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FD-302a (14.1/. 1104.95) • • 31E-MM-108062 Continuation of PD-302 ol .On 11/28/2007 ,Page _a_ telephonically contacted on several additional occasions inviting back to Epstein's residence and offering to go skydiving. declined invitations. EFTA01711760  `This was a typical 14-year-old girl. ... What happened here was despicable.' JEFFREY HERMAN, lawyer for parents of girl, now 17, who accuses Jeffrey Epstein of sexual assault Palm Beach man faces lawsuit in teen sex case By LARRY KELLER Lawyer Jeffrey Her- Palm Brach Post Staff Writer man (left) conducts WEST PALM BEACH — The parents of a a news conference teenage girl sued part-time Palm Beach resi- Thursday with the fa- dent Jeffrey Epstein for more than $50 million ther and stepmother on Thursday. alleging that the wealthy money of a girl who claims Mount Clipping in Space Below) manager had her brought to his mansion for wealthy money nen- a massage, then engaged in sexual activity ager Jeffrey Epstein with her. The girl, identified only as Jane Doe, was 14 at the time. She was the youngest of sev- eral alleged victims of Epstein, according assaulted her in • 2005. The parents seek more than $50 million in their • to Palm Beach police, who spent 11 months lawsuit. Epstein, who investigating him. faces a prostitution The federal lawsuit, filed by Miami at- solicitation charge, is • torney Jeffrey Herman, says "Epstein has a scheduled to enter a sexual preference and obsession for under- plea March 10. age minor girls." Epstein "gained access to primarily disadvantaged minor girls in his Bill IhGRAM &Taff Photograpr-ei home, sexually assaulted these girls, and then gave them money." • Herman, who specializes in child sex abuse litigation, sued on behalf of the girl, her father and her stepmother on grounds of sexual assault, intentional infliction of , emotional distress and loss of parental con- shows what this case is all about: money." stepmother have prior arrests for financial sortium. He and another Epstein attorney, Lilly Ann crimes the lawyers say show the lawsuit is fi- "Jane Doe ... fell into Epstein's trap and Sanchez, launched an immediate counterof- nancially motivated. Mother Epstein lawyer, • became one of his victims," the lawsuit says. "We're dismayed by the filing of the law- suit, but not surprised," said Jack Goldberger, fensive, even showing up at Herman's news conference outside the federal courthouse in West Palm Beach. They distributed copies of Gerald Lefcourt, a prominent New York crim- inal defense attorney, provided some of those • stone of Epsteist's attorneys. "We think this documents showing that the girl's father and See EPSTEIN, TB, 1O O EFTA01711761 Epstein paid girl 300, suit claims ► EPSTEINfrom 1B March 10, but ing only a towel, removed it he has post- and lay naked on the mas- documents to Goldberger. poned other sage table, the lawsuit says. "Jeffrey Epstein did not court dates He demanded that Jane Doe have sex with this woman," to resolve the remove her clothing, and she Sanchez said. case. did, except for her under- Herman suggested that His in- wear, the lawsuit alleges. The Epstein masturbated in front dictment sexual activity followed, the of the alleged victim and used a vibrator on her after Epstein she was brought to his home followed an exhaustive investigation suit says. Epstein p terward, and t i$300 af- got S200 in February 2005. The girl is by the Palm Beach Police De- for bringing t e gir to him, now 17. partment, which concluded sa "This was a typical 14- that Epstein paid underage and. helped year-old girl at the time she girls and young women to be Epstein arrange of er liai- met Epstein," Herman said. brought to his five-bedroom, sons with girls, Palm Beach 'What happened here was 712 / -bath Intracoastal home for police concluded. Neither despicable." massages and sometimes sex was charged. The girl told police inves- play. Much of the language in This- is not the first time tigators that she informed the Jane Doe suit mirrors that Epstein has been sued over Epstein she was 18 when she of police reports in the case. purported activities with met him, and she said that Herman's client said her teenage girls. He was sued was her age on her Web page, meeti was set in New York in October by a Sanchez said. up by of Loxa- woman who says she had sex The girl's father and step- hatchee, w o was a Palm with Epstein when she was mother also attended the Beach Community College 16 and had sought his help in news conference. student at the time. When becoming a model. "We're very angry," the Jane