Ronald R. Eppinger (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

Ken Whittle filed this request with the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America.
Multi Request Ronald R. Eppinger
Submitted Aug. 14, 2019
Due Sept. 12, 2019
Est. Completion None
Status
Awaiting Response

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From: Ken Whittle

Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Ronald R. Eppinger (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all information, affidavits, investigative files, emails, documentation, communications, and transcripts related to the arrest and prosecution of Ronald R. Eppinger.

08/23/2001: MAN ADMITS SMUGGLING WOMEN FOR PROSTITUTION
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2001-08-23-0108230240-story.html

"The leader of a Miami prostitution network pleaded guilty Wednesday to importing women from Europe to work as call girls in South Florida, U.S. Attorney Guy Lewis announced.
Ronald R. Eppinger, 65, pleaded guilty to charges involving the smuggling of immigrants into the country for the purpose of prostitution, and money laundering.
Federal prosecutors said that between 1997 and 1999 Eppinger and two Czech women recruited women from Eastern Europe to work as models, then put them to work as prostitutes.
The two Czech women, Lucie Faubert and Tereza Benesova, already have pleaded guilty to immigrant smuggling."

11/11/2001: PROSTITUTION RING LEADER SENTENCED TO 21 MONTHS
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2001-11-11-0111100327-story.html

03/20/2017: Alex Acosta’s Prosecution Of Sex Trafficking
https://dailycaller.com/2017/03/20/acostas-prosecution-of-sex-trafficking/
'After a two- year federal investigation, the United States Attorneys Office (USAO) and lead Florida prosecutor, R. Alex Acosta, prosecuted Epstein. Court files and depositions attest the victim was raped and sexually abused by a family friend, Ron Eppinger, when she was twelve.'

The FBI Included a 2001 Article Regarding Ronald Eppinger's Sentencing in the Jeffrey Epstein FBI Files located on the FBI Records Vault [Part 3, Page 100] (Along with the link to the related FBI File, I have also attached a photograph of the related page from the FBI File to this FOIA Request):
https://vault.fbi.gov/jeffrey-epstein/Jeffrey%20Epstein%20Part%2003%20of%2021/view

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Kenneth Whittle

From: Federal Bureau of Investigation

Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] - RE: Freedom of Information Act Request: Ronald R. Eppinger (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

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