VICTIM TRAFFICKING ROUTES AND METHODS
Forensic Investigation of the Epstein Network's Transportation and Logistics Infrastructure
Investigation Date: 2026-02-06
Databases Analyzed: primary document text database, Dataset 10 document text database, OCR text extraction database, image catalog database
Total Records Searched: ~200,000+ redactions, ~34,000 OCR records, ~21,000 image analyses
TABLE OF CONTENTS
[Executive Summary](#1-executive-summary)
[Aircraft Fleet and Flight Operations](#2-aircraft-fleet-and-flight-operations)
[Primary Trafficking Routes](#3-primary-trafficking-routes)
[Airport Infrastructure and CBP Bypass](#4-airport-infrastructure-and-cbp-bypass)
[The Recruiting Pipeline](#5-the-recruiting-pipeline)
[Model Agency Front Operations](#6-model-agency-front-operations)
[Passport and Immigration Fraud](#7-passport-and-immigration-fraud)
[Ground Transportation Network](#8-ground-transportation-network)
[Maritime Transportation](#9-maritime-transportation)
[Key Facilitators and Their Roles](#10-key-facilitators-and-their-roles)
[Methods of Controlling Victims During Transport](#11-methods-of-controlling-victims-during-transport)
[Shell Companies Used for Transportation](#12-shell-companies-used-for-transportation)
[Documentary Evidence Index](#13-documentary-evidence-index)
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Epstein trafficking network operated a sophisticated, multi-modal transportation system designed to move victims between at least seven primary locations across four countries. The operation used private aircraft (Hawker 700, Boeing 727, Gulfstream G2B, Gulfstream G4/G550, Sikorsky S-76C++ helicopter, Bell 407 helicopter), ground transportation (car services, limousines, personal drivers, Michelle's Transportation LLC), maritime vessels (boats to/from islands), and commercial flights (Concorde, JetBlue, commercial airlines).
The network exploited the private aviation system to bypass normal customs and immigration controls. A key enabler was the use of model agency front companies (MC2 Model Management, Karin Models) to obtain "modeling visas" that provided legal cover for moving victims across international borders. Epstein's associates maintained relationships with customs officials, and the system tracked victim "availability and proximity using a database" (EFTA00016836).
The charged trafficking conduct occurred across New York City, Palm Beach (Florida), Santa Fe (New Mexico), London (England), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with international recruiting extending to Paris, Tel Aviv, Russia, Eastern Europe, and Belarus.
2. AIRCRAFT FLEET AND FLIGHT OPERATIONS
The network operated the following aircraft over approximately two decades:
| Aircraft | Tail Number | Approximate Period | Notes |
| ---------- | ------------- | ------------------- | ------- |
| Hawker 700 (HS-700) | Unknown | 1991-2004 | First aircraft; mid-size jet fitting ~12 passengers (EFTA00159180) |
| Gulfstream G2B | N909JE | ~1994-2000s | Purchased Feb 2, 1994. Silver with burgundy strip, burgundy carpet. Owned by Hyperion Air Inc. (EFTA00159180) |
| Gulfstream G4 | N120JE | ~2010-2017 | Transitional aircraft. CBP TECS records show use through 2018. (EFTA00040497) |
| Gulfstream G550 | N212JE | ~2017-2019 | Owned by Plan D LLC. Used on arrest flight (Paris-Teterboro, July 6, 2019). (EFTA00083891) |
| Sikorsky S-76C++ ("Air Ghislaine 2") | N722JE (prev. N331JE) | 2007-2019 | Serial 760750. Ownership chain: Air Ghislaine Inc -> Shmitka Air Inc -> Freedom Air International Inc -> ASI Wings LLC -> Hyperion Air LLC (EFTA00075806, EFTA00040848) |
| Bell 407 ("Air Ghislaine 1") | N491GM | Various | Second helicopter (EFTA00040848) |
| Non-Epstein aircraft | N415LM | ~Apr 2017 | Transitional use; CBP records show KISP-TIST flights (EFTA00040497) |
Key finding from EFTA00030491 (pilot interview notes):
"JE had the G2B from approximately 19[90s]. G2B was silver with burgundy strip at f[ront], burgundy carpet. JE had the Boeing form approximately 2[000s]. JE bought the G4 in approximately 201[0]. JE bought firs[t] helicopter in approximate[ly] 1999 and the mid-2000s, GM flew JE's [aircraft]. [Witness was] in the helicopter with GM... GM never owned any of the helicopters."
Critical operational detail: Employees were told no rules about interacting with passengers. They signed confidentiality forms about employment but were not given restrictions on observing who was aboard (
EFTA00030491).
