DOJ Letter: Southern D.New, May 4, 2021, The New York Times Co. v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, 20 Civ. (EFTA00090099)

U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of New York 86 chambers Street New York, New York 10007 May 4, 2021 By Hand Delivery and ECF The Honorable Paul A. Engelmayer United States District Judge Southern District of New York 40 Foley Square New York, NY 10007 Re: The New York Times Co. v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, 20 Civ. 833 (PAE) Dear Judge Engelmayer: This Office represents defendant the Federal Bureau of Prisons ("BOP") in this Freedom of Information Act ("FOR"), 5 U.S.C. § 552, action brought by plaintiff the New York Times Company (the "Times") seeking the release of certain records related to Jeffrey Epstein. Enclosed please find the Government's first in camera production. As directed by the Court, this production consists of certain records identified in Exhibit 1 to the supplemental Christenson declaration. The production consists of 986 pages, including 375 pages of non-email documents and 611 pages of emails. Pursuant to th