Overview
- The Justice Department’s latest Epstein file release includes dozens of emails between Brad Karp and Jeffrey Epstein from 2015 to 2019.
- Paul Weiss appointed Scott Barshay as chair effective immediately after Karp stepped down from the leadership role he held since 2008.
- One March 2019 email shows Karp reviewing a draft motion defending Epstein’s non-prosecution agreement, praising the filing’s arguments.
- The records also reflect social and personal exchanges, including a 2015 dinner thank-you, a 2016 request to help Karp’s son work on a Woody Allen film, and discussions about referrals for Robert Kraft and John Havens.
- Paul Weiss says neither the firm nor Karp represented Epstein, linking contact to work for client Leon Black, and reporting notes Karp has not been accused of criminal wrongdoing.