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<v Speaker 1>What's up everyone, and welcome to another episode of the

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<v Speaker 1>Epstein Chronicles. In this episode, we're going to get back

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<v Speaker 1>to the New Mexico interim report filed about Jeffrey Epstein

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<v Speaker 1>and the crimes he committed in New Mexico. Intellectual interest

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<v Speaker 1>and involvement in the Santa Fe Institute, Epstein had a

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<v Speaker 1>number of intellectual interests, which he fostered by cultivating relationships

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<v Speaker 1>with numerous academics and scientists, many of whom he supported financially.

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<v Speaker 1>One such interest included transhumanism, a modern day version of eugenics.

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<v Speaker 1>Transhumanism is the science of improving the human population through

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<v Speaker 1>technologies like genetic engineering and artificial intelligence. According to media

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<v Speaker 1>reporting based on Whenness interviews, Epstein hoped to see the

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<v Speaker 1>human race with his DNA by impregnating women on Zoro Ranch.

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<v Speaker 1>To date, the Commission has uncovered no evidence showing that

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<v Speaker 1>this scheme came to fruition. Epstein advanced his intellectual interests

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<v Speaker 1>by becoming a patron of various scientific causes. A biography

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<v Speaker 1>presented at one academic conference noted that Epstein was a

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<v Speaker 1>member or former member of the Trilateral Commission, the Council

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<v Speaker 1>on Foreign Relations, and the New York Academy of Sciences,

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<v Speaker 1>a former Rockefeller University board member and a former trustee

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<v Speaker 1>of the Institute of International Education, the board of Directors,

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<v Speaker 1>and the president of the Couq Foundation, Incorporated, one of

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<v Speaker 1>the largest scientific philanthropies funding topics such as biologically inspired

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<v Speaker 1>financial computing, game theory and the currency markets, the mathematics

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<v Speaker 1>and political impacts of esoteric financial instruments, and the personal

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<v Speaker 1>genomics and power. This same biography also noted that Epstein

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<v Speaker 1>was actively involved in the Santa Fe Institute, the Theoretical

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<v Speaker 1>Biology Initiative at the Institute for Advanced Study, and the

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<v Speaker 1>Quantum Gravity Program at the University of Pennsylvania, and also

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<v Speaker 1>sat on the Mind, Brain, and Behavior Advisory Committee at

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<v Speaker 1>Harvard University. According to its website, the Santa Fe Institute

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<v Speaker 1>an independent, nonprofit theoretical research institute located in Santa Fe

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<v Speaker 1>and dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of the fundamental principles

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<v Speaker 1>of complex adaptive systems, including physical, computational, biological, and social systems.

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<v Speaker 1>SFI's mission, as stated on its web pages, to understand

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<v Speaker 1>and unify the underlying shared patterns in complex physical, biological, social, cultural, technological,

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<v Speaker 1>and even possible astrobiological worlds. Our global research network of

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<v Speaker 1>scholars spans borders, departments, and disciplines, unifying curious minds steeped

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<v Speaker 1>in rigorous logical, mathematical, and computational reasoning. As we reveal

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<v Speaker 1>the unseen mechanisms and processes that shape these evolving worlds,

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<v Speaker 1>we see to use this understanding to promote the well

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<v Speaker 1>being of humankind and life on Earth. Nobel Laureate Murray Gelman,

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<v Speaker 1>who proposed the Quark model, founded SFI in nineteen eighty four.

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<v Speaker 1>In the acknowledgment section of his nineteen ninety five book

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<v Speaker 1>The Quark and the Jaguar, Gelman thanked Epstein for his

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<v Speaker 1>financial support. Epstein's interest in transhumanism, among other things, manifested

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<v Speaker 1>in the relationships he developed with academics and scientists affiliated

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<v Speaker 1>with the SFI. This included Martin Nowak, an Austrian born

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<v Speaker 1>professor of mathematics and biology at Harvard University known for

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<v Speaker 1>his work in evolutionary dynamics, focusing on evolutionary theory and

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<v Speaker 1>viral dynamics. Epstein and Noak regularly exchanged emails. On August tenth,

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<v Speaker 1>twenty thirteen, Noak emailed Epstein, and they discussed a number

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<v Speaker 1>of SFI scholars, including Nobel laureate Gelman and theoretical physicist

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<v Speaker 1>Jeffrey West. Second twenty sixteen, Noak emailed Epstein commenting on

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<v Speaker 1>Sidney Redner, an SFI affiliate whose research focused on non

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<v Speaker 1>equilibrium statistical mechanics and network structure, stating I think he

