FD-1057 (Rev. 5•&10) UNCLASSIFIED # FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication | Title: (U) Opening EC | Date: 07/26/2019 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | From: NEW YORK
NY-C19
L
Contact: | b6 -2,3
b7C -2,3 | | Approved By: | b7A -1
b7E -11 | | Drafted By: | | | Case ID #: 9A-NY-3144791 | (U) UNKNOWN SUBJECT;
- victim;
AGGRAVATED/OVERT THREATS
(U) EPSTEIN, JEFFREY; CHILD SEX
TRAFFICKING | | To request a full
Synopsis: (U)
Special Agent[ | b6 -2
investigation be opened and assigned to
b7C -2 | | Enclosure(s): Enclosed are the following items:
(U) Email from thel
1.
2. (U) Copies of threat provided by the
3. (U) Copies of response to threat provided by the[ | b3 -4
b7E -5 | | Details: | | | Darknet posted on DEEPPASTE about a planned execution ofl
JEFFREY EPSTEIN'sl
1 | On July 25, 2019, at approximately 12:01 UTC, an anonymous user on the
subject
b6 -3
and
b7C -3
The poster also asked other readers to provide names,
addresses, phone numbers, and other information that would help locate
the remaining EPSTEIN victims so they could "take everyone out."
It is requested that a full investigation be opened and assigned to | Title: (U) Opening EC Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 07/26/2019 Special Agent, b6 -2 b7C -2 FD-1057 (Re'. 54-10) UNCLASSIFIED # FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication | Title: (U) Request for | | Date: 08/01/2019 | b7E -5 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-----------------------------| | From: NEW YORK
NY-C19
Contact: | | | b6 -2,3
b7C -2,3 | | Approved By:
AiSSA[
ASAD[
A/SAC | 1 | | b7E -11 | | Drafted By: | | | | | Case ID #: 9A-NY-3144791 | (U) UNKNOWN SUBJECT;
victim;
AGGRAVATED/OVERT THREATS | | | | Synopsis: (U) To request
of the captioned investigation as a targeted, limited undercover
capacity, specifically to
Details: | | in support | b6 -2
b7C -2
b7E -1,5 | | Special Agent (SA)
requested that[
specifically | requests the support of
in the captioned investigation.
engage in a limited undercover capacity, | It is | | | The captioned investigation concerns threats posted to the DEEPPASTE
chat forum on the Darknet stating the poster's intentions to execute the
victims
post specifically named
requested other readers provide
information that would help locate the remaining EPSTEIN victims so the
poster could "take everyone out." | abuse committed by JEFFREY EPSTEIN. The
name, addresses, phone numbers, and other | and | b6 -3
b7C -3 | | | | Title: (U) Request for | | |-----|--|------------------------|---------------------------| | Re: | | | 9A-NY-3144791, 08/01/2019 | | | identifying information regarding | |--------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| | the poster and determine the extent of the potential threat to the | | | victims by | in which s/he will attempt | | to | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Due to the immediate risk to the life of the victims, both named and those unnamed, and the innate difficulties of identifying subjects and conducting information on the Darknet, b7E -1,5 Foreign Dissemination Request (Rcv. 11.11.14) UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS # FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication Title: (U) FDR to Legat Canberra Date: 08/02/2019 | CC:
1 | | b6 -2
b7C -2 | |--------------------------|------------------------------------------------|--------------------| | D6 -VCU | | | | D6 -VCU (UC) | | | | CANBERRA (LEGAT) | | | | D6 -AU (UC) | | | | | | | | | | | | From: NEW YORK | | | | NY-C19 | | b6 -2,3 | | Contact: | | b7C -2,3
b7A -1 | | Approved By: A/SSA | | b7E -11 | | Drafted By: | | | | Case ID #: 9A-NY-3144791 | (U) UNKNOWN SUBJECT; | | | | | | | | victim; | | | | AGGRAVATED/OVERT THREATS | | | | (U) EPSTEIN, JEFFREY; CHILD SEX
TRAFFICKING | | ### FOREIGN DISSEMINATION LEGAL STATEMENT (U/trttitt Pursuant to Attorney General Guidelines, for Domestic FBI Operations (AGG-Dom), Part VI.B.l.d., the dissemination of the enclosed information is in the interest of the national security of the United States. The information is relevant to the recipient's authorized responsibilities, its dissemination is consistent with the national security interests of the United States, and the FBI has considered the effect such dissemination may reasonably be expected to have on any identifiable U.S. person. (u/Protter) If required by policy, either the Office of the Chief Division Counsel (CDC) or the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) has reviewed the information contained in the enclosed communication. Passage of this information is ### UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS Title: (U) FDR to Legat Canberra Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 08/02/2019 consistent with the standards for dissemination of U.S. person information to foreign authorities as authorized in the AGG-Dom. (u/beesser) The FBI will undertake reasonable steps to ensure that any intelligence information that the FBI disseminates pursuant to this authorization is not and will not be used for either assassination prohibited under Executive Order 12333 or