What is document EFTA00020487?

This is an FBI intake form documenting a tip received on August 17, 2020, regarding an alleged attempted recruitment by Ghislaine Maxwell. The tipster reported that Maxwell approached her at a gym daycare in Jupiter, Florida, around 1993 when she was 14 or 15 years old.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell as the alleged perpetrator and references the FBI National Threat Operations Center (NTOC) as the receiving agency. The tipster's personal information has been redacted for privacy.

What recruitment method does this document describe?

The document describes Maxwell entering a gym after seeing a teenage girl working in the daycare through the window. Maxwell allegedly approached her, gave her a business card, and offered modeling opportunities, asking the minor to call her.

How does this document connect to the broader Epstein-Maxwell case?

This tip corroborates the pattern of Maxwell's documented recruitment tactics. Multiple victims and witnesses have described Maxwell approaching minors at gyms, malls, and other public places in Palm Beach County with modeling offers, which served as cover for recruiting girls for Jeffrey Epstein.

When was this FBI tip submitted?

The tip was submitted on August 17, 2020, approximately six weeks after Ghislaine Maxwell's arrest on July 2, 2020. The tipster had created a podcast about her experience two weeks prior to submitting the FBI report.

What is document EFTA00020487?

This is an FBI intake form documenting a tip received on August 17, 2020, regarding an alleged attempted recruitment by Ghislaine Maxwell. The tipster reported that Maxwell approached her at a gym daycare in Jupiter, Florida, around 1993 when she was 14 or 15 years old.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell as the alleged perpetrator and references the FBI National Threat Operations Center (NTOC) as the receiving agency. The tipster's personal information has been redacted for privacy.

What recruitment method does this document describe?

The document describes Maxwell entering a gym after seeing a teenage girl working in the daycare through the window. Maxwell allegedly approached her, gave her a business card, and offered modeling opportunities, asking the minor to call her.

How does this document connect to the broader Epstein-Maxwell case?

This tip corroborates the pattern of Maxwell's documented recruitment tactics. Multiple victims and witnesses have described Maxwell approaching minors at gyms, malls, and other public places in Palm Beach County with modeling offers, which served as cover for recruiting girls for Jeffrey Epstein.

When was this FBI tip submitted?

The tip was submitted on August 17, 2020, approximately six weeks after Ghislaine Maxwell's arrest on July 2, 2020. The tipster had created a podcast about her experience two weeks prior to submitting the FBI report.

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An FBI tip from August 2020 documenting a woman's claim that Ghislaine Maxwell attempted to recruit her as a minor at a gym in Jupiter, Florida, around 1993.

This FBI intake document records a tip submitted to the FBI National Threat Operations Center on August 17, 2020. The tipster, who was 14 or 15 years old in 1993, reports that Ghislaine Maxwell approached her while she was working at a gym daycare in Jupiter, Florida. According to the tip, Maxwell entered the gym after seeing the tipster through a window and offered her a business card with modeling opportunities, asking her to call. The tipster later created a podcast to share her story and submitted this FBI tip to corroborate Maxwell's known recruitment tactics.

Key Highlights

•Documents a specific 1993 recruitment attempt by Ghislaine Maxwell targeting a 14-15 year old girl at a Jupiter, Florida gym
•Maxwell allegedly used the same tactics documented in other cases: approaching minors with modeling opportunities
•The tipster created a podcast about her experience before submitting this FBI report in August 2020
•Corroborates the pattern of Maxwell scouting gyms and public places to recruit young girls

Frequently Asked Questions

Books for Further Reading

The Spider: Inside the Tangled Web of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

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Orr Incl. RI cow, miaketitin..5-23-m iii UNCLASSIFIED FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Intake Date: 38/18/2020 Case ID #: 50D-NY-302757I (U) EPSTEIN, JEFFREY; CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING Drafted By: Date/Time Received: 08/18/2020 03:46 PM EDT SupplementsYjD-NY-3027571 Serial 504 Details: On 08/17/2020, at 3:03 PM Eastern Time, date of birth telephone number= email address addres Maitland, FL 32751, Internet Protocol (IP) address which resolves to Orlando, FL, submitted an online tip to the FBI National Threat Operations Center (NTOC) via tips.fbi.gov, to report potential information regarding Ghislaine Maxwell and her alleged attempt to recruit her while a minor. Date Submitted: 08/17/2020 03:03:27 PM ET Transaction Number: 4266F212-4510-4FDC-A1D3-4A0606A83724 Threat To Life: Submitted Text: I made a podcast of my story two weeks ago as I've not known what else to do with my encounter to support her tactics and MO. She tried to get me to call her about modeling opportunities after coming into the gym to speak with me personally cater she saw me in the window of the gym Violation: Other Violation Questions What was the exact crime that occurred?: Ghislaine Maxwell tried to recruit me when I was a child/minor UNCLASSIFIED EFTA00020487

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UNCLASSIFIED Re: 50D-NY-3027571, 08/18/2020 When did the crime/incident occur? (Please provide an approximate date and time): 1993? I was 14/15 years old working at a GYM daycare in Jupiter FL Where did the crime/incident occur? (Please provide the specific location/address if possible): 1993? I was 14/15 years old working at a GYM daycare in Jupiter FL Complainant Information First Name: Middle Name: Last Name: Age: DOB: Additional Info: Type: Cell Phone: Extension: NA Account: Type: Residential Address: City: Maitland State: Florida Zip: 32751 Country: United States Subject Information First Name: Ghislaine UNCLASSIFIED 2 EFTA00020488

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UNCLASSIFIED Re: 50D-NY-3027571, 08/18/2020 Middle Name: Last Name: Maxwell Age: 31 DOB: Additional Info: My podcast has additional information Happy to provide once someone reaches out to me. How is Contact Known: She approached me for modeling opportunities from the gym I was working at in Jupiter florida when I was 14 years old. She gave me her card but I never called her as I had several legit modeling agencies tell me I am not runway/model type so I just smiled and listened politely to her offers. Type: Other Address: City: Zip: Witness Information First Name: Middle Name: Last Name: Age: 14 DOB: Additional Info: Please contact How is Contact Known: I am the witness UNCLASSIFIED 3 EFTA00020489