Date: 03/12/2011¶
Precedence: ROUTINE¶
To: Criminal Investigative Attn: Violent Crime Section¶
Crimes Against Children Unit¶
To: Canberra Attn: LEGAT¶
From: Miami¶
Approved By:¶
Drafted By:¶
Case ID #: 31E-MM-108062 (Pending)¶
Title: JEFFREY EPSTEIN;¶
GHISLAINE MAXWELL;¶
WSTA - CHILD PROSTITUTION¶
Synopsis: Request country clearance and travel authority for two Miami Agents to travel to Sydney, Australia from 03/14/2011 to 03/21/2011 to interview United States Citizen,¶
Details: : Captioned matter was initiated in July 2006 after the Palm Beach Police Department (PBPD) requested the assistance of the FBI. PBPD reported that they had an ongoing investigation regarding EPSTEIN procuring underage girls from local high schools to perform massages and sexual acts at his residence.¶
The victims were usually recruited by other underage females and after performing various acts were paid sums of money in the $200-$1000 range.¶
During the FBI investigation a victim, was identified. It was reported was working at a local resort when she was approached by MAXWELL to meet EPSTEIN at his residence. agreed and soon began traveling with EPSTEIN to various locations outside the state of Florida.¶
An identified victim, at age 14, was introduced to EPSTEIN by who was 17 at the time. During their first meeting, and simultaneously performed a massage on EPSTEIN. During the massage, EPSTEIN asked to¶
with . EPSTEIN paid $300.00 at the conclusion of their meeting. advised that had been missing for a long time. On one occasion, EPSTEIN indicated to that was in Thailand and had started a family of her own.¶
massages to EPSTEIN and located additional females to provide massages.¶
knew traveled with EPSTEIN frequently. EPSTEIN paid for at age 20 to travel to Thailand to attend a school specializing in massages.¶
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L. BIEIN’s residence on many occasions and said that was the reason had so much money and was able to support him.¶
Office in West Palm Beach, FL and expressed her willingness to speak further with investigators about her activities with EPSTEIN. indicated that EPSTEIN had instructed her to have with numerous associates of his both in the United States and overseas. identified several subjects by name and indicated she had records to support her allegations. further advised she could identify several other women that were underage and had engaged in with EPSTEIN. was aware of the investigation and was served a letter by Legat Canberra in 2008 notifying her she was a victim of a crime.¶
victim in captioned matter. currently lives outside Sydney, Australia and is a US Citizen. is the victim of a crime and a face to face interview at the American Consulate in Sydney would be the most appropriate forum to obtain her information. Agents with the most knowledge of the matter will be able to review documents that has and evaluate them quickly.¶
A. Bureau Travelers:¶
B. Dates of travel:¶
The travel for Miami personnel is scheduled from March 14, 2011 to March 21, 2011.¶
C. Points of travel:¶
The agents will travel from West Palm Beach, Florida to Sydney Australia, and return to West Palm Beach, Florida.¶
D. Purpose of travel:¶
SA and SA will travel to Sydney, Australia to interview about her sexual abuse.¶
N/A¶
E. Other agencies involved:¶
F. Dates of previous travel:¶
SA and SA have completed Overseas Awareness training, and Personnel Recovery 1 training.¶