Doe arrived at Epstein's The lawsuit filed Thurs- father said. "It's not right that home, she was escilit an day also alleges that Epstein this wealthy man can fly into Epstein assistant, Kel- has assaulted girls on his town and destroy my daugh- len, to a mom with a massage private island in the Virgin ter's innocence." He did not table, police reports and the Islands. Herman declined to take questions. lawsuit say. elaborate on that assertion. Epstein, 55, is a mysteri- Epstein walked in wear- 0 [email protected] ous New York money man- ager who owns a Manhattan mansion, as well as homes! in Palm Beach, New Mexico and the Virgin Islands. A Palm Beach County grand jury indicted him in July 2006 on one count of felony solicitation of prostitu- tion stemming, from alleged incidents between Aug. 1 and Oct. 31, 2005. Epstein is scheduled to enter a plea in the case on EFTA01711762  • FD-350 (Rev. 5-8-81) • (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) 16 / 56 / The Palm Beach Post Mount Chopin in Space Below) West Palm Beach, FL Date: 2/1/2008 Edition. Title: Part-time Palm Reacher faces another sex suit Character or Classification' 31E-MM-108062 Part-time Palm Beacher Submitting Office: MM faces another sex suit ndexing By LARRY KELLER sexually tinged massage at Palm Beath Post Staff Writer his home. WEST PALM BEACH The latest alleged victim — For the second time in two is identified as "Jane Doe weeks, part-time Palm Beach No. 2." She went to Epstein's resident Jeffrey Epstein has Palm Beach mansion in 2004 been sued for more than or 2005 when she was 16, $50 million by a woman who the lawsuit alleges. She says contends that he engaged another girl recruited her in sexual activity with her to go there to give Epstein a when she was a minor after massage. enticing her Once there, she alleges, to give him she was led to an upstairs a massage at room with a massage table. his home. Epstein came in wearing More only a towel around his waist lawsuits may and told her to remove her follow, Miami clothes. She did, except for lawyer Jef- her bra and panties, accord- frey Herman ing to the lawsuit. said. "I'm Epstein removed his towel, Epstein aware of oth- rolled onto his back, mastur- er victims," bated and touched Jane Doe he said. "I have been con- No. 2 sexually, according to • tacted." the lawsuit filed in federal Herman filed a similar court in West Palm Beach on lawsuit against Epstein on Wednesday. ' Jan. 24 on behalf of a girl Jane Doe No. 2 was paid - A identified as "Jane Doe," her $200 afterward, and the girl father and stepmother. The who recruited her was given • girl, now 17, says she was 14 when she gave Epstein a See EPSTEIN, 5B ► EFTA01711763  • • 1 plaintiff's parents at odds over suit ► EPSTEIN from 1B involving their daughter. "The father has sole custo- $100, according to the lawsuit. dy and has the The two attended the same decisions right to make Palm Beach County high rights," Herm on his daughter school. Jane Doe No. 2 is now an said . Epstein is a wealthy New 19 and living in Virginia, Her- York mon man said. ey manager who has counted Bill Clinton, Both lawsuits contend Donald Trump that Epstein, 55, targeted Prince And and Britain's rew "economically disadvantaged friends. He was among his girls from western Palm a lengthy inve the target of Beach County" who were his activities stiga tion into perceived as less likely to Palm Bea with girls by the complain to authorities, or ment that ch Police Depart- whose credibility would be dictment inresu lted in his in- July 2006 on one fined if they did. count of felon "Both complaints are full of of prostitution. y solicitation lies," said Guy Lewis, former pending. That case is US. attorney in Miami and Epstein has been sued in one of Epstein's many attor- New York by neys. Jane Doe No. 2's lawsuit says he had a woman who "is an outrageous, defamatory when she wassex with her copycat of the first." 