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FBI VOL00009
EFTA00225672
248 pages
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bringing additional minor females to 358 El Brillo Way and the New York residence to engage in lewd conduct with Defendant JEFFREY EPSTEIN. (e) It was further a part of the conspiracy that Defendant JEFFREY EPSTEIN would pay minor females to engage in lewd conduct with Defendant NADIA MARCINK0VA to satisfy Defendant JEFFREY EPSTEIN's prurient interests. Overt Acts 30. In furtherance of this conspiracy and to effect the objects thereof, there was committed by at leastoneof the co-conspirators herein, at least one of the following overt acts, among others, in the Southern District of Florida, and elsewhere: Jane Does #1 and #2 (1) In or around the beginning of 2001, Defendant JEFFREY EPSTEIN engaged in sexual activity wi4ane Doe #1, who was then a seventeen-year-old girl, in the presence of Jane Doe #2, who was then a fourteen-year-old girl. (2) In or around 2001, Defendant led Jane Doe #2 from the kitchen of 358 El Brillo Way upstairs to Defendant JEFFREY EPSTEEN's bedroom at 358 El Brillo Way. (3) In or around 2001, DefendantJEFFREY EPSTEIN masturbated in the presence of Jane Doe #2, who was then a fourteen-year-old girl. (4) In or around 2001, Defendant JEFFREY EPSTEIN asked Jane Doe #2, who was then fourteen years' old, to.pinch his nipples while he masturbated. 8 EFTA00225832
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Manner and Means 29. The manner and means by which the Defendants and other participants sought to accomplish the purpose and object of the conspiracy included the following: (a) It was part of the conspiracy that Defendants IMME, a/k/a "Adriana Mucinska," NADIA MARCINKOVA, and other participants would contact minor females via the use of cellular and other telephones to arrange appointments for minor females to travel to 358 El Brillo Way and the New York residence to allow Defendant JEFFREY EPSTEIN to engage in lewd conduct with them. (b) It was further a part of the conspiracy that Defendants JEFFREY EPSTEIN, a, and a/k/a "Adriana Mucinska," and other participants would make payments to, or cause payments to be made to, minor females in exchangefor engaging in lewd conduct. (c) It was further a part of the conspiracy that Defendants JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Ma, a/k/a "Adriana Mucinska," and other participants would ask females to recruit other minor females to engage in lewd conduct with Defendant JEFFREY EPSTEIN. (d) It was further a part of the conspiracy that Defendants JEFFREY EPSTEIN, a, a/k/a "Adriana Mucinska," and other participants would make payments to, or cause payments to be made to, the recruiters for 7 EFTA00225833
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COUNT 1 (Conspiracy: 18 U.S.C. § 371) 26.., Paragraphs 1 through 25 of this Indictment are re-alleged and incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein. 27. From at least as early as 2001, the exact date being unknown to the Grand Jury, through in or around October 2005, in Palm Beach County, in the Southern District of Florida, and elsewhere, the Defendants, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, ADRIANA ROSS, a/k/a "Adriana Mucinska," and NADIA MARCINKOVA, did knowingly and willfully combine, conspire, confederate and agree with each other and with others known and unknown to commit an offense against the United States, that is, to use a facility or means of interstate dr foreign commerce to knowingly persuade, induce, and entice individuals who had not attained the age of 18 years to engage in prostitution, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2422(b). Purpose and Object of the Conspiracy 28. It was the purpose and object of the conspiracy to procure females under the age of 18 to travel to 358 El Brillo Way and the New York residence so that JEFFREY EPSTEIN could, in exchange for money, engage in lewd conduct with those minor females in order to satisfy JEFFREY EPSTEIN's prurient interests. 6 EFTA00225834
