FBI Case File - Operation Trebuchet (Epstein Probe)
From: FBI Miami Field OfficeTo: FBI Headquarters
Operation TrebuchetInvestigationMiami
FBI CASE FILE — OPERATION TREBUCHET\n\nThe FBI Miami Field Office investigation into Jeffrey Epstein began following a referral from the Palm Beach Police Department.\n\nInvestigation details:\n- Case opened: 2006\n- Multiple victim interviews conducted\n- Coordination with Palm Beach PD\n- Forensic analysis of seized materials\n- Financial investigation\n\nThe investigation identified approximately 36 victims and led to the controversial 2007 Non-Prosecution Agreement.\n\nFBI agents involved expressed concern about the lenient outcome.\n\nSource: FBI FOIA Release
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The Epstein Case in 2006
The year 2006 saw the FBI take over the Epstein investigation from Palm Beach police. Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida prepared a 53-page federal indictment that was never filed. Instead, negotiations began for what would become the controversial non-prosecution agreement. Documents from this year reveal the behind-the-scenes deliberations that would later be challenged in court under the Crime Victims' Rights Act.
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