File 028972
Email Chain: Reuters Inquiry About Lawsuit Alleging Epstein and Trump Involvement (File 028972)
Email correspondence between Epstein's legal team discussing a Reuters reporter's inquiry about a federal lawsuit filed in California alleging rape by Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump in 1994.
Summary
On April 28, 2016, Reuters correspondent David Ingram contacted attorney Martin Weinberg requesting comment from Jeffrey Epstein regarding a federal lawsuit filed that week in California. The suit alleged that Epstein and another man, Donald Trump, raped a woman in 1994. The email chain includes Epstein's legal representatives (Goldberger, Dershowitz, Weinberg, and Black) coordinating a response before Reuters planned to publish the story that afternoon. A copy of the Katie Johnson v. Trump complaint was attached to the communications.
From: Jack GoldbergerSent: 4/28/2016 4:59:27 PMTo: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com]CC: Alan M. DershowitzSubject: Re: Reuters / lawsuit against Jeffrey EpsteinImportance: HighPrivileged - Redacted; Roy BlackSent from my iPhone> On Apr 28, 2016, at 12:40 PM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:> j---------- Forwarded message ----------> • From: Martin Weinberg> Date: Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 12:20 PM> Subject: Fwd: Reuters / lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein> To: Jeff Epstein <jeevacation@gmail.com<mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com»>,Privileged - Redacted> Begin forwarded message:> • From: <________________________________________________________________________________________________________> Date: April 28, 2016 at 12:14:37 PM EDT> To:> Subject: RE: Reuters / lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein> • Sorry, the suit is attached to this email.> • From: Ingram, David (Reuters News)> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 12:14 PM> To: 'Martin G. Weinberg'> Subject: Reuters / lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein> • Hi Marty,> The attached lawsuit was filed this week in federal court in California alleging that Jeffrey Epsteinand another man, Donald Trump, raped her in 1994. We're planning to publish a story on the suit thisafternoon, and we want to make sure it is fair. Is Mr. Epstein available to speak? Or do you want tooffer a comment on this behalf?> My number is ____________phone.> Thank you in advance.> • David Ingram> correspondent> Reuters News> • Thomson Reuters>> Office:> Mobile:>_>>>>> • --> please note> The information contained in this communication is> confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may> constitute inside information, and is intended only for> the use of the addressee. It is the property ofReuters.com<http://reuters.com>andI'm availableanytime. I also just tried your cellHOUSE OVERSIGHT 028972> JEE> unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this> communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited> and may be unlawful. If you have received this> communication in error, please notify us immediately by> return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com<mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com>, and> destroy this communication and all copies thereof,> including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved> <katie johnson v trump complaint.pdf>HOUSE OVERSIGHT 028973