2.2 Pilots
- Larry Visoski (Chief Pilot from ~2004 onward): Worked for Epstein from July 1991 to 2019; became Chief Pilot after Rodgers' demotion in Dec 2004. Signed aircraft registration documents as Manager/Director of Plan D LLC; involved in property management for Epstein entities in the Virgin Islands. Per proffer interview (EFTA00159712, Oct 2020): "Around 2010/2011 EPSTEIN tells VISOSKI and RODGERS to stop putting passenger names and only put EPSTEIN on passenger manifest and sheets." Had CBP officer "Bill Rouch" stored as "Customs STT" in his phone (EFTA00080458). (EFTA00037862, EFTA01266380, EFTA01364303, EFTA01684300)
- David Rodgers (Chief Pilot 1991-2004, then Captain): Maintained flight logs; first flight with Epstein July 26, 1991. Per EFTA02731168 p.7, Rodgers would NOT go back to add passenger names on prior flight logs -- prosecutors cited this to explain INCOMPLETE records, not tampering. Epstein ordered both pilots to stop recording passenger names circa 2010/2011 (EFTA00159712, EFTA00159180). Rodgers continued employment and pay through NES LLC even after Epstein's July 2019 arrest. (EFTA01684300, EFTA02731168)
- Larry Morrison: Regular Flight Engineer on the Boeing 727 (EFTA00159180)
From EFTA00159180 (Rodgers 17-page FD-302, Feb 2020):
Aircraft progression: Hawker 700 (1991-2004, first aircraft, mid-size jet fitting ~12 passengers) -> Gulfstream G2B (purchased Feb 2, 1994) -> Boeing 727 (starting ~2000, owned by JEGE Inc., 26 passengers) -> Gulfstream (owned by Hyperion Air Inc., 12 passengers). Rodgers did not check IDs or DOBs of passengers. Maxwell gave travel schedule verbally, never written.
EFTA00005994 - OCR Records)">2.3 Flight Calendars (EFTA00005994 - OCR Records)
Monthly flight calendars spanning 2017-2019 document a consistent rotation between three primary airports:
- TEB - Teterboro, NJ (New York area)
- TIST - US Virgin Islands (St. Thomas)
- PBI - West Palm Beach, FL (Palm Beach area)
- KISP - Long Island, NY (additional)
- KBCT - Boca Raton, FL (additional)
- KBAF - Westfield, MA (additional)
- KFXE - Fort Lauderdale, FL (additional)
The pattern shows flights cycling between New York (Teterboro), Palm Beach, and the Virgin Islands on a near-weekly basis.
2.4 Flight Logs as Evidence
- EFTA00021689: "Flight log provided to A. Kramer" (attorney) -- flight logs were subpoenaed
- EFTA02154890: "Flight Log for Jeffrey Epstein" -- formal FBI request
- EFTA02177099: "Jeffrey Epstein Flight Logs" -- additional FBI processing
- EFTA00016732: "Epstein flight records" -- evidence cataloging
- EFTA00021396: "travel records, dating bac[k]... for girls on flights, as we[ll as]... for his legal issues relati[ng to]"
3. PRIMARY TRAFFICKING ROUTES
3.1 Domestic Routes
Based on the evidence, the primary domestic trafficking routes were:
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ROUTE 1: Florida --> New York
- Palm Beach, FL --> Teterboro, NJ (private jet)
- Used to transport Minor Victim-1 on "multiple occasions" (EFTA00008874, EFTA00008998)
- Maxwell "arranged for Minor Victim-1 to be transported from Florida to New York"
- Indictment Count 4: "Transportation of a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity"
ROUTE 2: New York <--> US Virgin Islands
- Teterboro, NJ --> St. Thomas, USVI (private jet)
- St. Thomas --> Little St. James Island (boat)
- Weekly/biweekly rotation documented in flight calendars
ROUTE 3: New York <--> Palm Beach
- Teterboro, NJ --> PBI or KBCT (private jet)
- Victims recruited in Palm Beach area driven to El Brillo Way residence
- Some victims flown to NY for continued abuse
ROUTE 4: Florida/New York --> New Mexico
- To Zorro Ranch, Stanley, NM 87056 (EFTA00030804)
- Zorro Trust purchased property ~March 1993
- Santa Fe, New Mexico listed as abuse location in Maxwell indictment
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3.2 International Routes
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ROUTE 5: New York --> Paris
- JE "primarily took the Concord to go to P[aris]" (EFTA00030491)
- Paris apartment (Avenue Foch) used for abuse
- Victim (age 14) asked to travel to Paris: "JE asked if [victim] was willing to go to Paris,
and [victim] told JE she was 14" (EFTA00019916)
- EFTA00011526: "also went to JE's Paris apartment when [victim] was already in Paris;
she talked about a dental issue [victim] had [and] JE h[elped]"
ROUTE 6: Paris/Tel Aviv/Eastern Europe --> New York/Miami
- MC2 Model Management offices in New York, Miami, and Tel Aviv
- Models recruited from Russia, Belarus, Eastern Europe via MC2
- "belorussian blonde coming March" (EFTA01801768)
- SAR filing (EFTA01656566): "the Subject appear to work as models, mainly residing in Russia"
