DATE OF DOCUMENT: DATE RECEIVED: FROM: TO: MAIL TYPE: SUBJECT: DATE ASSIGNED 09/05/2019 INFO COMPONENT: COMMENTS: FILE CODE: EXECSEC POC: Department of Justice EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT CONTROL SHEET WORKFLOW ID: 4325153 _ DUE DATE: 9/19/2019 8/29/2019 9/4/2019 The Honorable Debbie Wasserman Schultz* U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515-0001 AG (cc indicated for OIG) Congressional Priority (Rec'd from OLA via email) Urging DOJ to allow the Inspector General to conduct an independent and comprehensive investigation into the non- prosecution agreement that DOJ provided Mr. Epstein, as well as the circumstances surrounding his death. Advises the investigation should not only cover Mr. Epstein's death, but also investigate the conduct of any officials who approved, reviewed and defended his egregious and unprecedented plea deal. Ltr also signed by 5 other MCs. ACTION COMPONENT & ACTION REQUESTED OLA For appropriate handling. Advise ES of any action taken. OAG, ODAG, CRM, EOUSA, FBI, OIG, OPR 09/05/2019: Per OLA, assign to OLA i. EFTA00175131

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Congress of the United ‘States Washington, BC 20515 August 29, 2019 The Honorable William Barr U.S, Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave N.W. Washington, DC 20530 Dear Attorney General Barr: It has been announced that the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) will investigate the questionable circumstances surrounding the recent death of Jeffrey Epstein. While that certainly merits OIG attention, limiting the scope of an independent inquiry solely into his death is grossly inadequate, and would ignore the various DOJ officials who have allowed this serial pedophile to elude true justice for more than a decade.? We respectfully request that the Department permit the OIG to conduct a broad, independent investigation of this entire case, It should be one that not only covers his death, but also investigates the conduct of any officials who approved, reviewed, and defended Mr. Epstein’s egregious and unprecedented plea deal. That agreement was not only intolerably lenient, but it was recently deemed illegal by a federal judge.* Members of Congress made a similar request for an independent investigation of this potentially illegal plea deal last year (see attached item 1, dated Nov. 30, 2018). Regrettably, we were denied. The subsequent response from Inspector General Michael Horowitz (see attached item 2, dated Jan. 29, 2019) stated that his Office lacked the authority to conduct such an investigation, and that Congress in Sec 8E(b)(3) of the Inspector General Act had delegated exclusive jurisdiction into such matters to the DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR). The Inspector General has requested authority from the Department on several other occasions to investigate issues related to attorney misconduct and every time that authority has been denied. While we understand his concerns regarding the limitations on the statutory independence of the OIG, there are no legitimate legal barriers to an independent investigation of the circumstances surrounding this plea deal. More importantly, these concerns should not be used to starve Mr, Epstein’s victims of the justice they so desperately still seek ' Department of Justice, “Statement from Attorney General William P. Barr on the Death of Jeffrey Epstein,” August 10, 2019, https://www justice, gov/opa/pr/statement-attomney-general-william-p-barr-death-j efirey-epstein. 2 The Washington Post, “‘He was inappropriate with me’: Epstein face to face with accusers at bail hearing,” Renae Merle and Matt Zapotosky, July 15, 2019, https:/Awww.washingtonpost.com/national-security/he-was-inappropriate- with-me-epstein-comes-face-to-face-with-accusers-at-bail-hearing/20 19/07/15/0e067664-a706-1 1e9-a3a6- ab670962db05_story.html. 3 Jane Doe | and Jane Doe 2 v. United States, 359 F.Supp.3d 1201 (S.D. Fla. 2019). PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER EFTA00175132

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As has been well publicized, most,notably in the’ Miami Herald’s “Perversion of Justice” newspaper reporting, the plea agréement that:the DOJ gave Mr. Epstein is now shrouded in corrosive allegations of official misconduct, corruption and illegality. Therefore, the Justice Department owes these victims and the public its-absolute highest level of transparency and self-examination. A limited OPR inquiry into this matter, which we understand was opened in February of this year, will not satisfy that demand. An OIG investigation which can fully examine all issues surrounding the Epstein case is needed. As Members of Congress intent on ensuring the equal application of justice, especially as it relates to the plague-of sex trafficking and sexual abuse, we urge you to allow the Inspector General to conduct an independent and comprehensive investigation into the’ non- prosecution agreement that the Department of Justice provided Mr. Epstein, as well as the circumstances surrounding his death. Mr. Epstein is alleged to have manipulated every level of our legal system, through his wealth .and-political connections. If justice was indeed for sale, or the process that -led to. the non-prosecution agreement violated ethical.and legal standards. within the Department of Justice, the Inspector General must conduct a thorough investigation that extends far beyond the jail cell where he died. Mr. Epstein’s victims have been denied justice at every turn so far. They must be granted this dignity, while some measure of true accountability is still within reach. Sincerely, , Debbie Wasserman Schultz Lois Frankel Member of Congress : Member of Congress ne god Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Member of Congress Jamie Raskin Member of Congress Ted Deutch Member of Congress CC: Mr. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice. ~ EFTA00175133

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Page 1 of 2 From: DOJ Correspondence (SMO) [ Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 8:55:10 AM To: DOJExecSec (JMD CC: | Subject: FW: Letter from Members of Congress to Attorney General Barr Good morning, Please log & assign to OLA a. Thank you, 7 From: Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2019 5:25 PM To: DO! Correspondence (S10) <€ ill Subject: RE: Letter from Members of Congress to Attorney General Barr Please assign toll Thanks! From: DOJ Correspondence (SMO) <> Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 1:15 PM Co: DOJ Correspondence (SMO) <a Subject: FW: Letter from Members of Congress to Attorney General Barr Importance: High Good afternoon, Please provide assignment guidance. Thanks, az From: Kugler, Sara Sent: Friday, August 30, 2019 10:10 AM To: DOJ Corresponde: Cc: Wolman, Lauren Subject: Letter from Members of Congress to Attorney General Barr Good afternoon, | am emailing to send a letter from Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz and the co-signed Members of Congress to Attorney General Barr concerning an Office of Inspector General investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s plea deal. inspector General Michael Horowitz is CC’d’on the letter. Thank you for your attention to this correspondence. Regards, https://iqapp.justapps.doj.gov/iq/StreamDownloader.aspx?path=&filename=962019_31845..._ 9/6/2019 EFTA00175134

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Page 2 of 2 Sara Kugler Legislative Assistant/D.C. Press Secret ary Office of U.S. _ Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) Sign up for weekly legislative updates here https://iqapp.justapps.doj.gov/iq/StreamDownloader.aspx?path=&filename=962019_31845... 9/6/2019 EFTA00175135