FD-1057 (Rev. 5-8-10) (Overall Document Classification Required) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication ATTEMPT BY TARGET LETTER Date: 01/1 Drafted By: Case ID #: 31£-MM-NEW (U) EPSTEIN, JEFFREY The 08; call Details: been notified that plane, N309JE, was due airport, rport, with the flight delay sponded to 8:27 AM, th writer t contacted || r, U.S. Department I writer advi he c appre Security d States Virgi Islands. This writer asked if there was elay a flight f bearing targets c any way taking off due to the possibility interest in a criminal inv the only way he uld delay a flight if the -o the safety of the flight. This writer informed ie d not meet that criteria. a then thi the phone nt to Air Traffic ntrol >). contacted ATC (i (the code s i idual workir identified my of the flic N9OSJE. a. lane had filed a flight plan that estimated departure as being four minutes prior to our co advis sed the plane was ill proc d the capabili ct e tower). I asked him the sing thro flight due > > po imiy -r orting target criminal gation. i. advised he uld delay informing the pilot of our approach, ninutes by to take off prior to my arrival. ted Airport. and Be and req e (CBP) and inform them Supervisor, female targets (Overall Document Classification required EFTA00270218

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(Overall Document Classification Required) Title: (U//FOUO) ATTEMPT TO SERVE TARGET LETTER ON TWO FEMALES BY SA Re: 31E-MM-NEW, 01/14/2019 getting ready to take off on the aforementioned plane. || told this writer to meet him at the cargo entrance of the airport. Upon arriving at the airport's cargo entrance, this writer was met by || and two of his co-workers. This writer followed || to the aforementioned plane, which was parked in a waiting area with the engines off. This writer showed J and his co-workers the picture of the two female targets and explained the purpose was to serve the two females with target letters. || stepped away and went to speak with the pilot of the aircraft. This conversation between and the pilot occurred out of this writer's range of hearing. ee es and advised the pilot informed him that Epstein was the only passenger scheduled on this flight. ia informed me he was going to check the plane as part of their custom's check and asked me to accompany him. [J advised they had the legal authority to board any aircraft going to the United States. I boarded the plane along with i and the other two CBP personnel. We walked the length of the plane and ascertained there was no one on board. We then disembarked the plane. [J had one of his personnel go into the airport to ensure the female targets were not present inside the terminal. The CBP officer returned and advised Epstein was alone and was still processing through customs. At Approximately 8:55 AM, this writer contacted JM. at ATC. This writer told i. the plane had been checked. i. advised he did not have to delay the plane or take any action to delay the flight as the pilot never requested permission to take off. At Approximately 8:59 AM, this writer contacted SA fC and informed her Epstein was traveling alone. SA FP advised she had just obtained that information from another source. NOTE: All times referenced in this insert were taken from this writer's cellular telephone call history. o¢ (Overall Document Classification Required) 2 EFTA00270219