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FBI VOL00009
EFTA00257690
70 pages
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Victim-1, the Dog appears to be consistent with Victim-I's description of observing a taxidepuied dog in the Subject Premises. e. Inside the Subject Premises, I observed in plain view several sheets of statippary, with letterhead marked "Jeffrey Epstein." 13. After observing the foregoing items, the Search Team stopped the search and froze the scene in order to seek a new search warrant. HI. Conclusion and Ancillary Provisions 14. Based on the foregoing, given. that several items described by Victim-1 as being present in the Subject Premises in 2005 appear to be currently in the Subject Premises, I respectfully submit there is probable cause to believe that evidence of the Subject Offenses., and in particular the items described in Attachment A, will be located within the Subject Premises and therefore request the court to issue a warrant to seize the items and information specified in Attachment A to this affidavit and to the Search and Seizure Warrant. 15. The Search Team is currently at the Subject Premises, securing the location, and would anticipate executing the requested search warrant immediately. However, given the late hour, it is anticipated that the Search Team would commence executing the search warrant after 7 2017.08.02 EFTA00257730
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10 p.m In view of the foregoing circumstances, I respectfully submit that the present circumstances demonstrate good cause to execute the warrant after 10 p.m. Federal Bureau of Investigation Sworn to before me on July 2019 8 2017.61.02 EFTA00257731
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EXHIBIT A . 9 2017.08.02 EFTA00257732
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UNZflD STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -.4 UNITED.STATESDF AMERICA JE'FF'REY EPSTEIN, Defendant. X X SEALED INDICTMENT 19 Cr. 19C 490 COUNT ONE (Ear Tritafficati* Coitspiraby) The Grand, Jury charges: OVERVIEW 1. As, set forth herein, oger the course of many years, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant/ sexually exploited and• abused dozens of Minor girls• at his homes'in Manhattan, New Ambit; and Palm Beach, Florida, among other locations. 2. in particular, from at least in or about /002/ up to and including at least in or About 2008, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, enticed and recruited, and caused to be enticed and recruited, minor girls to visit his mansion. in Manhattan, New • YOtk (the "New York Residence") and his estate in PalM Beach, Florida (the "Pelt Beach Residence") to engage in sex acts with him, after which he would- give the victims hundreds of dollars in. eiSh. Moreover, and in order to maintain and increase his Supply of victims, EPSTEIN also paid certain of his victims to recruit additional girls to be similarly abtsed.by EPSTEIN. In EFTA00257733
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this way, EPSTEIN created a vast network of underage victims for him to sexually exploit in locations including New York and Palm Beach. 3. The victims described herein were as young as 14 years old at the time they were abused by JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, and were, for various reasons, often particularly vulnerable to exploitation. EPSTEIN intentionally sought out minors and knew that many of his victims were in fact under the age of 18, including because, in some instances, minor victims expressly told him their age. 4. In.creating and maintaining this network of minor victims in multiple states to sexually abuse and exploit, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, worked and conspired with others, including employees and associates who facilitated his conduct by, among other things, contacting victims and scheduling their sexual encounters with EPSTEIN at the New York Residence and at the Palm Beach Residence. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 5. During all time periods charged in this Indictment, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, was a financier with multiple residences in the continental United States, including the New York Residence and the Palm Beach Residence. 6. Beginning in at least 2002, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, enticed and recruited, and caused to be enticed and 2 EFTA00257734
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recruited, dozens of minor girls to engage in sek acts with him, after Which EPSTEIN paid the. ViCtims. hundreds of dollars in cash, at the New York Residence and the Palm Beach Residence. 7. In both New York and Florida, 4EPFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant/ perpetuated thiS abuse in similar ways. Victims were initially recruited to provide "massages" to EPSTEIN, which. would be performed nude or partially milder mougldbePoste increasingly sexual in nature, and Mould typically include one or More Sex acts.. EPSTEIN paid hit victims hilndreds of dfllars in aa:sh ker each encounter.. Moreover, EPSTEIN: actively encouraged Certain of his victim's to recruit additional girls to be similarly Sexually abused. EPSTEIN ingentivized his victinis to become recruiters by paying these victim-recruiters hundreds of dealers for each girl that they broUght to EPSTEIN. In so doihgt EPSTEIN maintained a steady supply of new victims to eXplolt- The New fOrk Residence 8- At all times relevant to- this Indictment., 47EVEREY . . EPSTEIN, the defendant, .possessed and controlled a multi-Story resideftOe on the Upper East Side Of Manhattan, New: Yea,. the New York Residence: Between at least lit or about 2,002 and in or about 2005, EPSTEIN abused numerous Minor victims at the Rew York esidende by causing these. Victims to 'be recruited: to engage in paid sex acts with. hiM. EFTA00257735
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9. When a victim arrived at the New York Residence, she typically would be escorted to a room with a massage table, where she would perform a massage on JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant. The victims, who were as young as 14 years of•age, were told by EPSTEIN or other individuals to partially or fully undress before beginning the "massage." During the encounter( EPSTEIN would escalate the nature and scope of physical contact with his victim 10. In connection with each sexual encounter, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, or one of his employees or associates, paid the victim in cash. Victims typically were paid hundreds of dollars in cash for each encounter. 11. JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, knew that many of his New York victims were underage, including because certain victims told him their age. Further, once these minor victims were recruited, many were abused by EPSTEIN on multiple subsequent occasions at the New York Residence. EPSTEIN sometimes personally contacted victims to schedule appointments at the New York Residence. In other instances, EPSTEIN directed 4 EFTA00257736
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employees and associates, including a New York-based employee
("Employee-1"), to communicate with victims via phone to arrange
for these victims to return to the New York Residence for
additional sexual encounters with EPSTEIN.
