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Department of Justice 
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT 
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7/9/2019 
WORKFLOW ID: 4293737 
7/12/2019 
DUE DATE: 7/26/2019 
The Honorable Kamala Harris* 
United States Senate 
Washington, DC 20510-0001 
AG & DAG 
Congressional Priority 
(Reed from OLA via email) In light of the professional ties to the firm, 
Kirkland & Ellis that previously represented Jeffrey Epstein, requesting the AG 
& DAG recuse themselves from any and all matters related to his case in order to 
ensure and maintain the integrity of the criminal proceedings. Mentions the 
unsealed indictment on 07/08/2019, by federal prosecutors in the S.D. of NY, 
charging Jeffrey Epstein with the sex trafficking of minors. Further mentions 
Members of Congress and DOJ's/OPR inquires into the crimes of Mr. Epstein, 
which a federal judge on 02/21/2019, held that the secret deal secured by 
Epstein's lawyers violated the Crime Victims' Rights Acts. See WF 4167042 and 
other related corres in ECMS. 
ACTION COMPONENT & ACTION REQUESTED 
JMD 
Prepare response for AAG/OLA signature. 
OAG, ODAG, CRM, EOUSA, FBI, OLA, OPR 
07/12/2019: Per OLA (fl, 
assign to JMD/Ethics. 
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KAM LA D. HARRIS 
ALIFORNIA 
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S.SENATE.GOV 
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July 9, 2019 
The Honorable William Barr 
Attorney General 
U.S. Department of Justice 
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 
Washington, D.C. 20530 
Dear Attorney General Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rosen: 
COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY 
AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY 
SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE 
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET 
The Honorable Jeffrey A. Rosen 
Deputy Attorney General 
U.S. Department of Justice 
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 
Washington, D.C. 20530 
In light of your professional ties to the firm that previously represented Jeffrey Epstein, the 66-year-
old financier who stands accused of the sexual exploitation and trafficking of young girls, I 
respectfully request that you recuse yourselves from any and all matters related to his case in order to 
ensure and maintain the integrity of the criminal proceedings. 
On Monday, July 8, 2019, federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York unsealed an 
indictment charging Jeffrey Epstein with the sex trafficking of minors.' Prosecutors assert that 
between 2002 and 2005, Epstein -sexually exploited and abused dozens of minor girls at his homes in 
Manhattan, New York, and Palm Beach, Florida, among other locations."' According to the 
indictment, Epstein lured the underage girls to his mansion and estate, where he is accused of 
enticing them to engage in naked massage sessions and other sexual acts in exchange for money. 
Epstein allegedly did not act alone: prosecutors stated that Epstein worked with his employees and 
others to "ensure that he had a steady supply of minor victims to abuse and that he asked some of 
his young victims to recruit other underage girls. "creaffing] a vast network of underage victims for 
him to sexually exploit?' 
This is not the first time that Epstein faces allegations related to the sexual abuse of minors.5 In 2005, 
the parents of a 14-year-old girl approached police to report that Epstein sexually assaulted her in his 
Palm Beach mansion.' Investigators proceeded to identify at least 36 potential victims, some as 
young as 13.7 Federal prosecutors, led by then-U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida Alex 
'Indictment, United States v. Epstein, No. 19 Crim. 490 (S.D.N.Y. July 2, 2019), ECF No. 2. 
2 Id. at I. 
3 Press Release, Dep't of Justice, U.S. Attorney's Office, S.D.N.Y., Jeffrey Epstein Charged In Manhattan Federal Court 
With Sex Trafficking Of Minors: Alleged Conduct Occurred in both New York and Florida over Multiple Years, 
Involving Dozens of Victims (July 8, 4019), lutps://wwwjustice.gov/usao-sdnviotheffrev-eostein-charted-manhattan-
federal-coun-sex-traffickina-minors.
4 Indictment, supra note I, at 2. 
5 Julie K. Brown, How a Future Trump Cabinet Member Gave a Serial Sex Abuser the Deal of a Lifetime, MIAMI HERALD 
(Nov. 28, 2018), htms://www.miamihgrald.comincwsilocaVarticic220097825.html.
6 Vivian Wang, Why the Trump Whitelflouse Is Caught Up in the Jeffrey Epstein Scandal, N.Y. TIMES (July 7, 2019), 
hups://www.nytimcs.com/2019/07f07 vregionijetTrev-costein-trumo.html. 
