8-2868, Document 283, 08/09/2019, 2628241, Page44 of 883 Page 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK CASE NO. 15-CV-07433-RWS VIRGINIA L. GIUFFRE, Plaintiff, -against- GHISLAINE MAXWELL, Defendant. 250 N. Australian Avenue, Suite 1400 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Friday, September 9, 2016 8:35 am, - 2:08 p.m CONFIDENTIAL VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF JEFFREY EPSTEIN Taken before Darline M. West, egistered Professional Reporter, Notary Public in and for the State of Florida At Large, pursuant to Notice of Taking Deposition filed by the Plaintiff in the above cause. MAGNA LEGAL SERVICES 1200 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10026 (866) 624-6221 NAACAIASCase 18-2868, Document 283, 08/09/2019, 2628241, Page45 of 883 22 23 24 25 Page 74 J. Epstein - Confidential BY MR. CASSELL: Q. Isn't it true that Maxwell led Virginia up to your Palm Beach mansion massage room the first time you met her? MR. PAGLIUCA: Object to form and foundation. HE WITNES Pifth. BY MR. CASSELL: Q. You saw Maxwell bringing Virginia up to your room, true, sir? MR. PAGLIUCA: Object to form and foundation. THE WITNESS: Fifth. BY MR. CASSELL: Q. Isn't it true that it was standard operating procedure for Maxwell to bring underage girls up to your room? MR. PAGLIUCA: Object to form and foundation. THE WITNESS: Fifth. BY MR. CASSELL: Q. Isn't it true that it was standard operating procedure for Maxwell to bring underage girls up to your room for you to sexually abuse? MAChNASCase 18-2868, Document 283, 08/09/2019, 2628241, Page4é of 883 Page 116 1 J. Epstein - Confidential 2 THE WINE, Fifth. 3 BY MR. CASSELL: 4 Q. In 2000, Virginia was approached by 5 Maxwell, true? 6 MR. PAGLTUCA: Object to form and 7 foundation. 8 THE WITNESS: Fifth. 9 BY MR, CASSELL: 10 Q. Maxwell was one of the main women whom you il used te procure underage girls for sexual activities, 12 true? MR, PAGLIUCA: Object to form and foundation. 15 THE WITNESS: Fifth. 16 BY MR. CASSELL: uy Q. It was your understanding that Maxwell met 18 Virginia at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach in 19 2000, true? 20 MR. PAGLIUCA: Object to form and 21 foundation. 22 THE WITNESS: 23° BY MR. CASSELL: 24 Q. In 2000, you were a member of the 25 Mar-a-Lago Club, true? AAACALASCase 18-2868, Document 283, 08/09/2019, 2628241, Page47 of 883 10 ql 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Page 117 J. Epstein - Confidential MR. PAGLIUCA: Object to form. THE WITNESS: Fifth. BY MR, CASSELL: Q. In 2000, Ms. Maxwell had access to the Mar-a-Lago Club, true? MR. PAGLIUCA: Object to form and foundation. THE WITNESS: Fifth. BY MR. CASSELL: Q. he reason Maxwell had access to the Mar-a-Lago Club in 2000 was because of your connections to the club, true? MR. PAGLIUCA: Object to form and foundation. THE WITNESS: Fifth. BY MR, CASSELL: Q. Maxwell was a primary co-conspirator in your sexual abuse scheme, true? MR. PAGLIUCA: Object to form and foundation. THE WITNESS: Fifth. BY MR. CASSELL: Q. Maxwell was a primary co-conspirator in your sex trafficking scheme, true? MAGIA S&SCase 18-2868, Document 283, 08/09/2019, 2628241, Page4 of 883 Page 118 1 J. Epstein - Confidential 2 MR. PAGLIUCA: Object to form and 3 foundation. 4 THE WITNESS: Fifth. 5 BY MR. CASSELL: 6 Q. Maxwell herself regularly participated in 7 your sexual exploitation of minors, true? 8 MR. PAGLIUCA: Object to form and 9 found. 10 THE WITNESS: Fifth. SELL: 12 Q. In 2000, Maxwell herself regularly 13 participated in your sexual exploitation of minors, 14 true? 15 MR. PAGLIUCA: Object to form and 16 foundation, 17 THE WITNESS: Fifth. 1a ELL: 19 Q. Maxwell herself regularly participated in 20 your sexual exploitation of Virginia, true? al MR. PAGLIUCA: Object to form and ndation. THE WITNESS: BY MR, CASSELL: Did Maxwell participate in your sexual RAACAIA®