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Jeffrey Epstein Significant Case Notification Date: 08/15/2019 Case Number: 31E-NY-3027571 Case Number: 90:, 27 Case Number: Significant Activity: • Sex Trafficking (31E-NY-3027571) o On 08/19/2019, SDNY submitted a nolle pros request to dismiss the case against Epstein to Judge Berman. Judge Berman ordered a hearing be held on Tuesday, 08/27/2019, to discuss the proposed request, citing the public's "informational interest in the process." Judge Berman wanted to allow an opportunity for victims to be heard during the hearing. SDNY has reached out to the victims' attorneys to advise them of the hearing and the opportunity for them to be heard. FBI Victim Services Division (VSD) reached out to those.victims not represented to advise the same. SDNY has offered to fund the travel of any of the victims • who reside in Florida or other areas outside of NYC. o Victim Interviews: • There are two victims scheduled to be interviewed next week. These are both new victims whose attorneys contacted SDNY: • 08/26/2019 - • • 08/27/2019 — • The case agents expect more victim interviews might happen following the nolle pros . hearing on Tuesday, 08/27/2019. o FBI Hotline: • . There was only 1 new caller this week to the FBI Hotline (bringing the total number of • calls to 165). The call pertained to a post on social media referencing a conspiracy theory regarding Epstein's death. • FBI PH followed up on a Guardian lead regarding a female who reported being hired as an escort when she was 19yo and engaged in sexual activity in exchange for money. Information was provided to the case agents and deemed irrelevant. o Co-Cons irators: • - SDNY has a meeting scheduled for next week withilWattorney to gage their interest in cooperation. SDNY advised M I attorneys are strated with their client's lack of cooperation in providing information. • has been scheduled with and her attorneys on rn o Victim Services: • VSD made contact with the 5 victims noted in last week's SCN and offered them all crisis counseling, counseling and financial assistance referrals. • Victim Services Division is reaching out to the victims who are not represented by counsel to advise them of the hearing on Tuesday. o Financial Analysis: • Subpoenas were served on the following accounts for Wells Fargo, CITI, Experian, MoneyGram and Western Union • Subpoenas were served on the following accounts for Jeffrey Epstein: PayPal and Venmo Subpoenas were served on the following accounts for Ghislaine Maxwell: Chase, UBS Financial Services, MoneyGram, Western Union, Experian o Digital Evidence: EFTA01699578 • A search warrant for the digital evidence seized from Epstein's property in the USVI is expected to be sworn out sometime next week in the SDNY. The items have been processed through the evidence control system, but they cannot be processed by CART until the warrant is obtained. • CART has completed processing the items seized from Epstein's residence in Manhattan (with the exception of the devices that were encrypted) and is currently in the piocess of making them available for the case agents to review. CART has separated all documents, emails, and text files so they can be reviewed according to the taint procedures setup by SDNY. • CART is in the process of exporting all documents, emails, and text files to an external storage so they can be imported into Relativity, a system that SDNY insists on using. CART has advised this will be an extremely time consuming process and that will not be completed until mid-September. SDNY has insisted the Relativity system be used to facilitate the taint review for privileged communications and is willing to wait. o Forfeiture: • Discussions with SDNY are still ongoing regarding the forfeiture of Epstein's properties. Epstein's death makes criminal forfeiture complicated and civil forfeiture could prevent victims from pursuing compensation from Epstein's estate. • Death Investigation (90A-NY-3151227): o On 08/20/2019, FBINY/NYOIG interviewed MCC Inmate regarding possible shredding of Epstein documents. stated, he had no d no knowledge of o On 08/20/2019, FBINY/NYOIG interviewed BOP MCC guard any suspicious acts or any MCC employees shredding documen at SDNY. o On 08/20/2019, FBINY/NYOIG interviewed BOP MCC guard IMMIM refused to answer any questions and asked for an attorne . t SDNY, • worked 8x4 shift in the MCC SHU and was not working when Epstein was found. No irregularities found in that interview. o On 08/20/2019, FBINY/NYOIG interviewed BOP MCC guard had nothing significant to add to the investigation. o On 08/20/2019, FBINY/NYOIG BOP MCC guard refused to answer any questions and requested an attorney. o On 08/20/2019 NYOIG will attempt to serve a Federal Grand Jury Subpoena on BOP MCC guard o On 08/20/2019, FBINY served search warrant n cell-phone corncompaniesSprint d Verizon for the cellular phones belonging to and MCC