Who is Irina Yablochnik in the Epstein files?

Irina Yablochnik was a Vice President and Manager of Operational Risk at Deutsche Bank who was directly involved in handling Jeffrey Epstein's personal checking account. She appears in multiple internal bank emails from May 2014 regarding a $40,000 cash withdrawal request made by Darren Indyke, Epstein's power of attorney. In the emails, Yablochnik pushed back on the request, stating she had no authority to override daily withdrawal limits and redirecting the matter to her supervisor. Deutsche Bank was later fined $150 million for compliance failures related to the Epstein relationship.

What role did Irina Yablochnik play in Epstein's banking at Deutsche Bank?

Yablochnik worked in Deutsche Bank's operational risk management (ORM) department and was consulted when bank staff needed authorization for transactions on Epstein's accounts. In a May 2014 email chain, when asked to approve a $40,000 cash withdrawal requested by Epstein's attorney Darren Indyke, she questioned why the request was being sent to ORM rather than handled by banking staff, and said she lacked authority to override daily limits. She directed the matter to her colleague Daphne Cales, a Vice President and branch supervisor at Deutsche Bank Trust Company. The emails suggest Yablochnik served as one of several internal gatekeepers for Epstein's high-risk accounts.

What happened with Epstein's $40,000 withdrawal at Deutsche Bank?

In May 2014, Darren Indyke — Jeffrey Epstein's power of attorney — requested a $40,000 cash withdrawal from Epstein's personal checking account at Deutsche Bank. The request triggered an internal email chain involving multiple bank employees including Margaux McGrath, Irina Yablochnik, Chris Chao, Daphne Cales, and Vahe Stepanian. Yablochnik initially resisted, stating the request should be handled by banking rather than operational risk management. The exchange reflects the broader compliance tensions at Deutsche Bank, which regulators later found had failed to properly monitor Epstein's suspicious transactions despite classifying him as a high-risk client.

Who is Irina Yablochnik in the Epstein files?

Irina Yablochnik was a Vice President and Manager of Operational Risk at Deutsche Bank who was directly involved in handling Jeffrey Epstein's personal checking account. She appears in multiple internal bank emails from May 2014 regarding a $40,000 cash withdrawal request made by Darren Indyke, Epstein's power of attorney. In the emails, Yablochnik pushed back on the request, stating she had no authority to override daily withdrawal limits and redirecting the matter to her supervisor. Deutsche Bank was later fined $150 million for compliance failures related to the Epstein relationship.

What role did Irina Yablochnik play in Epstein's banking at Deutsche Bank?

Yablochnik worked in Deutsche Bank's operational risk management (ORM) department and was consulted when bank staff needed authorization for transactions on Epstein's accounts. In a May 2014 email chain, when asked to approve a $40,000 cash withdrawal requested by Epstein's attorney Darren Indyke, she questioned why the request was being sent to ORM rather than handled by banking staff, and said she lacked authority to override daily limits. She directed the matter to her colleague Daphne Cales, a Vice President and branch supervisor at Deutsche Bank Trust Company. The emails suggest Yablochnik served as one of several internal gatekeepers for Epstein's high-risk accounts.

What happened with Epstein's $40,000 withdrawal at Deutsche Bank?

In May 2014, Darren Indyke — Jeffrey Epstein's power of attorney — requested a $40,000 cash withdrawal from Epstein's personal checking account at Deutsche Bank. The request triggered an internal email chain involving multiple bank employees including Margaux McGrath, Irina Yablochnik, Chris Chao, Daphne Cales, and Vahe Stepanian. Yablochnik initially resisted, stating the request should be handled by banking rather than operational risk management. The exchange reflects the broader compliance tensions at Deutsche Bank, which regulators later found had failed to properly monitor Epstein's suspicious transactions despite classifying him as a high-risk client.

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Irina Yablochnik was a Deutsche Bank Vice President in operational risk management who was directly involved in handling Jeffrey Epstein's personal banking, including overseeing a $40,000 cash withdrawal request made by Epstein's power of attorney Darren Indyke in May 2014.

Irina Yablochnik appears extensively in Deutsche Bank internal emails from May 2014 regarding a $40,000 cash withdrawal from Jeffrey Epstein's personal checking account, requested by his attorney Darren Indyke. In the emails, she pushes back on the request, stating she has 'no authority to overwrite daily limits on banking accounts' and directing staff to contact her supervisor Charlie. She is addressed alongside colleague Chris Chao by other bank staff including Margaux McGrath, Daphne Cales, and Vahe Stepanian. While many of her 593 total document appearances likely stem from automated banking records and duplicate email threads, the substantive emails reveal her as a mid-level compliance figure navigating the tensions between Epstein's account demands and Deutsche Bank's internal controls.

