Epstein Transparency Project IMD Processing Guidance 3/21/2025, |lam EFTA00172329

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Epstein Project Processing Guidance + Victim Information: + Redact identified names and Pil of victims on approved list + First name only in file; list has first / last: * REDACT: If context on page lists as victim + First / last in file; list only has first name: * REDACT: If context on page lists as victim + First name only in file; list has only has first name: + REDACT * Obvious misspellings of names in file + REDACT Notes: EFTA00172330

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Epstein Project Processing Guidance * Only victim photos located with associated Pll will be redacted + Examples: drivers licenses, passports, social media, other documents about the victim that contain their photo + If nude pictures of victims are located, redact the victim's entire body * If victim is clothed, only redact the victim's face * All other photos will be released in full * Yearbooks, in full or in part: release in full Notes: EFTA00172331

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Epstein Project Processing Guidance Precision Pll To Redact: Full Name / Former Names / Alias Date of Birth Home (Street) Address * Not city/state Home / Cell Phone Number Social Security Number (SSN) Driver's License Number Notes: Passport Number Email Address Social Media IDs/Handle Specific Financial Information (Account Numbers) Taxpayer Identification Number Credit Card Numbers Medical Identification Numbers EFTA00172332

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Epstein Project Processing Guidance + FBI / DOJ personnel names only * No Pll * REDACT Names: Agents, IAs, support personnel, TFOs, AUSAs + SES: release title and name + A list of releasable names will be provided + Use context within page to make SES vs. non-SES determination * No other third party names or Pll will be redacted Notes: EFTA00172333

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Epstein Project Processing Guidance + Adobe will pre-scan for victim names; do a manual scan on all typed pages to verify. * PLEASE focus on handwritten notes, the auto-redact function will not pick up redactions in the handwriting * Precise boxes must be drawn around the name and authorized Pll * No taking out entire chunks * Do not add any exemptions; just redaction boxes * Do NOT redact classification banners. This is being sent on a classified enclave. Notes: EFTA00172334

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1. Access the email 2. Download the ‘Epstein " ‘ and download the Vic Identifiers-Final- 3. Select "Download notepad file Combined-DeDeuped.txt (victims list) document {save toa location you'll remember] EFTA00172335

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You will create a user folder within the new path shown below; link will be sent in an email form IMD Admin AEE 0.92 sore err EFTA00172336

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. Reference the l- Working folder . Right click within the folder and select New . Select Folder . Enter Bureau usemame EFTA00172337

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1. Double click into your created folder . Right click the assigned PDF within the folder . Hover over Open With . Select Adobe Acrobat 2020 Ad to Farvcrinas Compress B Aiive Acobse Reacier 209 © Googie Crome © Moon Kage @ Wor seme eether ser 4 10 EFTA00172338

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First Step: Confirm OCR Was Run on PDF . The first step with each new document is to confirm OCR was run on the PDF . Open your PDF in Adobe Acrobat . Press the “Ctrl” and “F" buttons on your keyboard simultaneously to open the search function . Identify any word on the first page and enter it into the blank field =» fT | . lino results are retumed, you will need to run OCR 11 EFTA00172339

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Run OCR If Not Previously Completed . Click “Tools" at the top of the page. . Click “Scan or OCR” . Click “Recognize Text" and “In this file" in the banner. . Click the blue “Recognize Text" button. — — . Press ‘Save’ when finished. 12 EFTA00172340

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Prepare to import the victim list .txt document 1. Select Redact from right column SOD-NY-3027571 Sertal 1 wmcuassirmp FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION oer tremtr | cmrermerne ater rewe POF Case ED 9: 3it-wr-s0z7S72 je) ePStErE, errant; camne sex | 13 EFTA00172341

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- Select ‘Do not show this message again’ if user does not want to see this popup when opening subsequent PDFs 2. Select ‘OK’ reeoo-R FP BLAD Boverernnccion= Maroy MProvetios [BprenoveHidien ntomaton ly Sonne Doament 50D-NY-3027571 Serial 1 ‘Titte: (T) Opening £c Date: 12/0¢/2018 =z: ‘Abstee Aerotae —_ & (Geseasts ex cartsin iourgm avd fan 08 that appar erterted svat orca Dor twit Nat bound by Sach & Rae Bt Pha te oe staan caaby te ees nt ota solemn» rope er retecton — =e ex 15 EFTA00172343

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SF @442409 “ 4 > & BAM AV QNYTETA Carini 4 1. Select ‘Import’ . Select the file Epstein Search Terms.txt that you downloaded in Slide 1 3. Select 'Open' 17 EFTA00172345

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1. Terms from the ‘Epstein Vic identifiers-Final- Combined- Deduped' file have now been imported . Select ‘Whole words only" (DO NOT select ‘Case-Sensitive’) 3. Select ‘OK’ eee Hite, tos cbt ps te See On me covert tecceneet ANPOE Documents 1G My Dereon Semone cual ert ent Soran Saat harmo Set 4. After selecting “OK', a Progress window will appear indicating the status of the import woman @ ‘Gearhart Met TTS. 18 EFTA00172346

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1. Once the import is complete, users must conduct a line-by-line review of all redactions to confirm validity The Auto-Redactor is performing a String search. It may not pick up all variations of a name. Users must use contextual analysis to determine which names should or shouldn't be redacted. e.g., GR in this context is an FBI employee and should not be redacted. Obvious misspellings of victim's names should be redacted 50D-NY-3027571 Serial 1 FON) ee FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Pes teers Carmenere teen rite: - From: SEN YORK a cette = IT Case ID: UE-NY s ( | JEFFREY; CHILD 5 19 EFTA00172347

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+ Ar 1. If aredacted term was incorrect, right click the redaction 2. Select ‘Delete’ Users can also delete via clicking the redaction and selecting ‘Delete’ on your keyboard Note: If multiple redactions ona single page need removed, hold the Ctrl key and select all applicable redaction boxes 50D-NY-3027571 Serial 1 20 EFTA00172348

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4. Select the . " Folder in the File Explorer 5. Select ‘2-Done' 22 EFTA00172350

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4. The file name will auto-populate **DO NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THE NAME** 7. Select ‘Save' We Werte a. ae eter arena = to tinnannanta eroncomaoen = epscer 8 t 23 EFTA00172351

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After you have saved the PDF to the 2-Done 1) folder, you must fore > ProgremOans WO Projets > 2028058 delete the PDF from the 1- Working folder. 1. Select the folder path “1-Working' > your folder name Geaenre * . Right click the POF file . Select the Trashcan icon to delete 24 EFTA00172352

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+ Please ensure your work item is completed before you leave at the end of your shift. + Shift Change Information * (No work item) When your shift ends, you have finished your work item, your folder is empty, and you are preparing to leave, add “New Folder” in front of your name, i.e., “New Folder MIGOODE". * Please make sure you have a capital N for New and capital F for Folder. Also, make sure a space is between Folder and username. Once this is done, you will no longer receive files. + (Work item in folder) When your shift ends and you have a file that needs to be reassigned, leave it in your folder, add “_reassign”" to it. + Le., “MIGOODE_reassign”. Once this is done, your work item will be picked up for reassignment. + If you have saved the file to the appropriate folders because you finished processing, delete it before leaving. 25 EFTA00172353