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1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
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3 JANE DOE NO. 2, Case No: 08-CV-80119
4 Plaintiff,
5 Vs
6 JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
7 Defendant.
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JANE DOE NO. 3, Case NO: 08-CV-80232
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Plaintiff,
10 Vs
11 JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
12 Defendant.
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JANE DOE NO. 4, Case No: 08-CV-80380
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Plaintiff,
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Vs.
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JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
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Defendant.
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19 JANE DOE NO. 5, Case No: 08-CV-80381
20 Plaintiff,
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22 JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
23 Defendant.
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1 that tape it's going to be Assistant Attorney 1 friends, I will say, yeah.
2 Weiss and Detective Recarey asking questions? 2 Q. Then you mentioned that you typed into
3 A. Yes. 3 Google, I guess you Googled Prince Andrew and Bill
4 Q. It says, during the sworn taped statement 4 Clinton. Why would you pick those names, were
5 Mr. Rodriguez stated he was employed by Jeffrey 5 they associated with Mr. Epstein?
6 Epstein for approximately six months. 6 A. Yes.
7 I think we already talked about that. 7 Q. And what is your understanding as to how
8 I'm skipping ahead a little bit. 8 Prince Andrew is associated with Jeffrey Epstein?
9 If Rodriguez needed to relay a message to 9 A. Because there were pictures with him
10 Epstein he would have to notify Epstein's 10 together.
11 secretary Lesley in New York who would then notify 11 Q. In the house?
12 Epstein's personal assistant Sarah who would relay 12 A. Yes.
13 the message to Epstein. 13 Q. Many pictures or are we talking about
14 A. Yeah. 14 one?
15 MR. CRITTON: Form. 15 A. Many pictures.
16 BY MR. EDWARDS: 16 Q. Were these pictures that looked that
17 Q. That's pretty much the process you 17 appeared to be at social events, at Mr. Epstein's
18 described? 18 house or where?
19 A. Yes, it was normal procedure. 19 A. Mrs. Maxwell took him to England to
20 Q. Rodriguez stated Epstein did not want to 20 introduce him to the royalty.
21 see or hear the staff when he was in the 21 Q. Is it's your understanding that Ghislaine
22 residence? 22 Maxwell knew Prince Andrew and introduced --
23 MR. CRITTON: Form. 23 A. Yes.
24 THE WITNESS: That's correct. 24 Q. Is it also your understanding that at
25 BY MR. EDWARDS: 25 some point in time Ghislaine dated or had a
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1 Q. That's something you agree with? 1 romantic relationship with Prince Andrew?
2 A. Yes. 2 MR. CRITTON: Form.
3 MR. CRITTON: Form. 3 THE WITNESS: I don't know that.
4 BY MR. EDWARDS: 4 BY MR. EDWARDS:
5 Q. Rodriguez advised Mr. Epstein had many 5 Q. Do you know around what time period it
6 guests. 6 was that Mr. Epstein was introduced to Prince
7 In addition to the girls who are roughly 7 Andrew?
8 C. and T. age who had come to the house to have a 8 A. 2003, I believe.
9 good time, who were some of the other guests that 9 Q. How do you know that?
10 you know of, if you know their name? 10 A. I've heard dates.
11 MR. CRITTON: Form. 11 Q. From people in the Epstein group?
12 THE WITNESS: I mentioned Alan 12 A. Yes.
13 Dershowitz. 13 Q. Okay.
14 BY MR. EDWARDS: 14 MR. CRITTON: Let me note my objection,
15 Q. That's a lawyer from Harvard? 15 move to strike, it's based on -- his
16 A. Yes. The magician, David Copperfield, 16 testimony is based on hearsay.
17 some other lawyers from New York, you know. There 17 BY MR. EDWARDS:
18 were some other guests. 18 Q. During the six month period of time when
19 Q. And how frequently would these other 19 you worked directly for Mr. Epstein, how often did
20 guests come over? 20 Mr. Epstein get together with or hangout with
21 A. Once a month, something like that. 21 Prince Andrew; if you know?
22 Q. Okay. So if it's only once a month and 22 A. I didn't see him once.
23 you were only there six months you're saying you 23 Q. You never saw Prince Andrew at the house?
24 only saw six guests come over in addition to -- 24 A. No, no, he called.
25 A. They have people, you know, they have 25 Q. I'm sorry, how often would he call?
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1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
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3 JANE DOE NO. 2' CASE NO: 08-CV-80119
4 Plaintiff,
5 Vs.
6 JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
7 Defendant.
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JANE DOE NO. 3' CASE NO: 08-CV-80232
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Plaintiff,
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Vs. CONDENSED
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JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
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Defendant.