torture, as defined in U.S. criminal law. To this end, the FBI shall take the following actions: (1) (U) The FBI shall notify the recipient entity that unless otherwise provided herein or expressly authorized by FBIHQ in a separate communication, the information in this document is for intelligence and lead purposes only, and the recipient's government may not use the information in any legal proceedings, disseminate the information to any other government, person or entity, or take any overt investigative steps (including but not limited to formal legal process or direct contact with referenced persons/entities or their associates) based on the information in this document; (2) w//`Ferret LEGAT shall coordinate as required by any applicable agreements or memoranda of understanding prior to the dissemination of the information in the tearline; and (3) (u/ftwieue* LEGAT shall report to the FBIHQ operational division and International Operations Division any indication that the recipient entity to which this information has been provided did not honor the caveat regarding use or dissemination of this information, or used the information for either assassination or torture. Synopsis: (U) To provide information to Legat Canberra regarding the captioned investigation ### Administrative Notes: b7S -12 ### UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS Title: (U) FDR to Legat Canberra Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 08/02/2019 | b6 -2,3
b7C -2,3
b7E -5,12
Details: | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | On July 25, 2019, at approximately 12:01 UTC, an anonymous user on the
Darknet posted on DEEPPASTE about a planned execution of
ubject
JEFFREY EPSTEIN's
The poster also asked other readers to provide names,
addresses, phone numbers, and other information that would help locate
the remaining EPSTEIN victims so they could "take everyone out." To
date,
the identity of the person who made the post have been unsuccessful. | | b6 -2,3,5,6
On July 26, 2019, FBI-New York Special Agent (SA)
b7C -2,3,5,6
telephonically communicated the existence of the post to
b7D -3
in the presence of Assistant United States
lawyer,
b7E -12
Attorney
later told SA
that
reached out to
to notify them of the
post. | | b6 -2,3
It is requested that Legat Canberra confer and deconflict with the
b7C -2,3
b7D -3
as
has requested an FBI contact at Legat Canberra.
Any
b7E -11
estions can be directed to Case Agent
or SA
Tearline Admin Section | | Dissemination directly by HQ substantive
desk without LEGAT action:
No
AUS - AUSTRALIA (CANBERRA)
Dissemination Countries: | | Guidance:
(U) All information included in this report is non-USPER, non-FISA, and
unclassified in nature. | | Begin Tearline
UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS | ### UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS Title: (U) FDR to Legat Canberra Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 08/02/2019 # UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS (U) UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN OR EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) HEADQUARTERS IN A SEPARATE COMMUNICATION, THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR INTELLIGENCE AND LEAD PURPOSES ONLY, AND YOUR GOVERNMENT MAY NOT USE THE INFORMATION IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION TO ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT, PERSON OR ENTITY, OR TAKE ANY OVERT INVESTIGATIVE STEPS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FORMAL LEGAL PROCESS OR DIRECT CONTACT WITH REFERENCED PERSONS/ENTITIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES) BASED ON THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. (U) Dissemination to Legat Canberra | On July 25, 2019, an anonymous user on the Darknet posted about a | | b6 -3 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|--------| | planned execution of victims' | subject JEFFREY | b7C -3 | | EPSTEIN, to include | The poster also asked for | | | personal identifying information so s/he could "take everyone out." The | | | | poster has not yet been identified. | | | | an American citizen residing in
Australia, is | b6 -3,5 | |----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------| | currently represented by legal counsel
Upon learning | b7C -3,5
b7D -3 | | about the post,
contacted | | | This information is being sent to Legat
for conferral and | | | All information included in this report is
deconfliction with the | | | non-FISA and unclassified in nature. | | # UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS End Tearline | | | (U/Jett) Questions regarding this communication should be directed to | | | b6 -2 | |--|--|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|--|--|---------| | | | | | | b7C -2 | | | | | | | b7E -11 | UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS 4 -1 of 1- 1-D•302 (Rev. 5-8-10) #### FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Datcof entry 08/08/2019 | On | b71 -5
an anonymous poster on the | |----------------------------|--------------------------------------| | dark web forum Deep Paste. | | | the anonymous poster.
