Who is Melissa in the Epstein files?

There is no single Melissa. The name refers to several different people. The most prominent is Melissa Tomjanovich, who exchanged emails with Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff in 2011 while arranging dinners, visits and a rehearsal with Woody Allen. The other Melissas are an air-charter contact, an attorney, a deposition witness's friend, an event promoter and others.

What was Melissa's connection to Woody Allen and Jeffrey Epstein?

In the 2011 emails, Tomjanovich passes messages between Woody Allen and Lesley Groff. The scheduling includes a possible dinner in June, a visit around Allen's film wrap date in September, a Sept 2011 dress rehearsal that Epstein hoped to attend with Tom Pritzker, and a chance for Epstein to watch Allen edit. The emails show scheduling logistics. They do not describe anything beyond meetings and visits.

Does Melissa appear on Epstein's flight logs?

Two January 1997 flight manifests list a first-name-only entry, "MELISSA". With no surname, it is not possible to say who this was or to link it to any of the other Melissas in the files.

Why does Melissa Olster appear in Epstein's emails?

Melissa Olster's emails to Epstein's jeeproject@yahoo.com account in November 2019 are invitations to art and design events in New York. They look like promotional mailings, and the files do not show a personal relationship between her and Epstein.

Does a mention of "Melissa" in these files imply wrongdoing?

No. Most mentions are scheduling emails, event invitations, court service lists, press clippings or incidental references. Because the name is common and often appears without a surname, a mention alone says nothing about any particular person.

Who is Melissa in the Epstein files?

There is no single Melissa. The name refers to several different people. The most prominent is Melissa Tomjanovich, who exchanged emails with Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff in 2011 while arranging dinners, visits and a rehearsal with Woody Allen. The other Melissas are an air-charter contact, an attorney, a deposition witness's friend, an event promoter and others.

What was Melissa's connection to Woody Allen and Jeffrey Epstein?

In the 2011 emails, Tomjanovich passes messages between Woody Allen and Lesley Groff. The scheduling includes a possible dinner in June, a visit around Allen's film wrap date in September, a Sept 2011 dress rehearsal that Epstein hoped to attend with Tom Pritzker, and a chance for Epstein to watch Allen edit. The emails show scheduling logistics. They do not describe anything beyond meetings and visits.

Does Melissa appear on Epstein's flight logs?

Two January 1997 flight manifests list a first-name-only entry, "MELISSA". With no surname, it is not possible to say who this was or to link it to any of the other Melissas in the files.

Why does Melissa Olster appear in Epstein's emails?

Melissa Olster's emails to Epstein's jeeproject@yahoo.com account in November 2019 are invitations to art and design events in New York. They look like promotional mailings, and the files do not show a personal relationship between her and Epstein.

Does a mention of "Melissa" in these files imply wrongdoing?

No. Most mentions are scheduling emails, event invitations, court service lists, press clippings or incidental references. Because the name is common and often appears without a surname, a mention alone says nothing about any particular person.

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"Melissa" is a first name shared by several unrelated people in the files, so this page is not about one person. The most substantial thread is a 2011 email exchange between Melissa Tomjanovich, who relays messages for Woody Allen, and Jeffrey Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff. The exchange arranges dinners and visits with Allen.

The largest group of appearances is 2011 emails between Lesley Groff and Melissa Tomjanovich. Groff passes along Epstein's requests to see Woody Allen, and Tomjanovich replies on Allen's behalf. Other Melissas appear separately: a Melissa O'Shea quoting charter flights in 2013, a Melissa in a JPMorgan legal email about settlement information, and Melissa Kapusta, named in a deposition as an old friend. A first-name-only "MELISSA" also appears on two January 1997 flight manifests. Many other mentions are incidental: event invitations from Melissa Olster sent to Epstein's own Yahoo account in late 2019, celebrity names such as Melissa Leo and Melissa McCarthy in press material, and names in legal service lists and donor lists.

