UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY ~- DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY Tactical Intelligence Report FBI Albuquerque, INT-1 12 August 2020 HQ-CID-219-I1-20 8041-AQ-2482314 374-AQ-3179705 (U) Historical Documents and Zorro Ranch Media Reports May Augment Known Facts regarding the Missing San Jose de Gracia Church Artifact. (U) Executive Summary UNCLASSIFIED (U//FOUO) FBI Albuquerque assesses it is likely* information is available which could enhance known information about the (U) San Jose de Gracia Mission Church whereabouts of the “Death Bell”; an historical artifact missing from San Jose de Gracia de Church, Trampas, New Mexico.” The FBI has jurisdiction over Major Theft crime as it relates to Art & Artifacts theft. FBI Albuquerque assesses with medium confidence‘ that the possibility exists that the missing artifact, and possibly other artifacts, were housed at the Zorro Ranch in New Mexico. The Zorro Ranch was one of several properties owned by the late billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein’s arrest and death transformed the existence of his ranch in New Mexico into a (U) Las Trampas is a village located in Northern New Mexico global story generating a large amount of news reports and Saker ey Te speculation about the ranch property. (om Syne church was built circa 1760 and is (U) Key Findings one of the best examples of Spanish Colonial architecture in New Mexico and the Southwest. The e (U)Achurch renovation timeline likely corroborates church has been designated a witness statements that the bell has been missing since the National Historic Landmark. 1930’s. e (U) Photos and videos indicated the Zorro Ranch had what | ‘V) 5#"*e? National Park Service, nps.gov appears to be a collection of New Mexico Colonial style artwork and artifacts in the residence. e (U) An abundance of open source information exists about Epstein’s properties and the Zorro Ranch. Identification of a Zorro Ranch visitor, resident, or housekeeper could possibly lead to additional information regarding the contents inside the residence at the Zorro Ranch. (U) Recommendations * (U) See Appendix A: Expressions of Likelihood and Confidence in Assessments and Judgments Based on a Body of Information. © (U) See Scope Note. Throughout the literature, several spellings of the church were available. © (U) See Appendix B: Expressions of Likelihood and Confidence in Assessments and Judgments Based on a Body of Information. FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY ~ DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 1 EFTA00129048

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UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY ~ DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY (U//FOUO) A large amount of open source information exists regarding Epstein because of his alleged criminal behavior, his 2007 federal conviction, and his post arrest suicide in prison. There are likely numerous interviews with witnesses in FBI files, witnesses who may have indicated they had been inside the Zorro Ranch. (U) Reviewing FBI or court files and witness interviews could possibly identify additional individuals who could be interviewed and provide eyewitness information on artifacts at or inside the Zorro Ranch. The Epstein estate is currently being settled in the courts. (U) Interviews of housekeepers, security guards, contractors, real estate/insurance agents, pilots, and property assessors who have worked or had access at the Zorro Ranch could provide information about the items inside the property. (U) Re-interview Lopez and his father using photos obtained via open sources or law enforcement files. (U) Conduct additional research at public, architectural, real estate libraries that catalog periodicals regarding interior design, architectural lifestyle, and properties for sale in Northern New Mexico. This research could be accomplished by TOC Staff Operation Specialists (SOSs) or Intelligence Analysts. (U) Open source information could be further exploited by TOC East Staff Operation Specialist (SOS) to locate individuals who visited or had access to the Zorro Ranch. (U) Key Findings Research (U) Guardian Report and Open Source Information (U) On 7 November 2019, Timothy Lopez was interviewed and reported that in approximately 2014-2015 Lopez read an article in a real estate magazine that featured a home with a room filled with Spanish Colonial art. In one of the photographs, Lopez noticed a bell that he thought might be the bell missing from the “Las Trampas” church. Lopez recalled that the missing bell, referred to as the “Death Bell’, is slightly smaller and thicker than the bell currently at the church. Additionally, on 4 September 2019, Guardian 584213_AQ, Emilio Martinez, the caretaker of the church, stated one of the church’s two bells was stolen in the 1930’s.' (U) The Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Office of Historic-Artistic Patrimony & Archives, had only one article in the file pertaining to the mission church. The information indicated that one of the bells had been stolen (NFI).! (U) On 11 September 2019, Alex Lopez, father of Timothy Lopez, reported that he and his son Tim, discussed the possibility that the “slumber” bell, stolen from the San Jose de Gracia Church in the 1930°s, was featured in a real estate magazine. Lopez indicated that the deed of the church was transferred to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe prior to the theft.? *(U) See photo of the “Gracia” bell (“Happy” bell) in Appendix C. * (U//FOUO) See 374-AQ-3179705, Serial 2. ‘ (U//FOUO) See 374-AQ-3179705, Serial | or Guardian 584213_AQ. FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY ~ DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 2 EFTA00129049

