A federal court in New York has unsealed a new batch of documents that are expected to reveal the names of individuals associated with Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted child sex trafficker who died in prison in 2019.
Among the newly released documents is a deposition from Tony Figueroa, a former driver for Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as the former boyfriend of Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre. In his deposition, Figueroa claimed that he was frequently tasked with driving young girls to Epstein's mansion, who appeared to be around 16 or 17 years old. Each time he dropped them off, Epstein would allegedly pay him $200. Figueroa also alleged that Epstein, Giuffre, and Maxwell would go to clubs together to pick up girls for Epstein.
The documents also reveal that Epstein invoked the Fifth Amendment 500 times during a deposition with Giuffre's lawyers, refusing to answer even simple questions. He also attempted to use the amendment to avoid disclosing documents during the discovery process.
In addition to Figueroa's deposition, the documents include a deposition from Epstein's accomplice and images of Epstein's phone records. The phone records show that an unnamed female left a message stating that she needed to stay in school and was wondering if 2:30 PM would be a suitable time for a meeting.
Two depositions, one from Figueroa and one from Epstein accuser Johanna Sjoberg, allege that Epstein required "so many massages from so many different girls" because he needed to have three orgasms a day. Sjoberg testified that Epstein asked her to have his baby, to which she responded with surprise.
The documents also mention celebrity hairdresser Frdric Fkkai, with Sjoberg stating that she was massaging Epstein while he was on the phone with someone and overheard him asking if they could find some girls for Fkkai.
Among the names mentioned in the documents are Jes Staley, a former JPMorgan Chase banker who resigned due to his ties to Epstein, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. It is important to note that Clinton was not accused of any wrongdoing but was mentioned in a discovery request as an Epstein accuser hoped to gain information from people in his circle.
The documents also reveal the misspelling of Staley's name in Epstein's call log, as well as the misspelling of other individuals' names in Epstein's circle, including Les Wexner, the billionaire founder of Limited Brands and former CEO of Victoria's Secret.
These documents were previously sealed or redacted in a 2015 lawsuit between Giuffre and Maxwell. Maxwell, who is currently serving time in federal prison for sex trafficking, has been accused of attempting to hide evidence of her involvement in the sexual abuse of underage girls.
On the day that Palm Beach police officers executed a search warrant at Epstein's home, Maxwell allegedly called his housekeeper and told her not to come to work. When the police arrived, they discovered that computers had been removed from their places, leaving behind monitors, keyboards, wires, and other equipment.
The documents also reveal a discovery request for all photos of Maxwell taken during Chelsea Clinton's wedding. While the entire former first family has now been named in the records, none of the Clintons have been accused of any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein.
Glenn Dubin, a New York City billionaire and co-founder of Highbridge Capital Management, is also mentioned in many of the unsealed documents. Dubin and his wife Eva, who is a friend of Maxwell's, have denied any knowledge of Epstein's crimes. However, their former private chef, Rinaldo Rizzo, has claimed that Epstein and Maxwell once visited Dubin's house with a disoriented, 15-year-old Swedish girl who told him that the couple asked her for sex and had taken her passport.
Another deposition includes testimony from Nadia Marcinkova, a pilot who was implicated in Epstein's Florida conviction. Marcinkova repeatedly invoked her Fifth Amendment rights during questioning when asked about witnessing improper sexual activity between Epstein and minors in the presence of Bill Clinton.
Maxwell, in another filing, claimed that she did not understand a lawyer's question when asked if she believed Epstein abused any minor children.
The documents also mention Palm Beach police investigator Joseph Recarey, who allegedly found nude photographs of girls during a search of Epstein's home. Epstein's former housekeeper, Louella Rabuyo, stated that she saw images of topless girls in his closet. Alfredo Rodriguez, Epstein's butler, told authorities that his boss had a photo of a naked woman next to an image of the pope.
Furthermore, the documents reveal a scheme by an individual to sell criminal evidence against Epstein for thousands of dollars. This person was arrested in an FBI sting operation. The individual, identified as Mr. Rodriguez, approached a lawyer in 2009 with the offer of criminal evidence against Epstein. Rodriguez was imprisoned for bribery and obstruction before his death in 2015.
U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska ordered the unsealing of these documents in December, allowing two weeks for any appeals. Lawyers for Giuffre have already posted 40 unsealed files and are expected to release a total of 240 files by Monday.
Jeffrey Epstein had numerous high-profile connections, including former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, foreign prime ministers, Britain's Prince Andrew, Hollywood stars, leading academics, individuals in the modeling and fashion industries, and other public figures. While some of these names were previously known, they were withheld from the public eye in the lawsuit.
It is important to note that many of the individuals named in the documents have not been accused of any wrongdoing, including Clinton and Trump.
One anonymous witness claimed to remember conversations about Bill Clinton and others, mentioning a vague trip to Africa involving Clinton and actor Kevin Spacey.
Some names will remain sealed for various reasons, including the names of Epstein's underage victims and at least one person who was falsely identified. The judge is also expected to decide whether to release the identities of two individuals referred to as John and Jane Does, who have requested to remain anonymous.
In a separate criminal case, Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking Epstein's victims. Maxwell is currently appealing her conviction and has declined to comment on the release of these documents.
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