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AO 106 (SDNY Rev. 01/17) Applxaton for a Search Warrant
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the
Southern District rev ,ii
In the Matter of the Search of
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(Briefly describe the property to be searched
or dent& the person by name and address) Cmc No.
27 electronic devices seized on
August 12, 2019 from Little Saint James in the
Virgin Islands
APPLICATION FOR A SEARCH AND SEIZURE WARRANT
I, a federal law enforcement officer or an attorney for the government, request a search warrant and state under
penalty of perjury that I have reason to believe that on the following person or property °dent& the person or describe the
property to be searched and give its location):
located in the Southern District of New York , there is now concealed (identift the
person or describe the property to be seized):
See Attached Affidavit and its Attachment A
The basis for the search under Fed. IL Crim. P. 41(c) is (check one or more):
X 0 evidence of a crime;
Cl contraband, fruits of crime, or other items illegally possessed;
O property designed for use, intended foruse, or used in committing a crime;
Cl a person to be arrested or a person who is unlawfully restrained.
The search is related to a violation of:
Code Secdon(s) Offense Description(s)
18 USC 1591 Sex Trafficking of Minors
18 USC 371 Sex Trafficking Conspiracy
The application is based on these facts:
See Attached Affidavit and its Attachment A
Continued on the attached sheet.
Cl Delayed notice of days (give exact ending date if more than 30 days: ) is requested
under 18 U.S.C. § 3103a, the basis of which is set forth on the attached sheet.
Applicant's Orman, ,
Task Force Officer:111i Byrne, FBI
Printed name and title
Sworn to before me and signed in my presence.
Date:
facts's:tenancy
City and state: New York, NY . Cott, United States Magistrate Judge
Printed name and title
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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In the Matter of the Application of the United TO BE FILED UNDER SEAL
States Of America for a Search and Seizure
Warrant for 27 electronic devices seized on Agent Affidavit in Support of
August 12, 2019 from Little Saint James in the Application for Search and Seizure
Virgin Islands. Warrant
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK) ss.:
Paul Byrne, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
L Introduction
A. Affiant
1. I have been a Task Force Officer with the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI")
since 2017. As such, I am a "federal law enforcement office?' within the meaning of Federal Rule
of Criminal Procedure 41(aX2XC), that is, a government agent engaged in enforcing the criminal
laws and duly authorized by the Attorney General to request a search warrant I am also a detective
with the New York Police Department ("NYPD") and have been employed by the NYPD for
approximately thirteen years. I am currently assigned to investigate violations of criminal law
relating to the sexual exploitation of children as part of an FBI Task Force. I have gained expertise
in this area through classroom training and daily work related to these types of investigations. As
part of my responsibilities, I have been involved in the investigation of sex trafficking cases, and
have participated in the execution of search warrants for electronic devices and electronic storage
media.
2. I make this Affidavit in support of an application pursuant to Rule 41 of the Federal
Rules of Criminal Procedure for a warrant to search the electronic devices specified below (the
"Subject Devices") for the items and information described in Attachment A. This affidavit is
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based upon my personal knowledge; my review of documents and other evidence; my
conversations with other law enforcement personnel; and my training, experience and advice
received concerning the use of computers in criminal activity and the forensic analysis of
electronically stored information ('ESI"). Because this affidavit is being submitted for the limited
purpose of establishing probable cause, it does not include all the facts that I have learned during
the course of my investigation. Where the contents of documents and the actions, statements, and
conversations of others are reported herein, they are reported in substance and in part, except where
otherwise indicated.
B. The Subject Devices
3. The Subject Devices were all recovered from a search of a private island in the U.S.
Virgin Islands, latown as Little Saint James, which is an approximately 75 acre island located
approximately four miles off the southeast coast of St. Thomas Island (the "Virgin Islands
Residence") on or about August 12, 2019. The Virgin Islands Residence consists of multiple
structures, including a main residence as well as several other smaller structures on the island,
including a pool house, sheds, a beach house, an office, and multiple cabanas. However, as
detailed below, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, who was a Target Subject of this Investigation until his death
in August 2019, is the only known occupant of the Virgin Islands Residence. The Subject Devices
are particularly described as follows:
a. A gray Mac desktop computer labeled "kitchen mac," which was recovered from
a desk in the main residence on the island ("Subject Device-1");
b. A silver Mac laptop labeled "JE big laptop," bearing serial number W89I11772QT,
which was recovered from a desk in the main residence on the island ("Subject
Device-2");
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c. A silver MacBook Pro bearing serial number c02qmOgugwdp, which was
recovered from a desk in the main residence on the island ("Subject Device-3");
d. A silver iPad model A1567 bearing serial number dmpq125ng5ypy, which was
recovered from a desk in the main residence ("Subject Device-4");
e. A silver iPad model A1567 bearing serial number dmpqL1rmg5y, which was
recovered from a desk in the main residence ("Subject Device-5");
f. A silver Mac desktop computer bearing serial number cO2nm1m0fy14, which was
recovered from a desk in the pool house on the island ("Subject Device-6");
g. A silver Mac desktop computer, which was recovered from a desk in a cabana on
the island ("Subject Device-7");
h. A Toshiba Laptop, which was recovered from a box on the floor near a desk in a
shed on the island ("Subject Device-8");
i. An HP laptop bearing serial number cnd81368v5, which was recovered from a desk
in a shed on the island ("Subject Device-9");
j. A silver Mac desktop computer, which was recovered from a desk in a cabana on
the island ("Subject Device-10");
k. A silver Macbook desktop computer, which was recovered from a desk in a cabana
on the island ("Subject Device-11");
1. A Dell Inspiron Tower computer model D19M QCNFA335, which was recovered
from a desk in the beach house on the island ("Subject Device-12");
m. A silver Mac desktop computer model A1311 bearing serial number
W804736DDAS, which was recovered from a desk in the beach house on the island
("Subject Device-13");
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n. A Unfi video bearing mac ID 1829f b4fbe426ea90, which was recovered from a
server rack inside a shed on the island ("Subject Device-I4");
o. A Unifi Server bearing mac ID 1735K 788A20463234-8uuu9f, which was
recovered from a server rack inside a shed in on the island ("Subject Device-15");
p. An HP server with four 500 GB drives, bearing serial number MXQ3220187, which
was recovered from a shed on the island ("Subject Device-16");
q. A Panasonic KX TDE100 computer bearing serial number ICX-Tha0104
9LCCD005398, which was found on a server rack in a shed on the island ("Subject
Device-17");
r. A 6 bay with 146 GB drives bearing serial number MXQ824A1R, which was found
on a server rack in a shed on the island ("Subject Device-18");
s. A silver Mac desktop computer, which was recovered from a desk in a cabana on
the island ("Subject Device-l9");
t. An HP desktop tower model 260-A010, bearing serial number cnv7160050, which
was recovered from the maintenance office on the island ("Subject Device-20");
u. An HP tower model 260-A010, bearing serial number cnv716004y, which was
recovered from the maintenance office on the island ("Subject Device-21");
v. A Mac desktop computer model A1312, bearing serial number w89524erspj, which
was recovered from the maintenance office on the island ("Subject Device-22");
w. A Lenovo tower machine type 9070, bearing serial number mj07yg6u, which was
recovered the maintenance office on the island ("Subject Device-23");
x. A Lenovo tower bearing serial number 153306g2umjxekgx, which was recovered
the maintenance office on the island ("Subject Device-24");
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y. An HP Tower bearing serial number CNV74213M3 5704056, which was
recovered the maintenance office on the island ("Subject Device-25");
z. A Unifi cloudkey with FCCID: SWX-UCCK IC 6545A-UCCK and Mac ID
1843kb4fbe4d30c69-dcrgtn9, which was found on a server rack in a shed on the
island ("Subject Device-26"); and
aa. A red Nikon digital camera, which was recovered on a file cabinet next to a desk in
a cabana on the island ("Subject Device-27").
