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FBI VOL00009
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LAW Or/ ICES Or GERALD B. LEatouirr, P.G. A PROrESSIONAL CORPORATION NEW YORE. NEW YORE 100E1 OE SHEa "`"a r•int A. rrucom•N VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS Assistant United States Attorney Office of the United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Avenue, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Dear Ms. February 23, 2007 Re: Jeffrey Epstein Thank you once again for meeting with us regarding our client, Jeffrey Epstein. As you know, in advance of last Tuesday's meeting we provided you with the recorded interviews of various witnesses taken in the state's investigation. At the meeting, we disclosed that, as part of our own preparation, we made working transcripts of these recordings. You have asked for copies of the transcripts and we have discussed various ways that that might be accomplished without compromising Mr. Epstein's position and rights. To assist in your bringing this investigation to a close, enclosed are highlighted excerpts of the transcripts. The excerpts support our argument that no federal prosecution should be brought in this matter. Please note that these transcripts are drafts and subject to further review and revision. They are provided as a courtesy and in furtherance of our discussions and therefore are not usable by you for any purposes. By accepting these transcripts you agree never to contend that any revisions made thereto compare unfavorably to the drafts provided; nor will you use the drafts otherwise to the detriment of Mr. Epstein. 3501.000-007 Page 2 of 94 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00090504 EFTA01244756
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LAW Orr ICES or GERALD B. LEI:rots-Err, P.C. Assistant United States Attorney Office of the United States Attorney Southern District of Florida February 23, 2007 Page 2 The excerpts fall generally into the following five subject areas and are therefore so arranged in the numbered tabs. Note, the witnesses were not all asked the same questions and therefore, not every witness touched on every subject area we here consider relevantl: Tab I: Mr. Epstein did not ask the women to touch, nor did the women in fact touch, his genitals; Tab 2: Mr. Epstein did not ask the women to engage, nor did they in fact engage, in sexual intercourse with him; Tab 3: Not only did Mr. Epstein not search out women under the age of 18, but the vast majority of the women from whom he received massages during the period were 18 or older. To the extent the witnesses were asked, they admitted being told that Mr. Epstein would not allow them into his house if they were not 18 and that if they were not 18, they were told (by friends, not by Mr. Epstein or anyone employed by Mr. Epstein) to lie about their age. Again, to the extent they were asked in the interviews, they admitted that, if the subject of age did come up in conversation with Mr. Epstein, those under 18 falsely claimed to him that they were 18; Tab 4: Mr. Epstein did not coerce, threaten or otherwise pressure the women in an effort to force them to do anything; to the extent they were asked, they admitted they understood they could decline to accede to any of Mr. Epstein's requests; and, Tab 5: Prior to going to Mr. Epstein's home, virtually all of the women were apprised of what they would be asked to do or, if they claimed they were not, they had no objection to what occurred, since they either returned to give further massages or they brought others to do so, or both. Of course, irrespective of what any particular witness said at her interview on any particular point, in • many instances fanciful claims are contradicted by the witness herself elsewhere in her statement, by documentary evidence, and/or by other witnesses. Moreover, the witnesses suffer from significant credibility problems based on universally accepted tests for credibility: bias, motive, prior bad acts, etc., some of which we have already previewed in the February I, 2007, letter. 3501.000-007 Page 3 of 94 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00090505 EFTA01244757
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• • • LAW Or fiat Of GERALD B. LErcouRT, P.C. Assistant United States Attorney Office of the United States Attorney Southern District of Florida February 23, 2007 Page 3 • Finally. nursuant to your reauest we have included copies of the full working transcripts of the -ecordings. If you have any questions regarding any of the materials we have provided please feel free to contact us. • • CC: • • • • Lilly Ann Sanchez, Esq. 1501.000-007 Page 4 of 94 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00090506 EFTA01244758
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• RE: JEFFREY EPSTEIN • • 3501.000-007 Page 6 of 94 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00090508 EFTA01244760
