- Subject: RE: COVID Language for Press Release
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Subject: RE: COVID Language for Press Release

Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 15:04:17 +0000

Attachments: Ghislaine_Maxwell_Press_Conference_7.1.2020_Draft_Advisory.docx

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I'm here in the press office, if needed.
Draft advisory below and attached in Word format:



United States Attorney
Southern District of New York

There will be a press conference today at XX:00 a.m. to announce charges against Ghislaine Maxwell for her role in the sexual exploitation and abuse of multiple minor girls by Jeffrey Epstein. The press conference will be livestreamed on Facebook @USAOSDNY. Relevant documents are attached.

WHO: Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
<empty>, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

WHAT: Press Conference

WHEN: Wednesday, July, 1, 2020
xx:00 p.m.

WHERE: U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
<empty>

CONTACT: <empty>

NOTE: Please silence all cell phones, PDAs, and pagers before start of press conference.

MANDATORY COVID-19 PROTOCOLS WILL BE IN PLACE. CLICK HERE FOR GUIDANCE.

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DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE PRESS OFFICE AT <empty>

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| From | [REDACTED] (USANYS) <[REDACTED]> |
| Sent | Tuesday, June 30, 2020 10:45 AM |
| To | [REDACTED] (USANYS) [Contractor] <[REDACTED]>; [REDACTED] (USANYS) <[REDACTED]> |
| Cc | [REDACTED] (USANYS) <[REDACTED]>; [REDACTED] (USANYS) <[REDACTED]> |
| Subject | RE: COVID Language for Press Release |

Thanks very much, Looping in and [x] [ ] Please do keep exploring the option. If it's doable it might
beat out our lobby-definitely seems like a stronger visual. On that note, if it was possible for one of you to take Audrey
on a walk-through of 290 as we figure it out, she'd appreciate it.

From: [REDACTED] (USANYS) [Contractor] <[REDACTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 10:38 AM
To: [REDACTED] (USANYS) <[REDACTED]>; [REDACTED] (USANYS) <[REDACTED]>
Subject: RE: COVID Language for Press Release

Wait, I thought we were now targeting the lobby of I just got off the phone with from the FBI press office, inquiring about the logistics of that. I think they can get chairs for press, check with GSA on their Covid protocols (capacity, etc.), provide a "step-and-repeat" (a portable background with "FBI" and their seal) to reduce glare from the windows on the Duane Street side. The concerns are the acoustics (as you know, that space is cavernous, with all hard surfaces and a high ceiling) and their lack of a podium (so we'd have to lug ours over there). Is our lobby preferable? I can call | back and call off the dogs.

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- From: [redacted] (USANYS)
- Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 — 10:15 AM
- To: [multiple recipients redacted] (includes USANYS and Contractor)
- Cc: [redacted] (USANYS)
- Subject: COVID Language for Press Release

Key content / logistics notes (from body text)
- Considering staging press event in the FBI lobby (Duane Street side) vs. our lobby.
- FBI press office can: get chairs for press, check GSA COVID protocols (capacity), provide a "step-and-repeat" backdrop with "FBI" and seal to reduce window glare.
- Concerns about FBI lobby: poor acoustics (cavernous, hard surfaces, high ceiling) and no podium (would need to bring one).
- Question raised: Is our lobby preferable? Sender offers to call back and "call off the dogs."
- International Court of Trade declined the venue; likely Plan B/Plan Z: use our whole lobby to enable social distancing.

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The International Court of Trade has said no, so it looks like we're likely at Plan B (Plan Z?) option of using our whole lobby space in an effort to create some social distance.

With apologies for adding to your full plate, Audrey asked if you could please come up with a paragraph to put at the top
of tomorrow's press advisory, notifying the press of safety protocols-masks, social distancing, etc.—and asking them to
please leave extra time to get into the building (which may mean we should also send out the advisory earlier than
usual). I've attached our safety protocols and am cc'ing | (and , though he's out), since I know you'll want to [x] [ ]
coordinate with them on how press screening will work. Happy of course to talk or help in any way.

Thanks!

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