EFTA00096196.pdf

FD-302 (Rev. 5-8-10) -1 of 7 - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Oano Date of entry 05/06/2019 was interviewed pursuant to a proffer agreement at , New York, New York. Present for the interview was ' attorneys, Alexandra Conlon, Alexandra Elonowitz-Hess, and Jenna Dabbs, along with AUSA's and , and SA Amanda Young. After being advised of the identity of the interviewing Agents and the nature of the interview, provided the following information: grew up in Brazil until she came to the United States (US) when she was 8 years old. ' mother arrived in the US first, then ' uncle brought her to the US a year later. ' mother traveled back and forth to Brazil. has a younger sister. attended elementary school in Astoria and went to PS 70, then attended Albert Einstein Jr High School. went to high school for six months then dropped out. is married with a daughter. currently works at Rick's Caberet and has been working there for the past 12 years, first as a massage girl and entertainer before becoming a VIP manager. when was sexually abused by her stepfather. The sexual abuse began was 8 years old. ' mother caught her stepfather sexually abusing her, but her stepfather "played it off." friend took her to the precinct where felt that the police thought she was making it up. ' stepfather served approximately six months in jail and had a one year probation afterwards. When was approximately 13 to 14 years old, she began working different jobs for a two to three month period in catering halls, night clubs, as a secretary and as a waitress. lived with her mother and her younger sister and they rented out additional rooms in the home. ' mother would wake her up to go to school and eventually grew tired and dropped out of high school. did not have a great relationship with her mother because of her stepfather so moved out. moved in with her boyfriend. At approximately 14 years old, met a girl named whose last name she thought may have been stated that Investigation on File # 04/24/2019 31E-NY-3027571 at New York, New York, United States (In Person) pawdrafted 04/25/2019 by This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. h is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents arc not to be distributed outside your agency. EFTA00096196 FD-302a (Rev. 05-08-10) 31E-NY-3027571 (U) Interview of Continuation of FD-302 of "it was the exactly how she met basement in time. that ,On 04/24/2019 . page 2 of 7 90's" and she went "out a lot." does not recall , but recalled hanging out with in her Astoria. does not recall how old was at the told her that she knew a "rich guy" (JEFFREY EPSTEIN) and was getting ready to go to Florida so she could sell "this business." explained that would need to go to this rich man's house, take off her shirt and bra, give him a massage and touch his nipples while he gets naked. told her that she would have to squeeze his nipples hard and he would touch himself. told that they both would get $300 each. explained that was what he paid and not to ask for more. told that she would sell the business to her for $1000. wanted to make money so she agreed. explained to she would need to recruit girls because EPSTEIN tires of the explained that more girls. business. that same girl. would make more money if she recruited thought that she paid $900 to take over the The first time went to EPSTEIN's home, had set up the appointment. remembered feeling that it was a big deal when she saw EPSTEIN's home because the "place was big." When and entered, they waited in the office. described the office as having pictures, art magazines, and a round desk with a window behind it. asked if she wanted to go up to the room with her and replied that she did. They took the elevator up to the massage room, which described the room as having curtain like walls with sketch paintings of tall, petite girls with pubic hair hanging on the walls. The massage room had a lot of scent oil, moisturizers, and towels. also described the massage room as having a table in the middle with the head facing the the back of the room. not originally in the room when had been put up. recalled that there were naked portraits that showed hair under the arms of the girls. entrance to the room. The lotions were in recalled that the sketching/portraits were she first started massaging EPSTEIN but EPSTEIN came into the room in a white robe with his phone and said, "Hi, I'm Jeffrey." EPSTEIN said to "hold on" as he was checking his emails. EPSTEIN then opened his robe and laid down. looked at and understood that to mean for her to take off her shirt and bra. massaged one side of EPSTEIN while massaged the other. EPSTEIN finished checking his emails, then put cream on himself to ejaculate while and touched his nipples. Then, EPSTEIN grabbed a towel and took money out of his robe to give to them. EFTA00096197 FD-302a (Rev. 05-08-10) 31E-NY-3027571 (U) Interview of Continuation of FD-302 of was." .on 04/24/2019 Mtge 3 of 7 stated, "I'm pretty sure, almost 100% sure he asked how old I told EPSTEIN she was 14 years old. told that EPSTEIN really liked her and asked her if it was ok for to keep going to EPSTEIN's home. explained that it was always daylight when she went, usually late morning to mid afternoon. would ring the doorbell and a maid would answer the door. would wait in the office and would see a lot of people who worked for EPSTEIN, including two butlera and a maid. The maid took to the massage room. knew to take off her top from the previous time she had massaged EPSTEIN. EPSTEIN entered the room and told her to give him a second. While massaged