Epstein Transparency Project

Epstein Transparency Project IMD Processing Guidance 3/21/2025, 11 am 1 EFTA00172446 Epstein Project Processing Guidance • Victim Information: • Redact identified names and Pll of victims on approved list • First name only in file; list has first / last: • REDACT: If context on page lists as victim • First / last in file; list only has first name: • REDACT: If context on page lists as victim • First name only in file: list has only has first name: • REDACT • Obvious misspellings of names in file • REDACT Notes: 2 EFTA00172447 Epstein Project Processing Guidance • Only victim photos located with associated Pll will be redacted • Examples: drivers licenses, passports, social media, other documents about the victim that contain their photo • If nude pictures of victims are located, redact the victim's entire body • If victim is clothed, only redact the victim's face • All other photos will be released in full • Yearbooks, in full or in part: release in full Notes: EFTA00172448 Epstein Project Processing Guidance Precision MI To Redact: • Full Name / Former Names / Alias • Date of Birth • Home (Street) Address • Not city/state • Home / Cell Phone Number • Social Security Number (SSN) • Driver's License Number • Passport Number • Email Address • Social Media IDs/Handle • Specific Financial Information (Account Numbers) • Taxpayer Identification Number • Credit Card Numbers • Medical Identification Numbers Notes: 4 EFTA00172449 Epstein Project Processing Guidance • FBI / DOJ personnel names only • No Pll • REDACT Names: Agents, lAs, support personnel, TFOs, AUSAs • SES: release title and name • A list of releasable names will be provided • Use context within page to make SES vs. non-SES determination • No other third party names or Pll will be redacted Notes: 5 EFTA00172450 Epstein Project Processing Guidance • Adobe will pre-scan for victim names; do a manual scan on all typed pages to verify. • PLEASE focus on handwritten notes, the auto-redact function will not pick up redactions in the handwriting • Precise boxes must be drown around the name and authorized Pll • No taking out entire chunks • Do not add any exemptions; just redaction boxes • Do NOT redact classification banners. This is being sent on a classified enclave. Notes: 6 EFTA00172451 1. Access the email and download the notepad tie (vicfims list) 2. Download the 'Epstein Vic Identifiers-Final- Combined-DeDeupedixt document (save to a location you'll remember) 3. Selec: • Download' 7 EFTA00172452 You will create a user folder within the new path shown below; link will be sent in an email form IMD Admin _aw_ • • t 0 O•.- to uro may 0•••-•.nd. 0 one EFTA00172453 KOnlint, • _21:310111, 1. Reference the 1 - Working folder 2. Right cick within the folder and select New 3. Select Folder 4. Enter Bureau usemame = mell. ;IA 0 le. Pow t•tr....” a ow, uana 9.te range.. ▪ licsoll Mar Dams arm*. a el ▪ .1 j: 164) • /4) Pros= • t. Sen 9 EFTA00172454 1. Double click info your created folder 2. Right click the assigned PDF within the folder 3. Hover over Open With 4. Select Adobe Acrobat 2020 • • 04•0•AJOPPLOIONS • 0•14.15•1/•••0•IJOI 9.••••••••estem W Adeb•Acrete2020 41/ • hele•••oebat ••••.