Manhattan townhouse: visits and records

Existing record

Major Epstein residence and a location described in federal charges and later searches. 2019 search generated physical and digital evidence.

Bill Gates: Manhattan dinners

In his June 10, 2026 interview, Gates identified a May 2, 2011 dinner at Epstein’s residence. He also recalled a February 27, 2013 dinner with Terje Rød-Larsen and Thorbjørn Jagland, followed by David Blaine performing magic tricks.

July 2019: federal investigation

The federal indictment describes alleged recruitment and abuse at the New York and Palm Beach residences during 2002–2005. A DOJ search attachment identifies compact discs seized at 9 East 71st Street on or about July 7, 2019.

Ariane de Rothschild: meeting correspondence

Reuters reported correspondence arranging meetings at Epstein’s New York and Paris homes. Her bank said he was a business acquaintance and that she had no knowledge of his crimes.

Terje Rød-Larsen · February 27, 2013

Gates recalled Terje Rød-Larsen attending the February 27, 2013 dinner at Epstein’s Manhattan residence. This account appears in Gates’ June 10, 2026 House Oversight interview, printed pages 50–51.

Thorbjørn Jagland · February 27, 2013

Gates recalled Thorbjørn Jagland attending the February 27, 2013 dinner at Epstein’s Manhattan residence. This account appears in Gates’ June 10, 2026 House Oversight interview, printed pages 50–51.

David Blaine · February 27, 2013

Gates recalled David Blaine performing magic tricks after the February 27, 2013 dinner at Epstein’s Manhattan residence. This account appears in Gates’ June 10, 2026 House Oversight interview, printed pages 50–51.

Sources and open questions

Testimony, correspondence and investigative records describe Epstein’s Manhattan residence and the people connected to it.

September 28 update: the townhouse and business office

Groff testified that she visited Epstein’s East 71st Street mansion after 2013. She separately placed her 2001–2009 workplace at 457 Madison Avenue in Manhattan. That business office housed legal, accounting and trading personnel; it was a different location from the townhouse.

Sources and scope of the September 28 update

The report groups the cited visits, employment and transport accounts by location.

Manhattan: recruitment and staff scheduling in the indictment

The July 2019 federal indictment alleged that, from at least 2002 through at least 2005, Epstein paid underage girls for sexual encounters at his Manhattan and Palm Beach homes and paid some victims to recruit others. It described assistants arranging appointments by telephone, including calls from New York before his travel to Florida. The indictment identifies three employees by number.

Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell’s connections include travel on Epstein’s aircraft, invitations to fashion and charity events, and communications through assistants. Reporting on the 2026 release describes contact after his 2008 conviction and a January 2016 request to use his jet. Her lawyer said she knew Epstein as a businessman, did not control the event guest lists and was unaware of his misconduct.

George Mitchell

Former senator and diplomat George Mitchell described Epstein as a friend and supporter in 2002. Giuffre later alleged that Epstein and Maxwell directed her to have sexual contact with Mitchell. Mitchell denied the allegation and said he had never met, spoken with or contacted her.

Lawrence Krauss

Physicist Lawrence Krauss attended scientific gatherings with Epstein. The Guardian reported that Krauss sought Epstein’s advice while responding to misconduct allegations in 2018; Krauss denied those allegations. A May 9, 2013 email extraction also records an instruction from Epstein to arrange a $25,000 wedding gift and discussion of science events.

Steven Tisch

Film producer and New York Giants co-owner Steven Tisch exchanged emails with Epstein about introductions to adult women. In his response, Tisch described a brief association, expressed regret and said he declined invitations to Epstein’s island.

Sergey Brin

In 2003 Maxwell invited Google co-founder Sergey Brin to a New York screening of Down with Love and subsequently to dinner at Epstein’s townhouse. Brin offered to bring Google’s then-CEO Eric Schmidt. Google did not respond to the AP’s request for comment at publication.

Woody Allen

Woody Allen dined at Epstein’s Manhattan home in 2010 and appeared with him in New York in 2013, according to the Washington Post’s account. Released calendars also list later dinners involving Allen and Soon-Yi Previn.

