People & Connections
Profiles of key individuals in the Epstein network: perpetrators, associates, victims, officials, and investigators. Each profile includes known connections, document references, and timeline appearances.
Ghislaine Maxwell
imprisonedSocialite, Convicted Sex Trafficker
Ghislaine Maxwell is a British socialite convicted in 2021 for her role as Jeffrey Epstein's primary accomplice in recruiting and grooming underage girls for sexual abuse.
Jeffrey Epstein
deceasedFinancier, Sex Offender
Jeffrey Edward Epstein was an American financier and convicted sex offender who ran one of the largest and most well-connected sex trafficking networks in history.
Les Wexner
aliveBillionaire Retail Magnate, Primary Financial Client
Leslie H. Wexner, founder of L Brands (Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works), was Jeffrey Epstein's primary — and reportedly only — financial management client for over a decade.
Prince Andrew
aliveBritish Royal, Duke of York
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, faced significant controversy due to his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and accusations by Virginia Giuffre. He settled a civil lawsuit in 2022.
Virginia Giuffre
alivePrimary Victim and Witness in the Epstein and Maxwell Case
Virginia Giuffre is one of the primary victims and public witnesses in the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell case. Her testimony and civil lawsuits were central to Maxwell's conviction and the settlement of the Prince Andrew case.
Adriana Ross
aliveEpstein Assistant / Alleged Recruiter
Adriana Ross Polish-born former model who became a close assistant to Epstein. Repeatedly invoked the 5th Amendment when called to testify. Named in multiple victim testimonies as someone who arranged massage sessions.
Aimee Alexander
aliveEpstein Victim, Palm Beach Network
Aimee Alexander is one of the women who came forward as a victim of Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach operation. Her account contributed to the civil litigation and the broader understanding of how Epstein recruited and abused young women in the Palm Beach area.
Alan Dershowitz
aliveAttorney, Harvard Law Professor, Epstein Defense Counsel (2008)
Alan Morton Dershowitz is an American legal scholar and criminal defense attorney. He served on Epstein's 2008 defense team that negotiated the non-prosecution agreement. Giuffre accused him of abuse; he denied all allegations, and a settlement with retraction was reached.
Alan Greenberg
deceasedBear Stearns chairman who hired Jeffrey Epstein without a college degree
Alan 'Ace' Greenberg served as chairman and CEO of Bear Stearns for decades. He is credited with hiring Jeffrey Epstein into Bear Stearns in 1976 through a personal connection, bypassing the firm's standard educational and credentialing requirements. Greenberg died in 2014.
Alexander Acosta
aliveU.S. Attorney (SDFL 2005–2009), U.S. Secretary of Labor (2017–2019)
Alexander Acosta served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida from 2005 to 2009, during which time he oversaw and signed the 2008 federal non-prosecution agreement that gave Jeffrey Epstein extraordinarily lenient treatment. He later served as U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Trump, resigning in July 2019 after renewed scrutiny of the NPA.
Alfredo Rodriguez
deceasedJeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach butler who secretly retained evidence and was federally prosecuted for obstruction
Alfredo Rodriguez served as Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach household manager and butler for several years. After Epstein's 2008 plea deal, Rodriguez attempted to sell a personal address book and other evidence he had secretly retained to Epstein's victims' attorneys. He was prosecuted by federal authorities for obstruction and died in 2015 while serving his sentence.
Alison Moe
aliveSDNY Assistant U.S. Attorney who delivered the prosecution's opening statement at the Ghislaine Maxwell trial
Alison Moe is an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York who served as one of the lead prosecutors in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial in 2021. She delivered the prosecution's opening statement, setting out the government's theory that Maxwell was a sexual predator who had enabled and participated in Epstein's abuse of minors.
