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Case 18-2868, Document 287, 08/09/2019, 2628251, Page33 of 76 met, and became engaged to, her friend’s brother, James Michael Austrich (“Austrich”). She and Austrich thereafter rented an apartment in the Ft. Lauderdale area with another friend and both worked at various jobs in that area. Later, they stayed briefly with Giuffre’s parents in the Palm Beach/Loxahatchee, Florida area before Austrich rented an apartment for the couple on Bent Oak Drive in Royal Palm Beach. Although Giuffre agreed to marry Austrich, she never had any intention of doing so. Giuffre has denied that she voluntarily lived independently from her parents with her fiancé; she states that she was a troubled minor child who was not realistically engaged prior to meeting Maxwell and Epstein, as she was not of legal age to marry. She confirms she had no intention of marrying Austrich. 36. Giuffre re-enrolled in high school from June 21, 2000 until March 7, 2002. After finishing the 9th grade school year at Forest Hills High School on June 9, 1999, Giuffre re- enrolled at Wellington Adult High School on June 21, 2000, again on August 16, 2000 and on August 14, 2001. On September 20, 2001, Giuffre then enrolled at Royal Palm Beach High School. A few weeks later, on October 12, 2001, she matriculated at 33