Re: Request for EAN authority for case related travel - 31E-NY-3027571

As per our discussion, New York requests authorization for all those listed in the cc line to use EAN 457356.1 for the Operational Travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Thomas). The tentative travel period will be from 08/08/2019 to 08/14/2019. We will be renting approximately 13 rental cars.

Thanks,

Squad C-20

Crimes Against Children/Human Trafficking FBI New York

Anyone who plans to take the shuttle from 26 Federal Plaza to Newark Airport on Sunday morning needs to let ███ and ███ know so they can track how many people need to be accounted for. Please email them asap if you are taking the shuttle.

Thanks

███

All,

We just received word this morning that Epstein committed suicide in his jail cell last night. It starting a break on the media so I wanted to get something out to the team, decisions are still being made on whether or not we should execute the warrant. Please stand by for further instructions.

FBI New York

Good Evening,

I just received confirmation that we will be going wheels up tomorrow morning. Thank you all for your patience.

See you in the AM

ALCON -

Upon your wheels down in USVI you will be issued rental cars and motorcade as a group to hotel.

Upon arrival at hotel you will be issued room keys - you will handle paperwork with hotel later.

Hotel will provide hot buffet breakfast Monday at 0600 Monday ($8.00) - there are no other breakfast options and they are coming in especially to handle the team. (Will work on dinner options Sr Sunday at hotel as well, but no guarantee on that yet).

Brief in min lobby of hotel at 0700.

Vehicles loaded and staged in large parking lot at hotel entrance / main road.

NLT than 0800 motorcade to Red Hook - 1.5 mile drive.

Launch in 2 waves of 25 PAX via CBP and USCG boats to target. (Team 1 + additional), will push out that info at brief. Wave 1 executes and takes main building.

Boats return to Red Hook to deliver wave 2. May be up to an hour before wave 2 steps foot on the target.

RDT has 2 gallons of water per person + gatorade for Monday and will handle lunch. Bring snacks and water bottles as the water is literally in gallon jugs.

Anticipate donning vest/FBI shirt while on boat. Please be as low viz as possible in public. Local media has already reported FBITNYPD presence on island.

Hotel - Sugar Bay Resort. Be aware this hotel is closed to the public but there are utility workers/contractors staying here who are helping with island recovery.

Left side driving here and phone service is terrible.

Site survey conducted today, observed 5ish landscaping workers and likely a security person staged at the dock - no weapons observed but anticipate staff may be armed.

Safe travels tomorrow. Any issues hit your TL or I up.

Good morning everyone -

Hotel went ahead and made breakfast today anyway. $8.00 cash to the hotel if you want it.

We are working out logistics Sr next 24 hours and will push out an all hands email when we have some timelines locked on.

Costs are $201 person and covers breakfast, lunch, gatorade, and snacks Sr yesterday. If you eat breakfast today please kick in an $8. If you get coffee or juice only, kick in a few bucks to please.

Cash to oor

Cheers,

content fully redacted (large black box)