Alison Nathan
aliveU.S. District Judge, Maxwell Trial Judge, Second Circuit Judge
Judge Alison J. Nathan presided over the Ghislaine Maxwell trial in 2021, overseeing the verdict and sentencing Maxwell to 20 years in prison in June 2022. She was subsequently elevated to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Amy Robach
aliveABC News anchor whose 2015 interview with Virginia Giuffre about Epstein was suppressed by the network
Amy Robach is a television journalist who worked as a co-anchor on ABC News's 20/20 and Good Morning America. In 2019, a leaked recording showed her claiming that ABC News had killed her 2015 interview with Virginia Giuffre about Jeffrey Epstein, a revelation that ignited controversy about media suppression of the Epstein story.
Annie Farmer
aliveEpstein survivor — testified at Ghislaine Maxwell's 2021 trial
Annie Farmer is one of Jeffrey Epstein's documented victims who testified publicly at Ghislaine Maxwell's 2021 trial. She was recruited by Maxwell as a teenager and brought to Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico, where she was abused. Her sister Maria Farmer was the first person to report Epstein to law enforcement.
Audrey Strauss
aliveActing U.S. Attorney, SDNY (2020-2021)
Audrey Strauss served as Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 2020 to 2021. She personally announced Ghislaine Maxwell's arrest in July 2020 and oversaw the prosecution through indictment and trial preparation.
Barbara Sampson
aliveChief Medical Examiner of New York City
Dr. Barbara Sampson served as Chief Medical Examiner of New York City and ruled Jeffrey Epstein's death a suicide by hanging a ruling that has been disputed by independent forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden.
Barry Krischer
alivePalm Beach State Attorney who declined to fully prosecute Epstein in 2006
Barry Krischer served as Palm Beach County State Attorney and was widely criticized for filing only misdemeanor charges against Epstein in 2006 despite police evidence supporting multiple felony counts.
Beau Donaldson
aliveSpecial Agent, FBI (Epstein Case Investigation)
Beau Donaldson served as an FBI special agent who worked on the investigation leading to Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 arrest. He testified at the Maxwell trial about the investigation, flight records, and financial evidence.
William Barr
aliveU.S. Attorney General when Epstein died at MCC; oversaw Justice Department response
William Barr served as U.S. Attorney General from February 2019. He was in office when Jeffrey Epstein was arrested and when he died at MCC. Barr ordered an investigation into the circumstances of Epstein's death and publicly stated he was not satisfied with initial explanations.
Bill Clinton
alive42nd President of the United States
Bill Clinton, 42nd U.S. President, flew on Epstein's private aircraft on multiple occasions and attended social events connected to Epstein's network. Clinton has denied any knowledge of Epstein's crimes and has never been accused of wrongdoing in connection with the trafficking operation.
Bill Gates
aliveMicrosoft co-founder who met Epstein multiple times through MIT contacts
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and one of the world's wealthiest philanthropists, met with Jeffrey Epstein multiple times between 2011 and 2014 following his 2008 sex offender conviction. Gates has acknowledged the meetings and expressed regret for associating with Epstein.
Bill Richardson
deceasedGovernor of New Mexico; U.S. Ambassador to the UN
Bill Richardson was a Democratic politician who served as Governor of New Mexico and U.S. Ambassador to the UN. He was named in unsealed documents in the Giuffre v. Maxwell case, which he denied. Richardson died in September 2023.
Bobbi Sternheim
aliveDefense Attorney, Ghislaine Maxwell Trial
Bobbi Sternheim was one of the lead defense attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell at her 2021 federal trial. She made several significant procedural motions during the trial and cross-examined key government witnesses.
Boris Nikolic
aliveBill Gates's former science adviser named as surprise heir in Epstein's will
Boris Nikolic is a biotech investor and physician-scientist who served as a senior science adviser to Bill Gates. He was named without his knowledge as a successor executor in Jeffrey Epstein's will, filed two days before Epstein's death. He publicly declined the role.
Brad Edwards
aliveVictims' attorney — filed CVRA lawsuit against Epstein's NPA
Brad Edwards is a Florida-based civil litigator who became one of the most prominent legal advocates for Jeffrey Epstein's survivors. Together with law professor Paul Cassell, he filed the Crime Victims' Rights Act lawsuit that challenged the 2008 NPA — ultimately successfully. He represented dozens of Epstein victims in civil suits over more than a decade.
