New EFTA Documents: DS12 Expansion Briefing

Prepared for Stephen, NPR Date: March 5, 2026 Prepared by: R. Howard Stone / Epstein-research forensic analysis team

Executive Summary

Twenty-three new documents (1,046 pages) have appeared on justice.gov under the DataSet 12 URL path, with EFTA numbers beyond the published DS12 range (max was EFTA02731783). These documents were not in the original January 30, 2026 EFTA production. They appear to have been added to the site on or around March 5, 2026 without any public announcement.

The documents fall into five categories:

Every document is newly available. None were in our 1.39M-document corpus (which includes all DS1-12 as originally published). None appear in the geeken.dev tracker. None were in any DOJ disclosure index we have seen.

Category 1: MCC Death Investigation — Grand Jury Materials

Three documents from the prosecution of MCC correctional officers Tova Noel and Michael Thomas, who were on duty the night Epstein died.

EFTA02731790 (22 pages, 4.0 MB)

Prosecution presentation deck — “United States v. Tova Noel and Michael Thomas,” November 14, 2019. Summarizes the investigation: 27 MCC employees and 16 inmates interviewed, hundreds of hours of SHU video reviewed.

Key facts from the presentation: - Epstein’s cellmate was transferred out at ~8am on August 9. No replacement assigned despite psychological staff directive. - Every institutional count that night was fabricated — 4pm, 10pm, 12am, 3am, and 5am counts all signed without being performed (confirmed by video). - Last time anyone approached the entrance to Epstein’s tier: approximately 10:30pm on August 9. No one entered again until 6:33am on August 10 — an 8-hour gap. - Noel browsed furniture sales and benefit websites. Thomas browsed motorcycle sales and sports news. Both appeared asleep for approximately 2 hours. - Noel falsified more than 75 separate 30-minute round entries. - At ~6:33am, they found Epstein unresponsive with a noose around his neck. - Thomas stated: “we messed up” and “I messed up, she’s not to blame, we didn’t do any rounds.”

EFTA02731812 (40 pages, 1.7 MB)

Grand jury transcript — FBI Special Agent testimony, November 14, 2019 at 2:18pm. Video evidence was played for the grand jurors.

EFTA02731852 (9 pages, 786 KB)

Second grand jury session — November 19, 2019. AUSA presented the six-count indictment (conspiracy + five substantive false-document counts). Grand jury voted to indict.

Significance: These are the first publicly available grand jury transcripts from the MCC guards case.

Category 2: Operation Leap Year — The 60-Count Indictment That Became the NPA

Five documents comprising the complete federal prosecution case that was abandoned in favor of the Non-Prosecution Agreement. These are the internal SDFL memoranda from the line prosecutor to U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta seeking approval for indictment.

EFTA02857810 (30 pages) — Earliest draft, April 23, 2007

EFTA02857524 (205 pages, 27 MB) — Full prosecution memo, May 1, 2007

EFTA02857763 (47 pages) — First revision, September 13, 2007

EFTA02857732 (31 pages) — Second revision, February 19, 2008

EFTA02857729 (3 pages) — Immunity request for a cooperating witness

The proposed indictment contained: - 60 federal counts including sex trafficking of minors (18 USC 1591), enticement of minors (18 USC 2422(b)), and travel counts (18 USC 2423(b)) - 225 enumerated overt acts across 19 identified victims (ages 14-17) - 9 sex trafficking counts with mandatory minimum sentences of 15 years to life - Forfeiture of the Palm Beach mansion (358 El Brillo Way) and both aircraft (Boeing 727 via JEGE Inc., Gulfstream via Hyperion Air Inc.) - Corporate co-defendants: JEGE Inc. and Hyperion Air Inc. (Epstein’s shell corporations)

The arrest plan: - FBI had intelligence on Epstein’s whereabouts for May 16-17, 2007 - Sealed indictment to be presented May 15, 2007 - Epstein classified as “extremely high flight risk” (fortune exceeding $1 billion, homes worldwide, two aircraft) - Classified as “continued danger to the community” — still enticing underage girls during the investigation - AUSA recommended refusing any pre-indictment interview to prevent flight

How the case was dismantled (tracked across all four memo versions): 1. May 2007: 60 counts, corporate defendants, aircraft forfeiture, sealed arrest plan 2. September 2007: Corporate defendants removed, travel counts reduced from ~34 to 4. But new victims added, case arguably strengthened 3. February 2008: Several victims removed for “strategic reasons” (including the original complainant whose parents went to police) 4. June 30, 2008: NPA signed — all federal charges dropped; state plea to two counts of solicitation; 18-month county jail with work release; immunity for all named and unnamed co-conspirators

Critical detail from the memos: The AUSA noted that after FBI agents attempted to interview Epstein’s assistant Leslie Groff, she went upstairs “claiming she needed to change her baby” but instead called Epstein, who re-routed his flight to avoid agents planning to serve target letters. The memo states: “After this meeting with Groff, Epstein’s team began negotiating in earnest to end this investigation.”

