Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] - Claims of Threats of Harm Via Emails¶
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:57:00 +0000¶
Importance: Normal¶
FYI…call to discuss?¶
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Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 2:58 PM¶
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Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] - Claims of Threats of Harm Via Emails¶
Special Agent¶
I am a Threat Intake Examiner (TIE) at the FBI National Threat Operations Center (NTOC) Unit where we receive information from the public regarding criminal activity and threats to national security. The following information is being forwarded for your situational awareness and any action deemed appropriate.¶
On 10/08/2024, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Simone Lelchuk Melnick, telephone number , Email account address Internet Protocol (IP) address which resolves to submitted an online tip which was received by the FBI National Threat Operations Center (NTOC), regarding Lelchuk Melnick being threatened via emails in¶
NOTE: Lelchuk Melnick mentioned Agent and how you would have received this information from local law enforcement.¶
Date Submitted: 10/08/2024 01:30:01 PM Eastern Time¶
Transaction Number: 9wl631vr¶
Threat To Life: False¶
Violation Questions¶
What is the original IC3 identifier?¶
I2410081325060631¶
If you have reported this incident to other law enforcement or government agencies, please provide the name, phone number, email, date reported, report number, etc.¶
Yes - (FBI Agent), Bedford Police Department, Judge Jed Rakoff¶
Are there any other witnesses or victims to this incident?¶
Yes - Brad Edwards, Brittany Henderson, Elise Frejka, Sigrid McCawley, David Boies¶
If an email was used in this incident, please provide a copy of the entire email including full email headers. There are many emails. I tried to copy one of them below but the system told me it was too long and I didn’t want to send a cropped version of a complete email. I can any / all emails as requested.¶
EFTA00155083¶
Submitted Text:¶
My name is Simone Lelchuk (married last name is Melnick, but professionally I use my maiden name “Lelchuk”). My business website is www.simonelelchuk.com. I am a mediator and a settlement fund administrator. I work in different sectors, but primarily I work in the mass tort world, with a speciality in working with people who are victim-survivors of sexual assault and / or abuse. Sine 2021, I have been involved with the women who were abused / assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein. In 2023 I was appointed by Judge Jed Rakoff (Southern District of NY) to be the claims administrator of the settlements that came out of the class actions brought against the two banks that Epstein banks with - JP Morgan Chase and Deutsche Bank. The very large sums of money that came out of those settlements were turned over to me and I was responsible for allocating them to the women who were involved. Judge Rakoff oversaw the entire process. Not surprisingly, a select few of the women involved were not happy with the allocations the received as part of this process. One woman-¶
- has sent me countless threatening emails, hateful posts on social media, etc. Some of her threats have been so bad that I alerted both my local police station (Bedford, NY in Westchester County) and also the head security guard at my daughter’s school. I understand that two of the lawyers involved have also been threatened by and have also made complaints (Brad Edwards and Brittany Henderson from the Edwards Henderson Law Firm in Fort Laurderdale, FL). All of this has been brought to the attention of Judge Rakoff and we will be seeking further advice and action from him. I can provide any number of emails and screenshots if that would be helpful. I am available to talk as well. I believe that all of this has also been reported to an FBI Agent named Thank you very much for your help and attention to this matter. -Simone Lelchuk