Event Description

David Pegg of The Guardian sends formal media enquiry to Jeffrey Epstein regarding Swiss bank accounts, tax evasion, money laundering, and offshore trusts. Pegg notifies Epstein that The Guardian and a US media organisation are conducting a detailed survey of Swiss accounts and requests substantive responses to seven specific questions about accounts held at HSBC (Suisse) SA and FAMILY INTEREST L.P. containing up to USD 3.5m in assets.

Quoted Evidence

“We are writing because a US media organisation, in concert with ourselves at the Guardian newspaper in London, is currently conducting a detailed survey of Swiss bank accounts, past and present... We have seen records held in the US identifying you among those who have held accounts. These accounts contained assets of up to USD 3.5m, and include: HSBC (Suisse) SA, FAMILY INTEREST L.P.”

Trafficking Assessment