4. Subject Device-1 through Subject Device-25 are all computers and/or storage
devices capable of storing electronic picture and message files.
5. Subject Device-26 is a device that identifies a user to a service over the Internet. It
acts as a key that allows users to access other data on other devices, such as Subject Device-1
through Subject Device-25.
6. Subject Device-27 is a digital camera capable of taking and storing electronic
picture files.
7. The Subject Devices have all been transported by the FBI from the Virgin Islands
to FBI offices in the Southern District of New York. At this time, all of the Subject Devices are
presently located in the Southern District of New York.
C. The Subject Offenses
8. For the reasons detailed below, I believe that there is probable cause to believe that
the Subject Device contains evidence, fruits, and instrumentalities of violations of Title 18, United
States Code, Sections 1591 (sex trafficking of minors), and 371 (sex trafficking conspiracy) (the
"Subject Offenses"). The Target Subjects of this investigation are known and unknown co-
conspirators of JEFFREY EPSTEIN, including but not limited to
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II. Probable Cause and the Initial Search Warrants
A. Probable Cause Regarding the Target Subjects' Commission of the Subject
Offenses
9. On or about July 2, 2019, a grand jury in the Southern District of New York returned
an Indictment charging JEFFREY EPSTEIN with violations of Title 18, United States Code,
Section 1591 (sex trafficking of minors); and Title 18, United States Code, Section 371 (sex
trafficking conspiracy). A copy of the Indictment is attached hereto as Exhibit A and is
incorporated by reference. EPSTEIN was arrested pursuant to the Indictment on or about July 6,
2019, and had been detained pending trial at the Metropolitan Correctional Center ("MCC") in
New York, New York.
10. On or about August 10, 2019, the Bureau of Prisons confirmed that JEFFREY
EPSTEIN had been found unresponsive in his cell at the MCC that morning, and was pronounced
dead shortly thereafter.
II. Notwithstanding EPSTEIN's death, the sex trafficking investigation that led to his
indictment remains ongoing. In particular, Count One of the Indictment alleged that EPSTEIN
conspired with others to traffic minors, and further identified three individuals who worked for
EPSTEIN (identified in Exhibit A as "Employee-I", "Employee-2," and "Employee-3") and
facilitated EPSTEIN's abuse of minor girls by, among other things, arranging victims' encounters
with EPSTEIN and paying victims after these encounters. The individual identified in Exhibit A
as MEll' is a Target Subject of this investigation.
12. On or about November 28, 2018, the Miami Herald began publishing a series of
articles relating to the defendant his sexual misconduct with minors, and a previous investigation
into his conduct in Florida from in or about 2005 through 2008. The article included information
about s role in EPSTEIN's sexual abuse of minors. Based on my participation
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by the Government appear to show
in this investigation, I have learned that bank records obtained
wired $250,000 from a trust
that just days later, on or about December 3, 2018, the defendant
EPSTEIN
account to INN. This course of action, and in particular its timing, suggests that
was attempting to influence MI, who might have been able to provide information against
him in light of the recently re-emerging allegations.
and including at least
13. As set forth in Exhibit A, from at least in or about 2002, up to
le minor girls in Manhattan, New
in or about 2005, JEFFREY EPSTEIN sexually abused multip
time and continuing to the present,
York; West Palm Beach, Florida; and elsewhere. During that
in Exhibit A as "the New York
EPSTEIN possessed and controlled a residence, which is described
Residence."
A, from at least in or
14. As further set forth in paragraphs 8 through 10 of Exhibit
EIN sexually abused numerous
about 2002, up to and including at least in or about 2005, EPST
as alleged in the Indictment, when a
minor victims at the New York Residence. In particular, and
to a room inside the New York
victim arrived at the New York Residence, she would be escorted
massage on EPSTEIN. The victims,
Residence with a massage table, where she would perform a
or other individuals to partially or
who were as young as 14 years of age, were told by EPSTEIN
nter, EPSTEIN would escalate
fully undress before beginning the "massage." During the encou
e, among other things, sex acts
the nature and scope of physical contact with his victim to includ
s' genitals. EPSTEIN typically
such as groping and direct and indirect contact with the victim
ask victims to touch him while he
would also masturbate during these sexualized encounters,
or with sex toys. Following each
masturbated, and touch victims' genitals with his bands
the victim in cash.
encounter, EPSTEIN or one of his employees or associates paid
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Exhibit A, to further facilitate his ability
15. As set forth in paragraphs 12 through 13 of
victims to
Y EPSTEIN asked and enticed certain of his
to abuse minor girls in New York, JEFFRE
acts with
"massages" and similarly engage in sex
recruit additional minor girls to perform
m-
another min or girl for EPSTEIN, he paid both the victi
EPSTEIN. When a victim would recruit
ms were
ars in cash. EPSTEIN knew that his victi
recruiter and the new victim hundreds of doll
ims told him their age.
underage, including because certain vict
h 22 of Exhibit A is Victim-1. As part of
16. One of the victims identified in paragrap
, along with
participated in interviews with Victim-1
the FBI's investigation of EPSTEIN, I have
and my
on my participation in those interviews
other law enforcement officers. 1 Based
ided the
ent officers, I know that Victim-1 has prov
conversations with other law enforcem
in part:
following information, in substance and
5, EPSTEIN sexually abused Victim-1 on
a. Between approximately 2002 and 200
n Victim-1
dence. This sexual abuse all occurred whe
multiple occasions in the New York Resi
was under the age of 18.
