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Yes, Mr. .

- Hello? - Hi, how are you?

I'm good. I'm returning your call, I apologize. I don't know what for.

It's okay. It was an incident that occurred

maybe three and a half weeks ago with one of my stepdaughters.

One day at school, she got into a fight, and she had over $300 on her.

So after asking her and asking her what was going on,

I found out that it ended up being that

they went to Palm Beach to a gentleman's house.

And they start off by giving this gentleman a massage.

And he pays them.

If he likes them and thinks that they're pretty enough,

-he keeps them around to do other things. - Okay.

So I wasn't quite sure if there was an investigation

or if you guys had any word--

Well, this is the first I'm hearing of it.

- Okay. - I'll need some more information.

Would your stepdaughter be willing to come in

to provide me with a statement?

I appreciate you coming down to talk to me.

-You're not in any trouble. - Okay.

I want to put that out there right now.

-How did you meet Mr. Epstein? - Through a friend.

It was like two years ago or so.

About two years ago? That's when you first met him?

Yeah. Yeah.

- You were 17 then? - Mm-hmm.

What is it that you were told you would have to do?

- Give him a massage. - Okay.

During the massage, did he... um...

ask you to remove your pants or...

Yes.

What else happened when you were providing the massage?

He took the towel off, and he started pleasing himself,

which I was very uncomfortable with.

-I wanted to leave right when I got there. - Okay.

Okay. First of all, I know this is hard on you, okay?

Just take a deep breath.

I'm trying. It's just...

I wasn't aware that I was going to be alone with him for that ten minutes.

And I thought I was gonna die.

Did you have intercourse with him?

- Yes. - Okay.

Can you raise your right hand? Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth,

the whole truth, and nothing but the truth,

-so help you God? - I do.

- State your name for the record. -Michelle Licata.

All right. In your own words,

tell me exactly how you were introduced to this gentleman

by the name of Jeffrey in, uh... Palm Beach.

Um... My friend told me in class that...

she could find a way of making money for Christmas.

I didn't really know what she was talking about,

but I was like, "Okay."

And what are we gonna do?

We're gonna shop!

She said to just go to this old guy's house

and just massage him for 45 minutes, and you'll get like $200.

- Okay. How old were you? - Sixteen.

Okay.

And then he sort of grabbed my thighs, and he was...

jacking himself off at the same time.

He just tried, like, rubbing me down there.

Okay.

I backed away, and I said, "Well, I don't know if I should do that."

And I freaked.

I was very hesitant and so scared.

As I told you before and I explained to your mom,

what he did was wrong, okay?

- Okay. - Um...

I want to reassure you on that, okay?

I know this is difficult for you,

and I know it was difficult for you to talk to me today.

Is there anything else you'd like to add to this statement?

No.

Okay. Then I conclude this statement.

The time on my watch is 5:25 p.m.

- Good morning, Mr. Alessi? -Yes, speaking.

Hi. This is Detective Joe Recarey with Palm Beach Police.

I'm investigating a case against, uh, a former employer of yours,

Jeffrey Epstein.

This is something

that I really would not like to be involved,

-if I'm not involved with it. - I understand that,

but you may hold some information which would assist me in this case.

But I don't want to get in trouble or...

I don't want to get sued by Mr. Epstein or by his company.

You are Alfredo Rodriguez, correct?

- Yes, that's me. - Okay.

I just wanted to touch base with a case that I'm investigating

involving Mr. Epstein.

Okay.

My main concern, obviously, is

the girls that come over to work for him.

Okay.

What can you tell me about that?

He has a lot of masseuses.

He has a list of favorite, uh... female personnel

to give him massage, you know.

So he gets massage in the morning, massage in the afternoon.

They were very private, sir, you know.

So I didn't know what went on behind closed doors.

It was my job to keep everything discreet.

So...

Would you say these girls were young?

Um...

Oof, you put me on the spot, sir.

Did he touch you?

Does he use his hands?

He uses his hand, and I guess it's like a vibrator.

But, um...

I refused to do that.

- Just to bring a girl? - Yeah.

The girl that was going knew she would have to massage him.

She knew everything.

How long have you been working for him?

I probably worked for him for a year.

Those girls brought other girls, too.

- Okay. - So, it's like a train.

Who else was underage?

Under 18?

-All of them. - All of them?

All of them.

All right, I talked to my boss for a little bit.

- Which is why I'm here. - Okay.

At this point, you've clearly implicated yourself in a crime.

Okay? You've taken girls to somebody's house

for the purpose of prostitution.

More importantly, and more significantly, one of those girls was 14 at the time.

Okay? Now that's a pretty significant second-degree felony.

This is a complete description of the residence desired to be searched,

including the curtilage attached thereof.

I will leave a list of what items we're taking.