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UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY — DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY e (U) Earlier in 2019, when local news was broadcasting information about Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, Timothy Lopez recalled that the ranch was the home featured in the real estate magazine article he read in 2014-2015. (U) San Jose de Gracia Mission Church, Bells e (U) The mission church has undergone several restorations. An extensive restoration occurred in 1931-32 and both bell towers were removed.’ These two towers were noted in an 1881 report prepared by Lieutenant Bourke who describe the church in “good repair’ with two bell towers.° e (U) Historical lore has indicated that the original bells were comprised of a gold, silver, and precious metal mixture. Of the two bells originally housed in the two bell towers, the one known as the “Maria del Refugio”* was rung for masses of the dead or for the death of an adult. The other bell, known as the “Maria de la Gracia”, is the only bell currently at the church.® e (U) The date the church was built varies; the Archdiocese of Santa Fe reported the church was built in 1592’, another source described the church was completed in 1760 and was first named Santo Tomas del Rio de Las Trampas*, and a National Park Service (NPS) publication refuted the folklore of the church’s founding in 1592, and indicated it was consecrated in 1776.” (U) Zorro Ranch, Stanley, New Mexico (U) Jeffrey Epstein, billionaire convicted sex offender, died in federal prison 10 August 2019. Epstein had been charged with federal sex trafficking violations at the time of his death. Epstein’s estate included the approximately 10000 acre Zorro Ranch in Stanley, New Mexico. It is alleged that the stolen bell from the San Jose de Gracia Church was kept at the Zorro Ranch. People associated either directly or indirectly with Epstein or the Zorro Ranch may have information regarding artifacts with the estate. e (U) The FBI arrested Ghislaine Maxwell, associate of Epstein, on 2 July 2020 after she was indicted by the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. The indictment alleges Maxwell assisted Epstein in criminal activity at various locations to include at his ranch in New Mexico." The sealed indictment, 20 Cr. 330, charged Maxwell with “Conspiracy to Entice Minors to Travel to Engage in Illegal Sex Acts” and included a photo depicted and described as “‘c. A ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico owned by Epstein (the “New Mexico Residence”). e (U) On 16 June 2020 a man and a woman from Artesia, New Mexico attempted to burgle the Zorro Ranch property. The couple attempted to break into a storage container at the Zorro Ranch. Property security guards, Amber Chavez and Cynthia Cano contacted Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department, the couple was arrested by a deputy, and the county magistrate released them both.!! e (U) On 18 December 2019, an online article posted by the Daily Mail, reported an anonymous female contractor claimed she was employed by Epstein to convert the ® (U) See scope note. Several characterizations of the missing bell were used. FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY ~ DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 3 EFTA00129050

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UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY — DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY voltage of light fixtures_and chandeliers at the Zorro Ranch. The contractor claimed she likely observed victim in a room at the ranch. The article has photographs" of interior rooms at the ranch that the contractor apparently provided to the FBI.'? e (U) A photo’, provided by Jun-Lyn Fontanilla in 2010, shows her and her husband Jojo standing with Jeffrey Epstein. Fontanilla indicated she and Jojo worked as Epstein’s housekeepers. !? e (U) Epstein bought the Zorro Ranch property in the mid-1990’s, was granted building permits and began construction of the 26,700 square foot mansion in 1995. In an interview, Bill Powell built some ranch buildings on the property for Epstein, and reported employees were sworn to secrecy (NFI) about property details.!* (U) Biographical Information (U) A search of 49 Zorro Ranch Road, Stanley, New Mexico, with the online parcel search service available on the Santa Fe County’s internet site returned “no results”. (U) A cursory, digital review of real estate publications! serving Northern New Mexico revealed no article(s) regarding the Zorro Ranch prior to the arrest and death of Epstein that featured a photo of a bell. (U) Review of a drone video of the Zorro Ranch and online photos from Epstein’s personal pilot, Larry Visoski’s daughter’s wedding revealed the front door! had an ornamental feature that is bell shaped.* Additionally, Visoski indicated in an FBI interview that an individual named “Bruce LNU” was the Zorro Ranch manager as of November 2006.!° (U) Investigative/Intelligence Gaps (U) Existing law enforcement information that could provide supporting information, to include court documents and FBI investigative files, are available. These files could include listings of cataloged items in the Zorro Ranch as identified for evidence or as preparation for forfeiture actions. e (U) PACER search: o US. v. Jeffrey Epstein, Southern District New York, 19-cr-490-1 (RMB) filed 15 July 2019 o US. v. Ghislaine Maxwell, Southern District New York, 20 Cr. 330. e (U//FOUO) Sentinel Search: o (U//FOUO) 50D-NY-3027571, Pending, “Epstein, Jeffrey; Child Sex Trafficking”, Case Manager-Amanda Nicole Young. © (U) Photos in the article were captioned “US District Court, Southern District of NY”. *(U) See Appendix C for photo of the Fontanillas. !(U) Archival publications reviewed included the Santa Fean and Su Casa magazines as well as other online searches targeting real estate resources for Northern New Mexico. * (U) See Appendix C; photo of Zorro Ranch front door. FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY — DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 4 EFTA00129051

