What is document EFTA00037285?

It is a collection of internal FBI emails from July 2019 in which New York Division agents discuss a CNN inquiry about a new victim in the Jeffrey Epstein case. The emails reveal the FBI's internal communication regarding a 1996 assault allegation.

Who is mentioned in this document?

Key individuals mentioned include Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and a new accuser (referred to as Mirna and Mima Alsharif in the text). The document also references FBI agents and the New York Field Office.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that in July 2019, the FBI was actively investigating a new 1996 allegation against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, prompted by a CNN media inquiry. It shows the FBI was aware of the accuser's family connection to their previous investigation and was taking steps to meet with the new witness.

What is document EFTA00037285?

It is a collection of internal FBI emails from July 2019 in which New York Division agents discuss a CNN inquiry about a new victim in the Jeffrey Epstein case. The emails reveal the FBI's internal communication regarding a 1996 assault allegation.

Who is mentioned in this document?

Key individuals mentioned include Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and a new accuser (referred to as Mirna and Mima Alsharif in the text). The document also references FBI agents and the New York Field Office.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that in July 2019, the FBI was actively investigating a new 1996 allegation against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, prompted by a CNN media inquiry. It shows the FBI was aware of the accuser's family connection to their previous investigation and was taking steps to meet with the new witness.

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Document EFTA00037285 is a chain of internal FBI emails from July 2019, where agents discuss a CNN inquiry about a new accuser in the Jeffrey Epstein case.

This document is an internal email chain within the FBI's New York Division, dated July 26-29, 2019. It begins with an inquiry about a CNN email regarding a new victim who accused Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell of sexual assault in 1996. The FBI agents discuss the validity of the inquiry and their knowledge of the accuser, noting that her sister was interviewed by the FBI during the 2006-2007 Palm Beach investigation.

Key Highlights

•Internal FBI discussion about a new accuser in the Jeffrey Epstein case, initiated by a CNN inquiry.
•Mentions of both Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in connection with a 1996 sexual assault allegation.
•Revelation that the new accuser's younger sister was previously interviewed by the FBI during the earlier Palm Beach investigation.
•The inquiry references the accuser's claims of being employed by Epstein at his Upper East Side mansion.
•FBI agents confirm they are working with an attorney to arrange a meeting with the new accuser.

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To: Subject: RE: Re: CNN - Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:29:28 -10000 Importance: Normal Inline-Images: image001.jpg a From: Sent: Monday, July 29, 201911:12 AM Tor Subject Fwd: Re: CNN -1= Yes we know her. Her younger sister= was interviewed by FBI in the Palm Beach investigation. We are working with attorney to set up a time to meet with her. On Jul 29, 2019 10:30 AM, ' wrote: See below, you guys know this person? SSA= FBI New York Forwarded mess From: Date: Jul 29, 2019 10:25 AM Subject: Re: CNN - To: Cc: Does the team know this victim? Does she show up in Sentinel? The 2006-2007 reference may be because MM interviewed her as part of their investigation. AMC New Yolk Field Office Criminal Branch C From: Sent: Friday, July 26, 2019 12A2:18 PM To: ; Subject: FW: CNN -= see below. Does this make any sense to you both? Thanks - = From: NY Sent: Friday, July 26, 2019 12:38 PM To: Subject: Fw: CNN Hello OPA, This email was received from a person claiming to be from CNN. Regards FBI NY EFTA00037285

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Federal Bureau of Investigation New York Division 26 Federal Plaza New York. NY 10278 Phone: From: Alsharif, Mima Sent: Friday, July 26, 201912:30 PM To: NY ir si Subject: CNN Hello, My name is Mirna and I'm contacting you from CNN in New York. We've seen reports that a who says she was sexually assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein in 1996, reported her assault to the FBI in 1996. Can you please verify this document's existence? Please find below excerpts from the Miami Herald alleging the existence of this report: • A new victim has gone public in the Jeffrey Epstein case, filing a sworn affidavit in federal court in New York Tuesday, saying that she was sexually assaulted and her then-15-year-old sister molested by Epstein and his companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, in 1996. then 26, claims that she was employed by Epstein, a multimillionaire financier who lived in a vast mansion on New York's Upper East Side, and that she frequently saw "school-age girls" wearing uniforms come into the mansion and go upstairs. She was told that the girls were auditioning for modeling work, according to her affidavit. Then an art student in New York, Thank you and I look forward to hearing back from you. Mima Alsharif CNN j NY Bureau Desk: EFTA00037286