David Ingram → Martin G. Weinberg
Event Description
David Ingram of Reuters News contacted Martin Weinberg requesting comment from Jeffrey Epstein on a pending lawsuit before publication. Ingram offered to provide a comment on Epstein's behalf and requested to speak with Epstein, noting he had also attempted to reach Weinberg by cell phone.
Quoted Evidence
“We're planning to publish a story on the suit this afternoon, and we want to make sure it is fair. Is Mr. Epstein available to speak? Or do you want to offer a comment on this behalf?”
Trafficking Assessment
Likelihood
10%
Confidence
95%
Thread Prior
65%
Reasoning
Standard journalistic outreach requesting comment on a pending story. No trafficking indicators present. The journalist is the source reporting an allegation, not the actor committing misconduct.
Metadata
Date
2016-04-28(exact)
Thread
Re: Reuters / lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein
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