CHAPTER 13 Wendy Dobbs: October 3, 2005 E very chance he gets—and he gets lots of chances—Chief Reiter drills the same thing into his investigators’ heads: they need to be careful. Patient. Methodical. Strategic. Or Epstein’s lawyers will eat them for lunch. Inch by inch, they move their case toward the goalpost. But in October, Detective Recarey and his coworkers catch a break that moves the ball several yards down the field. On the first Monday of that month, they pick Wendy up at her house and, down at the police station, she starts to sing—like a bird. The detectives can hardly believe it or get it all down fast enough. Later on, in a probable-cause affidavit, Detective Recarey will write: Approximately two years ago, just after she turned 17 years of age, [Wendy] was approached by a friend named Molly at 52 the Canopy Beach asked if she wanted have to provide a m. thought about the off Molly (Unknown name) picked [Dobb house. Upon her arr Epstein in the kitch duced to a white fem upstairs to the main bedroom. Sarah arranged t with a sheet. She broi next to the massage informed [Dobbs] Jeff the bedroom wearing He removed the table. He laid on the massage oil for [Dobb “He tried to touch m I asked how he tried to grabbed her buttocks. “I’ll massage you,” D. to be touched.” [Dobbs] stated she per clusion of the massage HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_009201¶
FILTHY RICH the Canopy Beach Resort in Riviera Beach. [Dobbs] was asked if she wanted to make money. She was told she would have to provide a massage and should make $200. [Dobbs] thought about the offer and agreed to meet with Jeffrey. Molly (Unknown last name) and Tony (Unknown last name) picked [Dobbs] up and she was taken to Epstein’s house. Upon her arrival to the house she was introduced to Epstein in the kitchen of the house. She was also introduced to a white female known to her as Sarah. She was led upstairs to the main bedroom known to her as Jeff Epstein’s bedroom. Sarah arranged the massage table and covered the table with a sheet. She brought out the massage oils and laid them next to the massage bed. Sarah then left the room and informed [Dobbs] Jeff would be in, in a minute. Jeff entered the bedroom wearing only a towel. He removed the towel and laid nude on the massage table. He laid on the table onto his stomach and picked a massage oil for [Dobbs] to rub on him. “He tried to touch me, and I stopped him,” says Dobbs. I asked how he tried to touch her. [Dobbs] stated that Epstein grabbed her buttocks and she felt uncomfortable. “I’ll massage you,” Dobbs had told Epstein. “But I don’t want to be touched.” [Dobbs] stated she performed the massage naked. At the conclusion of the massage, Epstein paid [Dobbs] $200. CHAPTER 13 005 I he gets lots of chances-Chief ng into his investigators’ heads: atient. Methodical. Strategic. Or for lunch. eir case toward the goalpost. But and his coworkers catch a break ls down the field. month, they pick Wendy up at her tion, she starts to sing-like a bird. believe it or get it all down fast -cause affidavit, Detective Recarey , just after she turned 17 years ched by a friend named Molly at 52 53 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_009202¶
JAMES PATTERSON After the massage Epstein stated to [Dobbs] that he understood she was not comfortable, but he would pay her if she brought over some girls. He told her the younger the better. [Dobbs] stated she once tried to bring a 23-year-old female and Epstein stated that the female was too old. [Dobbs] stated that in total she only remembers six girls that she brought to see Epstein. Each time she was paid $200. [Dobbs] said at the time she brought these girls to Epstein’s house they were all 14 through 16 [years] of age. Wendy Dobbs keeps talking. What she says about Mary’s visit lines up neatly with what Mary’s already told the police. Wendy’s own experience with Epstein syncs up, too. But Wendy’s not a victim, as Mary is. After all, she’s been playing on Epstein’s team. Team predator. A police sergeant enters the room. What he wants to know is, does Wendy realize that she’s implicated herself in Epstein’s crimes? Beads of sweat form on Wendy’s forehead, and now the police know they’ve really got her. She gives them phone numbers to go with the young girls she’s named. She provides addresses. But no, Wendy doesn’t quite get it. On the way home, in a police car, she brags in the backseat: “I’m like a Heidi Fleiss,” she tells the escorting officers. 54 Wendy Dobbs, inter Sergeant Frick, Octo video (excerpts) RECAREY: Okay. Your of all, I know you’re Okay? I want to thar door’s closed, you’re you know, it’s only c DOBBS: That’s fine. RECAREY: I understan case that we’re look brought you here tod untarily. You agreed I do want to talk yo thing. DOBBS: And I don’t need HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_009203¶