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18. During the period of her involvement with the Defendants, Jane Doe #4 attended Wellington High School and Palm Beach Central High School in Palm Beach County: 19. During the period of her involvement with the Defendants, Jane Doe #5 attended Wellington High School in Palm Beach County. 20. During the period of their involvement with the Defendants, Jane Does # 6, 8 and 12 attended Palm, Beach Central High School in Palm Beach County. 21. During- the period of her involvement with the Defendants, Jane Doe #7 attended William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach County. 22. During the periods of their involvement with the Defendants, Jane Does # 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 attended Royal Palm Beach High School in Palm Beach County. 23. During the period ofiler involvement with the Defendants, Jane Doe #10 attended Lake Worth High School in Palm Beach County. 24. During the period of her involvement with the Defendants, Jane Doe #11 attended the Professional Performing Arts School, a public high school, located in New York, New York. 25. During the period of her involvernent with the Defendants, Jane Doe #13 attended John I. Leonard High School in Palm Beach County. 5 EFTA00225835
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13. Pursuant to Florida Statutes Sections 800.04(7)(a) and 800.04(7)(c), an adult "who: (1) [i]ntentionally masturbates; (2) [i]ntentionally exposes the genitals in a lewd or lascivions manner; or (3) [i]ntentionally commits any other sexual act that does not involve actual physical or sexual contact with the victim, including, but not limited to . . . the simulation of any act involving sexual activity in the presence of a victim who is less than 16 years of age, commits lewd or lascivious exhibition," which is a felony of the second degree. 14. Pursuafit to Florida Statutes Section 800.04(2), "[n]either the victim's lack of chastity nor the victim's consent is a defense to the crimes proscribed by [Section 800.04]." 15. Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 800.04(3), "[t]he perpetrator's ignorance of the victim's age, the victim's misrepresentation of his or her age, or the perpetrator's bona fide belief of the victim's age cannoplbe raised as a defense in a prosecution under [Section 800.04]." 16. Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 800.02, a "person who commits any unnatural and lascivious act with another person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree." 17. Defendant JEFFREY EPSTEIN wa-S over the age of 24 and did not have any medical license. 4 EFTA00225836
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10. Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 794.05, a "person 24 years of age or older who engages in sexual activity with a person 16 or 17 years of age commits a felony of the second degree." For purposes of "this section, `sexual activity' means oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; however, sexual activity does not include an act done for a bona fide medical purpose." Florida Statutes Section 794.021 states that "ignorance of the age [of the victim] is no defense," and that neither "misrepresentation of age by [the victim].nor a bona fide belief that such person is over the specified age (shall] be a defense." 11. Pursuant to Florida Statutes Sections 800.04(5)(a) and 800.04(5)(c)(2), an adult t ho intentionally touches in a lewd or lascivious manner the breasts, genitals, genital area, or buttocks, or the clothing covering them, of a person less than 16 years of age, or forces or entices a person under 16 years of agetio so touch the perpetrator, commits lewd or lascivious molestation," which is a felony of the second degree if the victim is 12 years of age or older but less than 16 years of age. 12. Pursuant to Florida Statutes Sections 800.04(6)(a) and 800.04(6)(b), an adult "who [i]ntentionally touches a person under 16 yearA of age in a lewd or lascivious manner or [s]olicits a person under 16 years of age to commit a lewd or lascivious act commits lewd or lascivious conduct," which is a felony of the second degree. 3 EFTA00225837
