EFTA00019024.pdf

FD-1057 (Rev. 5-8-10)
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Electronic Communication
Title: (U//FOUO) INTERVIEW OF [REDACTED]
Drafted By: Missing
Case ID #: 31E-MM-NEW (U) EPSTEIN, JEFFREY [REDACTED]
Date: 12/04/2018

Details: 01/23/2007 [REDACTED] was interviewed in the town of Palm Beach, Florida regarding a federal investigation involving the sexual exploitation of minors. After being advised of the identity of the interviewing agents and the nature of the interview, [REDACTED] provided the following information: [REDACTED] was employed as a Chauffeur/Butler/House Manager for JEFFREY EPSTEIN at EPSTEIN's residence, [REDACTED], in August or September 2004. [REDACTED] worked for EPSTEIN for approximately six months. [REDACTED] stated that when EPSTEIN was in town he was an early riser. [REDACTED] was expected to be available at all times, seeing to EPSTEIN's needs and the needs of EPSTEIN's guest. When EPSTEIN hired [REDACTED], EPSTEIN told [REDACTED] that he had many girlfriends and that he must be discreet. [REDACTED] salary and the chef's, DAVID Last Name Unknown(LNU), salary were paid from the New York Office. [REDACTED] hired LOUELLA LNU, the cleaning lady. [REDACTED] was responsible for paying LOUELLA LNU and the gardener, Jerome LNU. When EPSTEIN would come to town, [REDACTED] was to have $8000.00 cash, and $8000.00 in a checking account. [REDACTED] had a visa in his name with a $3000.00 credit line. The credit card and checking account were both with Colonial Bank. Another responsibility of [REDACTED] was to keep $200.00 - $300.00 in each vehicle. He described himself as a human ATM. Also prior to EPSTEIN's arrival to the residence, [REDACTED] was to take $100.00 bills and fan them out on a table near EPSTEIN's bed located upstairs in EPSTEIN's master bedroom. [REDACTED] was also to place a gun between EPSTEIN's mattress in a holster that was always positioned between the mattresses. Once EPSTEIN departed the residence, [REDACTED] would return the weapon to the safe. [REDACTED] stated that there was a manual written by an employee of EPSTEIN on the duties and responsibilities of each of EPSTEIN's residences. According to [REDACTED], [REDACTED] was EPSTEIN's personal assistant. She would travel everywhere with EPSTEIN. [REDACTED] was not allowed to address EPSTEIN directly. [REDACTED] would either have to contact [REDACTED] LNU located out of the New York Office or speak with [REDACTED] regarding matters that concerned EPSTEIN. [REDACTED] liked [REDACTED], but said that he felt like she had a hard start in life. [REDACTED] said

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that Christmas time was hard for [REDACTED] and that she was not fond of that time of year. [REDACTED] compared [REDACTED] with a female companion of EPSTEIN, [REDACTED] LNU. [REDACTED] thought [REDACTED] could show a "mean" side, but [REDACTED] LNU, a "Polish girl", was more naive. [REDACTED] said that EPSTEIN was trying to make [REDACTED] LNU more sophisticated.
[REDACTED] stated that there were many females that would come to the residence. A lot of the females that traveled with EPSTEIN looked European or Foreign. [REDACTED] stated that the local girls who visited the residence appeared to be younger than those that EPSTEIN traveled with. [REDACTED] was not sure of the local girls' ages. When asked by the interviewing agent if they were under eighteen, [REDACTED] stated that he delivered flowers to a girl at Royal Palm Beach High School and that some of the girls had car pooled together. The interviewing agent inquired of [REDACTED] if that meant he believed some of the girls were underage. [REDACTED] nodded his head, affirming that he believed some of the girls were under the age of eighteen. [REDACTED] stated that EPSTEIN had directed him to purchase roses for a local female, [REDACTED] was unable to remember her name. The Unidentified Female(UF) was appearing in a high school drama play. [REDACTED] purchased the roses from Extra Touch Flowers and delivered them to Royal Palm Beach High School. [REDACTED] also took the same UF to her residence two or three times. [REDACTED] said that under EPSTEIN's instruction, [REDACTED] had also rented a vehicle for the UF. He said it was a Dodge Neon. [REDACTED] stated that he recalled one female that traveled with EPSTEIN that looked very young. He believed her name was [REDACTED] LNU and that she was from California. [REDACTED] remembered her only staying at the residence on that one occasion. [REDACTED] LNU enjoyed flying, so [REDACTED] was instructed by EPSTEIN to take [REDACTED] LNU to get a flying lesson. [REDACTED] took [REDACTED] LNU to an airport in LANTANA, Florida. He believed her full name may be found on documents that were filled out prior to [REDACTED] LNU receiving the lesson.
[REDACTED] said that EPSTEIN overall was a very private individual. [REDACTED] said that EPSTEIN would get massages everyday, sometimes morning and night. [REDACTED] was asked on occasion by [REDACTED] to pay the girls for the massage they had provided to EPSTEIN. He would pay $300.00 or $400.00 dollars from his petty cash. [REDACTED] specifically remembered paying a masseuse by the name of [REDACTED] LNU. [REDACTED] stated that he did not go upstairs while the girls performed massages on EPSTEIN. Afterwards though, he would go upstairs and clean up. [REDACTED] said that he would wear gloves when cleaning up after a massage. [REDACTED] did not witness any sexual activity between the females and EPSTEIN.

[REDACTED]. According to [REDACTED], other than receiving massages, EPSTEIN enjoyed getting ice cream from a local ice cream parlor with the girls. Under EPSTEIN's direction, [REDACTED] and sometimes [REDACTED] would take the girls shopping. If EPSTEIN accompanied them he would stay in the vehicle. The girls would shop, find something they liked, place the items on hold, and later [REDACTED] would purchase the items. [REDACTED] also had traveled to the Wellington Mall where he bought other gifts for the girls, i.e. Ipods or MP3 players. [REDACTED] stated that on occasion, EPSTEIN would allow some of the girls to drive one of his vehicles. [REDACTED] stated that he had taken messages from females calling regarding providing massages to EPSTEIN. He also stated that an older female possibly in her thirties, named [REDACTED] LNU, would call the residence. She would tell [REDACTED] to let EPSTEIN know that she had females for him. [REDACTED] could provide no other information about [REDACTED] LNU. [REDACTED] said that GHISLAINE MAXWELL traveled to the residence with EPSTEIN on occasion. [REDACTED] believed MAXWELL to be EPSTEIN's girlfriend, at first. However, when other females accompanied EPSTEIN, MAXWELL would take another bedroom in the residence. [REDACTED] said that he thought MAXWELL also would try to find females for EPSTEIN. On one occasion, MAXWELL told [REDACTED] that there was $30,000.00 in the safe and that was her money. [REDACTED] said that the only male visitor he could recall accompanying EPSTEIN to the residence was [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] believed [REDACTED] owned a modeling agency possibly named [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] stated that he believed EPSTEIN wanted to be the center of attention with his female companions. [REDACTED] told the interviewing agents that on one occasion, [REDACTED] was preparing several of the females something to eat in the kitchen. The females were laughing and appeared to be having a good time. EPSTEIN entered the kitchen and asked the females to join him in the other room. [REDACTED] said that he believed EPSTEIN was jealous. [REDACTED] also stated that he believed many of EPSTEIN's female companions were looking to make something of themselves and were seeking EPSTEIN's assistance. [REDACTED] stated that he believed, in reality, they were accomplishing nothing.

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DRAFT