EFTA01246658.pdf

This memo was written to memorialize the telephonic conference between , Deputy Criminal Division Chief from the United States (U.S) Attorney's Office; , Prosecutor for the United States Attorney's Office; and On June 21, 2019, at approximately 9:00 am, introduced herself and explained the purpose of this call was to inform of the status of the current civil case involving the U.S. Attorney's Office in relation to Jeffery Epstein. explained to that as of three months ago, the United States Attorney's Office in Atlanta had no direct involvement with Epstein's criminal case. stated that Epstein was convicted in the State of Florida by local prosecutors. Epstein agreed to a non-prosecution agreement, and part of the agreement was that he would not be prosecuted for any federal sex abuse crimes by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami. When some of the victims realized that Epstein agreed to a non-prosecution agreement, without the victims' input, a civil lawsuit was filed against the government. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida concluded that by entering into a non-prosecution agreement, the United States Attorney's Office there violated the Crime Victims' Rights Acts by not consulting with the victims prior to this agreement. When the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington DC, received the court's findings, it decided to remove the case from the Southern District of Florida and assigned it to the U.S Attorney's Office in Atlanta. This is how and became involved with the case. asked what remedies she believes should be given to her and the victims in this case. explained that she felt lost and guilty for not doing more at the time of the investigation, but stated that nothing was offered to the victims at the time. At this point, she doesn't know what should be done, and she stated that Epstein took away her innocence. Mlasked if any federal or local law enforcement agents spoke with her about Epstein, and explained that two detectives from local law enforcement (which she said may have been from the Palm Beach County Police Department) came to speak with her ten years ago. She said that she has had no more contact from law enforcement officials until now. She heard that the case was over from a letter that she received from an attorney. She also saw news reports at the time about Epstein's state conviction and believed his punishment was too light. stated that she still has the letter and other documents pertaining to her case against Epstein. stated that she feels guilty for not saying anything and that she could have helped other girls. She knows that other girls are in far worse shape than she is. added that she drove girls from out of town a couple of times. All she did was drive and gave one massage. knew of a girl that took money from a settlement and started a new life; when reached out to the girl to talk about what had happened, the girl made it seem that she did not know what was talking about. at times felt very lonely, depressed and unable to keep relationships. She said that no money in the world would help make life better and she did not want to pursue a civil lawsuit at the time, even though a New York-based attorney contacted her, because she feared it would have made her life worse. She does not want her kids or fiance to know anything about her involvement with Epstein, and she tried to block out news coverage of Epstein. 3501.128-028 Page 1 of 2 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA 00106286 EFTA01246658  believes the victims should have been provided more help because no one approached her expressing a desire to help, and investigators made her relive what happened without offering her counseling resources that could have helped her and other victims. went to counseling but was not able to keep going because it cost $200.00 a session and she doesn't have that kind of money. was not sure what remedies would fix the situation now aside from more therapy or a support group. asked if she was willing to speak in front of a courtroom as part of the remedy, and said that she was interested in doing so. In the past, she wouldn't have had the courage to speak out, but she does now. also stated that she would be interested in hearing an explanation about the decision made in the Epstein investigation. also asked if she would like to meet us in person, and she stated yes. was very thankful that and MI had reached out to her. Throughout the telephonic conference, was emotional and cried. At the conclusion of the telephonic conference, contacted a victim-witness coordinator in the United States Attorney's Office in Atlanta to help to connect her with services in South Florida for counseling and any other help she may need. called and provided her with the counselor's name and telephone number. The duration of this conference was approximately forty-five minutes. 3501.128-028 Page 2 of 2 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA 00106287 EFTA01246659