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Document: EFTA00182418, Bates range EFTA00182418 through EFTA00182475

Direct evidence link: EFTA00182418

Date created: March 15, 2010

Date sent or filed: Not stated in the released record

Date released: Not stated in the released record

Author or creator: Testimony given by a redacted witness and stenographically recorded by Janet L. McKinney of U.S. Legal Support

Sender: Not applicable

Recipient: Not applicable

Custodian or producing source: United States Department of Justice, Epstein Files, Data Set 9

Evidence type: Videotaped federal civil deposition transcript

Length and format: 58 page condensed PDF reproducing transcript pages 1 through 138, Volume 1 of 1

Case or investigation: Jane Doe v. Jeffrey Epstein, et al., United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, case number 08-CV-80893-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON

People named: Jane Doe, Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Bradley Edwards, Stuart Mermelstein, Michael Pike, Alan Ross, Janet McKinney, Bruce Lyons, Jean Luc Brunel, Janusz Banasiak, Maer Roshan, and numerous people named only in counsel’s questions

Organizations named: United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, U.S. Legal Support, Elite Models, MC Squared, ID Models, Michele Pommier Agency, and other modeling agencies

Locations named: Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Manhattan, 301 East 66th Street, Little Saint James, New Mexico, France, Poland, Monaco, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea

Content warning: This record contains explicit allegations and descriptions involving the sexual abuse, exploitation, recruitment, and trafficking of minors. EpsteinWiki does not reproduce unnecessary graphic details or information that could identify survivors.

Key takeaway: EFTA00182418 records the deposition of a separate redacted witness in the federal civil case brought by Jane Doe. The witness invoked the Fifth Amendment in response to most questions about Epstein, his employees, household records, alleged recruitment practices, and the removal of computers, but those invocations are not admissions and counsel’s questions are not proof of the allegations they contain.

What Is This Record?

EFTA00182418 is a condensed transcript of a videotaped deposition conducted on March 15, 2010, in Jane Doe v. Jeffrey Epstein, et al. The deposition took place at U.S. Legal Support in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and lasted from 10:13 a.m. until 12:42 p.m.

The title page identifies Jane Doe as the plaintiff and Jeffrey Epstein and others as the defendants. It separately identifies the proceeding as the deposition of a witness whose name is redacted.

This distinction is essential. Jane Doe is the plaintiff named in the case caption. The person answering questions in this transcript is a different witness. The record should therefore not be described as testimony given by the plaintiff unless another authenticated source establishes that identification.

The witness appeared with attorney Alan S. Ross. Bradley Edwards conducted the direct examination for the plaintiff. Stuart S. Mermelstein conducted cross examination for plaintiffs in related cases. Michael J. Pike appeared on behalf of Epstein.

Before the questioning began, Ross stated that the witness had received an August 31, 2007 target letter from the United States Attorney’s Office. He said the letter identified her as a target of a federal grand jury investigation in the Southern District of Florida and outlined offenses under investigation.

The attorneys agreed that the witness could use the abbreviated response “I refuse to answer” whenever she was invoking her Fifth Amendment privilege against self incrimination. Ross explained that he would separately identify any other privilege or objection.

The witness answered questions about her background, education, modeling career, marriage, and later employment. She invoked the Fifth Amendment in response to most questions concerning Epstein, Maxwell, Brunel, MC Squared, Epstein’s properties, telephone messages, alleged massage appointments, computers, and the Palm Beach investigation.

The transcript index identifies several exhibits, including a civil complaint, telephone messages, handwritten notes, a federal target letter, and a photograph associated with a Gawker story. Copies of those exhibits are not included in the released EFTA00182418 PDF.

The court reporter certified that the deposition transcript covered pages 1 through 138 and accurately reflected her stenographic notes. The witness and parties waived reading and signing of the transcript.

Source and Provenance

EFTA00182418 was released through the Department of Justice Epstein Files collection and is indexed as part of Data Set 9. The released PDF contains Bates stamps beginning with EFTA00182418 and ending with EFTA00182475.

The file is a condensed transcript. Multiple original transcript pages appear on each PDF page. The transcript itself identifies the proceeding as Volume 1 of 1 and states that it covers pages 1 through 138.