k
observed multiple floors of the New Yor
b. During that same period, Victim-1
im-I has
s within the New York Residence. Vict
Residence and numerous individual room
Residence,
aspects of the interior of the New York
provided detailed descriptions of certain
rations, and
ils regarding the layout, furnishings, deco
including Victim-1's memory of specific deta
decade ago, she
im-1 has disclosed that, approximately a
1 In meetings with the Government, Vict enship. She
mitt ed mar riag e frau d in orde r to obta in a green card and, subsequently, U.S. citiz
com drugs,
disc lose d pers onal subs tanc e abus e, prim arily involving the abuse of prescription
has also losed having
y 2000s and 2019. Victim-1 has also disc
during various periods between the earl ing paid sex acts.
py-ending" massage parlor, perform
worked for approximately a year at a "hap abus e of her.
claim against EPSTEIN for his sexual
Victim-1 is currently pursuing a civil damages ent
tion prov ided by Vict im-1 has prov en reliable and has been corroborated by independ
Informa accounts of
rds obtained during the investigation and the
evidence, including documents and reco
.
other victims whom Victim-1 has never met
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floor pattern of various areas within the New York Residence. Among other details, Victim-1
recalled that EPSTEIN typically abused her in a room she described as a "massage room," (the
"Massage Room"), which contained a massage table, and was decorated with artwork depicting
naked women, hung on walls that appeared to be adorned with fabric. In describing the sexual
abuse that occurred in the Massage Room, Victim-1 has stated that EPSTEIN would often touch
her genital area with a vibrating sex toy during these abusive encounters.
The Search of the New York Residence
17. On or about July 6, 2019, the Honorable Barbara Moses, United States Magistrate
Judge, signed a search warrant authorizing a search of the New York Residence. The search
warrant is attached as Exhibit B and incorporated by reference herein.
18. At approximately 6 p.m. on or about July 6, 2019, law enforcement officers (the
"Search Team") commenced executing the search warrant at the New York Residence. JEFFREY
EPSTEIN had been arrested on the charges contained in the Indictment shortly before the
execution of the search warrant. Based on the Search Team's observations during an initial search
of the New York Residence, at approximately 7 p.m., the Search Team stopped the search and
froze the scene in order to seek a new search warrant. On or about July 7, 2019, the Honorable
Barbara Moses, United States Magistrate Judge, signed a search warrant authorizing a search of
the New York Residence (the "Second Warrant"). The Second Warrant is attached as Exhibit C,
and incorporated by reference herein. At approximately 2:30 a.m., the Search Team resumed the
search, and commenced searching pursuant to the Second Warrant. Later on July 7, 2019, the
Honorable Barbara Moses, United States Magistrate Judge, signed a third search warrant to search
and seize certain electronic media stored on discs seized during the execution of the Second
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Warrant (the "Compact Disc Search Warrant). The Compact Disc Search Warrant is attached as
Fvhibit D, and incorporated by reference herein.
19. During the execution of the warrants described above in the New York Residence,
the Search Team located evidence of the Subject Offenses. In particular, the Search Team located
the following, among other things, the following:
a. Inside the New York Residence, the Search Team observed a room that, based on
my participation in interviews of Victim-1, appears to be consistent with Victim-I's descriptions
of the Massage Room. The room contained a table covered with a sheet, and appeared to be a
massage table. The room also contained several vibrating sex toys. The walls appeared to be
covered in a type of felt-like tapestry fabric. I further observed two paintings and three
photographs hanging on the walls of the Massage Room. The paintings and photographs depict
nude females. One of the photographs appears to depict a nude girL Thus, it appears that the
Massage Room was in substantially the same condition as Victim-1 observed the room more than
18 years ago.
b. Inside a safe in a closet on the third floor, the Search team discovered and seized,
among other items, several binders containing sleeves of compact discs, most of which are labeled
with handwriting. In total, the binders contain dozens of compact discs. Some discs contain the
word "Zorro" or "LSJ." Based on my conversations with law enforcement agents who have
participated in this investigation, I believe the name "Zorro" refers to Zorro Ranch, EPSTEIN's
property in New Mexico, and the name LSJ refers to Little Saint James, i.e., the Virgin Islands
Residence. The majority of the discs contain titles that include female names. Some of the discs
in the binders seized by the Search Team have titles that appear to refer to trips or vacations.
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New York Residence,
c. In the drawer of a dresser in a room on the Fifth floor of the
shoebox (the "Shoebox") containing
the Search team discovered and seized, among other items, a
in handwriting, with female names.
numerous compact discs. The majority of the discs are labeled,
d "Blonde Girl Photo Shoot" Yet
One disc is marked "Thai Massage." Another disc is marke
The discs in the Shoebox were
another disc is marked "Misc. Girls Nude/Dinner—Scientists."
dresser, the Search Team discovered
seized by the Search Team. In another drawer of that same
who, based on the training and
loose polaroid photographs depicting young, nude females
appear to be teenagers.
experience of law enforcement officers who observed them,
ence, the Search Team
d. In a closet on the Fifth Floor of the Manhattan Resid
s." The box contained, among
discovered, among other items, a box marked "women/old photo
labeled with hand-written titles. One
other items, approximately seven compact discs, which are
her-a `03" The remaining
disc is marked "nudes 00-24." Mother is labeled "Photograp
ing discs were seized by the Search
discs contain titles that include female names. All of the forego
Team.
black binders containing
e. In that same closet, the Search Team discovered numerous
underneath) and compact discs.
what appear to be print outs of digital photographs (with file names
graphs of nude or partially nude
The binders appeared to contain, among other photographs, photo
Based on the training and experience
young girls, some of which are in sexually suggestive poses.
young girls appear to be teenagers,
of law enforcement officers who observed them, some of the
some of whom appear to be under the age of 18.
The Virgin Islands Residence
EY EPSTEIN has
20. Based on my review of property records, I believe that JEFFR
in or about 1998. In particular, it
been the owner of the Virgin Islands Residence since at least
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Virgin Islands Residence from in or
appears that an entity named "L.S.J., LLC" held title to the
the Virgin Islands Residence to an
about 1998. In or about 2011, L.S.J., LLC transferred title to
ork, EPSTEIN signed as the "sole
entity named "Nautilus, Inc.," for $10. On the transfer paperw
cial owner" of Nautilus, Inc.
member" of L.S.J., LLC and as the "president and sole benefi
s Residence was
21. In addition, I believe that up until his arrest, the Virgin Island
reviewed sex offender registration
JEFFREY EPSTEIN's principal residence. In particular, I have
EPSTEIN listed the Virgin Islands
data, and have learned that, on or about June 17, 2019,
arrest on or about July 6, 2019, I
Residence as his primary residence. At the time of EPSTEIN's
of EPSTEIN's personal effects,
and other law enforcement officers conducted an inventory search
listed the Virgin Islands Residence
and observed that EPSTEIN was carrying a driver's license that
as EPSTEIN's home address.
to believe that
22. Based on my participation in this investigation, I have reason
Offences in and around the Virgin Islands
EPSTEIN and his co-conspirators committed the Subject
red from the New York Residence.