- "modeling visas to transport them across state lines and international borders" (EFTA00016836)
ROUTE 7: London --> New York/Virgin Islands
- Maxwell's London residence used for grooming
- "claimed that you trained her as an underage prostitute and flew her to London
in 2001, when she wa[s]..." (EFTA01866152)
- FBI agents requested "travel to London, accompanied by S[pecial Agent],
expect to leave on the 17th and return on the 20th. The pu[rpose is to interview an]
offer of a witness/co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein's" (EFTA00037448)
ROUTE 8: Epstein's Island (boat-based access)
- Victims taken by boat from St. Thomas to Little St. James
- "Caller was taken by boat to Epstein's Island" (EFTA01660679)
- Air traffic controllers in the Virgin Islands observed Epstein "leaving his private
[jet] with girls who looked as young as 11" (EFTA00016836)
ROUTE 9 (DS9 NEW): Vienna stopover
- N212JE landed Vienna March 22, 2019 with Epstein and "3 female ladies,"
departed to Paris at 10 PM; visited "coffee house Landmann" (EFTA00076034)
ROUTE 10 (DS9 NEW): Ecuador (Guayaquil)
- JEGE Inc. B-727 manifest page 44 shows flight from Guayaquil (EFTA00066572)
ROUTE 11 (DS9 NEW): Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- B-727 manifest shows JFK to LEPA (Palma de Mallorca) route (EFTA00066572)
ROUTE 12 (DS9 NEW): Interlochen, Michigan
- Music camp destination confirmed by both pilots (EFTA00159712, EFTA00159180):
"EPSTEIN was big on the arts and had a cabin there"
ROUTE 13 (DS9 NEW): Goose Bay, Canada (CYYR)
- Transatlantic refueling stop for Gulfstream (EFTA00040504)
ROUTE 14 (DS9 NEW): Providenciales, Turks & Caicos
- Technical stop on route to USVI (EFTA00572782: "even after making a Tech stop in Provo")
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection TECS (Treasury Enforcement Communications System) Person Encounter Lists document Epstein's international travel patterns through multiple airports:
| --------------- | ---------- |
Note: Two distinct CBP processing locations at Teterboro (Hangar 2 and Jet Aviation) and four distinct CBP processing sites at St. Thomas.
Records show passport (type "P") encounters at London/Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle, JFK, and multiple Florida/VI locations spanning 2016-2019.
4. AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND CBP BYPASS
4.1 Teterboro Airport, NJ
Teterboro was the primary New York-area airport for Epstein's operations:
- EFTA00018147: "Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein expected to be charged in a sex trafficking scheme allegedly involving 'dozens' of victims after being arrested in Teterboro, New Jersey"
- EFTA00038049: FBI communications: "Subject possibly flying into Teterboro" -- pre-arrest surveillance
- EFTA01660622: Timeline confirms "7/6/2019 - Epstein arrested at Teterboro airport in New Jersey"
- EFTA01802220: "am 550 in Teterboro Now" -- communications about aircraft arrival
- EFTA02148154: "FBO at Teterboro is: Atlantic Aviation" -- Fixed Base Operator identification
- EFTA02208331/EFTA02209867: Multiple references to "Teterboro Meridian Aviation" as the handling facility; passengers "driven to Teterboro Meridian [Aviation]"
4.2 St. Thomas, USVI -- The Critical Chokepoint
The St. Thomas airport was the gateway to Epstein's island and a critical vulnerability in his operation:
- EFTA00016836: "air traffic controllers in the Virgin Islands observed Mr. Epstein leaving his private [jet] with girls who looked as young as 11"
- CBP sites at St. Thomas included both preflight and pre-departure inspection points (EFTA00010062)
- The deferred prosecution of MCC corrections officers (not CBP officers at St. Thomas) is documented in EFTA00009786, relating to the prison death, not the island operations
4.3 Palm Beach International / Private Aviation
- EFTA00007157: Palm Beach Police report documents: "Epstein had left for the airport and his private jet was sitting on the tarmac. Epstein's private vehicle drove to the jet and unloaded packages into the jet. It appeared that Epstein left the county at this time."
- Multiple victim interviews describe being driven to the airport from Palm Beach residences
5. THE RECRUITING PIPELINE
5.1 The Palm Beach Pyramid Scheme Model
The most extensively documented recruiting operation was the Palm Beach "pyramid" model:
EFTA00009809 (Epstein Indictment):
"To ensure a steady stream of minor victims, JEFFREY EPSTEIN asked and enticed certain victims in Florida to recruit other girls to engage in sex acts. EPSTEIN paid hundreds of dollars to victim-recruiters for each additional girl they brought to the Palm Beach Residence."
