Epstein Secrets

contain all the details of this investigation. 3. On August 3 2005, your affiant was contacted for assistance by West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) Vice Agent Rich Birch regarding JOSEPH E. PELUSO, III, (hereinafter "PELUSO"), a W/M, DOB: 09-02-1968, Florida DL# P420- 485-68-322-0, who was alle

therefore not prohibited under the law from possessin: firea►ms or ammunition. A criminal history check revealed that PELUSO was arr ted in 2002 by the Riviera Beach Police Department for aggravated assault with a deadl weapon without intent to kill, but court records show that the case was dropped. 5. The CI identified PELU fr

vity (§ 2422), and the travel in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct (§ 2423). 6. Beginning in October 2005, the City of Palm Beach Police Department ("PBPD") began investigating Jeffrey Epstein, a part-time resident of the City of Palm Beach, along with his personal assistant, Sarah Kellen. PBPD

rom a fourteen-year-old girl who Jives in Loxahatchee, Florida, in the Southern District of Florida, and who attended Royal Palm -2- EFTA00194500 Beach High School, also in the Southern District of Florida. The fourteen-year-old girl informed PBPD that she had been paid $300 by Jeffrey Epstein to perform a "sex

s meeting. The events at issue occurred in 2004 and 2005. The matter was investigated during the course of nearly a year beginning in March 2005 by the Palm Beach County Police Department (PBPD). As will be discussed in detail below, it appears that a PBPD detective formed a view early on as to the criminality of the conduct of Jeff

er for additional contact. provided no additional in ormatxon, as it appeared her responses were almost scripted. We left the area and returned to Palm Beach Police Department. Based on the information acquired during the interviews, a search warrant was prepared for entry at the Epstein home. On October 18, 2005, I met

ENT Time: 11:36:35 Page: 36 Incident Report Program: CMS301L Case No • 1-05-000368 (Continued) attended. I met with SciMolice Officer, . I Beach High School where and all the above-mentioned girls had explained I was looking for a previous student who attended Royal Palm Beach High School. I inquired a

: Victim Sobriety: Injury Type 1 : Hospital ID . : Phys First Name: (Continued) EFTA00177474 Date: 2/17/06 Time: 11:36:35 Incident Report PALM BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Page: 7 Program: CMS301L Case No Phys Last Name : V I Case Number : Street Number : City Birth Date/Age Occupation . . Home Phone No :

White Male 01-20-1953 Unlawful Sexual Activity with a Minor (4) counts Lewd and Lascivious Molestation From March 15, 2005, through February Im Beach Police Department conducted a sexual battery investigation involving Jeffrey Epstein, and . Sworn taped statements were taken from five victims and seventeen witne

00177503 Date: 2/17/06 PALM BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Time: 11:36:35 Page: 36 Incident Report Program: CMS301L Case No (Continued) ili . Beach High School where and all the above-mentioned girls had attended. I met with Sc f il olice Officer, Off I explained I was looking for a previousstudent whoa e

l Sexual Activity with a Minor (4) counts Principal in the I" Lewd and Lascivious Molestation (1) count From March 15, 2005, through February 2006, the Palm Beach Police De ent conducted a sexual battery investigation involving Jeffrey Epstein, and Sworn taped statements were taken from five victims and seventeen witness

Co Signatur r, ing a fficer Signature of Police Officer (F.S.S. 117.10) Date: i i /2006 Page"of 22 EFTA00230883 Probable Cause Affidavit Palm Beach Police Department Agency °Rift FLO 500600 during the the time was sixteen years of age. to both III and This occurred during advised this continued to escalate during t

November 7 2005 Det and I met with During a sworn taped statement, stated she met Jeffrey Epstein through when they were still attendingifialm Beach High School. would approach females who wished to work for Epstein. stated she was offered to work for Epstein but declined. explained that "work" means ive

er for additional contact. provided no additional information, as it appeared her responses were almost scripted. We left the area and returned to Palm Beach Police Department. Based on the information acquired during the interviews, a search warrant was prepared for entry at the Epstein home. On October 18, 2005, I met

Off Williams. I explained I was looking for a previous student who attended Royal Palm that I was working a case in which most o IIIIIirls I have Beach High School. I inquired about . I further explained interviewed are either witnesses or victims and felt that may be one as well. Officer Williams researched

vity (§ 2422), and the travel in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct (§ 2423). 6. Beginning in October 2005, the City of Palm Beach Police Department ("PBPD") began investigating Jeffrey Epstein, a part-time resident of the City of Palm Beach, along with his personal assistant, PBPD obtained inf

ida, and who attended Royal Palm -2- SDNY_GM_02762968 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00249811 EFTA01333059 Beach High School, also in the Southern District of Florida. The fourteen-year-old girl informed PBPD that she had been paid $300 by Jeffrey Epstein to perform a "sex