EFTA00098078.pdf

FD-302 (Rev. 5-8-1(1) -1 of 2 - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION On September 3, 2019, OFFICIAL RECORD1 Dec denim 09/05/2019 , inmate at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC), was interviewed at the Southern District of New York, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY. In attendance at the FBI Special Agent (SA) SA , Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) attorneys, Andy Patel, Jill Shellow, and Donald Yanella. was advised of his rights and also that it is a separate crime to INVAIE lie to a federal agent. interview were Office of the Inspector General (OIG) , and acknowledged what he was advised of and was willing to proceed with the interview. After being advised of the identity of the interviewing investigators and the nature of the interview, provided the following information: has been at MCC in the Special Housing Unit (SHU) L Tier since August 2, 2019. His cell is the first cell on the left and he is able to see all the cells on the right side in L Tier. can also see G and H Tier along with the middle portion of the multi-purpose room in the SHU from his cell. 1NP:A_E 2 usually goes to sleep around 11pm or 12am. If he gets to sleep during the day, he will then go to bed around 3am. stated that he is always up for breakfast which is around 6:10am. INMATE 2 will sometimes wake up when the count is conducted because he Cd2 hed1 the keys. On the morning that JEFFREY EPSTEIN was found unresponsive in his cell, said that he saw a Guard, who he described as a black male, on the shorter side heightwise, and had close cut hair, knock on EPSTEIN's cell door. The Guard looked into the cell and then entered the cell. When the could only see EPSTEIN's legs from the knee Guard opened the door, INMATE 2 down but could tell that he was laying down on his back because his feet were pointed upward. INMATE 2 could only see this portion of EPSTEIN because EPSTEIN always slept on the floor to the right side of the cell. <III The Guard bent down to shake EPSTEIN and was saying "Epstein. Epstein.". 1 Investigation on 0 9 /0 3/2019 File # by at New York, New York, United States (In Person) natedmilM 09/04/2019 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FRI. It is the pmpeny or the FBI and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents arc not to be distributed outside your agency. SDNY_00007661 EFTA00098078 FD-302a (Rev. 5-8-10) Continuation of FD-3O2 of (LI) Interview of INMATE 2 .on 09/03/2019 .page 2 of 2 The Guard then tried to pick up EPSTEIN from behind, with his arms wrapped around EPSTEIN. Both the Guard and EPSTEIN fell back to the floor, with EPSTEIN falling to the side of the Guard. stated that once the two fell, he could then see EPSTEIN. The Guard then started giving EPSTEIN chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth. At this point the Guard said "Fuck!" and asked the female Guard, who was standing near the L Tier gate, if she had pressed the button. The female Guard said "Yeah, a long time ago." A Lieutenant then came in and also a male nurse who tried to revive EPSTEIN. However, EPSTEIN was not responsive because, according to said that EPSTEIN looked dead INY.ATI-: 2 EPSTEIN was already dead. when he fell with the Guard after the Guard tried to pick him up. said that personnel were having trouble getting EPSTEIN onto the stretcher because EPSTEIN was basically dead weight. When they did get him on the stretcher, EPSTEIN still had on headphones. stated that EPSTEIN did not have any marks around his neck and he didn't see a rope around EPSTEIN's neck. At this point, then took a look at what was happening. woke up his cellmate who INV.AT 2 cellmate made a comment that EPSTEIN didn't hang himself because he didn't have the typical injuries. INMATE 2 at some point, saw a male come out of EPSTEIN's cell with a sheet that had a loop and knot. After this, MCC personnel, to include Lieutenant Doctor, started to cover up the windows to the cells on L Tier. They also brought dividers to block views from his cell and the camera. The day before EPSTEIN died, EPSTEIN and his cellmate left at the same time that morning. EPSTEIN was with his lawyers all day, as usual. However, when he was brought back to the SHU that night, the guards took him up to J Tier before they brought him back to his cell. That night, a count was done a little before 12am, but none were conducted after 12am. Iligiala riidn't hear anyone say that counts weren't going to be done that night. Mgal did not see anyone or hear anyone go into EPSTEIN's cell the night before EPSTEIN died. SONY 00007662 EFTA00098079