The title page supplies the court, case number, parties, date, time, location, and court reporter. The appearance pages identify the participating law firms and attorneys. The final pages contain the certificate of oath and certificate of reporter.

The certificate of oath states that the witness personally appeared before Janet L. McKinney on March 15, 2010, and was duly sworn. McKinney signed the certificate on March 21, 2010.

The certificate of reporter states that McKinney was authorized to report the deposition and that the transcript represented a true record of her stenographic notes. It also states that a review of the transcript was not requested.

The released PDF does not include a visible filing stamp, docket entry number, original electronic filename, transcript order form, video recording, or complete exhibit package. The date on which the transcript was filed with the court is therefore not established by this document alone.

The witness’s name is redacted from the title page, oath certificate, reporter certificate, and multiple portions of the testimony. Other names, addresses, telephone numbers, and identifying details are also redacted.

Primary source: EFTA00182418 deposition transcript

Epstein Data record: EFTA00182418

Official or court source: Department of Justice Epstein Library

Archived copy: Epstein Data document archive

What the Record Contains

The deposition begins with the witness’s attorney explaining the federal target letter and the procedure that would govern Fifth Amendment invocations.

At transcript page 5, lines 15 through 22, Ross described an August 31, 2007 letter from the United States Attorney’s Office. He said the letter identified the witness as a target of a federal grand jury investigation in the Southern District of Florida and outlined several offenses under investigation.

At transcript page 6, lines 1 through 13, Ross explained that the witness would say “I refuse to answer” when invoking the Fifth Amendment. Edwards, Mermelstein, and Pike agreed to that procedure.

The witness then answered biographical questions. She testified that she was Polish and had begun modeling at approximately age sixteen. She identified modeling work in Poland, Milan, Japan, South Korea, Miami, and New York.

She testified that Elite Models invited her to Miami in 2002. She said her husband had contacts with the agency and showed the agency her photographs. She described arriving on a business visa and later remaining in the United States after becoming romantically involved with the man she married.

The witness testified that she graduated from high school in Warsaw in approximately 2002. She said she earned an associate degree from Miami Dade College in summer 2008 and was studying accounting at Florida International University.

She testified that her last modeling work occurred in late spring or early summer 2006 during a trip to Taiwan. She said she left modeling because she wanted to pursue a college degree.

At transcript page 18, lines 1 through 4, the witness denied current involvement in the modeling industry and denied helping recruit models. These answers concerned her activity at the time of the deposition. They did not resolve questions about earlier periods.

The witness refused to answer whether she knew Epstein, Maxwell, Brunel, or several other people associated with Epstein. She also refused to answer questions about 301 East 66th Street in Manhattan, MC Squared, Epstein’s properties, his aircraft, his household employees, and alleged involvement in scheduling appointments.

Edwards asked numerous leading questions about allegations involving the recruitment and sexual abuse of minors. The witness did not adopt those allegations. She repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment.

At transcript page 26, lines 20 through 25, Edwards expressly stated that there was not a single piece of evidence indicating that the witness had been involved sexually with underage females. He explained that he did not want her invocation to create a misleading impression. That qualification must be considered when evaluating the wording of surrounding questions.

Counsel asked whether the witness had been employed by Epstein and whether she scheduled appointments for him during 2004 and 2005. She refused to answer.

Counsel also asked whether Epstein had confidentiality agreements, household instructions, message pads, scheduling books, or computer systems used by employees. The witness refused to answer those questions.

The transcript index identifies Plaintiff’s Exhibits 2A through 2H as telephone messages. Counsel read portions of several messages into the record and asked whether the witness recognized the writing, author, recipient, names, and appointments. The witness refused to authenticate the messages or explain their meaning.

One message was described as stating that “Lauren confirmed 4 p.m.” Another referred to a person who had not confirmed an 11:00 appointment and another person being kept available. Other messages concerned scheduling, a cancellation, college, transportation, and obtaining a car for an unidentified person.

The questions repeatedly characterized these messages as records associated with appointments at Epstein’s Palm Beach residence. Those characterizations came from counsel. The witness did not confirm them.

Plaintiff’s Exhibit 3 was described as a collection of handwritten notes. Counsel asked the witness about an entry concerning parents going to an embassy. She refused to identify the writer, explain the entry, or discuss any assistance Epstein may have provided.

