EFTA00162570¶
FD-302 (Rev. 10-6-95)¶
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION*¶
Date of transcription 02/04/2007¶
JANUSZ BANASIAK was interviewed in West Palm Beach, Florida regarding a federal investigation involving the sexual exploitation of minors. Also present during the interview was BANASIAK’s Attorney MICHAEL SALNICK of the LAW OFFICES OF SALNICK, FUCHS & BERTISCH, P.A. and Assistant United States Attorney of the UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE. After being advised of the identity of the interviewing agents and the nature of the interview, BANASIAK provided the following information:¶
JANUSZ BANASIAK was born in Poland and arrived in the United States in 1990. BANASIAK stated that he became a U.S. citizen in 1994-95. He applied for many jobs via the internet. BANASIAK met JEFFREY EPSTEIN in November 2004 when an employment agency in Maryland, DEA (DOMESTIC EMPLOYMENT AGENCY), arranged for an interview with EPSTEIN in New York. EPSTEIN did not provide BANASIAK with a written contract but paid him a monthly salary. Due to the fact that EPSTEIN dealt with a lot of financial records, BANASIAK stated that he was required to sign Confidentiality Agreement.¶
In February 2005, BANASIAK began working for EPSTEIN as the Property Manager of EPSTEIN’s Palm Beach residence. His responsibilities included ensuring that everything was in order and running properly; household maintenance, lawn maintenance, and the grocery shopping were completed. BANASIAK was provided with written instructions, approximately a twenty page booklet, on how to manage the property.¶
According to BANASIAK, EPSTEIN traveled to Palm Beach via EPSTEIN’s aircrafts, the Gulfstream or the Boeing 727. BANASIAK was not aware of EPSTEIN ever flying a commercial airline to Palm Beach. EPSTEIN visited his residence in Palm Beach once, twice and sometimes even three times a month. EPSTEIN would stay for three or four days at a time. EPSTEIN traveled less to his Palm Beach residence in the summer months. EPSTEIN spent the most time at his Palm Beach and U.S. Virgin Islands residences. EPSTEIN has another residence in New Mexico and an apartment in Paris. BANASIAK stated that EPSTEIN primarily traveled to Palm Beach with , and a Chef, currently LANCE CALLOWAY. BANASIAK said that the Chef prior to CALLOWAY was DAVID LNU. BANASIAK said that the Chef would stay in the Guest House with him. and¶
Investigation on 02/02/2007 at West Palm Beach, Florida¶
File # 3¶
108062¶
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by S.¶
othy R. Slater¶
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FD-302a (Rev. 10-6-95)¶
31E-MM-108062¶
Continuation of FD-302 of Janusz BANASIAK¶
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would stay upstairs in the main house. According to BANASIAK, the main house has six bedrooms and the Guest House has three bedrooms. Another individual that would come on a regular basis to the residence was BANASIAK believed that was no longer employed by EPSTEIN. EPSTEIN would, on occasion, bring other guests with him when traveling to Palm Beach.¶
If BANASIAK had any questions concerning his job he would contact or the NY Office. BANASIAK maintained a Petty Cash fund of $1500.00 for household expenditures. The account was with Colonial Bank located on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach. The signatures on the account were EPSTEIN, MAXWELL and BANASIAK.¶
BANASIAK was aware that many females would come to EPSTEIN’s residence to provide EPSTEIN with massages. BANASIAK stated that EPSTEIN would receive one or two massages a day, sometimes even three. The massage times would be spread throughout the day. BANASIAK would assist with the clean up after EPSTEIN received a massage. He would fold up the massage table which was set up in EPSTEIN’s upstairs master bathroom. He would collect towels and wipe down massage equipment. BANASIAK described one of the massagers as white/grey, approximately twenty inches long, a round handle and rubber plastic end. BANASIAK said that he had never seen any sex toys or used condoms when cleaning up after a massage. BANASIAK said that none of the females providing EPSTEIN with a massage ever appeared upset.¶
BANASIAK stated that he believed EPSTEIN’s assistants, and , arranged EPSTEIN’s appointments for massages with the females. BANASIAK said some of the females who provided massages to EPSTEIN would leave messages. Messages were taken on message pads.¶