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DRAFT Page 16 1 and that, I don't know, we just don't talk anymore. 2 3 A 4 which was? and -- 5 A And III I don't know if has ever slept 6 With him. I can't speak for her. But be liked her the 7 most. I don't know why he liked her the most but it was $ always ill'Illisorking for him. And she wouldn't Pat bring 9 girls. Ohs would work for him. 10 Q Now much money do you think she made? 11 A I don't know. She never really -- the first time 12 I brought her she made 200. Alter that I think lobs started 13 making like 300. It's not accurate. Like I can't -- 14 Q The more you do the more you get paid. 15 A Pretty much. 16 Q I know you said that. But -- 17 A Right. I think she made 300 after that I think 1B she started making like 300 19 Q Dose he make the girls touch bin down there? 20 A r don't. know. 21 0 is that part of the message? 22 A It wasn't with me. He never asked me tc touch him 23 ox tondle him. He aver asked as I don't know if he's 24 ever asked the ether girls. It was never really brought up. 2S It WAS always him touching than. 1 3501.000-007 Page 7 of 94 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00090509 EFTA01244761
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RAFT Page 19 1 Q Three hundred. And that .as the last tine you 2 vent? 3 A plods head yes I 4 Q When he touched your breast area, you didn't have 8 e bra on? 6 A I didn't have a bra oa. 7 Q Vet didn't have a bra on. And you buttocks? B A Ch-huh 5 Q Was that over your panties of under your panties: 10 a Like : have a thong on to. 11 0 you hed thongs. Okay All right Did he pull 12 you close to him? 13 A Yeah. 14 Q And all r...nis while he wee mestuxbating? It A (Nods head yes.) 16 Q Cie he have you touch hie.? 17 A HO. 18 Q Aside from the message, touch hiq in his penis 19 area? 20 A Huh-huh. No. 21 Q Did you bring anyone else other -hen -- 22 A 23 0 24 A 2.; 0 Do you know Last rins? 3501.000-007 Page 9 of 94 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_0011905 II EFTA01244763
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• • Page 1 IN Rin JEFFREY EPSTEIN DRAFT VIDEOTAPED INTERVI3li 0? 3501.000-007 Page 10 of 94 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA 00090512 EFTA01244764
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S • • • • • • DRAFT 1 2 Q A Page S Right They cover enough They don't show too much 3 Q Okay. You messaged him? 4 A Oh•huh. 5 Q Old he try to touch you in any way? 6 A No 7 0 Did he introduce any toys or massagers slash 9 vibrators? A No. Huh-huh 10 0 Did he ask you to touch him? 11 A Just to give him a massage. 12 0 I mean 13 A Oh, no. Huh-huh. 14 Q No? 15 A I would have said no anyways That's gross. 16 0 Okay Did he touch himself? 17 A Yeah 18 Q Okay. And I mean, I mean by toucting himself, did 19 he masturbate? 20 A Yeah. 21 Q Okay. Co you know if he got to the point where be 22 climaxed? 23 A He did. 24 0 He did. Mee that the only time: yew ever vent? 2S A ens time. 1 1 1 3501.000-007 Page11of94 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA 00090513 EFTA01244765
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• • • • ?age 1 IN KX, JEVYRKY EPSTEIN DRAFT VIDEOTAPED INTERVIEW OP 3501.000-007 Page 12 of 94 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA 00090514 EFTA01244766
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DRAFT • • • • • Page 12 1 A Okay. My bad 2 Q 1 was writing that quickly, and I was 3 itglekin 4 A Okay. filet's rine. 5 Q All right. was there anybody ever at the house 6 that you provided a massage to aside from Jeffrey? 7 A No. No. 8 0 During tha mabaager,-44khe OenAixyou Co touch" 9 him? 10 A No 11 Q Did be touch himself? 12 A Yes. 13 Q Would he be just touching almeel£ or would he be 14 masturbating? 16 A He mould masturbate. :6 0 Okay. How would you know that the massage was 17 over? 18 A He would come. 19 Q He climaxed? 20 A Yeah. 21 0 Again, I've talked to a lot of girls and so tar 22 everything seems to be in the norm, so that's why I'm saying 23 don't, I know it', a little embarrassing. 24 Did you over meet any other girls that came to the 25 house? 1 3501.000-007 Page130194 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA 000905I5 EFTA01244767
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DIIAFT Page 12 1 0 Did he ever salt-sou-th tough hill? 2 A No. (InaUdible1 I Vela surprised about, that 3 because he never asked but (inaudible). 4 BY DETECTIVE l= 5 Q Okay Cid you ever see him nude? Baked? 6 A I wasn't paying attention, He got in the shower 7 in front of to but I wasn't paying attention. 4 Q £o you can see -- the shower you could tee from 9 the room? 10 A There wad the shower and then he has like a bath 11 If you come up into his bedroom, I don't really remember. 12 but if you coma into his room there's( a shower. AA you come 13 into the bathroom part there's a shower right here. And 14 then a massage table right bore And then there was a couch 15 %Ding around right here. And the shower (inaudible) he took 16 a shower and he's like feel comfortable end I was like okay. 17 I don't remember if he asked am to take off my clothes, my 18 cop and my bottoms, but I think he did. I'm not sure. 19 have bad memory It was a long time ago. 20 0 Okay So if you minted to look, he would have 21 been naked in front of you) you just made it a choice not to 22 look? 23 A Right. 24 BY DETECTIVE 25 0 Okay 3501000-007 Page 15 of 94 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA 00090517 EFTA01244769