Counsel questioned the witness about three computers allegedly removed from Epstein’s Palm Beach residence before a police search. The questions alleged that the computers contained scheduling or contact information and that Epstein instructed the witness to remove them.

The witness refused to confirm that she removed the computers, knew what they contained, received instructions from Epstein, or knew where they were taken.

During cross examination, Mermelstein referred to testimony allegedly given by Janusz Banasiak. At transcript page 121, lines 10 through 14, he asked whether Banasiak was telling the truth when he reportedly said that the witness and another man removed three computers from Epstein’s home. The witness invoked the Fifth Amendment.

The deposition does not contain Banasiak’s underlying statement. His separate law enforcement interview must be reviewed directly before comparing the accounts.

Counsel asked about the August 31, 2007 target letter and the period between the October 2005 Palm Beach search and the issuance of that letter. The witness refused to discuss contacts, conversations, or investigative events during that period.

She did confirm that Bruce Lyons had been her earlier attorney. She refused to answer whether Epstein hired or paid Lyons.

At transcript page 104, lines 6 through 11, the witness was asked whether Epstein was paying her current attorney. After Ross said she could answer, she responded, “No, my parents help me.”

The witness answered questions concerning her later employment. She testified that she worked for approximately two and one half years at William Owens, CPA, P.A. She said she left that position in May 2009 because combining work with the accounting program had become too demanding.

She also testified that she briefly worked at Club Monaco in South Beach after leaving modeling and before obtaining the accounting position.

Plaintiff’s Exhibit 4 was described as a photograph from an internet publication. Edwards stated that it appeared to show Epstein, the witness, and Maer Roshan. The witness refused to identify where the photograph was taken or whether the event concerned MC Squared.

The recross examination returned to several telephone messages. Mermelstein asked whether one message confirmed an appointment for a person named Lauren and whether another concerned transportation for Jane Doe 4. The witness again refused to answer.

The deposition concluded at 12:42 p.m. Reading and signing were waived by the witness and all parties.

Key Evidence Points

  • The title page identifies the proceeding as a March 15, 2010 videotaped deposition in Jane Doe v. Jeffrey Epstein, et al., case number 08-CV-80893-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON. Jane Doe is the plaintiff, while the deponent’s name is separately redacted. Transcript page 1, lines 1 through 18.
  • The witness’s attorney stated that she had received an August 31, 2007 federal target letter connected to a Southern District of Florida grand jury investigation. Transcript page 5, lines 15 through 22.
  • The parties agreed that “I refuse to answer” would represent a Fifth Amendment invocation unless another privilege or objection was specifically stated. Transcript page 6, lines 1 through 17.
  • The witness testified that she was Polish, began modeling at approximately age sixteen, and came to Miami through an invitation from Elite Models in 2002. Transcript pages 8 through 10.
  • The witness testified that she stopped modeling in late spring or early summer 2006 and pursued an accounting education. Transcript page 17, lines 13 through 20.
  • The witness denied current involvement in modeling and denied helping recruit models. Transcript page 18, lines 1 through 4.
  • The witness refused to answer questions about Epstein, Maxwell, Brunel, MC Squared, 301 East 66th Street, Epstein’s properties, his aircraft, alleged appointments, household records, and computer systems. Transcript pages 18 through 127.
  • Edwards stated that there was no evidence indicating that the witness had been involved sexually with underage females and said he did not intend her invocation to suggest otherwise. Transcript page 26, lines 20 through 25, continuing onto transcript page 27.
  • The exhibit index lists a Jane Doe 102 complaint, eight telephone messages, handwritten notes, a target letter, and a Gawker photograph. Transcript page 3.
  • The witness did not authenticate the telephone messages or handwritten notes described during questioning. Transcript pages 62 through 74 and transcript pages 87 through 95.
  • Counsel asked whether three computers were removed from Epstein’s Palm Beach residence before a police search. The witness refused to confirm the allegation. Transcript pages 53 through 57 and transcript pages 120 through 121.
  • Mermelstein referred to a statement allegedly made by Janusz Banasiak about the removal of three computers. The witness refused to say whether Banasiak’s account was true. Transcript page 121, lines 10 through 14.
  • The witness confirmed that Bruce Lyons had previously represented her but refused to answer whether Epstein hired or paid him. Transcript page 57, lines 11 through 23.
  • The witness stated that Epstein was not paying her attorney at the time of the deposition and that her parents were helping her. Transcript page 104, lines 6 through 11.
  • The witness testified that she expected to remain locally available for a trial that counsel said was scheduled for July 2010. Transcript page 109, lines 1 through 16.
  • The witness refused to identify the circumstances surrounding a photograph that counsel described as depicting Epstein, the witness, and Maer Roshan. Transcript page 127, lines 13 through 21.
  • The court reporter certified the witness’s oath and the accuracy of the 138 page transcript. Transcript pages 137 and 138.
  • The parties waived reading and signing of the completed deposition. Transcript page 136, lines 4 through 6.

