FBI SEARCH WARRANT — 9 EAST 71ST STREET, MANHATTAN Executed July 6, 2019
Hours after Epstein's arrest at Teterboro Airport, FBI agents executed a search warrant at his Manhattan townhouse at 9 East 71st Street — one of the largest private residences in New York City.
EVIDENCE SEIZED: The FBI raid uncovered a vast quantity of evidence including:
— A locked safe containing: compact discs with handwritten labels including the names of young women, loose diamonds, large quantities of cash, and an expired foreign passport bearing Epstein's photograph under a different name with a listed residence in Saudi Arabia
— "Hundreds of photographs of nude and partially nude young women and girls" found throughout the residence in binders and on digital media
— Computer equipment and electronic storage devices
— Contact information, calendars, and scheduling records
— Additional materials related to the identification of potential victims
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: The 40-room, seven-story townhouse was originally owned by Victoria's Secret founder Les Wexner, who transferred it to Epstein in 1998. The residence featured artwork, a massage room, and security cameras. The FBI noted that the scale and layout of the property suggested sophisticated security measures.
CHAIN OF CUSTODY: The search warrant affidavit was filed under seal and later partially unsealed. Evidence cataloging and forensic analysis of electronic devices continued for months following the initial raid. Materials seized became central to both the criminal prosecution and ongoing civil litigation.
The Manhattan townhouse was later sold by Epstein's estate in 2021 for approximately $51 million.