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EFTA00126086
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39
bates number
EFTA00126086
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document type
FD-302 typed
case number
90A-NY-3151227
serial
subject
Steven Lopez
subject role
inmate
interview date
2019-08-20
location
MCC New York
transcript
FD-302 (Rev. 5-8-10)
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of entry: 12/19/2019
On August 20, 2019 at 1130 hours, the undersigned along with Special Agent [REDACTED] of the Office of Inspector General were present at the Manhattan Correctional Center (MCC) for the purpose of interviewing Inmate Steven LOPEZ, date of birth [REDACTED] and inmate [REDACTED], in regards to a tip received.
LOPEZ informed that he has been at the MCC for approximately two (2) weeks and has been assigned to collect garbage and act as the Warden's orderly. LOPEZ informed that while he is collecting the garbage from the offices MCC staff personnel are to be present. LOPEZ informs that he simply bags the trash from the trash bins in the offices and takes all the trash to the rear gate of the facility.
In regards to the tip received that sensitive documents were shredded in an attempt to cover-up or hide issues relating to inmate EPSTEIN or that LOPEZ had knowledge or was involved in a cover-up the following questions were asked and answered:
Do you have any information about shredding documents — No
Did you overhear anyone talk about shredding documents — No
Do you know what if any documents were shredded — No idea what if anything was shredded, just did usual trash bin runs
Do you have any information about anything going on, anything about shredded documents, anything about the tip that was received by the FBI — No, no information about any info
Did you observe or have any knowledge of any destruction of relevant paperwork or information — No knowledge
Do you have any information or knowledge about the "After Action Review" — No, just saw all different people around
Did you ever hear any rumors about EPSTEIN and the trash and EPSTEIN documents and trash — No, there was a little more shredded trash than usual, maybe 2 days more.
Investigation on 08/20/2019 at New York, New York, United States (In Person)
File # 90A-NY-3151227
Date drafted: 12/18/2019
by [REDACTED]
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notes
Shredding investigation. Lopez = Warden's orderly, garbage collector. Tip received about document shredding coverup. Lopez denied knowledge but noted 'a little more shredded trash than usual, maybe 2 days more.' Knew about After Action Review only from seeing 'different people around.' MCC staff supposed to be present during garbage collection.