Who is Robert Redford in the Epstein files?

Robert Redford (1936-2025) was the legendary American actor, director, and environmentalist known for films like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and founding the Sundance Film Festival. He appears in the Epstein documents incidentally, primarily through references to his public partnership with New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson on wildlife conservation and film education initiatives. There is no evidence of a direct relationship with Epstein.

Did Robert Redford meet with Jeffrey Epstein?

The documents show discussion of a potential lunch meeting in August 2013 involving Epstein, Governor Richardson, and Redford, but there is no confirmation the meeting occurred. An email from Richardson's aide noted that 'Redford doesn't want to do lunch unless the Gov. goes.' There are no other mentions of meetings, communications, or interactions between Redford and Epstein in the files.

Why did Epstein have a Robert Redford photograph?

In the early 2000s, Epstein purchased a photograph of Robert Redford from a photographer, paying by check and requesting that the photographer send him one print along with an acknowledgment of photo ownership rights. This appears to be a standard celebrity photograph purchase with no indication of any connection to Redford himself.

What was the Richardson-Redford connection?

Robert Redford and Bill Richardson had a legitimate, well-documented public partnership in New Mexico. In 2009, they announced Sundance in New Mexico to support Native American and Hispanic filmmakers, and they co-founded the Foundation to Protect New Mexico Wildlife to fight horse slaughter. These environmental and arts initiatives were publicly announced and widely covered in New Mexico media, predating and having no connection to the Epstein matters.

Who is Robert Redford in the Epstein files?

Robert Redford (1936-2025) was the legendary American actor, director, and environmentalist known for films like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and founding the Sundance Film Festival. He appears in the Epstein documents incidentally, primarily through references to his public partnership with New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson on wildlife conservation and film education initiatives. There is no evidence of a direct relationship with Epstein.

Did Robert Redford meet with Jeffrey Epstein?

The documents show discussion of a potential lunch meeting in August 2013 involving Epstein, Governor Richardson, and Redford, but there is no confirmation the meeting occurred. An email from Richardson's aide noted that 'Redford doesn't want to do lunch unless the Gov. goes.' There are no other mentions of meetings, communications, or interactions between Redford and Epstein in the files.

Why did Epstein have a Robert Redford photograph?

In the early 2000s, Epstein purchased a photograph of Robert Redford from a photographer, paying by check and requesting that the photographer send him one print along with an acknowledgment of photo ownership rights. This appears to be a standard celebrity photograph purchase with no indication of any connection to Redford himself.

What was the Richardson-Redford connection?

Robert Redford and Bill Richardson had a legitimate, well-documented public partnership in New Mexico. In 2009, they announced Sundance in New Mexico to support Native American and Hispanic filmmakers, and they co-founded the Foundation to Protect New Mexico Wildlife to fight horse slaughter. These environmental and arts initiatives were publicly announced and widely covered in New Mexico media, predating and having no connection to the Epstein matters.

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Robert Redford appears in the Epstein files primarily through his professional relationship with former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, with mentions centered around photograph transactions and a proposed lunch meeting in 2013.

The documents show Redford primarily in three contexts: (1) emails about Jeffrey Epstein purchasing a Robert Redford photograph from a photographer, with instructions to send the print and photo ownership acknowledgment to Epstein's New York home; (2) a July 2013 email thread about arranging a lunch meeting where Governor Richardson's staff noted that 'Redford doesn't want to do lunch unless the Gov. goes'; and (3) references to Redford and Richardson's legitimate public partnership on the Foundation to Protect New Mexico Wildlife and Sundance in New Mexico initiatives. There is no evidence in the documents of direct communication between Redford and Epstein, or any indication that Redford was aware of Epstein's criminal activities.