EPSTEIN, he was on the phone taking calls. EPSTEIN put down the phone and said, "Ok." squeezed EPSTEIN's nipples, and EPSTEIN reached in to touch her and touched her chest while he ejaculated. EPSTEIN used lotions and spit in his hands. thought she remembered that there was hot towels prepared for him. During the massage, EPSTEIN had asked if she had friends/other girls. EPSTEIN asked her if she wanted to bring other girls she could hang out downstairs and still make money. The third time that went to EPSTEIN's home, EPSTEIN came out and asked her, "What happened; I thought you were going to bring me a girl." told EPSTEIN that she "was working on it." EPSTEIN told her, "Don't bring me anyone over 18." stated that she knew he liked young girls and that 17 was pushing it for him. stated that he wanted variety. The fourth time went to EPSTEIN's home, she brought someone with her. stated it would be the same routine and EPSTEIN would always come in the room with his phone. that happened over time from taking her shirt and EPSTEIN touching her chest, pulling her pants down, using a her, and bringing a girl and taking them to his bedroom. stated there was a progression bra off to vibrator on brought girls to see EPSTEIN and sometimes went upstairs with them. was the first girl took to massage EPSTEIN. described she and as being very good friends from similar backgrounds and growing up in broken homes. felt comfortable sharing with that she was massaging EPSTEIN. told that she met a rich guy who was a brain surgeon and explained to what she would have to do to massage him, like take off her shirt and be topless. did not mention the use of a vibrator to . When and went to EPSTEIN's home, EPSTEIN laid down and asked how old she was. told EPSTEIN that she was EFTA00096198 FD-302a (Rev. 05-08-10) 31E-NY-3027571 (U) Interview of Continuation of FD-302 of .on 04/24/2019 Mtge 4 of 7 14 or 14 1/2 years old. There was not a long conversation. does not recall what EPSTEIN did to that first time. EPSTEIN told to bring friends. suggested to that they work together as a team to recruit girls. recruited girls from night clubs who were small, petite, and young. would get drunk and ask people. would meet girls and become friends, then would ask them if they wanted to massage him. would ask people who she thought would be more likely to massage EPSTEIN. and EPSTEIN would take girls together to EPSTEIN's home. If was the one who brought the girl then she would go up with her to the massage room. EPSTEIN then cut it off for the two of them to bring girls together because he did not see a need to pay $900 for two girls to sit downstairs. The age range that took to EPSTEIN was between 13 and 17 years old. stated that a girl named may have been 18. tried to bring older girls. brought one girl who was over 18 and dark skinned and EPSTEIN did not like her because she was dark skinned. When EPSTEIN liked a girl, he would tell that the girl she brought was pretty cool. brought one girl named , who was her friend 's sister and over 18. EPSTEIN made clear to that he did not like her. was using drugs and EPSTEIN had a problem with that. EPSTEIN said that was a trainwreck. met through introduced to EPSTEIN and went a couple times. girls and it was a bad experience. stated that brought older told the girls what to expect by telling them that it would start off slow by needing to take off their shirt, then EPSTEIN would touch their chest, followed by EPSTEIN touching them in their underwear, followed by EPSTEIN using a vibrator on them. EPSTEIN would want to see each girl at least two to three times. thought she may have brought anywhere from 20 to 50 girls. would meet girls and then fall out of touch with them; she does not recall all of the names of the girls she took to EPSTEIN's home. did not know if all of the girls she took went back because sometimes they would be called directly. thought that the girls she had brought were likely coming separately from her and possibly brought other girls with them. told the girls to be simple, wear things like jeans, and don't put on a massive amount of makeup because EPSTEIN did not like that. EPSTEIN liked "petite, young, all natural girls" stating that EPSTEIN did not want girls with "fake boobs." stated EPSTEIN told her that possibly around the third time she massaged him. recalled that she took her friend LNU more than three times. and were roommates and worked in night EFTA00096199 FD-302a (Rev. 05-08-10) 31E-NY-3027571 (U) Interview of Continuation of FD-302 of .on 04/24/2019 Mtge 5 of 7 clubs together. had dated one of the managers at the clubs, who was into drugs, and introduced drugs to . Around that time, asked if she had wanted to make money and talked to her about EPSTEIN. EPSTEIN really liked and called wanting to come back. There was a time where EPSTEIN asked to come up as well. This time was where EPSTEIN took and to his bedroom. did not recall what led up to going to the bedroom. recalled (known to law enforcement as being there as well. thought that had told her her name and that was how she knew it. recalled them all laying down in the bed, which had white sheets on it. was naked. recalled getting touched by EPSTEIN, but did not recall penetration. did not recall what or EPSTEIN did while they were all in the bedroom. did not remember what else occurred or what everyone else was doing. recalled that this was the only time something like that happened. EPSTEIN wanted to see again after the time in the bedroom but did not want to go. thought that EPSTEIN may have wanted to sketch did not recall what said about not wanting to go