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FD-I057 (12cv. 543-10) 
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
Electronic Communication 
Title: (U//FOUO) EC REQUESTING TRENTON RA TO 
Date: 01/10/2019 
CONDUCT INTERVIEW OF FEDERAL 
Approved By: 
Drafted By: 
Case ID #: 72-MM-NEW 
Details: 
(U) RODRIGUEZ, ALFREDO - SEE SUB 
Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 09/02/2010 To: Newark Attn: 
From: Miami PB-2/PBCRA Contact: SA 
Approved By:  
Drafted 
By: 
J:cjp Case ID it: 72-MM-113327 (Pending) Title: 
ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ; OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE Synopsis: EC requesting 
Trenton RA to conduct interview of federal inmate, STEVEN HOFFENBERG, 
regarding captioned investigation. Details: In October 2009, Miami 
Division opened an obstruction of justice case against ALFREDO 
RODRIGUEZ. RODRIGUEZ was the previous house manager and butler to Palm 
Beach County resident JEFFREY EPSTEIN. EPSTEIN was the subject of 
child prostitution, 31E matter, worked by Miami Division beginning in 
2006. Investigation of EPSTEIN revealed that he brought underage girls 
to his home to perform massages and paid them to engage in sex acts 
with himself and one another. The U.S. Attorney's Office entered into 
a non-prosecution agreement where EPSTEIN pled guilty to lesser state 
offenses in Florida state court. EPSTEIN was sentenced to a period of 
state prison followed by community supervision as a registered sex 
offender. EPSTEIN's victims filed suit against EPSTEIN in state and 
federal court seeking damages in civil litigation. During the 
discovery process, RODRIGUEZ was deposed by attorney BRADLEY EDWARDS 
who represented several of the victims. After his deposition, 
RODRIGUEZ contacted EDWARDS and advised that he had lists of 
additional victims that he had not previously disclosed to law 
enforcement during the criminal investigation or after being served 
with a subpoena in the civil case. RODRIGUEZ advised he would not turn 
the information over to the attorney but instead wanted monetary 
compensation. In November 2009, RODRIGUEZ attempted to sell the 
information to a UCE for $50,000.00, which resulted in the above 
captioned case. Also during the civil litigation, EDWARDS' law firm 
contacted STEVEN HOFFENBERG as a potential plaintiff's witness against 
EPSTEIN. HOFFENBERG is a federal inmate at Fort Dix Federal 
Correctional Institution (FCI), inmate number 35601-054. HOFFENBERG 
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Title: (U//FO11O) EC REQUESTING TRENTON RA TO CONDUCT INTERVIEW OF 
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Re: 72-MM-NEW, 01/10/2019 
was a former business associate or acquaintance of EPSTEIN. HOFFENBERG 
is serving a 20-year sentence for his role in a Ponzi scheme and 
securities fraud that was worked by the New York field office, 196C-
NY-235483. Through correspondence, HOFFENBERG advised EDWARDS' firm 
that he had information regarding JEFFREY EPSTEIN being involved in 
the murder of a Columbus, Ohio attorney named ARTHUR L. SHAPIRO. 
SHAPIRO was killed on March 6, 1985 in the Columbus area. The case 
remains unsolved. A review of ACS does not reflect HOFFENBERG offered 
this information as a proffer during the 196C matter. It should be 
noted that HOFFENBERG appears to have a history of mental illness. 
Since his incarceration, he has filed civil rights complaints 
regarding the facilities he has been assigned to. It is requested that 
Trenton RA interview HOFFENBERG for information regarding JEFFREY 
EPSTEIN and his involvement or knowledge of the murder of SHAPIRO. 
Descriptive Data: Reference Name - Last: Hoffenberq 
Race: W Sex: M Address(es) - House #  
Suffix: Rd. City: Fort Dix State: NJ Postal Code: 
08640 Country: USA Phone #:  
 LEAD(s): Set Lead 1: 
(Action) NEWARK AT TRENTON, NJ To interview federal inmate, STEVEN 
HOFFENBERG, BOP number 
regarding the murder of ARTHUR 
SHAPIRO. ** 
First: Steven 
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