Who is Johanna in the Epstein files?

There is no single Johanna. The largest group of direct correspondence is between Lesley Groff, who handled Epstein's scheduling, and Johanna Thuringer (Johanna Maria Margareta Thuringer). Those emails cover visits to see Epstein in New York, plane tickets and school expenses. A second Johanna, Winston & Strawn attorney Johanna Rae Hudgens, appears in 2019 emails about a grand jury subpoena. Other documents mention a "Johanna" with no surname, so they cannot safely be tied to either person.

Is the Johanna in the 2019 Winston & Strawn emails connected to Epstein personally?

The files do not show that. Johanna Rae Hudgens signs as an associate attorney at Winston & Strawn LLP. Her emails with partner Suzanne Jaffe Bloom schedule meetings and calls about an SDNY grand jury subpoena dated July 5, 2019. The documents show a legal-representation setting, not a personal relationship. The subpoena recipient's name is redacted or missing in the text.

What do the emails with Johanna Thuringer show?

They show Lesley Groff arranging contact and logistics. Groff sends a return ticket to New York in August 2016, passes along Johanna's tuition message in July 2016, and tells Johanna in January 2018 that Epstein "would like to see you". The May 2017 messages include a forwarded instruction to pay for school and Johanna's thanks. The emails do not describe wrongdoing and do not explain the full nature of the relationship.

Is this the same Johanna described in accounts about Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince Andrew?

The files do not establish that. Some legal and memoir-style texts describe a "Johanna", one of Epstein's personal assistants, in an incident with Maxwell and a puppet. The same documents describe it as an incident when she was 21. Those passages are others' accounts of events, and the surname is not given in the portions quoted here. Readers should not assume the same person appears in the Groff emails or the legal correspondence.

How often does Johanna appear in the archive?

The archive has 231 documents mentioning the name, 214 of them emails. About 33 emails list a Johanna in the From/To/Cc header. Only about 10 documents are substantive non-email records. Because several unrelated people share the first name, the count reflects the name, not one individual's involvement.

Who is Johanna in the Epstein files?

There is no single Johanna. The largest group of direct correspondence is between Lesley Groff, who handled Epstein's scheduling, and Johanna Thuringer (Johanna Maria Margareta Thuringer). Those emails cover visits to see Epstein in New York, plane tickets and school expenses. A second Johanna, Winston & Strawn attorney Johanna Rae Hudgens, appears in 2019 emails about a grand jury subpoena. Other documents mention a "Johanna" with no surname, so they cannot safely be tied to either person.

Is the Johanna in the 2019 Winston & Strawn emails connected to Epstein personally?

The files do not show that. Johanna Rae Hudgens signs as an associate attorney at Winston & Strawn LLP. Her emails with partner Suzanne Jaffe Bloom schedule meetings and calls about an SDNY grand jury subpoena dated July 5, 2019. The documents show a legal-representation setting, not a personal relationship. The subpoena recipient's name is redacted or missing in the text.

What do the emails with Johanna Thuringer show?

They show Lesley Groff arranging contact and logistics. Groff sends a return ticket to New York in August 2016, passes along Johanna's tuition message in July 2016, and tells Johanna in January 2018 that Epstein "would like to see you". The May 2017 messages include a forwarded instruction to pay for school and Johanna's thanks. The emails do not describe wrongdoing and do not explain the full nature of the relationship.

Is this the same Johanna described in accounts about Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince Andrew?

The files do not establish that. Some legal and memoir-style texts describe a "Johanna", one of Epstein's personal assistants, in an incident with Maxwell and a puppet. The same documents describe it as an incident when she was 21. Those passages are others' accounts of events, and the surname is not given in the portions quoted here. Readers should not assume the same person appears in the Groff emails or the legal correspondence.

How often does Johanna appear in the archive?

The archive has 231 documents mentioning the name, 214 of them emails. About 33 emails list a Johanna in the From/To/Cc header. Only about 10 documents are substantive non-email records. Because several unrelated people share the first name, the count reflects the name, not one individual's involvement.

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"Johanna" is a first name shared by several different people in the files, so the 231 documents are not about one person. The strongest group is a series of 2016–2018 emails between Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff and a Johanna Thuringer (Johanna Maria Margareta Thuringer), about visits, travel and school tuition. Separately, a Winston & Strawn associate attorney named Johanna Rae Hudgens appears in 2019 emails about a Southern District of New York (SDNY) grand jury subpoena.

Of the 231 documents, 214 are emails and only about 10 are substantive non-email records (legal, government, financial, travel or investigation files). About 33 emails carry a Johanna in the From/To/Cc header. Most of those are either Lesley Groff's scheduling and travel exchanges with Johanna Thuringer, or July–August 2019 emails with Johanna Hudgens and her Winston & Strawn partner Suzanne Jaffe Bloom. The non-email records mention a Johanna in other contexts: a legal document and a memoir-style text describe a "Johanna" among Epstein's personal assistants, a flight-related government record has a handwritten note thanking "Johanna", and a police report refers to a note signed by "Johanna". The files do not say whether these are the same person, so each group should be read separately.

