Radar Online sues FBI for FOIA records on Jeffrey Epstein investigation

Case 1:17-cv-03956-PGG Document1 Filed 05/25/17 Page1lof3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ween enn eee eee X RADAR ONLINE LLC Plaintiff, -vV.- FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, Defendant. wenn een eee X COMPLAINT 1. This is an action under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 (“FOIA”), to order the production of Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) records concerning the agency’s investigation and prosecution of financier Jeffrey Edward Epstein (“Epstein’’) for sexually trafficking underage women. Defendant FBI has withheld these records despite a properly filed FOIA request. PARTIES 2. Plaintiff Radar Online LLC (“Radar”) is an online investigative news outlet read by millions. 3. The FBI, a component of the Department of Justice, is an agency of the United States with possession and control of the records sought by Plaintiff. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 4. This court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(B). 5. Radar’s principal place of business is New York City and therefore venue is appropriate 1 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029416