Episode 13: The Key Documents

6 parts

The 29-page SAR, the 2013 approval email, the Birthday Book, and the nine-page Non-Prosecution Agreement that shadowed everything for twelve years. Each part builds on the last — investigative analysis drawn from court filings, financial records, and released documents. Browse all episodes or the full investigation archive.

  1. Part 1 The 29-Page SAR Document Deep Dives

    A single Suspicious Activity Report (SAR — a filing banks are required to submit to the government when they identify potentially illegal financial tran...

  2. Part 2 The Approval Email: May 5, 2013 Document Deep Dives

    On May 5, 2013, a single email from a Deutsche Bank executive claimed that the Head of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance had approved the Epstein o...

  3. Part 3 The Birthday Book: 238 Pages of Organized Contacts Document Deep Dives

    "THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS" is a 238-page birthday book with a prologue by Ghislaine Maxwell, obtained as House Oversight estate records Request No. 1. Unli...

  4. Part 4 The Non-Prosecution Agreement: Nine Pages, Twelve Years Document Deep Dives

    The Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA — a deal between prosecutors and a defendant in which the government agrees not to file federal charges in exchange f...

  5. Part 5 Banking Credentials Released: OBS-2 Document Deep Dives

    DOJ released at least eight documents containing Richard Kahn's active Deutsche Bank online banking portal credentials — user ID, account number, and br...

  6. Part 6 The Last Will: August 8, 2019 Document Deep Dives

    Jeffrey Epstein's last will — 10 pages, signed August 8, 2019, two days before his death — established the 1953 Trust with Darren Indyke and Richard Kah...