Key Highlights

•In June 2011 emails, Lesley Groff asks Melissa Tomjanovich whether Woody Allen is free for dinner while Epstein is in town. Groff writes, "Might woody have time one of these nights?" and Tomjanovich asks "any chance Jeffrey can do dinner this evening?"
•In July 2011 Tomjanovich tells Groff that Allen "would have to let Jeffrey know closer to our wrap date (September 3rd)". In September 2011 she writes that Allen is "checking with soon-yi and will get back to you asap."
•On Sept 11, 2011 Groff asks if Epstein can join Allen on Monday the 19th and bring Tom Pritzker. Calendar entries in the files carry the to-do "Need details of Woody Allen Dress Rehearsal from Melissa on 19th (can JE bring Tom Pritzker?)". In October 2011 Groff also asks whether Allen will be editing so Epstein could "stop by and watch."
•A 2013 email thread has Melissa O'Shea sending air-charter quotes ("Linear Air Quote"). The sender says they are "a bit confused" because their original quote for the round trip was lower than both of hers.
•In a JPMorgan email, Joanna Jagoda asks "Melissa" whether an attorney has provided one person's stock-holding information so it can be included in a settlement. The email does not give her surname, so it is unclear which Melissa this is.
•A deposition transcript has a witness saying they were with "an old friend" named Melissa Kapusta. Two January 1997 flight manifests list only "MELISSA", which is not enough to identify who that was.
•Many other mentions are incidental: a Wikipedia printout noting that South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill is married to a Melissa, and a bankruptcy-court service list naming attorney Melissa A. Dana. Melissa Olster's three 2019 messages to Epstein's Yahoo account are mass event invitations (Salon Art + Design, "Becoming Unfinished") and do not show a personal relationship.

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Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

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Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

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Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

Bradley J. Edwards

Victims' attorney's firsthand account

Document Mentions (20 of 561)

march 13th rough Peggy 2012 Oscar (2).doc

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Mar 13, 2012Source: House Oversight Committee

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ns, Steve Martin, Jean Pigozzi and John Waters attended. The US-Ireland Alliance honored nominees "Hugo" screenwriter John Logan, "Bridesmaids" star Melissa McCarthy and Michelle Williams at Bad Robot. Logan also wrote "Rango” "Coriolanus", 007’s "Skyfall" and "Jersey Boys" for the big screen. HOUSE_OVERS

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Source: House Oversight Committee

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VEN P HOLBROOK,CHRISTOPHER SULLIVAN,MELISSA FALKOFF,ADAM GERSTEIN,JO ANN M

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Source: House Oversight Committee

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Retail. Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Monique Lhuiller Show. 3:00pm. Spring 2011 collection. Invitation only. Lincoln Center Plaza. New York. Contact: Melissa Duren. [email protected]. Event address: West 65th St. and Broadway, New York. Tags: Fashion Event Fashion Show Exclusive Mix Industry Beauty I

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Jan 31, 2017Source: House Oversight Committee

1 mention

pick-up in capex, employment or R&D. In fact, a 2011 report by US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations® found that the top 15 ? Redmiles, Melissa: “The One Time Received Dividend Deduction”, https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs- soi/O8codivdeductbul pdf 3 Dhammika Dharmapala, C. Fritz Foley, and Kristi

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Source: House Oversight Committee

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BIU-MideastNews <[email protected]> Date: 11 juillet 2013 16:43:09 UTC+02:00 Destinataire: "Cheves, Belle" "Gray, Alex" < B." < P, "Mahle, Melissa ?, "Seche, Stephen A." "Dixon, Timothy" Objet: (s) 7/11, Atlantic Council (Hof): Syria: Blackberry Diplomacy Atlantic Council Syria: Blackberry Diplo

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Source: House Oversight Committee

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ur: GBIU-MideastNews <[email protected]> Date: 11 juillet 2013 16:43:09 UTC+02:00 Destinataire: "Cheves, Belle" "Gray, Alex" B." < "Mahle, Melissa • "Seche, Stephen A." ?, "Dixon, Timothy" Objet: (s) 7/11, Atlantic Council (Hof): Syria: Blackberry Diplomacy Atlantic Council Syria: Blackberry Dip

