Memorandum Subject Date Re: Jeffrey Epstein Investigation July 26, 2011 To First Assistant U.S. Attorney From I. Introduction This memorandum summarizes the conflict of interest related to the investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") of additional crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein ("Epstein"). The memo begins with a brief overview of the original investigation of Epstein, dubbed "Operation Leap Year"; summarizes the resolution of Operation Leap Year by the Southern District of Florida; and addresses the events following the resolution of Operation Leap Year, including the basis for the conflict. Lastly, the memo briefly addresses the additional crimes that the FBI wants to investigate. IL "Operation Leap Year" The investigation of Jeffrey Epstein initially was undertaken by the City of Palm Beach Police Department in response to a complaint received from the parents of a 14-year- old girl, from Royal Palm Beach. When and another girl began fighting at school because the other girl accused of being a prostitute, one of the school principals intervened. The principal searched urse and found $300 cash. The principal asked where the money came from. initiall claimed that she earned the money working at "Chik-Fil-A," which no one believed. then claimed that she made the money selling drugs; no one believed that either. finalyslmitted that she had been paid $300 to give a massage to a man on Palm Beach island. parents approached the Palm Beach Police Department ("PBPD") about pressing charges. PBPD be an investigating the recipient of the massage, Jeffrey Epstein, and two of his assistants, and . PBPD identified 27 girls who went to Epstein's house to perform "massage services" (not including one licensed massage therapist). The girls' ages ranged from 14 years' old to 23 years' old. Some girls saw Epstein only once and some saw him dozens of times. The "massage services" performed EFTA00229761