7 Ali Watkins & Vivian Wang, Jeffrey Epstein Is Accused of Luring Girls to His Manhattan Mansion and Abusing Them, 
N.Y. TIMES (July 7, 2019), Imos://ww .nvtimes.com/20 9/07/07ffivregioni ieffrev-eDstein-sex-traffickinu..html. 
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Acosta, prepared a 53-page indictment against Epstein. However, the prosecution was scuttled after 
Acosta, who now serves as the U.S. Secretary of Labor, met with his former colleague Jay Lefkowitz, 
an attorney at the law firm Kirkland & Ellis.* Together, the two men struck a secret deal in which 
Epstein pleaded guilty to two prostitution charges and served a year in jail, albeit under an agreement 
that allowed him to leave the facility "six days a week, 12 hours a day" on special privileges.9
Furthermore, Epstein's alleged victims were not told about the deal, the terms of which were 
reportedly dictated by Epstein's lawyers at Kirkland & Ellis and shielded any of Epstein's co-
conspirators from prosecution.10
Effectively denied justice by the very official charged with securing it, Epstein's accusers later 
publicly described the assaults they endured, spurring renewed interest in the matter.11 Members of 
Congress and the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility 12 opened inquiries into 
the handling of the case, and on February 21, 2019, a federal judge held that the secret deal secured 
by Epstein's lawyers violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act.13
In our democracy, no one—no matter how powerful or well-connected—is above the law. Yet 
Epstein's deal, secured by his lawyers at Kirkland & Ellis, calls into question the integrity of our 
legal system and undermines the public's confidence that justice will be served. Now that Epstein 
faces new charges, the Department must do everything in its power to ensure that his prosecution is 
fair, just, and insulated from external pressures. 
Prior to joining the Trump administration, both Attorney General Barr and Deputy Attorney General 
Rosen practiced at Kirkland & Ellis, the firm responsible for negotiating Epstein's 2008 plea deal. At 
the time he was nominated to lead the Justice Department, Attorney General Barr was Of Counsel at 
Kirkland & Ellis; a role he also held in 2009. Deputy Attorney General Rosen has a long history at 
the firm: he worked as a partner in the firm's Washington, DC office from 1988 to 2003, and again 
from 2009 to 2017; earlier in his career, he worked as an associate from 1982 to 1988. 
In order to avoid even the appearance of impropriety, both Attorney General Barr and Deputy 
Attorney General Rosen should recuse from overseeing matters related to Epstein's case. In fact, 
Attorney General Barr has already suggested that recusal is necessary. During Attorney General 
Barr's confirmation hearing, he was asked by Senator Sasse to "mak[e] sure that there is a full and 
thorough investigation into the way DOJ handled the [2008] Epstein case."14 Attorney General Barr 
replied, "Senator, I have to recuse myself from Kirkland & Ellis matters I am told, and I think 
Kirkland & Ellis was maybe involved in that case.s15 If such a recusal is required of the attorney 
general, under the circumstances it should also be required of his deputy. 
Brown, supra note 5. 
Watkins & Wang, supra note 7. 
w 
" Brown, supra note 5. 
12 Letter from Assistant Attorney General Stephen E. Boyd to Senator Ben Sasse (Feb. 6, 2019), 
httas://www.sasse.senate.govioublici Cache/files/ I e5e07ee-0138-144 I -9e6 I -b6ec7037c4c15/-unt it led-.Ddf. 
" Patricia Mazzei, Prosecutors Broke Law in Agreement Not to Prosecute Jeffity Epstein. Judge Rules, N.Y. TIMES (Feb. 
21, 2019), htlps://w% wiwtimes.com/2019/02/2 /as/jeffr y-epstein-judge-prosecution-agreement.html. 
14 Nomination of the Honorable William Pelham Barr to be Attorney General of the United States: Hearing Before the 
Senate Comm. on the Judiciary, 116th Cong (2019). 
" Id. 