16. Herman said he has received calls There has been a twist in from othe the first Jane Doe lawsuit. Her assertionsrs making the same mother in Georgia contends in that state. Herman convened a news that her former husband conference — Jane Doe's father — con- the middle Wednesday on sulted with neither of them West Palm brid ge connecting before filing the lawsuit. She Beach. Bea ch and Palm is asking a judge to halt the "This is the bridge ... these litigation until her daughter girls were turns 18 in May and can make over and give recruited to come her own decisions. a massage," he said. "When they crossed this The mother asked in court bridge, they filings to be added to the law- was in stor had for no idea what suit, saying she "has suffered a bridge of e them . This is and will continue to suffer tears." Herman has described severe mental anguish and both Jane pain" as a result of Epstein's teenage girlsDoes as typical "reckless conduct." Epstein robbed of their innocence. Jane Doe "just didn't want But Harvard University law the lawsuit going forward Professor Alan with the father's involve- another Eps Dershowitz, ment," said Ted Leopold, vided the state tein attor ney, pro- the mother's attorney. "She fice with info attorney's of- wanted to pursue it on her from the rmation gleaned own. The father essentially site two year myspace.com Web did this on his own." s ago showing that some of Epstein's alleged Jane Doe has been es- victims boas tranged from her father since hol and marijuan ted of their alco- Thanksgiving. Leopold said. a use. Herm "That's why it's even stranger backgrouan said the girls' nds aren't relevant what he did," he said. to Epstein's purported be- The girl's mother is asking havior. a judge in their divorce case mental "Th capa ey don't have the to find the father in contempt to somethin city to consent of court for violating their grown man g like this with a divorce decree by not con- ." he said. ferring with her on a matter Olarry_keller@pbpos t.com EFTA01711764  Girl drops lawsuit against Palm Beach man By LARRY KELLER the litigation be halted at his Intracoastal home, a Palm Beach Palm Brach Post Staff Writer until her daughter Police Department investigation con- A girl who says that wealthy money turns 18. cluded. He was indicted in July 2006 on Mount Clipping in Space Below) manager and part-time Palm Beach The mother com- a single count of felony solicitation of resident Jeffrey Epstein engaged in plained that Jane Doe's prostitution. The case is pending. • sexual activity with her when she was father did not consult Jane Doe's parents separated two 14, has dropped her lawsuit against with her or their months after she was born at Good Sa- him because her divorced parents are daughter before suing maritan Medical Center, according to squabbling over the litigation. Epstein for $50mi1- court records. The couple's subsequent "It has to do with the fact that the Epstein lion. The lawsuit al- divorce has been contentious. Each has parents aren't on the same page right Accused of leges sexual assault, had primary custody of the girl at various . now," said Jeffrey Herman, the attorney sexuallly intentional infliction times. for the girl, identified in court papers assaulting then- of emotional distress The father pleaded guilty to fed- only as Jane Doe. "It's like a sideshow." 14 -year-old girl. and loss of parental eral fraud charges in 2001 and was sen- The girl turns 18 in May and can sue consortium. Herman tenced to 21 months in federal prison, • again at that time without her parents' also represents a Jane plus three years' probation. The US. involvement, Herman said. Doe No. 2 who, like Jane Doe, claims attorney overseeing his prosecution Herman sued Epstein last month on Epstein summoned her to his home for was Guy Lewis. Now in private practice. behalf of the girl, her father and her a massage when she was a minor and Lewis was hired by Epstein to defend stepmother. Her birth mother, who lives sexually touched her. him against the father's lawsuit filed on near Atlanta, then asked to intervene Epstein, 55, induced several under- behalf of Jane Doe. on her daughter's behalf and asked that age girls to give him sexual massages elarry_keller@pbpost com 0 a CO a EFTA01711765  • FD-350 (Rev. 5-8-81) • (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) 3B / The Palm Beach Post Mount Clipping in Space Below) West Palm Beach, FL Date: 316/2008 Edition: Title: Mother suit alleges sex during massages Another suit alleges Character or Classification: 31E-MM-108062 Submitting Office: MM sex during massage Indexing: By LARRY KELLER tional distress. Palm Bradt Post Staff Writer "She felt intimidated. She WEST PALM BEACH felt scared," Herman said. --- Another woman filed a Jane Doe No. 3 made only the federal lawsuit against Jef- one visit to Epstein's home, frey Epstein on Wednesday, he said. alleging that he turned a "It's just another copycat massage she gave him at his lawsuit filed by the same Palm Beach mansion into a lawyer who appears less sexual episode when she was interested in the truth than 16 years old, in grandstanding with these Identified as "Jane Doe press conferences," said Jack No. 3," she is seeking more Goldberger, one of Epstein's than $50 million, the same attorneys. 