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<v Speaker 1>is cool for August. In another email, dated February twenty six,

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<v Speaker 1>twenty seventeen, Noak let Epstein know that SFI president David

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<v Speaker 1>Krackhauer is in Maui at present, but hopefully talking to

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<v Speaker 1>him later today. Epstein and Noak. We're closer than these

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<v Speaker 1>emails might suggest. The preface of Noak's two thousand and

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<v Speaker 1>six textbook Evolutionary Dynamics, exploring the equations of Life, ends

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<v Speaker 1>with I thank Jeffrey Epstein for many ideas and for

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<v Speaker 1>letting me participate in his passionate pursuit of knowledge in

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<v Speaker 1>all of its forms. Noak also benefited financially from his

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<v Speaker 1>relationship with Epstein. In two thousand and three, Epstein donated

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<v Speaker 1>six and a half million to Harvard to establish the

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<v Speaker 1>Program for Plutionary Dynamics, which was led by Noak. The

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<v Speaker 1>evidence further shows that this financial support allowed Epstein access

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<v Speaker 1>to Harvard University facilities, including a key card, passcode, and

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<v Speaker 1>an office. Subsequent to Epstein's conviction for solicitation of a prostitute,

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<v Speaker 1>Harvard conducted a review of the Epstein Noak relationship, during

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<v Speaker 1>which it discovered that Epstein had maintained access to personal

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<v Speaker 1>office in Noak's lab for nine years and used the

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<v Speaker 1>office over forty times, typically accompanied by young women serving

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<v Speaker 1>as his assistant. Harvard shut down the ped and sanctioned

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<v Speaker 1>Noak for his involvement with Epstein. Epstein interacted frequently with

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<v Speaker 1>SFI associates with whom he had close ties. In a

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<v Speaker 1>November tenth, twenty ten email, he was reminded of an

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<v Speaker 1>upcoming meeting on the Frontiers of Complexity Science. On December fourth,

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<v Speaker 1>twenty ten, theoretical physicist Lawrence Kraus wrote, Jeffree asked me

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<v Speaker 1>to find out the dates of something which is happening

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<v Speaker 1>at the Santa Fe Institute this month. I look forward

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<v Speaker 1>to hearing from you. On March fourteenth, twenty twelve, Epstein

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<v Speaker 1>received an email referencing the July fifteenth, sixteenth Santa Fe

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<v Speaker 1>Institute The Science of Cities conference I'm attending. We'd love

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<v Speaker 1>to see you. I think it's really hot during that

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<v Speaker 1>time of year. Miss you. MIT. Professor and SFI expert

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<v Speaker 1>on quantum information theory Seth Lloyd sent an email on

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<v Speaker 1>January twenty seventh, twenty seventeen, stating, Dear Jeffrey, sorry, I

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<v Speaker 1>was hung up all day meetings at the Santa Fe

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<v Speaker 1>Institute the last few days. Also realize I don't have

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<v Speaker 1>your phone number to call. Email correspondence also shows Epstein

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes hosted SFI associates at his ranch. On June twenty fifth,

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twelve, Leslie Groff emailed asking would you like me

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<v Speaker 1>to touch base with who's staying at the ranch July

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<v Speaker 1>fifteenth or sixteenth for the Science of the City's conference

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<v Speaker 1>at Santa Fe Institute. She also wrote on July twenty sixth,

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twelve, want to make sure y'all know Jeffrey West

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<v Speaker 1>is to visit Jayee on the ranch on August ninth.

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<v Speaker 1>Details have not been given yet. He's a professor at

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<v Speaker 1>the Santa Fe Institute. On August seventh, twenty twelve, scientist

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<v Speaker 1>and entrepreneur Adam Bly let Epstein know I'm at the

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<v Speaker 1>Santa Fe Institute for a couple of days. Neuroscientist al

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<v Speaker 1>Secl wrote Epstein on July sixteenth, two thousand and nine,

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<v Speaker 1>letting him know, marry gentleman just invited me, Isabelle and

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<v Speaker 1>Christine to celebrate his eightieth birthday at the Santa Fe

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<v Speaker 1>Institute in mid September. It will be three days of

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<v Speaker 1>celebrated talks. And al Secyl obviously was married to Glenn

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<v Speaker 1>Maxwell's sister, and then of course he had an unfortunate

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<v Speaker 1>fall off of a cliff. Would you be interested in attending?