What the Record Does and Does Not Prove

What it establishes:

  • A redacted witness gave sworn testimony in Jane Doe v. Jeffrey Epstein, et al. on March 15, 2010.
  • The witness was represented by Alan S. Ross, and Epstein was represented at the deposition by Michael J. Pike.
  • Ross told the participants that the witness had received an August 31, 2007 federal target letter.
  • The parties agreed on an abbreviated procedure for recording Fifth Amendment invocations.
  • The witness invoked the Fifth Amendment in response to most questions about Epstein, his associates, alleged household operations, computers, telephone messages, properties, travel, and sexual misconduct allegations.
  • The witness answered questions about her nationality, modeling history, education, marriage, later employment, and current attorney payments.
  • Counsel questioned the witness about specific telephone messages, handwritten notes, a photograph, a civil complaint, a target letter, and allegedly removed computers.
  • The exhibit index confirms that those categories of material were marked for identification during the deposition.
  • The transcript was certified by the court reporter, and reading and signing were waived.

What it does not establish:

  • It does not establish that Jane Doe was the person being deposed. Jane Doe is the plaintiff named in the caption, while the deponent’s name is redacted separately.
  • It does not establish that the witness worked for Epstein during 2004 or 2005. Counsel asked that question, but the witness refused to answer.
  • It does not establish that the witness recruited minors, scheduled sexual encounters, participated in abuse, transported anyone, removed computers, destroyed evidence, or concealed records.
  • It does not authenticate the telephone messages, handwritten notes, photograph, complaint, target letter, or alleged computer records.
  • It does not prove that every factual premise included in counsel’s questions was accurate.
  • It does not prove allegations against every person named during questioning.
  • It does not establish that the people named in counsel’s questions knew about or participated in Epstein’s criminal conduct.
  • It does not establish the contents of the federal target letter because the exhibit is not included in the released file.
  • It does not reveal whether the federal investigation resulted in charges, immunity, a declination, or another resolution concerning the witness.
  • It does not include the computers, forensic reports, search warrant return, evidence inventory, or chain of custody records needed to evaluate the computer removal allegations.
  • It does not show a judicial ruling on the validity or consequences of the witness’s Fifth Amendment invocations.
  • It does not turn an invocation of the Fifth Amendment into an admission. The privilege exists to protect a person from being compelled to provide potentially incriminating testimony.
  • It does not transform leading questions into sworn factual testimony. An attorney’s question is not evidence that its factual premise is true.

Unresolved questions:

  • Where is the complete August 31, 2007 target letter?
  • Which federal offenses were identified in the letter?
  • What was the final disposition of the witness’s target status?
  • Where are the exhibits marked during the deposition?
  • Were the telephone messages authenticated by another witness?
  • Were the handwritten notes matched to a verified writer?
  • Was the photograph independently dated, located, or authenticated?
  • What did Janusz Banasiak actually tell investigators about the computers?
  • Were any allegedly removed computers recovered or examined?
  • Did the court later rule on the witness’s invocations or order additional testimony?
  • Was the deposition filed publicly, maintained under a protective order, or used in later proceedings?

People and Entities Appearing in the Record

Jane Doe

Jane Doe is the plaintiff identified in the case caption. The transcript does not identify her as the witness being deposed. Counsel also used Jane Doe designations and initials for survivors involved in related cases. EpsteinWiki preserves those pseudonyms and does not attempt to identify anonymous survivors.

Redacted Witness

The deponent’s name is redacted on the title page and certificates. She testified that she was Polish, began modeling as a teenager, came to Miami in 2002, later attended college, and was studying accounting at the time of the deposition.