Residence. Some of the evidence of that conduct was recove
agents who have conducted an
In particular, based on my conversations with law enforcement
seized at the New York Residence
initial review (the "Reviewing Agents") of the compact discs
"), I have learned that the discs
as described in paragraphs 15(b)-(e) above (the "Seized Discs
photographs of girls or young women,
contain approximately thousands of nude or partially nude
conversations with the Reviewing
many of which are in sexually suggestive poses. Based on my
to child erotica and visual depictions
Agents, who have particular training and experience relating
Reviewing Agents believe that many
of children in child exploitation cases, I have learned that the
r to depict girls under the age of 18.
of the nude or partially nude images they have reviewed appea
location, and/or were labeled "LSJ"
Certain of these images appear to have been taken at a tropical
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either in the image file name, or on the compact disc that contained the image. Based on the
foregoing, I believe that a portion of the foregoing photographs appear to have been taken at the
Virgin Islands Residence. In addition, I have learned that some of the file names are marked
which are the initials of As set forth below, I have interviewed an individual
who has reported that photographed her at the Virgin Islands Residence.
Accordingly, I believe that a portion of these photos may have been taken by
23. Further, based on my conversations with law enforcement agents who have
conducted an initial review of the Seized Discs, I have learned the following:
a. Many of the photographs appear to be labeled with file names that include "LSJ,"
which I believe stands for Little St. James, which is the name of the Virgin Islands Residence.
b. As discussed above, photographs seized from the New York Residence appear to
depict nude or partially nude young girls, and a portion of those photos appear to have been taken
at the Virgin Islands Residence, based on the fact that (i) some of the photos appear to have been
taken in a tropical location, and (ii) some of the file names of the photographs and/or the labels
on the discs containing the files of nude or partially nude young girls in a tropical location are
marked "LSJ," i.e., the Virgin Islands Residence.
c. Among the photographs seized from the New York Residence, the Reviewing
Agents identified partially-nude photographs of a young girl, labeled with the name of a particular
individual ("Individual-1"). The photographs appear to depict Individual-I on a beach in what
appears to be a tropical location similar to the landscape of the Virgin Islands Residence.
24. In or about August 2019, I participated in an interview of Individual-1, with her
counsel present. Based on my personal observations, I believe that the photographs described in
Paragraph 23(c) depict Individual-1. I have also spoken with another law enforcement agent who
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interviewed Individual-1 on a separate occasion in or about July 2019, with her counsel present.
During the course of these interviews, Individual-1 stated, in sum an substance that she met
EPSTEIN in 2003 when she was approximately 17, and that she travelled to several of EPSTEIN's
properties, including properties in New Mexico, Florida, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, i.e., the
Virgin Islands Residence, before she turned 18. EPSTEIN paid for the trips, and would give
Individual-1 money and gifts while she traveled with him. During these trips, EPSTEIN sexually
abused and assaulted Individual-1 on approximately four different occasions, all of which occurred
before she turned 18. Individual-1 reported that EPSTEIN raped her during two of these incidents.
Indivdual-I recalled that one or more of these instances of sexual abuse occurred on the Virgin
Islands Residence. Individual-1 further reported that, when she was approximately 17,
asked to photograph her, and did in fact photograph Individual-1 at the Virgin Islands
Residence.
25. In or about August 2019, I and another law enforcement officer interviewed an
individual ("Individual-2") whol
at the Virgin Islands Residence from approximately 1999 to 2005 or 2006. Individual-2 reported
that, on several occasions, Individual-2 observed photographs of what appeared to be nude or
partially nude young girls in several locations throughout the main residence of the Virgin Islands
Residence. Individual-2 recalled a photograph depicting and two girls, all of
three whom were topless; Individual-2 estimated that the two girls in the photograph appeared to
be approximately 15 or 16 years old. Individual-2 knew to be t
that time.
26. Based on my review of flight logs from a private jet owned by JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
I have learned that traveled to the U.S. Virgin Islands at least approximately
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once a month between October 2001 and November of 2005. These records do not include any
travel may have taken on commercial airlines.
27. For all of these reasons, I am aware that has spent significant
time at the Virgin Islands Residence and that evidence of her involvement, and potentially the
involvement of other co-conspirators, may be located at the Virgin Islands Residence. In
particular, flight logs from EPSTEIN's private jet reflect that the individual identified in the
Indictment as "Employee-3" traveled to the U.S. Virgin Islands on approximately nine separate
occasions. These records do not include any travel Employee-3 may have taken on commercial
airlines. As set forth in the Indictment, Employee-3 scheduled victims' encounters with EPSTEIN.
The Search of the Virgin Islands Residence
28. On or about August 11, 2019, United States Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller of the
District of the Virgin Islands signed a warrant authorizing the search of the Virgin Islands
Residence (the "Virgin Islands Warrant). The Virgin Islands Warrant is attached as Exhibit E,
and incorporated by reference herein. The next day, other law enforcement agents and I executed
the Virgin Islands Warrant at the Virgin Islands Residence.
29. Based on my personal participation in the August 12, 2019 search of the Virgin
Islands Residence, as well as my conversations with other law enforcement agents who
participated in that same search, and my review of documents prepared by other law enforcement
agents who participated in that same search, I have learned that during the August 12, 2019 search
of the Virgin Islands Residence:
a. Subject Device-1 was recovered from a desk in the main residence on the island.
b. Subject Device-2 was recovered from a desk in the main residence on the island.
c. Subject Device-3 was recovered from a desk in the main residence on the island.
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d. Subject Device-4 was recovered from a desk in the main residence on the island.
e. Subject Device-5 was recovered from a desk in the main residence on the island.
f. Subject Device-6 was recovered from a desk in the pool house on the island.
g. Subject Device-7 was recovered from a desk in a cabana on the island.
h. Subject Device-8 was recovered from a box on the floor near a desk in a shed on
the island.
i. Subject Device-9 was recovered from a desk in a shed on the island.
j. Subject Device-10 was recovered from a desk in a cabana on the island.
k. Subject Device-11 was recovered from a desk in a cabana on the island.
1. Subject Device-12 was recovered from a desk in the beach house on the island.
m. Subject Device-13 was recovered from a desk in the beach house on the island.
n. Subject Device-14 was recovered from a server rack inside a shed on the island.
o. Subject Device-15 was recovered from a server rack inside a shed in on the island.
p. Subject Device-16 was recovered from a shed on the island.
q. Subject Device-17 was found on a server rack in a shed on the island.
r. Subject Device-18 was found on a server rack in a shed on the island.
s. Subject Device-19 was recovered from a desk in a cabana on the island.
t. Subject Device-20 was recovered from the maintenance office on the island.
u. Subject Device-21 was recovered from the maintenance office on the island.
v. Subject Device-22 was recovered from the maintenance office on the island.
w. Subject Device-23 was recovered the maintenance office on the island.
x. Subject Device-24 was recovered the maintenance office on the island.
