Who is Reid Weingarten in the Epstein files?

Reid Weingarten is a prominent white-collar criminal defense attorney at Steptoe & Johnson who served as one of Jeffrey Epstein's lead lawyers. In the released documents, he appears in direct email correspondence with Epstein, including forwarding articles about Ghislaine Maxwell. He represented Epstein at bail hearings in the 2019 federal sex trafficking case and publicly questioned the official suicide ruling, telling the court that Epstein did not appear 'despairing, despondent, suicidal' in their meetings before his death.

What did Reid Weingarten email Jeffrey Epstein about Ghislaine Maxwell?

On July 4, 2017, Weingarten forwarded Epstein an article titled 'The new iterations of Ghislaine Maxwell' marked as 'High Importance.' Epstein replied the same day, and the two exchanged follow-up messages. The content of their discussion is partially redacted, but the exchange shows Weingarten was actively monitoring and sharing media coverage about Maxwell with Epstein two years before the 2019 federal charges.

What was Reid Weingarten's relationship with Attorney General Eric Holder?

The documents and public records describe Weingarten as 'one of attorney general Eric Holder's closest friends.' The two co-founded the See Forever Foundation, a nonprofit that assists juvenile offenders with rehabilitation. This relationship is notable because Holder served as Attorney General during the Obama administration (2009-2015), a period that overlapped with ongoing scrutiny of how Epstein's earlier case had been handled by federal prosecutors.

What is the 'list for Bannon Steve' that includes Reid Weingarten?

A 2019 email Epstein sent to himself contains a list of names described as being 'for Bannon Steve,' referencing former Trump advisor Steve Bannon. Weingarten's name appears alongside other prominent figures including Alan Dershowitz, Ken Starr, and members of the Rothschild family. The purpose of the list is not explained in the document, but it suggests Epstein was compiling contacts or references for some form of communication with Bannon.

Who is Reid Weingarten in the Epstein files?

Reid Weingarten is a prominent white-collar criminal defense attorney at Steptoe & Johnson who served as one of Jeffrey Epstein's lead lawyers. In the released documents, he appears in direct email correspondence with Epstein, including forwarding articles about Ghislaine Maxwell. He represented Epstein at bail hearings in the 2019 federal sex trafficking case and publicly questioned the official suicide ruling, telling the court that Epstein did not appear 'despairing, despondent, suicidal' in their meetings before his death.

What did Reid Weingarten email Jeffrey Epstein about Ghislaine Maxwell?

On July 4, 2017, Weingarten forwarded Epstein an article titled 'The new iterations of Ghislaine Maxwell' marked as 'High Importance.' Epstein replied the same day, and the two exchanged follow-up messages. The content of their discussion is partially redacted, but the exchange shows Weingarten was actively monitoring and sharing media coverage about Maxwell with Epstein two years before the 2019 federal charges.

What was Reid Weingarten's relationship with Attorney General Eric Holder?

The documents and public records describe Weingarten as 'one of attorney general Eric Holder's closest friends.' The two co-founded the See Forever Foundation, a nonprofit that assists juvenile offenders with rehabilitation. This relationship is notable because Holder served as Attorney General during the Obama administration (2009-2015), a period that overlapped with ongoing scrutiny of how Epstein's earlier case had been handled by federal prosecutors.

What is the 'list for Bannon Steve' that includes Reid Weingarten?

A 2019 email Epstein sent to himself contains a list of names described as being 'for Bannon Steve,' referencing former Trump advisor Steve Bannon. Weingarten's name appears alongside other prominent figures including Alan Dershowitz, Ken Starr, and members of the Rothschild family. The purpose of the list is not explained in the document, but it suggests Epstein was compiling contacts or references for some form of communication with Bannon.

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American white-collar criminal defense attorney at Steptoe & Johnson, represented Jeffrey Epstein and other high-profile clients

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Reid Weingarten was Jeffrey Epstein's lead criminal defense attorney, representing him in the 2019 federal sex trafficking case, and the documents reveal direct personal correspondence, breakfast meetings, and strategic legal communications between the two.

