William F. Sweeney Jr.
Role / Public Description
Former Assistant Director-in-Charge, FBI New York Field Office
Who This Person Is
William F. Sweeney Jr. served as Assistant Director-in-Charge of the FBI’s New York Field Office from 2018 to 2020. The New York Field Office is one of the FBI’s largest and oversees major federal investigations within the Southern District of New York.
Context in Epstein-Related Records
The FBI’s New York Field Office was involved in the 2019 investigation that led to Jeffrey Epstein’s federal arrest on sex trafficking charges. The office coordinated with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York during the investigation and arrest. Sweeney’s role was supervisory and administrative as head of the regional FBI office overseeing the investigation.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Justice press releases (2019 arrest)
- FBI New York public statements
- Reuters coverage of the 2019 arrest