Bradley Edwards
aliveVictims' attorney who spent years fighting for Epstein survivors
Bradley Edwards is the Florida attorney who represented dozens of Epstein victims and successfully argued that the 2008 non-prosecution agreement violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act.
Carolyn (Andriano)
aliveEpstein Survivor, Maxwell Trial Witness
Carolyn who later published her memoir under the name Carolyn Andriano was one of the four Jane Does who testified at the 2021 Maxwell trial. She testified she was recruited at approximately age 14 and abused by Epstein at his Palm Beach mansion. She also testified to a direct encounter with Ghislaine Maxwell who evaluated her body.
Cecilia Peck
aliveDocumentary filmmaker who directed 'Disgraced' about the Epstein case for Netflix
Cecilia Peck is a documentary filmmaker and the daughter of actor Gregory Peck. She directed 'Disgraced,' a documentary about the Epstein case that featured survivor testimony and became part of public understanding of the case.
Chauntae Davies
aliveEpstein victim, Clinton trip massage therapist
Chauntae Davies was recruited by Ghislaine Maxwell to work for Epstein and appeared in photographs on Bill Clinton's Africa trip on Epstein's plane, later speaking out about her victimization.
Courtney Wild
aliveEpstein survivor — lead plaintiff in CVRA lawsuit
Courtney Wild is a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse who became the lead plaintiff in the Crime Victims' Rights Act lawsuit filed by attorneys Brad Edwards and Paul Cassell. She was abused by Epstein beginning when she was approximately 14 years old in Palm Beach. She has been one of the most prominent public advocates for Epstein's survivors.
Darren Indyke
aliveEpstein's longtime personal attorney and estate executor
Darren Indyke was Jeffrey Epstein's personal attorney for over two decades and co-executor of his estate, managing the distribution of Epstein's assets to victims after his death.
David Boies
aliveAttorney who represented Virginia Giuffre and multiple Epstein victims in civil litigation against Maxwell and others
David Boies is one of America's most prominent trial attorneys, known for landmark cases including Bush v. Gore and the Microsoft antitrust case. He represented Virginia Giuffre in her civil suit against Ghislaine Maxwell and in the litigation against Prince Andrew that resulted in a multi-million dollar settlement.
Denise George
aliveUSVI Attorney General who sued Epstein's estate and was fired
Denise George served as Attorney General of the U.S. Virgin Islands and filed a landmark lawsuit against Epstein's estate and JPMorgan; she was fired shortly after reaching a $105 million settlement.
Donald Trump
alive45th & 47th President of the United States
Donald Trump is a businessman and the 45th and 47th President of the USA. A social acquaintance of Epstein from the late 1980s through the early 2000s via Palm Beach and New York elite circles. He later banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago and publicly distanced himself.
Edgar Bronfman Jr.
aliveSeagram heir and entertainment executive with social connections to Epstein
Edgar Bronfman Jr. is the son of Seagram heir Edgar Bronfman Sr. and was an entertainment industry executive. He appeared in social contexts connected to Epstein and his name appears in documents from the case.
Edgar Bronfman Sr.
deceasedSeagram's heir and Epstein social associate
Edgar Bronfman Sr., the Seagram's liquor empire heir and philanthropist, was part of the elite social world Jeffrey Epstein cultivated, appearing in Epstein's contact records and known in overlapping circles.
Ehud Barak
aliveFormer Israeli Prime Minister and Epstein associate
Ehud Barak, former Prime Minister and Defense Minister of Israel, maintained a close friendship with Jeffrey Epstein for years, receiving funding from Epstein for a tech startup while publicly defending their relationship.