Weingarten appears most substantively in direct email exchanges with Epstein, including forwarding him a news article about Ghislaine Maxwell marked 'High Importance' in July 2017, and in a separate email referencing a corruption client named 'Richard Ireland.' Multiple versions of what appears to be a profile or manuscript describe Weingarten joining Epstein for breakfast at his residence, noting his high-profile client roster and his close friendship with then-Attorney General Eric Holder. He also appears on a handwritten-style list sent to Steve Bannon alongside other notable names. Some mentions of 'Weingarten' in property records (Berdonna Weingarten Shalek, Bernard Weingarten) appear to reference different individuals unrelated to Reid Weingarten.

Key Highlights

•Weingarten served as Epstein's lead defense attorney in the 2019 sex trafficking case, argued at bail hearings, and publicly questioned the official suicide ruling after Epstein's death at MCC
•Documents show direct personal email correspondence between Weingarten and Epstein, including a July 2017 email forwarding a news article about Ghislaine Maxwell marked 'High Importance'
•A detailed profile or manuscript describes Weingarten having breakfast with Epstein at his residence, with multiple draft versions of the same scene appearing across several documents
•Weingarten is listed on a name list apparently compiled for Steve Bannon alongside other prominent figures including Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr
•Weingarten co-founded the See Forever Foundation with former Attorney General Eric Holder, and the documents explicitly note he was 'one of attorney general Eric Holder's closest friends'

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New York By: /8/ Dated: MR, as, 2019 New York, New York Assistant United States Attorneys JEFFREY EPSTEIN By: Z ia_ Martin Weinberg, Esq. Reid Weingarten, Esq. Counsel for Jeffrey Epstein 9 EFTA00009662 --- PAGE BREAK --- ( ( ( EFTA00009663

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EFTA00362025

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From: To: Valdson otrin Cc: Subject: 10am Reid Weingarten-JE wants food Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:23:44 +0

From: To: Valdson otrin Cc: Subject: 10am Reid Weingarten-JE wants food Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:23:44 +0000 Reid Wiengarten will come see Jeffrey at 10am...he would like some food for this appt... EFTA0036

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EFTA00419263

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From: I=I=I > To: Jeffrey Epstein CC <[email protected]> Cc: IMMIre, . Subject: Reid Weingarten & Roy Black meeting set Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:07:09 +0000 • Your appointment with Reid Weingarten and Roy Black has been set for 2pm on Friday M

[email protected]> Cc: IMMIre, . Subject: Reid Weingarten & Roy Black meeting set Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 1

[email protected]> Cc: IMMIre, . Subject: Reid Weingarten & Roy Black meeting set Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:07:09 +0000 • Your appointment with Reid Weingarten and Roy Black has been set for 2pm on Friday March 2nd at Roy's office in Miami. 201 S.Biscayne Boulevard Suite 1300 Miami FL 33131 EFTA00419263

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EFTA00390298

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From: Lesley Groff <a> To: Epstein Jeffrey <[email protected]> Subject: FYI-Reid Weingarten Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 14:18:32 +0000 Reid says he will need to get back to me re seeing you sometime over May 22-24...he says as soon as he knows for s

ein Jeffrey <[email protected]> Subject: FYI-Reid Weingarten Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 14:18:32 +0000 Reid says

effrey <[email protected]> Subject: FYI-Reid Weingarten Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 14:18:32 +0000 Reid says

EFTA00570045.pdf

EFTA00570045

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Cc: merwin dela cruz Fontanilla Subject: Reid Weingarten Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:09:19 +0000 , Karyna

From: To: Jefffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Cc: merwin dela cruz Fontanilla Subject: Reid Weingarten Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:09:19 +0000 , Karyna Shuliak Jojo Reid Weingarten will come see you tomorrow for breakfast at 8:30am EFTA00570045