EFTA00008529 (Grand Jury Testimony):
- Recruiter-victims were paid $300 per new girl brought to Epstein
- One victim recruited approximately 20 to 50 girls over a three-year period (ages ~14-17)
- When asked about preferences: "He did not like dark skinned or black girls"
- Epstein told recruiters: "you know what I like" -- understood to mean girls under 18
- "He didn't care how old they were as long as they weren't over 18"
- "he had preferred under 18 and that's what he wanted her to bring"
- Another witness: Epstein said "the younger the better" and "he likes the girls that are between the ages of 18 and 20" (contradictory statements reflecting manipulation)
EFTA00009550 (FBI testimony):
A recruiter "has been interviewed... And has he admitted to being a recruiter for Mr. Epstein? Yes, recruiter and driver."
This identifies Tony Figurello as an admitted recruiter and driver for Epstein in Palm Beach (EFTA00085291, EFTA00179399). The dual role reveals that recruiters also served as drivers, physically transporting victims.
5.2 Recruitment Methodology
EFTA02731200:
"[Victim] described having been recruited by a friend at approximately age 13 or 14 to give massages to Epstein at the Florida residence. Over approximately two years, [victim] visited [regularly]."
EFTA02731082:
"On September 9, 2019, we interviewed [victim] in New York. During this interview, we discussed with [her] the process of her recruitment."
"[Victim provided an] account of being recruited by Maxwell, abused by Maxwell and Epstein, engaging in paid sexualized massages with Epstein as a minor, recruiting othe[r victims]."
EFTA00029869 (Trial Prep Notes):
"[Victim's mother] recalls the following callers to her phone regarding [daughter's] work in Palm Beach: Two male voices: One was a car service or driver picking up [the victim]"
This documents that car services/drivers called victims' homes directly to arrange transport.
5.3 School-Based Recruitment
From EFTA02731200:
"described having been recruited by a friend [at school]. Over approximately two years, [she] visited [Epstein's Florida residence repeatedly]."
EFTA00019314:
"underage victims, who ranged in age from 14 to 17 years old. For example, when minor [victims arrived for] the appointments at Palm Beach, [staff] sometimes met them, walked them up to the [room and] set up the massage table for the appointment. After some of the appointments, [staff paid] victims in cash. Epstein encouraged minor victims to bring other girls to massage him, [leading to an] increasing number of victims coming to massage Epstein at his residences."
5.4 Maxwell's Direct Approach
EFTA01660679:
"When complainant was 14 years old, Ghislaine Maxwell allegedly approached her about modeling, international travel, and massages."
EFTA02731168:
"She turn[ed] 14 years o[ld] that summer. [She] recalls that one day, she was sitting at a picnic table with friends when Ghislaine Maxwell walked by with her [dog]."
EFTA00008744 (Trial Testimony):
"[Victim] told [Maxwell] that she was... Maxwell offered to get her a passport so she would be able to travel."
This is critical: Maxwell offered to obtain passports for underage victims to enable international transport.
5.5 Mother-Facilitated Trafficking
EFTA01653060:
"YOU are responsible for trafficking your own little sister. YOU are the reason [sister] was sexually assaulted because selling your shitty art was more important than your own sister."
This documents intra-family trafficking, where one sibling accuses another of delivering a younger sibling to the network.
6. MODEL AGENCY FRONT OPERATIONS
6.1 MC2 Model Management
EFTA01728258 (MC2 Website Archive):
"World renowned modeling entrepreneur Jean Luc Brunel opened Karin Models in Paris, France decades ago, to be eventually known as a global modeling enterprise. After his reign with Karin Models, he launched the prestigious MC2 Model Management worldwide in October 2005, with offices in New York, Miami, and Tel Aviv."
"Having discovered faces such as Christie Turlington, and molded the careers of celebrities such as Sharon Stone, Rebecca Romijn, Estella Warren, Milla Jovovich, Monica Belucci and Jerry Hall..."
CRITICAL -- MC2 Submission Requirements (EFTA01728258, page 43):
"SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Height: 5'8" - 6'
Age: Between 13 and 20 years old
PICTURE REQUIREMENTS (these should be non-professional):
[Photos required include] 1 headshot without a smile, 1 headshot with a smile, 1 3/4 length body shot, 1 full length body shot with form fitting clothing
Please do not wear any make-up in the photos submitted.
Email your pictures to: [email protected]"
The submission requirements explicitly targeted children as young as 13 years old and required form-fitting clothing photos with no makeup -- designed to assess physical appearance of minors.
6.2 The Visa Pipeline
EFTA00016836 (USVI Attorney General Lawsuit):
"[Epstein used] a ring of associates to rotate the women and girls in and out of sexual servitude, [obtaining] modeling visas to transport them across state lines and international borders, [and] tracked their availability and proximity using the database."