Eva Dubin
alivePhysician, Former Model; Named in Epstein Civil Records
Eva Dubin (née Eva Andersson), a Swedish-born physician and former model, is married to hedge fund billionaire Glenn Dubin. She and Jeffrey Epstein had a prior relationship before her marriage. The Dubins were part of Epstein's social circle and their names appeared in civil proceedings.
Geoffrey Berman
aliveU.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York who personally oversaw the 2019 Epstein prosecution
Geoffrey Berman served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 2018 to 2020. He personally oversaw the 2019 prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein and set in motion the investigation that led to Ghislaine Maxwell's indictment. He was fired by the Trump administration in June 2020 under highly controversial circumstances.
George Church
aliveHarvard geneticist who received Epstein funding and attended his events
George Church is a pioneering Harvard geneticist who received Epstein funding and attended events hosted by Epstein. He has acknowledged meetings with Epstein and expressed regret, while maintaining that his research was legitimate and independent.
George Mitchell
aliveU.S. Senator; Senate Majority Leader; Northern Ireland Peace Negotiator
George Mitchell is a former U.S. Senate Majority Leader and architect of the Good Friday Agreement. His name appeared in unsealed documents from the Giuffre v. Maxwell case. He denied all allegations and was never charged.
Glenn Dubin
aliveHedge Fund Manager, Highbridge Capital; Named in Epstein Civil Records
Glenn Dubin is the co-founder of Highbridge Capital Management, which he built into a major hedge fund before selling to JPMorgan. He and his wife Eva were part of Epstein's social circle. Giuffre named him in civil allegations; he denied wrongdoing and was never charged.
Graydon Carter
aliveVanity Fair editor-in-chief who removed Vicky Ward's Epstein abuse reporting from the 2003 profile
Graydon Carter served as editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair from 1992 to 2017. In 2003, he approved a profile of Jeffrey Epstein by Vicky Ward but removed the abuse testimony of two young women Ward had gathered, publishing a profile that focused on Epstein's mystery and wealth rather than his crimes.
James Comey
aliveFBI Director during the post-2008 period when Epstein's case was managed
James Comey served as FBI Director from 2013 to 2017. He was in office during the period when Epstein was a registered sex offender operating apparently freely. He has not been directly implicated in any failure related to the Epstein case.
Jay Lefkowitz
aliveEpstein defense attorney who negotiated the 2008 non-prosecution agreement
Jay Lefkowitz was a lead defense attorney for Jeffrey Epstein during the 2006–2008 federal investigation and played a central role in negotiating the non-prosecution agreement. He was also a former senior White House official.
Jean-Luc Brunel
deceasedFrench Modeling Agent; MC2 Model Management Founder
Jean-Luc Brunel was a French modeling agent who founded MC2 Model Management, largely funded by Epstein. Arrested in France in December 2020, he died in custody in February 2022 in an apparent suicide before his trial concluded.
Jeffrey Pagliuca
aliveDefense attorney who represented Ghislaine Maxwell at trial and filed her appeal
Jeffrey Pagliuca is a criminal defense partner at Haddon Morgan and Foreman who represented Ghislaine Maxwell alongside Laura Menninger through her 2021 trial and subsequent appeal. He has previously represented notable clients in high-profile federal matters in Colorado and nationally.
Jennifer Araoz
aliveEpstein accuser who was recruited at age 14 near his Manhattan townhouse
Jennifer Araoz is an Epstein survivor who has alleged she was recruited at age 14 outside his Manhattan townhouse by a woman acting as a recruiter, and was subsequently sexually abused by Epstein multiple times before he raped her when she was 15.
Jes Staley
aliveFormer JPMorgan Executive, Former CEO of Barclays
James 'Jes' Staley was the JPMorgan executive most closely associated with the Epstein banking relationship. He later became CEO of Barclays plc, from which he resigned in 2021 after UK regulators investigated his characterization of the Epstein relationship.
Johanna Sjoberg
aliveEpstein victim — key deposition witness in civil litigation
Johanna Sjoberg is a former Epstein victim whose deposition testimony became significant in civil litigation. Her sworn account includes claims about Prince Andrew's presence at Epstein's properties and corroborates other victims' accounts of Epstein and Maxwell's methods of operation.
