JaMES PATTERSON a ; this trip as well. I was supposed to interview a girl and bring with the FBI. It seemed ve her back to the United States for Epstein. cial criminal investigation 31. [Left blank in the original] that. I hadn't heard Epste 32. I did the massage training in Chiang Mai. While I who this person was and \ was there, I met a great and special guy and told him hon- tell what was going on. estly what I was being forced to do. He told me I should get 36. This man said he out of it. I told him that the people I was working for were The man asked if I had be very powerful and that I could not walk away or disobey | instinct was to say nothii them without risking serious punishment, including my life. I, really with the FBI or any He told me he would protect me. I had confidence [in] him questions, telling him that and I saw his love and help as my opportunity to escape and | met him at a young age. Bu to be with someone who truly loved me and would protect + This man never offered to « me. I married him and flew to Australia. 7 Instead, he asked me right 33. I called Epstein and told him I was not coming back. . a practices. I thought it woulc He asked why? I said “I’ve fallen in love.” Epstein basically a q ment officer to behave tha said “good luck and have a good life.” I could tell he was not F a uncomfortable and suspicic happy. I was afraid of what he was going to do to me. I ie ql ing me. thought he or one of his powerful friends might send some- a 3 37.1 told the mannathi one to hurt me or have me killed. ’ « 4 versation probably didn’t 34. From that point onward, out of concern for my safety 2 4 immediately triggered all of and general well-being, I stayed in Australia with my hus- x erful friends that had caust band. I was in Australia from late 2002 to October 2013. To = ; If the call accomplished an be clear, I was never in the United States during these years, 4 4 state of fear and told me th not even for a short trip to visit my mother. And my