She answered general biographical questions but invoked the Fifth Amendment in response to most questions concerning Epstein and his associates.

Although other public archives may attempt to identify the witness, this article follows the redactions in the released EFTA record and does not restore her name.

Jeffrey Epstein

Epstein is a defendant in the civil case. Counsel’s questions concerned his residences, employees, modeling contacts, alleged recruitment practices, telephone messages, computers, travel, attorneys, and alleged sexual abuse of minors.

The witness did not provide substantive answers confirming most of those allegations.

Ghislaine Maxwell

Maxwell was named in questions concerning household supervision, employee instructions, recruitment, properties, photographs, and alleged sexual misconduct.

The witness invoked the Fifth Amendment rather than answering those questions. Maxwell’s appearance in the questions should not be described as testimony from this witness.

Bradley Edwards

Edwards appeared for the plaintiff and conducted the direct and redirect examinations. His questions supplied most of the detailed allegations concerning Epstein’s alleged conduct, household structure, appointment system, computers, and associates.

Edwards also placed an important limitation on the record. At transcript page 26, he stated that there was no evidence indicating that the witness had been involved sexually with underage females.

Stuart S. Mermelstein

Mermelstein appeared for plaintiffs in related cases and conducted cross examination and recross examination.

His questions addressed the witness’s background, alleged Epstein employment, telephone messages, Jane Doe plaintiffs, computer records, and the alleged removal of three computers.

Michael J. Pike

Pike appeared on behalf of Epstein. He repeatedly objected to the form of questions but generally did not instruct the witness not to answer.

An objection to form does not establish whether the factual premise of a question is true or false.

Alan S. Ross

Ross represented the witness. He disclosed the target letter and established the abbreviated Fifth Amendment procedure before substantive questioning began.

Ross instructed the witness to invoke the privilege in response to numerous questions. He allowed her to answer selected questions about her background, family, location, and attorney payments.

Janet L. McKinney

McKinney was the registered professional reporter who stenographically recorded the deposition. She executed the certificate of oath and certificate of reporter on March 21, 2010.

Bruce Lyons

The transcript identifies Lyons as the witness’s earlier attorney. The witness confirmed that he had represented her but declined to answer whether Epstein hired or paid him.

Jean Luc Brunel and MC Squared

Brunel and MC Squared were named in questions concerning modeling, housing, visas, travel, Epstein, and alleged exploitation.

The witness refused to answer those questions. The deposition does not independently establish the allegations counsel placed inside them.

Janusz Banasiak

Banasiak was identified by counsel as an Epstein employee. Mermelstein referred to testimony allegedly given by Banasiak concerning the removal of three computers from Epstein’s Palm Beach residence.

The witness refused to confirm that account. Researchers should compare the question with EFTA00144187 and the EpsteinWiki analysis of Banasiak’s FBI interview.

Maer Roshan

Edwards described Plaintiff’s Exhibit 4 as a photograph that appeared to show Epstein, the witness, and Maer Roshan. The witness refused to identify the location, date, event, or relationship depicted.

People Named Only in Questions

Counsel’s questions named numerous public figures, employees, survivors, and associates. These included Prince Andrew, Alan Dershowitz, Bill Clinton, Doug Band, David Copperfield, Martin Nowak, Leslie Wexner, Andrés Pastrana, Ehud Barak, Naomi Campbell, Todd Meister, Joel Pashcow, Aline Weber, Igor Zinoviev, Andrea Mitrovich, Glenn Dubin, Lynn Fontanella, and others.

Most of these names appeared in questions that the witness refused to answer. Their appearance does not establish that the witness knew them, met them, observed misconduct, or possessed relevant information about them.

Modeling Agencies

The witness directly identified Elite Models, ID Models, Michele Pommier Agency, Ricardo Guy, J and B Models, Women, and Zucca while describing her modeling background.

Her direct identification of those agencies does not establish that the agencies participated in Epstein’s conduct.

United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida

Ross identified this office as the source of the August 31, 2007 target letter. The letter itself is not reproduced in the released PDF.

U.S. Legal Support

U.S. Legal Support hosted and recorded the deposition at its Fort Lauderdale office. Sean McGuire was identified as the videographer.

