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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION¶
Precedence: PRIORITY¶
Date: 12/06/2006¶
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| Case ID #: 31E-MM-108062 | (Pending) | ||
| Title: JEFFREY EPSTEIN; WSTA - CHILD PROSTITUTION | |||
| Synopsis: | To set leads for captioned investigation. | ||
| Beach, alona with! | Details: On 07/24/2006 the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Palm Beach County Resident Agency (PBCRA), began investigating Jeffrey Epstein, a part-time resident of Palm information t om PBCRA obtained the City of Palm Beach Police Department (PBPD)I | ||
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| During the course of PBPD’s investigation, a search warrant for Epstein’s home was obtained and executed. Many of Epstein’s belongings were removed from the home prior to the execution of the search warrant - for example, the computer processing units (CPUs) were removed from the house but the computer screens, keyboards, cords, etc. were left behind. The missing CPU’s were never recovered. |
| During the search, several telephone message pads were recovered. These message pads show messages taken from several of the girls who were interviewed and admitted to engaging in sexual massages or other sexual activity with Epstein. The messages contained text such as “I have a female for him” and “has girl for tonight.” Some of the messages from the girls weri addresse to E stein and others were addressed tot Additional messages recovered during the search con aine ext confirming appointment times. |
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In addition to the home in Palm Beach, Epstein also maintains a residence in the U.S. Virgin Islands, New York and New Mexico.¶
To date, the PBCRA continues.to develop witnesses and victims from across the United States. Due to the media coverage, unknown status of the state investigation, vulnerability of the young female victims, and political influences, the AUSAs and Case Agents have a target date of January 2007 for indictment.¶
Based on the ongoing criminal investigation, the PBCRA is requesting the assistance in establishing Epstein’s criminal activity utilizing interstate commerce and the travel in interstate commerce to engage in illicit sexual conduct and prostitution. Prior to conducting captioned leads, it is requested that the lead agents) contact SAj FBI Miami, West Palm RA, I I or SAI ‘for investigative direction and¶
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