EFTA00129594¶
[Rev. 05-01-2008]¶
UNCLASSIFIED¶
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION¶
Precedence: ROUTINE¶
Date: 09/02/2010¶
To: New York¶
From: Miami¶
PB-2/PBCRA¶
Contact: SA¶
Approved By:¶
Drafted By:¶
Case ID #: 72-MM-113327 (Penq)¶
Title: ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ;¶
OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE¶
Synopsis: EC requesting New York Division to conduct interview of ROBERT COUTURIER¶
Details:¶
In October 2009, Miami Division opened an obstruction of justice case against ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ. RODRIGUEZ was the previous house manager and butler to Palm Beach County resident JEFFREY EPSTEIN. EPSTEIN was the subject of child prostitution, 31E matter, worked by Miami Division beginning in 2006. Investigation of EPSTEIN revealed that he brought underage girls to his home to perform massages and paid them to engage in sex acts with himself and one another. The U.S. Attorney’s Office entered into a non-prosecution agreement with EPSTEIN where EPSTEIN pled guilty tO state offenses in Florida state court. EPSTEIN was sentenced to a period of state prison followed by community supervision as a registered sex offender. EPSTEIN completed his community supervision in July 2010.¶
EPSTEIN’s victims filed suit against EPSTEIN in state and federal court seeking damages in civil litigation. During the discovery process, RODRIGUEZ was deposed by attorney BRADLEY EDWARDS who represented several of the victims. After his deposition, RODRIGUEZ contacted EDWARDS and advised that he had lists of additional victims that he had not previously disclosed to law enforcement during the criminal investigation or after being served with a subpoena in the civil case. RODRIGUEZ advised¶
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EFTA00129595¶
UNCLASSIFIED¶
To: New York From: Miami¶
Re: 72-MM-113327, 09/02/2010¶
he would not turn the information over to the attorney but instead wanted monetary compensation. In November 2009, RODRIGUEZ attempted to sell the information to a UCE for $50,000.00, which resulted in the above captioned case.¶
Approximately three weeks ago, information was provided to Miami Division, PBCRA, that ROBERT COUTURIER, an interior designer and architect based in New York, was hired by EPSTEIN for remodeling and design services at EPSTEIN’s residence located in the Virgin Islands. COUTURIER reportedly designed a bedroom in EPSTEIN’s island residence with decor and furniture appropriate for teenage girls, with pink furnishings and bunk beds. In addition, COUTURIER reported seeing EPSTEIN in the company of what appeared to be an underage girl. It is unclear whether the underage girl with EPSTEIN was observed at the Virgin Island residence or at EPSTEIN’s Palm Beach County home. EPSTEIN and COUTURIER may be currently involved in civil litigation against one another for services COUTURIER provided.¶
It is requested that New York Division interview COUTURIER regarding work and services he performed for EPSTEIN and COUTURIER’s observation of potential underage girls in EPSTEIN’s company.¶
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EFTA00129596¶
UNCLASSIFIED¶
To: New York From: Miami¶
Re: 72-MM-113327, 09/02/2010¶
LEAD(s) :¶
Set Lead 1: (Action)¶
NEW YORK¶
AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK¶
Request for New York Division to interview ROBERT COUTURIER.¶
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