FD-1057 (Rev. 5-8-10) (Overall Document Classification Required) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication Title: FOUO) EC REQUESTING NEW YORK DIVISION Date: 01/10/2019 INDE INTERVIEW Approved By: iy Drafted By : Case ID #: 72-MM-NEW (U) RODRIGUEZ, ALFREDO - SEE SUB Cc Details: Precedence: RC Date: 09/02/2 20 From: Contac ) d By «2 fe HE J: jp Case ID # (Pending) Title: » )\DRIGUEZ; O RUCTION OF JUS 10psis: EC requesting New York D ion to conduct interview of ROBERT COUTURIER Details: In October 2009, Miami Division opened an obstruction of le) RIGUEZ. RODRIGUEZ was justice case against ALFRED t e manager and butler to Palm Beach County resident E EIN STEIN was the subject of child prostitution, 31E matter, worked by Miami Division beginning in 2006. Investigation of EPSTEIN revealed that he brought underage girls to his home to per massages and paid them to engage in sex acts with himself and one another. The U.S. Attorney's Office entered into a non-prosecution agreement with EPSTEIN where EPSTEIN pled guilty to Florida state court. EPSTEIN was sentenced to a period of state prison state offenses in lowed by community supervision as a registered sex offender. STEIN completed his community supervision in July 2010. E 'EIN's victims filed suit against EPSTEIN in state and federal court seeking damages in civil litigation. During the RODRIGUEZ was deposed by attorney BRADLEY EDWARDS several of the victims. After his deposition, RODRIGt contacted EDWARDS and advised that he had lists of additional victims that he had not pre usly d to law enforcement during the criminal investigat 1 ng served with a subpoena in the vil case. RODRIGUEZ sed he would not turn the information over to the attorney ompens ion. In November 2009, RODRIGU ation to a UCE for $50,000.00, which ead wanted monetary attempted to sell the info resulted in the above captioned case. nh proximately three weeks ago, on, PBCRA, that ROBERT itect based in New York, was at EPSTEIN's information was pro Miami Div cout ‘R, an interior hired by EPSTEIN for remodeling and <« gner and ar esign serv (Overall Document Classification Required) EFTA00270330

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(Overall Document Classification Required) Title: (U//FOUO) EC REQUESTING NEW YORK DIVISION TO CONDUCT INTERVIEW Re: 72-MM-NEW, 01/10/2019 residence located in the Virgin Islands. COUTURIER reportedly designed a bedroom in EPSTEIN's island residence with decor and furniture appropriate for teenage girls, with pink furnishings and bunk beds. In addition, COUTURIER reported seeing EPSTEIN in the company of what appeared to be an underage girl. It is unclear whether the underage girl with EPSTEIN was observed at the Virgin Island residence or at EPSTEIN's Palm Beach County home. EPSTEIN and COUTURIER may be currently involved in civil litigation against one another for services COUTURIER provided. It is requested that New York Division interview COUTURIER regarding work and services he performed for EPSTEIN and COUTURIER's observation of potential underage girls in EPSTEIN's company. Descriptive Data: Main Subject Name - Last: Couturier First: Robert Race: W Sex: M Address(es) - C777 Street Name: fF Suffix: St. City: New York State: New York Postal Code: 10012 Country: USA Phone + : Eb siness) Phone #: mance rnemcrosicemcear arse LEAD(s): Set Lead 1: (Action) NEW YORK AT N ’ Ww equest for New York Division to interview ROBERT COUTURIER. ** o¢ (Overall Document Classification Required) 2 EFTA00270331