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ately, he tried to sell the informa-
rage girls and the places where list included locations in Califor- York, and Michigan. The papers ldresses, and phone numbers of tissinger, Mick Jagger, Dustin Hoff- och, Ted Kennedy, Donald Trump, and former Israeli prime minister
yt at all damning. Epstein made a nation for future use. But informa- ould have bolstered the state's case by withholding it from the Palm ruez had committed a crime.
would say that the papers were an them, he believed, Epstein would
ed the money. And so a few weeks 4 1e Stockade, he approached a lawyer © of Epstein’s masseuses. He had the | golden nugget.” The names of hun
ad been abused by Epstein.
>z in no uncertain terms that he was ie had over to the authorities. By
iformation, Rodriguez was commis
itement by Christina Pryor, 4 SPé ia z “persisted that he would only t : ossession in exchange for $50; 000"
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Two months later, on October 28, the lawyer called Rodriguez, who insisted once more on being paid for the information. The lawyer told him that an associate would be in touch.
What the lawyer knew and Rodriguez did not know was that the associate in question was an undercover employee (UCE) of the FBI. A few days later, on November 2, the UCE calls Rodri- guez and sets up a meeting, which takes place the following day.
“During the meeting, Rodriguez produced a small bound book and several sheets of legal pad paper containing handwrit- ten notes,” Special Agent Pryor would say in her statement. She continues:
Rodriguez explained that he had taken the bound book from his former employer’s residence while employed there in 2004 to 2005 and that the book had been created by persons working for his former employer. Rodriguez discussed in detail the information within the book and identified import- ant information to the UCE. In addition, Rodriguez admitted he had previously lied to the FBI. Rodriguez asked the UCE about the $50,000, took possession of the money, and began counting it.
Rodriguez was then detained for Obstruction of Official Proceedings, Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 1512(0), and ques- tioned. After Miranda warnings were administered by agents, Rodriguez waived his rights and signed a written waiver of
4 those rights. Rodriguez admitted that he had the documents
| and book in his possession and had never turned them over _ t0 local law enforcement or the FBI. In addition, Rodriguez
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