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Jeffrey Epstein — Victim;
Irregularities in a Federal Penal Institution;
Death Investigation;
90A-NY-3151227
(U) Current Situation of Epstein Death investigation, as of 9:00 a.m. EDT 08/14/2019:
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(U//FOUO) NYO CART has downloaded and staged video on OpWAN from the MCC
system for all cameras for 8/10.
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(U//FOUO) NYO CART has downloaded and staged video on OpWAN from the MCC
system for a priority camera for 8/8, 8/9, and 8/10.
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(U//FOUO) NYO CART continues efforts to download video for all cameras in the
MCC for 7/23 -8/9.
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The interview of Karyna Shuliak has been tentatively scheduled for Friday, 8/16/2019.
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A proffer of Efrain Reyes has been tentatively scheduled for Friday, 8/16/2019.
(U) Current Situation of the search of Epstein's private island, Little St. James, as it relates
to the ongoing Sex Trafficking investigation.
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On 8/14/2019, 45 personnel (I EM, 16 ERT, 4 SWAT,1 CART, 2 THRU, 21
Investigation) will depart at 0900 via the Q400
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On 8/14/2019, 2 case agents will depart via comair.
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On 08/15/2019, 4 personnel (RDT) will depart via comair.
(U) Investigative Plan:
The 08/14/2019 proposed plan is as follows:
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(U//FOUO) Members of the NYO's VCTF will continue efforts to complete the
interviews of all the members of the MCC that is pertinent to the death investigation.
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(U//FOUO) Members of the VCTF will continue attempts to interview Efrain Reyes.
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(U//FOUO) NYO CART will continue efforts to download any usable surveillance video
from MCC.
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(U/fFOUO) Members of the VCTF will continue to coordinate with the SDNY to
facilitate the interview of Shuliak.
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(U//FOUO) Members of the VCTF will seek to begin review of MCC video staged on
OpWAN.
(U) Detailed Background:
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(U//FOUO) On 7/6/2019, Epstein was remanded to the Metropolitan Correctional Center
(MCC), alew
York, NY.
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(U//FOUO) On 7/8/2019, Epstein was placed on suicide watch and evaluated by MCC
Psychologist and underwent observations until 7/10/2019.
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(U//FOUO) On 7/23/2019, Epstein first attempted suicide via hanging, and was
discovered unconscious in his cell at approximately 1:27 a.m. EDT. Epstein was placed
on suicide watch until 7/29/2019.
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(U//FOUO) In the morning hours of 8/9/2019, Epstein's cell mate, Efrain Reyes, was
released from the MCC, leaving Epstein alone in his cell.
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(U//FOUO) On 8/9/2019 at approximately 7:19 p.m. EDT, an MCC Correctional Officer
allows Epstein to make a phone call on an unsecured and unmonitored line. The call was
to Karyna Shuliak and was approximately 20 minutes in length.
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(U//FOUO) On 8/10/2019, at approximately 6:30 a.m. EDT, Jeffrey Epstein was found
unresponsive in his jail cell at the MCC. Epstein was found with a make-shift noose
around his neck in an apparent suicide. Emergency medical response efforts to revive
Epstein were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead at approximately 7:30 a.m.
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(U//FOUO) Initial incident reports generated at the MCC and sent to BOP HQ on
8/10/2019, documented that two MCC Correctional Officers falsified observation logs for
Epstein's cell for the overnight hours of 8/9 - 8/10/2019. This prompted a criminal
investigation by the Office of Inspector General (O1G).
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