EFTA00037799.pdf

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SITUATION 
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It is anticipated that on July 2, 2019, Jeffrey Epstein will be indicted on two counts of 18 USC 1591, Sex 
Trafficking of Children and Conspiracy to engage in human trafficking. 
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In conjunction with the arrest of Epstein, a lis pendens will be filed on Epstein's Manhattan residence 
(reportedly the largest private residence in Manhattan, spanning an entire city block) as the initial step 
toward seizure. 
BACKGROUND 
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In 2005, the West Palm Beach Police Department, and then the FBI, initiated an investigation of Jeffrey 
Epstein after parents of a victim reported to law enforcement that Epstein had abused their daughter 
between 2002 and 2005. Those investigations spanned approximately two years and included, among 
other things, interviews with approximately 35 victims; a search warrant executed on Epstein's Florida 
residence; and detailed analysis of various phone and flight records. 
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In 2007, after attorneys representing Epstein met with Alex Acosta, United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Florida, Epstein was offered a non-prosecution agreement which required Epstein to 
plead guilty in Florida state court to soliciting prostitution, which he did in 2008. He was sentenced to 
18 months in jail, was permitted to serve his sentence in a facility where he was released during the day 
to work, and was released from his sentence after serving approximately 13 months. 
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This non-prosecution agreement garnered significant media attention as Alex Acosta is currently serving 
as Secretary of Labor and the investigation was raised during his US Senate confirmation hearing. 
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In December 2018, SDNY approached the FBI NY to open an investigation into Epstein regarding his 
conduct in New York. 
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Epstein has had significant connections to New York City for many years. In addition to his residence, 
Epstein's professional career has been centered in part in New York. He was an investor in a modeling 
agency based in New York City, an…
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