File 032892
Email Chain Regarding Wall Street Journal Inquiry About Trump-Epstein Case (File 032892)
Email correspondence between Epstein's representatives and legal counsel at Steptoe & Johnson LLP regarding a Wall Street Journal inquiry about a Jane Doe case involving Trump and Epstein in the Southern District of New York.
Summary
In October 2016, Wall Street Journal reporter Joe Palazzolo contacted Epstein's legal team seeking comment on a story involving a Jane Doe case in federal court in New York implicating both Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. The inquiry was marked urgent with the story expected to publish within hours. The email chain shows communication between Palazzolo, attorney Michael C. Miller at Steptoe & Johnson LLP, and Epstein's personal correspondence, with legal privilege and confidentiality notices appended throughout.
From: jeffrey E. [jeevacation@gmail.com]Sent: 10/9/2016 1:17:28 AMTo: Darren IndykeSubject: Re: WSJ inquiry -- on deadlineImportance: Highi Privileged - Redacted iiOn 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 Indyke ________________Cc: "Weingarten, Reid" <RWeingarten@steptoe.com>Subject: FW: WSJ inquiry -- on deadlinePrivileged - RedactedMichael C. MillerPartnerwww.steptoe.com/mmillerSteptoedirect 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 PMTo: Miller, MichaelSubject: WSJ inquiry -- on deadlineHi, Michael.HOUSE OVERSIGHT 032892I'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 032893