Timeline Significance

The witness testified that she began modeling at approximately age sixteen and graduated from high school in Warsaw in approximately 2002.

She said Elite Models invited her to Miami in 2002. She later modeled in Miami, New York, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Counsel focused heavily on 2004 and 2005. Questions alleged that the witness worked for Epstein during that period, scheduled appointments, handled messages, and had access to household records. She refused to answer those questions.

Several telephone messages marked as exhibits were dated in September 2005. Counsel described the messages as scheduling communications connected to Epstein’s Palm Beach residence. The witness did not authenticate that description.

Counsel stated that a search warrant was executed at Epstein’s Palm Beach residence in October 2005. Questions alleged that three computers had been removed before the search. The witness declined to confirm the allegation.

The witness testified that her last modeling trip occurred in late spring or early summer 2006. She later worked briefly at Club Monaco and then at an accounting firm.

Ross stated that the United States Attorney’s Office issued the target letter on August 31, 2007. That date places the letter during the federal investigation that preceded Epstein’s state plea and the federal non prosecution agreement.

The witness earned an associate degree in summer 2008 and began studying accounting at Florida International University in fall 2008.

The federal civil case number indicates that Jane Doe’s case was opened in 2008. The deposition occurred after Epstein’s 2008 state conviction and while civil plaintiffs were pursuing claims and discovery concerning his conduct.

The witness left her accounting position in May 2009 to focus on school.

The deposition occurred on March 15, 2010. Counsel stated that a trial in the related civil litigation was scheduled for July 2010, and the witness said she expected to remain locally available.

The reporter signed the transcript certificates on March 21, 2010.

The timing makes the deposition relevant to the transition between the original Palm Beach investigation, the federal charging decisions, Epstein’s state sentence, and the civil litigation that preserved testimony and records outside the criminal case.

Related Evidence

Reliability and Limitations

EFTA00182418 has strong internal indicators of authenticity as a deposition transcript. It identifies the court, case number, parties, date, location, participating attorneys, reporting service, court reporter, exhibits, examinations, and certifications.

The reporter certified that the witness was sworn and that the transcript accurately reflected her stenographic notes. Those certifications support the authenticity of the transcript as a record of what occurred during the deposition.

The released PDF is condensed. Multiple transcript pages appear on each PDF page. Researchers must distinguish the PDF page number, the printed transcript page number, and the EFTA Bates number when citing material.

The transcript contains redactions affecting the witness’s name, survivor identities, addresses, telephone numbers, and other information. Some redactions interrupt questions and answers, making portions of the testimony difficult to interpret.

Extracted text from the PDF contains OCR errors. Names, punctuation, page labels, and words split across redactions may be rendered incorrectly. Quotations and line references should be verified against the document image.

The transcript index lists exhibits, but the released EFTA file does not include complete copies of those exhibits. Counsel’s oral description is therefore not a substitute for reviewing the underlying record.

Many questions were leading and contained detailed allegations. A leading question can preserve counsel’s theory, but it does not prove the theory.

The witness’s repeated response was a Fifth Amendment invocation under a procedure agreed upon before questioning. It should not be rewritten as an affirmative answer, denial, or confession.

The witness did provide direct answers to some questions. Those answers must not be omitted merely because the invocations are more prominent.

The witness and parties waived reading and signing. The court reporter certified her stenographic notes, but the transcript was not reviewed and signed by the witness after completion.

The released document does not contain the video recording. Tone, pauses, gestures, exhibits shown on camera, and off record discussions cannot be fully evaluated from the transcript alone.

The transcript includes names of people who were merely mentioned by counsel. Inclusion does not establish wrongdoing, knowledge, friendship, travel, attendance, or involvement in Epstein’s criminal conduct.

The deposition records sworn testimony, but most allegations were not adopted by the witness. Any article that presents counsel’s questions as witness confirmation would materially misrepresent the record.

Survivor Safety and Privacy Review

The record contains initials, pseudonyms, redactions, and Jane Doe designations associated with survivors and alleged victims. EpsteinWiki preserves those protections.

This article does not attempt to identify anonymous survivors or connect pseudonyms to private identities.

The article also does not restore the redacted identity of the deponent. Even when other archives or secondary sources suggest an identity, the redactions in the released record remain controlling for this evidence page.

