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Document DOJ-OGR-00024916
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Summary: Governor Ron DeSantis requests that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) assume the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and initiate a preliminary inquiry into related misconduct allegations. He also issues an Executive Order reassigning the case to State Attorney Bruce Colton. The letter is in response to a request from Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw.
Significance: This document is significant because it shows Governor Ron DeSantis intervening in the Jeffrey Epstein case, requesting a state investigation and reassigning the case to a different prosecutor.
Key Topics:
Jeffrey Epstein investigation
Request for FDLE to assume investigation
Executive Order reassigning case to State Attorney
Key People:
- Ron DeSantis - Governor of Florida
- Rick Swearingen - Commissioner, Florida Department of Law Enforcement
- Ric Bradshaw - Palm Beach County Sheriff
- Bruce Colton - State Attorney for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida
- Jeffrey Epstein - Subject of investigation