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<v Speaker 1>Seckel also seems to have invited himself to Epstein's ranch. Also,

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<v Speaker 1>you once mentioned something about a property in the area

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<v Speaker 1>and us visiting. Do you have a place for us

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<v Speaker 1>to stay? Jeffrey West's assistant wrote an email on August tenth,

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twelve, referencing an upcoming visit to the ranch. I

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<v Speaker 1>met a mat for jeff for Jeffrey, but he mentioned

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<v Speaker 1>that there is a marker on the road for the

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<v Speaker 1>turn off to Jeffrey Epstein's ranch, and I wonder if

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<v Speaker 1>you could tell me what it is and also give

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<v Speaker 1>specific directions to the ranch. On July eleventh, twenty eleven,

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<v Speaker 1>leslie Groff wrote, Jeffrey West Assistant, Hello, Jeffrey. Jeffrey Epstein

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<v Speaker 1>is visiting the ranch and wondering if you might be

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<v Speaker 1>around and have some time to see him. SFI affiliated

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<v Speaker 1>scientists also asked for and took Epstein's money and attended

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<v Speaker 1>conferences reflecting Epstein's intellectual interests, sometimes organized by Epstein at

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<v Speaker 1>his residences. One such conference, referenced in a July tenth,

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<v Speaker 1>twenty ten email between Epstein and Seckel, was hosted on

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<v Speaker 1>Little Saint James and featured a program covering the following

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<v Speaker 1>topics Artificial intelligence, complexity theory, new trends in theoretical physics,

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<v Speaker 1>evolutionary biology, cognitive neuroscience, minimally invasive surgery, encryption and decryption,

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<v Speaker 1>new financial systems and methods, Emerging technologies. The email notes

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<v Speaker 1>that the conference is made possible by a generous grant

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<v Speaker 1>from the Epstein Foundation. Gellman of the Santa Fe Institute

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<v Speaker 1>was a confirmed attendee. In in August thirtieth, twenty fourteen email,

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<v Speaker 1>Epstein conveyed that the publisher of Nautilus is asking for funds.

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<v Speaker 1>The Commission is looking into reports that over the years

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<v Speaker 1>Epstein donated two hundred and seventy five thousand dollars directly

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<v Speaker 1>to SFI. This does not include donations made to individual

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<v Speaker 1>SFI affiliated scientists such as Martin Noak. Investigative Area number

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<v Speaker 1>five Financial Crimes and Irregularities and Recovery. This investigative area

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<v Speaker 1>covers Epstein's use of money to leverage access and to

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<v Speaker 1>silent victims and others. This investigative area also covers any

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<v Speaker 1>financial crime at Epstein or any of his associates committed

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<v Speaker 1>in New Mexico. Finally, this investigative area addresses whether remedies

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<v Speaker 1>for recovering the damages were available and, if so, availed

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<v Speaker 1>of for those victimized by Epstein. Subpoenas have been issued

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<v Speaker 1>to Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan. Deutsche Bank has partially

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<v Speaker 1>responded to the Commission subpoena and is indicated it will

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<v Speaker 1>produce on a rolling basis bank records responsive to the

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<v Speaker 1>subpoena to the same extent, bank records have been provided

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<v Speaker 1>in response to prior investigations. Deutsche Bank has indicated the

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<v Speaker 1>volume of these materials at approximately sixty thousand pages. The

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<v Speaker 1>promised records have been partially made available and are pending

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<v Speaker 1>retention of a financial analyst. JP Morgan has failed to

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<v Speaker 1>respond to the Commission subpoena. JP Morgan is investigating whether

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<v Speaker 1>the subpoena may have been misdirected. Past investigations have established

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<v Speaker 1>that entities involved in management and operation of Zoro Ranch

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<v Speaker 1>engaged in financial transactions that subject them to frequent scrutiny.

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<v Speaker 1>For instance, Deutsche Bank flagged multiple compliance deficiencies requiring remediation

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<v Speaker 1>under the know Yer Customer Review process. Also, a JP

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<v Speaker 1>Morgan compliance note for the Zoro related entity states, please

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<v Speaker 1>tag the UBO Ultimate Beneficial Owner as a PEP politically

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<v Speaker 1>exposed person due to his close relationship with Bill Clinton

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<v Speaker 1>and name redacted. This PEP designation tagging Epstein because of

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<v Speaker 1>his political connections, triggered enhanced due diligence requirements that JP

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<v Speaker 1>Morgan compliance officers documented, but that did not result in

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<v Speaker 1>account closure until years later. In addition, TD Bank made

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<v Speaker 1>a filing with Finsen under the Bank Secrecy Act flagging

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<v Speaker 1>aggregate transactions of fourteen point sixty six million between Epstein

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<v Speaker 1>related accounts and hb Are Associates Incorporated. Because bank and

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<v Speaker 1>other records have not been fully produced and are appending

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<v Speaker 1>detailed inspection and analysis the Commission at the time. At

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<v Speaker 1>this time defers reporting on whether Epstein and others engaged

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<v Speaker 1>in financial irregularities in New Mexico. Observations and continuing investigation

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<v Speaker 1>review of the available evidence, including records produced in response

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<v Speaker 1>to the Commission subpoenas, is incomplete, and ongoing findings and

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<v Speaker 1>recommendations will be deferred until issuance of the final investigation report.