Joichi Ito
aliveMIT Media Lab director who resigned over concealed Epstein donations
Joichi 'Joi' Ito was the director of the MIT Media Lab from 2011 until his 2019 resignation following revelations that he had personally solicited and helped conceal millions in donations from Jeffrey Epstein, even after Epstein's 2008 sex offender conviction.
Jose Baez
aliveCriminal defense attorney who briefly joined Jeffrey Epstein's defense team in summer 2019 before Epstein's death
Jose Baez is a criminal defense attorney best known for successfully defending Casey Anthony in her 2011 murder trial. He joined Jeffrey Epstein's defense team after Epstein's July 2019 arrest, but withdrew as counsel before Epstein's death in August 2019. Baez has spoken publicly about his brief representation.
Joseph Recarey
deceasedPalm Beach Police detective — led the original 2005–2006 Epstein investigation
Joseph Recarey was the Palm Beach Police detective assigned to investigate Jeffrey Epstein in 2005. His investigation identified dozens of victims and built a case that investigators believed warranted serious federal charges. He later became an outspoken critic of the government's handling of the NPA and died in 2018, before seeing Epstein re-arrested.
Joseph Reiter
alivePalm Beach Police detective who led the original 2005–2006 investigation into Jeffrey Epstein
Joseph Reiter was a detective with the Palm Beach Police Department who built the initial criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein in 2005-2006. His investigation gathered substantial evidence including victim testimony, surveillance, and a search of Epstein's property. He has spoken publicly about perceived pressure to limit the case's scope.
Julie K. Brown
aliveInvestigative journalist, Miami Herald — broke the 'Perversion of Justice' series
Julie K. Brown is an investigative reporter at the Miami Herald whose 2018 multi-part series 'Perversion of Justice' exposed the full scope of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes and the extraordinary leniency of his 2008 non-prosecution agreement. The series is widely credited with reigniting public and prosecutorial pressure that led to Epstein's 2019 federal arrest.
Kate Brown
aliveEpstein Survivor, Maxwell Trial Witness (Jane)
Kate Brown was one of the four Jane Doe witnesses at the 2021 Maxwell trial, testifying about abuse by Epstein beginning when she was a minor. She testified about Maxwell's role in the grooming process.
Kenneth Marra
aliveU.S. District Judge, CVRA Ruling (2019)
U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra issued the landmark 2019 ruling that the Epstein 2008 non-prosecution agreement violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act by failing to notify victims before the agreement was signed.
Ken Starr
deceasedFormer independent counsel who joined Epstein's defense team for the 2008 NPA
Kenneth Starr was a federal judge, Solicitor General, and independent counsel best known for investigating President Clinton. He joined Jeffrey Epstein's defense team and played a key role in negotiating the controversial 2008 non-prosecution agreement. He died in September 2022.
Lara Pomerantz
aliveSDNY Prosecutor, Epstein and Maxwell Cases
Lara Pomerantz was one of the SDNY prosecutors who worked on both the Epstein case and the subsequent Maxwell prosecution. She was among the trial prosecutors at the Maxwell trial in 2021.
Lawrence Summers
aliveHarvard University president during Epstein's major donations period
Lawrence Summers served as Harvard's president from 2001 to 2006, the core period of Epstein's donations to the university. He met with Epstein and has acknowledged those meetings while denying knowledge of Epstein's criminal behavior.
Larry Visoski
aliveJeffrey Epstein's longtime personal pilot
Larry Visoski piloted Epstein's private jets for nearly three decades and was a key witness at the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, testifying about passengers he transported on Epstein's planes.
Laura Menninger
aliveDefense attorney who represented Ghislaine Maxwell at trial and is partner at Haddon Morgan and Foreman
Laura Menninger is a criminal defense partner at the Denver-based firm Haddon Morgan and Foreman who represented Ghislaine Maxwell through her pretrial detention, trial, and sentencing. She and her partner Jeffrey Pagliuca served as Maxwell's primary trial attorneys, conducting the defense's cross-examination of government witnesses and delivering the closing argument.
