EFTA01245366.pdf

31E-NY-3027571 Serial 289 -1 of 2- FD-301(Rev.54.10) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date of entry 09/17/2019 RICHARD BARNETT, was interviewed at the Southern District of New York United States District Attorney's Offices located at 1 Saint Andrews Plaza, New York, NY. Also in attendance for the interview was BARNETT's attorney, Sanford Talcon and AUSA and the signing Agent. After being advised of the identity of the interviewing Agent and the nature of the interview, BARNETT provided the following information: BARNETT worked for JEFFREY EPSTEIN from approximately 1995 to 2014. BARNETT advised he was hired by GHISLAINE MAXWELL to be the operating engineer for the 71st street residence. At the time BARNETT was hire the residence was under renovation. BARNETT was in charge of the heating, cooling, and was tasked with other household duties to include ordering and moving furniture. BARNETT mostly interacted with MAXWELL and described her as demanding. BARNETT worked on Little Saint James, the Zorro Ranch and at the Palm Beach Residence. Overall BARNETT went to Little Saint James approximately 12 to 15 times, to include when it was first being built back at the time EPSTEIN purchased the island. BARNETT traveled to the Zorro Ranch approximately quarterly from the time it was purchased to maintain the property in each season. BARNETT went to the Palm Beach residence approximately 3 to 4 times. BARNETT was also sometimes tasked with working on MAXWELL's apartment and later at her residence. BARNETT usually worked Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm. On certain occasions BARNETT would be asked to work different hours to help with evening events EPSTEIN would host at his residence. BARNETT and the rest of EPSTEIN's staff did not interact much or at all with EPSTEIN or any of his guests. BARNETT advised that after MAXWELL stopped working for EPSTEIN, took on the role of estate manager. BARNETT believed this occurred in approximately 2007 or 2008. BARNETT described as "great to work with, easy, pleasant and not demanding." BARNETT also worked with LYNN FONTINEL, the housekeeper at the 71st street residence and her husband JOJO Investigation on 09/16/2019 at New York, New York, United States (In Person) File# 31E—NY-3027571 Date dialled 09/16/2019 by This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FRI. 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. 3501.012-003 Page 1 of 2 CONFIDENTIAL EFTA_00056031 EFTA01245366 FD-302.8 (Rev. 5-8-10) 31E-NY-3027571 Serial 289 31E-NY-3027571 Continuanon of FD-102 (U) Interview of RICHARD BARNETT Mn 09/16/2019 ,page 2 of 2 FONTINEL, EPSTEIN's driver. BARNETT advised there were several other housekeepers, laundry personnel, chefs and personal assistants that he could not recall by name. BARNETT knew other girlfriends to EPSTEIN to include -• EVA DUBAN, , KARYNA (Known to the FBI as KARYNA SHULIAK) and (known to the FBI as BARNETT had some interaction with EPSTEIN's accountant, RICHARD KAHN and EPSTEIN's lawyer, DARREN INDYKE. KAHN and INDYKE attended weekly house meetings where decisions were made regarding EPSTEIN's properties. BARNETT advised that he trained MER'ZIN DE LA CRUZ, FONTINEL's son in law, to take over his role at EPSTEIN's 71st Street residence. On New Years Day 2012 BARNETT had an argument with EPSTEIN and resigned to take his current position with Cushman & Wakefield in 2014. 3501.012-003 Page 2 of 2 CONFIDENTIAL EFTA 00056032 EFTA01245367