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2. Defendant JEFFREY EPSTEIN employed L.G. to perform, among other things, services as a personal assistant. 4 1 ;Defendants JEFFREY EPSTEIN and SARAH KELLEN paid T.M., H.R., and A.F. to perform, among other things, recruiting services. 4. Defendant JEFFREY EPSTEIN owned a property located at 358 El Brillo Way, Palm Beach, Florida, in the Southern District of Florida (hereinafter referred to as "358 El Brillo Way"). 5. DefendtCSt JEFFREY EPSTEIN owned a property located at 9 East 71st Street, New York, New York (hereinafter referred to as "the New York residence"). 6. Defendant JEFFREY EPSTEIN was the principal owner of JEGE, INC., a Delaware corporation. JEGE, INC.'s sole business activities related to the operation and ownership of a Boeing 727-31 aircrifthearing tail number N908J13. 7. Defendant JEFFREY EPSTEIN served as president, sole director, and sole shareholder of JEGE, INC., and had the power to direct all of its operations. 8. Defendant JEFFREY EPSTEIN was the principal owner of Hyperion Air, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Hyperion Air, Inc.'s solehusiness activities related to the operation and ownership of a Gulfstream G-1159B aircrafttearing tail number N909JE. 9. Defendant JEFFREY EPSTEIN served as president, sole director, and sole shareholder of Hyperion Air, Inc., and had the power to direct all of its operations. i 2 EFTA00225838
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*/z_qlog UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT O1? FLORIDA 21 Case No: 18 U.S.C. § 371 18 U.S.C. § 1591(a)(1) 18 U.S.C. § 1591(a)(2) 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) 18 U.S.Q. § 2423(e) 18 U.S.C. § 2423(d) 18 U.S.C. § 2423(b) UNITED STATES 4AMERICA 1 vs. FFREY EPSTEIN, and NAD A ARCINK , Defendants. INDICTMENT The Grand Jury charges that: BACKGROUND At all times relevant to this Indictment: 1. Defendant JEFFREY EPSTEIN employed defendants a/k/a "Adriana Mucinska," and NADIA MARCINKOVA to perform, among other things, services as personal assistants. I! EFTA00225839
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New Jane Doe # Old Jane Doe # DOB Range of activity dates Overt Acts Substantive Counts GJ Transcript Pages 13 13 May 1987 8/04 -5/05 96, 97, 104-111 7, 18 14 5 June 1987 11/04 - 3/05 .112-131 \iiitNi, 27 \ cAl, 5/22/07 NK Transcript pp. 4-13 15 3 June 1987 12/04 - 6/5/05 132-148, 175 27 3/20/07 NK Transcript pp. 4-22 5/15/07 NK Transcript m i. 3-17 Transcript pp. 23-25, 27-28 16 8 October 1987 2/05 - 10/05 \30, 149-151, 156- 181 x+10 '21, 27, 29 28, 5/22/07 NK Transcript pp. 39-47 17 9 April 1988 2/05 - 3/05 150-155 \.22 18 n/a February 1986 8/03 - 3/04 182-188, 190 23 19 n/a May 1986 3/04 189-190 n/a T.M. n/a July 1988 2003-2005 48, 52, 56; 58,.59 n/a 5/8/07 NK Transcript pp. 3-12 A.F. n/a n/a n/a 182 n/a Transcript pp. 5-13, 27 5/8/07 NK Transcript pp. 24-25 CONFIDENTIAL & PRIVILEGED 2 ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT EFTA00225840
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4-12A/os OPERATION LEAP YEAR REVISED INDICTMENT SUMMARY CHART (by victitul New Jane Doe # Old Jane Doe # DOB Range of activity dates Overt Acts Substantive Counts GJ Transcript Pages 1 n/a August 1983 1998 - 2003 1 n/a 2 n/a January 1987 2001 to 2003 1-18 2 5/8/07 NK Transcript pp. 6-7 3 n/a October 1987 2003 19-31 12 4 n/a August 1986 2004 32-38, 41 3 5 n/a October 1986 2004 32, 34, 39 n/a 6 n/a June 1987 2004 40-45 n/a 7 12 April 1988 7/04 46, 47, 54, 57, 59-64 13, 26 8 n/a November 1986 7/04 - 11/04 49-53, 55, 65 14, 26 9 6 December 1986 7/04 - 12/04 66-73, 75-77, 80- 83, 90 4, 15, 26 5/22/07 NK Transcript pp. 16-27 10 7 February 1987 7/04 - 11/05 67, 74, 78-79, 81, 84-89, 147 5, 16, 26 5/22/07 NK Transcript pp. 25-37 11 n/a October 1986 2004-2005 91-95 n/a 12 14 April 1987 8/04 - 2/05 96, 98-104 6, 17 CONFIDENTIAL & PRIVILEGED ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT EFTA00225841
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K. JANE DOE # 19 a H.) 1. Who is Jane Doe # 19? Have you testified about her previously? 2. Has she been interviewed? 3. During what period of time did Jane Doe # 19 have contact with JE? 4. How old was she during that time frame? 5. How did she meet JE? 6. And what sexual activity was she involved in with JET 7. How much was she paid? 8. Did she recruit anyone to go to JE's home? 9. Does your testimony cover the evidence supporting the allegations in overt acts 189-190? EFTA00225842
