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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 a EFTA00164666
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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 committed in 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 1in 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 EFTA00164667
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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 Victim-2 to recruit other girls to engage in paid sex acts, which She did. e, In or about 2005, EmplOyee-a, Iodated in the Southern District of New York, and on behalf of EPSTEIN, placed a telephone call to Minor Victim-2 in order to schedule an appointment for Minor Victim-2 to engage it paid sex acts with EPSTEIN. f. In or about 1005, Minor Victim-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 eaoh encounter. ..EPSTEIN also encouraged and entiCed.kiner Victim-3 to reCruit other girls tO engage in paid sex acts, which she did. EPSTEIN asked Minor- Vioptik-3 how Old. She was, and Minor. Victim-'3 answered truthailly. 10 EFTA00164668
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g. 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 acts 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 sot 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 EFTA00164669
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individuals who were less than 18 years old, including but not limited to Minor Victim-I, 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 EFTA00164670
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• Substitute Asset Provision 26. If any of the above-described forfeitable PriPPertY, as a result of any act or Omission of the defendant: (a) cannot be located upon tne exercise of due diligence; (b) has been transferred or sold to, or deposited with, a third person; (c) has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the Court; (d), has been substantially diminished in value; or (e) has been coMMingled with other property which cannot be subdivided without diffidaty; it is the intent of tb0 United States, pursuant to 21 V.SX. § A53(p)and 28 U.S.C. S 2461(c), to seek forfeiture of any other• property of the defendant up to the value of the above forfeitable property. (Title 18, United States Code, Section 1594; Title $1, United States Code, Section 853(p); and Title 28, United States Code, Section.2461.) • G20 SEAN United States Attorney 13 EFTA00164671
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Form No. USA-333-274 (Ed. 9-25-58) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v . JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Defendant. 'IND/CTMENT (18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 1591(a), (b)(2), and 2) GEOFFREY S. MERMAN 14 EFTA00164672
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EXHIBIT B EFTA00164673
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Date and time issued: AO93 (SDNY Rev, 01/17) Search and Seizure Warrant UNITED STAlES DISTRICT COURT for the Southern District of New York In the Matter of the Search of (Briefly describe the property to be seprched or ident6 the person byname and address) Soo 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 ((den!jfy 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 (ldenif# the penon or describe the property to be seised): . See Attachment A The search and seizure are related to vlolation(s) of (Insert stattawy eilatiom): Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 1591 I fmd that the affidavit(s), or any recorded testimony, establish probable cause to search and seize the person or proPettY. YOU ARE COMMANDED to execute this warrant on or before /Lc, kci (not to exceed 14 days) 81 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 has been established. Unless delayed notice is authorized below, you must give a copy of the warrant and a receipt for the property 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. allnitrais 0 X 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). ()until, the facts justifying • specific date of kcl b C1/4:1A • ' Judge'i sigmehtre City and state: New York, NY Hon. Barbara Moses, U.S. Magistrate Judge Printed name manilla EFTA00164674
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AO93 (SONY Rey. 01/17) Starch and SCi2UtO Warrant (Page 2) Return Case No.: Date and thne warrant executed: Copy of warrant and inventory left with: Inventory made in the presence of: hwentory of the property taken and name of any person(s) seized: Certification I declare under penalty of perjury that this inventory is correct and was returned along with the original warrant to the Court. Date: Exteullniofficee: signature Printed nom and Illk EFTA00164675
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ATTACEIVJENT A I. Premises to be Searched—Subject Premises I, The preinises to be searched (the "Subject Premises") are described as a nearly 19,000 square foot multi-story single-family residence located at 9 Best 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 i,s included below:• II. Items to Be Seized L This warrant authorizes executing agents to photograph, viclecp record and otherwise document the full interior ofthe Subject Premises, including any items, furnishings, or possessions therein. 2. In addition, this 'warrant authorizes the seizure of certain evidence, fruits, and instrumentalities of violations of Title 18, Unitod States C0de, Stations 1591 (sex trafficking of minors) and 8/1 (sex trafficking conspiracy) (the "Subject Offenses") described as follows: a. Evidence concerning occupancy or ownership .of the Subject Premises, Including Utility and telephone bills, toil envelopes; addressed correspondence, diaries, statements, identification documents, address books, telephone directories, and photographs of its occupant(s). b. Evidence concerning the layout, furnishings, decorations,.and floor pattern of the Subject Premises, including photographs and blueprints of the Subject Premises. 2017.08.02 EFTA00164676
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EXHIBIT C 14 201108.02 EFTA00164677
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An 93 (SDNY Rev. 0111 7) Search and Seizure Warrant UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the Southern District of New York In the Matter of the Search of (Brieflydescribe the property to be searched or 1Am:finish( person by name and address) 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 Ynds. (idea* 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 (identi4 the person or describe the property to be seized): See Attachment A The search and seizure are related to violation(s) of (Insert statutorycitations): 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 person or Property. YOU ARE COMMANDED to execute this warrant on or before July 7, 2019 (not to exceed 14 days) O in the daytime 6:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. 62( at any time in the day or night as I find reasonable cause has been established. Unless delayed notice is authorized below, you must give a copy of the warrant and a receipt for the property 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. USW 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). Ountil, the facts justifyi later specific date o Date and time issued: • tCt r k.C.52aa. • Judge's signature City and state: New York, NY Hon. Barbara Moses, U.S. Magistrate Judge Printed name and title EFTA00164678
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A093 (SDNY Rev. OUP) Scud. and Scixurc WarraM (Page 2) Return Case No.: Date and time warrant executed: Copy of warrant and inventory left with: Inventory made in the presence of : Inventory of the property taken and name of any person(s) seized: Certification I declare under penalty of perjury that this inventory is correct and was returned along with the original warrant to the Court. , Date: &reading officer's signature Printed name and (file EFTA00164679
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ATTACHMENT A I. Premises to be Searched—Subject Premises I. The premises to be starched (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, anti 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. Any and all sex toys and sex paraphernalia located in the Massage Room, as defined herein. 2017.08.02 EFTA00164680
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vi. A binder labeled "PB Girls' and any other documents or communications with or regarding victims or potential victims of the Subject Offenses. 2 2017,08.02 EFTA00164681
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