12. Additionally, and to further facilitate his
ability to abuse minor girls in New York, JEFFREY. EPSTEIN, the
defendant, asked and enticed certain of his victims to recruit
additional girls to perform "massages".and similarly engage in
sex acts with EPSTEIN. When a victim would recruit another girl
for EPSTEIN, he paid both the victim-recruiter and the new
victim hundreds of dollars in cash. Through these victim-
recitliters, EPSTEIN gained access to and was able to abuse
dozens of additional minor girls.
13. In particular, certain recruiters brought dozens
of additional minor girls to the New York Residence to give
massages to and engage in sex acts with JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the
defAndent. EPSTEIN encouraged victims to recruit additional
girls by offering .to pay these victim-recruiters for every
additional girl they brought to EPSTEIN. When a victim-
recruiter accompanied a new minor victim to the New York
Residence, 'both the victim-recruiter and the new minor victim
were paid hundreds of dollars by EPSTEIN for each encounter. In
addition, certain victim-recruiters routinely scheduled these
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encounters through Employee-I, who sometimes asked the
recruiters to bring a specific minor girl for EPSTEIN.
The Palm. Beach Residence
14. In addition to recruiting and abusing miter girls
in New York, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, created a similar
network of minor girls to victimize in Palm Beach, Florida,
where EPSTEIN owned, possessed and controlled another large
residence, i.e., the Palm Beach Residence. EPSTEIN frequently
traveled from New York to Palm Beach by private jet, before
which an employee. or associate would ensure that'minor victims
were available for encounters upon his arrival in Florida,
15. At the PalM Beach Residence, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the
defendatt, engaged in a similar course of abusive Conchict.
When a victim initially arrived at the Palm'Beach Residence, she
would be escorted to a room, sometimes by an employee of
EPSTtINist including, at times, two assistants. ("Employee-2" apd'
"Employee-3") who, as described herein, were also responsible
for scheduling sexual encounters with minor victims. Once.
