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UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO SITUATIONAL REPORT (SITREP) Jeffrey Epstein — Victim; Irregularities in a Federal Penal Institution; Death Investigation; 90A-NY-3151227 (U) Current Situation of Epstein Death investigation, as of 9:00 a.m. EDT 08/14/2019: • (U//FOUO) NYO CART has downloaded and staged video on OpWAN from the MCC system for all cameras for 8/10. • (U//FOUO) NYO CART has downloaded and staged video on OpWAN from the MCC system for a priority camera for 8/8, 8/9, and 8/10. • (U//FOUO) NYO CART continues efforts to download video for all cameras in the MCC for 7/23 -8/9. • The interview of Karyna Shuliak has been tentatively scheduled for Friday, 8/16/2019. • A proffer of Efrain Reyes has been tentatively scheduled for Friday, 8/16/2019. (U) Current Situation of the search of Epstein's private island, Little St. James, as it relates to the ongoing Sex Trafficking investigation. • On 8/14/2019, 45 personnel (I EM, 16 ERT, 4 SWAT,1 CART, 2 THRU, 21 Investigation) will depart at 0900 via the Q400 • On 8/14/2019, 2 case agents will depart via comair. • On 08/15/2019, 4 personnel (RDT) will depart via comair. (U) Investigative Plan: The 08/14/2019 proposed plan is as follows: • (U//FOUO) Members of the NYO's VCTF will continue efforts to complete the interviews of all the members of the MCC that is pertinent to the death investigation. • (U//FOUO) Members of the VCTF will continue attempts to interview Efrain Reyes. • (U//FOUO) NYO CART will continue efforts to download any usable surveillance video from MCC. 1 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO EFTA00165446 UNCLASSIFIED//FO1.1O • (U/fFOUO) Members of the VCTF will continue to coordinate with the SDNY to facilitate the interview of Shuliak. • (U//FOUO) Members of the VCTF will seek to begin review of MCC video staged on OpWAN. (U) Detailed Background: • (U//FOUO) On 7/6/2019, Epstein was remanded to the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC), alew York, NY. • (U//FOUO) On 7/8/2019, Epstein was placed on suicide watch and evaluated by MCC Psychologist and underwent observations until 7/10/2019. • (U//FOUO) On 7/23/2019, Epstein first attempted suicide via hanging, and was discovered unconscious in his cell at approximately 1:27 a.m. EDT. Epstein was placed on suicide watch until 7/29/2019. • (U//FOUO) In the morning hours of 8/9/2019, Epstein's cell mate, Efrain Reyes, was released from the MCC, leaving Epstein alone in his cell. • (U//FOUO) On 8/9/2019 at approximately 7:19 p.m. EDT, an MCC Correctional Officer allows Epstein to make a phone call on an unsecured and unmonitored line. The call was to Karyna Shuliak and was approximately 20 minutes in length. • (U//FOUO) On 8/10/2019, at approximately 6:30 a.m. EDT, Jeffrey Epstein was found unresponsive in his jail cell at the MCC. Epstein was found with a make-shift noose around his neck in an apparent suicide. Emergency medical response efforts to revive Epstein were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead at approximately 7:30 a.m. • (U//FOUO) Initial incident reports generated at the MCC and sent to BOP HQ on 8/10/2019, documented that two MCC Correctional Officers falsified observation logs for Epstein's cell for the overnight hours of 8/9 - 8/10/2019. This prompted a criminal investigation by the Office of Inspector General (O1G). 2 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO EFTA00165447