File 028880
Email from Lawrence Summers to Jeffrey Epstein Regarding Cartagena Scandal Article (File 028880)
Email forwarding a Washington Post article about the 2012 Cartagena prostitution scandal and White House involvement, sent by Lawrence Summers to Jeffrey Epstein in October 2014.
Summary
Lawrence Summers forwards a Washington Post exclusive to Jeffrey Epstein regarding a 2012 prostitution scandal in Cartagena involving Secret Service agents and military members. The article reveals that senior White House aides were aware of information suggesting a prostitute was an overnight guest in a presidential advance-team member's hotel room, but this was never thoroughly investigated or publicly disclosed. Summers' brief comment suggests concern about someone's involvement or withdrawal from the situation.
From: Lawrence Summers ____________________________________Sent: 10/9/2014 3:39:53 AMTo: Jeffrey Epstein [jeevacation@gmail.com]Subject: Fwd: Post Exclusive: Obama aides knew of possible White House tie to Cartagena scandalI fear she should have pulled out last week.Sent from my iPhonePlease direct all scheduling inquiries to my office at:Follow me on twitter glhsummerswww.larrysummers.comBegin forwarded message:Resent-From: <From: The Washington Post <newslettersgemail.washingtonpost.com>Date: October 8, 2014 at 10:05:38 PM EDTTo: "Summers, Lawrence" <Subject: Post Exclusive: Obama aides knew of possible White House tie to Cartagena scandalReply-To: The Washington Post <newslettersFS772X.4900074@email.washingtonpost.com>'7a7.4:10.,7a7.4:10.,7414111ABreaking news and original journalism only at The Washington Post • Wed.,Oct. 8, 2014View in your Web browserObama aides knew of possible White House tie toCartagena scandalAs nearly two dozen Secret Service agents and members of the military werepunished or fired following a 2012 prostitution scandal in Colombia, Obamaadministration officials repeatedly denied that anyone from the White House wasHOUSE OVERSIGHT 028880involved.But new details drawn from government documents and interviews show that seniorWhite House aides were given information at the time suggesting that a prostitute wasan overnight guest in the hotel room of a presidential advance-team member — yetthat information was never thoroughly investigated or publicly acknowledged.Read more4gegr,Sign up for newslettersUnsubscribe Help & contact info Privacy policyView on the Web07.4.r. tgv-r..:tgFar..:tgv-r..:tgv-r.'fflv-r..:tgv-r.'fflv-r..:tgv-r.'fflv-r..:tgv-r.'fflv-r.:44e-©2014 The Washington Post1150 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20071HOUSE OVERSIGHT 028881