inside,
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16. In connection with each ttaWal encounter, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, or one of his employees or associates, paid the victim_ in cash. Victiffis typiCally were paid hundreds of dollars. for each encounter, 17. JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, knew that Certain OfhisVictimswereunderage? inaUding. SOCSU80 'Pertain xtotimd•. told hint their age. In addition, as with Now lb/at-based victims, Many Florida victims, once• recruited, were abused by JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, on buitipIe additional, occasions., 10: JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant., who during the releVant time period was frequently 'in New York, wpuld arrange for Employee-2 or other employees to contact victims by phone in advance Of ESSTEIN's travel to. Florida to ensure appointments were scheduled for when he arrived. In particniar, in certain instances, Employee-2 placed phone calls: to minor victims In Florida to SChedUld encounters at the Palmpeach Residence. At the time of Certain .of those phohe calls., EPSTEIN and Employee-4 Werelih New York, New Tett. Additional2y„ certain€ of the indiViduaIs victimized at the Palm Peach Residence were dontadted by phone by Employee-S, to schedule these encounters. 7 EFTA00257739
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19. Moreover, as in New York, to ensure a steady stream of minor victims, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, 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. STATUTORY ALLEGATIONS 20. From at least in or about 2002, up to and including in or about 2005, in the Southern District of NeW York and elsewhere, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, and others known and unknown, willfully and knowingly did combine, conspire, confederate, and agree together and with each other to commit an offense against the United States, to wit, sex trafficking of minors, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section. 1591(a) and (b). 21. It was a part and object of the conspiracy that JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, and others known and unknown, would and did, in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce, recruit, entice, harbor, transport, provide, and obtain, by any means a person, and to benefit, financially and by receiving anything of value, from participation in a venture which has engaged in any such act, knowing that the person had not attained the age of 18 years and would be caused to engage in 8 EFTA00257740
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commercial sex act, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1591(a) and (b)(2). Overt Acts 22. In furtherance'of the conspiracy and to effect the illegal object thereof, the following overt acts, among others, were coMmittedin the Southern District of New York and elsewhere: a. In or about 2004, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, enticed and recruited multiple minor victims, including minor victims identified herein as Minor Victim-1, Minor Victim-2, and Minor Victim-3, to engage in sex acts with EPSTEIN at his residences in Manhattan, New York, and Palm Beach, Florida,. after which he provided them with hundreds of dollars in cash for each encounter. b. In or about 2002, Minor Victim-1 was recruited to engage in sex acts with EPSTEIN and was repeatedly sexually abused by EPSTEIN at the New York Residence over a period of years and was paid hundreds of dollars for each encounter. EPSTEIN also encouraged and enticed Minor Victim-1 to recruit other girls to engage ,in paid sex acts, which she. did. EPSTEIN asked Minor Victim-1 how old she was, and Minor Victim-1 answered truthfully. c. In or about 2004, Employee-1, located in the Southern District of New York, and on behalf of EPSTEIN, placed 9 EFTA00257741
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a telephone call to Minor Victim-1.in order to schedule an appointment for Minor Victim-1 to engage in paid sex acts with EPSTEIN. d. In or about 2004, Minor Victim-2 was recruited to engage in sex acts. with EPSTEIN and was repeatedly sexually abused by EPSTEIN. at the Palm Beach Residence over a period of years and was paid hundreds of dollars after each encounter. EPSTEIN. also encouraged and enticed. Minor Victinw2 to recruit other girls to engage in paid sex acts, which she did. 0. in or about 2005„ Employee-2, located in the • Southern EliatriCt of New York, and on behalf ofHEpSTEIM, placed a telephdhe call to Minor Victim-2 in order to schedule an appointment for Minor Victim-2 to engage in paid' sex acts with EPSTEIN:. f. 'In or. bout 2005, Minor Visttm-3 was recruited to engage in sex acts with EPSTEIN and was repeatedly sexually abused by EPSTEIN at the. Palm Beach Residence over a period of years and was paid hundreds of dollars for each encounter. ,EPSTEIN also encobraged and enticed minor Victim-3 to xeCruit other girls to engage in paid sex acts, which she did. EPSTEIN asked Minor Victim-3 how old she was, and-Minor victim-3 answered truthfully. 10 EFTA00257742
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In or about 2005, 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 eats with EPSTEIN, h. In or about 2004, Employee-3 placed a telephone call to Minor Victim-3 in order to schedule an appointment for Minor Victim-3 to engage in paid sex acts with' EPSTEIN. (Title 18, United States Code, Section 371.) COUNT TWO (Sex Trafficking) The Grand Jury further charges: 23. The allegations contained in paragraphs'l through 19 and 22 of this Indictment are repeated and realleged as if fully set forth within. 24. From at least in or about 2002, up to and including in or about 2005, in the Southern District of New York, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the'defendAnt, willfully and knowingly, in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce, did recruit, entice, harbor, transport, provide, and obtain by any means a person, knowing that the person had not attained the.age of 18 years and would be caused to engage in a commercial sex act, and did aid and abet the same, to wit, EPSTEIN recruited, enticed, harbored, transported, provided, and obtained numerous 11 EFTA00257743
