9A-NY-3144791 Serial 1

FD-1057 (Rev. 5-8-10)

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# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Electronic Communication

Title: (U) Opening EC

Date: 07/26/2019

From: NEW YORK
NY-C19
Contact:

Approved By:

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Drafted By:

Case ID #: 9A-NY-3144791

(U) UNKNOWN SUBJECT;

victim;
AGGRAVATED/OVERT THREATS

(U) EPSTEIN, JEFFREY; CHILD SEX
TRAFFICKING

Synopsis: (U) To request a full investigation be opened and assigned to b6-2
Special Agent b7c-2

Enclosure(s): Enclosed are the following items:

1. (U) Email from the

2. (U) Copies of threat provided by the

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3. (U) Copies of response to threat provided by the

## Details:

On July 25, 2019, at approximately 12:01 UTC, an anonymous user on the Darknet posted on DEEPPASTE about a planned execution of subject JEFFREY EPSTEIN'S and The poster also asked other readers to provide names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information that would help locate the remaining EPSTEIN victims so they could "take everyone out."

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It is requested that a full investigation be opened and assigned to

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# UNCLASSIFIED

Title: (U) Opening EC
Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 07/26/2019

Special Agent

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9A-NY-3144791 Serial 2

FD-1057 (Rev. 5-8-10)

UNCLASSIFIED

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Electronic Communication

Title: (U) Request for

Date: 08/01/2019

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From: NEW YORK
NY-C19
Contact:

Approved By: A/SSA
ASAC
A/SAC

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Drafted By:

Case ID #3: 9A-NY-3144791

(U) UNKNOWN SUBJECT;

victim;
AGGRAVATED/OVERT THREATS

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Synopsis: (U) To request|

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in support

of the captioned investigation as a targeted, limited undercover capacity, specifically to

## Details:

requests the support of

Special Agent (SA)

in the captioned investigation. It is

requested that

engage in a limited undercover capacity,

specifically

The captioned investigation concerns threats posted to the DEEPPASTE chat forum on the Darknet stating the poster's intentions to execute the victims abuse committed by JEFFREY EPSTEIN. The post specifically named and requested other readers provide name, addresses, phone numbers, and other information that would help locate the remaining EPSTEIN victims so the poster could "take everyone out."

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# UNCLASSIFIED

Title: (U) Request for

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Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 08/01/2019

identifying information regarding

the poster and determine the extent of the potential threat to the victims by in which s/he will attempt

to

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Due to the immediate risk to the life of the victims, both named and those unnamed, and the innate difficulties of identifying subjects and conducting information on the Darknet,



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9A-NY-3144791 Serial 3

Foreign Dissemination Request (Rev. 11-11-14)

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# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Electronic Communication

Title: (U) FDR to Legat Canberra                                    Date: 08/02/2019

CC:                                                    b6 -2
<empty>                                                 b7C -2
D6-VCU
D6-VCU (UC)
CANBERRA (LEGAT)
D6-AU (UC)

From: NEW YORK
NY-C19                                                   b6 -2,3
Contact: <empty>                                             b7C -2,3
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Approved By: A/SSA [ ]                                     b7E -11

Drafted By: <empty>

Case ID #: 9A-NY-3144791       (U) UNKNOWN SUBJECT;
<empty>                                            victim;
                                                 AGGRAVATED/OVERT THREATS
                                                 (U) EPSTEIN, JEFFREY; CHILD SEX
                                                 TRAFFICKING

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Electronic Communication (cont.)

## FOREIGN DISSEMINATION LEGAL STATEMENT

(U//TOO) Pursuant to Attorney General Guidelines, for Domestic FBI Operations (AGG-Dom), Part VI.B.1.d., the dissemination of the enclosed information is in the interest of the national security of the United States. The information is relevant to the recipient's authorized responsibilities, its dissemination is consistent with the national security interests of the United States, and the FBI has considered the effect such dissemination may reasonably be expected to have on any identifiable U.S. person.