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INVITE | Becoming Unfinished | Nov 22 | New York

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From: Melissa Olster <[email protected]>Nov 22, 2019Source: DDoSecrets Yahoo Emails

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ying with your RSVP to this email. All the best, Melissa [image: Becoming Unfinished Public.jpg] How w

INVITE: Salon Art + Design | 2019 Kick-Off Cocktail | Nov 11 | NYC

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From: Melissa Olster <[email protected]>Nov 5, 2019Source: DDoSecrets Yahoo Emails

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*November 8* to [email protected] Very best, Melissa [image: Kickoff invite Round 8.jpg] How was th

FOLLOW-UP: Salon Art + Design | 2019 Kick-Off Cocktail | Nov 11 | NYC

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From: Melissa Olster <[email protected]>Nov 8, 2019Source: DDoSecrets Yahoo Emails

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y *November 8* to [email protected] Very best, Melissa [image: Kickoff invite Round 8.jpg] Email mark

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Jan 5, 1997Source: Epstein Flight Logs

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MELISSA

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Jan 11, 1997Source: Epstein Flight Logs

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MELISSA

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FTA00014881 --- PAGE BREAK --- Hi Alison, I wanted to alert you to a recent development. was recently served with a subpoena for a de osition in Melissa Selinger v. Kimera Labs,_, Alexander Jelinek (20-cv-24267). ex-husband s being sued by a former employee on several grounds including sex discri

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nformation regarding his BSC stock holdings/buys/sells in his Individual Stock Drop Action so we can assess how to include this in the Settlement. Melissa - has his attorney come back to us with this information? Thanks, J Joanna N. Jagoda Vice President, Assistant General Counsel JPMorgan Chase & C

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Parliament of South Australia, particularly as Premier, and to early childhood and tertiary education".L85] Personal life Weatherill is married to Melissa, and they have two young daughters.14§1 He is a supporter of the Port Adelaide Football Club 871 I\}6-e.NQ-66c2,-;., be tlEnb Reconalsii f a Zre

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arliament of South Australia, particularly as Premier, and to early childhood and tertiary education". [851 Personal life Weatherill is married to Melissa, and they have two young daughters.18±1 He is a supporter of the Port Adelaide Football Club.(871 &(:)- D6Fr-Crt, Rez_tanu<A511 2. : (N Vi Kicee1/4

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Parliament of South Australia, particularly as Premier, and to early childhood and tertiary education".(851 Personal life Weatherill is married to Melissa, and they have two young daughters) §1 He is a supporter of the Port Adelaide Football Club.m NO• . - •Na-5ri fp / is R \<)c.CD - Re- R-r c-4 -

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arliament of South Australia, particularly as Premier, and to early childhood and tertiary education'. (s51 Personal life Weatherill is married to Melissa, and they have two young daughters.1S6j_ He is a supporter of the Port Adelaide Football Club.[87] ogra -jc, fzeznics-sti ip Ve 773;:tc,t,..,c5 H

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Parliament of South Australia, particularly as Premier, and to early childhood and tertiary education".t$51 Personal life Weatherill is married to Melissa, and they have two young daughters.I!N He is a supporter of the Port Adelaide Football Club.(871 N6R\JC-CHM betz--Acit tr:ecanta4stit 9-bic 1\5 C-

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Parliament of South Australia, particularly as Premier, and to early childhood and tertiary education".1853 Personal life Weatherill is married to Melissa, and they have two young daughtersisid. He is a supporter of the Port Adelaide Football Club.E873 ___ . .. _. ..... 1":409.\-::;C‘..) -: Ipz::t

Oscar story.doc

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Mar 4, 2011Source: House Oversight Committee

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e has seen it and he loves it." I instantly lavish my affection and praise on David O. Russell, who becomes my new Clint Eastwood. Christian Bale and Melissa Leo are hailed the supporting actors to beat. "True Grit" directed by the Coen Brothers and also produced by Scott Rudin doesn't premiere till mid-D

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