Epstein <[email protected]> Cc: merwin dela cruz Fontanilla Subject: Reid Weingarten Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:09:19 +0000 , Karyna Shuliak Jojo Reid Weingarten will come see you tomorrow for breakfast at 8:30am EFTA00570045

EFTA00490664.pdf

EFTA00490664

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PB-NY Reminder: Ehud and Nili to arrive NY early morning for about 10 days TBD Depart PB TBD Arrive NY Mon. Feb. 2S, 2019 NY 8:30am BREAKFAST w/Reid Weingarten Tues. Feb. 26, 2019 NY 12:30pm LUNCH w/Ehu' Wed. Feb. 27, 2019 NY 7:00pm DINNER w/Woody and Soon Yi Thurs. Feb. 28, 2019 NY-Paris TBD LUNCH w/Eduardo

ive NY Mon. Feb. 2S, 2019 NY 8:30am BREAKFAST w/Reid Weingarten Tues. Feb. 26, 2019 NY 12:30pm LUNCH w/Ehu' We

Y Mon. Feb. 2S, 2019 NY 8:30am BREAKFAST w/Reid Weingarten Tues. Feb. 26, 2019 NY 12:30pm LUNCH w/Ehu' We

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EFTA00420740

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<Ma> Subject: Alarm - 9:00 breakfast with Reid Weingarten Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:08 +0000 January 2

From: Lesley Groff <MINIII > To:' <Ma> Subject: Alarm - 9:00 breakfast with Reid Weingarten Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:08 +0000 January 28. 2012 9:00 MA : 9:00 breakfast with Reid Weingarten EFTA00420740

:' <Ma> Subject: Alarm - 9:00 breakfast with Reid Weingarten Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:08 +0000 January 28. 2012 9:00 MA : 9:00 breakfast with Reid Weingarten EFTA00420740

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EFTA00397205

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From: IMI=I > To: Subject: Alert - 8:30 breakfast with Reid Weingarten Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:10:55 +0000 January 22, 2013 8:30 PM : 8:30 breakfast with Reid Weingarten EFTA00397205

IMI=I > To: Subject: Alert - 8:30 breakfast with Reid Weingarten Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:10:55 +0000 January 2

> To: Subject: Alert - 8:30 breakfast with Reid Weingarten Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:10:55 +0000 January 2

EFTA00412317.pdf

EFTA00412317

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o: Lesley Groff -4 Subject: Re: Breakfast w/Reid Weingarten Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 16:09:21 +0000 Thank you

From: francis derby < To: Lesley Groff -4 Subject: Re: Breakfast w/Reid Weingarten Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 16:09:21 +0000 Thank you, Its good to be here! On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 11:54 AM, Lesley Groff -4 l> wrote: Thank you!!! S00

Verizon Wireless BlackBerry wrote: From: Lesley Groff <1 Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 11:06:10 -0400 To: francis derbycl > Subject: Re: Breakfast w/Reid Weingarten Reid is coming Monday night now. Remember we said Monday night is a bigger event. Sultan coming for dinner between 7-8. Reid and Peter Mandelson will be

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EFTA00019667

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IS FURTHER STIPULATED that neither party shall be entitled to recover costs, expenses or fees from the other party. EXECUTED on August 2019. /s/ Reid Weingarten Reid Weingarten Martin G. Weinberg Counsel to Defendant- Appellant Jeffrey Epstein Ale ossmiller Counsel to Appellee United States of America

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other party. EXECUTED on August 2019. /s/ Reid Weingarten Reid Weingarten Martin G. Weinberg Counsel to

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EFTA00285318.pdf

EFTA00285318

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day Germaine only one in office- Jeanne on holiday and Cecile in NY for Reminder went t today 8:56am Depart LSJ 12:45pm Arrive NY 1:30pm Appt w/Reid Weingarten ( 3:00pm Appt w/Rich and Darren 7:00pm DINNER w/Dr. Watson (MM Eva, Celina and Celina's friend, Soloman to come at 7pm as well Wed. Aug. 30.2017