George Church

Harvard geneticist George Church disclosed support from Epstein for his laboratory from 2005 to 2007 and apologized for his contacts in 2019. A June 2015 calendar entry names Church and Harvard Medical School.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

September 2010 emails describe Andrew inviting Epstein to dinner at Buckingham Palace and discussing privacy. This invitation followed Epstein’s 2008 conviction. Andrew has denied Giuffre’s allegations; her civil case settled in 2022.

Ehud Barak

Released correspondence includes plans for a 2017 stay by Ehud Barak and his wife at Epstein’s New York residence. Barak acknowledged regular New York visits and flights on Epstein’s plane, and said he never observed inappropriate behavior or parties. The Washington Post also reported Epstein’s investment in a start-up Barak established in 2015.

Larry Summers

Emails reported in the released files include Larry Summers discussing personal interactions with a woman with Epstein in 2019. Summers described his association with Epstein as a major error of judgment.

Steve Bannon

Steve Bannon’s correspondence with Epstein includes discussion of Trump’s threats against Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell in 2018, a 2019 request for an aircraft pickup in Rome, and a proposed documentary concerning Epstein’s reputation.

Joi Ito

Joi Ito apologized in August 2019 for permitting Epstein-linked gifts to MIT Media Lab and investments in his separate funds. He said he would return the personal investment money and raise an equivalent amount for survivor-support organizations.

Leslie Wexner

Leslie Wexner gave Epstein broad authority over his financial and legal affairs during their long relationship. In 2019 Wexner said Epstein had misappropriated substantial sums from him and his family.

Sarah Kellen

The Washington Post’s 2019 account, citing Miami Herald reporting, described allegations that Sarah Kellen scheduled massages and warned girls against speaking to police.

Lesley Groff

The Washington Post’s 2019 account, citing Miami Herald reporting, described allegations that Lesley Groff scheduled girls’ visits to Epstein.

Adriana Ross

The Washington Post’s 2019 account, citing Miami Herald reporting, described allegations that Adriana Ross scheduled girls’ visits to Epstein.

Nadia Marcinkova

The Washington Post’s 2019 account reported victims’ allegations that Nadia Marcinkova participated in sexual encounters with them and Epstein. It also described her later qualification as a commercial pilot.

Related Reports

• Jeffrey Epstein
• Paris apartment
• Maxwell — Manhattan townhouse
• Naomi Campbell
• George Mitchell
• Lawrence Krauss
• Steven Tisch
• Sergey Brin
• Woody Allen
• George Church

Sources

1. SDNY — Epstein 2019 charges
2. DOJ Epstein Library
3. Property location reference — Coordinates / public property address; location only
4. House Oversight — Bill Gates interview, June 10, 2026 — Printed pp. 50–54, 113, 125–126
5. DOJ — search attachment EFTA00020130 — Indexed attachment identifying seized discs; full document access requires DOJ age verification
6. Reuters — Ariane de Rothschild correspondence, February 5, 2026
7. House Oversight — Lesley Groff interview, June 9, 2026, printed pp. 56–61, 191
8. Read the 2019 federal indictment (PDF)
9. PEOPLE: Campbell event invitations, correspondence and lawyer’s response
10. Washington Post: The layers of Jeffrey Epstein’s connections
11. Portland Press Herald: Mitchell’s denial of Giuffre allegation
12. The Guardian: Epstein correspondence concerning misconduct allegations
13. Released email EFTA00711794: wedding gift and science events; text extraction
14. AP: people and correspondence in the Epstein files
15. AFP: Musk, Branson, Andrew and Tisch correspondence
16. DOJ released record · EFTA00347837
17. DOJ released record · EFTA00347838
18. DOJ released record · EFTA00347839
19. DOJ released record · EFTA00348218
20. DOJ released record · EFTA00348219
21. DOJ released record · EFTA00348220
22. DOJ released record · EFTA00348221
23. kabasshouse · Epstein DOJ Document Archive v2
24. Reuters: survivors’ lawsuit over images seized from Epstein
25. SDNY: Maxwell sentencing and trial evidence