FBI FD-302 INTERVIEW SUMMARIES — PALM BEACH INVESTIGATION 2006-2007 Federal Investigation
The FBI's FD-302 interview reports from the Palm Beach investigation constitute one of the most important bodies of primary source material in the Epstein case. These standardized interview summary forms — the FBI's official method of documenting witness and subject interviews — captured the firsthand accounts of victims, household staff, associates, and other witnesses during the federal investigation that followed the Palm Beach Police Department's referral in May 2006.
SCOPE OF INTERVIEWS: FBI agents conducted interviews with dozens of individuals connected to Epstein's Palm Beach operations, including identified victims, household employees, personal assistants, drivers, security personnel, and individuals who had social or professional contact with Epstein. The interviews were conducted over approximately 18 months, from mid-2006 through late 2007, and collectively identified 36 underage victims — a significant expansion from the approximately 40 potential victims identified by the Palm Beach Police Department.
VICTIM STATEMENTS: The FD-302 reports documented consistent patterns across victim accounts. Multiple victims independently described the same recruitment methods: being approached by other young women and offered $200 to $300 to provide a "massage" at a wealthy man's home. They described the same physical layout of the Palm Beach mansion at 358 El Brillo Way, the same progression from massage to sexual contact, and the same instructions to recruit additional girls for additional payments. The consistency of these accounts across victims who did not know each other was noted by FBI analysts as powerful corroboration.
STAFF AND ASSOCIATE INTERVIEWS: FBI agents interviewed current and former members of Epstein's household staff, including house managers, maintenance workers, and personal assistants. These interviews provided critical details about the daily operations of the Palm Beach residence, the scheduling of visits by young women, the handling of cash payments, and the roles played by named associates including Ghislaine Maxwell, Sarah Kellen, Nadia Marcinkova, and Adriana Ross.
INVESTIGATIVE SIGNIFICANCE: The FD-302 reports formed the evidentiary foundation for the 53-page federal indictment that prosecutors prepared but never filed due to the negotiation of the 2007 Non-Prosecution Agreement. The reports were later cited in the Crime Victims' Rights Act proceedings and were referenced in the 2019 federal indictment that led to Epstein's arrest. Portions of the FD-302s were released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, though substantial redactions remain in place to protect victim identities and ongoing investigative interests.
REDACTIONS AND CLASSIFICATION: Significant portions of the FD-302 reports remain redacted, particularly sections identifying victims by name, references to cooperating witnesses, and passages that investigators argued could compromise related investigations. Advocates for transparency have challenged these redactions, arguing that the public interest in full disclosure outweighs the government's stated justifications for continued secrecy.