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, 14 JANE DOE NO. 4, CASE NO: 08-CV-80380
15 Plaintiff,
16 Vs.
17 JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
18 Defendant.
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JANE DOE NO. 5, CASE NO: 08-CV-80381
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Plaintiff,
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JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
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Defendant.
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1 APPEARANCES: 1 Deposition taken before MICHELLE PAYNE, Court
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3 RICHARD WILLITS, ESQ. 2 Reporter and Notary Public in and for the State of
2290 10th AVenue North 3 Florida at Large, in the above cause.
4 Suite 404 4
Lake Worth, Florida 33461
5 Attorney for C.M.A. 5 THE VIDEOGRAPHER: This is a continuation
Appeared via telephone. 6 of the deposition of Alfredo Rodriguez.
6 7 Today is Friday, August the 7th, the year
7
BURMAN, CRITTON, LlJTTIER & 8 2009, starting time approximately 1:15 p.m.
8 COLEMAN, LLP 9 Will the court reporter please swear in
BY: ROBERT CRITTON, ESQ.
9 515 North Flagler Drive
10 the witness?
Suite 400 11 Thereupon,
10 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 12 ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ,
Attorney for Jeffrey Epstein.
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13 having been first duly sworn or affirmed, was
12 14 examined and testified as follows:
13 ALSO PRESENT: 15 MR. CRITTON: Before we get started just
14
JOE LANGSAM, VIDEOGRAPHER 16 with regard to Ms. Ezell represents Jane Doe
15 17 101 and 102, the alleged time of her
16 18 incidents as of least have been plead in the
17 19 complaint for 101 is '99 -- I'm sorry, '98
18 20 through 2002, with Jane Doe 102 the Spring
19 21 of -- Spring/Summer of 2003. Mr. Rodriguez
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21 22 never even began employment until '04 and
22 23 '05. I think her questioning I think -- I
23 24 can't say she doesn't have standing based on
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25 25 the court order, but I would say it's
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1 CONTINUED INDEX OF EXAMINATION 1 completely irrelevant and immaterial and has
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WITNESS DIRECT CROSS REDIRECT RECROSS
2 no probative value with regard to this
3 3 particular witness based upon the two
ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ 4 clients at least that are in suit at this
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(By Ms. Ezell) 278 441,467
5 point in time.
s 6 MS. EZELL: As Mr. Critton well knows I
(By Mr. Willits) 334 453,469 7 represent a number of other clients whose
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(By Mr. Critton) 338 464
8 cases have not been filed and I believe we
7 9 do have standing to ask questions, and I do
(By Mr. Edwards) 419, 454, 468 10 intend to do that today.
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(By Mr. Langino) 452
11 EXAMINATION
9 12 BY MS. EZELL:
10 13 Q. Mr. Rodriguez, you stated last time that
11 14 there were guests at the house, frequent guests,
12 CONTINUED INDEX OF EXHIBITS
13 PLAINTIFF'S PAGE 15 friends from Harvard.
14 3 Drawing 315 16 Do you remember that testimony?
i6 5 Photo9raph 331
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Q. And was there a lawyer from Harvard named
17 6 Photograph 331
18 7 Photograph 331 19 Alan Dershowitz?
19 8 Photograph 331 20 A. Yes, ma'am.
20 9 Report 446
21 (Exhibits 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 were retained by Ms. 21 Q. And are you familiar with the fact that
Ezell.) 22 he's a famous author and famous lawyer?
22 23 A. Yes, ma'am.
23
24 24 Q. How often during the six months or so
25 25 that you were there was Mr. Dershowitz there?
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1 A. Two or three times. 1 Q. Can you tell me where those were?
2 Q. And did you have any knowledge of why he 2 A. One in the kitchen, and the one in the
/ 3 was visiting there? 3 formal -- the main entrance. And there was one
4 A. No, ma'am. 4 more added later on, but there is two when I was
5 Q. You don't know whether or not he was a 5 working there .
6 lawyer -- acting as a lawyer or whether he was 6 Q. Could you just give me a rough sketch of
7 there as a friend? 7 the house of where the main entrance was and where
8 A. I believe as a friend. 8 the kitchen was?
9 Q. Were there also young ladies in the house 9 A. I'm not an architect but it's something
10 at the time he was there? 10 like this. This is the kitchen, this is the main
11 MR. CRITTON : Form . 11 entrance.
12 THE WITNESS: Yes, ma'am. 12 Q. Will you mark the kitchen with a K,
13 BY MS. EZELL: 13 please, and the main entrance with ME?
14 Q. And would those have included, for 14 A. This is the pool.
15 instance, Sarah Kellen and Nadia Marcenacova? 15 Q. The pool?