(U//TO) If required by policy, either the Office of the Chief Division Counsel (CDC) or the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) has reviewed the information contained in the enclosed communication. Passage of this information is

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# 9A-NY-3144791 Serial 3

# UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS

Title: (U) FDR to Legat Canberra
Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 08/02/2019

# UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS (cont.)

consistent with the standards for dissemination of U.S. person information to foreign authorities as authorized in the AGG-Dom.

(U/C) The FBI will undertake reasonable steps to ensure that any intelligence information that the FBI disseminates pursuant to this authorization is not and will not be used for either assassination prohibited under Executive Order 12333 or torture, as defined in U.S. criminal law. To this end, the FBI shall take the following actions:

# UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS (cont.)

(1) (U) The FBI shall notify the recipient entity that unless otherwise provided herein or expressly authorized by FBIHQ in a separate communication, the information in this document is for intelligence and lead purposes only, and the recipient's government may not use the information in any legal proceedings, disseminate the information to any other government, person or entity, or take any overt investigative steps (including but not limited to formal legal process or direct contact with referenced persons/entities or their associates) based on the information in this document;

(2) (U//T) LEGAT shall coordinate as required by any applicable agreements or memoranda of understanding prior to the dissemination of the information in the tearline; and

(3) (U//FOG) LEGAT shall report to the FBIHQ operational division and International Operations Division any indication that the recipient entity to which this information has been provided did not honor the caveat regarding use or dissemination of this information, or used the information for either assassination or torture.

Synopsis: (U) To provide information to Legat Canberra regarding the captioned investigation

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Administrative Notes:



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# UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS (cont.)

9A-NY-3144791 Serial 3

# UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS

Title: (U) FDR to Legat Canberra
Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 08/02/2019

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Details:

On July 25, 2019, at approximately 12:01 UTC, an anonymous user on the Darknet posted on DEEPPASTE about a planned execution of subject JEFFREY EPSTEIN's

The poster also asked other readers to provide names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information that would help locate the remaining EPSTEIN victims so they could "take everyone out." To date, the identity of the person who made the post have been unsuccessful.

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On July 26, 2019, FBI-New York Special Agent (SA)
telephonically communicated the existence of the post to
lawyer, in the presence of Assistant United States
Attorney later told SA that
reached out to to notify them of the
post.

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It is requested that Legat Canberra confer and deconflict with the b7c -2,3
as has requested an FBI contact at Legat Canberra. Any b7D-3
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questions can be directed to Case Agent or SA

--Tearline Admin Section---

Dissemination directly by HQ substantive
desk without LEGAT action: No

Dissemination Countries: AUS AUSTRALIA (CANBERRA)

# UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS (cont.)

## Guidance:

(U) All information included in this report is non-USPER, non-FISA, and unclassified in nature.

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# UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS

Title: (U) FDR to Legat Canberra
Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 08/02/2019

# UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS

(U) UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN OR EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) HEADQUARTERS IN A SEPARATE COMMUNICATION, THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR INTELLIGENCE AND LEAD PURPOSES ONLY, AND YOUR GOVERNMENT MAY NOT USE THE INFORMATION IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION TO ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT, PERSON OR ENTITY, OR TAKE ANY OVERT INVESTIGATIVE STEPS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FORMAL LEGAL PROCESS OR DIRECT CONTACT WITH REFERENCED PERSONS/ENTITIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES) BASED ON THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT.

# UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS (cont.)

## (U) Dissemination to Legat Canberra

On July 25, 2019, an anonymous user on the Darknet posted about a planned execution of victims subject JEFFREY EPSTEIN, to include The poster also asked for personal identifying information so s/he could "take everyone out." The poster has not yet been identified. an American citizen residing in Australia, is currently represented by legal counsel Upon learning about the post, contacted This information is being sent to Legat for conferral and deconfliction with the All information included in this report is non-FISA and unclassified in nature.