'We now have as two other "Jane Does"who sworn testimony that girls filed similar lawsuits in the lied about their age to Jeffrey past six weeks. All three suits Epstein, and they were care- were filed by Miami lawyer ful in being convincing that Jeffrey Herman. they were over the Herman subsequently Herman said withdrew the first Jane Doe's instructed Jane Doe ZQo lawsuit because of squabbling "When he asks how old you by her parents over the litiga- are, tell him 18 or 19 years tion. The girl may refile the old." But he said it doesn't suit after she turns 18 in May matter. "They were underage and can make her own deci- girls," Herman said. 'They sions, Herman said. were sexually assaulted." Other alleged victims also In addition to the civil law- have contacted him, Herman suits, Epstein was indicted said. "I do anticipate more on a single count of felony cases," he said. solicitation of prostitution In the latest litigation, Jane in July 2006 after a lengthy Doe No. 3 alleges that she Palm Beach Police Depart- was recruited ment investigation into his lege student, activities with underage girls to give Epstein a massage or at his home. A resolution has money at his waterfront home been delayed continually. The late in 2004 or early in 2005. case is on Monday's court The lawsuit alleges that, docket but is expected to be while on the massage table, rescheduled once again. Epstein sexually touched "One of the reasons (Jane Jane Doe No. 3, then mas- Doe No. 3) came forward is turbated. She is suing on she is tired of waiting for jus- grounds of sexual assault and tice," Herman said. intentional infliction of emo- elarry_kelletepboost.com .3,E - rovx,2- /‘ct EFTA01711766  t Automated Serial Permanent Charge-Out FD-5a (1-5-94) Date: 04/02/08 Time: 13:21 Case ID: 31E-MM-108062 Serial: 152 Description of Document: Type : FD302 Date : 03/20/08 To : MIAMI From : Topic: WAS INTERVIEWED AT THE NEW YORK Reason for Permanent Charge-Out: Error in serializing. Employeek 31E AIN- logot,31, icait EFTA01711767 Automated Serial Permanent Charge-Out FD-5a (1-5-94) Date: 04/02/08 Time: 13:21 Case ID: 31E-MM-108062 Serial: 153 • Description of Document: Type : EC Date : 03/27/08 To : MIAMI From : NEW YORK Topic: TO COVER LEAD SET BY THE MIAMI DIVISION,SERIAL 134,LEAD 1 Reason for Permanent Charge-Out: Error in serializing. Employeeito io?o&9,1513 EFTA01711768 FD-302 (Rev. 10-6-95) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date of transcription 03/24/2008 (hereafter referred to as date of irt address New York, NY 10019, cellular telep hone number was interviewed at the New York Office of the Fe era Bureau of Investigation (FBI), located at 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278. After being advised of the identity of the interviewing agents and the nature of the interview, provided the following information: stated she is currently employed at the that address) in New York, NY and is a so a stu ent at studying to be an actor. hat she was a studiiiiit the located on jit. City (NYC). added she was not her arents wh"l g ig sc ool; she lived w' r (he was in a boy band called anher friend LAST NAME UNKNOWN (LNU). All life live in an apartment locate id e at III between and in NYC. IIIIIIII had a best friend by the name of IIIIIIIIIIIIIII He attended a high school (name unknown) in Queens, NY and it was ugh that met a girl by the name of LNU. and LNU had met at middle school (name R, also in Queens, NY an since they both had moved from Brazil to NYC, they had this bond and became very close friends. was about 17 years of age when she met LNU who was a out 14 or 15 years old at the time, but who was very street savvy. stated that iiiiiiii out with an older crowd and was smart beyond her years. stated that sheactually actual i deferred to her whenever they went out "to party" because seemed to know everyone in the club scene. stated she and LNU began hanging out with LNU and her friend LNU. She recalled that sometime fa ter her 18th birthda (ma be sometime in ), AND were taking a cab to a club. l were talking a out something in a quiet tone and asked them what was going on. After some hesitation, Mmfigationm D3/20/2008 ptn New York, NY Fik0 31E-MM-10806245 Datediemed by 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 are not to be distributed outside your agency. 