>n • Genol•Ors • usinset e Owes •4.41•• arl• 10 EFTA00172455 First Step: Confirm OCR Was Run on PDF The first step with each new document is to confirm OCR was run on the PDF 2. Open your PDF in Adobe Acrobat 3. Press the "Ctrl" and "F" buttons on your keyboard simultaneously to open the search function 4. Identify any word on the first page and enter it into the blank field 5. If no results ore returned, you will need to run OCR 11 EFTA00172456 Run OCR If Not Previously Completed 1. Click "Tools" at the top of the page. 2. Click "Scan or OCR" AA • pi 0 <err *wrap ten Ir 3. Click "Recognize Text" and "In this file" in the banner. 4. Click the blue "Recognize Text" button. 5. The OCR process will start. 6. Press 'Save' when finished. CID Parr r Cseageftwood moo lesnael. Far 12 EFTA00172457 Prepare to Import the victim list .txt document 1. Select Redact from right column .10()I0IIIVAVIX0X0Ical Aart.4.4.1 3/4 :1•3 A ItIt *to 10.100. Hee HMV %OK OROAY.30Z7F/L. • 80Ekce0 in Rae() " • h-T €3 ,7a9 50Df1YJ027571 SSW 1 ana•ss:raz FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION "wand Oit 1%. orates Pr — OS, ILL-C.>..:.. It' [MM. SEMI: '=IL XI Malin 1124.14>014: a3Titt Rua. cer,if.nes 0. Eck PY 0 ReCtiet 4 k tck. 13 EFTA00172458 1. Select 'Mork for Redaction' 2. Select 'Find Text' 0.10-10, 311771711JOXOTO ••••••••••••ilkoXO1 t 101 Vte• ANN. •tli Hoene look 0500 NY 3(1757,. • - e x I e ck. (i) 0 tree® .n• IiI040 CC: A O% A NWT!. Q Reno.? IWO hitin•abo unnectontt (a..' th 50O-NY-3027571 sena 1 lOICIAIN I VIM FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Mae /Mt Tcni Date: 1:/e4/2010 Fe 4 11 EFTA00172459 'COM, C. h IS Is M.Y. nap Kw< fools 0600kr.XVIS71- • I Select 'Do not show this message again' if user does not wont to see this popup when opening subsequent PDFs 2. Select 'OK' Drafted Fr e BO, (1 O ► 600 n••• • d• or 50/15 Redact •An taaaailain • Raw A...—. a Ar(.. MOW rfernawe b Wive Manse. 50O-NY-3027571 SEWS 1 C-) /0 Iran SU:, tlICIAJZII EP FEDERAL OURILAIJ OF INVILIAT1O4MON 03.•••1••••••• nut: cc: ri.O. ISTI•14 liane.it 1•4104.5.1•0 •SSOM Pbtala swan...Ns so/AVM. s. ffilis.wases. • 1••••...1'y''''''.'1IS I. MIS 15 EFTA00172460 trr•-••••-r• I. Select 'Multiple words a phrase' 2. Select 'Select Words...' ®®Q ®® z b 6•C> • /it • Iona lira- Ira, a— Cio••••••^••0-•"•"" 50•NY402757I Sri I a MIMI' 11 rtOertilil OWICAII Or ordvanniaTION ■ 4 16 EFTA00172461 1. Select 'Import' 2. Select the file Epstein Search Terms.txt that you downloaded in Slide 1 3. Select 'Open' • 0 4800.n• K•T Pitt* Aret. Etiownee........ Sumas... GM MV *IVI7C74 Canal 4 • • . - • . - 4 e - - M . , ' , • • sa.-....., -INIIIN''''" -Ana 2/ 0 Iff:j. erg a.... 0 et: 17 EFTA00172462 -Is 1. Terms from the 'Epstein Vic Identifiers-Final- ...rm..- ( Cioar•••••••e~ Ounten... 4. After selecting OK', ilin Combined- Dedupee file have now been imported .. Ledo% Iftnionae.1•404.1ar. ,=.• a Progress window will appear indicating the status of the import IER 2. Select 'Whole words only' ,.. 'art... 014.0117771VOMAMMOI I fain Givrelt V< (DO NOT select 'Case-Sensitive') 3. Select 'OK' mcc.. c..i.... 0 18 EFTA00172463 I. Once the import is complete. users must conduct a line byline review of al redactions to confirm validly The Auto -Redactor is performing a String search. It may not pick up all variations of a name. Users must use contextual analysis to determine which names should or shouldn't be redacted. e.g., in this context is an FBI employee and should not be redacted. Obvious misspellings of victim's names should be redacted f' R e00 on- • kt • sr Poe: piu—ta•—• .1/40, - 500.NY-302757'i Swat.' iCICHIc. Wig 11.1.1.