16 A. Yes, ma'am. 16 A. Yes, ma'am.
17 Q. Were there other young ladies there when 17 Q. And in the upper left?
18 Mr. Dershowitz was there? 18 A. In the terrace, yeah, there was a balcony
19 MR. CRITTON: Form. 19 here.
20 THE WITNESS: Yes, ma'am. 20 Q. And where were the staircases?
21 BY MS. EZELL: 21 A. This is one, the kitchen, one in the
22 Q. Do you have any idea who those young 22 foyer, and the pool.
23 women were? 23 Q. Okay. And would you just put an F where
24 A. No, ma'am. 24 the foyer staircase began? And KS where the
25 Q. Were any of those the young women that 25 kitchen staircase began.
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1 you have said came to give massages? 1 And you said that later another staircase
--- 2 A. Yes, ma'am. 2 was added?
3 Q. And do you have any idea whether or not 3 A. Yeah, we rehabilitated this, you know,
4 Mr. Dershowitz was also receiving massages? 4 but you asked me how many stairs there were, to
5 A. I don't know, Ma'am. 5 answer your question there were three.
6 Q. I want to ask you to take this piece of 6 Q. Three. So where was the third one?
7 paper, please, and a pencil -- 7 A. The pool, this leads to the pool.
8 MR. WILLITS: Can anybody hear me? 8 Through the outside master bedroom you could go
9 MS. EZELL: Yes. Can you hear me? 9 downstairs to the pool.
10 MR. WILLITS: I've heard nothing for 10 Q. Okay. A stairway then from the outside,
11 about a minute or so. 11 from outside the master bedroom?
12 MR. CRITTON: Can you hear me now? 12 A. Yes, ma'am.
13 MR. WILLITS: Yes. 13 Q. Down to the pool?
14 MS. EZELL: I'm asking questions, I'm 14 A. Yes, ma'am.
15 sorry. 15 Q. One of your duties was to answer the
16 MR. CRITTON: Why don't we go off the 16 door. Is that correct?
17 recora ror a secona. 1/ 1-\, ic:,1 11 1aa111.
18 (Thereupon, a discussion was held off the 18 Q. Which door would you answer?
19 record.) 19 A. Mainly the kitchen.
20 THE VIDEOGRAPHER: We're back on the 20 Q. And why was that, why would people mainly
21 record. 21 come to the kitchen?
22 BY MS. EZELL: 22 A. I'll say it was for practicable reasons
23 Q. Mr. Rodriguez, you indicated that there 23 because not to go to the main -- it was shorter
24 were several staircases in the house? 24 because the entrance was here, so this was the
25 A. Yes, ma'am. 25 driveway and we used to take into the back door of
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1 York house? 1 Q.And is your understanding that Mr.
2 A. He will have massages. 2 Epstein was intimate with any of those girls?
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3 MR. CRITTON: Form. 3 MR. CRITTON: Form.
4 BY MR. EDWARDS: 4 THE WITNESS: Yes.
5 Q. And are we still talking about a habit of 5 BY MR. EDWARDS :
6 two a day? 6 Q. With all of them?
7 MR. CRITTON: Form. 7 MR. CRITTON: Form.
8 THE WITNESS: I don't know that. 8 THE WITNESS: Yes.
9 BY MR. EDWARDS: 9 BY MR. EDWARDS:
10 Q. Okay. So for the time period when you 10 Q. With Sarah as well?
11 have been familiar with Mr. Epstein and known his 11 A. Yes.
12 habits, is it fair to say that he would have 12 MR. CRITTON: Form.
13 roughly two girls a day in that same age group 13 BY MR. EDWARDS:
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14 wherever he was? 14 Q. With-?
15 A. Yes. 15 A. Yes.
16 MR. CRITTON : Form. 16 MR. CRITTON: Form.
17 BY MR. EDWARDS: 17 BY MR. EDWARDS:
18 Q. All right. And have you talked to 18 Q. And the girls who would come over on the
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anybody that has given you similar information
from his Island home?
A. No.
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airplane?
MR. CRITTON: Form.
THE WITNESS: Yes.
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22 Q. Do you know any of the girls that have 22 BY MR. EDWARDS:
23 been over to his Island? 23 Q. Did you ever have occasion to go into the
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A. Yes.
Q. And who are they?
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bedroom and find the vibrators or back massagers
out after Mr. Epstein was in the room with any of I
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( 1 A. Nadia, the girls who used to stay at the 1 the girls that came over on the plane?
2 home in El Brillo used to go over there to the 2 MR. CRITTON: Form .
3 Island. 3 THE WITNESS: Yes.
4 Q. When he would have these girls -- I guess 4 BY MR. EDWARDS:
5 we've kind of categorized them as the girls who 5 Q. So that's something that would be out
6 would come over with him on an airplane and stay 6 after the girls that came over on the plane or the
7 at the house. 7 girls that came over for the massages?
