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On August 12, 2019, the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office also received a report from a Parisian lawyer reporting the accusations of born on against Ghislaine MAXWELL, Jeffrey EPSTEIN and Jean-Luc BRUNEL, claiming that Ghislaine MAXWELL had recruited her at the age of 16 for sexual exploitation.¶
The Parisian residence of Jeffrey EPSTEIN located at 22 avenue Foch. Paris 16th district, was searched on Monday, September 23, 2019. It allowed the seizure of two MAC computers, several storage media such as USB keys, documents relating to Ghislaine MAXWELL, and many photographs of young and even very young women, including photographs of¶
The computer verification of the seized material made it possible in particular to reveal the following elements:¶
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Numerous photographs showing young girls partially or totally undressed were found in the hard disk;
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30 videos with shooting dates between 2011 and 2015, showing young girls, sometimes dancing in an apartment,
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Documents relating to the former Jeffrey EPSTEIN trials.
In addition, Jeffrey EPSTEIN’s Gmail account (jeevacationegmail.com) was analyzed. 4500 emails were apprehended, notably referring to Jean-Luc BRUNEL, in addition to emails related to Jeffrey EPSTEIN’s accusations, women or appointments.¶
Finally, a CD ROM with the inscription “CONFIDENTIAL - COMPREHENSIVE CHART” was used to retrieve an excel file containing a list of 62 names of women.¶
OBJECT OF THE REQUEST¶
With regard to the above-mentioned elements, we would be thankful to the competent authorities of the United States of America if they could communicate to us the acts of investigation carried out in the United States of America and in particular:¶
Any hearing (hearing as a defendant or as a witness) and any investigative acts (search, computer exploitation, documents seized, written statements), concerning the sexual exploitation of minors or adults, relating to the following persons:¶
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Jean-Luc BRUNEL,
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Ghislaine MAXWELL, arrested on American soil on Thursday, July 2, 2020,
Any information, hearings and acts of investigation concerning victims of French nationality, having been in contact with Jeffrey EPSTEIN, Jean-Luc BRUNEL or Ghislaine MAXWELL;¶
Any information useful to bring out the truth;¶
- Provide the results of the requested investigations in the form of a working copy that can be used.
We also inform them that we will make available to them all the investigative documents resulting from the procedure carried out in France.¶
DEADLINE¶
The competent authorities of the United States of America are requested to provide assistance as soon as possible.¶
Public Prosecution Section of Court of Justice¶
Parvis du Tribunal de Paris¶
75859 PARIS CEDEX 17¶
Arindam BHATTACHARYA Sworn Translator registered with the Appeal Court of Paris (English) 11 Bd St-Marlin - 75003 PARIS¶
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CONFIDENTIALITY¶
The competent authorities of the United States of America are requested to keep this application and its contents confidential.¶
CONTACTS¶
French Central Authority :¶
Office of International Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters¶
Criminal Affairs and Pardons Branch¶
Ministry of Justice¶
Magistrate who issued this request for mutual legal assistance:¶
Aude GROUALLE, Vice-Prosecutor, Head of the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office for Minors¶
Barthélémy HENNUYER, Substitute¶
Minors’ Section of the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office¶
The Public Prosecutor of the Republic at the Judicial Court of Paris thanks the judicial authorities of the United States of America for their helpfulness and valuable collaboration, assures them of its reciprocity and renews the expression of its highest consideration.¶
July 8, 2020¶
July 8, 2020¶
For the Public Prosecutor¶
Barthélémy HENNUYER, Substitute¶
Seal of the Paris court of Justice¶
Signature Illegible.¶
I, the undersigned Arindam Bhattacharya, Sworn translator registered with the Appeal Court of Paris, certify that the following translation is true to the original document in French bearing the number PM 1720 Paris, Date: July 13, 2020¶
Arindam BHATTACHARYA Sworn Translator registered with the Appeal Court of Paris (English) 1 Bd St-Martin - 75003 PARIS¶
Public Prosecutor Section of the Court of Justice Parvis du Tribunal de Paris 75859 PARIS CEDEX 17¶
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