The Scale of Epstein’s Household
Jeffrey Epstein maintained a large staff across five primary properties:
- Manhattan mansion (9 East 71st Street) — multiple floors, dozens of staff
- Palm Beach mansion — year-round domestic staff
- Little Saint James island — caretaker staff and service workers
- Zorro Ranch (New Mexico) — groundskeeping, domestic staff
- Paris apartment — French household staff
In total, Epstein employed an estimated 50–100 people in household and personal assistant roles at any given time.
The NDA System
Every employee was required to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), prohibiting them from discussing:
- What they witnessed at Epstein’s properties
- The identities of visitors
- Any activities that took place at the residences
- Anything about Epstein’s personal life or business activities
Violations could result in immediate termination and legal action.
Key Staff Members Who Testified
Pilot Larry Visoski: One of Epstein’s primary pilots, he appeared on the flight logs for hundreds of flights and testified in the Maxwell trial about who flew on Epstein’s planes. He stated he had no knowledge of abuse occurring during flights.
Juan Alessi: Epstein’s former Palm Beach house manager, who testified in the Maxwell trial about recruiting activities and Ghislaine Maxwell’s role in organizing encounters with young women.
The Enablers Question
Some staff members went beyond passive observation. Prosecutors identified certain personal assistants — including Sarah Kellen and Adriana Ross — as actively participating in the recruitment and scheduling of victims.
Staff Compensation and Silence
Epstein reportedly paid staff very well by industry standards, which both created financial dependency and provided an incentive to maintain silence. Staff who left were sometimes given additional payments in exchange for strengthened NDAs.
Post-Death Testimonies
After Epstein’s 2019 death, some former staff members spoke to journalists or cooperating investigators, providing accounts of:
- Massage tables in multiple rooms
- Young women arriving and departing regularly
- Unusual security protocols that prevented staff from entering certain areas
- High-profile visitors whose identities they recognized