F | | | | | | | Investigation on | 07/30/2019 | at | New York, | New York, | United | States | (, Other | | (Dark Web Forum)) | | |-------|------------------|---------------|----|-----------|-----------|--------|--------|----------|--------------|-------------------|--------| | Files | | 9A-NY-3144791 | | | | | | | Date drafted | 07/31/2019 | | | by ! | | 1 | | | | | | | | | b7E -5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency. it and its consents are not to be distributed outside your agency. Lataficad hfcmorandum (Roy. 02-05-15) UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Tracking #: 187916546 Case File #:NY-3144791 Precedence: Routine Date: 04-Sep-2019 Office of the Legal Attache b7E 11 United States Consulate Sydney International Criminal Policing Organization (INTERPOL) National Central Bureau of Australia, Canberra (U) UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN OR EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) HEADQUARTERS IN A SEPARATE COMMUNICATION, THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR INTELLIGENCE AND LEAD PURPOSES ONLY, AND YOUR GOVERNMENT MAY NOT USE THE INFORMATION IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION TO ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT, PERSON OR ENTITY, OR TAKE ANY OVERT INVESTIGATIVE STEPS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FORMAL LEGAL PROCESS OR DIRECT CONTACT WITH REFERENCED PERSONS/ENTITIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES) BASED ON THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. | (U) Anonymous threat against | | b6 -3 | | |------------------------------|--|--------|--| | | | b7C -3 | | | On July 25, 2019, an anonymous user on a Darknet message board posted | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------| | that they planned to to execute victims | | | subject JEFFREY EPSTEIN, to include | The poster | | asked for personal identifying information so they could "take everyone | | | out." The poster has not yet been identified. | | | " an American citizen residing in | b6 -3,5
is
b7C -3,5 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------| | currently represented by legal counsel | Upon learning
b7D -3 | | about the post,'
'reportedly contacted | b7E -12 | | . An inquiry with
has not identified that contact. | | | This information is provided to
for discretionary action. In the | | # UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS b6 -2 b7C -2 b7D -3 event that or other Australian agencies develop additional information related to this threat, it is requested that information be provided to our Legal Attache Office in Canberra. Sincerely, FD-1057 (Re'. 54-10) UNCLASSIFIED # FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication | Title: (U) Updated L
}activity | | Date: 05/04/2020 b7C -2,3 | b6 -2,3
b7E -5,11 | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------| | From: NEW YORK
NY-C19
Contact: | | | | | Approved By: A/SSA | | | | | Drafted By: | | | | | Case ID #: 9A-NY-3144791 | (U) UNKNOWN SUBJECT; | | | | | victim; | | | | | AGGRAVATED/OVERT THREATS | | | | Synopsis: (U) To document OCE's attempts to elicit additional
information regarding captioned investigation | | | | | Details: | | | | | In January 2020,
that there was only one additional post made on the DEEPPASTE | 'informed Special Agent (SA) | | b6 -2
b7C -2
b7E -1,5 | | forum where the threats underlying the captioned investigation were made, | | | | | and that post was irrelevant to the initial post. | | | | | Additionally, on March 12, 2020, | told SA | that the | | | | | | b6 -2 | | DEEPPASTE forum | was either offline temporarily or | | b7C -2
b7E -5 | Title: (U) Updated activity Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 05/04/2020 UNCLASSIFIED b7li -5 -D•1057 t (Rev. 5-8-10) UNCLASSIFIED # FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication | Title: (U) Closing EC | | Date: 05/12/2020 | | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------------------| | From: NEW YORK
NY-C19
Contact: | | | b6 -2,3
b7C -2,3
b7E -11 | | Approved By: A/SSA | | | | | Drafted By: | | | | | Case ID #: 9A-NY-3144791 | (U) UNKNOWN SUBJECT;
victim;
AGGRAVATED/OVERT THREATS | | | | Applied to all SUbfiles:
Yes | | | | | Synopsis: (U) To request the captioned investigation be closed | | | | | Details: | | | | | On July 25, 2019, at approximately 12:01 UTC, an anonymous user on the
Darknet posted on DEEPPASTE about a planned execution of two of subject
JEFFREY EPSTEIN's | | | b6 -3
b7C -3 | | | I. The poster also asked other readers to provide names, | | | | addresses, phone numbers, and other information that would help locate
the remaining EPSTEIN victims so they could "take everyone out." | | | | | attempted to | | | b7E -1,5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Title: (U) Closing EC Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 05/12/2020 It is therefore requested that the captioned investigation be closed. There are no outstanding leads or evidence and no further investigative activity remains. **