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FD-302 (Rev. 5-8-10) -1 of 4 - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OFFICIAL RECORD Date or entry 08/27/2020 ANTHONY FIGUEROA, date of birth was interviewed via video conference on 8/19/2020 by Detective and Special Agent After being advised of the identity of the interviewing Agents and the nature of the interview, FIGUEROA provided the following information: FIGUEROA advised interviewing agents that approximately 5 years ago he was deposed by BRAD EDWARDS for a lawsuit pertaining to GHISLAINE MAXWELL. Additionally he recalled speaking with the FBI around the time that JEFFREY EPSTEIN first went to jail. FIGUEROA currently lives with his parents in Georgia where he has been for the last year and a half. He has a girlfriend who has 2 children. FIGUEROA has a biological son who lives with his mother in Kansas City. FIGUEROA works at Longhorn Steakhouse as a server. FIGUEROA was born in Plantation Florida, and lived there and around South Florida until he was about 25 years old. After 25 he moved back and forth between Georgia and Florida. FIGUEROA attended several high schools including Piper High School, Royal Palm, Wellington, Gold Coast, South Area and Survivor Charter School. He eventually received his GED and then continued on to work in various restaurants at various positions up until current day. FIGUEROA described that he briefly dated when he was approximately in 10th grade. She stayed at his house. At some point brother picked her up and she went to rehab. FIGUEROA does not see again until he is about 18 years old. FIGUEROA described being at his friend JJ's apartment and seeing a picture of on his refrigerator. They talked about and JJ advised FIGUEROA that she was currently going by 1IIIII"' living at this apartment New York, New York, United States (, Other (Video Investigation on 08/19/2020 at Conference)) File N SOD-NY-3027571 Date drafted 08/21/2020 by This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the properly of the FBI and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents arc not to be distributed outside your agency. S0NY_GM_00332932 CONFIDENTIAL EFTA00097816 FD-302a (Rev. 54-10) 50D-NY-3027571 ConthwationalThMa (U) Interview of ANTHONY FIGUEROA jm 08/19/2020 j ut 2 of 4 and engaged to a man named MICHAEL. Additionally he learned from JJ that was working for a rich guy in Palm Beach as a traveling massage therapist. He learned that she was only at the apartment about two weeks out of the month because the other 2 weeks she traveled with this man (EPSTEIN). The next day while at this apartment returned home and she and FIGUEROA reconnected. Within two weeks, broke off her engagement, kicked everyone else out of the apartment, FIGUEROA moved in and they began dating again. continued to work for EPSTEIN after this time and would travel with him on and off for two weeks at a time, leaving FIGUEROA home at the apartment. She would go to Santa Fe, New York and the Island. FIGUEROA learned that EPSTEIN was paying for the apartment, but did not meet him right away. would either get picked up or dropped off. At the time, had told FIGUEROA she was a masseuse but had assumed that there was more going on. FIGUEROA knew that had previously worked at Mar-A-Lago and thought she met MAXWELL there. A few months into being back with , FIGUEROA dropped her off at EPSTEIN's house as she was going on a trip. FIGUEROA went inside the house and met EPSTEIN in the kitchen. EPSTEIN said they were traveling somewhere but FIGUEROA does not recall where. Sometime later, askde FIGUEROA if he knew any other girls that wanted to make money giving EPSTEIN massages She tells FIGUEROA that if he knows more girls to give massages then will not have to go over as much. FIGUEROA wanted to see his girlfriend more so he helped. FIGUEROA recruited a few girls and then EPSTEIN would try to get those girls to bring more girls. FIGUEROA recalled two girls' names that he recruited, and . FIGUEROA told these girls that there was a guy that likes to get massages. He stated that he went to Survivors High School with and she was one of his friend's (SEAN) girlfriends. EPSTEIN would pay FIGUEROA $200 in cash for each girl. EPSTEIN would be the only person to pay FIGUEROA. FIGUEROA would drive the girls he knew to EPSTEIN's and he would get paid when he brought them. If EPSTEIN liked them enough he would CONFIDENTIAL S0NY_GM_00332933 EFTA00097817 FD-302a (Rev. 54-10) 50D-NY-3027571 Continuation of FD-302 of (U) Interview of ANTHONY FIGUEROA jm 08/19/2020 j ut 3 of 4 stay in touch with them and get them their own rides. FIGUEROA met MAXWELL a couple of times in which they would talk for a couple of s. FIGUEROA doesn't recall MAXWELL calling him but stated he thought called him. would talk about MAXWELL and EPSTEIN. told FIGUEROA that she and MAXWELL would go out and get girls together for EPSTEIN. FIGUEROA stated that his friend. describe ■ crooked teeth brought there was a guy that wanted was asked if he recalled a girl named . FIGUEROA he thought that was the girl who he brought over who was dating He said, "it's (not he stated she had decent sized breasts, thinks she had and brownish/reddish hair. FIGUEROA thought that to EPSTEIN. FIGUEROA and would tell to get massages. They would say that )". When asked to the guy (EPSTEIN) would ask the girls to do more than massage and that sometimes sometimes girls would get paid more to do so, but you did not have to do more. FIGUEROA was asked if he recalled the name "SEAN" to which he stated he thought that was boyfriend. He did not recall the boyfriend's last name. FIGUEROA described him as a skinny white dude. FIGUEROA was asked if the name "HAUGHT" sounded familiar to which he stated he was not sure. FIGUEROA stated at some went to Thailand. After EPSTEIN called FIGUEROA a few times asking him about told FIGUEROA at some point while away that she was married. that, whereabouts. getting EPSTEIN would tell FIGUEROA to make sure the girls are 18 years old. As far as FIGUEROA knew they were all his age at the time. EPSTEIN said to make sure they are not fat. FIGUEROA was directed to a statement he previously made to the FBI in which he stated MAXWELL would call him and "ask him to pick up a specific girl and bring them to EPSTEIN's residence" (31E-MM-108062 serial # 104). FIGUEROA stated he did not recall making that particular statement. He said that MAXWELL may have called him once or twice but he did not really CONFIDENTIAL S0NY_GM_00332934 EFTA00097818 FD-302a (Rev. 5-X-I0) 50D-NY-3027571 Continuation of FD-302 of (LI) Interview of ANTHONY FIGUEROA .on 08/19/2020 .Page 4 of 4 deal with her. FIGUEROA only met her a handful of times. EPSTEIN would give cash. EPSTEIN said that he would pay for FIGUEROA's phone bill when he was talking with while she was in Thailand. EPSTEIN paid for anything. FIGUEROA was living with his parents back then and said, "you know EPSTEIN will pay for it when I come back...he will take care of it". The bill racked up and EPSTEIN never paid for it and FIGUEROA's parents eventually paid for it. EPSTEIN would call FIGUEROA's cell phone after left. He would call every other day looking for her. EPSTEIN would not contact FIGUEROA if wasn't around other than the time she was in Thailand. would ask FIGUEROA to get girls with her. Sometimes would call FIGUEROA when she was with EPSTEIN and ask for girls for when they returned to Florida. was approached by MAXWELL at Mar-A-Lago. said she and MAXWELL were sexually active with each other and would go out and get girls together. FIGUEROA had gotten a call from someone working on book to fact check. He sometimes gets random calls from the media. 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