Y. Subject Device-25 was recovered the maintenance office on the island.
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In the Matter of the Search of
itAG 8 5 7 9
(Briefly describe the property to be searched
or dent& the person by name and address) Cmc No.
27 electronic devices seized on
August 12, 2019 from Little Saint James in the
Virgin Islands
APPLICATION FOR A SEARCH AND SEIZURE WARRANT
I, a federal law enforcement officer or an attorney for the government, request a search warrant and state under
penalty of perjury that I have reason to believe that on the following person or property °dent& the person or describe the
property to be searched and give its location):
located in the Southern District of New York , there is now concealed (identift the
person or describe the property to be seized):
See Attached Affidavit and its Attachment A
The basis for the search under Fed. IL Crim. P. 41(c) is (check one or more):
X 0 evidence of a crime;
Cl contraband, fruits of crime, or other items illegally possessed;
O property designed for use, intended foruse, or used in committing a crime;
Cl a person to be arrested or a person who is unlawfully restrained.
The search is related to a violation of:
Code Secdon(s) Offense Description(s)
18 USC 1591 Sex Trafficking of Minors
18 USC 371 Sex Trafficking Conspiracy
The application is based on these facts:
See Attached Affidavit and its Attachment A
Continued on the attached sheet.
Cl Delayed notice of days (give exact ending date if more than 30 days: ) is requested
under 18 U.S.C. § 3103a, the basis of which is set forth on the attached sheet.
Applicant's Orman, ,
Task Force Officer:111i Byrne, FBI
Printed name and title
Sworn to before me and signed in my presence.
Date:
facts's:tenancy
City and state: New York, NY . Cott, United States Magistrate Judge
Printed name and title
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In the Matter of the Application of the United TO BE FILED UNDER SEAL
States Of America for a Search and Seizure
Warrant for 27 electronic devices seized on Agent Affidavit in Support of
August 12, 2019 from Little Saint James in the Application for Search and Seizure
Virgin Islands. Warrant
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK) ss.:
Paul Byrne, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
L Introduction
A. Affiant
1. I have been a Task Force Officer with the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI")
since 2017. As such, I am a "federal law enforcement office?' within the meaning of Federal Rule
of Criminal Procedure 41(aX2XC), that is, a government agent engaged in enforcing the criminal
laws and duly authorized by the Attorney General to request a search warrant I am also a detective
with the New York Police Department ("NYPD") and have been employed by the NYPD for
approximately thirteen years. I am currently assigned to investigate violations of criminal law
relating to the sexual exploitation of children as part of an FBI Task Force. I have gained expertise
in this area through classroom training and daily work related to these types of investigations. As
part of my responsibilities, I have been involved in the investigation of sex trafficking cases, and
have participated in the execution of search warrants for electronic devices and electronic storage
media.
2. I make this Affidavit in support of an application pursuant to Rule 41 of the Federal
Rules of Criminal Procedure for a warrant to search the electronic devices specified below (the
"Subject Devices") for the items and information described in Attachment A. This affidavit is
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based upon my personal knowledge; my review of documents and other evidence; my
conversations with other law enforcement personnel; and my training, experience and advice
received concerning the use of computers in criminal activity and the forensic analysis of
electronically stored information ('ESI"). Because this affidavit is being submitted for the limited
purpose of establishing probable cause, it does not include all the facts that I have learned during
the course of my investigation. Where the contents of documents and the actions, statements, and
conversations of others are reported herein, they are reported in substance and in part, except where
otherwise indicated.
B. The Subject Devices
3. The Subject Devices were all recovered from a search of a private island in the U.S.
Virgin Islands, latown as Little Saint James, which is an approximately 75 acre island located
approximately four miles off the southeast coast of St. Thomas Island (the "Virgin Islands
Residence") on or about August 12, 2019. The Virgin Islands Residence consists of multiple
structures, including a main residence as well as several other smaller structures on the island,
including a pool house, sheds, a beach house, an office, and multiple cabanas. However, as
detailed below, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, who was a Target Subject of this Investigation until his death
in August 2019, is the only known occupant of the Virgin Islands Residence. The Subject Devices
are particularly described as follows:
a. A gray Mac desktop computer labeled "kitchen mac," which was recovered from
a desk in the main residence on the island ("Subject Device-1");
b. A silver Mac laptop labeled "JE big laptop," bearing serial number W89I11772QT,
which was recovered from a desk in the main residence on the island ("Subject
Device-2");
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c. A silver MacBook Pro bearing serial number c02qmOgugwdp, which was
recovered from a desk in the main residence on the island ("Subject Device-3");
d. A silver iPad model A1567 bearing serial number dmpq125ng5ypy, which was
recovered from a desk in the main residence ("Subject Device-4");
e. A silver iPad model A1567 bearing serial number dmpqL1rmg5y, which was
recovered from a desk in the main residence ("Subject Device-5");
f. A silver Mac desktop computer bearing serial number cO2nm1m0fy14, which was
recovered from a desk in the pool house on the island ("Subject Device-6");
g. A silver Mac desktop computer, which was recovered from a desk in a cabana on
the island ("Subject Device-7");
h. A Toshiba Laptop, which was recovered from a box on the floor near a desk in a
shed on the island ("Subject Device-8");
i. An HP laptop bearing serial number cnd81368v5, which was recovered from a desk
in a shed on the island ("Subject Device-9");
j. A silver Mac desktop computer, which was recovered from a desk in a cabana on
the island ("Subject Device-10");
k. A silver Macbook desktop computer, which was recovered from a desk in a cabana
on the island ("Subject Device-11");
1. A Dell Inspiron Tower computer model D19M QCNFA335, which was recovered
from a desk in the beach house on the island ("Subject Device-12");
m. A silver Mac desktop computer model A1311 bearing serial number
W804736DDAS, which was recovered from a desk in the beach house on the island
("Subject Device-13");
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n. A Unfi video bearing mac ID 1829f b4fbe426ea90, which was recovered from a
server rack inside a shed on the island ("Subject Device-I4");
o. A Unifi Server bearing mac ID 1735K 788A20463234-8uuu9f, which was
recovered from a server rack inside a shed in on the island ("Subject Device-15");
p. An HP server with four 500 GB drives, bearing serial number MXQ3220187, which
was recovered from a shed on the island ("Subject Device-16");
q. A Panasonic KX TDE100 computer bearing serial number ICX-Tha0104
9LCCD005398, which was found on a server rack in a shed on the island ("Subject
Device-17");
r. A 6 bay with 146 GB drives bearing serial number MXQ824A1R, which was found
on a server rack in a shed on the island ("Subject Device-18");
s. A silver Mac desktop computer, which was recovered from a desk in a cabana on
the island ("Subject Device-l9");
t. An HP desktop tower model 260-A010, bearing serial number cnv7160050, which
was recovered from the maintenance office on the island ("Subject Device-20");
u. An HP tower model 260-A010, bearing serial number cnv716004y, which was
recovered from the maintenance office on the island ("Subject Device-21");
v. A Mac desktop computer model A1312, bearing serial number w89524erspj, which
was recovered from the maintenance office on the island ("Subject Device-22");
w. A Lenovo tower machine type 9070, bearing serial number mj07yg6u, which was
recovered the maintenance office on the island ("Subject Device-23");
x. A Lenovo tower bearing serial number 153306g2umjxekgx, which was recovered
the maintenance office on the island ("Subject Device-24");
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y. An HP Tower bearing serial number CNV74213M3 5704056, which was
recovered the maintenance office on the island ("Subject Device-25");
z. A Unifi cloudkey with FCCID: SWX-UCCK IC 6545A-UCCK and Mac ID
1843kb4fbe4d30c69-dcrgtn9, which was found on a server rack in a shed on the
island ("Subject Device-26"); and
aa. A red Nikon digital camera, which was recovered on a file cabinet next to a desk in
a cabana on the island ("Subject Device-27").