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DRAFT • 1 MP: DetectNe 2 3 EMI • 4 5 MP ID. 98059, reference case number 05-368. The time now, by my watch. Es 6 approximately 6 minutes past 2pm on 3/15/05. (Inaudible) Nigh Ridge Famly 7 Center, Sable Palm Schoot 8 UNK: Just High Ridge Family Center. 9 MP: Okay, the High Ridge Family Center. Present also Is.. could you state your name 10 please? 11 12 MP' Spell your name please? 13 11 MP' And your date of birth? 15 • 16 MP: And you are? 17 CS Cathy Back. Family Therapist. 18 MP: Could you spell your name please? 19 KB: K-A-T41-Y B-A-C-K. 20 MP: And you're her family therapist? Am I correct? 21 KB' Yes. 22 MP• Okay. I'm here today. and I have stated briefly why I'm here is in 23 reference to an incident that happened to amend of yours, cr a girl you know. Page 1 of 43 3501.000-007 Page 16 of 94 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA 00090518 EFTA01244770
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MP: Are you lying about anything? 2■ 3 MP. i'll swear on the bible. Okay. Swearing to God, that's good enough for me. • 4 I swear to God. 5 MP' Okay. Is there anything else you'd like to talk to me about? 6 i\le, because that's about....notNng else about the whole thing. 7 Mr': So that's it. You did not have any kind of sex with him. 8 Neck no!! I will swear on my mother's grave... 9 MP: You know what having sex with somebody means? • 10 Yes, I know what having sex with somebody means. 11 MP" Okay. You, at no time, touched his penis? 12 ■ At no time did I touch his penis. 13 MR At any time, did he touch you.... 14 At no time... 15 MR Besides putting his hands... • 10 Besides that, no times did he touch me. 17 MP: And just so I can be sure, you saw him whacking off once. 18 Yes, I saw him. 19 MP' Okay. And as far es you think.... 20 I think, I know, wet., I couldn't say I know, but Ws the same noises were being 21 made when he was (inaudible). 22 MP: And that's it. I thank you very much This will conclude the interview. The time 23 now by my watch Is approximately 3:05. Page 43 of 43 3501.000-007 Page 17 of 94 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA 00090519 EFTA01244771
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• • • • IN RE: JEFFREY EPSTEIN DRAFT TA?ED INTERVIEW OF Page 1 3501.000-007 Page IA of 94 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00090520 EFTA01244772
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• • 1 A Yeah. 1)1IAFT Page 6 2 • Q Ckay. 5 a massage. Q Well. no. :t was the second time that I gave him The first time i went up with Okay. You wont uostairs with 6 A No, T was in the kitchen. 7 Q You were In the kitchen That was -- you only had 0 two times that you went matte? 9 A Yeah. 10 Q the f_rst tine you didn't do anything but just stt 11 in the kitchen? 12 A Yeah. 13 Q Whc did you sic in the kitchen with? 14 A He had a CODA that was there and he had -- there 15 was -ike two other girls there that :Ave with him. 16 Q Okay. Did yeti message hi.s back? was he naked 17 when yo..: were massaging his? 10 A Well, he had like a towel around his his Jpper 19 was (inaudible) but ne had like a towel around him. 20 Q Okay. Did he over romovo that towel? 21. A No. 22 Q When you were massaging him he never removed tna 23 Lowe:? 24 A Nu. 25 Q Okay,' estaryo 6"14 .0 *C0.4* 3501.000-007 Page 19 of 94 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00090521 EFTA01244773
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1 private area? DRAFT 2 A No, No. I wouldn't do that. Page 7 3 Q You wouldn't do that? 4 Okay. Did he touch you in your private area? b A No. Ko. 6 0 No. 7 A He kept like staring at re and like, I don't know, 3 1 just felt uncomfortable and I _e±t. aut I heard othar 9 stories that like -- 10 Q Niuhi I'm concerned with you. I know aboat 11 other stories and I've interviewed other people have told me 12 different things. That's why C's trying to find oat what 13 happened to you. Okay? 14 A Oh-huh. 15 Q You're the victim in than so that's why I'm trying 16 to find out what happens to you 17 A Oh-huh. 18 0 Okay? Who took you upstairs to the room? 19 A This 4711-1 that lives with him. 20 Q Okay. So ■ took you ap? 21 A Yes. 22 Q Did she tell you anything? Did she say anything? 23 A Nth-huh. There's a massage table and she jest 24 laid a tows,: down and she said that Jeffrey will be ott Co/ 25 This massage. 3501.000-007 Page 20 of 94 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00090522 EFTA01244774
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