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FBI VOL00009
EFTA00171832
34 pages
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encounters through Employee-1, who sometimes asked the
recruiters to bring a specific minor girl for EPSTEIN.
The Palm Beach Residence
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In addition to recruiting and abusing minor 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
defendant, engaged in a similar course of abusive conduct.
When a victim initially arrived at the Palm Beach Residence, she
would be escorted to a room, sometimes by an employee of
EPSTEIN's, including, at times, two assistants ("Employee-2" and
"Employee-3") who, as described herein, Were also responsible
for scheduling sexual encounters with minor victims. Once
inside, the victim would provide a nude or semi-nude massage for
EPSTEIN, who would himself typically be naked. During these
encounters, EPSTEIN would escalate the nature and scope of the
physical contact to include sex acts such as groping and direct
and indirect contact with the victim's genitals. EPSTEIN would
also typically masturbate during these encounters, ask victims
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USAO 004262
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to touch him while he masturbated, and touch victims' genitals with his hands or with sex toys. 16. 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 for each encounter. 17. JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, knew that certain of his victims were underage, including because certain victims told him their age. In addition, as with New York-based victims, many Florida victims, once recruited, were abused by JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, on multiple additional occasions. 18. JEFFREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, who during the relevant time period was frequently in New York, would arrange for Employee-2 or other employees to contact victims by phone in advance of EPSTEIN's travel to Florida to ensure appointments were scheduled for when he arrived. In particular, in certain instances, Employee-2 placed phone calls to minor victims in Florida to schedule encounters at the Palm Beach Residence. At the time of certain of those phone calls, EPSTEIN and Employee-2 were in New York, New York. Additionally, certain of the individuals victimized at the Palm Beach Residence were contacted by phone by Employee-3 to schedule these encounters. 7 USAO 004263 EFTA_00022173 EFTA00171853
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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 ATJRGATIONS 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 8 USAO 004264 EFTA_00022174 EFTA00171854
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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 •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 USAID 004265 EFTA_00022175 EFTA00171855
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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-2, located 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 in paid sex acts with EPSTEIN. f. In or about 2005, 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 each encounter. EPSTEIN also encouraged and enticed Minor Victim-3 to recruit 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 USAO 004266 EFTA_00022176 EFTA00171856
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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 1 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 USAO 004267 EFTA_00022177 EFTA00171857
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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 USAO 004268 EFTA_00022178 EFTA00171858
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Substitute Asset Provision 26. If any of the above-described forfeitable property, as a result of any act or omission of the defendant: (a) cannot be located upon the 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 difficulty; it is the intent of the United States, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 853(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 21, United States Code, Section 853(p); and Title 28 United States Code, Section 2461.) GEOFFREY 5. BERMAN United States Attorney 13 USAO 004269 EFTA_00022179 EFTA00171859
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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 O.S.C. SS 371, 1591(a), (b)(2), and 2) GEOFFREY S. BERMAN 19 USAO_004270 EFTA_00022180 EFTA00171860
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EXHIBIT B 13 2017.08.02 USA0_004271 EF1,00022181 EFTA00171861
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iyUNY Kt's. , .1."171Scardl and Seaute WORM UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the Southern District of New York In the Matter of the Search of (Briefly describe the prolvro. to be searched or Montt:he 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 York admit the person or describe the poperty to be .earched and give In location): See Attachment A The person or property to be searched, described above, is believed to conceal /Nemo, PenOn Or describe the ItoPerrY to be seixely: See Attachment A The search and seizure arc related to violation(s) of (insert sraturocretiortems): 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 (not to exceed 14 days) O in the daytime 6:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. 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. ID Upon its return, this warrant and inventory should be filed under seal by the Clerk ortbe-Court. LOW 0 I find that immediate notification may have an adverse result listed in IS U.S.C..§ 2705 (except for delay of trial), and authorize the officer executing this warrant to delay notice to the person wbo, or whose properly, will be searched or seized (check the appropriate box) Ofor days (not to exceed 30). • Ountil. the facts justifyi later spetific date o July 7, 2019 Date and time issued: '1 -1 TAct rkaa.ft. Judge smgriande — • City and state: New York, NY Hon. Barbara Moses, U.S. Magistrate Judje Printed mane and title USAO0114277 EFTA_00022182 EFTA00171862
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A093 (SONY Rev. 01/17) Smith and Stint %Yanant (Pus 21 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 Tine of any person(s) seized: Certification I declare under penalty to the Coon. Date: ..._ ___ of perjury that this inventory is correct and was returned along with the original warrant brewing officer's signature hinted name and iiik USAO_004273 EFTA_00022183 EFTA00171863
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ATTACHMENT A I. Premises to be Searched—Subject Premises 1. 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 18, 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. 2017.03.02 USAO_004274 EFTA_00022184 EFTA00171864
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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 20 1 7 .03.02 USAO_004275 EFTA_00022185 EFTA00171865
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