Attempted DHS/FBI intervention to delay Jeffrey Epstein private jet departure from St. Thomas airport

ae , = oe © -108062 22 = The following investigation was conducted by sat On 08/27/2007 at approximately 8:26 AM, this writer received a telephone call from SA SA b6 b7C advised she had just been notified that Jeffrey Epstein's private plane, bearing tail number N909JE, was due to take off from St. Thomas! airport, Cyril E. King Airport, within the next five minutes. This writer advised sa DO calls to see if he could have the flight delayed while he responded to the airport. At approximately 8:27 AM, this writer then contacted[~] [| Federal Security Director, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States Virgin Islands. This writer asked if there was any way to delay a flight from taking off due to the possibility of that flight bearing targets of interest in a criminal investigation. [ he would make some phone advised the only way he could delay a flight if there was a threa o the safety of the flight. This writer informed this case did not meet that criteria. [CL —_]then provided this writer with the phone number to Air Traffic Control (ATC). This writer_then contacted ATC (340-714-0793 or 340-774- 1836) and spoke with, __] (the code name used by the individual working at the tower). I identified myself to i and asked him the status of the flight for N909JE. [_] advised the plane had filed a flight plan that showed estimated departure as being four minutes prior to our conversation. [ advised the plane was still processing through customs at this time. I asked if he had the capability of delaying the flight due to the plane possibly transporting targets of interest in a criminal investigation. advised he could delay the flight a few minutes by informing the pilot of our approach, should the pilot request permission to take off prior to my arrival. This writer then departed for Cyril E. King Airport. While in route to the airport, this writer contacted ssrf FBI St. Thomas, and requested she contact Unite tates Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and inform them of my impending arrival. This writer then contacted SA[___Jand informed her of my departure to the airport. At approximately 8:44 AM, this writer received a telephone call éxon[ Supervisor, CBP. This writer told[__ ]there were possibly two female targets getting ready to take off on the aforementioned plane. [__]told this writer to meet him at the cargo entrance of the airport. B/E- 11-10 802 LOO HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021476