Key Highlights

•In 2016–2018 emails, Lesley Groff writes to a Johanna Thuringer about seeing Epstein. In January 2018 Groff writes that Epstein "would like to see you", and in April 2018 she reconfirms a Monday visit "after work around 6:30/7pm".
•A travel record (EFTA00320149) and the matching email (EFTA00320133) show Groff sending a ticket for "THURINGER/JOHANNA MARIA MARGARETA" to return to New York in August 2016. A separate email is titled "Johanna is here!" (August 27, 2016).
•Several emails concern school costs. In July 2016 Groff forwards a message from Johanna about tuition to Epstein. In May 2017 a forwarded note reads "Please pay for Johanna's school", and Johanna writes back "THANK YOU GUYS" after being asked to send invoices so they can be paid.
•A different Johanna, Johanna Rae Hudgens, is an associate attorney at Winston & Strawn LLP. In July–August 2019 she and partner Suzanne Jaffe Bloom exchange emails about an "SDNY Grand Jury Subpoena Dated July 5, 2019". They arrange a meeting on July 31 and a follow-up call. Her role is professional and legal. These emails do not suggest a personal link to Epstein.
•Legal and memoir-style texts (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014652, HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015590, HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021145) mention a "Johanna" in a puppet incident involving Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince Andrew. One text says the incident took place when she was 21, and another describes Johanna as "another one of Jeffrey's so-called personal assistants". These passages are accounts by others, and the surname is not stated in the passages quoted here.
•In a Palm Beach police report, a detective found a note in a vehicle's console reading that cash was used to fill the tank, "signed by Johanna". The report gives no surname.
•Some hits are unrelated: an obituary-style list of family members includes a "Johanna Weekes". A handwritten-notes record mentions "Bye J. thank you Johanna" next to flight crew names, with no further detail.

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Document Mentions (20 of 231)

2016-02-03 - Dershowitz (public and redacted) Motion to Modify Confidentiality Order for Limited Use- Pages 1 to 60.pdf

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015590 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015649

Source: House Oversight Committee

1 mention

r invited her to work as Epstein's personal masseuse soon after her 15th birthday We kissed on the cheek and Ghislaine placed me on his other knee.’ Johanna spoke to The Mail on Sunday three years ago about this incident, which took place when she was 21. She said: ‘Ghislaine put the puppet’s hand on Vir

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110912 DN.pdf

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018862 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018871

Nov 9, 2012Source: House Oversight Committee

1 mention

er Weekes, Cindy Weekes Kydd, Marsha Weekes Williams, Eustace Weekes, John Weekes Jr., Shenelle Weekes, Chantel Weekes, Tanya Weekes, Actavia Weekes, Johanna Weekes; grandchildren, Aswad Weekes, Zowadie Weekes, Nayaka Weekes, Ricardo Allen, Renaldo Allen, Renee Allen, Marcia Weekes Garcia, Noel Gray Jr., N

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Exhibit 08.pdf

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021145 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021215

Aug 18, 2016Source: House Oversight Committee

1 mention

when Andrew cupped my breast with a doll made in his image, I only giggled away. Ghislane wanted to take a picture of the bizarre scene and even got Johanna, another one of Jeffrey’s so-called personal assistants, to come sit on his other knee for the snapshot, giving the impression girls couldn’t stay aw

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Epstein_Part_19_Redacted

Source: FBI Vault

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M. Flight crew captain David Rodgers, co-captain, Larry Visoski, flight engineer Larry Morrison. Call sign N908JE; a note stating Bye J. thank you Johanna, hand written notes & messages 11-Glenn, 12:30 chicken, 4, 3 September B & J, Big Screen x8, Johanna work Sunday @ 4PM, , Monday after school?;le

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Epstein_Part_23_Redacted

Source: FBI Vault

1 mention

M. Flight crew captain David Rodgers, co-captain, Larry Visoski, flight engineer Larry Morrison. Call sign N908JE; a note stating Bye J. thank you Johanna, hand written notes & messages 11-Glenn, 12:30 chicken, Melissa 4, 3 September B & J, Big Screen x8, work Sunday @ 4PM, , Monday after school?;

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EFTA00068306.pdf

EFTA00068306

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to Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 18:16:00 +0000 Thanks, . That sounds good, and we look forward to speaking with you, too. See you all tomorrow. Best, Johanna Johanna Rae Hudgens Associate Attorney Winston & Strawn LLP Pronouns: she, her, hers Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

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EFTA00068315.pdf

EFTA00068315

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VCard<http://www.winston.cornhcards/1022.vcf> I Email<mailto: winston.com<http://vvwvv.winston.com> On Jul 30 2019, at 1:54 PM mailto: > wrote: Johanna, We should all be around, but for convenience you can have security let me know when you arrive. Looking forward to speaking with you both at 9:30

