Who is Sussman in the Epstein files?

The files use the surname for more than one possible person. The clearest references are in 2011–2013 emails from Epstein's staff, which mention "Mr. Sussman", his office, and the Trust Asset office space. Other mentions refer to an MIT researcher in a funding complaint, and some hits are false matches on first names like Susan. The files don't give a first name for the Sussman in the staff emails.

Did Sussman correspond directly with Jeffrey Epstein?

The files show no emails with a Sussman in the From, To or Cc header. A February 2011 message opening "Hello Mr. Sussman" and telling him Epstein was cancelling a Boston trip suggests staff dealt with Sussman's office. The text shown doesn't establish a direct exchange between Sussman and Epstein.

Does the Epstein archive show wrongdoing by Sussman?

No. The documents are logistics, office-lease and scheduling emails, plus a funding complaint. A May 2011 email mentions a meeting where "Glenn" was upset about money taken for an airplane, but the shown text doesn't say what Sussman did or knew. Being named in these files is not evidence of misconduct.

Why does Sussman appear alongside Marc Rich, Donald Trump and others?

Those links reflect names that show up in the same large documents or news-clipping emails. They aren't evidence of a relationship. The archive's document counts show 22 emails and 3 other documents, with no legal, government or financial records.

Who is Sussman in the Epstein files?

The files use the surname for more than one possible person. The clearest references are in 2011–2013 emails from Epstein's staff, which mention "Mr. Sussman", his office, and the Trust Asset office space. Other mentions refer to an MIT researcher in a funding complaint, and some hits are false matches on first names like Susan. The files don't give a first name for the Sussman in the staff emails.

Did Sussman correspond directly with Jeffrey Epstein?

The files show no emails with a Sussman in the From, To or Cc header. A February 2011 message opening "Hello Mr. Sussman" and telling him Epstein was cancelling a Boston trip suggests staff dealt with Sussman's office. The text shown doesn't establish a direct exchange between Sussman and Epstein.

Does the Epstein archive show wrongdoing by Sussman?

No. The documents are logistics, office-lease and scheduling emails, plus a funding complaint. A May 2011 email mentions a meeting where "Glenn" was upset about money taken for an airplane, but the shown text doesn't say what Sussman did or knew. Being named in these files is not evidence of misconduct.

Why does Sussman appear alongside Marc Rich, Donald Trump and others?

Those links reflect names that show up in the same large documents or news-clipping emails. They aren't evidence of a relationship. The archive's document counts show 22 emails and 3 other documents, with no legal, government or financial records.

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Surname reference in documents

Sussman is a surname that turns up in 25 documents, almost all emails. In the Epstein files it mostly refers to a businessperson whose office handled Epstein-related logistics, with the clearest references in 2011–2013 staff emails. The surname is also used for an MIT computer scientist and appears in a few false matches, and none of the emails list a Sussman in the From, To or Cc header.

The most concrete references are in Epstein's staff and assistant emails. A February 2011 message begins "Hello Mr. Sussman" and says Epstein must cancel a trip to Boston. A January 2013 email says "Mr. Sussman's office just called" about clocks from a shipment. Other emails mention "Sussman's office (Trust Asset)" in connection with a missing package, and "Sussman's space" in discussions of office leases. A May 2011 email to Mary Erdoes and Jes Staley refers to a meeting "Wendall" had with Sussman and Glenn. A July 2011 email titled "Sussman letter" asks Darren Indyke to print and file it. Separately, an email from Marvin Minsky says his MIT funding was cut "along with that of Sussman and Winston", and a 2015 email cc list includes a "Sussman" next to Epstein's science contacts. Several other hits are false matches, such as "Susan, Jill and me" in a dinner anecdote and a passage about Susan Berman. The files do not say which Sussman is meant in each case, and the documents alone don't settle whether these are the same person.

Key Highlights

•The 2011–2013 staff emails treat a Sussman, or Sussman's office, as a real contact: a cancelled Boston trip, a package and clocks, and a request to file a "Sussman letter".
•Several emails tie the name to the "Trust Asset" office and to talks about taking over or swapping office space, which points to a landlord or business relationship rather than a personal one.
•A May 2011 email, repeated across at least five document copies, asks that a past meeting with "Sussman and Glenn" be recalled. It concerns money taken for an airplane, but the text shown does not say what happened.
•A Minsky email says his MIT funding was cut along with that of "Sussman and Winston". This most likely refers to an MIT academic, and the files don't connect that person to Epstein beyond the funding discussion.
•None of the 25 documents is a flight log, court filing or financial record, and no email has a Sussman in the From, To or Cc header. Many hits are repeated copies of the same emails or false matches on "Susan".