Private residential addresses, telephone numbers, family addresses, and other personal information appearing in the transcript have been omitted.

Counsel’s questions contain graphic descriptions of alleged sexual abuse involving minors. Those descriptions have been summarized only to the extent necessary to explain the scope and evidentiary limitations of the deposition.

The transcript references named and unnamed people as possible victims, employees, recruiters, witnesses, or associates. Those categories must not be merged. A survivor may also have been pressured into recruiting others, and the record does not permit simplistic conclusions about every person’s role.

The article distinguishes survivor allegations from counsel’s questions, witness testimony, law enforcement records, and judicial findings.

Readers working with the original file should follow EpsteinWiki’s Handling Sensitive Material and Survivor Testimony and Credibility Assessment guidance.

Why This Record Matters

EFTA00182418 preserves the investigative and evidentiary questions civil attorneys were pursuing after the Palm Beach investigation.

The transcript connects multiple categories of potential evidence within one proceeding. These include household messages, alleged appointment schedules, modeling contacts, computer systems, employee roles, residences, aircraft, photographs, handwritten notes, a federal target letter, and statements attributed to other witnesses.

The record also documents the difficulty civil plaintiffs faced when attempting to obtain testimony from people who had potential criminal exposure. The Fifth Amendment procedure prevented substantive answers to most questions concerning Epstein’s operations.

That silence has evidentiary limits, but it is historically significant. It shows that attorneys were asking detailed questions about records, people, and operational practices by March 2010. It also identifies documents and witnesses that investigators can locate and compare.

The missing exhibits make the transcript especially important as a roadmap. The index and questioning identify records that may exist elsewhere in the DOJ production, court docket, law enforcement files, or related civil discovery.

The questions about computers are particularly important because they concern potential digital evidence and chain of custody. However, this transcript alone does not prove that computers were removed or that evidence was destroyed. That allegation requires comparison with Banasiak’s statements, search records, inventories, forensic reports, and testimony from the people allegedly involved.

The record also demonstrates why careful evidence writing matters. A summary focused only on the dramatic questions would falsely imply that the witness confirmed them. A summary focused only on the Fifth Amendment would omit the witness’s direct answers and Edwards’s express statement that he had no evidence she was sexually involved with minors.

The value of EFTA00182418 lies in the complete record: the procedural protections, the answered questions, the unanswered questions, the exhibit references, the allegations, the limitations, and the unresolved investigative leads.

Fact Check

The complete 58 page PDF was reviewed, including the title page, appearance pages, exhibit index, direct examination, cross examination, redirect examination, recross examination, certificate of oath, and certificate of reporter.

The case caption, case number, deposition date, time, location, transcript length, court reporter, attorneys, exhibit list, Bates range, and Fifth Amendment procedure were checked against the document image.

The transcript confirms that Jane Doe is the plaintiff and that the deponent’s name is separately redacted. The document does not support describing the deponent as Jane Doe.

The transcript confirms that the witness’s attorney described an August 31, 2007 target letter. The letter itself was not included in the reviewed PDF, so its exact contents and legal status remain only partially verifiable from this record.

The transcript confirms that the witness invoked the Fifth Amendment in response to most questions concerning Epstein. It does not support treating those invocations as admissions.

The transcript confirms that Edwards stated there was no evidence indicating that the witness was involved sexually with underage females.

The transcript confirms that the witness denied current modeling industry involvement and current model recruitment activity.

The transcript confirms that the witness said Epstein was not paying her current attorney and that her parents were helping her.

The transcript confirms that counsel referred to Janusz Banasiak’s alleged account of computer removal. EFTA00182418 does not include Banasiak’s underlying statement.

The transcript confirms that the exhibit index lists telephone messages, handwritten notes, a complaint, a target letter, and a photograph. Complete exhibit copies were not present in the reviewed PDF.

No allegation concerning an identifiable third party was treated as verified merely because counsel included it in a question.

The separate Ellie Leonard Substack article was checked and concerns EFTA02737038, a different Jane Doe deposition record. It is included only as related survivor centered reporting.

Verification status: Verified as to the transcript’s contents, structure, participants, dates, questions, answers, invocations, exhibit index, and certifications. Allegations contained in counsel’s questions remain unverified unless supported by separate evidence.

Last checked: September 13, 2026

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