Ronald R. Eppinger (United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida)
| Tracking # |
EOUSA-2019-004236 |
| Multi Request | Ronald R. Eppinger |
| Submitted | Aug. 14, 2019 |
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From: Ken Whittle
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all information, affidavits, investigative files, emails, documentation, communications, and transcripts related to the arrest and prosecution of Ronald R. Eppinger.
08/23/2001: MAN ADMITS SMUGGLING WOMEN FOR PROSTITUTION
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2001-08-23-0108230240-story.html
"The leader of a Miami prostitution network pleaded guilty Wednesday to importing women from Europe to work as call girls in South Florida, U.S. Attorney Guy Lewis announced.
Ronald R. Eppinger, 65, pleaded guilty to charges involving the smuggling of immigrants into the country for the purpose of prostitution, and money laundering.
Federal prosecutors said that between 1997 and 1999 Eppinger and two Czech women recruited women from Eastern Europe to work as models, then put them to work as prostitutes.
The two Czech women, Lucie Faubert and Tereza Benesova, already have pleaded guilty to immigrant smuggling."
11/11/2001: PROSTITUTION RING LEADER SENTENCED TO 21 MONTHS
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2001-11-11-0111100327-story.html
03/20/2017: Alex Acosta’s Prosecution Of Sex Trafficking
https://dailycaller.com/2017/03/20/acostas-prosecution-of-sex-trafficking/
'After a two- year federal investigation, the United States Attorneys Office (USAO) and lead Florida prosecutor, R. Alex Acosta, prosecuted Epstein. Court files and depositions attest the victim was raped and sexually abused by a family friend, Ron Eppinger, when she was twelve.'
The FBI Included a 2001 Article Regarding Ronald Eppinger's Sentencing in the Jeffrey Epstein FBI Files located on the FBI Records Vault [Part 3, Page 100] (Along with the link to the related FBI File, I have also attached a photograph of the related page from the FBI File to this FOIA Request):
https://vault.fbi.gov/jeffrey-epstein/Jeffrey%20Epstein%20Part%2003%20of%2021/view
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Kenneth Whittle
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From: Executive Office for US Attorneys, Southern District of Florida
Good Afternoon,
Your FOIA request was forwarded to the FOIA/PA Staff, Executive Office for the United States Attorneys in Washington, D.C., for further processing. I am attaching a letter acknowledging receipt of your FOIA request and providing you with the contact information to our FOIA Office in Washington, D.C. (see attached letter)
Please send your questions regarding your FOIA request to the following email:
USAEO.FOIA.Requests@usdoj.gov<mailto:FOIA.Requests@usdoj.gov>
Thank you
From: Executive Office for US Attorneys, Southern District of Florida
This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=EOUSA-2019-004236&type=request)
* Tracking Number: EOUSA-2019-004236
* Requester Name: Kenneth Whittle
* Date Submitted: 08/19/2019
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
Ronald Eppinger
From: Executive Office for US Attorneys, Southern District of Florida
See attached correspondence.
From: Ken Whittle
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on August 19, 2019. My FOIA tracking number is EOUSA-2019-004236. According to the Estimated Time of Completion on the website provided to me by this agency, this request was estimated to be completed on 9/17/2019.
(Link: https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=EOUSA-2019-004236&type=request)
It is now 10/14/2019, and my request is still listed as 'processing'. My request is in relation to an already completed case, that is now over 18 years old, from the year 2001. I would like to know when I can expect this request to be completed.
I have further included an attachment showing the date this request was submitted (08/19/2019) and the estimated date of completion (09/17/2019).
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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From: Executive Office for US Attorneys, Southern District of Florida
See attached correspondence.
Regards.
From: Executive Office for US Attorneys, Southern District of Florida
Please see attached correspondence.
Regards.
From: Executive Office for US Attorneys, Southern District of Florida
EOUSA-2019-004236 has been processed with the following final disposition: Partial Grant/Partial Denial.
Given the nature of this request, some records are only being released to you as the requester. If you have an account in FOIAonline, you may access those records by [FOIAONLINE_HOME]. Otherwise, those responsive records will be sent via the method agreed upon with the FOIA processor.
From: Executive Office for US Attorneys, Southern District of Florida
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