EFTA00038235

9A-NY-3144791 Serial 1 FD-1057 (Rev. 5•&10) UNCLASSIFIED FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication Title: (U) Opening EC Date: 07/26/2019 From: NEW YORK NY-C19 Contact: L Approved By: Drafted By: Case ID #: 9A-NY-3144791 (U) UNKNOWN SUBJECT; - victim; AGGRAVATED/OVERT THREATS (U) EPSTEIN, JEFFREY; CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING b6 -2,3 b7C -2,3 b7A -1 b7E -11 Synopsis: (U) To request a full investigation be opened and assigned to b6 -2 b7C -2 Special Agent[ Enclosure(s): Enclosed are the following items: 1. (U) Email from thel b3 -4 2. (U) Copies of threat provided by the b7E -5 3. (U) Copies of response to threat provided by the[ Details: On July 25, 2019, at approximately 12:01 UTC, an anonymous user on the Darknet posted on DEEPPASTE about a planned execution ofl JEFFREY EPSTEIN'sl subject 1 The poster also asked other readers to provide names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information that would help locate the remaining EPSTEIN victims so they could "take everyone out." It is requested that a full investigation be opened and assigned to and b6 -3 b7C -3 UNCLASSIFIED EFTA00038235 9A-NY-3144791 Serial 1 UNCLASSIFIED Title: (U) Opening EC Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 07/26/2019 Special Agent, UNCLASSIFIED 2 b6 -2 b7C -2 EFTA00038236 9A-NY-3144791 Serial 2 FD-1057 (Re'. 54-10) UNCLASSIFIED FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication Title: (U) Request for Date: 08/01/2019 From: NEW YORK NY-C19 Contact: Approved By: Drafted By: AiSSA[ ASAD[ A/SAC 1 Case ID #: 9A-NY-3144791 (U) UNKNOWN SUBJECT; Synopsis: (U) To request of the captioned investigation as a targeted, limited undercover capacity, specifically to Details: Special Agent (SA) requests the support of victim; AGGRAVATED/OVERT THREATS in support requested that[ specifically in the captioned investigation. It is engage in a limited undercover capacity, The captioned investigation concerns threats posted to the DEEPPASTE chat forum on the Darknet stating the poster's intentions to execute the victims post specifically named requested other readers provide abuse committed by JEFFREY EPSTEIN. The and name, addresses, phone numbers, and other information that would help locate the remaining EPSTEIN victims so the poster could "take everyone out." b7E -5 b6 -2,3 b7C -2,3 b7E -11 b6 -2 b7C -2 b7E -1,5 b6 -3 b7C -3 UNCLASSIFIED EFTA00038237 9A-NY-3144791 Serial 2 UNCLASSIFIED Title: (U) Request for Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 08/01/2019 identifying information regarding the poster and determine the extent of the potential threat to the victims by in which s/he will attempt to Due to the immediate risk to the life of the victims, both named and those unnamed, and the innate difficulties of identifying subjects and conducting information on the Darknet, UNCLASSIFIED 2 b7E 1,5 b7E -1,5 EFTA00038238 9A-NY-3144791 Serial 3 Foreign Dissemination Request (Rcv. 11.11.14) UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication Title: (U) FDR to Legat Canberra Date: 08/02/2019 CC: 1 D6 -VCU D6 -VCU (UC) CANBERRA (LEGAT) D6 -AU (UC) From: NEW YORK NY-C19 Contact: Approved By: A/SSA Drafted By: Case ID #: 9A-NY-3144791 (U) UNKNOWN SUBJECT; victim; AGGRAVATED/OVERT THREATS (U) EPSTEIN, JEFFREY; CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING FOREIGN DISSEMINATION LEGAL STATEMENT (U/trttitt Pursuant to Attorney General Guidelines, for Domestic FBI Operations (AGG-Dom), Part VI.B.l.d., the dissemination of the enclosed information is in the interest of the national security of the United States. The information is relevant to the recipient's authorized responsibilities, its dissemination is consistent with the national security interests of the United States, and the FBI has considered the effect such dissemination may reasonably be expected to have on any identifiable U.S. person. (u/Protter) If required by policy, either the Office of the Chief Division Counsel (CDC) or the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) has reviewed the information contained in the enclosed communication. Passage of this information is UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS b6 -2 b7C -2 b6 -2,3 b7C -2,3 b7A -1 b7E -11 EFTA00038239 9A-NY-3144791 Serial 3 UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS Title: (U) FDR to Legat Canberra Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 08/02/2019 consistent with the standards for dissemination of U.S. person information to foreign authorities as authorized in the AGG-Dom. (u/beesser) The FBI will undertake reasonable steps to ensure that any intelligence information that the FBI disseminates pursuant to this authorization is not