4. Subject Device-1 through Subject Device-25 are all computers and/or storage
devices capable of storing electronic picture and message files.
5. Subject Device-26 is a device that identifies a user to a service over the Internet. It
acts as a key that allows users to access other data on other devices, such as Subject Device-1
through Subject Device-25.
6. Subject Device-27 is a digital camera capable of taking and storing electronic
picture files.
7. The Subject Devices have all been transported by the FBI from the Virgin Islands
to FBI offices in the Southern District of New York. At this time, all of the Subject Devices are
presently located in the Southern District of New York.
C. The Subject Offenses
8. For the reasons detailed below, I believe that there is probable cause to believe that
the Subject Device contains evidence, fruits, and instrumentalities of violations of Title 18, United
States Code, Sections 1591 (sex trafficking of minors), and 371 (sex trafficking conspiracy) (the
"Subject Offenses"). The Target Subjects of this investigation are known and unknown co-
conspirators of JEFFREY EPSTEIN, including but not limited to
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II. Probable Cause and the Initial Search Warrants
A. Probable Cause Regarding the Target Subjects' Commission of the Subject
Offenses
9. On or about July 2, 2019, a grand jury in the Southern District of New York returned
an Indictment charging JEFFREY EPSTEIN with violations of Title 18, United States Code,
Section 1591 (sex trafficking of minors); and Title 18, United States Code, Section 371 (sex
trafficking conspiracy). A copy of the Indictment is attached hereto as Exhibit A and is
incorporated by reference. EPSTEIN was arrested pursuant to the Indictment on or about July 6,
2019, and had been detained pending trial at the Metropolitan Correctional Center ("MCC") in
New York, New York.
10. On or about August 10, 2019, the Bureau of Prisons confirmed that JEFFREY
EPSTEIN had been found unresponsive in his cell at the MCC that morning, and was pronounced
dead shortly thereafter.
II. Notwithstanding EPSTEIN's death, the sex trafficking investigation that led to his
indictment remains ongoing. In particular, Count One of the Indictment alleged that EPSTEIN
conspired with others to traffic minors, and further identified three individuals who worked for
EPSTEIN (identified in Exhibit A as "Employee-I", "Employee-2," and "Employee-3") and
facilitated EPSTEIN's abuse of minor girls by, among other things, arranging victims' encounters
with EPSTEIN and paying victims after these encounters. The individual identified in Exhibit A
as MEll' is a Target Subject of this investigation.
12. On or about November 28, 2018, the Miami Herald began publishing a series of
articles relating to the defendant his sexual misconduct with minors, and a previous investigation
into his conduct in Florida from in or about 2005 through 2008. The article included information
about s role in EPSTEIN's sexual abuse of minors. Based on my participation
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by the Government appear to show
in this investigation, I have learned that bank records obtained
wired $250,000 from a trust
that just days later, on or about December 3, 2018, the defendant
EPSTEIN
account to INN. This course of action, and in particular its timing, suggests that
was attempting to influence MI, who might have been able to provide information against
him in light of the recently re-emerging allegations.
and including at least
13. As set forth in Exhibit A, from at least in or about 2002, up to
le minor girls in Manhattan, New
in or about 2005, JEFFREY EPSTEIN sexually abused multip
time and continuing to the present,
York; West Palm Beach, Florida; and elsewhere. During that
in Exhibit A as "the New York
EPSTEIN possessed and controlled a residence, which is described
Residence."
A, from at least in or
14. As further set forth in paragraphs 8 through 10 of Exhibit
EIN sexually abused numerous
about 2002, up to and including at least in or about 2005, EPST
as alleged in the Indictment, when a
minor victims at the New York Residence. In particular, and
to a room inside the New York
victim arrived at the New York Residence, she would be escorted
massage on EPSTEIN. The victims,
Residence with a massage table, where she would perform a
or other individuals to partially or
who were as young as 14 years of age, were told by EPSTEIN
nter, EPSTEIN would escalate
fully undress before beginning the "massage." During the encou
e, among other things, sex acts
the nature and scope of physical contact with his victim to includ
s' genitals. EPSTEIN typically
such as groping and direct and indirect contact with the victim
ask victims to touch him while he
would also masturbate during these sexualized encounters,
or with sex toys. Following each
masturbated, and touch victims' genitals with his bands
the victim in cash.
encounter, EPSTEIN or one of his employees or associates paid
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Exhibit A, to further facilitate his ability
15. As set forth in paragraphs 12 through 13 of
victims to
Y EPSTEIN asked and enticed certain of his
to abuse minor girls in New York, JEFFRE
acts with
"massages" and similarly engage in sex
recruit additional minor girls to perform
m-
another min or girl for EPSTEIN, he paid both the victi
EPSTEIN. When a victim would recruit
ms were
ars in cash. EPSTEIN knew that his victi
recruiter and the new victim hundreds of doll
ims told him their age.
underage, including because certain vict
h 22 of Exhibit A is Victim-1. As part of
16. One of the victims identified in paragrap
, along with
participated in interviews with Victim-1
the FBI's investigation of EPSTEIN, I have
and my
on my participation in those interviews
other law enforcement officers. 1 Based
ided the
ent officers, I know that Victim-1 has prov
conversations with other law enforcem
in part:
following information, in substance and
5, EPSTEIN sexually abused Victim-1 on
a. Between approximately 2002 and 200
n Victim-1
dence. This sexual abuse all occurred whe
multiple occasions in the New York Resi
was under the age of 18.
k
observed multiple floors of the New Yor
b. During that same period, Victim-1
im-I has
s within the New York Residence. Vict
Residence and numerous individual room
Residence,
aspects of the interior of the New York
provided detailed descriptions of certain
rations, and
ils regarding the layout, furnishings, deco
including Victim-1's memory of specific deta
decade ago, she
im-1 has disclosed that, approximately a
1 In meetings with the Government, Vict enship. She
mitt ed mar riag e frau d in orde r to obta in a green card and, subsequently, U.S. citiz
com drugs,
disc lose d pers onal subs tanc e abus e, prim arily involving the abuse of prescription
has also losed having
y 2000s and 2019. Victim-1 has also disc
during various periods between the earl ing paid sex acts.
