OFFICIAL RECORD
ED-1121 (Rev. 08-17-15)
UNCLASSIFIED
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Laboratory Examination Request
Title: (U) Request for Laboratory Examinations Date: 1/202C
From: NEW YORK
NY-C19
Contact: , 212-384-5000
Approved By: A/SSA
Drafted By:
Case ID *: 90A-NY-3151227 (U) UNSUB(S);
JEFFREY EPSTEIN - VICTIM;
DEATH INVESTIGATION
Synopsis: (U) The Laboratory Division is requested to perform the
examination services listed below.
Details: (U)
NARRATIVE:
On Wednesday, September 25, 2019, Special Agent (SA)
received a phone call from Bureau of Prisons Special Investigative
Section (SIS) Lieutenant (LT) Tijuana Doctor regarding a letter that was
received by the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC). The letter was a
"return to sender" and the following was written at the top left corner
of the letter:
J. Epstein
Manhattan Correctional
NYC NY 10007
The letter was postmarked NOVA 220 13 August 2019 and was addressed to
Larry Nassar at 9300 S. Wilmot Road, Tucson, Arizona, 85756. This address
is that of another Federal Bureau of Prisons facility. The reason for the
"return to sender" was the addressee was "no longer at this address".
UNCLASSIFIED
SDNY_00017823
EFTA00035759
UNCLASSIFIED
FBI New York requests the Laboratory perform a handwriting analysis
comparing the letter received from MCC and the handwriting of Jeffrey
Epstein to conclude if the individual who wrote the letter was Epstein or
another unknown person. Handwriting samples from Jeffrey Epstein's
cell at MCC will be submitted along with the letter in question (in IA
envelope 1A65).
PERSONS OF INTEREST: Jeffrey Epstein
DEADLINES: October 30, 2020. The trial for this investigation will be
starting in early January 2021 and the evidence that is submitted to the
Laboratory for this examination may be needed for trial.
EVIDENCE:
Select from the options below:
Physical evidence is being submitted to the Laboratory
X
(please use the evidence card to select the specific evidence items
pertaining to this request)
Electronic evidence is being forwarded to the Laboratory (either
attached or via email)
This is a request for Laboratory services with no evidence being
submitted
EXAMINATION REQUEST:
Select an option:
The Laboratory should conduct all exams deemed appropriate
The Laboratory should conduct only the exams specified in this request
X
(note that some exams will preclude other exams in the future)
X The Laboratory should contact the author to discuss exams
UNCLASSIFIED
SDNY_00017824
EFTA00035760
UNCLASSIFIED
If DNA is requested, select an option:
Due to the amount of DNA present, it may be necessary to consume the associated sample
during the examination process. Where possible, examiners will try to preserve
items/stains for future re-examination.
Permission is granted to consume items/stains during the DNA testing
process
Permission is NOT granted to consume items/stains during the DNA
testing process
Contact the author to discuss permission to consume items/stains during
the DNA testing process
Evidence:
Item / Type Barcode Description Collected Discovery
On Area/Specific
1B39 General E6516238 (U) One red rope O8/1O/2O19 L-Tier, Special
containing papers. Housing Unit, Cell
*22O
L-Tier, Special
Housing Unit, Cell
*22O
.•
UNCLASSIFIED
SDNY_00017825
EFTA00035761