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Extraction Summary
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People
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Summary
This court document, filed in July 2019, summarizes evidence of Jeffrey Epstein's obstruction of justice and witness tampering during the 2007 investigation. It details Police Incident Reports alleging Epstein's private investigators aggressively stalked victims' parents, including driving one off the road. The document also cites emails from 2007 showing prosecutors and Epstein's counsel negotiating a plea deal involving statutes related to witness tampering and privacy violations of child victims.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Subject of criminal investigation, accused of sex crimes with minor girls and obstruction of justice.
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| Epstein's Private Investigator | Associate |
Accused of aggressively driving a parent's car off the road and following another parent aggressively.
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| Parent of alleged victim (1) | Victim/Witness |
Reported being driven off the road by Epstein's private investigator.
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| Parent of another victim (2) | Victim/Witness |
Reported being followed aggressively by Epstein's private investigator.
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| Florida federal prosecutors | Prosecution |
Engaged in plea discussions with Epstein's counsel in 2007.
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| Epstein's Counsel | Defense Attorneys |
Negotiating plea deal in 2007 regarding witness tampering and obstruction.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Palm Beach Police |
Received incident reports regarding the private investigator's aggressive actions.
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| The Government |
Prosecuting body contending Epstein used intimidation.
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| Southern District of Florida (S.D. Fla.) |
Jurisdiction cited in Doe v. United States.
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Timeline (3 events)
2007
Plea discussions attempting to find misdemeanors for Epstein.
Florida
Florida federal prosecutors
Epstein's counsel
Undated (prior to 2007)
Private investigator drove a victim's parent's car off the road.
Palm Beach area (implied)
Epstein's private investigator
Victim's parent
Undated (prior to 2007)
Private investigator aggressively followed a victim's parent.
Palm Beach area (implied)
Epstein's private investigator
Victim's parent
Locations (2)
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Location where police reports were filed.
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Location of federal prosecutors involved in 2007 discussions.
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Relationships (2)
Referred to as 'Mr. Epstein's private investigator' multiple times.
Engaged in plea discussions in 2007.
Key Quotes (5)
"suggest that an associate of Epstein’s was offering to buy victims’ silence during the course of the prior investigation"Source
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"willingness to use intimidation and aggressive tactics in connection with a criminal investigation"Source
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"spending some quality time . . . looking for misdemeanors [that Mr. Epstein could plead guilty to]"Source
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"Already thinking about the same statutes."Source
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"could rely on the incident where Mr. Epstein’s private investigators followed [a victim’s] father, forcing [him] off the road."Source
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Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 32 Filed 07/18/19 Page 16 of 33
victim that] she would receive monetary compensation for her assistance in not cooperating with
law enforcement.” Id. Another (undated) Palm Beach Police Incident Report states that the
parent of one of Mr. Epstein’s alleged victims contacted the Palm Beach Police to report that Mr.
Epstein’s private investigator had aggressively driven the parent’s car off the road. Dkt. 11, Ex. 2
at 1. This same Report states that the parent of another victim reported being “followed
aggressively” by Mr. Epstein’s private investigator. Id.
law enforcement.” Id. Another (undated) Palm Beach Police Incident Report states that the
parent of one of Mr. Epstein’s alleged victims contacted the Palm Beach Police to report that Mr.
Epstein’s private investigator had aggressively driven the parent’s car off the road. Dkt. 11, Ex. 2
at 1. This same Report states that the parent of another victim reported being “followed
aggressively” by Mr. Epstein’s private investigator. Id.
The Government contends that these reports together “suggest that an associate of
Epstein’s was offering to buy victims’ silence during the course of the prior investigation,” and
demonstrate Mr. Epstein’s “willingness to use intimidation and aggressive tactics in connection
with a criminal investigation.” Dkt. 11 at 11.
Epstein’s was offering to buy victims’ silence during the course of the prior investigation,” and
demonstrate Mr. Epstein’s “willingness to use intimidation and aggressive tactics in connection
with a criminal investigation.” Dkt. 11 at 11.
The Government also submits e-mail evidence (attached to this Order as Exhibit 1) of
plea discussions in 2007 between Florida federal prosecutors and Mr. Epstein’s attorneys that
confirm that Mr. Epstein considered pleading guilty to witness tampering, harassment and/or
obstruction of justice in a case involving alleged sex crimes with minor girls. On September 13,
2007, prosecutors wrote to Mr. Epstein’s counsel that they have been “spending some quality
time . . . looking for misdemeanors [that Mr. Epstein could plead guilty to],” including 18 U.S.C.
§ 1512(d), a Federal witness tampering statute (a felony) and 18 U.S.C. § 403, a Federal statute
criminalizing the violation of the privacy protection of child victims and child witnesses (a
misdemeanor). Doe v. United States, 08 Civ. 80756, (S.D. Fla.), Dkt. 361-11. Epstein’s counsel
replied: “Already thinking about the same statutes.” Id. On September 18, 2007, a Federal
prosecutor told Mr. Epstein’s counsel that if Mr. Epstein pled guilty to obstruction of justice, the
factual proffer “could rely on the incident where Mr. Epstein’s private investigators followed [a
victim’s] father, forcing [him] off the road.” Id., Dkt. 361-10; see also supra p. 15. On September
plea discussions in 2007 between Florida federal prosecutors and Mr. Epstein’s attorneys that
confirm that Mr. Epstein considered pleading guilty to witness tampering, harassment and/or
obstruction of justice in a case involving alleged sex crimes with minor girls. On September 13,
2007, prosecutors wrote to Mr. Epstein’s counsel that they have been “spending some quality
time . . . looking for misdemeanors [that Mr. Epstein could plead guilty to],” including 18 U.S.C.
§ 1512(d), a Federal witness tampering statute (a felony) and 18 U.S.C. § 403, a Federal statute
criminalizing the violation of the privacy protection of child victims and child witnesses (a
misdemeanor). Doe v. United States, 08 Civ. 80756, (S.D. Fla.), Dkt. 361-11. Epstein’s counsel
replied: “Already thinking about the same statutes.” Id. On September 18, 2007, a Federal
prosecutor told Mr. Epstein’s counsel that if Mr. Epstein pled guilty to obstruction of justice, the
factual proffer “could rely on the incident where Mr. Epstein’s private investigators followed [a
victim’s] father, forcing [him] off the road.” Id., Dkt. 361-10; see also supra p. 15. On September
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