| Subject: | RE: Jeffrey Epstein island search UPDATE |
| Date: | Tue, 06 Aug 2019 23:17:14 +0000 |
| Importance: | Normal |
Evening,¶
I have found lodging to at least get us started; Sugar Bay Resort. It’s under reconstruction but so far the only Gov rate. If I find better by Friday I will let you know. This was the place the RA said try.¶
I can’t try a regular place for the masses till I’m on the ground.¶
How many advance bodies? Will they get thier own rental vehicle?¶
And, can you give me a POC for the investigative side for handling required paperwork? Its straight up admin but neccessary for the flight, hotel, and tracking.¶
Cheers,¶
FBI New York¶
Rapid Deployment Team¶
On Aug 6, 2019 6:19 PM, ” . (NY) (FBI)” < > wrote:¶
After speaking with , and we have agreed on the below general timeline.¶
Various efforts are underway to lock down specifics re personnel, lodging, boat transport, vehicles, etc.¶
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Subject: RE: Jeffrey Epstein island search UPDATE¶
For everyone’s SA. I received a call this morning from SDNY advising that they’re drafting the affidavit for the search of LSJ Island and are reaching out to the USAO to coordinate getting it sworn out this week (likely Thursday). At 11:00 today, I’m meeting with my team here in NY to sketch out a plan.¶
I was thinking that we could talk through the plan with you guys early this afternoon and then once we all agree, we can begin to execute. Does 1:30 work? If not, let us know and we’ll make ourselves available.¶
Let us know if you want someone from CID on the call.¶
More at COB¶
Thanks¶
From: . (NY) (FBI)¶
Subject: RE: Jeffrey Epstein island search UPDATE¶
For everyone’s SA.¶
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NY has a planned conference call with SDNY on Tuesday to discuss probable cause re Little St. James (LSJ) island. The results of that meeting will be significant re the scope and timing of a search.
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I had a good call with and this morning. CBP has agreed to support re transportation between St. Thomas and LSJ. We just need to provide specs on the anticipated weight of equipment and number of people. Once we get into next week, we’ll address the personnel count. thoughts on equipment weight? It’s likely a standard search so we’ll have paper, boxes, tape, digital evidence, cameras, other small misc items…and the water. But, I don’t anticipate heavy containers/equipment. Are we missing anything here?
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team has a very good relationship with the hotel industry and has engaged Marriott so we shouldn’t have a problem with lodging. is still working to determine if we have USG lodging available on St. Thomas. NOTE: Due to the hurricane, the options on St. Thomas are still very limited.
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warned us about the need to prepare for the intense heat and humidity. We’ll be searching indoors so that will provide significant relief but we’ll anticipate moving significant cases of water from St. Thomas to LSJ.
We’ll give update after the Tuesday meeting.¶
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