CO CDR's and subscriber information. FBINY is waiting or a response from ne companies. o On 08/21/2019, FBINY is expected to retrieve a cellular phone from BOP MCC Guard was told to bring the phone in tomorrow (8/21). o FBINY is awaiting the return of the Medical Examiner (ME) report from OCME. • o Grand Jury subpoenas from SDNY were served for information regarding bank accounts belonging to BOP MCC Guards arid results are pending. Background •. • Between 2005 and 2007, the West Palm Beach Police Department, and PBI Miami investigated Epstein based on information provided by the parents of a victim who reported that Epstein had sexually abused their daughter from 2002-2005. This investigation included, among other things, interviews with approximately 35 victims, a search warrant executed on Epstein's Florida residence, and detailed analysis of various phone and flight records. • The identified victims were underage females who attended local high schools and were recruited for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity with Epstein. They ranged in age from approximately 14 to 17, with the majority having been approximately 15 or 16 when they were recruited to perform sex acts for EFTA01699579 or with Epstein. If the victims engaged provided massages, engaged in sexual activity with Epstein, or recruited other minors, they were paid between $200 -$1,000. • Epstein maintains residences in Florida, New York, U.S Virgin Islands, and New Mexico. • In 2007, after meeting with attorneys representing Epstein, Alex Acosta, United States Attorney (USA) for the Southern District of Florida (SDFL), approved a non-prosecution agreement which required Epstein to plead guilty, in Florida State court, to soliciting prostitution, which he did in 2008. He was sentenced to 18 months in jail, was permitted to serve his sentence in a facility where he was released during the 'day to work, and was released from his sentence after serving approximately 13 months. • This non-prosecution agreement garnered significant media attention as former USA Alex Acosta was confirmed as Secretary of Labor • In 2018, after publication of an article in the Miami Herald which detailed the above investigation, SDNY received approval from the Deputy Attorney General (DAG) to pursue a case in the SDNY. • $ex Trafficking (31E-N1-3027571): o Victims in NY and FL usually were contacted via telephone by individuals who worked for Epstein to arrange his "massages." In ne those individuals was= in FL, the primary contact for the girls was Additionally, and in ORT. to mamtain a . steady stream of underage girls to per orm sex acts, Epstein and his co-conspirators also coerced others, including some of his victims, to recruit other minor girls to engage in "triatgage" and sexual conduct with Epstein. The recruiters were paid by Epstein and co- conspirators for bringing additional minor girls to Epstein's properties for those purposes. o On 07/06/2019, Epstein was arrested upon his arrival, via his personal ,jet, at Teterboro airport in New Jersey. Simultaneous to his arrest, NYO executed a search warrant at his residende in Manhattan, NY. o NYO CART is working to process numerous computers, laptops, iPads, iPhones, hard drives, thumb drives, and various pieces of loose digital media which were seized from the residence. NYO CART is working with ERF as several of these items were locked or encrypted. o On 07/08/2019, Epstein pled not guilty during his initial appearance. o On 07/15/2019, Epstein was denied bail during his detention hearing. o On 07/25/2019, FBI and SDNY met with attorneys from Debevoise who represent Leslie Wexner and his wife, Abigail. During an attorney proffer they advised the Wexners were not close with Epstein and had no knowledge of bis sexual misconduct. They further advised that they severed ties with Epstein in 2007 after discovering that Epstein had stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars from them while managing their finances. o On 07/29/2019, FBI and SDNY met with Epstein's attorneys, who, in very general terms, discussed the possibility of a resolution of the case, and the possibility of the defendant's cooperation. Defense Counsel did not make a specific proposal, and they did not indicate what the nature of Epstein's cooperation might be, if any. It was suggested that Defense Counsel contact SDNY if Epstein was prepared to accept responsibility for his conduct and/or they had a specific proposal for a resolution of this case. o On 08/12!2019, approximately 55 personnel from NYO and San Juan executed a search warrant at Epstein's residence on Little Saint James (LSJ) Island near St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. This 'resulted in the seizure of various documents and pictures as well as numerous Computed, servers; and other digital items of evidence. All digital media is being prepared for forensic analysis. a On 8/13/2019, NYO