What is document EFTA00025418?

This is an FBI Collected Item Log (Form FD-1087) from August 16, 2019, documenting the creation of a forensic hard drive clone as part of the FBI's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's death. It records the technical details of duplicating a 500GB Western Digital hard drive onto a larger Seagate drive using a Tableau TD3-B forensic duplicator.

Who is mentioned in this document?

Jeffrey Epstein is the only individual named in this document, listed as the victim in the FBI death investigation case number 90A-NY-3151227. The document references the FBI's Computer Analysis Response Team (CART) in New York as the source of the evidence submission.

What does this document reveal about the Epstein investigation?

The document provides insight into the FBI's forensic evidence collection process following Epstein's death on August 10, 2019. It shows the FBI was actively collecting and preserving digital evidence within 48 hours of his death. According to subsequent DOJ reports, the FBI conducted extensive digital searches of databases and hard drives as part of their investigation, which ultimately concluded Epstein died by suicide.

What happened to Jeffrey Epstein and why was the FBI investigating?

Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York on August 10, 2019, while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. The FBI investigated his death alongside the DOJ Inspector General. After reviewing over 100,000 documents and interviewing dozens of witnesses, investigators concluded he died by suicide, though the case revealed serious failures by prison staff who left Epstein unmonitored for hours.

What is document EFTA00025418?

This is an FBI Collected Item Log (Form FD-1087) from August 16, 2019, documenting the creation of a forensic hard drive clone as part of the FBI's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's death. It records the technical details of duplicating a 500GB Western Digital hard drive onto a larger Seagate drive using a Tableau TD3-B forensic duplicator.

Who is mentioned in this document?

Jeffrey Epstein is the only individual named in this document, listed as the victim in the FBI death investigation case number 90A-NY-3151227. The document references the FBI's Computer Analysis Response Team (CART) in New York as the source of the evidence submission.

What does this document reveal about the Epstein investigation?

The document provides insight into the FBI's forensic evidence collection process following Epstein's death on August 10, 2019. It shows the FBI was actively collecting and preserving digital evidence within 48 hours of his death. According to subsequent DOJ reports, the FBI conducted extensive digital searches of databases and hard drives as part of their investigation, which ultimately concluded Epstein died by suicide.

What happened to Jeffrey Epstein and why was the FBI investigating?

Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York on August 10, 2019, while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. The FBI investigated his death alongside the DOJ Inspector General. After reviewing over 100,000 documents and interviewing dozens of witnesses, investigators concluded he died by suicide, though the case revealed serious failures by prison staff who left Epstein unmonitored for hours.

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FBI evidence log documenting the creation of a forensic hard drive clone during the Jeffrey Epstein death investigation on August 12, 2019, two days after Epstein was found dead in his cell.

This is an FBI Collected Item Log (Form FD-1087) from the Computer Analysis Response Team (CART) in New York. It documents the forensic duplication of a 500GB Western Digital hard drive onto a 1TB Seagate drive as part of the death investigation following Jeffrey Epstein's death on August 10, 2019. The document shows standard FBI digital forensic procedures—creating derivative copies of electronic evidence to preserve original data integrity while allowing analysis. The evidence was collected on August 12, 2019, just two days after Epstein was discovered hanged in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center.

Key Highlights

•Forensic clone created August 12, 2019—two days after Epstein's death at MCC New York
•Original 500GB Western Digital hard drive cloned to 1TB Seagate drive for analysis
•Part of FBI case 90A-NY-3151227: Jeffrey Epstein Death Investigation
•Document classified as 'UNCLASSIFIED' with standard FBI evidence handling protocols

Frequently Asked Questions

Books for Further Reading

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

Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

Bradley J. Edwards

Victims' attorney's firsthand account

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90A-NY-3151227 Serial 35 FD-1087 (Rev. 54-I0) UNCLASSIFIED FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Collected Item Log Event Title: (U) Submission of CART Derivative Date: 08/16/2019 Evidence NYC027708 Approved By: SSA Drafted By: Case ID *: 90A-NY-3151227 (U) UNSUB(S); JEFFREY EPSTEIN - VICTIM; DEATH INVESTIGATION Collected From: (U) CART-NY Receipt Given?: No Holding Office: NEW YORK Details: Submission of CART Derivative Evidence NYC027708: One (1) Seagate Desktop 1000GB HDD, ST100DM003, S/N Z4Y00Q48, containing the Clone Copy of 1B9 hard drive (Western Digital 500GB HDD, WD5000AAKX- 60U6AA0, S/N WCC2EJUC34CJ), collected via Tableau TD3-B S/N 01D3B08D-1331. Request ID 112048. Derivative Copy. Item Type Description 1B Digital (U) NYC027708: One (1) Seagate Desktop 1000GB HDD, ST100DM003, S/N Z4Y00Q48, containing the Clone Copy of 1B9 hard drive (Western Digital 500GB HDD, WD500GAAKX- 60U6AA0, S/N WCC2EJUC34CJ), collected via Tableau TD3-B S/N 01D3B08D-1331. Request ID 112048. Derivative Copy. Collected On: 08/12/2019 07:00 PM EDT Seizing Individual: Collected By: Device Type: Hard Drive Designation: Derivative Number of Devices Collected: 1 UNCLASSIFIED This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents arc not to be distributed outside your agency. EFTA00025418

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90A-NY-3151227 Serial 35 UNCLASSIFIED Title: (U) Submission of CART Derivative Evidence NYCO27708 Re: 90A-NY-3151227, 08/16/2019 .• UNCLASSIFIED 2 EFTA00025419