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OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY Ms. Jane Musgrave The Palm Beach Post FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY DAVID ARONBERG STATE ATTORNEY October 1, 2019 Via Electronic Mail: in RE: Response to Public Records Request Our Public Record No.! 2019PRO00372AMB Dear Ms. Musgrave: We have completed your public records request received by our ropy of: "1- Any emails or other correspondence sent by P County State Attorney Barry Krischer concerning the case of Jeffrey Epstei 4 % ry kJ ua 2006 through December 4 2008. These would include, but not be limited ails or correspondence he sent to Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter, Assis tat. Attorney Lana Belohlavek, Michael Edmondson or a ose tors in the office. 0 ocn 30, 2019 for"a 2- I would also like any communica t federal officials including, but not limited to, U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta and a .S. attorneys A. Villafana, Jeffrey Sloman, drew Lourie. 3- Further, I would like ails sent to Epstein's defense team, including, but not limited to, Alan Der mitt, ack Goldberger, Roy Black, Jay Leflcowitz, Ken Starr or Gerald Lercourt, and rsonnel roe of former Assistant State Attorney Limn!, Bdohlavek", PI sed that in response to your requests 1 through 3, our office does not retain emails electro Ily prior to 2012. The only nails now existing are the physical copies of emails maintained within the state's files and copies of the state's files, including any emails have already been provided to you. Further, our office previously responded to you request of December 5th, 2018, for a copy of the files pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein; et. aft, in Public Records Request No..: 2018PRO00460AMEl. The request was fulfilled and closed on December 5th, 2018. Your colleague reporter Lulu Riirriadan made another request for the' tate's on Ally 15th, 2019 whiCh was assigned Public Records Request No.: 2019PR000328AMB. Our office provided to both yourself and reporter.LuLu Ramadan via the SAO's CIF Portal and by hand delivery a 32gb 401 Wirth Dude Nighty, Wan Palm Bach, Florida 33401 Phone: ([Phone Redacted] www.ml 3.ocz Party JOINT IDtt. J03 EV# DATE APARTED Joint Exhibit J03 CA/AroBtlitip00000a BEACH COUNTY, FL, rpl iaorr2019-CA ABRUZZO, CLEW ' /- -M 1.57:43 PM ABRUZZO CLERK EFTA02735306 thumb drive containing Audio and Redacted Control Calls, Walkthrough Video, Audio from Cassettes Part 1, Audio from Cassettes Part 2, Video Interviews Part 1, Video Interviews Part 2, Video Interview Part 3, and a copy of the State's files containing 2,833 electronic pages of information. In an abundance of caution and to ensure the thoroughness of our earlier disclosures, our office conducted an additional review of the close states files and executive records of former State Attorney Barry Krischer. This search revealed an additional 134 pages of information and two (2) videos, which are subject to release. The following redactions were applied to these items: a) All social security numbers, pursuant to Fla. Sta. §119.071(4) and §119.071(5), b) All driver license numbers, pursuant to Fla. Stat. §119.0712 (2) (a) and 18 .C. 2725. c) Any information, including, name, address, date of birth, school wit' of the victim of crime under 796.07 2e and 4c and 800.04(6 §119.071 (3) (c). d) All biometric identification, pursuant to Fla. Sta. §119.0 the identity ant to Fla. Sta. e) All home addresses, telephone numbers, dates o photographs of a current or former assistant state attorney, spouses and c d rsuant to Fla. Sta. §119.071(4) (d)2.d.(I). 1) All information revealing the photographs of active or former sworn law enforcement personnel, pursuant to Fla. Stat. §119.07(4)2.a.(1). g) Furthermore, in accordance with, Art_) §16, Fla. Const. (2018) any and all identifying victim information is redactea, _ ji Lastly, in response to the 4i° patof,YOur request for a copy the personnel file of former Assistant State Attorney Lanna Belohlavek, the records consist of approximately 265 pages of information. There will be a special service charge based on the labor cost of the personnel providing the service incurred by this agency pursuant to Fla. Stat. §119.07(4)(d). The information will need to be reviewed for possible exemptions or necessary redactions from public disclosure pursuant to Florida Statute Section 119, by an employee whose hourly rate is $37.26. It estimated that it will take 5 hours of man poWer to retrieve, scan, review, and redact the records, for an estimated total of $186.30. A 50% deposit from the final estimated cost will be required in order for us to begin with the procesSing of your request, as authorized under Board of County Commissioners of Highlands County v. Colby, 976 Sold 31 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008), and Morris Publishing Group, LW v. State, 154 So.3d 528, 534 (F/a. 1st DCA 2015). Please provide cash in the exact amount, check or money order payable to the Office of the State Attorney for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in the amount of $93.15 as a deposit towards the estimated cost of the first part of your recuest. Once we receive the deposit, we will process your public records request in a timely manner; 401 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, Float 33401 Phone: ([Phone Redacted] VAVW.S3 I 5.or g CA/Ardithgi0 161111: BEACH COUNTY, FL, ABRUZZO, CLERK. 3/27/2023 2:57:43 PM EFTA02735307 Any subsequent requests for information will be assigned a new public records number and be processed in accordance with Florida Public Records Law. If you have father questions, please feel free to contact me by e-mail at ncruzOsal 5.org or directly at ([Phone Redacted]. Sincerely, Natalie Cruz Executive Secretary CO SA -S 5) 401 Noel Dixie Highvny, Wat Palm Beath, Florida 33401 Phone: ([Phone Redacted] ‘vtaw.sa 1 5.0eg CA/ArottlatMODOOCRI BEACH COUNTY, FL, ABRUZZO, CLERK. 3/27/2023 2:57:43 PM EFTA02735308