DS9 direct Epstein emails on visa procurement:
- EFTA00935562: Epstein to woman in Poland: "we need to deal with your papers next... we might try a modeling visa. put together all of your tear sheets"
- EFTA00940633: "your work is a model visa. ? how old are you now?" and "no, ss number is meaningless. the h 1 visa is very specific"
- EFTA00696949: Woman writes to Epstein: "I didn't think about a model visa" after discussing photos taken in Moscow
- EFTA02567104 (DS11): Email stating a woman "is here on a modeling visa so it is important to be able to show work"
- EFTA00143406: Attorney for Brunel's victims: modelling agencies "were used not only as a recruiting strategy for new victims to be trafficked but also as a gateway for trading victims internationally and for obtaining modeling visas"
This is the clearest evidence that modeling visas were systematically used as the legal mechanism to import victims internationally. Epstein's direct involvement in visa paperwork is now documented through first-person emails.
6.3 Daniel Siad's Role
DS9 identifies Siad as recruiter (
EFTA00083931): Brunel himself described Siad as "a 'scout' or recruiter of girls and/or women for J. Epstein." Siad had extensive connections to Hermes luxury brand executives (Francois Manalt, Francois Dore, Pierre Francois Le Poutre --
EFTA00307001). Siad actively introduced women to Epstein via email (
EFTA00404287): "Dear Daniel and Jeffrey, I would love to meet your friend Jeffrey" with Epstein writing to Siad: "if your princess would like to come, she needs to schedule?" Contact info: +33633582532, +32489336992,
[email protected].
EFTA01986452: Email from Daniel Siad to Jean-Luc Brunel with subject line:
"Commission de mes 2 filles Chez toi" ("Commission for my 2 girls at your place")
EFTA01975079: Jeffrey Epstein emailed Daniel Siad directly, with Lesley Groff BCC'd -- showing the chain of command.
EFTA01777553, EFTA01796033: Additional Siad communications show ongoing coordination.
EFTA01324971/EFTA00017957: Daniel Siad contact records maintained in the network's files, including phone numbers and email addresses.
6.4 Jean-Luc Brunel's Operations
EFTA01684300 (FBI Investigation Document):
"(U) JEAN LUC BRUNEL, date of birth (DOB) [redacted]
(U) From 07/09/2019 through 07/11/2019 [investigation activities]"
Brunel was investigated in the days immediately following Epstein's arrest on 7/6/2019.
EFTA01731021: FBI case file index includes:
"(U) Interview of Jean Brunel"
"(U) JEAN LUC BRUNEL"
6.5 Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
EFTA01656566 (Financial Intelligence):
"the Subject appear to work as models, mainly residing in Russia"
"not all the transactions being reported definitively involve women models[;] their ambiguous nature raises concern when [considered together]"
This SAR filing flagged financial transactions involving Russian models connected to Epstein's network, with 10 subjects reported. The TIN (Tax Identification Number) 770510487 appears repeatedly, linking the transactions to a specific institutional entity.
7. PASSPORT AND IMMIGRATION FRAUD
7.1 Epstein's Austrian Passport
EFTA00021576: Multiple emails with subject "Re: Austrian passport thing" -- investigated by SDNY prosecutors in July 2019.
EFTA00016748:
"passport is genuine or fabricated... [forei]gn passport issued under an alias"
"[foreig]n identities. This adds to the serious risk of flight pos[ing]"
EFTA00018178/EFTA00018438: "Epstein Passport" -- multiple communications regarding the passport.
EFTA00024526: "Official passport" -- reference to an official (diplomatic-type) passport.
7.2 CBP Encounter Records
EFTA00010062/EFTA00010069: Complete TECS Person Encounter Lists showing Epstein's passport encounters at:
- St. Thomas, VI (multiple CBP facilities)
7.3 CBP Communications
EFTA00017999/EFTA00018002/EFTA00018023/EFTA00025075/EFTA00029382: Series of emails with subject "CBP Question" between U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials and SDNY prosecutors/FBI, indicating investigators were querying CBP about Epstein's border crossing history.
EFTA00010061: "CBP Testimony" with multiple attached document ranges -- CBP officials provided testimony for the Maxwell trial.
7.4 T-Visa Investigation
EFTA00023116/EFTA00027558: "Question re T-Visa" -- prosecutors investigated whether T-visas (trafficking victim visas) applied. The T-visa question, combined with "currently legally in t[he country]" (
EFTA00023116), suggests prosecutors were evaluating victim immigration status.
7.5 Passport Confiscation as Control
EFTA00016836:
"a 15-year-old girl attempted to swim off Mr. Epstein's [island to esca]pe after she was forced to engage in sex acts with Mr. Epstein and others. The girl was [held] captive on the island after he confiscated her passport."
7.6 Maxwell Offered Passports to Minors
EFTA00008744:
"Maxwell offered to get her a passport so she would be able to travel... [victim] told [Maxwell] that she was 14 years old."
This shows Maxwell directly facilitating travel documents for minors she knew to be underage.