The Ghislaine Maxwell evidence: Maxwell is described in the memos as bringing Jane Doe #1 to Epstein after meeting her at Mar-a-Lago when JD#1 was 15. A 1990s incident is detailed where Maxwell and Epstein flew a high school girl to the New Mexico ranch and “fondled the girl and encouraged her to engage in additional sexual activity.” Maxwell told a witness she “could just disappear” if she told anyone.

Significance: These memos are the definitive record of what the federal prosecutors had — and what Acosta gave away. The gap between a 60-count indictment with mandatory minimums and a state plea to solicitation is the most documented prosecutorial collapse in modern history. The February 2008 revision date means prosecutors were still building the case even as the NPA was being negotiated.

Category 3: FBI 302 Victim Interviews (SDNY, 2019-2020)

Ten FBI interview reports from the SDNY investigation that followed Epstein’s July 2019 arrest and continued after his death.

EFTA02857840 (4 pages) — Interview of victim first abused at age 14 (~2000)

Introduced to Epstein by a 17-year-old girl. Visited Epstein’s Palm Beach residence over 100 times over approximately 3 years. Epstein acknowledged her age: “So, you’re really fourteen.” She described Epstein’s penis as having an unusual anatomical feature (urethra on the side). Mentioned speaking to Michael Jackson over the telephone during one visit.

EFTA02857844 (1 page) — FBI attempt to locate Anthony Figueroa (August 2020)

Figueroa had been arrested; agents tracked him to Georgia.

EFTA02857845 (4 pages) — Mother’s account of daughter’s abuse

The witness’s high school daughter was recruited for a trip to Epstein’s New Mexico ranch (~spring 1996). A friend named Dietmar Heusinger warned the trip might be a bad idea because “he knew of Maxwell and her family was bad.” The daughter returned “upset and tired.” Later, from Thailand on a trip paid for by Epstein, the daughter called her mother hysterical trying to get back to New York: “they did something to her.” Heusinger told the mother that “Epstein and Maxwell were too rich and powerful to fight” and “they could make her disappear.”

EFTA02857849 (8 pages) — Brazilian witness: George Mitchell and Leon Black

A Brazilian woman recruited at age 27 to massage Epstein in New York. After forcible rape in Palm Beach (she saw a gun in a drawer by the bed), Epstein sent her to service other men:

• Senator George Mitchell: Epstein sent her to the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. Mitchell was on the phone with Epstein when she arrived. Mitchell asked for a massage, then oral sex, then intercourse. Epstein then sent her to Mitchell again at the Four Seasons in Washington, DC. She had no reservation in her own name.
• Leon Black: She went to a “big house” and met Black in a conference room. She saw Black four times in New York in 2004. She described him as tall, heavy, large stomach, gray hair, big nose, mole on face.
• Prince Andrew: At a later visit to Epstein’s New York home, Prince Andrew was in the kitchen. She massaged his back. Epstein took photographs.

EFTA02857857 (3 pages) — Chilean witness from Queens (age 16-19)

On her third visit to Epstein, he was on a speakerphone call with Donald Trump when she entered the massage room. She was first abused at age 16 in approximately 2003-2004. At 19, when she came to Epstein’s office seeking a job, he “grabbed her breasts, gave her $100, and told her to bring him girls.” This was her “breaking point.”

EFTA02857860 (3 pages) — Professional massage therapist (1993-1999)

Six-year professional relationship beginning when referred by Ghislaine Maxwell. Massaged Epstein at all his properties. Also massaged Prince Andrew at the New York house and Donald Trump’s feet on a plane from Palm Beach to New York. Claims she never witnessed anything “weird or odd” or saw minor females.

EFTA02858445 (8 pages) — 16-year-old model recruited in New York

Introduced to Epstein at 16 during her first modeling season in NYC. Epstein showed her photographs of Bill Clinton and said they were “best friends.” Called Halle Berry and Naomi Campbell on speakerphone to impress her. Abuse escalated to forced oral sex. Epstein screamed she was “his best little cocksucker.” When she became suicidal, Epstein threatened: “I could make you disappear.” Her mother eventually answered a call from Epstein and threatened to call police.