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UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY ~ DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY o (U//FOUO) 374-AQ-3179705, Closed, “Stolen Bell from San Jose de Gracia De Las Trampas mission church”, Case Manager, Susan H. Garst. e (U//FOUO) FBI Requirements o (U//FOUO) USA-THEFT_CARGO-CID-SR-0930-20-IILC.3 (U) Scope Note (U) Consumers: SA Susan Garst SSA Claudia Arias and SSA Luther T. Seals (U) Approval: IPC Leslie “Troy” Weber (U) Reviewed by: SSA Arias, SIA Weber, SOS Wilson (U) FBI Albuquerque, Field Intelligence Group prepared this Tactical Intelligence Report. Please address comments and queries to the FBI Albuquerque Intelligence Program Coordinator at 1-505-889-1300. FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY — DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 5 EFTA00129052

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UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY ~— DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY (U) Appendix A: Expressions of Likelihood (U) Phrases such as “the FBI judges” and “the FBI assesses,” and terms such as “likely” and “probably” convey analytical judgments and assessments. The chart below approximates how expressions of likelihood and probability correlate with percentages of chance. Only terms of likelihood should appear in FBI products; the chart includes terms of probability strictly for comparison, as they sometimes appear in reporting of other government agencies. Furthermore, the FBI does not arrive at judgments through statistical analysis: and will not use terms of probability to convey uncertainty in external FBI intelligence products. UNCLASSIFIED : Almost Terms of Likelihood J Chance Terms of Re Probability Roughly Very hd Unlikely Even Likely Unlikely Pinan Highly —_ Improbable meny Probable Improbable (Improbably) Gj, __ (Probably) 55-80% Very Likely Highly 80-95 % FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY — DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 6 Almost Certain(ly) Nearly Probable Certain 95-99 % EFTA00129053

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UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY ~ DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY (U) Appendix B: Confidence in Assessments and Judgments Based on a Body of Information (U) Confidence levels reflect the quality and quantity of the source information supporting a judgment. Consequently, the FBI ascribes high, medium, or low levels of confidence to assessments, as follows: (U) High confidence generally indicates the FBI's judgments are based on high quality information from multiple sources. High confidence in a judgment does not imply the assessment is a fact or a certainty; such judgments might be wrong. While additional reporting and information sources may change analytical judgments, such changes are most likely to be refinements and not substantial in nature. (U) Medium confidence generally means the information is credibly sourced and plausible but not of sufficient quality or corroborated sufficiently to warrant a higher level of confidence. Additional reporting or information sources have the potential to increase the FBI's confidence levels or substantively change analytical judgments. (U) Low confidence generally means the information’s credibility or plausibility is uncertain, the information is too fragmented or poorly corroborated to make solid analytic inferences, or the reliability of the sources is questionable. Absent additional reporting or information sources, analytical judgments should be considered preliminary in nature. FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY — DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 7 EFTA00129054

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UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY — DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY (U) Appendix C: Photos (U) Photo of “Gracia” bell circa 1943. Trampas, New Mexico. The bell "Gracia* on the left side of the entrance into the church a hmeeettontd © Tags united states +9newmexico § taoscounty trampas satety film negatwes bell gracia entrance church left side ( Date 01/01/1943 = Contributors Collier, John, 1913-1992. photographer 9 Location Trampas, 36.15114, -105.7586 Go ge ENS @ Source Library of Congress Figure I (U) Library of Congress (U) Photo of circa early 1930’s restoration. 93. Restoration in 1931-32 feft the Las Trampas church without belfries of any kind. Figure 2 (U) National Park Service FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY — DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 8 EFTA00129055

