Epstein Secrets

l planned indictment, we have learned about a series of victims in New York and the possible involvement of Epstein's two New York-based assistants, Lesley Groff and The inclusion of New York victims would be a great benefit to the indictment, and we would like to interview some key people in New York in or

f Epstein's two New York-based assistants, Lesley Groff and The inclusion of New York victims would be

ere as early as 13. This trip is contingent upon approval from the Justice Department of our immunity request for Yesterday I spoke with someone at the Witness Immunity Unit who stated that we should have the approval by early next week. fi In addition, a witness here in the Palm Beach area came forward recently to infor

at you have for the following persons during the period of January I, 2003 to the present: a. yourself; b. Jeffrey Epstein; f. Cecilia Steen; g. Lesley Groff; h. Ghislaine Maxwell; i. any person(s) who introduced you to Jeffrey Epstein and/or Ghislaine Maxwell; j. any person(s) whom you introduced t

f Epstein's two New York-based assistants, Lesley Groff and Cecilia Steen. The inclusion of New York vic

re as early as 13. This trip is contingent upon approval from the Justice Department of our immunity request for Yesterday I spoke with someone at the Witness Immunity Unit who stated that we 'I may decide to stay in New York on Friday night in order to sec a college friend. If I do, will pay for the hotel room on Frid

amed "Operation Lcap Year." II. BACKGROUND O ration Lea Year involves the investi ation of Jeffre Epstein and five of his assistants, (née ), , Lesley Groff, and The targets would arrange "sexual massages" for Epstein when he would travel to Palm Beach or New York, and many of those "sexual massages" we

n, which strengthens the "interstate commerce" nexus of the case. Fourth, is likely to have dealt most closely with Epstein's New York assistants, Groff and . Thc best way to strengthen our case at this point is to "flip" one of the assistants, and Groff is the most likely to flip if we have suffic

COMMENDATION For these reasons, I recommend that the attached Request for Authorization to Apply for Compulsion Order on behalf of be submitted to the Witness Immunity Unit. -3- EFTA00234717 06/18/2008 15:16 FAX 5618059846 USAO WPB CONFRI e 005 U.S. Department of Justice Request for Authorization to Apply for Comp

GRAND JURY APPEARANCE: 1. Any and all notes, letters, cards, ifts, a ments, hoto ra hs, or other items that u "' received from Jeffrey Epstein, Lesley Groff, Ghislaine Maxwell. and/or any other employee or associate o Je rey Epstein. 2. An and all hot a hs, whether printed or di ital, ofJeffrey Epstein

hat u "' received from Jeffrey Epstein, Lesley Groff, Ghislaine Maxwell. and/or any other employee or

rly as 13. This trip is contingent upon approval from the Justice Department of our immunity request for Lacerda. Yesterday I spoke with someone at the Witness Immunity Unit who stated that we 'I may decide to stay in New York on Friday night in order to see a college friend. If I do, I will pay for the hotel room on Fr

ree assistants who traveled with Epstein to Florida. Upon interviewing two identified New York victims, we determined that the last two assistants, Groff and Steen, arranged most of Epstein's New York massages. Case No. 08-80736-CV-MARRA EXHIBIT B-130 P-008365 EFTA00225363 has been approached by

COMMENDATION For these reasons, 1 recommend that the attached Request for Authorization to Apply for Compulsion Order on behalf of be submitted to the Witness Immunity Unit. a °"-"jjenQL 6/fin -3- Case No. 08-80736-CV-MARRA P-008367 EFTA00225365 •• SO VW.. MIN U.S. Department of Justice Request for Authorizat

on with the ongoing investigation named "Operation Leap Year." II. BACKGROUND Year involves the investi ation of Jeffre E stein and five of his (nee Lesley Groff, The targets would arrange "sexual massages" for Epstein when he would travel to Palm Beach or New York, and many of those "sexual massages" were

hree assistants who traveled with Epstein to Florida. Upon interviewing two identified New York victims, we determined that the last two assistants, Groff and= arranged most of Epstein's New York massages. 2 and are not known to each other, and they were each "recruited" to become massages by diffe

ti ation of Jeffre E stein and five of his (nee Lesley Groff, The targets would arrange "sexual massages" for

COMMENDATION For these reasons, I recommend that the attached Request for Authorization to Apply for Compulsion Order on behalf of be submitted to the Witness Immunity Unit. —3— EFTA02857731