back to EPSTEIN's house. Sometimes EPSTEIN was away, but when he was in New York City, would go to EPSTEIN's home approximately two to three times a week. received approximately $600 to $900 a week when she saw EPSTEIN; this money was part of what she lived on. usually waited in EPSTEIN's office while another girl massaged EPSTEIN. recalled seeing sometimes while she waited in the office. Sometimes, looked through magazines and EPSTEIN let her take one home. At one point, felt comfortable enough to walk around and went to the kitchen and ate cheese and cake; the maid always had cake. recalled that EPSTEIN had a library that looked like the library from Beauty and the Beast. Another room had a piano in it with a "stuffed dog" that was one of his dogs that had passed away, along with a black and white leopard. recalled that the time that she saw this room was the same day that EPSTEIN spoke with her about would call LESLIE (known to law enforcement as LESLIE GROFF), who believed to be EPSTEIN's secretary, to schedule times to massage EPSTEIN. LESLIE called EPSTEIN and told him when was available. When had a girl to see EPSTEIN, she would call LESLIE to let her know. would call LESLIE, who she thinks may have been an Asian woman, on a 212 number. recalled that the number was EFTA00096200 FD-302a (Rev. 05-08-10) 31E-NY-3027571 (U) Interview of Continuation of FD-302 of .on 04/24/2019 -Page 6 of 7 LESLIE's direct line and that she was usually there and available. and LESLIE never discussed about what was really going on with the massages but remembered LESLIE asking her, "Was this her first time." recalled that a woman possibly named LNU had answered at one point. would ask if EPSTEIN was in town and LESLIE would respond with what days he was available. Sometimes, LESLIE would call if EPSTEIN wanted or wanted a particular girl. would ask, "Is Jeffrey around this week," and LESLIE would tell her to hold on while she checked as sometimes EPSTEIN would be out of town. Sometimes, LESLIE would tell her that she would call back. LESLIE would ask, "Do you have anyone new." EPSTEIN never called directly but sometimes LESLIE called and told her that EPSTEIN wanted to speak with her. recalled that LESLIE called late at night to set up an appointment for the next day. recalled being called by another girl who she thinks may have had thin blonde hair but did not recall her name. There was went to pick up Avenue, and saw saw LESLIE five a time where could not go to EPSTEIN's home but money from his office, which she thought was on 3rd LESLIE there. From what she could recall, only times at most. EPSTEIN told "I don't like older girls." EPSTEIN paid in cash with $100 bills. always received $300. would get a lot of money from EPSTEIN and would ask him for money. recalled that called LESLIE asking for money. At one point, EPSTEIN gave his old furniture to and when they were living together and renting out the third room. EPSTEIN told that he was getting rid of furniture and asked if she wanted it. told him yes. EPSTEIN gave her a mattress, lamps that "were classy with old school women on them," and some other items that she did not recall. did not recall her phone number that she used during the time she massaged EPSTEIN. She recalled having a Samsung flip phone and a landline and thought that both of those massages for EPSTEIN. number if she saw it. , she did not thought When asked if she recognize it. used drugs, she massaged EPSTEIN. to EPSTEIN's home. home. stated that a time where EPSTEIN asked that he would take a sample numbers were used to schedule that she could remember her phone recognized the phone number, including marijuana and cocaine, during the time would take the drugs before she would go did drugs to cope with going to EPSTEIN's the drugs did not affect her memory. There if she was doing cocaine and told of her hair. was her EFTA00096201 FD-302a (Rev. 05-08-10) 31E-NY-3027571 (U) Interview of Continuation of FD-302 of .on 04/24/2019 Mtge 7 of 7 never traveled with EPSTEIN, nor did she interact with him outside of his house. stopped massaging EPSTEIN when she was approximately 17 years old because she started working at a cafe and felt that she was too old for him. knew that she was getting older and could not recruit 13 and 14 year olds. realized that she was not the age that EPSTEIN wanted anymore and realized that she did not want to massage EPSTEIN anymore. did not recall how it all ended with EPSTEIN. was living with her boyfriend at the time and not living with thought that was still going to EPSTEIN's during this time. When was approximately 17 to 19 years old, her boyfriend at the time, who is her current husband, opened the door to two FBI agents. ' boyfriend told her the FBI stopped by and asked her what was going on. called EPSTEIN and told him that the FBI came to speak with her. EPSTEIN told her that they could not talk over the phone and told her not to call him anymore. EPSTEIN told that he would set her up with a lawyer. EPSTEIN told to tell the lawyer the truth. No other private investigator reached out to her. still keeps in touch with through social media; they do not talk about EPSTEIN. thought may still be in touch with EPSTEIN but did not know that with certainty. and are good friends and sometimes will talk about their prior experience with EPSTEIN. was the one who told when EPSTEIN was released from jail. is currently pregnant with heatlth issues. also talked about being in touch with who currently has a son with a disorder. does not believe that EPSTEIN would hurt her because he is more a "bribery type" of person. EFTA00096202