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dog and said hello. Jeffrey Epstein followed behind and introduced himself as a donor,
ho gave scholarships to students. E stein and Maxwell asked where was
om. an when she told them she was from asked
for her phone number, which provide
Several weeks later, when was home from camp, she recalls someone from
Epstein's office calling her house and inviting her to come to Epstein's house in Palm Beach for
tea. ',and her mother went to the house, where they had tea with Epstein by his pool. Epstein
told t em t at he liked to mentor young talented individuals, that he gave scholarships, and that he
wanted to help mother reacted positively, and encouraged l.to spend time
with Epstein.' subsequently began regularly spending time at Epstem's ouse in Palm
Beach, beginning at age 14, and continuing until she was 17, when she relocated to New York
City. During those visits, Epstein regularly gave her $200-300 in cash, and told her to give the
mone to her mother, remarking that he knew her mother needed the money. Epstein also paid for
lessons.
im
During the fust few months, Epstein and Maxwell took to the movies, went
shopping with her, and spent time with her at Epstein's Palm Beac ouse, often by the pool.
During these visits. Maxwell and Epstein would talk with about school, her classes, her
family. and other aspects of her life. has explained that these visits were strange. but that
she felt comfortable because Maxwell was there. She has characterized these early months as a
time when, in retrospect, she now believes that Maxwell and Epstein were "grooming" her for
sexual abuse.
Several months into this arrangement, when" was alone with Epstein in the pool
house, he asked her what she wanted to do with her 1 e, an she told him she wanted
Epstein told her that if she was going to be involved ' e she
needed to be prepared for what might do. Epstein then put her on his lap and began
masturbating. After this inci ent, encounters with Epstein began to include sexual
contact. Over time, the sexual abuse esca ated and included Epstein digitally penetrating
using a vibrator on her, and Epstein directing to massage him while he masturbated. The
abuse occurred so frequently that does not have specific memories of each particular
incident.
We interviewed mother, who lives
noting. owever, t at
reca 1 s Maxwe ca 1 mg er ome, an as g or to come over. She recalls t at Maxwe
told her that she wanted to take under her wing and be "like a big sister" to
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