8 A. Yes. 8 A. Yes.
9 Q. When they would be staying at the house 9 MR. CRITTON : Form .
10 would he also have the local Palm Beach girls 10 BY MR. EDWARDS :
11 coming over that you were told to call masseuses? 11 Q. And at the time when you were house
12 A. Yes. 12 manager you had a 15-year old daughter?
13 Q. So these girls that came on the airplane 13 A. Yes.
14 with him, were they also -- did they also have 14 Q. Did she live down here?
15 knowledge that these young girls were coming over 15 A. In New Jersey.
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18 THE WITNESS: Yes, sir. 18 Palm Beach girls would come over to the house
19 BY MR. EDWARDS: 19 while he was there but you're not sure if he had a
20 Q. Okay. Who are the girls from the 20 massage from any of those girls.
Jane Doe 2
21 airplane other than - that you remember? 21 A. Exactly.
22 A. Sarah . There were so many, sir, I don't 22 Q. And what would he do while those girls
Jane Doe 2
23 recall right now. But Sarah is for sure, - 23 were at the house?
24 was one of the main girlfriends, but I don't 24 MR. CRITTON : Form.
25 remember that. 25 THE WITNESS : He will read a book with a
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1 glass of wine by the pool, stay inside. 1 usually it's Yahoo dot com or at Bellsouth dot
2 BY MR. EDWARDS: 2 net.
3 Q. Did he ever talk to any of the girls' 3 A. It was very uncommon. I don't remember,
4 A. I don't know, sir. 4 sir.
5 Q. Certainly he knew that they were there? 5 Q. Did everybody in the -· I think you
6 MR. CRITTON: Form. 6 called it the organization, did everybody have
7 THE WITNESS: I don't know, sir. 7 e-mails?
8 BY MR. EDWARDS: 8 A. Yes.
9 Q. Do you know how Sarah Kellen knows Mr. 9 Q. Okay. Would that include Nadia?
10 Epstein? 10 A.. Yes.
11 A. No, sir. 11 Q. All right. And did Mr. Epstein have an
12 Q. Or how long she's known him? 12 e-mail?
13 MR. CRITTON: Form. 13 A. Yes.
14 THE WITNESS: She was on board two years 14 Q. Did you ever correspond with Mr. Epstein
15 or a year and a half before I came on board. 15 by e-mail?
16 BY MR. EDWARDS: 16 A. Yes.
17 Q. Okay. 17 MR. EDWARDS: You can go ahead.
18 A. So it's probably 2003 or 2. 18 THE WITNESS: That's the only one that I
19 Q. All right. You mentioned this Citrix 19 remember.
20 system. 20 THE VIDEOGRAPHER: Okay, we're off the
21 A. Yes. 21 record.
22 Q. Is that a system that was used to operate 22 (Thereupon, a recess was had.)
23 the phones and the computers? 23 THE VIDEOGRAPHER: We're back on the
24 A. The computers mainly. 24 record with tape number four.
25 Q. All right. But you then also described 25 BY MR. EDWARDS:
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( 1 some system where someone would call on the 1 Q. Mr. Rodriguez, what was Mr. Epstein's
2 telephone and that would be automatically 2 e-mail?
3 downloaded to the computer? 3 A. Jeep project at something -- Jeep
4 A. Yeah, you can retrieve who called in a 4 project •· I can't remember it right now.
5 transcript written who called, what's the message, 5 Q. Okay. In the course of this next 10 or
6 the time so you have it on a piece of paper, you 6 15 minutes ••
7 can print it out. 7 A. I can recall.
8 Q. Is it your understanding that is also 8 Q. -- if it comes to you just tell me. So
9 part of the Cltrix system? 9 it was Jeep project ••
10 A. Yes. 10 A. Like Jeep, the brand name Jeep, Jeep
11 Q. AH right. Did you have an e-maif? 11 project at -· I can't remember.
12 A. Right now, yes. 12 Q. Okay. Was that his only e-mail to your
13 Q. No, when you were working at · · 13 knowledge?
14 A. Yes, I did. 14 A. No.
15 Q. ·- Mr. Epstein? 15 Q. He had other e-mail addresses?
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17 A. Yes. 17 Q. Do you know what any of his other e-mail
18 Q. And did all of the e-mails end the same 18 addresses were?
19 way such as Epstein's house dot com or something? 19 A. No, I don't remember.
20 A. Yes. 20 Q. Do you know who the carriers were for the
21 Q. Okay. What was Sarah Kellen's e-mail? 21 other e-mail addresses owned by Jeffrey Epstein?
22 A. I don't remember. 22 A. No, sir.
23 Q. What was your e-mail? 23 Q. Whether it was Yahoo or hot mail or -·
24 A. Staff house •• I don't remember, sir. 24 A. No, none of those.
25 Q. Do you recall how it ended? I mean 25 Q. Okay. Was this Jeep project e-mail run
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