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Yesterday, reports suggested that Attorney General Barr had recused from the current case,16 but 
earlier today a Justice Department official reportedly clarified that the attorney general would recuse 
only from matters related to Epstein's prior case in Florida, not the case now pursued by prosecutors 
in the Southern District of New York." Although Epstein is not represented by Kirkland & Ellis in 
his current case, significant questions remain regarding the 2008 plea deal that the firm negotiated 
with federal prosecutors. In light of your professional ties to Kirkland & Ellis, and the overwhelming 
public interest in ensuring that his current case proceed free from outside interference, it would be 
prudent for both Attorney General Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rosen to recuse from matters 
related to Epstein's case. 
If found guilty of these charges, then Epstein—as well as "others known and unknown"18 who may 
have assisted or participated in the abuse of young girls—must be held fully accountable for their 
actions. The young women who bravely came forward to recount their assaults must not again be 
denied justice. But no matter the outcome of Epstein's case, the American people must have faith that 
the women and men tasked with prosecuting it will follow the facts wherever they may lead, free 
from political interference, and without fear or favor. 
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. 
Sincerely, 
Kamala D. Harris 
United States Senator 
16 Jeff Mordock, AG Barr says he's recused himselffrom Epstein case: Report, WASH. TIMES (July 8, 2019), 
httos://www.washinijontimes.com, news:20 I Witili/william-barr-aa-says-hes-recused-ieffrev-eostein-cf. 
17 Manu Raju (@mkraju). Twitter (July 9, 2019, 10:57 AM), https://twitter.corniinkrajuistatus/1148607060155801600.
IS Indictment, supra note I, at 8. 
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Tuesday. July 09. 2019 5:44:28 PM 
From: DOJ Correspondence (SMO) 
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To: 
Subject: FW: Letter from Senator Harris to AG Barr and DAG Rosen 
Importance: High 
Good evening 
From: Wunder, Nick (Harris) 
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2019 4:26 PM 
To: DOJ Correspondence (SMO) 
Subject: Letter from Senator Harris to AG Barr and DAG Rosen 
Thank you 
To Whom It May Concern: 
Attached please find a letter from Senator Harris to Attorney General Barr and Deputy 
Attorney General Rosen. 
Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns. 
Best, 
Nick Wunder 
Senior Counsel 
U.S. SENATOR RAMALA D. HARRIS 
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From: DOJ Correspondence (SMO) 
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 10:58:05 AM 
To: DOJExecSec (JMD) 
CC: 
Subject: FW: Letter from Senator Harris to AG Barr and DAG Rosen 
Pis log & per OLA (= 
assign to imp/Ethics. Thanks. 
From: Wunder, Nick (Harris) < 
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2019 4:26 PM 
To: DOJ Correspondence (SMO) <[email protected]> 
Subject: Letter from Senator Harris to AG Barr and DAG Rosen 
To Whom It May Concern: 
Attached please find a letter from Senator Harris to Attorney General Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rosen. 
Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns. 
Best, 
Nick Wunder 
Senior Counsel 
U.S. SENATOR KAMALA D. HARRIS 
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Department of Justice 
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT 
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12/3/2018 
WORKFLOW ID: 4167042 
12/4/2018 
DUE DATE: 
The Honorable Ben Sasse* 
United States Senate 
Washington, DC 20510 
OPR 
Congressional Priority 
(Reed from OLA via email) Ltr from Chmn Sasse, Subcomte on Oversight, 
Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, stating on 11/28/2018 the 
Miami Herald published the results of a lengthy investigation into the crimes of 
Jeffrey Epstein. Expressing concern that federal prosecutors appeared to craft a 
secret, sweetheart deal and concealed it from the women and girls that were 
abused, in apparent violation of federal law. Requesting OPR open an 
investigation into the instances identified in this reporting of possible 
misconduct by DOJ attorneys and a response in writing NLT 12/07/2018. See 
WF 4167070. 
ACTION COMPONENT & ACTION REQUESTED 
OPR 
Prepare response for AAG/OLA signature. 
OAG, ODAG, CRM, EOUSA, OLA 
02/06/2019: OLA submitted supplemental response Itr dtd 02/06/19. Also 
providing a copy of ltr dtd 01/14/19 from Sen. Sasse. cc: Chmn files. 
12/21/2018: OPR replied by ltr dtd 12/14/18. (OLA 
approved signature 
level change from OLA to OPR). cc: Chmn files. 
12/06/2018: Per OLA, assign to OPR. 
CHMN FILE: SASSE 
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