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UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY — DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY (U) Endnotes ' (U) FBI | FD-71A | 374-AQ-3179705, Serial 3 | 06 March 2020 | 11 September 2019 | "U Stolen Bell from San Jose de Gracia De Las Trampas mission church” | UNCLASSIFIED | UNCLASSIFIED//LES | source information is from an interview conducted to determine the validity of a Guardian pre-assessment. 2 (U) FBI | FD-71A | 374-AQ-3179705, Serial 3 | 06 March 2020 | 11 September 2019 | "U Stolen Bell from San Jose de Gracia De Las Trampas mission church” | UNCLASSIFIED | UNCLASSIFIED//LES | source information is from an interview conducted to determine the validity of a Guardian pre-assessment. 5 (U) FBI] FD-302| 374-AQ-3179705, Serial 2| 7 November 2019] 7 November 2019 "(U) Interview of Tim Lopez" | UNCLASSIFIED] UNCLASSIFIED|. *(U) Book| The Missions of New Mexico since 1776|1980| University of New Mexico Press| John L. Kessel| accessed 7 January 2020| www.npshistory.conypublications/Kessell/nm-missions/las_trampas.htm | 5 (U) Book| The Missions of New Mexico since 1776|1980| University of New Mexico Press| John L. Kessel accessed 7 January 2020| www.npshistory.conypublications/Kessell/nm-missions/las_trampas.htm ® (U) Book| Build of Earth and Song, Churches of Northern New Mexico; 1993, pgs. 72-73] the book is a guide to churches of Northern New Mexico by artist Marie Cash, who received a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts to survey and document pieces of Spanish Colonial Art in these churches, and photographer Jack Parsons. 7 (U) FBI | FD-71A | 374-AQ-3179705, Serial 3 | 06 March 2020 | 11 September 2019 | "U Stolen Bell from San Jose de Gracia De Las Trampas mission church" | UNCLASSIFIED | UNCLASSIFIED//LES | source information is from an interview conducted to determine the validity of a Guardian pre-assessment. * (U) Book| Build of Earth and Song, Churches of Northern New Mexico; 1993, pgs. 72-73] the book is a guide to churches of Northern New Mexico by artist Marie Cash, who received a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts to survey and document pieces of Spanish Colonial Art in these churches, and photographer Jack Parsons. ° (U) Book| The Missions of New Mexico since 1776|1980| University of New Mexico Press| John L. Kessel| accessed 7 January 2020] www.npshistory.com/publications/Kessell/nm-missions/las_trampas.htm "’ Online news article | The New York Times | “Ghislaine Maxwell, Associate of Jeffrey Epstein, Is Arrested” | 2 July 2020 | https://nytimes.com/2020/07/02nyregion/ghislaine-maxwell-arn frey- epstein. html ?action=click&module=T op%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage | accessed 2 July 2020. '! (U) Online news article | The Santa Fe New Mexican | “Couple Accused of Attempting to Steal from Epstein’s Ranch” | 16 June 2020 | https://santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/couple-accused-of-attempting-to-steal- from-epsteins-ranch/article-d7 3df25c-afeb-1 lea-8f4e-3f2ed846fa7c.html | accessed 18 June 2020. "2 (U) Online news article 'S (U) Magazine article |Forbes| Jeffrey Epstein’s Ex-Housekeeper Facebook Photos show Her With Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton] 11 September 2019 | https://www. forbes.comysites/lisette voytko/2019/09/1 I/jeffrey-epsteins-ex- housekeeper-facebook-photos-show-her-with-prince-andrew-bill-clinton/#54e6d95b277f | accessed 10 January 2020. "4 (U) Online newspaper article | Newspapers.com | “N.Y. Financier Plans Massive Stanley Home” | https://newspapers.com/clip/35052147/ny-financier-plans-massive-stanley/ | accessed 10 January 2020 | nhewspapers.com is a newspaper clip aggregate site; article was clipped from the Santa Fe New Mexican in a story published 10 September 1995. 'S (U) Online newspaper article | Daily Mail | “Exclusive: Jeffrey Epstein’s Personal Pilot Was So Close to the Deceased Pedophile That His Daughter Got MARRIED at the Financier’s Infamous New Mexico Zorro Ranch Two Years Ago” | 13 August 2019 | https://dailymail.co.uk/news /article-7338361/Jeffrey-Epstein-personal-pilots- daughter-got-MARRIED-New-Mexico-ranch.html | accessed 16 June 2020. "© (U) FBI | FD302 | 31E-MM-108062, Serial 47 | 26 November 2006 | 26 November 2006 | "(U//FOUO) INTERVIEW OF LARRY VISOSKI". FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY — DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 10 EFTA00129057