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-1 of 5 - Omer. Ramey FD-302 (Rev. 5-8-10) ..... FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date of entry 01/73/2021 DAVID MULLEN was interviewed via video conference. Present on the video call was Assistant United States Attorneys and along with Paralegal-• Detective and Special Agent . After being advised of the identities of the above listed individuals and the nature of the interview, MULLEN provided the following information: MULLEN had received a type written letter from the media but threw it away. MULLEN had worked at a restaurant "DANIEL" right down the street from JEFFREY EPSTEIN's residence. MULLEN had talked with a headhunter and wanted to leave working at the restaurant. This was approximately 14/15 years ago. GHISLAINE MAXWELL contacted MULLEN before he met EPSTEIN. MULLEN met MAXWELL at her residence in Manhattan for a tasting. MAXWELL told him something like, "We are looking for a chef...traveling cook...cook breakfast, lunch, dinner". MULLEN then sat down with EPSTEIN and he offered MULLEN the job. MULLEN was given an apartment as part of his salary. MULLEN worked for EPSTEIN for approximately 1.5 years before leaving approximately 15 years ago. EPSTEIN's chef before MULLEN had a BBQ joint in Manhattan. MULLEN thought EPSTEIN financed this chef to open the BBQ joint. MULLEN had heard from other members of EPSTEIN's staff and MAXWELL that if MULLEN did well, EPSTEIN would take care of him. MULLEN was required to travel anytime he was asked and to be ready at any time. MULLEN did not go to EPSTEIN's Paris residence but flew to France and visited friends while there. MULLEN traveled between EPSTEIN's island, Zorro Ranch, Palm Beach, and the 71st street residence. MULLEN also traveled Investigation on 10/29/2020 at New York, New York, United States (, Other (Video)) Heft 50O-NY-3027571 Date drafted 01/05/2021 by This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the moµ" ty of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents arc not to be distributed outside your agency. EFTA00090348 FD-302a (Rev. 5-8-10) 50D-NY-3027571 CominuationafFD-302of (U) Interview of DAVID MULLEN 0, 10/29/2020 " cc 2 of 5 with EPSTEIN to Martha's Vineyard. The travel was very sporadic. The island and Zorro Ranch were set up for the holidays. MULLEN thought that they would be there for approximately 3 weeks to a month at a time. Working at EPSTEIN's Manhattan residence, MULLEN was there to be on call in the downstairs kitchen where the staff lived. MULLEN would make EPSTEIN peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and take upstairs to him upon his request. MULLEN's work hours were usually 9 to 5. If there were guests, MULLEN was responsible for cooking for the luncheon. Working on EPSTEIN's island, MULLEN was on call 24/7. MULLEN was responsible to cook for guests and any requests. MULLEN would go to the main island of St. Thomas via boat for food. Working at EPSTEIN's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico, MULLEN stayed at a residence a couple miles from the property. MULLEN was responsible for cooking breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Working at EPSTEIN's Palm Beach residence, MULLEN described it was the same routine as working at the other residences. When they traveled to Martha's Vineyard they only stayed for a couple of hours. MULLEN had stayed with the pilots. MULLEN thought they may have been there way to somewhere else. MULLEN reported to MAXWELL and she would tell MULLEN "the ropes" like where to sit and not sit on the plane and what to do and what not to do. There were different house managers at EPSTEIN's different residences who would tell MULLEN what to do if there were guests around. MULLEN had very little conversations with EPSTEIN. EPSTEIN usually conversed with MULLEN when he did not like the food. EPSTEIN was very short with his answers; EPSTEIN was not rude to MULLEN. MULLEN also received information from and other house staff. MAXWELL told MULLEN how to look and how to dress. MAXWELL told MULLEN to be ready at any time. MAXWELL told MULLEN not to be late or he would be fired. MAXWELL told MULLEN to have anything ready at anytime. There was a certain type of bread that MULLEN was responsible for getting while in New York. MULLEN was told not to interact and socialize with the guests. EFTA00090349 FD-302a (Rev. 5-8-10) 50D-NY-3027571 CominuationafFD-302of (U) Interview of DAVID MULLEN on 10/29/2020 " cc 3 of 5 MAXWELL let MULLEN know when and where he was supposed to be. MAXWELL sometimes traveled with them in the beginning. would also have the information on where and when MULLEN was supposed to be somewhere. MULLEN thought that was the main contact person for about 6 to 8 months. There would be a car service to take MULLEN to his apartment from LaGuardia or New Jersey. The New York housekeepers and MULLEN were together in Florida when a hurricane happened. They stayed behind then took a commercial airline back. When in New York, MULLEN would show up at 9am. MULLEN would check the food in the refrigerator and check in with the house people. MULLEN would go downstairs and wait for a phone call to prepare food. Sometimes he did not get a call. MULLEN would check in at 5pm with the house staff and would cook when they wanted something. and- (known to law enforcement as ) would be around more and MULLEN would cook for them. From what MULLEN understood, was EPSTEIN's girlfriend. worked for MAXWELL at MAXWELL's