EFTA00158782.pdf

FD- 1057 (Rev 5.8.10) UNCLASSIFIED FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication OPFICIAL RECORD] Title: (U) Request assistance to pick up evidence Date: 05/11/2021 from victim/witness From: NEW YORK NY-C20 Contact: Approved By: SSA Drafted By: Case ID ft: 50D-NY-3027571 (U) EPSTEIN, JEFFREY; CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING Synopsis: (U) Request item be picked up from victim/witness and logged into evidence Details: FBI New York, in coordination with the Southern District of New York's United States Attorney's Office, has been investigating the sexual exploitation and abuse of minors committed by JEFFREY EPSTEIN. EPSTEIN was charged and arrested with sex trafficking and conspiracy in July 2019. In addition to EPSTEIN, co-conspirators have also been investigated, including GHISLAINE MAXWELL. MAXWELL assisted, facilitated, and contributed to EPSTEIN's abuse of minors by recruiting, grooming, and abusing minors they knew to be under the age of 18. MAXWELL was charged and arrested in July 2020 with enticement of a minor, transportation of a minor, conspiracy to entice a minor, conspiracy to transport a minor, and perjury. A superseding indictment in March 2021 charged MAXWELL with sex trafficking of a minor and conspiracy. MAXWELL's trial is set for the fall 2021. One of the victim/witnesses, UNCLASSIFIED in this case resides in 3514-018 Pagel of 2 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00007733 EFTA00158782 UNCLASSIFIED Title: (U) Request assistance to pick up evidence from victim/witness Re: 50D-NY-3027571, 05/11/2021 has agreed to turn over a pair of boots to the FBI to be entered into evidence. FBI New York respectively requests an agent coordinate with to pick up the boots. It is requested the boots be entered into evidence in the captioned case file and sent to New York. address is below: • • UNCLASSIFIED 3514-018 Pagc 2 of 2 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00007734 EFTA00158783