Leon Black
aliveCo-founder, Apollo Global Management; Paid to Epstein
Leon Black co-founded Apollo Global Management and paid Jeffrey Epstein approximately million between 2012 and 2017 for alleged tax and estate advisory services. He stepped down as Apollo CEO in 2021 amid controversy over the payments.
Lesley Groff
aliveEpstein's personal assistant and immunity recipient
Lesley Groff served as one of Jeffrey Epstein's primary personal assistants, handling scheduling and logistics, and received immunity under the 2008 non-prosecution agreement.
Loretta Preska
aliveSenior federal judge in SDNY who presided over the unsealing of Giuffre v. Maxwell documents in 2023–2024
Loretta Preska is a senior U.S. District Judge in the Southern District of New York. After Judge Robert Sweet's death in 2019, she inherited the Giuffre v. Maxwell civil case and issued a series of orders in 2023–2024 unsealing documents from that litigation, producing the largest public disclosure of Epstein-related materials to date.
Mark Epstein
aliveJeffrey Epstein's younger brother and principal beneficiary of his estate after his death
Mark Epstein is Jeffrey Epstein's younger brother and a real estate developer based in New York. He was listed as the primary individual beneficiary of Epstein's estate, valued at over $577 million, and has cooperated with civil proceedings while maintaining a lower profile than his brother.
Maria Farmer
aliveArtist; First Known FBI Complainant
Maria Farmer is an artist and the first known person to file a complaint with the FBI about Epstein's criminal activities in 1996. Her report was ignored for over two decades. She spoke out publicly in 2019.
Martin Weinberg
aliveDefense Attorney Epstein 2008 and 2019 Cases
Martin Weinberg is a Boston-based criminal defense attorney who represented Jeffrey Epstein in both the 2008 Florida proceedings and was part of his 2019 federal defense team until Epstein's death.
Martin Nowak
aliveHarvard evolutionary biologist who headed the Epstein-funded Program for Evolutionary Dynamics
Martin Nowak is an Austrian-American evolutionary biologist and mathematician who directed the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics (PED) at Harvard, a research program funded primarily by Jeffrey Epstein. The program received approximately $6.5 million from Epstein.
Maurene Comey
aliveSDNY Prosecutor, Maxwell Trial
Maurene Comey is an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the SDNY who was one of the lead prosecutors at the 2021 Ghislaine Maxwell trial. She is the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey.
Christine Maxwell
aliveGhislaine Maxwell's sister, co-founder of McKinley internet directory, who defended Ghislaine
Christine Maxwell is a British tech entrepreneur, twin sister of Isabel Maxwell, and older sister of Ghislaine Maxwell. She co-founded the McKinley Group and has defended Ghislaine publicly, attending trial proceedings and speaking to media.
Isabel Maxwell
aliveGhislaine Maxwell's sister, tech entrepreneur, who publicly defended Ghislaine
Isabel Maxwell is a British tech entrepreneur and the sister of Ghislaine Maxwell. She is the co-founder of McKinley internet businesses and has publicly defended her sister, speaking out against what she characterized as an unfair prosecution.
Michael Baden
aliveForensic pathologist — disputed official suicide ruling in Epstein's death
Dr. Michael Baden is a prominent forensic pathologist and former Chief Medical Examiner of New York City who was hired by Epstein's brother Mark to observe the official autopsy. Baden publicly disputed the official ruling of suicide by hanging, arguing that the injuries — including multiple neck bone fractures — were more consistent with homicidal strangulation.
Michael Thomas
aliveMCC correctional officer on duty when Epstein died; charged with falsifying prison records
Michael Thomas was a correctional officer at the Metropolitan Correctional Center who was on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein died. He and Tova Noel were charged with falsifying records to conceal that they had not performed required checks. Charges were ultimately dropped.