EFTA00068319.pdf

EFTA00068319

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: "Bloom Suzanne Jaffe" , ' " t, " Subject: Re: SDNY Grand Jury Subpoena Dated July 5, 2019 issued to Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2019 00:10:36 +0000 Hi Johanna, That works well, thanks. Talk to you then. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 3, 2019, at 4:58 PM, Hudgens, Johanna Rae .c:=IMI > wrote: > Hi > Does

EFTA00079255.pdf

EFTA00079255

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ner Winston & Strawn LLP 200 Park Avenue EFTA00079255 New York, NY 10166-4193 Bio I VCard I Email I winston.com On Jul 30, 2019, at 1:54 PM, Johanna, ) < wrote: We should all be around, but for convenience you can have security let me know when you arrive. Looking forward to speaking with you

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EFTA00079344.pdf

EFTA00079344

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ement.pdf Suzanne, Following up on our conversations last week and yesterday, and in response to your email, we are available to meet with you and Johanna next week. Given our continued discussions, and the possibility of a voluntary interview with Ms. we can confirm the understanding that we are able

EFTA00079273.pdf

EFTA00079273

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Card<http://www.winston.corn/vcards/1022.vcf> I Email<mailto: winston.com<http://vvww.winston.corni> On Jul 30 2019, at 1:54 PM, mailto: > wrote: Johanna, We should all be around, but for convenience you can have security let me know when you arrive. Looking forward to speaking with you both at 9:30

EFTA00079858.pdf

EFTA00079858

1 mention

VCard<http://www.winston.corn/vcards/1022.vcf> I Email<mailto: winston.com<http://vvwvv.winston.com> On Jul 30 2019, at 1:54 PM, mailto: > wrote: Johanna, We should all be around, but for convenience you can have security let me know when you arrive. Looking forward to speaking with you both at 9:30

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EFTA00080331.pdf

EFTA00080331

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m Partner Winston & Strawn LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166-4193 Bio I VCard I Email I winston.com On Jul 30, 2019, at 1:54 PM, wrote: Johanna, We should all be around, but for convenience you can have security let me know when you arrive. Looking forward to speaking with you both at 9:30

EFTA00083916.pdf

EFTA00083916

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www.winston.cornhcards/1022.vcf> I Email<mailto: winston.com<http://vvwvv.winston.com> On Jul 30 2019, at 1:54 PM mailto: > wrote: EFTA00083916 Johanna, We should all be around, but for convenience you can have security let me know when you arrive. Looking forward to speaking with you both at 9:30

EFTA00084170.pdf

EFTA00084170

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VCard<http://www.winston.com/vcards/1022.vcf> I Email<mailto: winston.com<http://www.winston.corril> On Jul 30 2019, at 1:54 PM, mailto: > wrote: Johanna, We should all be around, but for convenience you can have security let me know when you arrive. Looking forward to speaking with you both at 9:30

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EFTA00089137.pdf

EFTA00089137

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VCard<http://www.winston.cornhcards/1022.vcf> I Email<mailto: winston.com<http://vvww.winston.comi> On Jul 30 2019, at 1:54 PM mailto: > wrote: Johanna, EFTA00089137 We should all be around, but for convenience you can have security let me know when you arrive. Looking forward to speaking with yo

EFTA00096210.pdf

EFTA00096210

1 mention

anna Rae Subject: Re: SDNY Grand Jury Subpoena Dated July 5, 2019 issued to Many thanks, . We appreciate your response and all of the information. Johanna and I are available to meet with you on Wednesday, 7/31, at 9:30 am. Best, Suzanne Suzanne Jaffe Bloom Partner Winston & Strawn LLP EFTA000962

EFTA00096260.pdf

EFTA00096260

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Dated July 5, 2019 issued to HIM, Does 3:45 p.m. work for you all on Monday? If so, we can call you then, or circulate a dial-in number. Thanks, Johanna Original Message From: Sent: Friday, August 02, 2019 5:24 PM To: Bloom, Suzanne Jaffe Cc: Hud ens Johanna Rae , • Subject: RE: SDNY Grand Jury

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EFTA00099252.pdf

EFTA00099252

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html> VCard<http://www.winston.cornhcards/1022.vcf> I Email<mailto: winston.com<http://vvwvv.winston.com> EFTA00099252 >Ona mailto: > wrote: > Johanna, > We should all be around, but for convenience you can have security let me know when you arrive. Looking forward to speaking with you both at 9:3

show_temp.pl-452.pdf

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014652 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014694

Jan 10, 2017Source: House Oversight Committee

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's daughter k as E i invited her to ersonal masseuse soon after her 15th birthday We kissed on the cheek and Ghislaine placed me on his other knee.’ Johanna spoke to The Mail on Sunday three years ago about this incident, which took place when she was 21. She said: ‘Ghislaine put the puppet’s hand on Vir

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