EFTA02858453 (8 pages) — Victim at Club at Admirals Cove, Jupiter FL

First abused at age 14. Extensive prior abuse history. Told Epstein about being molested and he said he was “sorry.” Used cocaine before every visit because she was “uncomfortable.” Maxwell felt her breasts and commented on them. Epstein arranged for her to massage and have sex with another unidentified man (“chunky and bald”), paid $600-700.

Category 4: FBI Case File 31E-MM-108062 (582 pages)

EFTA02857863 (582 pages, 40 MB)

The complete serialized FBI case file for the Miami/Palm Beach investigation — “EPSTEIN, JEFFREY; GHISLAINE N. MAXWELL; WSTA — CHILD PROSTITUTION.”

This is not a single document but the entire case file assembled into one PDF: Electronic Communications, interview summaries, physical evidence logs, victim assistance letters, subpoenas, and administrative records spanning July 2006 through March 2015.

Key contents: - Employee interviews: Chief pilot Larry Visoski (Trump mentioned — condom joke on aircraft), pilot David Rogers (flight log details), chef David Mullen (John Kerry and Ehud Barak as passengers), butler Alfredo Rodriguez (described the “black book,” daily routine), Janusz Banasiak (property management, petty cash), Brice Gordon at Zorro Ranch (interview cut short after phone call from “main office” — real-time investigation interference), Leslie Groff (interview cut short, requested attorney) - 20-25 victim interviews via Electronic Communications - Complete subpoena sub-file: Administrative subpoenas to Cingular, T-Mobile, Sprint, BellSouth, MetroPCS, Verizon, AT&T (subscriber info and call detail records), plus JetBlue, MySpace, Road Runner, Adult Video Warehouse, Extra Touch Flowers, Colonial Bank, Capital One, Chase/Washington Mutual - Physical evidence inventory: ~50+ 1A/1C cover sheets for biographical files, photographs, notes - Victim Assistance Program letters (~30+): CVRA notification letters with VIN/PIN identifiers - CHS (Confidential Human Source) reports from Jacksonville (2010) - Grand jury subpoena to the Dalton School for Epstein’s employment records

Critical structural observations: 1. No FD-302s in this file — all interviews are documented as Electronic Communications (FD-1057s) with synopses rather than verbatim Q&A. Either the 302s exist in a separate sub-file not included, or they were withheld. 2. Active investigation lasted only ~8 months (July 2006 – March 2007) before the co-case agent was transferred to FBIHQ. 3. No Maxwell interview despite her being added as a subject in December 2006. 4. Brief revival in 2011: Victim contacts USAO, agents meet with Brad Edwards, agent travels to Sydney, Australia to interview a U.S. citizen victim. Nothing came of it. 5. Date stamp problem: Nearly every EC carries “Date: 12/04/2018” — the batch digitization date, not the original date. Original dates must be extracted from body text.

Category 5: FBI Intelligence and Other Documents

EFTA02858461 (4 pages) — Janusz Banasiak detailed interview

Epstein’s Palm Beach houseman (2005-2017). Describes the household manual, phone-answering protocol, message books, petty cash system ($2,000 withdrawals). After the search warrant, the house was renovated — walls and floor rebuilt — over 6-8 months while Epstein was absent. Corrected a previous statement: Epstein’s contact book had a “silver or metal square on front and back,” not a black cover.

EFTA02858465 (16 pages) — FBI Intel: Peter Nygard / Suelyn Medeiros

FBI Tactical Intelligence Report (March 13, 2020), classified LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE. SDNY contacted FBI New York regarding Peter Nygard victims — his “pamper parties” in the Bahamas targeted young teens under the guise of modeling. Report focused on Suelyn Medeiros (Nygard’s girlfriend and alleged victim). Its presence in the EFTA production confirms the Nygard and Epstein investigations were being coordinated by the same SDNY team.

THE “53 MISSING PAGES”: Are These the Trump-Accuser FBI Interviews?

What NPR reported (February 24, 2026)

NPR identified 53 missing pages via three sets of Bates stamp serial numbers on FBI interview documents related to a woman who accused Trump of sexual abuse when she was a minor in the early 1980s, while also being abused by Epstein. The third serial number jumped by 53.

