Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell as the alleged perpetrators, CNN journalist Mirna Alsharif who made the media inquiry, and references to a victim who reported assault in 1996 (whose younger sister was interviewed by the FBI during the Palm Beach investigation). Multiple FBI agents from the New York Field Office are also named in the email chain.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that by July 2019, the FBI had prior knowledge of a victim who claimed to have reported Epstein-related abuse in 1996, and that the victim's sister had already been interviewed during the earlier Palm Beach investigation. It also shows the FBI was actively coordinating with the victim's attorney to arrange an interview at the time CNN was investigating the story, and that the victim had filed court documents alleging she witnessed underage girls at Epstein's Manhattan mansion while she was employed there.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell as the alleged perpetrators, CNN journalist Mirna Alsharif who made the media inquiry, and references to a victim who reported assault in 1996 (whose younger sister was interviewed by the FBI during the Palm Beach investigation). Multiple FBI agents from the New York Field Office are also named in the email chain.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that by July 2019, the FBI had prior knowledge of a victim who claimed to have reported Epstein-related abuse in 1996, and that the victim's sister had already been interviewed during the earlier Palm Beach investigation. It also shows the FBI was actively coordinating with the victim's attorney to arrange an interview at the time CNN was investigating the story, and that the victim had filed court documents alleging she witnessed underage girls at Epstein's Manhattan mansion while she was employed there.

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An FBI internal email chain from July 2019 discussing a CNN media inquiry about a 1996 sexual assault report involving Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

This document captures FBI agents coordinating their response to a CNN journalist (Mirna Alsharif) who was verifying reports that a victim reported sexual assault by Jeffrey Epstein to the FBI in 1996. The email chain reveals that the FBI was already aware of this victim—her younger sister had been interviewed during the Palm Beach investigation—and that agents were working with an attorney to arrange an interview. The exchange also references Miami Herald reporting about a woman who filed a sworn affidavit in New York federal court claiming she was sexually assaulted by Epstein and that her then-15-year-old sister was molested by both Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in 1996.

Key Highlights

•FBI confirms familiarity with the victim—her younger sister was interviewed during the Palm Beach investigation
•Agents were coordinating with an attorney to schedule an interview with the victim at the time of the CNN inquiry
•The victim alleged in court filings that she witnessed 'school-age girls' at Epstein's Upper East Side mansion while employed there in 1996
•Document shows FBI's internal process for handling media inquiries during the 2019 Epstein investigation

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

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

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From: To: Subject: Fwd: Re: CNN - Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:11:57 +0000 Importance: Normal Inline-Images: image001.jpg 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 message ------- From: Date: Jul 29, 2019 10:25 AM Subject: Re: C . To: Cc: a 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. MAC New York Field Office Criminal - Branch C From: Sent: Friday, July 26, 201912:02:18 PM To: Subject: FW: CNN-__ see below. Does this make any sense to you both? Thanks — From: NY Sent: Friday, July 26, 201912:38 PM To: Subject: Fw: CNN -M Hello OPA, This email was received from a person claiming to be from CNN. Regards FBI NY U Federal Bureau of Investigation New York Division EFTA00037293

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26 Federal Plan New York. NY 10278 Phone: Small: From: Alsharif, Mima Sent: Friday, July 26, 201912:30 PM To: NY 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-1S-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. Mirna Alsharif CNN I NY Bureau Desk: EFTA00037294