SDNY search warrant for Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan townhouse, July 2019

AO 93 (SDNY Rev. 01/17) Search and Seizure Warrant¶

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT¶

for the Southern District of New York¶

In the Matter of the Search of¶

(Briefly describe the property to be searched¶

or identify the person by name and address)¶

See Attachment A¶

Case No.¶

SEARCH AND SEIZURE WARRANT¶

To: Any authorized law enforcement officer¶

An application by a federal law enforcement officer or an attorney for the government requests the search of the following person or property located in the Southern District of New York¶

(identify the person or describe the property to be searched and give its location):¶

See Attachment A¶

The person or property to be searched, described above, is believed to conceal (identify the person or describe the property to be seized):¶

See Attachment A¶

The search and seizure are related to violation(s) of (insert statutory citations):¶

Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 1591¶

I find that the affidavit(s), or any recorded testimony, establish probable cause to search and seize the person or property.¶

YOU ARE COMMANDED to execute this warrant on or before 7.20.19¶

(not to exceed 14 days)¶

time 6:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. at any time in the day or night as I find reasonable cause has been established.¶

Unless delayed notice is authorized below, you must give a copy of the warrant and a receipt for the property taken to the person from whom, or from whose premises, the property was taken, or leave the copy and receipt at the place where the property was taken.¶

The officer executing this warrant, or an officer present during the execution of the warrant, must prepare an inventory as required by law and promptly return this warrant and inventory to the Clerk of the Court.¶

Upon its return, this warrant and inventory should be filed under seal by the Clerk of the Court. ___¶

USMJ Initials¶

I find that immediate notification may have an adverse result listed in 18 U.S.C. §2705 (except for delay of trial), and authorize the officer executing this warrant to delay notice to the person who, or whose property, will be searched or seized (check the appropriate box) for ___ days (not to exceed 30).¶

□ until, the facts justifying, the later specific date of¶

Date and time issued: 7.6.19 10:14 a.M.¶

Judge’s signature¶

City and state: New York, NY¶

Hon. Barbara Moses, U.S. Magistrate Judge¶

Printed name and title¶

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AO 93 (SDNY Rev. 01/17) Search and Seizure Warrant (Page 2)¶

Return
Case No.:	Date and time warrant executed:	Copy of warrant and inventory left with:
Inventory made in the presence of :
Inventory of the property taken and name of any person(s) seized:
Certification
I declare under penalty of perjury that this inventory is correct and was returned along with the original warrant to the Court. Date: ___Executing officer's signature___Printed name and title___

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ATTACHMENT A¶

I. Premises to be Searched—Subject Premises¶

1. The premises to be searched (the “Subject Premises”) are described as a nearly 19,000 square foot multi-story single-family residence located at 9 East 71st Street, New York, New York, and include all locked and closed containers found therein. A photograph of the front entrance to the Subject Premises is included below:

II. Items to Be Seized¶

1. This warrant authorizes executing agents to photograph, video record and otherwise document the full interior of the Subject Premises, including any items, furnishings, or possessions therein.

2. In addition, this warrant authorizes the seizure of certain evidence, fruits, and instrumentalities of violations of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1591 (sex trafficking of minors) and 371 (sex trafficking conspiracy) (the “Subject Offenses”) described as follows:

a. Evidence concerning occupancy or ownership of the Subject Premises, including utility and telephone bills, mail envelopes, addressed correspondence, diaries, statements, identification documents, address books, telephone directories, and photographs of its occupant(s).¶

b. Evidence concerning the layout, furnishings, decorations, and floor pattern of the Subject Premises, including photographs and blueprints of the Subject Premises.¶

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AO 106 (SDNY Rev. 01/17) Application for a Search Warrant¶

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT¶

for the Southern District of New York¶

In the Matter of the Search of¶

(Briefly describe the property to be searched or identify the person by name and address)¶

See Attached Affidavit and its Attachment A¶

Case No.¶

APPLICATION FOR A SEARCH AND SEIZURE WARRANT¶

I, a federal law enforcement officer or an attorney for the government, request a search warrant and state under penalty of perjury that I have reason to believe that on the following person or property (identify the person or describe the property to be searched and give its location):¶

located in the Southern District of New York , there is now concealed (identify the person or describe the property to be seized):¶

See Attached Affidavit and its Attachment A¶

The basis for the search under Fed. R. Crim. P. 41(c) is (check one or more):¶

evidence of a crime;¶

contraband, fruits of crime, or other items illegally possessed;¶

property designed for use, intended for use, or used in committing a crime;¶

a person to be arrested or a person who is unlawfully restrained.¶

The search is related to a violation of:¶

| Code Section(s) | Offense Description(s) |¶

| :--- | :--- |¶

| | |¶

18 U.S.C. §§ 1591 and 371 Sex trafficking of minors; sex trafficking conspiracy¶

The application is based on these facts:¶

See Attached Affidavit and its Attachment A¶

Continued on the attached sheet.¶

[答案] $ \Box $ Delayed notice of ___ days (give exact ending date if more than 30 days:___ ) is requested under 18 U.S.C. § 3103a, the basis of which is set forth on the attached sheet¶