conducted 12 interviews of individuals who worked for Epstein on LSJ Island regarding their interactions with Epstein and observations of his involvement with mitiorstISI Island. o Victim Interviews: EFTA01699580 • Approximately 60 victims have been identified, 20 of which have been interviewed. Victim information is generally corroborating reporting from other victims. Based on victim repotting, there are potentially hundreds of unidentified victims. • Victims have reported being sexually abused at multiple residences, including New York, Florida, Little St. James island, and New Mexico. Two victims reported being raped by Epstein in New York and Florida. Approximately six victims report being abused in NY and multiple victims report receiving calls from New York to set up massages. o FBI Hotline: • 148 callers contacted the FBI hotline. Of significance, 25 related to possible victims, eight related to possible co-conspirators/recruiters, and seven related to witnesses. o Co-conspirators: • The investi ation has identified Ghislaine Maxwell, and as the main co-conspirators. resides in NY (with other residences in Florida and North Carolina) pstein's personal assistant. She arranged massage appointments and directed other co-conspirators to arrange appointments, recruit other girls and conduct background checks of the girls. She provided transportation, took • pictures of, and paid victims. She directed others to destroy evidence. attorneys proffered an overview of her role in scheduling massages an destroying evidence. Additionally, they stated she was forced to engage in sex acts with Epstein to keep her job. • Ghislaine Maxwell is currently living in Boston and has been subpoenaed. She is believed to have been involved recruiting girls. She was one of Epstein's property managers and SDNY is engaged with her attorneys. A reverse proffer is • anticipated in Se tember. lives in Florida and has been cooperating with the investigation. e assisted in arranging appointments and traveled with Epstein as a personal assistant. During multi interviews sheprovided significant la information on Maxwell, and ',son assistant, contacted girls to set appointments, encouraged girls to • lives in Connecticut. She worked out of Epstein's NY residence as recruit other girls, and paid victims. She and her attorneys participated in a reverse roffer and are considering their o tions. Jean Luc Brunel, , and M I are potential co- conspirators. • resides in NY and has been subpoenaed. SDNY is engaged wit er attorneys. • Jean Luc Brunel is owner of MC2 modeling agency and has been subpoenaed. SDNY is en aged with his attorneys. ▪ has set a lead to Legat London to conduct an interview of is not a US citizen and has been in London since approxin, • • resides in Ohio and has been subpoenaed. SDNY is engaged with er attorneys. o Victim Services: • VSD has been actively engaged with the case team to facilitate outreach to the victims and provide notice of applicable victim's rights. o Financial Analysis: EFTA01699581 • Multiple subpoenas have been issued for dozens of Epstein accounts at American Express and Deutsche Bank. SDNY is continuously engaged with legal representatives at both institutions and subpoena results are being analyzed by a NYO Financial Analyst. • Significant transactions from Deutsche Bank include a $250,000 transaction to and a $100,000 transaction to Ghislaine Maxwell in December, 2018, shorty after eMiami Herald article. • A review of 142 FinCEN filings (SARs, CTRs, and FBARs) resulted in the identification of 18 different financial/investment institutions with accounts associated to Epstein. o Forfeiture: • On 07/13/2019, a certified appraisal was completed for the NY residence with the value determined to be $86,250,000. • A Notice of Pendency has been filed for the NY residence. • Multiple subpoenas have been served on Epstein's LLC companies, which are based in the Virgin Islands (results are pending). • Death Investigation (90A-NY-3151227): o On 07/23/2019, Epstein was found unconscious in his cell with red marks on his neck. When staff was able to revive Epstein, he couldn't recall what happened. Epstein's cellmate, denied knowing anything and said he was just sitting on his bunk with earphones on. Note: is a former police officer and main subject of a quadruple homicide (245D-NY-7786783) and is facing the death penalty. Epstein was removed from his cell and has been medically evaluated. The Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) initiated an investigation of the event. o On 08/10/2019, at approximately 8:11AM, NYO was notified that Epstein was found unresponsive in his jail cell at MCC in Manhattan, NY. The NYO initiated an investigation into the suspicious death of a federal inmate. The NYO is collaborating with the BOP, DOJ IO, and the NY State Office of the Medical Examiner (OCME). • Public Corruption: o Nothing significant to report EFTA01699582