FBI tactical operation plan for the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell, July 2020

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION¶

FBI Tactical Operation Plan¶

CASE NUMBER 50D-NY-3027571		CASE NAME GHISLAINE MAXWELL		CASE AGENT (S) SA NYFO /// Assisted by – SA
Operation Date and Time 07/01/2020	Briefing Date and Time Day & Evening hours		Briefing Location Sutton Police Department – 1N Road North Sutton NH 03260		Supervisor on Scene SSA SSA Squad C-20, NYFO/SSA
TYPE OF OPERATION
☐ BUY / BUST ☑ ARREST WARRANT ☐ BUY / WALK ☐ SEARCH WARRANT ☒ SURVEILLANCE ☐ REVERSE ☐ OTHER __ ☐ CONTROLLED DELIVERY ☐ MONEY PICKUP / MONEY FLASH
TARGET LOCATION / ASSESSMENT
Address Sutton / Lake Sunapee Region - TBD				Telephone Number
Description (If Applicable) TBD
☐ Firearms ☑ Children Present ☐ Approach / Traffic Difficulties ☐ Counter Surveillance ☐ High Crime Area OTHER ☐ Physical Fortifications ☐ Close Proximity to School ☐ Animals ☐ Public Area
Type of Door: Inward opening Opens: ☐ Right Left
HIDTA Deconfliction number TBD

The above deconfliction number is illustrative of efforts made to determine whether any safety risks are present during this operation’s time and place. No conflicting or derogatory intelligence was produced.¶

Narrative:¶

The FBI’s New Hampshire Safe Streets Gang Task Force (NHSSGTF) is in direct support of the New York Field Office (NYFO) in order to locate and arrest GHISLAINE MAXWELL. MAXWELL is known to have three separate citizenships and is considered a flight risk.¶

On June 30, 2020, NH-2 and the NHSSGTF received information that MAXWELL maybe located in the Sutton, New Hampshire / Lake Sunapee region. MAXWELL is known to be the associate of (girlfriend of) Scott Borgerson. At time of writing Borgerson maybe a person of interest but is not an alleged subject.¶

Objectives:¶

To locate and safely arrest via federal arrest warrant GHISLAINE MAXWELL.¶

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SUSPECT INFORMATION (Complete one for each suspect)
Name	Date of Birth		Race	Sex
GHISLANE MAXWELL			Caucasian	F
Description / Characteristics (Height, Weight, Scars, Marks, Tattoos, Language proficiency, etc.)
Height: unknown Weight: unknown Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown
Home Address and Telephone Number TBD				Work Address and Telephone Number
Other Addresses Used
TBD
Suspect(s) Known To Be Armed		Yes	No XX	Photograph Attached		Yes xx	No
Criminal History (Arrests and Convictions) Felony Arrests: Unknown Felony Convictions: Unknown History of Violence No
Description:
MAXWELL is a British socialite and an associate of JEFFREY EPSTEIN (deceased).
Additional Information ☐ Mental Illness ☐ Substance Abuse Alcohol ☐ Specialized Training ☐ Gang Affiliation Folk Nation ☐ Anti-Government ☐ Other ___
SUSPECT VEHICLES
Year	Make		Model	Color	License (State)	Other
COOPERATING WITNESS / UNDERCOVER INFORMATION
Name		Electronic Equipment	Radio Frequency	Vehicle Description	Description / Clothing
CW / UC HELP SIGNALS
Primary Care		Secondary Care		Trouble / Rip Off	Trouble / Rip Off

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Tactical Plan (Synopsis)¶

NHSSGTF, NYFO and NH-2 personnel will utilize CAST and technical methods to locate a phone used by MAXWELL. Once the phone is located, surveillance operations will commence to ensure MAXWELL does not leave the area.¶

SA Chambers will coordinate with the Sutton Police Department (SPD) and ensure the SPD is aware of FBI operations.¶

At the approval of Boston Division executive management and after briefing the safety plan, NYFO, NHSSGTF and NH-2 personnel will affect the arrest of MAXWELL.¶

MAXWELL will be transported to MERRIMACK County Jail for a video initial appearance. MAXWELL will then be transported to the Southern District of New York via FBI or the USMS.¶

PERSONNEL AND ASSIGNMENTS
Name	Radio Frequency	Pager or Cell Phone	Vehicle Call Sign	Assignment(Primary/Secondary)	SpecializedEquipment
1.				On Scene Cdr
2.				Case Agent	Search and security of MAXWELL
3.				With MPD	Assist search & security of MAXWELL
4.				Surveillance	TM LDR NHSSGTF – Coord. w/ NYFO
5.				Surveillance	Surveillance
6.				Surveillance	Surveillance
7.				Surveillance	Surveillance / back up medical
8..				Surveillance	Surveillance
9.				Surveillance	Surveillance / Med Kit

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*** It should be noted that due to the nature of search and arrest operations the operation could be moved to different times and / or dates depending on the circumstances. Criminal Investigations of this type are undertaken in a dynamic environment that is likely to require Agents to adapt quickly to changing circumstances by modifying certain elements of the plan during, or just before the operation itself. Should a material change become necessary, the NH-2 SSA shall be advised of any and all operational changes.¶

Specific contingency plans:¶

1. Vehicle Traffic Stops will not be conducted by NHSSGTF. Once the Federal Arrest Warrant is secured, steps will be taken to arrest MAXWELL on the street in the open. The arrest maybe affected by either a knock and talk or by securing a federal search warrant for a third-party residence; once the location of MAXWELL is determined.

2. Medical emergency: Emergency Medical Services will be contacted via local and/or state police radios and 911 as appropriate.

3. Barricaded subject: In the event of a barricaded subject, surveillance / arrest personnel will establish a perimeter and coordinate with FBI management, local police command staff, and state police command staff as appropriate.

4. Additional Contingency Plans:

In the event the extraction of a LE person is warranted: LE Officers will be on stand buy and designated as a rescue element with additional officers assigned as a support/containment element. This extraction team will have first response and will approach, secure and extract the LE Officer from the scene. The support containment element will secure the perimeter and facilitate movement of the officers and the LE Officer to a secure location. Transport will be determined by the nature of the critical incident. All command and control of extraction ops will be executed at the discretion of the ON scene commander in coordination with the NH-2 SSA.¶

THIS OPERATIONAL PLAN IS A GUIDELINE THAT WILL BE FOLLOWED UNLESS CIRCUMSTANCES AND/OR SUSPECT(S) OR SUBJECT(S) DICTATE THAT THE TEAM ALTER THE PLAN IN A SAFER MANNER. THIS DECISION WILL BE MADE DURING THE OPERATION AND WILL BE BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME. USE ATTACHMENTS AS NECESSARY.¶

TELEPHONE NUMBERS¶

Police Department Local Number Sutton Police Department	Address	Police Department Telephone Number(s)
	1 N Road, North Sutton, NH

EMERGENCY INFORMATION¶

Nearest Hospital / Trauma CenterNew London Hospital	Telephone Number(s)	Emergency Room Telephone Number(s) 603-669-5300Life Flight Telephone Number(s)Boston MEDFLIGHT - Life Flight Telephone Number(s)Radio Frequency
	273 County Road, New London
		DNB4

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COMMAND POST
Location
N/A	Date
Plan Prepared By SA				6/30/2020
Plan Approved by SSA Philip Christiana // ASAC Chad Creasey