Sworn to before me and signed in my presence.¶

Date: 7/7/19¶

Special Agent x, FBI¶

Printed name and title¶

City and state: New York, NY¶

Hon. Barbara Moses, U.S. Magistrate Judge¶

Printed name and title¶

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affidavit is being submitted for the limited purpose of establishing probable cause, it does not include all the facts that I have learned during the course of my investigation. Where the contents of documents and the actions, statements, and conversations of others are reported herein, they are reported in substance and in part, except where otherwise indicated.¶

B. The Subject Premises¶

3. The Subject Premises are particularly described as a multi-story, single-family residence located at 9 East 71st Street, New York, New York, and include all locked and closed containers found therein. As detailed further herein, the Subject Premises is believed to be owned, possessed and controlled by JEFFREY EPSTEIN, a target subject of this investigation. A photograph of the front entrance to the Subject Premises is included below:

C. The Target Subject and the Subject Offenses¶

4. The Target Subject of this investigation is JEFFREY EPSTEIN.

5. For the reasons detailed below, I believe that there is probable cause to believe that the Subject Premises contain evidence, fruits, and instrumentalities of violations of Title 18, United

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masturbate during these sexualized encounters, ask victims to touch him while he masturbated, and touch victims’ genitals with his hands or with sex toys. Following each encounter, EPSTEIN or one of his employees or associates paid the victim in cash.¶

9. As set forth in paragraphs 12 through 13 of Exhibit A, to further facilitate his ability to abuse minor girls in New York, JEFFREY EPSTEIN asked and enticed certain of his victims to recruit additional minor girls to perform “massages” and similarly engage in sex acts with EPSTEIN. When a victim would recruit another minor girl for EPSTEIN, he paid both the victim-recruiter and the new victim hundreds of dollars in cash. EPSTEIN knew that his victims were underage, including because certain victims told him their age.

10. One of the victims identified in paragraph 22 of Exhibit A is Victim-1. As part of the FBI’s investigation of EPSTEIN, other law enforcement officers have interviewed Victim-1. $ ^{1} $ I know from my conversations with other law enforcement officers who have interviewed Victim-1, that Victim-1 has provided the following information, in substance and in part:

a. Between approximately 2002 and 2005, EPSTEIN sexually abused Victim-1 on multiple occasions in the Subject Premises. This sexual abuse all occurred when Victim-1 was under the age of 18.¶

b. During that same period, Victim-1 observed multiple floors of the Subject Premises and numerous individual rooms within the Subject Premises. Victim-1 has provided detailed¶

1 In meetings with the Government, Victim-1 has disclosed that, approximately a decade ago, she committed marriage fraud in order to obtain a green card and, subsequently, U.S. citizenship. She has also disclosed personal substance abuse, primarily involving the abuse of prescription drugs, during various periods between the early 2000s and 2019. Victim-1 has also disclosed having worked for approximately a year at a “happy-ending” massage parlor, performing paid sex acts. Victim-1 is currently pursuing a civil damages claim against EPSTEIN for his sexual abuse of her. Information provided by Victim-1 has proven reliable and has been corroborated by independent evidence, including documents and records obtained during the investigation and the accounts of other victims whom Victim-1 has never met.¶

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from the ribcage to the clavicle (collectively, (the “Busts”)). The Busts do not appear to be designed for use as sex toys, and appear instead to be artwork. Nevertheless, based on my conversations with law enforcement officers who have interviewed Victim-1, I have learned that the Busts appear to be generally consistent with Victim-1’s description of observing the Torso in EPSTEIN’s bathroom in the Subject Premises. Accordingly, there is probable cause to believe that the Busts are corroborating evidence of Victim-1’s description of the Subject Premises.¶

b. Inside the Subject Premises, I observed a room that, based on my conversations with law enforcement officers who have interviewed Victim-1, appears to be consistent with Victim-1’s descriptions of the Massage Room. The room contained a table covered with a sheet, and appears to be a massage table. The walls appear to be covered in a type of felt-like tapestry fabric. I further observed two paintings and three photographs hanging on the walls of the Massage Room. The paintings and photographs depict nude females. One of the photographs appears to depict a nude girl. Based on my training and experience investigating crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children, the girl appears to be approximately 15 to 20 years old.¶

c. Inside the Subject Premises, inside a closet adjacent to a bathroom, I observed a shelf that appears to contain several black binders, with labels on the spine of each binder. In particular, one of the binders is marked with a series of labels, one of which reads: “PB Girls.” Given that the Indictment charges EPSTEIN with participating in a conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of minor girls in both Palm Beach, Florida and New York, I believe that “PB Girls” may refer to minor victims in Palm Beach, Florida.¶

d. Inside the Subject Premises, in what appears to be EPSTEIN’s office, on or about the second floor of the Subject Premises, I observed what appears to be a taxidermied dog (the “Dog”). Based on my conversations with law enforcement officers who have interviewed¶

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10 p.m. In view of the foregoing circumstances, I respectfully submit that the present circumstances demonstrate good cause to execute the warrant after 10 p.m.¶

Special Agent¶

Federal Bureau of Investigation¶

Swoorn to before me on July 6, 2019¶

THE HONORABLE BARBARA MOSES UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE¶

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