USA vs. Jeffrey Epstein

Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 52 Filed 08/29/19 Page 1 of 2 Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 47-1 Filed 08/19/19 Page 1 of 2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - - - - - - - - - - - - - X NOLLE PROSEQUI UNITED STATES OF AMERICA USDCSDNY DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC#: DATE F-•IL-E-D:- 'l -,/ d_1._//_9_ -v. - JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Defendant. - - - - - - - - 1. - - - - - - - X The filing of this nolle prosequi will dispose of this case with respect to JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant. 2. On "Indictment") July was 2, 2019, returned, Indictment charging 19 Cr. JEFFREY 490 (the EPSTEIN, the defendant, with one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, and one count of sex trafficking of minors, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 3. captioned case On · or about August 10, was pending, but prior 2019, to 1591. § while any the trial or above other disposition, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, died. 4. Because JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, died while this case was pending, and therefore before a final judgment was issued, the Indictment must be dismissed under the rule of abatement. See United States v. Wright, 160 F.3d 905, 908 (2d Cir. 1998) . Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 52 Filed 08/29/19 Page 2 of 2 Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Docurt1ent 47~1 Filed 08/19/19 Prs.ge 2 of 2 .5, Acooroingly, prosequi be filed Dated: Ill~ :r rieoomme.n.d that an order of nolle to defendant JEFFREY EPSTEIN, New York, New York Jt.ug~st 19, 20l9 ALISON MOB EX ROSSMILLER/ MAURENE COMEY Assistant United States Attorneys Upon the to.:r:-eg-oing :reoommsndation, I hereby d.i:uict, with leave of tha Coure, ~hat an order of nolle prosequi be filed as to defendant j~FFREY EPSTEIN, Dated: New York, New York August 19, 2019 SO ORDERED: Dated: New York, New York August a.,, 2019 The Court inaor;go:rates by reference the transcriet of the hearing held on 8 /27 /19 in its entit-ety and undersoores the sign:Lfiae.nce of the crime vic:timm' Rights Act,18 u.s.c. § 3771. K"113 Hon. Richard M. Berman united sea tes nistriot Judge southern District ofNewYork 2