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IN RE: JEFFREY EPSTEIN¶
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TAPED INTERVIEW OF¶
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- information and we are conducting an investigation. We were here last night, spoke with your mom and dad. If you can just start from the beginning as to how you met him.
Q And how it came about.¶
A I met him through my friend .¶
A Okay.¶
A It was probably about almost a year ago.¶
Q Okay. Okay.¶
Q Okay. How long ago was that?¶
A And he — I went there once with her and she gave him a massage and then she asked me if I wanted to do it and then I did it or whatever and then after that like he kind of scared me when I went there so I just decided not to go back.¶
Q Okay. The first time you went with , did you go upstairs with him?¶
A No, I stayed down in the kitchen.¶
Q Okay. Did tell you that — what was entailed as to what had to be done?¶
A Well she said the first time you go it’s just like a massage and she said like well, the more you go supposedly the more he like expects and starts flirting with girls and that’s what kind of like scared me.¶
Q Okay. I’ve interviewed other girls and they’ve told me pretty much the same thing about the massage but¶
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there’s more to that. More to the massage. Okay? That’s why I didn’t want mom to be in here. And you can talk to me about anything. Okay? Like I said, I’ve interviewed other people already who have told me what transpired in that room. I know it’s going to be difficult for you but…¶
A Well, the first time I went there I did a massage and he was just asking me a lot of questions. He seemed like really nice. And then he kept like staring at me and stuff. And then like I did a massage and he just kept looking at me and he was like oh, you’re being shy and I’m like yeah. And he’s like do you feel uncomfortable and I was like yeah, a little bit. And he’s like okay. And he said well do you want to stop, and I was like no, it’s okay. And he was like why are you like being shy and I was like oh, I don’t know. And then he would like change the subject and he started talking about other things. And then when we were done he said that if like I wanted to come back and do more then he would like pay me more and then I would have to talk to and I could come back.¶
Q Okay. What kind of questions did he ask you as you were massaging him?¶
A He was asking about — it was a year ago. I don’t remember everything but…¶
Q Right.¶
A He was just asking me if I had any friends that¶
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might want to give a massage and I said I don’t know. Then he asked me about what I wanted to do when I grew up and stuff like that and I asked him what he did and he said he was like a scientist basically.¶
Q Okay. Did he ever ask you how old you were? A No. Q No. Did he know that you were 17? A No, I don’t think so. Q Well it would have been 16 if it was a year ago, right? A Well it like was almost a year ago. (Inaudible) 17. Q Okay. During the massage did you — were you naked or — A No. I had my clothes on. Q You had all your clothes on? A Uh-huh. Q Okay. Did he touch you in any way? A He was like kind of like leaning towards it but I was like you could tell I was shy so I think that’s why he didn’t try. But I heard about other girls that he — that he got flirtatious with them and he made them take off their clothes and stuff. Q Okay. What — that was the first time you went, right?¶
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Q Okay. Have you received any massage training? A No. Q No. I have to ask. Was one of the two girls that was in the kitchen with you? A Yes. Q Okay. Did you ever go back to his house? A Well, I just went there twice. Q Right. A After that — Q After that you’ve never come back? Never went back?¶
How much did you receive for the massage? A Two hundred. Q You received 200. Okay. Did explain to you what was going to be involved?¶
A She said the first time you go there you pretty much just give a massage, but the more you go there like the more he expects. And that’s it. That scared me. Q That’s what scared you?¶
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Q Did she say (inaudible) or did she (inaudible — A Say didn’t have to say it exactly but she implied like, you know, like taking your clothes off and stuff like¶
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that.¶
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Q Okay. So you didn’t remove any of your clothing? A No. Q What were you wearing? Can you remember? A I don’t know. It was a long time ago. I don’t remember exactly. Q Okay. A I don’t want to tell you wrong. Q I know. And I know you already told your mom what happened. And like I said, I know this is hard for you but… A I was just scared. I just didn’t want my name to like — Q Don’t worry. You’re not the only person I’ve talked to. Okay? There’s a lot of people that I’ve talked to and I’m going to talk to. How did you get to his house? A With . Q . took you the first time and you sat in the kitchen. A Yeah. Q What about the second time? A The second time I drove and she came with me. Because I didn’t want to —¶
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