EFTA00141104.pdf

FD-302 (Rev. 5-8-10) -1 of 2 - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date of entry 12/19/2019 On August 20, 2019 at 1130 hours, the undersigned along with Special Agent of the Office of Inspector General were present at the Manhattan Correctional Center (MCC) for the purposes of interviewing inmate Steven LOPEZ , date of birth 09/03/1980 and inmate #15934014, in regards to a tip received. LOPEZ informed that he has been at the MCC for approximately two (2) weeks and has been assigned to collect garbage and act as the Warden's orderly. LOPEZ informed that while he is collecting the garbage from the offices MCC staff personnel are to be present. LOPEZ informs that he simply bags the trash from the trash bins in the offices and takes all the trash to the rear gate of the facility. In regards to the tip received that sensitive documents were shredded in an attempt to cover-up or hide issues relating to inmate EPSTEIN or that LOPEZ had knowledge or was involved in a cover-up the following questions were asked and answered: Do you have any information about shredding documents - No Did you overhear anyone talk about shredding documents - No Do you know what if any documents were shredded - No idea what if anything was shredded, just did usual trash bin runs Do you have any information about anything going on, anything about shredded documents, anything about the tip that was received by the FBI - No, no information about any info Did you observe or have any knowledge of any destruction of relevant paperwork or information - No knowledge Do you have any information or knowledge about the "After Action Review" - No, just saw all different people around Did you ever hear any rumors about EPSTEIN and the trash or EPSTEIN documents and trash - No, there was a little more shredded trash than usual, maybe 2 days more. Investigation on 08/20/2019 m New York, New York, United States (In Person) File# 90A-NY-3151227 Date drafted 12/18/2019 by This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the moµ, ty of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents arc not to be distributed outside your agency. EFTA00141104 FD-302a (Rev. 5-8-10) 90A-NY-3151227 ComthmMonofF13402of (U) Steven LOPEZ Interview on 08/20/2019 ins, 2 of 2 LOPEZ had no other information relating to EPSTEIN or the tip and informed that he is just trying to stay out of trouble, keep his head down and do his work. LOPEZ informed that he enjoyed the position he has and doesn't want to screw it up in any way. The interview ended at 1145 hours. Further details of the interview and statements made by LOPEZ are recorded on the interview notes which are attached to this report. EFTA00141105