Michelle Licata
aliveEpstein victim who became a prominent advocate and testified at Maxwell's sentencing
Michelle Licata is an Epstein survivor who was recruited as a teenager in Palm Beach. She became one of the most prominent public advocates among Epstein's victims and delivered a victim impact statement at Ghislaine Maxwell's 2022 sentencing.
Nadia Marcinkova
aliveEpstein associate and trafficking victim-turned-participant
Nadia Marcinkova was brought to the United States by Epstein as a teenager and is alleged by victims to have participated in abuse sessions; she later became a licensed pilot.
Naomi Campbell
aliveSupermodel who attended Epstein social events and dinners
Naomi Campbell is one of the world's most famous supermodels. She attended social events at which Jeffrey Epstein was present and has acknowledged knowing him socially. She has not been named in any criminal or civil proceedings connected to Epstein's crimes.
Nicholas Tartaglione
imprisonedFormer Police Officer, MCC Cellmate to Epstein
Nicholas Tartaglione, a former Briarcliff Manor police officer facing murder charges, was Jeffrey Epstein's cellmate at MCC before the July 2019 incident in which Epstein was found unresponsive. Tartaglione denied involvement in the incident.
Nicole Junkermann
aliveTech Investor; Founder, NJF Holdings
Nicole Junkermann is a German tech investor and founder of NJF Holdings. She was named in Epstein's contact network and flight manifests. She states she met Epstein briefly at a tennis event and had no ongoing relationship with him.
Pam Bondi
aliveFlorida Attorney General during the NPA period who received an Epstein-linked donation
Pam Bondi served as Florida's Attorney General from 2011 to 2019. Her political committee received a $25,000 donation from an Epstein-linked foundation shortly before her office declined to join victim litigation against Epstein, generating lasting controversy.
Paul Cassell
aliveLaw professor, University of Utah — co-filed CVRA lawsuit against Epstein NPA
Paul Cassell is a law professor at the University of Utah and former federal judge who became a leading advocate for Epstein survivors. Together with Brad Edwards, he filed the Crime Victims' Rights Act lawsuit that challenged the 2008 non-prosecution agreement. A federal court confirmed their CVRA violation claim in 2019.
Peter Listerman
aliveRussian Model Scout; Named in Epstein Document Context
Peter Listerman is a Russian-based model scout who was mentioned in various accounts of Epstein's international recruitment network, particularly in connection with Eastern European modeling and social circles.
Preet Bharara
aliveFormer U.S. Attorney for SDNY who publicly criticized handling of the Epstein case
Preet Bharara served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 2009 to 2017. He became a prominent public voice on the 2019 Epstein case, praising the SDNY prosecution and criticizing the 2008 non-prosecution agreement.
Richard Berman
aliveU.S. District Judge, Epstein Bail Denial (2019)
U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman heard the Jeffrey Epstein bail hearings in July 2019 and denied bail, ordering Epstein held without bail at MCC. He oversaw the case until Epstein's death ended the proceedings.
Richard Kahn
aliveEpstein Estate Co-Executor
Richard Kahn served as co-executor of the Jeffrey Epstein estate alongside Darren Indyke. Kahn managed Epstein's financial affairs for years before his death and faced scrutiny over the timing of the estate trust established two days before Epstein died.
Rina Ahuja
aliveSDNY Prosecutor, Maxwell Trial
Rina Ahuja was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the SDNY and part of the prosecution team at the 2021 Ghislaine Maxwell trial.
Robert Giuffre
aliveVirginia Giuffre's husband, who helped her escape Epstein's network and build her new life in Australia
Robert Giuffre is a Sydney-based man who met Virginia Roberts (later Giuffre) after she escaped Jeffrey Epstein's network in 2002. The two married and built a life in Australia, where Virginia later became a prominent survivor advocate. Robert has been a quiet but consistent support in Virginia's public activism.