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<v Speaker 1>If there are survivors who have yet to come forward

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<v Speaker 1>or to be found, the Commission welcomes their reports and

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<v Speaker 1>will do its utmost to find them. If there are

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<v Speaker 1>perpetrators yet to identify, the Commission will do its utmost

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<v Speaker 1>to find them. Observations. Given the record as it currently stands,

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<v Speaker 1>it's possible and appropriate to make some obvious observations about

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<v Speaker 1>the record, even while the investigation contemplates further actual refinement

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<v Speaker 1>and revelation. First, Epstein maintained power and influence despite his

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<v Speaker 1>sex offender status. The two thousand federal non prosecution Agreement

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<v Speaker 1>allowed Epstein to continue his life largely uninterrupted until twenty nineteen,

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<v Speaker 1>when he was picked up by federal authorities. He was

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<v Speaker 1>first imprisoned in two thousand and eight two thousand and nine,

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<v Speaker 1>and even when he was released from a Florida jail

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<v Speaker 1>on work release for up to twelve hours a day

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<v Speaker 1>until he was arrested in July two thousand nineteen by

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<v Speaker 1>federal prosecutors in New York and indicted in Manhattan Federal

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<v Speaker 1>Court on two counts, sex trafficking conspiracy Count one and

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<v Speaker 1>sex trafficking of miners count two. He was able to

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<v Speaker 1>abuse in New Mexico when he was ultimately charged. He

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<v Speaker 1>was accused of sexually exploiting and abusing dozens of underage

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<v Speaker 1>girls as young as fourteen at his homes in Manhattan

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<v Speaker 1>and Palm Beach between two thousand and two and two

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<v Speaker 1>thousand and five, with no charges related directly to New Mexico.

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<v Speaker 1>Since his conviction for solicitation of prostitution from a minor

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<v Speaker 1>in two thousand and eight, reports of Epstein's systematic abuse

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<v Speaker 1>of women and girls was publicly known. Nonetheless, persons of

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<v Speaker 1>the highest rank still took from Epstein's wealth and continued

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<v Speaker 1>to vie for inclusion in his circle of friends. Government officials,

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<v Speaker 1>law enforcement, university professors, scientists, lawyers, celebrities, and other persons

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<v Speaker 1>with power and wealth continue to have relationships with Epstein

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<v Speaker 1>and those within his operation. A second observation is that

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<v Speaker 1>Epstein operated his systematic sex abuse operation in plain sight,

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<v Speaker 1>making little effort to hide the evidence and indica of

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<v Speaker 1>his criminal enterprise. Many of those invited to Epstein's circle

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<v Speaker 1>would have seen the endless stream of young women and

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<v Speaker 1>miners who were present on his aircraft and on his ranch.

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<v Speaker 1>A third and final observation is that those in law

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<v Speaker 1>enforcement most responsible for protecting New Mexicans from Epstein played

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<v Speaker 1>a passive role in instigating them, letting others in Miami

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<v Speaker 1>and New York do it. As a result, the conduct

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<v Speaker 1>of Epstein and his co conspirators in New Mexico went

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<v Speaker 1>unexamined and unpunished. Ongoing investigation, the Commission will continue its

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<v Speaker 1>review and assimilation of records obtained by subpoena and other sources,

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<v Speaker 1>will issue follow up subpoenas and process and will continue

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<v Speaker 1>to interview witnesses, including those with personal knowledge of activity

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<v Speaker 1>at Zoro Ranch. Governmental and law enforcement authorities with a

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<v Speaker 1>responsibility to monitor and investigate Epstein and his co conspirators

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<v Speaker 1>and other actors as identified in this interim report. Going forward,

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<v Speaker 1>the Commission endeavors to uncover the truth so many for

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<v Speaker 1>too long were blind to. All Right, folks, well that's

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<v Speaker 1>going to do it for the New Mexico Interim report

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<v Speaker 1>on Jeffrey Epstein. And when the next part comes out,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll get that bad Boy added to the catalog as well.

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<v Speaker 1>All the information that goes with this episode can be

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<v Speaker 1>found in the description box.