliest convenience to discuss the identity of. in more detail, at which
time we are fully prepared to answer any questions that you may have.
Very truly yours,
EDWARDS POTTINGER LLC
Bradley Edwards
Brittany Henderson
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