• CC tucehtstrnst FEDERAL !BUREAU or INVESTIGATION Cloc•••••• Cale tVp Orentng ha Metal: liejno••• Ily Data Sy I Case ID R 1.1.-M-202751.1 Date . (V) £Y.il:Y. .7.31,RtY: CBILO SIX TWITC11110: WITCM. arrnarr FELLC4IMI 10/DOPIltir KI) to request ease be Opened sad •isme.l. Dotal-La: I 19 EFTA00172464 I. If a redacted term was incorrect. right cick the redaction 2. Select 'Delete' Users can also delete via clicking the redaction and selecting 'Delete' on your keyboard tiolta: If multiple redactions on a single page need removed. hold the CM key and select all applicable redaction boxes O • z R COO - t(- 1? Poet') 4k.., A 50D-14Y-3027571 Senai I BW CC: tuft/It:11SO FEDERAL BUREAU or INVESTIGATION lb I. . )11.0T-10:tfil am•mbni. th.Nre 4.n 111-let-104.6: On to [lowest U ....In %Stela e; II. bolt cc 'bit NW OYU Of utuilly 4.4114.3 by Urfa sewn. fess his li•O•ett.. awl p1.4 tin to p :SIMI :0 MULES. of • maw cat ntsuuttotout OmnietPut ••••• sass us.. si0O .Upals• oSPOU us ...ft an 20 EFTA00172465 After finalizing your One-by-Me review, users need to save a copy of the document. I. Select 'File' 2. Select 'Save As...' 3. Select 'OK' to the popup that appears Mr- 104•001 Nora. tow- 1•00.01. Vices 'ovum =cow j0005.1.00b. xanro.COCO:Os or )04.51/0000 ...10$0 (030.0080 I C.0 e 00 0000, ”.00.0.05 18.204 00,0 Mae: c . 0.0 CC: traa: 0 YORK A00 Acc0M Aft 00.00 kg <tam named.. orA nwo .41 teres....eente.1.e.011. avo.s...7..n•noLminte 0 e j r, 21 EFTA00172466 4. Select the _20250321_ Folder in the File Explorer 5. Select '2-Donel J.m— e 0 0 • - 11aores — NOT 22 EFTA00172467 trims 6. The file name val auto-populate "DO NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THE NAME** 7. Select 'Save' MD YD MOM% • __M7PM._ 0— Mi slel•VIWI•001 , mMIM =ASP • SO 0 • one ase.w.... 'err .04.4 23 EFTA00172468 After you have saved the PDF to the 2-Done folder, you must delete the PDF from the I- WorIcing folder. 1. Select the folder path '1-Working' 4 your folder name 2. Right click the PDF file 3. Select the Trashcan icon to delete 1•11•MCNIIIIINt 1, 0 0 4 0 e • e er : ON tl COTS Lys. ti Ara* 0 0 Pion piOranOMP r r PIO$5 r ti Pang-M. 2.233 7 . r.“ =4 wen.. 0 A 411:1 G.. rt CTw ath e 0 AMID Lott, t Caron L. C CC. .,M hocrwOrn fif, 1•Ocalornocra C 7.4 LVILLrodiC••••• ECCaL alliCALUr0.0.0 21 EFTA00172469 • Please ensure your work item is completed before you leave at the end of your shift. Shift Change Information • (No work Kern) When your shift ends. you have finished your work item, your folder is empty, and you are prepaing to leave, add "New Folder" in front of your name, i.e., "New Folder • Please make sure you have a capital N for New and capital F for Folder. Also, make sure a space is between Folder and usemame. Once this is done, you will no longer receive files. • (Work Kern In folder) When your shift ends and you hove a Re that needs to be reassigned, leave it in your folder, odd %reassign" to it. • i.e.. "reassign". Once this is done, your work item will be picked up for reasstgnmen • If you hove saved the file to the appropriate folders because you finished processing, delete it before leaving. 25 EFTA00172470