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individuals who were less than 18 years old, including but not limited to Minor Victim-1, as described above, and who were then caused to engage in at least one commercial sex act in Manhattan, New York. (Title 18, United. States Code, Sections 1591(a), (b)(2), and 2.) FORFEITURE ALLEGATIONS 25. As a result of committing the offense alleged in Count Two of this Indictment, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, shall forfeit to the United States, pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1594(c)(1), any property, real and personal, that was used or intended to be used to commit or to facilitate the commission of the offense alleged in Count Two, and any property, real or personal, constituting or derived from any proceeds obtained, directly or indirectly, as a result of the offense alleged in Count Two, or any property traceable to such property, and the following specific property: a. The lot or parcel of land, together with its buildings, appurtenances, improvements, fixtures, attachments and easements, located at 9 East 71st Street, New York, New York, with block number 1386 and lot number 10, owned by Maple, Inc. 12 EFTA00257744
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Substitute Asset Ergvision 26. If any Of the above-described forfeitable property, as a result of any actor abiesion of the defendant.: (a) cannot be located 413On tbe exercise of .due diiigenoe; (b). bat been transferred• or sold to, or deposited with, a' third persona • tc} bac; been:planed beyond the jurisdiction of the.COpgt.; (l).haa been substantia/ly, ditiniehed in value,. or (e) has ben commingled with other property which cannot be subdivided without diffieultyl it 4* the intent of the United. States, pursuant to 21 S ?SSW> and 28 u.s.g. S 246a(0), to seet forfeiture of any other property of the defendant up, to the value of the eboVe for€eitable property. IT1tle 167 United States Code, Section 104; Title 21, United. States Code, Seotioh 6$34p); and Tithe 28, Milted States Code, Section 2464.) ni e states P,ttoaney 13 EFTA00257745
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k Form No. USA-33s-274 (Ed. 9-25-58) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Defendant. 'INDICTMENT (18 U.S.C. SS 371, 1591(a), (b) (2), and 2) United States Attorney or 14 EFTA00257746
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AO 93 (SONY Rife. 01/17) Scutt' and Satre Warrant UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the Southern District of New York In the Matter of the Search of (Briefly describe the property to be searched or Men), theperson by name and adkess) See Attachment A Case No. SEARCH. AND SEIZURE WARRANT To: Any authorized law enforcement officer An application by a federal law enforcement officer or an attorney for the government requests the search of the following person or property located In the Southern District of New York Nen* the person or describe the property to be searched and give its location): See Attachment A The person or property to be searched, described above, is believed to conceal (identifit the person or &serif's the properly to be seized): . See Attachment A The search and seizure are related to violation(s) of (Insert statutory citations): Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 1591 I find that the affidavit(s), or any recorded testimony, establish probable cause to search and seize the perion or property. YOU ARE COMMANDED to execute this warrant on or before 1- • ZO • kci (not to exceed 14 days) 91 in the daytime 6:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. O at any time in the day or night as I find reasonable cause hes been established. Unless delayed notice is authorized below, you must give a copy of the warrant and a receipt for tic Kopaty taken to the person from whom, or from whose premises, the property was.taken, or leave the copy and receipt at the place where the property was taken. The officer executing this warrant, or an officer present during the execution of the warrant, must prepare an inventory as required by law and promptly return this warrant and inventory to the Clerk of the Court. O Upon its return, this warrant and inventory should be filed under seal by the Clerk of the Court. WW1 Initials O I find that immediate notification may have an adverse result listed in 18 U.S.C. § 2705 (except for delay of trial), and authorize the officer executing this warrant to delay notice to the person who, or whose property, will be searched or seized (check the appropriate box) Ofor days (not to exceed 30). Omni!, the facts j Date and time issued: 1- • 6. kg, .4-Lk c1/4. iA • City and state: New York, NY Hort. ., U.S. Magistrate Judge tint name and tide EFTA00257747
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r EXHIBIT B EFTA00257748
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ATTACHMENT A I. Premises to be Searched—Subject Premises I. The premises to be searched (the "Subject Premises-) are described as a multi-story single-family residence located at 9 East 71st Street. New York, New York. and include all locked and closed containers found therein. A photograph of the front entrance to the Subject Premises is included below: II. Items to Be Seized A. Evidence, Fruits, and Instrumentalities of the Subject Offenses This warrant authorizes the seizure of certain evidence, fruits, and instrumentalities of violations of Title IS, United States Code. Sections 1591 (sex trafficking of minors) and 371 (sex trafficking conspiracy) (the "Subject Offenses-) described as follows: i. Any and all taxidermied dogs. ii. Any and all massage tables and massage paraphernalia. iii. Any and all busts or three-dimensional representations of female human torsos. iv. Any and all photos or representations depicting nude or partially nude women located in the Massage Room, as defined herein. v. My and all sex toys and sex paraphernalia located in the Massage Room, as defined herein. 2017.08 CC EFTA00257749