The names of 187 associates of Jeffrey Epstein were announced after years of lawsuits and criminal trials, including powerful figures like Prince Andrew. The release of Epstein’s friends and victims comes in January after nearly a decade of litigation.
September 2015: Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell
In September 2015, Virginia Giuffre filed a defamation lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s former associate Ghislaine Maxwell, later testifying that Maxwell, when she was a minor, instructed her to give massages and have sex with powerful figures, including Prince Andrew, former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, French executive Jean-Luc Brunel, and MIT computer science professor Marvin Minsky (all of whom denied these allegations).
November 2018: Miami Herald’s “Perversion of Justice” series
In November 2018, the Miami Herald began publishing a series of investigative reports by journalist Julie K. Brown titled “Perversion of Justice,” which explored Epstein and the non-prosecution agreement he received from former U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta, which brought high-profile attention to the case.
July 2019: Epstein’s arrest and trafficking charges
In July 2019, Epstein was arrested by federal agents at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey and charged with sex trafficking, after serving a nine-month sentence for soliciting prostitution from minors in Florida.
July 2019: Federal grand jury charges Epstein with trafficking
In July 2019, a federal grand jury charged Epstein with trafficking, accusing him of “creating and maintaining a network of underage victims for sexual exploitation and abuse” as well as using “recruiters” to find more underage victims for his network.
July 2019: Court order to unseal Giuffre case documents
In July 2019, a judge ordered the unsealing of a trove of documents related to Giuffre’s lawsuit, revealing that flight records showed former President Bill Clinton, former President Donald Trump, and billionaire Glenn Dubin all traveled on Epstein’s private jet, which was dubbed the “Lolita Express.”
August 2019: Epstein’s death in Manhattan Correctional Center
In August 2019, Epstein died in the Manhattan Correctional Center.
October 2019: Report reveals Bill Gates’ meetings with Epstein
In October 2019, a report in the New York Times revealed that Microsoft founder Bill Gates met with Epstein multiple times after his original conviction in 2009, which the billionaire later described as “a mistake I regret deeply.”
November 2019: Prince Andrew’s interview with BBC Newsnight
In November 2019, Prince Andrew gave an interview with BBC Newsnight, claiming that he did not regret his friendship with the convicted sex offender and that a medical condition contradicted Giuffre’s testimony.
July 2020: Maxwell’s arrest on trafficking charges
In July 2020, Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested in Bedford, New Hampshire, and charged with sex trafficking and transporting a minor for sexual activity, having maintained a very low profile after Epstein’s arrest and only being found after several months of investigation by the FBI.
August 2021: Giuffre’s lawsuit against Prince Andrew
In August 2021, Virginia Giuffre filed a lawsuit against Prince Andrew under New York’s Child Victims Act, claiming that the British prince sexually assaulted her in 2001 when she was 17 years old.
February 2022: Giuffre and Prince Andrew settle out of court
In February 2022, Virginia Giuffre and Prince Andrew reached an undisclosed out-of-court settlement, originally reported by the Daily Telegraph to be around $16 million, but later estimates from The Sun indicated the amount was closer to $6 million, with the prince not admitting any wrongdoing.
June
2022: Maxwell Convicted of Human Trafficking
In June 2022, Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of human trafficking after a high-profile criminal trial in Manhattan and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
April 2023: Leak of Other Epstein Associates’ Names
In April 2023, calendars and other documents obtained by The Wall Street Journal revealed more of Epstein’s associates, including CIA Director William Burns, MIT linguistics professor Noam Chomsky, Bard College President Leon Botstein, and Catherine Rumler, a former White House counsel and Goldman Sachs lawyer (Rumler confirmed she had a professional relationship with Epstein that she now regrets).
December 2023: Court Order to Unveil Original Jeffrey Names
In December 2023, Judge Loretta Preska ordered the unsealing of names redacted in the original Jeffrey lawsuit against Maxwell.
Main Background
A list of all unredacted Epstein associates is set to be revealed as part of ongoing proceedings in the 2015 Jeffrey lawsuit against Maxwell. After the lawsuit, the names of individuals connected to Epstein and Maxwell were redacted. In December, Judge Loretta Preska ordered the full disclosure of names following further requests from the Miami Herald. A total of 187 unredacted names are expected to be revealed, which are anticipated to include Epstein’s wealthy friends and associates, as well as his victims. Former President Bill Clinton, known to be a former associate of the high-profile owner, is expected to be identified as J. Doe 36, according to a report from ABC News. According to recent filings, Clinton’s attorneys did not raise any objections to the upcoming disclosure. Lawyer Alan Dershowitz is also expected to be mentioned in the disclosure. Dershowitz faced a sexual assault lawsuit from Jeffrey, which was dropped in November 2022. Dershowitz has long demanded the release of documents containing an email that is a “smoking gun” proving that Jeffrey fabricated accusations against him.
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