Date: 03/12/2011¶
Precedence: ROUTINE¶
To: Criminal Investigative Attn: Violent Crime Section¶
Crimes Against Children Unit¶
To: Canberra Attn: LEGAT¶
From: Miami¶
Squad PB-2 / Palm Beach County RA¶
Approved By:¶
Drafted By:¶
Case ID #: 31E-MM-108062 (Pending)¶
Title: JEFFREY EPSTEIN;¶
GHISLAINE MAXWELL;¶
WSTA - CHILD PROSTITUTION¶
Phopsis: Request Legat Canberra facilitate interview of victim, (married name ), through the Australian Federal Police.¶
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, (married name ), 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 and disrobed. observed EPSTEIN have 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.¶
EFTA00173243¶
LEAD(s) :¶
Set Lead 1: (Info)¶
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE¶
AT WASHINGTON, DC¶
For info only.¶
Set Lead 2: (Action)¶
CANBERRA¶
AT CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA¶
LEGAT Canberra is requested to facilitate the interview of (married name) through the Australian Federal Police to occur at the U.S. Consulate, Sydney, Australia on 03/17/2011 at 11:00 a.m.¶
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