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--End Tearline--

(U//FOTO) Questions regarding this communication should be directed to

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9A-NY-3144791 Serial 4

FD-302 (Rev. 5-8-10)

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# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of entry

08/08/2019

On
dark web forum Deep Paste.
the anonymous poster.

an anonymous poster on the

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Investigation on 07/30/2019 at New York, New York, United States (, Other (Dark Web Forum))

File # 9A-NY-3144791

Date drafted 07/31/2019

by

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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. 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.

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# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

9A-NY-3144791 Serial 5

Letterhead Memorandum (Rev. 02-05-15)

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United States Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Tracking #23: 187916546
Case File %23:NY-3144791
Precedence: Routine
Date: 04-Sep-2019

Office of the Legal Attaché
United States Consulate Sydney

International Criminal Policing Organization (INTERPOL) National Central Bureau of Australia, Canberra

(U) UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN OR EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) HEADQUARTERS IN A SEPARATE COMMUNICATION, THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR INTELLIGENCE AND LEAD PURPOSES ONLY, AND YOUR GOVERNMENT MAY NOT USE THE INFORMATION IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION TO ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT, PERSON OR ENTITY, OR TAKE ANY OVERT INVESTIGATIVE STEPS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FORMAL LEGAL PROCESS OR DIRECT CONTACT WITH REFERENCED PERSONS/ENTITIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES) BASED ON THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

## (U) Anonymous threat against

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On July 25, 2019, an anonymous user on a Darknet message board posted that they planned to to execute victims subject JEFFREY EPSTEIN, to include The poster asked for personal identifying information so they could "take everyone out." The poster has not yet been identified.

an American citizen residing in is b6-3,5
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currently represented by legal counsel  Upon learning b7D-3
about the post, reportedly contacted. b7E-12

An inquiry with has not identified that contact.

This information is provided to for discretionary action. In the

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# 9A-NY-3144791 Serial 5

# UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS

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event that or other Australian agencies develop additional information related to this threat, it is requested that information be provided to our Legal Attache Office in Canberra.

Sincerely,

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9A-NY-3144791 Serial 6

FD-1057 (Rev. 5-8-10)

UNCLASSIFIED

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Electronic Communication

Title: (U) Updated activity

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Date: 05/04/2020 b7c -2,3
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From: NEW YORK
NY-C19
Contact:

Approved By: A/SSA

Drafted By:

Case ID #3: 9A-NY-3144791

(U) UNKNOWN SUBJECT;

victim;
AGGRAVATED/OVERT THREATS

Synopsis: (U) To document OCE's attempts to elicit additional information regarding captioned investigation

Details:

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In January 2020, informed Special Agent (SA) that there was only one additional post made on the DEEPPASTE forum where the threats underlying the captioned investigation were made, and that post was irrelevant to the initial post.

Additionally, on March 12, 2020,
DEEPPASTE forum
permanently.

told SA

that the

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was either offline temporarily or

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9A-NY-3144791 Serial 6

# UNCLASSIFIED

Title: (U) Updated activity
Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 05/04/2020

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EFTA00039373

9A-NY-3144791 Serial 7

FD-1057 (Rev. 5-8-10)

UNCLASSIFIED

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Electronic Communication

Title: (U) Closing EC

Date: 05/12/2020

From: NEW YORK
NY-C19
Contact:

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Approved By: A/SSA

Drafted By:

Case ID #3: 9A-NY-3144791

(U) UNKNOWN SUBJECT;

victim;
AGGRAVATED/OVERT THREATS

Applied to all Subfiles: Yes

Synopsis: (U) To request the captioned investigation be closed.

Details:

On July 25, 2019, at approximately 12:01 UTC, an anonymous user on the Darknet posted on DEEPPASTE about a planned execution of two of subject JEFFREY EPSTEIN's

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The poster also asked other readers to provide names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information that would help locate the remaining EPSTEIN victims so they could "take everyone out."

attempted to

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9A-NY-3144791 Serial 7

# UNCLASSIFIED

Title: (U) Closing EC
Re: 9A-NY-3144791, 05/12/2020

It is therefore requested that the captioned investigation be closed. There are no outstanding leads or evidence and no further investigative activity remains.



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