What we found in the new documents

Four documents from FBI case 31E-NY-3027571 concern the same accuser, designated PROTECT SOURCE:

Total FD-302 interview pages now in our possession: 25 (all four interviews). Interview #1 (Serial 216, 9 pages, Jul 24 2019) was already in the corpus as EFTA01245620. It describes Epstein’s abuse in detail but does not mention Trump.

Analysis: What’s still missing?

The secondary Bates numbering tells the story. Interview #1 ends at EFTA 00057715. The next published document in the sub-file (photographs) picks up at EFTA 00057769. That gap is exactly 53 pages. The three newly released interviews fill 16 of those 53 pages. The remaining 37 pages are agent interview notes (3501.045-002, -004, -006):

1. EFTA 00057716–00057730 (15 pages): Notes dated Jul 14, ten days before Interview #1. Likely pre-interview prep or initial phone contact after the NTOC tip was routed to Seattle FO.
2. EFTA 00057741–00057758 (18 pages): Notes from Interview #2. At 18 pages for a 10-page 302, these could contain raw Q&A, unredacted details, agent observations, and corroboration leads.
3. EFTA 00057763–00057766 (4 pages): Notes from Interview #3.

Were these released in response to NPR’s reporting?

Strong circumstantial evidence says yes: - NPR published February 24, 2026 - Congressional Republicans and Democrats both announced investigations into the missing files (NPR, February 25) - These documents were not in the original January 30 production (our corpus captured the complete DS1-12 release) - They appeared on justice.gov under the DS12 URL path on or around March 5, 2026 — 9 days after the congressional announcements - There was no public announcement of additional documents being added - The EFTA numbers (02857xxx-02858xxx) are far outside the original DS12 range (02730265-02731783), suggesting they were numbered for a separate production batch

What the PROTECT SOURCE allegations contain

The witness (interviewed 4 times between August-October 2019) alleges:

• Epstein introduced her to Trump when she was between 13 and 15 years old, in New York or New Jersey, in the early 1980s
• Trump did not like her because she was a “boy-girl” (tomboy)
• Trump asked everyone to leave the room, mentioned something to the effect of “Let me teach you how little girls are supposed to be,” unzipped his pants, and pushed her head toward his penis
• She “bit the shit out of it”
• Trump pulled her hair and punched her on the side of her head and said words to the effect of “get this little bitch the hell out of here”
• A blonde woman later told her: “let me give you a tip little girl about your breasts, wear a bra every night”
• She had two additional interactions with Trump that she asked to defer discussing
• She heard Trump talk about “washing money through casinos”
• Trump and Epstein both used terms “fresh meat,” “untainted,” and “not jaded” when referring to girls
• Trump appeared “jealous of Epstein”
• Her mother was imprisoned for embezzlement connected to being blackmailed by Epstein and “Jim Atkins” over explicit photographs of the witness
• Threats against the witness continued for decades and intensified during Trump’s presidential campaign

The FBI designated her PROTECT SOURCE, indicating assessed risk to her safety. The Crisis Intake (EFTA02858497) was filed two days after Epstein’s July 6, 2019 arrest, when a friend called the FBI NTOC.

Other Significant Findings Across All 23 Documents

George Mitchell and Leon Black (EFTA02857849)

A Brazilian witness states Epstein sent her to service Senator George Mitchell at the Beverly Hills Hotel (Los Angeles) and the Four Seasons (Washington, DC), and to Leon Black in New York (four times in 2004). Mitchell was on the phone with Epstein when she arrived. She had no reservation in her own name — Mitchell told her she would stay with him.

Home renovation after search warrant (EFTA02858461)

Banasiak states that after the October 2005 search warrant, the Palm Beach house was renovated — walls and floors rebuilt — over 6-8 months while Epstein was absent. Potential evidence destruction.

Nygard-Epstein investigation coordination (EFTA02858465)

FBI Tactical Intelligence Report confirms the same SDNY team was coordinating the Epstein and Peter Nygard sex trafficking investigations as of March 2020.

David Copperfield (EFTA02857524, prosecution memo)

Epstein offered a victim David Copperfield tickets; she spoke with Copperfield on the telephone. A message pad from the house had a call from Copperfield asking Epstein to return his call.

Document Inventory

Total: 23 documents, 1,046 pages, ~92 MB

All documents downloadable at: https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2012/EFTA{NUMBER}.pdf (age gate cookie justiceGovAgeVerified=true required)

This briefing was generated by automated text extraction and analysis of the 23 PDFs. All factual claims are from the documents themselves. Original PDFs retained for verification.