8. GROUND TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
8.1 Car Services and Drivers
EFTA00029869 (Trial Prep):
"[Mother] recalls the following callers to her phone regarding [daughter's] work in Palm Beach: Two male voices: One was a car service or driver picking up [the victim]"
EFTA00015963/EFTA00024660:
"saw him at house... male drivers from Epstein p[roperty]"
EFTA02209867:
"[Date] at 8am for [passenger] from [location] and driven to Teterboro Meridian [Aviation]"
EFTA02208331:
"from [location]... [mee]ts at [location] and [driven to] Teterboro Meridian Aviation"
8.2 Limousine Services
EFTA00020517: Reference to "a limousine for two"
EFTA01660651/EFTA01660679: A limousine driver reported picking up Donald Trump in 1995 and transporting him to Dallas Fort Worth Airport, during which Trump made concerning phone calls repeatedly mentioning "Jeffrey."
8.3 Palm Beach Surveillance Evidence
EFTA00007157 (Palm Beach Police Department Incident Report):
"Epstein had left for the airport and his private jet was sitting on the tarmac. Epstein's private vehicle drove to the jet and unloaded packages into the jet. It appeared that Epstein left the county at this time. Surveillance will continue."
8.4 The Pickup-to-Plane Pipeline
The evidence shows a consistent pattern for moving victims:
Recruiter contacts victim (phone call from Kellen or other assistant)
Car service/driver dispatched to victim's home
Victim driven to airport (Teterboro, PBI, or other)
Loaded onto private aircraft with minimal documentation
Flown to destination (island, NYC, Palm Beach, NM, Paris, London)
9. MARITIME TRANSPORTATION
9.1 Island Access by Boat
EFTA01660679:
"Caller was taken by boat to Epstein's Island"
EFTA00002168 (Image Analysis): "LSJ & GSJ BOAT LOG 2019" -- formal boat log maintained for Little St. James and Great St. James islands.
EFTA00002178 (Image Analysis): Detailed operational notes including:
"LSJ & GSJ BOAT LOG 2019, PERMITS / PAPERWORK, NAME OF CONTROLLER, GENERATOR 114 kW, PERMIT FOR ROAD, COTTAGE - SEPTIC, VEHICLE PERMITS, DIESEL STORAGE CAPACITY"
9.2 Island Infrastructure
Image Analysis Evidence:
- EFTA00002653: Map of "Little Saint James Garden Concepts" showing helicopter landing area, dock, and main drive
- EFTA00002654: Map showing helicopter landing area and new house layout
- EFTA00002677-2691: Multiple dock design drawings showing boat access points
- EFTA00002858: Photos showing dock area, swimming pool, and boat in water
9.3 The Sikorsky Helicopter Connection
The Sikorsky S-76C helicopter (N162AE) provided rapid transport capability, particularly useful for:
- Moving between New York area heliports and Teterboro
- Island-to-island transport in the USVI
- Bypassing ground transportation entirely
From EFTA00021666:
"Sikorsky S-76C helicopter serial number 760472 N162AE was so[ld]"
"They changed the tail number... [to] N162AD. Lawrence VISOSKI signed the 8050-64 as Director"
10. KEY FACILITATORS AND THEIR ROLES
10.1 Ghislaine Maxwell -- Primary Organizer
Charged Conduct (EFTA00008874, EFTA00008998 - Superseding Indictment):
- Count 1: Conspiracy to Entice Minors to Travel to Engage in Illegal Sex Acts
- Count 2: Enticement of a Minor to Travel to Engage in Illegal Sex Acts
- Count 3: Conspiracy to Transport Minors with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity
- Count 4: Transportation of a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity
- Count 5: Sex Trafficking Conspiracy -- GUILTY (December 29, 2021)
- Count 6: Sex Trafficking of a Minor -- GUILTY (December 29, 2021)
Specific logistics role:
- Arranged travel for minors from Florida to New York (EFTA00008874)
- Offered to obtain passports for underage victims (EFTA00008744)
- Approached victims directly about "modeling, international travel, and massages" (EFTA01660679)
- Participated in abuse at residences in New York, Florida, New Mexico, and London
- Maintained separate travel records analyzed by FBI (EFTA01731021: "Ghislaine Maxwell Travel TIR")
- Sometimes traveled separately on commercial flights while victims were on private aircraft (EFTA02731168)
10.2 Sarah Kellen -- Scheduling and Communications
EFTA01689379:
"[Victims would] usually contact her. KELLEN would [be availab]le if [she] had [the authority]"
Kellen served as the primary point of contact for scheduling victim appointments. She coordinated between victims, drivers, and Epstein's residences.
EFTA00009809 (Indictment):
"Employee-2, located in the Southern District of New York, and on behalf of EPSTEIN, placed a telephone call to Minor Victim-3 in Florida in order to schedule an appointment for Minor Victim-3 to engage in paid sex acts with EPSTEIN."
