FD-1057 (Rev. 5-8-10) (Overall Document Classification Required) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication FOUO) EC REQUESTING TRENTON RA TO Date: 01/10/2019 CONDUCT INTERVIEW OF FEDERAL Drafted py: Case ID #: 72-MM-NEW (U) RODRIGUEZ, ALFREDO - SEE SUB Details cedence: Date: 09/0 Newark Attn: From: Miami PB- -BCRA Contac approved By: SAAMI a ced se ID #: 72-MM-113327 (Pending) Title: SION OF JUSTICE Synopsis: EC requesting view of federal inmate, STEVEN H¢ NBERG, ation. Details: In October 2009, Miami struction of justice case against ALFREDO XODRIGUEZ. RODRIGUEZ was the previous house manager and butler to Palm Beach County resident JEFFRE EIN. EPSTEIN was the subject of child prostitution, 31E matter, worked by Miami Division b 2006. Investigation of EPSTEIN revealed that he brought und inning in rage girls to his home to perform massages and paid them to engage in sex acts fice entered into self and one another. The U Attorney's with h a non-prosecution agreement where EPSTEIN pled guilty to lesser state offenses in Florida state court. EPSTEIN was sentenced to a period of ion as state prison offender. E federal court seeking damages in civil litigation. During the scovery process, RODRIGUEZ was deposed by attorney BRADLEY EDWARDS who represented several of the victin After his deposition, RODRIGUEZ contacted EDWARDS and advis that he had lists of additional stims that he had not previously disclosed to law lowed by community superv registered sex nIN's victims filed suit against EPSTEIN in state and di enforcement during the criminal investigat or after being served with a advised he would not turn the information bpoena in the civil case. RODRIGU over to the attorney but in ovember 2009, RODRIGUEZ attempted to sell the s 000.00, which resulted in the above Also dur ivil litigation, EDWARDS' law firm "IN HOFFENBERG as a potential plaintiff's witness HOFFENBERG is a federal inmate at Fort Dix Federal 1al Institution (FCI), inmate number 35601-054. HOFFENBERG stead wanted monetary tion. In information to a UCE for »>tioned the against (Overall Document Classification Required) EFTA00270328

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(Overall Document Classification Required) Title: (U//FOUO) EC REQUESTING TRENTON RA TO CONDUCT INTERVIEW OF FEDERAL Re: 72-MM-NEW, 01/10/2019 was a former business associate or acquaintance of EPSTEIN. HOFFENBERG is serving a 20-year sentence for his role in a Ponzi scheme and securities fraud that was worked by the New York field office, 196C- NY-235483. Through correspondence, HOFFENBERG advised EDWARDS' firm that he had information regarding JEFFREY EPSTEIN being involved in the murder of a Columbus, Ohio attorney named ARTHUR L. SHAPIRO. SHAPIRO was killed on March 6, 1985 in the Columbus area. The case remains unsolved. A review of ACS does not reflect HOFFENBERG offered this information as a proffer during the 196C matter. It should be noted that HOFFENBERG appears to have a history of mental illness. Since his incarceration, he has filed civil rights complaints regarding the facilities he has been assigned to. It is requested that Trenton RA interview HOFFENBERG for information regarding JEFFREY EPSTEIN and his involvement or knowledge of the murder of SHAPIRO. Descriptive Data: Reference Name - Last: Hoffenberg First: Steven Race: W Sex: M Address(es) - House | WS Sucfix: Rd. City: Fort Dix State: NJ Postal Code: 08640 Country: USA Phone #: a LEAD(s): Set Lead 1: (Action) NEWARK AT TRENTON, NJ To interview federal inmate, STEVEN HOFFENBERG, BOP number MBM) regarding the murder of ARTHUR SHAPIRO. ** o¢ (Overall Document Classification Required) 2 EFTA00270329