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USAO 9P8 CONFRM
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U.S. Department of Justice
Request for Authorization to Apply for Compulsion Order
(18 U.S.C. 6001-6003; 28 CFR 0.175-0.178)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Prepare and Submit Original and One Copy. Answer Each Question as Accurately and
Completely as Possible.
TO:
Witness Immunity Unit
Criminal Division, Rm. 1056
1001 G Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20530
PHONE NO:
TELEFAX NO:
FROM:
AUSA
United States Attorney's Office
500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400
West Palm Beach Florida 33401
PHONE NO:
TELEFAX NO:
(1)
Name of Witness:
(3)
Nature of Proceeding:
( ) Trial
(X) Grand Jury
( ) Other
(2)
District: Southern District of Florida
(4)
Name of Sub'ect s or Defendants : Jeffre
E stein
, Lesley Groff,
(5)
Date of Testimony (two weeks lead time required): July 1,2008
(6)
Proffer of Anticipated Testimony:
(X) None Obtained
( ) Proffer by Counsel
( ) Proffer by Witness
() Debriefing of Witness
( ) Pursuant to Plea Agreement
( ) Statement in other proceeding
(7)
Summary of Case or Proceeding: The grand jury investigation is related to interstate travel with intent
to engage in illicit sexual conduct, use of a means of interstate commerce to induce or entice a minor
to engage in prostitution and sexual activi
sex trafficking, and related offenses. In short, Epstein
used his assistants—
, M, and
— to arrange "dates" with underage girls to come
to his home to perform sexual acts.
(8)
Witness' Background and Role in Case or Matter and Summary of Anticipated Testimony or Information:
was a victim (she was paid to perform sexual acts when she was under 18) and also was paid
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to bring girls to Epstein, thus
could be classified both as a victim and as a co-comp
Iler testimony will relate to how she was first introduced to Epstein; the type 'Asexual activity that
he engaged in with the girl,: the co-conspirators' knowledge of the ages of the victims and the sexual
activity that was occurring with Epstein; and the method for arranging the "appointments" with the
girls and the recruitment of additional girls.
(9)
Witness' Family Relationship, if any, to the Subject(s) or Defendants): None
(10)
Assurances or Promises, if any, to Witness in Return for this Testimony: None.
(11)
Acts of Witness Considered as a Waiver of Fifth Amendment Privikge: None.
(12)
MeansOther than Immunity toObtain thisTestimony
has been asked to appear be fort a grand
Jury or to attend a proffer session.
attorney has slated that
will not appear unless
compelled to do so and will assert her Fifth Amendment privilege in response to questions.
(13)
Basisthher thanProffer for Summaryof AnticipatedTestimony. Statements of other witnetsts, telephone
records, and Items seized during search of Epsteln's home.
(14)
Relative Culpability of Witness Compared to Subjects) or Defendants):
could be charted as a
coconspirator or siderra bettor during the period when she was recruiting other girls; however, she
also qualifiesas a victim duriS naiad when shear*, enpeng in sexualactivity and while shewas
• minor. We believe that
was a minor durbst majority of the time she was involved with
Epstein. In terms of her relative culpability,
is Ina culpable than the targets of the
investigation. Epstein and his assistants paid the girls for their sexual activity and arranged his
schedule of appointments.
(15)
Why Irarnualty is Necessary to the Public Interest: State Facts Epstein is believed to have engaged in
sexual activity with at least M girls ranging in age from 14 to 18 years old. TY is activity occurred over
a two-year period and some girls were contacted as many as 60 times. To prosecute successfully
Epstein and his assistants, we must prove that Epstein and lb< assistant, intended that I:phial engage
in this sexual activity befort he traveled to the Southern District of Florida or returned to New York,
yand for certain charges. that he knew or reasonably should have known that the girls were under IS.
who was both • victim and • 'recruiter," is in the best position to tastily regarding those
intentions.
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Basis for Belief that Witness Will Assert Fifth Amendment Privilege: As explained above, the witness's
attorney has informed the undersigned that she will assert her Fifth Amendment Privilege.
(17)
Likelihood that Witness Will Testify if Immunity is Granted: High. The witness's attorney has stated
that the witness will appear and answer questions if immunity is granted.
(18)
Prosecution of Witness in this Case or Matter:
( ) Yes
(X) No
() Acquitted
() Convicted
() Plea
If not indicted, why not? If convicted, has the witness been sentenced? Witness has not been indicted
because she is more properly classified as a victim. As explained above, she could be charged as a co-
conspirator during the period that she recruited girls, but it is believed that her testimony is more
important than charging her with those offenses because she also is a victim of the offense.
(19)
Witness' Privilege Survives Because: Witness' testimony will relate in part to her recruitment of
underage girls to engage in sexual activity with Epstein.
(20)
Witness is Presently Incarcerated:
( ) Yes
(X) No
If yes, give details:
(21)
Pending Federal or Local Charges against Witness:
() Yes
(X) No
If yes, give details:
(22)
Federal and State Offenses by Witness that Her Testimony Could Disclose: Conspiracy to travel in
interstate commerce to engage in illicit sexual conduct; conspiracy to use a means of interstate
commerce to induce a minor to engage in sexual activity.
(23)
Opposition, if any, to Granting Immunity by State or Local Prosecuting Officials: None
(24)
Effect, if any, of Granting Immunity to the Witness Upon Any Other Federal District: None
(25)
Conviction of Witness Possible on Evidence Other than His Own Testimony?
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() Yes
() No
If yes, give details: Not applicable.
(26)
Violations (Statutes & Descriptions) by Subject(s) or Defendant(s): For all targets: 18 U.S.C. § 2423(b)
(travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct); 18 U.S.C. § 371 (conspiracy); 18 U.S.C. §
2422(b) (use of a means of interstate commerce to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity); 18
U.S.C. § 1591(a) (sex trafficking).
(27)
Witness Previously Immunized?
( ) Yes
(X) No
If yes, give details:
(28)
Witnesses for whom Immunity has been Authorized in this Proceeding:
and
(two other girls who were both victims and recruiters).
(29)
Date Investigation Began: July 2006
(30)
Witness Subject to Electronic Surveillance? ( ) Yes
(X) No
If yes, give details:
(31)
Birth Date of Witness:
(32)
FBI 1.D. No.:
(33)
Birthplace:
Brazil
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Social Security No.: None
(35)
Alias:
Married name is
(36)
Address of Witness:
(37) If Requestor is Department Attorney, Has United States Attorney Been Notified? ( ) Yes ( ) No Not
applicable.
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Sig ture of United States A
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