File 032306
Email Chain: WSJ Inquiry About Jane Doe Case Involving Trump and Epstein (File 032306)
Email correspondence between attorneys at Steptoe & Johnson LLP and Jeffrey Epstein regarding a Wall Street Journal inquiry about a Jane Doe case in SDNY involving Mr. Trump and Mr. Epstein, dated October 8-9, 2016.
Summary
On October 8, 2016, Wall Street Journal reporter Joe Palazzolo contacted attorney Michael C. Miller at Steptoe & Johnson LLP seeking comment from Jeffrey Epstein regarding a Jane Doe case in the Southern District of New York involving both Trump and Epstein. The inquiry was time-sensitive with the story set to publish within hours. The email chain shows the internal communication among Epstein's legal team, including Darren Indyke and Reid Weingarten, discussing the media inquiry. The correspondence is marked as privileged attorney-client communication.
From: Darren IndykeSent: 10/9/2016 2:53:46 AMTo: jeffrey E. [jeevacation@gmail.com]Subject: Re: WSJ inquiry -- on deadlineImportance: Highi Privileged - Redacted iiSent from my iPhoneOn Oct 8, 2016, at 9:17 PM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:Privileged - RedactedOn Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 6:48 PM, Darren Indyke < > wrote:Sent from my iPhoneBegin forwarded message:From: "Miller, Michael" <Date: October 8, 2016 at 4:52:27 PM EDTTo: "Darren IndykeCc: "Weingarten, Reid"Subject: FW: WSJ inquiry -- on deadlineMichael C. MillerPartnerwww.steptoe.com/mmillerSteptoe>Privileged - Redacteddirect Steptoe & Johnson LLPfax 1114 Avenue of the Americascell New York, NY 10036www.steptoe.comThis message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. Ifyou are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, pleasenotify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message.From: Palazzolo, JosephSent: Saturday, October 08, 2016 4:49 PMHOUSE OVERSIGHT 032306To: Miller, MichaelSubject: WSJ inquiry -- on deadlineHi, Michael.I'm writing about the Jane Doe case in SDNY involving Mr. Trump and Mr. Epstein. Can I talk to you briefly? Story is likelygoing online in the next couple hours. Apologies for the short notice. I wanted to get a comment on behalf of Mr. Epstein.Thanks and best,JoeJoe PalazzoloStaff reporter1211 Avenue of the AmericasNew York, NY 10036please noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 032307