[GRADE A1 - DOJ/USANYS correspondence (EFTA00010321, EFTA00017743, EFTA00019885, EFTA00023802, EFTA00023804, EFTA00030190, EFTA00030798)]
A 2020 correspondence chain documents a dispute between DOJ/USANYS and Duke of York counsel regarding cooperation. The record includes counsel objections to DOJ statements and an offer to provide a written statement instead of an oral interview. Representative excerpts include: "to date he has not in fact provided cooperation with the DOJ" and "declined to sit for a voluntary interview and provide oral answers in real time." A later letter states: "We and the Duke of York set out to assist your investigation."
This chain shows a formal, counsel-to-prosecutor dispute about the nature and timing of cooperation. It captures DOJ's continued attempts to secure interview cooperation and counsel's pushback on public statements and interview format.
WHAT THIS SHOWS AND DOES NOT SHOW: The documents show a documented exchange about cooperation, including an offer of a written statement and disagreement about public characterizations. They do NOT establish that an interview occurred or that any substantive testimony was provided.