EFTA00159720.pdf

FD.30.2(Ftev.5440 -1 of 3- FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION LARRY VISOSKI, date of birth (DOB) oweammy 11/17/2020 was interviewed via video conference call. Present during the call were FBI Special Agents and , Assistant United States Attorney , and VISOSKI's attorneys GLEN MCGORTY, DANIELLE GIFFUNI, and DANIEL 2ELENKO. After being advised of the identities of the interviewing Agents and the nature of the interview, VISOSKI provided the following information: VISOSKI was hired in the mid-1990s as a pilot for JEFFREY EPSTEIN. VISOSKI was the lower ranking of the two pilots EPSTEIN employed and was in charge of maintenance of the aircraft. VISOSKI's main job was flying EPSTEIN's airplane, but VISOSKI also flew EPSTEIN's helicopter. EPSTEIN's helicopter stayed in St. Thomas year round except for a once a year flight back to Palm Beach, Florida for annual maintenance. VISOSKI did not work for anyone else while he was employed by EPSTEIN. VISOSKI flew to St. Thomas two or three times a month, usually from Florida or New York. VISOSKI flew more often from New York to St. Thomas. DAVID RODGERS was the only other pilot EPSTEIN employed full-time. VISOSKI also kept other pilots on call to fill in if he or RODGERS were sick, at training, or otherwise unavailable. When VISOSKI was hired initially, RODGERS was the Chief Pilot. VISOSKI took over as the Chief Pilot in the early 2000s. When EPSTEIN's plane landed in St. Thomas from the contiguous United States, there was not a UNITED STATES CUSTOMS (CUSTOMS) procedure required. Whenever the plane arrived from New York or Florida, it was a typical landing and arrival procedure. When EPSTEIN's plane departed St. Thomas, it had to clear UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION (ICE) and CUSTOMS AND BORDER PATROL (CBP). The plane New York, New York, United States (, Other (Video Conference Investipthmon 11/12/2020 m Call)) File, SEIB—NY-319051B Dale dratted 11/17/2020 Thin document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions or die FBI. It is the property or the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed °Mu& your agency. 3527-009 Page 1 of3 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_000 10045 EFTA00159720 FD-302a (Rev. 54-ID) 58H-NY-319O518 CominualianoM402of (U) Interview of Larry Visoski O. 11/12/2020 fts, 2 of 3 could also pre-clear ICE in St. Thomas and perform the ICE inspection upon landing in New York or Florida. If there was a container of food on the plane brought from EPSTEIN's residence, a CBP agricultural inspector would inspect the bag. Some CBP officers inspected the contents thoroughly. Others asked a few questions but didn't actually open the bag up. The CBP officers usually asked any questions about what was onboard to the group as a whole and EPSTEIN usually answered for the group. When CB? officers inspected the plane, they typically would look through the drawers and bins. VISOSKI was never on the plane when it was being inspected, but would occasionally be called on board to open a container. EPSTEIN usually made small talk with the CBP officers the group was dealing with. Some CB? officers were more talkative than others. was a CBP officer that "took a liking to" EPSTEIN. EPSTEIN talked with more than most CBP officers. VISOSKI thought that was "a little nutty." VISOSKI did not think that ever partied with EPSTEIN. EPSTEIN was friendly with. was a dog handler. VISOSKI remembered giving one or two helicopter rides to CB? officers to EPSTEIN's private island. VISOSKI thought it could've been and that he'd each given a ride to separately. These rides occurred only when the helicopter had been subject to a CUSTOMS event. was another CBP officer that Sometimes EPSTEIN would be traveling with a female who had a foreign passport. EPSTEIN would argue with CBP that this did not pose a CUSTOMS issue and that it was an immigration issue only. EPSTEIN asked VISOSKI approximately 20 times to call whenever the plane was due to arrive in St. Thomas after the CBP office closed. EPSTEIN instructed VISOSKI to ask IIII if the office could remain open to process the plane when they landed. VISOSKI estimated that IIII denied their request 80 percent of the time. VISOSKI overhead conversations between IIII and EPSTEIN. The conversations were usually about immigration rules and other business matters. VISOSKI did not think EPSTEIN and IIII had a personal relationship. VISOSKI thought that IIII may have had lunch on the island on one occasion. VISOSKI thought it was likely that RODGERS also had number in RODGERS' phone, but no other CBP officers. 3527-009 Page 2 of 3 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFIA_000 10046 EFTA00159721 ED.302a (Rev. 54.10) 58H-NY-319O518 Contuntanom of ED.302 of U) Interview of Larry Visoski on 11/12/2020 past 3 of 3 There were occasions where EPSTEIN, VISOSKI and others would walk to the plane with CBP officers. EPSTEIN often made small talk with the CBP officers. Sometimes, EPSTEIN told VISOSKI to put the phone number of the CBP officers into VISOSKI's phone. VISOSKI typically then called the CBP officer's phone so that the CBP officer would have VISOSKI's phone number. , a CBP officer, told EPSTEIN on one occasion that played the steel drums. Later on, EPSTEIN told VISOSKI that EPSTEIN had out to EPSTEIN's island to the play the steel drums. Most visitors to EPSTEIN's island arrived by boat. The only CBP employee VISOSKI remembered flying to the island was Some passengers on EPSTEIN's plane were college students with a letter from their college stating their purpose for travel. When questioned by CBP, EPSTEIN would intervene and argue about the fact that the plane had not left United States territory. Sometimes a CBP officer would take the passenger into another room to be interviewed. Once, while in Palm Beach, FL, at the direction of EPSTEIN, VISOSKI took several of the prison guards from EPSTEIN's prison out to the lunch and showed them the plane. VISOSKI confirmed that he had a phone number for a phone, but had no further recollection of who provided additional details about ' in his as when VISOSKI was not aware of any special benefits or gifts given to any CBP officers. VISOSKI had no knowledge of any CBP officer assisting EPSTEIN in trafficking underage passengers. 3527-009 Page3of3 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_000 10047 EFTA00159722