3/6-7- NN-108roba--/sy l EFTA01711769 FD•302a (Rev. 10.6-95) 31E-MM-108062 03/20/2008 2 Continuation ofED-302 of ,On ,Page III told the girls that she and massage. told and new a man by the name of Y LNU who would pay $300.00 to g r s who would give him a that it was very legitimate an he never toucf!!!!!!, he just wanted to see a pretty girl giving him a massage at home. was suspicious and wondered why he would pay so much money just a just a massage. told her it was very easy money and she was not required to 1.1thing else but massage him. told that JEFFREY just wanted to have pretty young 19111 around him. About a week later, called and told her that she had made an appointment for to go to JEFFREY's house to give him a massage. a never agreed to this but felt obligated to go to the appointment now that had set it up. gave her the address of JEFFREY's apartment which was local!!! (from what she can recall). She also remembered the apartment was adjacent to the Ralph Lauren store in the Upper East Side, NYC. was still apprehensive about going but since the appointment was during the day she figured nothing bad could happen. She recalled that the apartment was a four story brownstone and when she pressed the buzzer a maid answered the door. She noticed two security cameras facing the front doorstep. The maid asked her to sit in the foyer and then the maid left. was very nervous and she sent a text to telling her RIM was nervous and was thinking about leavill Ater five minutes she got up to leave but just then the maid showed up and told her that JEFFREY would be with her shortly and not to leave. In a minute or so JEFFREY came downstairs and introduced himself. She described him as a man in his 60's with salt and pepper hair and about 5'9". He then led her to an elevator where they went up to the fourth floor. He then took her to a room that was set up like a massage parlor complete with massage table and an assortment of massage oils, lotions, and other aroma-therapy products. JEFFREY then ex lained that She which she was en left the room and returned fully undressed with t e exception of a EFTA01711770 FD-302a (Rev. 10-6-95) • • 31E -MM-108062 Continuation of FD-302 of ,On 03/20/2008 "le 3 towel he had wrapped around his waist. JEFFREY laid down on the massage table face down and kept the towel on. then massaged his back and legs. JEFFREY at no time •zokil to i her or disrobed in front of her. After 20 minutes of being massaged he got off the table and paid her $300.00 in $100.00 bills. (It should be noted that JEFFREY always paid her using $100.00 bills only). After the massage was over, JEFFREY told he did no her to massage him again because He told her that he wanted her to oring im other gir s instead. At no time did he discuss her age or asked about the ages of her friends. He did not ask that he bring a girl with a specific hair color or age but did ask for slim and petite girls. About a week later, called again and told her she had set up another appointment. ad told about it and said that she should go with er an they could both make some easy money. told about her experience and since he never toucRATor trilli tlithing sexual with her, she thought it was okay to get involved. The girls then went to JEFFREY's apartment and he again led He asked them both to The ame to a compromise an they JEFFREY then went o e o er room, an• came •ac un•resse• wi a towel wrapped around his waist. The girls then began to massage him and then JEFFREY asked to leave the room and for to stay. After some time, went the rj!!'"Ii she noticed that both and JEFFREY JEFFREY was on the massage table and was closer to t e door. paid each girl $400.00 in $100.00 bills. The girls and left JEFFREY's home. refused to tell w at had happened in the room but si l seemed upset. About a week later, received a call from a LNU, who identified herse as callin on behalf of JEFFREY EPSMIN's office. She left a message on cell phone (which is the same number she has current y to in her that she needed to call back as soon as possible. did not return her call as s e did not know who these peop e were. A few minutes later, called told her LNU EFTA01711771 FD-302a (Rev. 10-6-95) 31E-MM-108062 4 Continuation ofFD-302 of .on 03/20/2008 , Page worked at JEFFREY EPSTEIN's office and he was the same JEFFREY that she had met and had massaged. told her to give a call to make an appointment. called the numberitli llr caller ID and it was the business n er for JEFFREY's office. A woman by the name of LNU called and said would call her right back. immediately called and told her that she needed to contact to make anofil.ointment and needed her cell phone number w is provided. A few minutes later, and asked that she go with her to JEFFREY's house. and it was the same scenario as the previous visit. Once again, after a few minutes of in the massage room she was asked to leave. When she return to the room, and JEFFREY were This time they got paid $300.00a again refilii!!!ell IIIIIIII what happened once she left the room. recalled going with to JEFFREY's house a total of !!!!!'