Robert Maxwell
deceasedBritish media mogul — father of Ghislaine Maxwell
Robert Maxwell (né Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch) was a Czech-born British media proprietor who built a vast publishing and media empire including Mirror Group Newspapers and Macmillan Publishers. He died in November 1991 in mysterious circumstances — falling from his yacht near the Canary Islands. Posthumously, it emerged he had stolen hundreds of millions of pounds from his companies' pension funds. His daughter Ghislaine moved to New York after his death and became Jeffrey Epstein's intimate associate.
Roy Black
aliveDefense Attorney, Epstein 2008 Case
Roy Black is a prominent Miami-based criminal defense attorney who was part of Jeffrey Epstein's legal defense team in the 2008 Florida proceedings that resulted in the non-prosecution agreement with Alex Acosta.
Sarah Kellen
aliveEpstein Personal Assistant, Named Co-Conspirator
Sarah Kellen worked as Jeffrey Epstein's personal assistant and was identified in civil litigation and CVRA proceedings as someone who helped schedule victims, manage logistics, and facilitate Epstein's trafficking operation. She received immunity under the 2008 NPA.
Sarah Ransome
aliveEpstein trafficking victim and advocate
Sarah Ransome is a British woman who was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein in 2006-2007 and has become a public advocate for survivors, publishing a memoir about her experiences.
Sasha Rodriguez
aliveOne of the first Palm Beach victims to file a complaint against Epstein with police
Sasha Rodriguez was among the first victims to file a formal complaint about Jeffrey Epstein with Palm Beach police, helping trigger the 2005–2006 investigation that led to the eventual 2008 prosecution.
Scott Borgerson
aliveTech Entrepreneur; Ghislaine Maxwell's Partner
Scott Borgerson is an American tech entrepreneur and founder of CargoMetrics. He was in a relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell and reportedly provided her a home in New Hampshire prior to her 2020 arrest. He has denied any wrongdoing.
Sigrid McCawley
aliveAttorney with Boies Schiller who represented Virginia Giuffre and conducted key depositions in Giuffre v. Maxwell
Sigrid McCawley is a senior partner at Boies Schiller Flexner who has represented Virginia Giuffre and other Epstein victims in civil proceedings. She conducted key depositions including Maxwell's 2016 deposition and participated in the litigation strategy that produced landmark settlements and the public release of sealed case documents.
Stanley Pottinger
aliveAttorney and former DOJ official who represented Epstein victims and wrote a novel about the case
Stanley Pottinger is a former Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights and private attorney who represented Epstein victims in civil proceedings. He also wrote a novel, 'The Boss,' that drew on his experience with the case.
Stephen Hawking
deceasedTheoretical physicist who attended an Epstein-funded science conference on Little Saint James
Stephen Hawking was one of the world's most renowned theoretical physicists. He attended an Epstein-funded science conference on Little Saint James island in 2006 and was photographed in a small submarine on the property. There is no allegation he was aware of or involved in Epstein's crimes.
Tova Noel
aliveMCC correctional officer on duty when Epstein died; charged with falsifying prison records
Tova Noel was a correctional officer at the Metropolitan Correctional Center who was on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein died in August 2019. She and colleague Michael Thomas were charged with falsifying prison records to conceal that they had not checked on Epstein.
Vicky Ward
aliveJournalist — wrote the 2003 Vanity Fair Epstein profile with abuse claims removed
Vicky Ward is a British-American journalist who wrote the March 2003 Vanity Fair profile of Jeffrey Epstein — the first major national press coverage of Epstein. Ward later revealed that editor Graydon Carter removed her sourced reporting on Epstein's sexual abuse of young women before publication, a decision that became a symbol of elite media's failure to expose Epstein sooner.
Whitney Webb
aliveInvestigative journalist who wrote extensively about Epstein's alleged intelligence connections
Whitney Webb is an investigative journalist and author who has reported extensively on Jeffrey Epstein's alleged connections to U.S. and Israeli intelligence agencies, published in two volumes as 'One Nation Under Blackmail.'