MARTIN G. WEINBERG, ATTORNEY AT LAW 20 PARK PLAZA, SUITE 1000 EMAIL ADDRESSES: BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116 May 1, 2015 Via Certified Mail °IPA Public Liaison Officer Federal Bureau of Investigation Record/Information Dissemination Section 170 Marcel Drive Winchester, VA 22602-4483 RE: Request No 1203982-001 (Jeffrey Epstein) Dear Mr. Argall: In November 2012, I applied under the FOR for relevant FBI files relating to Jeffrey Epstein. The FBI declined to produce any such files. On April 25, 2013, following an administrative appeal, which found 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(7)(A) inapplicable as a basis to withhold all records of past investigations, the FBI reopened the above- numbered FOIA request and stated that it had started its processing and searching for responsive records. On June 24, 2013, on Mr. Epstein's behalf, the FBI was informed that we would pay the costs of copying. On August 8, 2014, I was informed that the FBI had sent the first batch of processed pages to its Miami field office to authorize their release, and on August 18, 2014, you informed me that the FBI had processed the first 500 pages, that 372 pages would be released, and that each successive 500 page batch would be processed on an average of every 60 days. On August 29, 2014, you informed me that you were in error on August 18, 2014, and that the-s ad not approved the initial release. On September 16, 2014, you informed me that the Miami FBI had sent the first batch of processed documents to the United States Attorney's Office. We spoke again on October 16, 2014, when you informed me that the interim release had not yet cleared, and on October 21, 2014, you informed me that the delay was due to the FBI's decision to conduct a second review to determine the necessity of further redactions, a review that you predicted would take another 30 to 60 days. Finally, on December 16, 2014, the first batch of redacted reports were sent to my office with the expectation that every