py-ending" massage parlor, perform
worked for approximately a year at a "hap abus e of her.
claim against EPSTEIN for his sexual
Victim-1 is currently pursuing a civil damages ent
tion prov ided by Vict im-1 has prov en reliable and has been corroborated by independ
Informa accounts of
rds obtained during the investigation and the
evidence, including documents and reco
.
other victims whom Victim-1 has never met
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floor pattern of various areas within the New York Residence. Among other details, Victim-1
recalled that EPSTEIN typically abused her in a room she described as a "massage room," (the
"Massage Room"), which contained a massage table, and was decorated with artwork depicting
naked women, hung on walls that appeared to be adorned with fabric. In describing the sexual
abuse that occurred in the Massage Room, Victim-1 has stated that EPSTEIN would often touch
her genital area with a vibrating sex toy during these abusive encounters.
The Search of the New York Residence
17. On or about July 6, 2019, the Honorable Barbara Moses, United States Magistrate
Judge, signed a search warrant authorizing a search of the New York Residence. The search
warrant is attached as Exhibit B and incorporated by reference herein.
18. At approximately 6 p.m. on or about July 6, 2019, law enforcement officers (the
"Search Team") commenced executing the search warrant at the New York Residence. JEFFREY
EPSTEIN had been arrested on the charges contained in the Indictment shortly before the
execution of the search warrant. Based on the Search Team's observations during an initial search
of the New York Residence, at approximately 7 p.m., the Search Team stopped the search and
froze the scene in order to seek a new search warrant. On or about July 7, 2019, the Honorable
Barbara Moses, United States Magistrate Judge, signed a search warrant authorizing a search of
the New York Residence (the "Second Warrant"). The Second Warrant is attached as Exhibit C,
and incorporated by reference herein. At approximately 2:30 a.m., the Search Team resumed the
search, and commenced searching pursuant to the Second Warrant. Later on July 7, 2019, the
Honorable Barbara Moses, United States Magistrate Judge, signed a third search warrant to search
and seize certain electronic media stored on discs seized during the execution of the Second
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Warrant (the "Compact Disc Search Warrant). The Compact Disc Search Warrant is attached as
Fvhibit D, and incorporated by reference herein.
19. During the execution of the warrants described above in the New York Residence,
the Search Team located evidence of the Subject Offenses. In particular, the Search Team located
the following, among other things, the following:
a. Inside the New York Residence, the Search Team observed a room that, based on
my participation in interviews of Victim-1, appears to be consistent with Victim-I's descriptions
of the Massage Room. The room contained a table covered with a sheet, and appeared to be a
massage table. The room also contained several vibrating sex toys. The walls appeared to be
covered in a type of felt-like tapestry fabric. I further observed two paintings and three
photographs hanging on the walls of the Massage Room. The paintings and photographs depict
nude females. One of the photographs appears to depict a nude girL Thus, it appears that the
Massage Room was in substantially the same condition as Victim-1 observed the room more than
18 years ago.
b. Inside a safe in a closet on the third floor, the Search team discovered and seized,
among other items, several binders containing sleeves of compact discs, most of which are labeled
with handwriting. In total, the binders contain dozens of compact discs. Some discs contain the
word "Zorro" or "LSJ." Based on my conversations with law enforcement agents who have
participated in this investigation, I believe the name "Zorro" refers to Zorro Ranch, EPSTEIN's
property in New Mexico, and the name LSJ refers to Little Saint James, i.e., the Virgin Islands
Residence. The majority of the discs contain titles that include female names. Some of the discs
in the binders seized by the Search Team have titles that appear to refer to trips or vacations.
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New York Residence,
c. In the drawer of a dresser in a room on the Fifth floor of the
shoebox (the "Shoebox") containing
the Search team discovered and seized, among other items, a
in handwriting, with female names.
numerous compact discs. The majority of the discs are labeled,
d "Blonde Girl Photo Shoot" Yet
One disc is marked "Thai Massage." Another disc is marke
The discs in the Shoebox were
another disc is marked "Misc. Girls Nude/Dinner—Scientists."
dresser, the Search Team discovered
seized by the Search Team. In another drawer of that same
who, based on the training and
loose polaroid photographs depicting young, nude females
appear to be teenagers.
experience of law enforcement officers who observed them,
ence, the Search Team
d. In a closet on the Fifth Floor of the Manhattan Resid
s." The box contained, among
discovered, among other items, a box marked "women/old photo
labeled with hand-written titles. One
other items, approximately seven compact discs, which are
her-a `03" The remaining
disc is marked "nudes 00-24." Mother is labeled "Photograp
ing discs were seized by the Search
discs contain titles that include female names. All of the forego
Team.
black binders containing
e. In that same closet, the Search Team discovered numerous
underneath) and compact discs.
what appear to be print outs of digital photographs (with file names
graphs of nude or partially nude
The binders appeared to contain, among other photographs, photo
Based on the training and experience
young girls, some of which are in sexually suggestive poses.
young girls appear to be teenagers,
of law enforcement officers who observed them, some of the
some of whom appear to be under the age of 18.
The Virgin Islands Residence
EY EPSTEIN has
20. Based on my review of property records, I believe that JEFFR
in or about 1998. In particular, it
been the owner of the Virgin Islands Residence since at least
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Virgin Islands Residence from in or
appears that an entity named "L.S.J., LLC" held title to the
the Virgin Islands Residence to an
about 1998. In or about 2011, L.S.J., LLC transferred title to
ork, EPSTEIN signed as the "sole
entity named "Nautilus, Inc.," for $10. On the transfer paperw
cial owner" of Nautilus, Inc.
member" of L.S.J., LLC and as the "president and sole benefi
s Residence was
21. In addition, I believe that up until his arrest, the Virgin Island
reviewed sex offender registration
JEFFREY EPSTEIN's principal residence. In particular, I have
EPSTEIN listed the Virgin Islands
data, and have learned that, on or about June 17, 2019,
arrest on or about July 6, 2019, I
Residence as his primary residence. At the time of EPSTEIN's
of EPSTEIN's personal effects,
and other law enforcement officers conducted an inventory search
listed the Virgin Islands Residence
and observed that EPSTEIN was carrying a driver's license that
as EPSTEIN's home address.
to believe that
22. Based on my participation in this investigation, I have reason
Offences in and around the Virgin Islands
EPSTEIN and his co-conspirators committed the Subject
red from the New York Residence.
