November 13, 2021 Janusz Banasiak Meeting¶
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Prepared for trial testimony. JB’s previously undisclosed, clarifying, or different recollections/information below:
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JB moved back to NY and got job with JE and moved to FL
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JB interviewed with GM in end of 2004 or early 2005 for the job
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GM house located on E 65th Street between Lexington and Park
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GM was tall, fit, dark, short hair (not longer than her shoulders)
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After interview ended, GM said JB have to speak with her partner JE
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JE interviewed JB at JE’s office; thinks called Villard House; third or fourth floor of the building; office building next to Helmsley Palace Hotel
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JE didn’t tell JB if got job
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Agency told JB that he got the job after approximately 2 to 3 days
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When JB started working for JE, house had 2 entrances: one entrance next to garage and other main door; outside of house was pink; two story house with kitchen downstairs, big living room, spiral staircase on second floor with master bedroom and 4 extra bedrooms; second floor was covered with carpet; master bathroom attached to master bedroom – shower separate from steam room; JE had desk in living room, master bedroom, cabana, next to kitchen; another desk in living room used by JE’s assistant; three car garage; there was a swimming pool and cabana; another staff house (4 rooms)
○ JB lived in staff house alone; when JE had guest, sometimes sent assistants to stay in staff house (e.g., [ ], [ ], Igor (trainer, physical therapist))¶
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When JE was in Palm Beach, JB was on call whenever JE needed him; typically from early morning to 9 or 10 pm at night
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JB was told JE did not like products from regular grocery store; was told he liked Carmine (Italian store); GM told JB that JE liked exotic flowers (e.g., Birds of Paradise)
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When JB started working for JE, GM was traveling with JE; most of the time JE and GM arrived together; when JB first started working for JE, GM was also there with JE; JE was in PB about 2 times per month; that was not regular; sometimes they didn’t come for 3 weeks, seemed to depend on JE’s schedule
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JB was shown GX 606 and confirmed that he recognizes GX 606 as household manual he read when he got the job
3507-018¶
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SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7,8,9,10,15,and 17¶
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JB reported to GM for approximately one year; after one year, GM was not involved as much with JE’s scheduling; JB then reported to
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JB understood GM and JE were very close; thought they were romantically involved
alent in same room together in master bedroom in PB house¶
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When first started working for JE, Leslie would tell JB when JE was going to coming to PB house, who was coming, and how long they would be staying
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After about 2 or 3 years, JB went to NY by himself; Leslie sent JB a ticket; JB went there to replace couple who went on vacation for 4-5 weeks; that couple took care of JE’s house in NY; JB stayed in apartment building on 66th Street, also in JE’s house
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When JB was working out of NY, JB drove JE, did work in JE’s house (changing bulbs, serving food, buying groceries); JB also drove GM around in NY
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GM pointed to message book which was next to phone, write message in book
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When message book was filled up, book was put in a desk drawer in office next to kitchen; JB remembers writing messages in message books in office next to kitchen
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JB, wrote in message books; assistants also took some messages
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JB was shown GX 1 and GX 4 and confirmed he recognized as message books containing his handwriting; confirmed that GX 1-O and GX4-F through GX4-K contain his handwriting
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Not sure of exact date law enforcement searched Epstein’s house, either 2005 or 2006
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JB remembers computers were removed from the house, not sure how long before, but remembers it was before the search
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Man with last named Riley took computers before search; JB let Riley in house and left when he was removing computers from the house; Riley told JB that he did not need any help; when Riley finished, Riley told JB that he was done and JB saw Riley get into his car
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JB stopped working for JE in summer of 2017; JE told JB that he hired someone else for his house and found JB new job;
3507-018¶
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SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7,8,9,10,15,and 17¶
EFTA_00006887¶
EFTA00158462¶
3507-018¶
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SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7,8,9,10,15,and 17¶
EFTA_00006888¶
EFTA00158463¶