On one occasion, when EPSTEIN and were in town, asked BANASIAK to rent a car for one of the girls. She told BANASIAK that the female would be coming by the residence to pick up the vehicle. On another occasion BANASIAK delivered a gift bag to LNU. BANASIAK said he took the gift to a trailer park located off of Haverhill.¶
BANASIAK stated that EPSTEIN has a chiropractic table, as well as, a massage table. The chiropractic table would be set up in the living room.¶
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Continuation of FD-302 of Janusz BANASIAK ,On 02/02/2007 ,Page 3¶
BANASIAK said that his predecessor was named ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ. According to BANASIAK, he was let go because “they” did not like the way RODRIGUEZ conducted himself. BANASIAK continued stating that RODRIGUEZ could not remember to finish one task if he were asked to complete another task at or during the same time.¶
BANASIAK stated EPSTEIN had two guns and two shot guns that he kept in the safe. When EPSTEIN came to town, BANASIAK would place one of the guns in a holster that was between the mattresses of EPSTEIN’s bed located upstairs in the EPSTEIN’s master bedroom.¶
Pursuant to a Grand Jury Subpoena, BANASIAK supplied the interviewing agents with a copy of his Petty Cash reports. Upon review of the report with BANASIAK, he provided the following information:¶
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2/27/2005 All Star Taxi $22.00 Taxi fare - on occasion BANASIAK would use a taxi and other times the females would arrive/depart by taxi.
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3/1/2005 JE $500.00 - Per EPSTEIN, told
BANASIAK to pay Last Name Unknown(LNU). Neither EPSTEIN¶
nor were present when LNU picked up the money.¶
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3/14/2004 $400.00 Cash for Alexandria - called and asked BANASIAK to pay ALEXANDRIA LNU the money.
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3/15/2005 Alexandria $300.00 Cash req. by JE - EPSTEIN asked BANASIAK for cash to pay ALEXANDRIA LNU.
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3/30/2005 Beverly $200.00 Cash req. by JE - EPSTEIN asked BANASIAK for cash to pay BEVERLY LNU.
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4/20/2005 $300.00 Cash req. by JE - EPSTEIN asked BANASIAK for cash to pay LNU.
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5/7/2005 $200.00 Cash - BANASIAK said that probably called requesting him to pay LNU.
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6/13/2005 $300.00 Cash - EPSTEIN or requested BANASIAK to pay LNU.
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6/20/2005 $100.00 Cash - EPSTEIN or requested BANASIAK to pay LNU.
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6/26/2005 Down $200.00 Cash req. by GM - BANASIAK stated that the name should have been and GHISLAINE MAXWELL requested that he pay LNU.
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9/26/2005 $200.00 Cash - EPSTEIN or requested BANASIAK to pay LNU.
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12/12/2005 Jerome $500.00 Bonus - JEROME PIERRE performed heavy work outside the house.
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3/19/2006 Toys R us $21.29 Toys for - see next entry.
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3/19/2006 Babies R us $15.97 Toys for I - According to BANASIAK, I called and asked BANASIAK to buy I LNU a baby gift. I told BANASIAK that she would let him know whether to deliver them or not. To date, the gifts have not been delivered.
Note: Other entries inquired about but not limited to included airline entries - BANASIAK’s personal business; taxi entries - BANASIAK and unidentified females utilized to come and go from the residence; Bed Bath and Beyond - Household goods; Francis - extra cleaning service; vehicle entries - maintenance and specified amounts of monies kept in vehicles at all time. LNU was a cleaning lady and LUBA LNU was a possible Russian Masseuse.¶
BANASIAK stated that EPSTEIN has only returned to Palm Beach once for an overnight stay to attend State court. According to BANASIAK, the last time EPSTEIN was at the Palm Beach residence was prior to the execution of the State search warrant. BANASIAK also said that approximately three weeks before the execution of the State search warrant and PAUL LNU came to the residence and removed all but one of the computer towers.¶