EFTA00028297.pdf

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U.S. Department of Justice 
United States Attorney 
Southern District of New York 
The Si!lo J. Mollo Building 
One Saint Andrew's Plaza 
New York, New York 10007 
July 8, 2019 
VIA ECF 
The Honorable Henry Pitman 
United States District Court 
Southern District of New York 
United States Courthouse 
500 Pearl Street 
New York, New York 10007 
Re: 
United States v. Jeffrey  Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB) 
Dear Judge Pitman: 
The Government respectfully submits this letter in advance of the bail hearing scheduled 
for July 9, 2019, in the above-captioned case. For the reasons set forth herein, the Court should 
issue a permanent order of detention of the defendant; he cannot meet his burden of overcoming 
the presumption that there is no combination of conditions that would reasonably assure his 
continued appearance in this case or protect the safety of the community were he to be released. 
As set forth below, the charges in this case are exceptionally serious: the defendant is 
alleged to be a serial sexual predator who preyed on dozens of minor girls over a period of years, 
and he now faces a potentially massive prison sentence predicated on substantial and multifaceted 
evidence of his guilt. Moreover, in light of the strength of the Government's evidence and the 
substantial incarceratory term the defendant would face upon conviction, there is an extraordinary 
risk of flight, particularly given the defendant's exorbitant wealth; his ownership of and access to 
private planes capable of international travel; and his significant international ties. Indeed, the 
arrest of the defendant occurred when he arrived in the United States on his private jet after having 
returned from a multi-week stay abroad. 
Finally, and as detailed herein, the Government has real concerns—grounded in past 
experience with this defendant—that if allowed to remain out on bail, the defendant will attempt 
to pressure and intimidate witnesses and potential witnesses in this case, including v…
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