Question
Who were the pilots who flew Epstein’s private aircraft?
Answer
Epstein employed multiple pilots to fly his fleet of aircraft. The most significant was his principal pilot for the Boeing 727:
Larry Visoski Sr.: Visoski was Epstein’s primary pilot for approximately 25 years, flying him on the Boeing 727 (the “Lolita Express”) across thousands of flight hours. He was subpoenaed for and testified at the Maxwell trial in November 2021, making him one of the witnesses with the longest-term direct knowledge of Epstein’s travel.
At trial, Visoski testified about flight operations, passenger manifests, and his observations aboard the aircraft. He stated he had not observed sexual activity on flights and that his role was purely that of a professional pilot. Cross-examination explored what he saw and what he may have noticed about passengers — particularly young women flying without obvious connection to Epstein’s business purposes.
Visoski’s testimony about the flight logs was significant in establishing the routes, destinations, and approximate passenger configurations documented in available records.
David Rodgers: Another pilot named in various proceedings who flew Epstein aircraft. His specific role relative to the overall fleet is less publicly documented.
Limited prosecutorial use: No pilot has been charged with criminal conduct in connection with Epstein’s trafficking. The potential legal exposure for pilots — who may have observed concerning patterns — was a subject of civil litigation discovery but did not produce prosecutable evidence against aviation staff.
What pilots could know: Pilots flying a private route repeatedly over years would be aware of who was boarding and deplaning, approximate ages of passengers, and patterns of travel. What they could reliably know about activities that occurred in the aircraft’s cabin or at destinations is more limited.
Sources
Maxwell trial transcripts (November 2021); Visoski direct and cross-examination testimony; civil deposition records referencing aviation staff.