and will not be used for either assassination prohibited under Executive Order 12333 or torture, as defined in U.S. criminal law. To this end, the FBI shall take the following actions: (1) (U) The FBI shall notify the recipient entity that unless otherwise provided herein or expressly authorized by FBIHQ in a separate communication, the information in this document is for intelligence and lead purposes only, and the recipient's government may not use the information in any legal proceedings, disseminate the information to any other government, person or entity, or take any overt investigative steps (including but not limited to formal legal process or direct contact with referenced persons/entities or their associates) based on the information in this document; (2) w//`Ferret LEGAT shall coordinate as required by any applicable agreements or memoranda of understanding prior to the dissemination of the information in the tearline; and (3) (u/ftwieue* LEGAT shall report to the FBIHQ operational division and International Operations Division any indication that the recipient entity to which this information has been provided did not honor the caveat regarding use or dissemination of this information, or used the information for either assassination or torture. Synopsis: (U) To provide information to Legat Canberra regarding the captioned investigation b7S -12 Administrative Notes: UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS 2 EFTA00038240 9A-NY-3144791 Serial 3 UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS Title: (U) FDR to Legat Canberra Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 08/02/2019 Details: On July 25, 2019, at approximately 12:01 UTC, an anonymous user on the Darknet posted on DEEPPASTE about a planned execution of JEFFREY EPSTEIN's The poster also asked other readers to provide names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information that would help locate the remaining EPSTEIN victims so they could "take everyone out." To date, the identity of the person who made the post have been unsuccessful. ubject b6 -2,3 b7C -2,3 b7E -5,12 On July 26, 2019, FBI-New York Special Agent (SA) b6 -2,3,5,6 b7C -2,3,5,6 to telephonically communicated the existence of the post b7D -3 lawyer, in the presence of Assistant United States b7E -12 Attorney later told SA that reached out to to notify them of the post. b6 -2,3 It is requested that Legat Canberra confer and deconflict with the b7C -2,3 Any b7D -3 as has requested an FBI contact at Legat Canberra. or SA b7E -11 estions can be directed to Case Agent Tearline Admin Section Dissemination directly by HQ substantive desk without LEGAT action: No Dissemination Countries: AUS - AUSTRALIA (CANBERRA) Guidance: (U) All information included in this report is non-USPER, non-FISA, and unclassified in nature. Begin Tearline UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS 3 EFTA00038241 9A-NY-3144791 Serial 3 UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS Title: (U) FDR to Legat Canberra Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 08/02/2019 UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS (U) UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN OR EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) HEADQUARTERS IN A SEPARATE COMMUNICATION, THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR INTELLIGENCE AND LEAD PURPOSES ONLY, AND YOUR GOVERNMENT MAY NOT USE THE INFORMATION IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION TO ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT, PERSON OR ENTITY, OR TAKE ANY OVERT INVESTIGATIVE STEPS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FORMAL LEGAL PROCESS OR DIRECT CONTACT WITH REFERENCED PERSONS/ENTITIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES) BASED ON THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. (U) Dissemination to Legat Canberra On July 25, 2019, an anonymous user on the Darknet posted about a planned execution of victims' subject JEFFREY EPSTEIN, to include The poster also asked for personal identifying information so s/he could "take everyone out." The poster has not yet been identified. an American citizen residing in Australia, is currently represented by legal counsel Upon learning about the post, This information is being sent to Legat deconfliction with the . All information included in this report is non-FISA and unclassified in nature. contacted for conferral and UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS End Tearline (U/Jett) Questions regarding this communication should be directed to UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS 4 b6 -3 b7C -3 b6 -3,5 b7C -3,5 b7D -3 b6 -2 b7C -2 b7E -11 EFTA00038242 1-D•302 (Rev. 5-8-10) 9A-NY-3144791 Serial 4 -1 of 1- On FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION dark web forum Deep Paste. the anonymous poster. F Datcof entry 08/08/2019 an anonymous poster on the b71 -5 Investigation on 07/30/2019 at New York, New York, United States (, Other (Dark Web Forum)) Files 9A-NY-3144791 Date drafted 07/31/2019 by ! 