Key Highlights

•Yablochnik was a Deutsche Bank VP in operational risk management who directly handled Epstein's banking requests, including pushing back on a $40k cash withdrawal in May 2014
•She explicitly stated she lacked authority to override daily withdrawal limits and directed the request to her supervisor, suggesting some compliance resistance within the bank
•The withdrawal was requested by Darren Indyke, Epstein's power of attorney who managed over 140 bank accounts and facilitated more than $800,000 in cash withdrawals from Deutsche Bank between 2013-2018
•Deutsche Bank was later fined $150 million by New York regulators for compliance failures related to the Epstein accounts and settled with abuse victims for $75 million
•A separate mention identifies 'Irina Bokova,' a UNESCO Director-General who designated Herbie Hancock as a Goodwill Ambassador — this is an unrelated person captured by the same first-name entity

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ount Withdrawal - $40k [II Attachments: pic17615.gif; pic29934.gif; pic05978.gif; pic15655.gif; pic29760.gif classification: For internal use only Irina, Please call me to discuss. Regards, Daphne Cales (Embedded image moved to file: pic17615.gif) Daphne Cales Vice President I Service Team and B

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ahe Stepanian; Daphne Cales Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Personal Checking Account withdrawal - 540k [I] classification: For internal use only Hi Irina, we spoke to Daphne in banking and she noted that she needed approval from either you or Cris. Kind regards, Margaux McGrath (Embedded image mov

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gaux Mcgrath subject: Jeffrey Epstein Personal checking Account withdrawal - 540k (i] Classification: For internal use only Good Morning Chris and Irina, I'm reaching out in Amanda Kirby's absence. Jeffrey Epstein's Power of Attorney (Darren Ind ke) has reached out to me to request a cash withdrawal

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0k [I] classification: For internal use only Daphne, I have no authority to overwrite daily limits on banking accounts. I would talk to Charlie. Irina vablochnik sent from BlackBerry Handheld Original Message From: margaux mcgrath Sent: 05/08/2014 12:11 PM EDT To: Irina Yablochnik Cc: Aman

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Classification: For internal use only Good Morning Chris and Irina, I'm reaching out in Amanda Kirby's absence. Jeffrey Epstein's Power of Attorney (Darren Indyke) has reached out to me to request a cash withdrawal

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EFTA01345542

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rey Epstein Personal Checking Account Withdrawal - $40k Ell Attachments: pic12950.gif Classification: For internal use only Good morning Chris and Irina, I'm reaching out in Amanda Kirby's absence. Jeffrey Epstein's Power of Attorney (Darren Ind ke has reached out to me to request a cash withdrawal

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Classification: For internal use only Good Morning Chris and Irina, I'm reaching out in Amanda Kirby's absence. Jeffre E stein's Power of Attorney (Darren Indyke) has reached out to me to request a cash withdrawal

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EFTA01345555

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t withdrawal - 440k [I] classification: For internal use only why is this being sent to ORM someone in banking should be granting this exception. Irina vablochnik Sent from BlackBerry Handheld original Message From: vahe Stepanian Sent: 05/08/2014 11:20 AM EDT To: Irina vablochnik; Chris Cha

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Vahe Stepanian; Daphne Cales Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Personal Checking Account Withdrawal - $40k (II Classification: For internal use only Hi Irina, We spoke to Daphne in banking and she noted that she needed approval from either you or Cris. Kind regards, Margaux McGrath Margaux McGrath mvo

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et me speak with Daphne before we take any further action. [I] Classification: For internal use only ; Vahe Stepanian original Message From: Irina vablochnik Sent: 05/08/2014 12:19 PM EDT To: Margaux Mcgrath Cc: Amanda Kirby; Chris Chao; Paul Morris; vahe Stepanian; Daphne Cales Subject: Re:

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IRe: Jeffrey Epstein Personal Checking Account Withdrawal - 540k [I] classification: For internal use only Irina, Please call me to discuss. Regards, Daphne tales (Embedded image moved to file: pic02377.gif) Daphne Cates Vice President I Service Team and B

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ahe Stepanian; Daphne Cales Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Personal Checking Account withdrawal - S40k [I] Classification: For internal use only Hi Irina, we spoke to Daphne in banking and she noted that she needed approval from either you or Cris. Kind regards, Margaux McGrath (Embedded image mov

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Epstein Personal Checking Account Withdrawal - $40k Attachments: pic11248.gif; pic21422.gif; pic02754.gif Classification: For internal use only Hi Irina, We spoke to Daphne in banking and she noted that she needed approval from either you or Cris. Kind regards, Margaux McGrath (Embedded image mov

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t Withdrawal - 440k [I] Classification: For internal use only why is this being sent to ORM someone in banking should be granting this exception. Irina vablochnik sent from BlackBerry Handheld original message From: vahe stepanian Sent: 05/08/2014 11:20 AM EDT To: Irina vablochnik; Chris Cha

EFTA01352207.pdf

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is; Vahe Stepanian; Daphne Cales Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Personal Checking Account Withdrawal - 540k Classification: For internal use only Hi Irina, We spoke to Daphne in banking and she noted that she needed approval from either you or Cris. Kind regards, Margaux McGrath (Embedded image mov

EFTA01352193.pdf

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is Chao Cc: Paul Morris Amanda Kirby < >, Margaux Mcgrath <margaux.mcgrathedb.com> Classification: For internal use only Good Morning Chris and Irina, I'm reaching out in Amanda Kirby's absence. Jeffrey Epstein's Power of Attorney (Darren Ind ke has reached out to me to request a cash withdrawal

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o <[email protected]> Paul Morris < Vahe Stepanian Daphne Cales Classification: For internal use only Checking Account Withdrawal - $40k [I] Hi Irina, We spoke to Daphne in banking and she noted that she needed approval from either you or Cris. Kind regards, Margaux McGrath (Embedded image mov

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