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J. JANE DOE # 18 (a A.) 1. Who is Jane Doe # 18? Have you testified about her previously? 2. Has she been interviewed? 3. During what period of time did Jane Doe # 18 have contact with JE? 4. How old was she during that time frame? 5. How did she meet JE? 6. And what sexual activity was she involved in with JE? 7. How much was she paid? 8. Did she recruit anyone to go to JE's home? 9. Does your testimony cover the evidence supporting the allegations in overt acts 182-188, 190? 10. Let's refer to Count 23. Is the evidence you just summarized the basis for the allegation that JE, and SK used a facility of interstate commerce to persuade, induce and entice Jane Doe # 18 to engage in prostitution and in sexual activity for which a person can be charged with an offense? a. How many tele hone calls have you been able to document between Jane Doe # 18 and ? EFTA00225843
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I. JANE DOE # 13 (Dainya N.) 1. Who is Jane Doe # 13? Have you testified about her previously? 2. Has she been interviewed? 3. During what period of time did Jane Doc # 13 have contact with JE? 4. How old was she during that time frame? 5. How did she meet YE? 6. And what sexual activity was she involved in with JE? 7. How much was she paid? 8. Did she recruit anyone to go to JEs home? 9. Does your testimony cover the evidence supporting the allegations in overt acts 96, 97, 104-111? 10. Let's refer to Count 07. Is the evidence you just summarized the basis for the allegation that JE, and SK procured Jane Doc # 13 to engage in commercial sex acts knowing that she was under 18? 11. Let's refer to Count 18. Is the evidence you just summarized the basis for the allegation that JE, and SK used a facility of interstate commerce to persuade, induce and entice Jane Doe # 13 to engage in prostitution and in sexual activity for which a person can be charged with an offense? a. How many telsl calls have you been able to document between Jane Doe # 13 and EFTA00225844
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JANE DOE # 12 (a S.) I. Who is Jane Doe # 12? Have you testified about her previously? 2. Has she been interviewed? 3. During what period of time did Jane Doe # 12 have contact with JE? 4. How old was she during that time frame? 5. How did she meet JE? 6. And what sexual activity was she involved in with JE? 7. How much was she paid? 8. Did she recruit anyone to go to JE's home? 9. Does your testimony cover the evidence supporting the allegations in overt acts 96, 98-104? 10. Let's refer to Count 06. Is the evidence you just summarized the basis for the allegation that JE, and SK procured Jane Doe # 12 to engage in commercial sex acts knowing that she was under 18? 11. Let's refer to Count 17. Is the evidence you just summarized the basis for the allegation that JE, and SK used a facility of interstate commerce to persuade, induce and entice Jane Doe # 12 to engage in prostitution and in sexual activity • for which a person can be charged with an offense? a. How many telephone calls have you been able to document between Jane Doe # 12 and Kellen? EFTA00225845
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G. JANE DOE # 8 a E.) 1. Who is Jane Doe # 8? Have you testified about her previously? 2. Has she been interviewed? 3. During what period of time did Jane Doe # 8 have contact with JE? 4. How old was she during that time frame? 5. How did she meet JE? 6. And what sexual activity was she involved in with JE? 7. How much was she paid? 8. Did she recruit anyone to go to JE's home? 9. Does your testimony cover the evidence supporting the allegations in overt acts 49-53, 55, 65? EFTA00225846
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F. JANE DOE # 7 L.) 1. Who is Jane Doe # 7? Have you testified about her previously? 2. Has she been interviewed? 3. During what period of time did Jane Doe #1 have contact with JE? 4. How old was she during that time frame? 5. How did she meet JE? 6. And what sexual activity was she involved in with JE? 7. How much was she paid? 8. Did she recruit anyone to go to JE's home? 9. Does your testimony cover the evidence supporting the allegations in overt acts 46, 47, 54, 57, 59-64? 3, 10. Let's refer to Count N.Is the evidence you just summarized the basis for the allegation that JE and SK used a facility of interstate commerce to persuade, induce and entice Jane Doe # 7 to engage in prostitution and in sexual activity for which a person can be charged with an offense? How many telephone calls have you been able to document between Jane Doe # 7 and Kellen? 1. Dt: a -raki,, /1/44:1 ter vcc. Y1AA: Wirt- -ebt EFTA00225847