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Document Mentions (20 of 25)

EFTA02519226.pdf

EFTA02519226

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finalize anything with AYH, do you want us to pursue trying to swa= offices? When I approached the previous AYH manager (Joe) about our inter=st in Sussman's space last year, he said that they were not interested in m=ving and had time on their lease. With warm regards, Cecile Sent from my iPhone=?xm

Asset Management Offices Hi Jeffrey, Jeanne and I were speaking with the office manager (we all sit on the same b=ard) of Trust Asset Management (Sussman's office next door) and she indicat=d that she "wished they could find a smaller space in the same building'. W=en prompted, she also let on that th

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ding HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021238 --- PAGE BREAK --- Susan, Jill and me to a restaurant around the corner. G

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ven heavily made-up and bejeweled women including Susan, Jill and me to a restaurant around the corner. G

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Sep 28, 2016Source: House Oversight Committee

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books with St expert on artificial intel] attended the conference, s; about it. “We had scientific disci he said vaguely. When Mark Oppenheir Seckel, Sussman “got testy” “I have had some dealir want to say what it’s abor it, okay?” Today, Epstein’s websites— | JeffreyEpsteinScience.com— long since expir

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Sep 28, 2016Source: House Oversight Committee

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ooks with St expert on artificial intelli attended the conference, s: about it. “We had scientific disc: he said vaguely. When Mark Oppenheir Seckel, Sussman “got testy” “I have had some dealir “Hornberger confirmed that he'd reached a settlement for the case, a favorable one,” the journalist wrote. “Hor

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murder in Los Angeles in 2000 of his confidante, Susan Berman. Preliminary hearings in the case were hel

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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028524 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028528

Source: House Oversight Committee

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he most epic undertaking for one human being, yet Susan (or Stro, as the cool Broadway kids call her) han

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031999 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032004

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ven heavily made-up and bejeweled women including Susan, Jill and me to a restaurant around the corner. G

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uding HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032008 --- PAGE BREAK --- Susan, Jill and me to a restaurant around the corner. G

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EFTA01301083.pdf

EFTA01301083

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m> To: Erdoes, Mary E < ;Jes Staley < Sent: 5/30/2011 8:36:28 AM Subject: fYi I think you should ask Wendall to recall the meeting he had with Sussman and Glenn. Glenn was unequivocal., adamant ,and loud in front of them both - that had he known about ziwm taking money for the airplane ( form the

EFTA01301085.pdf

EFTA01301085

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.rom> To: Erdoes, Mary E; Staley, les Sent: Mon May 30 03:36:28 2011 Subject: fyi I think you should ask Wendall to recall the meeting he had with Sussman and Glenn. Glenn was unequivocal., adamant ,and loud in front of them both - that had he known about ziwrn taking money for the airplane ( form the

EFTA01301087.pdf

EFTA01301087

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l.com> To: Erdoes, Mary E; Staley, Jes Sent: Mon May 30 03:36:28 2011 Subject fyi I think you should ask Wendall to recall the meeting he had with Sussman and Glenn. Glenn was unequivocal., adamant ,and loud in front of them both - that had he known about ziwm taking money for the airplane ( form the

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EFTA01301084.pdf

EFTA01301084

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tein To: Erdoes, Mary E; Staley, Jes Sent: Mon May 30 03:36:28 2011 Subject: fyi I think you should ask Wendall to recall the meeting he had with Sussman and Glenn. Glenn was unequivocal., adamant ,and loud in front of them both - that had he known about ziwm taking money for the airplane ( form the

EFTA00436955.pdf

EFTA00436955

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the world — whereas only a handful of researchers work on higher-level models.) So he has suddenly unfunded my support at MIT — along with that of Sussman and Winston — even though I was instrumental in obtain that funding (mainly from Intel). By the way, the seed money you provided for the Music proj

EFTA00430421.pdf

EFTA00430421

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From: To: Darren Indyke Subject: Re: Sussman letter Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:17:09 +0000 ok On Jul 21, 2011, at 3:15 PM, Darren Indyke wrote: Please print and file. We will discuss where wh

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EFTA00558775.pdf

EFTA00558775

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- the numbers are me trying to figure out the size of the box. 2. Came to FTC to show him where the package should have been delivered. 3. Went to Sussman's office (Trust Asset) - spoke with 3 of his employees - who confirmed that they had not seen Angel or received a package in November 2012 or any ot

EFTA00559236.pdf

EFTA00559236

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d are only available in the UK..can't find them anywhere in the states. On Jan 9, 2013, at 2:28 PM, Daphne Wallace < > wrote: > Greetings, > Mr. Sussman's office just called. Tommy wants to know how many clocks you ordered. The package contained 2 clocks - he had also ordered clocks, via Red Hook Div

EFTA00667954.pdf

EFTA00667954

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From: Reichart To: Ron Reisman •S Cc: Al Seckel sabel Max Elizabeth Laura <[email protected]>, "Frances H. Arnold" Sussman Subject: Re: Israeli-Palestinian Solar-FuelCell Startup Date: Thu, 07 May 2015 18:44:47 +0000 , Alexander Djerassi , Jeffrey Epstein Gerald Jay

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EFTA00714642.pdf

EFTA00714642

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com> To: Erdoes, Mary E; Staley, Jes Sent: Mon May 30 03:36:28 2011 Subject: fyi I think you should ask Wendall to recall the meeting he had with Sussman and Glenn. Glenn was unequivocal., adamant ,and loud in front of them both - that had he known about ziwrn taking money for the airplane ( form the

EFTA01682059.pdf

EFTA01682059

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her gov't permitting and regulation offices. Our legislature is a gravy train. And it got even better with EDC. And it may be interesting as to why Sussman, Segunda, Bloomberg, and many other high rollers are building here. I don't run in those circles so don't know names, but I see the McMansions going

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