UNCLASSIFIED//LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION Significant Case Notification Date: 06/28/2019 Case Title / No. / Sec: Jeffrey Epstein/31E-NY-3027571/VCS Field Division: New York Case Opened On: 12/06/2018 CID POC: VC SSA Field POC: SSA Executive Summary On 12/06/2018, FBI NY initiated a case after Southern District of New York (SDNY) contacted FBI NY regarding several victims that had been sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein in the mid 2000's. Epstein invited minors into his residences, one of which was located in Manhattan, New York (NY) and paid them to provide massages to him which turned sexual in nature. Afterwards, Epstein paid the minors $200 and up. Epstein wanted the minors to bring other minors to massage him. Epstein would also have an assistant in New York set up appointments for minors to go to Epstein's other residences outside of New York. Recent Developments • On 7/2/2019, SDNY has tentatively planned to charge Epstein under a sealed indictment on two counts of 18 USC 1591, Sex Trafficking of Children and Conspiracy to engage in Human Trafficking. • In conjunction with the arrest of Epstein, a lis pendens will be filed on Epstein's Manhattan residence (reportedly the largest private residence in Manhattan) as the initial step toward seizure. Background • In 2005, the West Palm Beach Police Department, and then FBI Miami, initiated an investigation of Epstein after parents of a victim reported to law enforcement that Epstein had sexually abused their daughter from 2002-2005. Those investigations spanned approximately two years and included, among other things, interviews with approximately 3S victims, a search warrant executed on Epstein's Florida (FL) residence, and detailed analysis of various phone and flight records. • The investigation involved numerous underage females, who attended local high schools, who were recruited for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity with Epstein. At th