1 b7E -5 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency. it and its consents are not to be distributed outside your agency. EFTA00038243 9A-NY-3144791 Serial 5 Lataficad hfcmorandum (Roy. 02-05-15) UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Tracking #: 187916546 Case File #:NY-3144791 Precedence: Routine Date: 04-Sep-2019 Office of the Legal Attache b7E 11 United States Consulate Sydney International Criminal Policing Organization (INTERPOL) National Central Bureau of Australia, Canberra (U) UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN OR EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) HEADQUARTERS IN A SEPARATE COMMUNICATION, THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR INTELLIGENCE AND LEAD PURPOSES ONLY, AND YOUR GOVERNMENT MAY NOT USE THE INFORMATION IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION TO ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT, PERSON OR ENTITY, OR TAKE ANY OVERT INVESTIGATIVE STEPS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FORMAL LEGAL PROCESS OR DIRECT CONTACT WITH REFERENCED PERSONS/ENTITIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES) BASED ON THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. (U) Anonymous threat against On July 25, 2019, an anonymous user on a Darknet message board posted that they planned to to execute victims subject JEFFREY EPSTEIN, to include The poster asked for personal identifying information so they could "take everyone out." The poster has not yet been identified. „ an American citizen residing in currently represented by legal counsel about the post,' 'reportedly contacted . An inquiry with This information is provided to b6 -3 b7C -3 is b6 -3,5 b7C -3,5 Upon learning b7D -3 b7E -12 has not identified that contact. for discretionary action. In the UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS EFTA00038244 9A-NY-3144791 Serial 5 UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS b6 -2 b7C -2 b7D -3 event that or other Australian agencies develop additional information related to this threat, it is requested that information be provided to our Legal Attache Office in Canberra. Sincerely, UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS 2 EFTA00038245 9A-NY-3144791 Serial 6 FD-1057 (Re'. 54-10) UNCLASSIFIED FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication b6 -2,3 Title: (U) Updated L }activity Date: 05/04/2020 b7C -2,3 b7E -5,11 From: NEW YORK NY-C19 Contact: Approved By: A/SSA Drafted By: Case ID #: 9A-NY-3144791 (U) UNKNOWN SUBJECT; victim; AGGRAVATED/OVERT THREATS Synopsis: (U) To document OCE's attempts to elicit additional information regarding captioned investigation Details: In January 2020, 'informed Special Agent (SA) that there was only one additional post made on the DEEPPASTE forum where the threats underlying the captioned investigation were made, and that post was irrelevant to the initial post. Additionally, on March 12, 2020, DEEPPASTE forum permanently. told SA that the was either offline temporarily or UNCLASSIFIED b6 -2 b7C -2 b7E -1,5 b6 -2 b7C -2 b7E -5 EFTA00038246 9A-NY-3144791 Serial 6 UNCLASSIFIED Title: (U) Updated activity Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 05/04/2020 UNCLASSIFIED 2 b7li -5 EFTA00038247 9A-NY-3144791 Serial 7 t-D•1057 (Rev. 5-8-10) UNCLASSIFIED FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication Title: (U) Closing EC Date: 05/12/2020 From: NEW YORK NY-C19 Contact: Approved By: A/SSA Drafted By: Case ID #: 9A-NY-3144791 Applied to all SUbfiles: Yes (U) UNKNOWN SUBJECT; victim; AGGRAVATED/OVERT THREATS Synopsis: (U) To request the captioned investigation be closed Details: On July 25, 2019, at approximately 12:01 UTC, an anonymous user on the Darknet posted on DEEPPASTE about a planned execution of two of subject JEFFREY EPSTEIN's I. The poster also asked other readers to provide names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information that would help locate the remaining EPSTEIN victims so they could "take everyone out." attempted to UNCLASSIFIED b6 -2,3 b7C -2,3 b7E -11 b6 -3 b7C -3 b7E -1,5 EFTA00038248 9A-NY-3144791 Serial 7 UNCLASSIFIED Title: (U) Closing EC Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 05/12/2020 It is therefore requested that the captioned investigation be closed. There are no outstanding leads or evidence and no further investigative activity remains. ** UNCLASSIFIED EFTA00038249