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EFTA00556799.pdf

EFTA00556799

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rrow at 1pm (still waiting to hear from Michael Wood if he can change his lunch to a tea maybe at 2:30 or 3:00) SATURDAY NOV 17th 9:00 Breakfast w/Reid Weingarten ( 11:52 Clara to arrive Penn Station 1:00 Meet w/Mark Lloyd and Lars (Mark Gramercy Park Hotel Room 1605 3:00 TENTATIVE TEA w/Michael Wood 3:00

r 3:00) SATURDAY NOV 17th 9:00 Breakfast w/Reid Weingarten ( 11:52 Clara to arrive Penn Station 1:00 Meet

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EFTA00404564.pdf

EFTA00404564

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Would you like me to reconfirm Jes Staley, Reid Weingarten, Ian Osborne and Andrew Feldstein for the 12:00

in no but tell reid 1145 to come to the room not 12 > wrote: On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 8:23 AM, > wrote: Would you like me to reconfirm Jes Staley, Reid Weingarten, Ian Osborne and Andrew Feldstein for the 12:00 meeting with Barak at the Regency room 1131? Sent from my iPhone The information contained in this

EFTA00389601.pdf

EFTA00389601

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( ) (United #1024 from San Fran, arriving 7:37pm Newark)( cell: 12:00pm Lunch w/Ehud Barak & Bob Kerrey (Barak: cell)(Bob: TBD TENTATIVE Appt w/Reid Weingarten (Food??) WED. JUNE 5, 2013 NY EFTA00389602 9:00am Appt w/Eileen Alexanderson et al, Alan Dlugash, Rich Kahn and Darren Indyke At Leon Black's o

y (Barak: cell)(Bob: TBD TENTATIVE Appt w/Reid Weingarten (Food??) WED. JUNE 5, 2013 NY EFTA00389602 9

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EFTA00511872

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EFTA00431146

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Subject: Reid Weingarten tomorrow? Thurs — This to do is stored on an IMAP server. — It is managed by Mail; do not modify or delete it. 'Reid Weingarten tomorrow? Thurs' (

Subject: Reid Weingarten tomorrow? Thurs — This to do is stored on an IMA

EFTA00413087.pdf

EFTA00413087

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rey Epstein CC <[email protected]> Subject: Gov Richardson Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 14:35:07 +0000 Gov. Richardson is asking again if you called Reid Weingarten as of yet... Caitlin Kelleher Office of Governor Bill Richardson EFTA00413087

ov. Richardson is asking again if you called Reid Weingarten as of yet... Caitlin Kelleher Office of Governo

EFTA00335163.pdf

EFTA00335163

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From: Lesley Groff <MIMIII > To: Reid Weingarten <MI=Ia> Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2015 17:58:37 +0000 Hello Reid. Hope you are well. Jeffrey will be in NY next Thursday and Frid

From: Lesley Groff <MIMIII > To: Reid Weingarten <MI=Ia> Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Fri, 13

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EFTA00349922

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NY TBD Andrew Farkas 8:30am Breakfast with Reid Weingarten. (Lyn to cook an omelette: ) TBD David Mitchell

d. 4:00pm Appt w/Larty Delson 4:30-6:OOpm Appt w/Brad Okun & Pat Fenn (Brad: (Pat: Fri. ApALLQ, 2015 NY TBD Andrew Farkas 8:30am Breakfast with Reid Weingarten. (Lyn to cook an omelette: ) TBD David Mitchell after 10:30am 3:00pm — Appt.w/ Matthew 6:00pm — Depart NYC 7:00pm - Wheels up to LS.I EFTA00349

EFTA00468859.pdf

EFTA00468859

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From: Lesley Groff a To:' <MINIII > Subject: Alert - 7:45am BREAKFAST w/Reid Weingarten (917) 225-0160 February 13, 2018 7:45 AM : 7:45am BREAKFAST w/Reid Weingarten (917) 225-0160 EFTA00468859

INIII > Subject: Alert - 7:45am BREAKFAST w/Reid Weingarten (917) 225-0160 February 13, 2018 7:45 AM : 7:45a

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