Residence. Some of the evidence of that conduct was recove
agents who have conducted an
In particular, based on my conversations with law enforcement
seized at the New York Residence
initial review (the "Reviewing Agents") of the compact discs
"), I have learned that the discs
as described in paragraphs 15(b)-(e) above (the "Seized Discs
photographs of girls or young women,
contain approximately thousands of nude or partially nude
conversations with the Reviewing
many of which are in sexually suggestive poses. Based on my
to child erotica and visual depictions
Agents, who have particular training and experience relating
Reviewing Agents believe that many
of children in child exploitation cases, I have learned that the
r to depict girls under the age of 18.
of the nude or partially nude images they have reviewed appea
location, and/or were labeled "LSJ"
Certain of these images appear to have been taken at a tropical
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either in the image file name, or on the compact disc that contained the image. Based on the
foregoing, I believe that a portion of the foregoing photographs appear to have been taken at the
Virgin Islands Residence. In addition, I have learned that some of the file names are marked
which are the initials of As set forth below, I have interviewed an individual
who has reported that photographed her at the Virgin Islands Residence.
Accordingly, I believe that a portion of these photos may have been taken by
23. Further, based on my conversations with law enforcement agents who have
conducted an initial review of the Seized Discs, I have learned the following:
a. Many of the photographs appear to be labeled with file names that include "LSJ,"
which I believe stands for Little St. James, which is the name of the Virgin Islands Residence.
b. As discussed above, photographs seized from the New York Residence appear to
depict nude or partially nude young girls, and a portion of those photos appear to have been taken
at the Virgin Islands Residence, based on the fact that (i) some of the photos appear to have been
taken in a tropical location, and (ii) some of the file names of the photographs and/or the labels
on the discs containing the files of nude or partially nude young girls in a tropical location are
marked "LSJ," i.e., the Virgin Islands Residence.
c. Among the photographs seized from the New York Residence, the Reviewing
Agents identified partially-nude photographs of a young girl, labeled with the name of a particular
individual ("Individual-1"). The photographs appear to depict Individual-I on a beach in what
appears to be a tropical location similar to the landscape of the Virgin Islands Residence.
24. In or about August 2019, I participated in an interview of Individual-1, with her
counsel present. Based on my personal observations, I believe that the photographs described in
Paragraph 23(c) depict Individual-1. I have also spoken with another law enforcement agent who
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interviewed Individual-1 on a separate occasion in or about July 2019, with her counsel present.
During the course of these interviews, Individual-1 stated, in sum an substance that she met
EPSTEIN in 2003 when she was approximately 17, and that she travelled to several of EPSTEIN's
properties, including properties in New Mexico, Florida, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, i.e., the
Virgin Islands Residence, before she turned 18. EPSTEIN paid for the trips, and would give
Individual-1 money and gifts while she traveled with him. During these trips, EPSTEIN sexually
abused and assaulted Individual-1 on approximately four different occasions, all of which occurred
before she turned 18. Individual-1 reported that EPSTEIN raped her during two of these incidents.
Indivdual-I recalled that one or more of these instances of sexual abuse occurred on the Virgin
Islands Residence. Individual-1 further reported that, when she was approximately 17,
asked to photograph her, and did in fact photograph Individual-1 at the Virgin Islands
Residence.
25. In or about August 2019, I and another law enforcement officer interviewed an
individual ("Individual-2") whol
at the Virgin Islands Residence from approximately 1999 to 2005 or 2006. Individual-2 reported
that, on several occasions, Individual-2 observed photographs of what appeared to be nude or
partially nude young girls in several locations throughout the main residence of the Virgin Islands
Residence. Individual-2 recalled a photograph depicting and two girls, all of
three whom were topless; Individual-2 estimated that the two girls in the photograph appeared to
be approximately 15 or 16 years old. Individual-2 knew to be t
that time.
26. Based on my review of flight logs from a private jet owned by JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
I have learned that traveled to the U.S. Virgin Islands at least approximately
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once a month between October 2001 and November of 2005. These records do not include any
travel may have taken on commercial airlines.
27. For all of these reasons, I am aware that has spent significant
time at the Virgin Islands Residence and that evidence of her involvement, and potentially the
involvement of other co-conspirators, may be located at the Virgin Islands Residence. In
particular, flight logs from EPSTEIN's private jet reflect that the individual identified in the
Indictment as "Employee-3" traveled to the U.S. Virgin Islands on approximately nine separate
occasions. These records do not include any travel Employee-3 may have taken on commercial
airlines. As set forth in the Indictment, Employee-3 scheduled victims' encounters with EPSTEIN.
The Search of the Virgin Islands Residence
28. On or about August 11, 2019, United States Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller of the
District of the Virgin Islands signed a warrant authorizing the search of the Virgin Islands
Residence (the "Virgin Islands Warrant). The Virgin Islands Warrant is attached as Exhibit E,
and incorporated by reference herein. The next day, other law enforcement agents and I executed
the Virgin Islands Warrant at the Virgin Islands Residence.
29. Based on my personal participation in the August 12, 2019 search of the Virgin
Islands Residence, as well as my conversations with other law enforcement agents who
participated in that same search, and my review of documents prepared by other law enforcement
agents who participated in that same search, I have learned that during the August 12, 2019 search
of the Virgin Islands Residence:
a. Subject Device-1 was recovered from a desk in the main residence on the island.
b. Subject Device-2 was recovered from a desk in the main residence on the island.
c. Subject Device-3 was recovered from a desk in the main residence on the island.
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d. Subject Device-4 was recovered from a desk in the main residence on the island.
e. Subject Device-5 was recovered from a desk in the main residence on the island.
f. Subject Device-6 was recovered from a desk in the pool house on the island.
g. Subject Device-7 was recovered from a desk in a cabana on the island.
h. Subject Device-8 was recovered from a box on the floor near a desk in a shed on
the island.
i. Subject Device-9 was recovered from a desk in a shed on the island.
j. Subject Device-10 was recovered from a desk in a cabana on the island.
k. Subject Device-11 was recovered from a desk in a cabana on the island.
1. Subject Device-12 was recovered from a desk in the beach house on the island.
m. Subject Device-13 was recovered from a desk in the beach house on the island.
n. Subject Device-14 was recovered from a server rack inside a shed on the island.
o. Subject Device-15 was recovered from a server rack inside a shed in on the island.
p. Subject Device-16 was recovered from a shed on the island.
q. Subject Device-17 was found on a server rack in a shed on the island.
r. Subject Device-18 was found on a server rack in a shed on the island.
s. Subject Device-19 was recovered from a desk in a cabana on the island.
t. Subject Device-20 was recovered from the maintenance office on the island.
u. Subject Device-21 was recovered from the maintenance office on the island.
v. Subject Device-22 was recovered from the maintenance office on the island.
w. Subject Device-23 was recovered the maintenance office on the island.
x. Subject Device-24 was recovered the maintenance office on the island.
Y. Subject Device-25 was recovered the maintenance office on the island.
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