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persuade, induce and entice Jane Doe # 16 to engage in prostitution and in sexual activity for which a person can be charged with an offense? a. How many to one calls have you been able to document between Jane Doe # 16 and Between Jane Doe # 16 and Ross? And between Jane Doe # 16 and ? 17. What was the sexual activity that Jane Doe # 16 and B3 engaged in that also violated Fl. Stat. 794.05? (Sexual intercourse between an adult over 24 and a minor) . 18. Does your prior testimony and your testimony today cover the evidence supporting the allegations and overt acts 150-155? 19. Lees refer to Count 22. Is the evidence you just summarized the basis for the allegation that JE and SK used a facility of interstate commerce to persuade, induce and entice Jane Doe # 17 to engage in prostitution and in sexual activity for which a person can be charged with an offense? EFTA00225848
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E. JANE DOE # 16 (MI D.) and JANE DOE # 17 a D.) 1. Who is Jane Doe # 16? Have you testified about her previously? a. Is there anything that you want to clarify or add regarding your earlier testimony? 2. Please remind the grand jury, during what period of time did Jane Doe # 16 have contact with JE? 3. How old was she during that time frame? 4. Please summarize the sexual activity that Jane Doe # 16 was involved in with JE? 5. Did Jane Doe # 16 recruit anyone to go to JE's home? JANE DOE # 17 a D.) 6. Who is Jane Doe # 17? Have you testified about her previously? 7. Has she been interviewed? 8. During what period of time did Jane Doe # 17 have contact with JET 9. How old was she during that time frame? 10. How did she meet JE? 11. And what sexual activity was she involved in with JE? 12. How much was she paid? 13. Did she recruit anyone to go to JE's home? JANE DOE 16 ( D.) and JANE DOE # 17 (- D.) 14. Does your prior testimony and your testimony today cover the evidence supporting the allegations and overt acts 90, 149-151 and 156-181? 15. Let's refer to Count 10. Is the evidence you just summarized the basis for the allegation that 3E, SK, AR and NM procured Jane Doe # 16 to engage in commercial sex acts knowing that she was under 18? 16. Let's refer to Count 21. Is the evidence you just summarized the basis for the allegation that JE, SK, AR and NM used a facility of interstate commerce to EFTA00225849
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B. Now, with respect to each of those girls, can you summarize for the grand jury your efforts to independently corroborate their statements? What physical evidence corroborates their statements to law enforcement? Page 11 of 11 EFTA00225850
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a. Is there anything that you want to clarify or add regarding your earlier testimony? 2. Please remind the grand jury, during what period of time did Jane Doe #16 have contact with JE? 3. How old was she during that time frame? 4. Please summarize the sexual activity that Jane Doe #16 was involved in with JE? 5. Does your prior testimony and your testimony today cover the evidence supporting the allegations in overt acts 90, 149-151, and 156-181? 6. Let's refer to Count 10. Is the evidence ou just summarized the basis for the allegation that JE, SK, and a procured Jane Doe #16 to engage in commercial sex acts knowing that she was under 18? 7. Let's refer to Count 21. Is the evidence ou ust summarized the basis for the allegation that JE,. SK, and a used a facility of interstate commerce to persuade, induce, and entice Jane Doe #16 to engage in prostitution and in sexual activity for which a person can be charged with an offense? a. How many telephone calls have you been able to document between Jane Doe #16 and Kellen? Between Jane Doe #16 and Ross? And between Jane Doe #16 and a? 8. What was the sexual activity that Jane Doe #16 and JE engaged in that also violated Fl. Stat. 794.05? [Sexual intercourse between an adult over 24 and a minor] IX. PRIOR DRUG USE/MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES A. Today we have discussed 11 victims — Jane Does 1 through 6, 9, 10, and 14 through 16. Are you aware of whether any of them have used illicit drugs or have had mental health issues? Please summarize. Page 10 of 11 EFTA00225851