Event Description

Epstein describes a deliberate strategy to shield a former girlfriend from his legal troubles and public narrative, stating 'Out of respect and love for my former girlfrend I have tried to keep her out of my mess.' He notes she was 'never questioned, or subpeonaed. her name never surfaced' and explains he withheld her involvement 'as a friend to protect her name' despite her extensive presence during the relevant period ('she traveled with me almost everywhere').

Quoted Evidence

“Out of respect and love for my former girlfrend I have tried to keep her out of my mess. she was never questioned, or subpeonaed. her name never surfaced.. I thought it right as a friend to protect her name.”

Trafficking Assessment