!imes. knew from talking to the other girls like and t at was still going to JEFFREY's house eve. ..r stopped going. On one occasion went to see JEFFREY and she came a- She stated t at JEFFREY had asked to and became very upset and JEFFREY ended up throwing the money at er and yelled for her to get out of his home. added JEFFREY called her directl on her cell phone and IIIIIII!r to refer more girls to him. stopped taking calls from JEFFREY or any of his assistants ecause she did not want to refer any other girls to JEFFREY. She stated she had made a mistake by giving out number to in the first place and did not want to make Mme mistake again. recalls getting paid about $1000.00 in the few months she had visited JEFFREY's home. stated that her apartment was like a revolving door whereill ill friends stopped by. would hear things REY once the girls and some o).. ills (like IIIII and lig). She recalled that one of friends, who was about 15 at the time, would also give JEFFREY massages. did not know her very well but knew that she EFTA01711772 FD-302a (Rev. 10.6.95) • • 31E-MM-108062 03/20/2008 5 Continuation of FD-302 of .On ' Page also lived in Queens, NY. It is her belief that was recruited by another female (name unknown) who went to high school in Queens, NY, never met this other female. then seemed to be the one recruiting more girls for JEFFREIll'ilhe time met did not graduate high school and seemed content enough to make money giving JEFFREY massages. heard through that IIIIII IIIIIII and i. '. Whenaka.whi he meant by it illiihe replied . . Moreover, went with to JEFFREY's office to collect mone he owed her. She describe . building being located on in NYC. She remembers seeing the exterior o t e us ing as marble with large columns on either side. She believes this was the only occasion she was ever in his office building. • When was asked whether she had ever been asked to take trips witjill. outside of NYC she stated she had not. However, she had overheard brag to the other girls about going on a trip with JEFFREY to West Palm Beach, Florida. She was going on about going to West Palm Beach on a boat and having a great time in Florida. believes that all probably went on a trip if not several trips with JEFFREY to Miami and West Palm Beach, FL but did not have further information on this matter. Once disassociated herself from those girls, she never heard anymore etails of the trips. She stated that once she refused to take or JEFFREY's calls and did not refer any more girls to his Ouse, she stopped hanging around so much with the other irls who did. The last time she saw was at a club when was 19 years old. She does not eep in contact with her but s e nows that III is still very good friends with stated that JEFFREY EPSTEIN used to like to boast about all the celebrities he knew and loved to "name drop" and make calls to celebrities in the movie industry while he was getting a massage. JEFFREY at one point had claimed to know, GELSEY KIRKLAND, a famous ballet star, KIERA KNIGHTLY among others. He thought this would impress her but since mother was in show business for a long time she was not east y impressed. EFTA01711773 FD-302* (Rev. 10-6-95) • • 31E -MM-108062 03/20/2008 6 Continuation of FD-302 of , On Page Nonetheless, is cognizant that JEFFREY has a lot of money and power and 111111., this has come to light, she fears him and fears for her safety. stated she was not in contact with most of the girls aLaLalaaLlaagambut stated that cell phone number would probably ave contact information for and rovided the number for LNU, JEFFREY'S assistant as which she believes was JEFFREY'S office number and LNU's number which is ( EFTA01711774 FD-302 (Rev. 10-6-95) -1- FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date of transcription 03/24/2008 (hereafter referred to as birth address _I New York, NY 10019, cellular tele/A-one nnill was interviewed at the New York Office_ o` the s in Fe era ureau of Investigation (FBI), located at 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278. After being advised of the identity of the interviewing agents and the nature of the interview, provided the following information: stated she is cur tntly employed_gt the that_addre. ) in New YprIc,,Fy_and a so a stu eni at studying to e an actor. rio- to that she was a student at added that located on between in New York City (NYC). added she was not n