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ED-1057 (Rev. 5-8-10) (Overall Document Classification Required) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication Title: (U//FOUO) INTERVIEW OF Drafted By: Missing Case ID it: 31E-MM-NEW (U) EPSTEIN, JEFFREY Date: 12/04/2018 Details: 01/23/2007 was interviewed in the town of Palm Beach, Florida regarding a federal investigation involving the sexual exploitation of minors. After being advised of the identity of the interviewing agents and the nature of the interview, provided the following information: was employed as a Chauffeur/Butler/House Manager for JEFFREY EPSTEIN at EPSTEIN's residence, in August or September 2004. worked for EPSTEIN for approximately six months. stated that when EPSTEIN was in town he was an early riser. was expected to be available at all times, seeing to EPSTEIN's needs and the needs of EPSTEIN's guest. When EPSTEIN hired , EPSTEIN told that he had many girlfriends and that he must be discreet. salary and the chef's, DAVID Last Name Unknown(LNU), salary were paid from the New York Office. hired LOUELLA LNU, the cleaning lady. was responsible for paying LOUELLA LNU and the gardener, Jerome LNU. When EPSTEIN would come to town, was to have $8000.00 cash, and $8000.00 in a checking account. had a visa in his name with a $3000.00 credit line. The credit card and checking account were both with Colonial Bank. Another responsibility of was to keep $200.00 - $300.00 in each vehicle. He described himself as a human ATM. Also prior to EPSTEIN's arrival to the residence, was to take $100.00 bills and fan them out on a table near EPSTEIN's bed located upstairs in EPSTEIN's master bedroom. was also to place a gun between EPSTEIN's mattress in a holster that was always positioned between the mattresses. Once EPSTEIN departed the residence, would return the weapon to the safe. stated that there was a manual written by an employee of EPSTEIN on the duties and responsibilities of each of EPSTEIN's residences. According to was EPSTEIN's personal assistant. She would travel everywhere with EPSTEIN. was not allowed to address EPSTEIN directly. would either have to contact LNU located out of the New York Office or speak with regarding matters that concerned EPSTEIN. liked , but said that he felt like she had a hard start in life. said (Overall Document IIIIIItication Required) EFTA00019024 (Overall Document Classification Required) Title: (U//FOUO) INTERVIEW OF Re: 31E-MM-NEW, 12/04/2018 that Christmas time was hard for and that she was not fond of that time of year. compared with a female companion of EPSTEIN, LNU. thought could show a "mean" side, but LNU, a "Polish girl", was more naive. said that EPSTEIN was trying to make LNU more sophisticated. stated that there were many females that would come to the residence. A lot of the females that traveled with EPSTEIN looked European or Foreign. stated that the local girls who visited the residence appeared to be younger than those that EPSTEIN traveled with. was not sure of the local girls' ages. When asked by the interviewing agent if they were under eighteen, stated that he delivered flowers to a girl at Royal Palm Beach High School and that some of the girls had car pooled together. The interviewing agent inquired of if that meant he believed some of the girls were underage. nodded his head, affirming that he believed some of the girls were under the age of eighteen. stated that EPSTEIN had directed him to purchase roses for a local female, was unable to remember her name. The Unidentified Female(UF) was appearing in a high school drama play. purchased the roses from Extra Touch Flowers and delivered them to Royal Palm Beach High School. also took the same OF to her residence two or three times. instruction, had also rented a vehicle for the UF. He said it was a Dodge Neon. stated that he recalled one female that traveled with EPSTEIN that looked very young. He believed her name was ) LNU and that she was from California. remembered her only staying at the residence on that one occasion. LNU enjoyed flying, so was instructed by EPSTEIN to take LNU to get a flying lesson. took LNU to an airport in LANTANA, Florida. He believed her full name may be found on documents that were filled out prior to LNU receiving the lesson. said that EPSTEIN overall was a very private individual. said that EPSTEIN would get massages everyday, sometimes morning and night. was asked on occasion by to pay the girls for the massage they had provided to EPSTEIN. He would pay $300.00 or $400.00 dollars from his petty cash. specifically remembered paying a masseuse by the name of LNU. stated that he did not go upstairs while the girls performed massages on EPSTEIN. Afterwards though, he would go upstairs and clean up. said that under EPSTEIN's He would also throw tissues in the trash and take towels to be laundered. IIIIIIIII Document Classification Required) 2 EFTA00019025 (Overall Document Classification Required) Title: (U//FOUO) INTERVIEW OF Re: 31E-MM-NEW, 12/04/2018 said that he would wear gloves when cleaning up after a massage. did not witness any sexual activity between the females and EPSTEIN. III. According to , other than receiving massages, EPSTEIN enjoyed getting ice cream from a local ice cream parlor with the girls. Under EPSTEIN's direction, and sometimes would take the girls shopping. If EPSTEIN accompanied them he would stay in the vehicle. The girls would shop, find something they liked, place the items on hold, and later would purchase the items. also had traveled to the Wellington Mall where he bought other gifts for the girls, i.e. Ipods or MP3 players. stated that on occasion, EPSTEIN would allow some of the girls to drive one of his vehicles. stated that he had taken messages from females calling regarding providing massages to EPSTEIN. He also stated that an older female possibly in her thirties, named LNU, would call the residence. She would tell to let EPSTEIN know that she had females for him. could provide no other information about LNU. said that GHISLAINE MAXWELL traveled to the residence with EPSTEIN on occasion. believed MAXWELL to be EPSTEIN's girlfriend, at first. However, when other females accompanied EPSTEIN, MAXWELL would take another bedroom in the residence. said that he thought MAXWELL also would try to find females for EPSTEIN. On one occasion, MAXWELL told that there was $30,000.00 in the safe and that was her money. said that the only male visitor he could recall accompanying EPSTEIN to the residence was believed owned a modeling agency possibly named stated that he believed EPSTEIN wanted to be the center of attention with his female companions. told the interviewing agents that on one occasion, was preparing several of the females something to eat in the kitchen. The females were laughing and appeared to be having a good time. EPSTEIN entered the kitchen and asked the females to join him in the other room. said that he believed EPSTEIN was jealous. also stated that he believed many of EPSTEIN's female companions were looking to make something of themselves and were seeking EPSTEIN's assistance. stated that he believed, in reality, they were accomplishing nothing. 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