10.3 Lesley Groff -- Administrative Logistics
Groff served as Epstein's executive assistant and handled:
- Travel logistics: BCC'd on communications with Daniel Siad (EFTA01975079)
- Property management correspondence (EFTA01809063: "Tunnel electrical")
EFTA01684300:
"(U) LESLEY KATHERINE GROFF" -- named in FBI investigation document
10.4 Larry Visoski -- Chief Pilot
- Coordinated with aircraft maintenance ("Invoice N908JE" - EFTA01843971)
- Communicated with various aircraft service providers
10.5 David Rodgers -- Co-Pilot and Log Keeper
- Per EFTA02731168 p.7, would NOT go back to add passenger names on prior flight logs — prosecutors cited this to explain incomplete records
- FBI documented: "(U) DAVID RODGERS" in case file (EFTA01684300)
10.6 Jean-Luc Brunel -- International Recruiting
- Founded Karin Models (Paris) and MC2 Model Management (New York, Miami, Tel Aviv). Jeff Fuller identified as MC2 manager (EFTA00073492). Harry Bellar identified as MC2 accountant (EFTA00172125).
- Wire transfers from Epstein to MC2: $25,000 on 12/4/2013 and $29,440 on 12/10/2013 (EFTA00105307)
- Recruited models from France, Eastern Europe, Russia, Tel Aviv
- FBI interview via telephone at MC2 Models, Miami FL, July 2019 (EFTA00073492)
- French MLAT request (July 2020, EFTA00077200): Paris Public Prosecutor investigation; search of 22 Avenue Foch on Sept 23, 2019 yielded "two MAC computers, several storage media"
- FedEx shipping records from "J EPSTEIN & CO" to "CO KARIN MODELS" (EFTA00219275)
- Communicated with Daniel Siad about "Commission de mes 2 filles" (EFTA01986452)
10.7 Daniel Siad -- Brunel's Associate
- Contact information maintained by Epstein's network (EFTA01324971)
- Communicated directly with Epstein (with Groff BCC'd) (EFTA01975079)
- Discussed placement of "mes 2 filles" with Brunel (EFTA01986452)
- Referenced in FBI evidence: "Contact Info Daniel Siad (from Brunel)" (EFTA00017956)
11. METHODS OF CONTROLLING VICTIMS DURING TRANSPORT
11.1 Passport Confiscation
EFTA00016836:
"The girl was [held] captive on the island after he confiscated her passport"
11.2 Financial Dependency
- Victims paid in cash after each encounter ($200-300 per visit)
- Epstein paid for travel, lodging, and expenses
- "Epstein then paid for [victim] to [travel to] New York" (EFTA02731082)
- Train tickets purchased for victims: "I will be purchasing your train tic[ket]" (EFTA02155465)
11.3 Threats and Intimidation
EFTA00008529:
"[Maxwell/associate] told her that if she didn't talk she'd be taken care of"
11.4 Isolation on Island
EFTA00016836:
"a 15-year-old girl attempted to swim off Mr. Epstein's [island] after she was forced to engage in sex acts"
The island's geography meant victims had no means of independent departure, and passport confiscation reinforced this isolation.
11.5 Database Tracking
EFTA00016836:
"tracked their availability and proximity using the database"
The network maintained a database to track where victims were located and when they were available, treating them as logistical assets.
11.6 Grooming Through Luxury
EFTA02731082:
"[Associate] told [victim] that [Epstein] and help[ed] in her with college."
Offers of college assistance, career help, and luxury experiences were used to maintain victim compliance during transport.
12. SHELL COMPANIES USED FOR TRANSPORTATION
12.1 Aircraft Registration Entities
| -------- | --------- | -------- |
| Plan D LLC | Shell company; no other aircraft registered | EFTA00023437 |
| Ossa Properties Inc. | Shell company; no other aircraft registered | EFTA00023437 |
| Shmitka Air Inc. | Name change from previous entity | EFTA00037645 |
| Freedom Air Petroleum LLC | Fuel procurement entity, valued at $22,512 at death | EFTA00076491 |
| Michelle's Transportation LLC | USVI ground/marine transport, valued at $323,907 at death. Address: 9053 Estate Thomas, Ste 101, Charlotte Amalie, USVI 00802 | EFTA00076491 |
| Industrial Integrity Solutions LLC | New Mexico LLC (Rich Munkvold CFO); purchased N722JE helicopter from estate in 2021 for $1.00 + OVC | EFTA00080010 |
12.2 Single-Purpose Entities and Tail Number Changes
EFTA00023437:
"No other aircraft registered to or indexed to Hyperion Inc/LLC, Plan D LLC, Ossa Properties Inc."
This confirms that these shell companies were used solely for Epstein's aircraft, with no legitimate business purpose.
EFTA00021666:
"They changed the tail number... [in] August 2011 to N162AD"
Tail numbers were changed periodically, which had the effect of complicating aircraft tracking.
13. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE INDEX
13.1 Critical Document List
| EFTA Number | Description | Key Content |
| ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
| EFTA00005994 | Flight calendars 2017-2019 | Monthly airport rotation: TEB, TIST, PBI |
| EFTA00005932 | CBP TECS encounter records | JFK departure, passport encounter details |
| EFTA00007097 | Airport surveillance | Plane/cargo entrance, target letters served |
| EFTA00007157 | Palm Beach PD report | Private jet on tarmac, packages loaded |
| EFTA00008529 | Grand Jury testimony | Recruiting methodology: 20-50 girls, $300 each |
| EFTA00008744 | Trial testimony | Maxwell offered passport to 14-year-old |
| EFTA00008998 | Superseding indictment | Full charge sheet including transport counts |
| EFTA00009550 | FBI testimony | Recruiter admitted being recruiter AND driver |
| EFTA00009786 | Michael Thomas DPA | MCC corrections officer deferred prosecution |
| EFTA00009809 | Epstein indictment | Victim-recruiter pyramid, $$ payments |
| EFTA00010062 | CBP TECS full records | 7 pages of border encounters, all CBP codes |
| EFTA00016836 | USVI AG complaint | Modeling visas, database tracking, 11-year-olds, escape attempt |
| EFTA00019314 | Victim testimony | 14-17 year old victims, appointment system |
| EFTA00019916 | Victim statement | 14-year-old asked to go to Paris |
| EFTA00021576 | Austrian passport | Investigation of fraudulent passport |
| EFTA00021666 | Aircraft history | Full fleet history, tail number changes, Sikorsky |
| EFTA00030491 | Pilot interview | Aircraft timeline: G2B, Boeing, G4, helicopter |
| EFTA00030804 | Zorro Ranch records | NM property 1993, FOIA records |
| EFTA01656566 | SAR filing | Russian models, suspicious financial transactions |
| EFTA01660679 | FBI tip database | Victim reports: boat to island, modeling approach |
| EFTA01684300 | FBI case synopsis | Investigation of Groff, Visoski, Brunel, Rodgers |
| EFTA01728258 | MC2 website archive | Ages 13-20 recruitment, offices in NY/Miami/Tel Aviv |
| EFTA01731021 | FBI case file index | Brunel interview, flight logs, victim contacts |
| EFTA01801768 | Email communication | "belorussian blonde coming March" |
| EFTA01866152 | Victim allegation | Trained as underage prostitute, flown to London |
| EFTA01975079 | Epstein email | Direct communication with Daniel Siad |
| EFTA01986452 | Siad-Brunel email | "Commission de mes 2 filles Chez toi" |
| EFTA02731082 | Victim interviews | Recruitment process, Epstein paid for NY travel |
| EFTA02731168 | Prosecution memo | Maxwell separate travel, flight log analysis |
| EFTA02731200 | Victim statement | Recruited at age 13-14 by school friend |
13.2 Image Evidence
| ------------ | ------------- |
| EFTA00000319/320/574/576 | Model airplanes atop cabinet in Epstein property |
| EFTA00002178 | Island operational notes: permits, generators, vehicles |
| EFTA00002653/2654 | Little Saint James garden/property maps with helicopter pad |
| EFTA00001500 | FBI evidence photo: "Little St. James Island, Area A" |
ANALYTICAL CONCLUSIONS
The Transportation System as Trafficking Infrastructure
The evidence reveals a purpose-built transportation system with the following characteristics:
Layered entity structure: Aircraft registered to multiple shell companies (JEGE, Hyperion, Plan D, Ossa, ASI Wings), tail numbers changed periodically, and no other aircraft registered to these entities — a structure consistent with obfuscation, though other explanations (liability isolation, tax structure) are possible.
Private aviation to bypass screening: By using Teterboro (private jet terminal), St. Thomas (private aviation facilities), and Palm Beach (private terminals), Epstein avoided the passenger screening, documentation, and witness exposure of commercial aviation.
Modeling visas as legal cover: The MC2 Model Management agency openly recruited girls ages 13-20 internationally, providing visa justification for bringing foreign victims into the United States.
Integrated scheduling system: Sarah Kellen and Lesley Groff coordinated a scheduling system where car services were dispatched to victims' homes, victims were driven to airports, and flights were arranged on private aircraft -- all controlled through Epstein's office.
Database tracking of victims: The network maintained a database tracking victim "availability and proximity" -- essentially a logistics management system for human trafficking.
Island isolation as control: Little St. James Island, accessible only by boat or helicopter, served as the ultimate controlled environment where passport confiscation and physical isolation prevented escape.
International scope: The Concorde to Paris, flights to London, MC2 offices in Tel Aviv, and recruiting from Russia/Belarus/Eastern Europe demonstrate a truly international trafficking operation.
Institutional failures: Air traffic controllers observed children as young as 11 departing Epstein's jet but no intervention is documented; the network used "modeling visas" with apparent institutional cooperation; CBP records were maintained but apparently did not trigger intervention despite the pattern of private jet travel to the Virgin Islands.
This investigation was compiled from forensic document analysis of the Epstein EFTA document collection. All citations reference specific EFTA document numbers and page numbers that can be verified against the source databases.