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"Harry I Want to Bank Some Sperm"

California Cryobank, six years of storage, and the reproductive material trail

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The Request

May 2016: Epstein to Harry Fisch: "harry i want to bank some sperm, where do I go? prescription?" Fisch: "Call 212-779-1608. It's California Cryobank NY. They accept deposits."

folder_open Epstein asks to bank sperm

Epstein: "harry i want to bank some sperm, where do I go?" Fisch: "California Cryobank NY"

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The Paperwork

Karyna Shuliak coordinated forms. Kaitlyn Fraterman (CCB Client Deposit Coordinator) needed to speak with Epstein directly. Multiple rounds of documentation filed.

folder_open California Cryobank paperwork coordination

Fraterman: "Is Jeffrey available to confirm private information? It is imperative that we speak to him"

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Six Years of Storage

Renewal notices from 2012. "Alert - sperm bank" in June 2018. Combined with cell lines at Harvard and iPS cells at MGH — biological material across at least three facilities.

folder_open Storage renewals and alerts spanning 2012-2018

Six years of continuous cryopreservation across multiple facilities