house. was a liaison to EPSTEIN. There was a shift to running the house. This was something MULLEN noticed as MAXWELL was not around as much. During the end of MULLEN working for EPSTEIN, he did not see MAXWELL. MULLEN made lunch for AL GORE. MULLEN also cooked for the former prime minister of Israel. MULLEN made lunch for him and flew with him and his wife. It was known that EPSTEIN would get massages. MULLEN would see traffic come in and they would go to another room. Usually after a massage, EPSTEIN would want a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or fruit snack. MULLEN was told by likely or house staff that he would have to have food ready at a certain time after a massage. In New York, MULLEN would take the elevator to get to the kitchen. MULLEN knew there were massages in New York because he was told to have snacks ready. The house was secretive. MULLEN would talk to the security guard and he would let MULLEN know if someone was coming to the house for food. MULLEN would be downstairs watching TV waiting until he was needed. MULLEN was not aware who was making the massage appointments. MULLEN saw more people in Florida because they came through the kitchen. EFTA00090350 FD-302a (Rev. 5-8-10) 50D-NY-3027571 Comthwdion of FD-302 of (U) Interview of DAVID MULLEN ,o, 10/29/2020 ,Pas, 4 of 5 When in Florida, MULLEN spent most of the time in EPSTEIN's house. MULLEN stayed at the house adjacent to EPSTEIN's main house. MULLEN would wake up, make sure there were muffins in the home, and prepare food as needed. MULLEN would have to have lunch ready, along with dinner, and have 10am and/or 3pm snacks ready. , and another young woman who was around would go to the movies at night. Anyone else that was around would also go to the movies. MULLEN was done working after he served dinner. A lot of people came in through the door next to the kitchen there were a lot of people who came in for massages. MULLEN was told by either or house staff that the women were there for a massage. Massages were every day in the morning and afternoon. MULLEN stated they looked like 18-22-year-old women. All of them appeared to have been coming to the house prior to MULLEN working for EPSTEIN as they knew their way around the house. MULLEN would make the females something to eat if they wanted. The females would leave with the person that brought them. The younger people/younger women all knew what to do. MULLEN never saw anyone upset and never saw an exchange of cash. MULLEN saw set up rides for them and show them to where they needed to go. MULLEN saw the same people. MULLEN talked with some of them, but his jobs was to be the chef and not their friends from what he had been told. MULLEN assumed those that came to the house were from Florida; sometimes they came via taxi cab. Sometimes there were two ladies at the house, with one upstairs while the other one stayed downstairs waiting for the other one. They appeared carefree and relaxed. MULLEN thought some of them were "working girls" meaning "prostitution". MULLEN based this on their body language and how they spoke. This was just a feeling MULLEN had. MULLEN stated, "I mean who gets that many massages a day". MULLEN did not think they would be under 18 years old because he thought if they were younger they would have been at school. MULLEN felt they looked like they could get in a bar - if MULLEN would have been a bouncer he would have let them into the bar. It would be a simple conversation from another woman, or house member who would tell MULLEN that people would be visiting or coming to give a massage. They would also tell MULLEN when a physical therapist or chiropractor was coming to the house. would greet them. MULLEN would let know via text sometimes and would direct them upstairs. MULLEN would see them for about an hour at the house. and the other woman, who MULLEN described as having a dark complexion and dark EFTA00090351 FD-302a (Rev. 5-8-10) 50D-NY-3027571 CominuationafFD-302of (U) Interview of DAVID MULLEN on 10/29/2020 mg, 5 of 5 hair, would talk with them in the kitchen and walk them upstairs we well. , and the other woman were always at the house. MULLEN's impression was that EPSTEIN was getting a massage. MULLEN felt that a massage every day seemed strange but if a person had that kind of money he could do what he wanted, like having them 2 to 3 times a day. MULLEN never asked about it. There was an appointment book that was kept by the phone so MULLEN could see what was going on for the day. The phone in the kitchen was rarely used but that was where the appointment book was kept. MULLEN did not know who scheduled the appointment. MULLEN would have certain muffins and fruit that was always around. When a girl came downstairs after a massage, he would make whatever she asked and if he had it in the refrigerator. Agent Note: At this point in the interview a break was taken. When everyone reconvened, MULLEN was confronted about the inconsistencies from this interview and his prior interview with the FBI. The interviewing team expressed concern to MULLEN over his lack of truthfulness during this interview and informed him he had the right to have counsel. MULLEN replied that he was trying to be as truthful as possible. MULLEN apologized if his answers were different than they were 15 years ago. MULLEN stated he was trying to be transparent and wished he never worked for EPSTEIN. MULLEN then stated he would like to be supplied with counsel and the interview concluded. EFTA00090352