Epstein’s pilots are subpoenaed

As part of an expanding investigation in the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein, federal prosecutors and the FBI are trying to determine who traveled on the financier’s private planes in recent years, three people with knowledge of the matter have said.

Shortly after Epstein’s arrest July 6, prosecutors in Manhattan issued federal grand jury subpoenas to two of his longtime pilots, according to these people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the inquiry. The subpoenas sought passenger lists, flight logs and personal notes the pilots had maintained, the people said.

The pilots, David Rodgers and Larry Visoski, have cooperated with the inquiry, the people said. At least one of the men has provided all of the material in his possession to the prosecutors in the case, from the office of the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, two of the people said.

Among the crimes that the subpoena said were under investigation were violations of the Mann Act, which makes it illegal to transport a person across state lines for the purposes of prostitution, one of the people said. The indictment charging Epstein with sex trafficking and conspiracy does not include violations of the Mann Act, suggesting prosecutors could be considering additional charges.

Although the subpoenas directed the pilots to appear before a federal grand jury in Manhattan last Monday, prosecutors have yet to interview the men or have them testify, and, so far, have only sought documents, the person said.