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Geoffrey Berman

Category: Public Figure • ID: geoffrey-berman
Role / Public Description

Former U.S. Attorney (Southern District of New York)

Who This Person Is

Geoffrey Berman is an American attorney who served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) from 2018 to 2020. SDNY is the federal district that prosecuted Jeffrey Epstein in 2019.

Context in Epstein-Related Records

Under Berman’s leadership, SDNY indicted Jeffrey Epstein in July 2019 on federal sex trafficking charges. The prosecution marked the first federal criminal case against Epstein following the 2008 Florida plea agreement. Berman’s office also initiated proceedings that later resulted in the indictment and conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell. Berman’s role in the Epstein case was as a federal prosecutor overseeing the indictment process.

Sources
  • U.S. Department of Justice press releases (SDNY, 2019)
  • Federal indictment documents (U.S. v. Epstein)
  • Reuters reporting
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Context

Former SDNY US Attorney. Inclusion in this archive reflects mentions in publicly available documents or verified reporting and does not imply wrongdoing.

Sources (baseline references)

  • Giuffre v. Maxwell docket (CourtListener)
  • S.D.N.Y. unsealing order PDF (court site)
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