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DOJ Asks Judge to Keep Names of Two Epstein Payment Recipients Sealed

The Justice Department cites privacy claims by two uncharged recipients in urging the court to maintain redactions.

Jeffrey Epstein in Cambridge, Mass. on on Sept., 8 on 2004.
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Overview

  • In a Sept. 5 filing, U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton asked Judge Richard Berman to deny NBC News’ bid to unseal two redacted names tied to late-2018 Epstein wire transfers.
  • Prosecutors said the unnamed individuals are uncharged third parties who objected to disclosure and submitted letters under seal expressing privacy concerns.
  • Judge Berman set Sept. 12 as the deadline for NBC News to reply to the government’s position, and no ruling has been issued.
  • Federal filings detail two transfers from a trust account: $100,000 on Nov. 30, 2018, and $250,000 on or about Dec. 3, 2018.
  • In a 2019 bail memo, prosecutors labeled the recipients potential co-conspirators and argued the timing suggested efforts to influence witnesses after the Miami Herald’s reporting.