Key Highlights

•Epstein purchased a photograph of Robert Redford in the early 2000s, requesting ownership acknowledgment from the photographer
•A 2013 lunch meeting was discussed involving Epstein, Richardson, and Redford, though documents don't confirm it occurred
•Many mentions reference Redford only as context for Richardson's legitimate conservation and film initiatives in New Mexico
•No flight logs, personal correspondence, or evidence of direct relationship between Redford and Epstein

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EFTA00351749

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EFTA00351769

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EFTA00351747.pdf

EFTA00351747

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you know you should receive the check from Jeffrey early this week...it was sent in Friday's mail to you....Jeffrey would like you to send the one Robert Redford photo and an acknowledgment of the ownership of all the photos taken to him at his home: >>>> >>» 9 East 71st Street >>>> New York, New York 1002

her. Thought I would check in...did you receive the check from Jeffrey? When did you think you will send the acknowledgment letter and print of Mr. Redford? >> >> Hope you are enjoying yet more snow! Lesley >> >> >>> On Mar 2, 2015, at 12:12 PM, Christopher Anderson < > wrote: >>> >>> Helle Lesle

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one Begin forwarded message: From: "Brooke Lange" Date: Jul 28, 2013, 3:39:00 PM EDT To: ' Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Hi The Gov. spoke with Robert Redford, but Redford doesn't want to do lunch unless the Gov. goes. The Gov. has a window to do lunch on Wed, Aug. 14th. He will fly in and break up his sch

message: From: "Brooke Lange" Date: Jul 28, 2013, 3:39:00 PM EDT To: ' Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Hi The Gov. spoke with Robert Redford, but Redford doesn't want to do lunch unless the Gov. goes. The Gov. has a window to do lunch on Wed, Aug. 14th. He will fly in and break up his schedule to do s

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EFTA00351751

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you know you should receive the check from Jeffrey early this week...it was sent in Friday's mail to you....Jeffrey would like you to send the one Robert Redford photo and an acknowledgment of the ownership of all the photos taken to him at his home: >>>>>> >>>>» 9 East 71st Street >>>>>> New York, New Yor

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EFTA00351755

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her. Thought I would check in...did you receive the check from Jeffrey? When did you think you will send the acknowledgment letter and print of Mr. Redford? >>>>> >>>>> Hope you are enjoying yet more snow! Lesley >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 2, 2015, at 12:12 PM, Christopher Anderson < wrote: >>>>>>

you know you should receive the check from Jeffrey early this week...it was sent in Friday's mail to you....Jeffrey would like you to send the one Robert Redford photo and an acknowledgment of the ownership of all the photos taken to him at his home: >>>>>>> >>>>>» 9 East 71st Street >>>>>>> New York, New

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EFTA00386828

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From: "Brooke Lange" aa To:' Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 19:39:00 +0000 Hi The Gov. spoke with Robert Redford, but Redford doesn't want to do lunch unless the Gov. goes. The Gov. has a window to do lunch on Wed, Aug. 14th. He will fly in and break up his sc

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EFTA00386838

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k to you as soon as he > responds > Sent from my iPhone • On Jul 28, 2013, at 3:39 PM, "Brooke Lange" > wrote: >> Hi >> >> The Gov. spoke with Robert Redford, but Redford doesn't want to do > lunch unless the Gov. goes. >> >> The Gov. has a window to do lunch on Wed, Aug. 14th. He will fly in > and bre

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EFTA00386843.pdf

EFTA00386843

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> responds > Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 28, 2013, at 3:39 PM, "Brooke Lange" < > > wrote: >> Hi >> >> The Gov. spoke with Robert Redford, but Redford doesn't want to do > lunch unless the Gov. goes. >> >> The Gov. has a window to do lunch on Wed, Aug. 14th. He will fly in > and break up his sch

you as soon as he > responds > Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 28, 2013, at 3:39 PM, "Brooke Lange" < > > wrote: >> Hi >> >> The Gov. spoke with Robert Redford, but Redford doesn't want to do > lunch unless the Gov. goes. >> >> The Gov. has a window to do lunch on Wed, Aug. 14th. He will fly in > and bre

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k to you as soon as he > responds > Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 28, 2013, at 3:39 PM, "Brooke Lange" > wrote: >> Hi >> >> The Gov. spoke with Robert Redford, but Redford doesn't want to do > lunch unless the Gov. goes. >> >> The Gov. has a window to do lunch on Wed, Aug. 14th. He will fly in > and bre

he > responds > Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 28, 2013, at 3:39 PM, "Brooke Lange" > wrote: >> Hi >> >> The Gov. spoke with Robert Redford, but Redford doesn't want to do > lunch unless the Gov. goes. >> >> The Gov. has a window to do lunch on Wed, Aug. 14th. He will fly in > and break up his sch

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EFTA00386835

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ll get back to you as soon as he responds Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2013, at 3:39 PM, "Brooke Lange" < wrote: > Hi > • The Gov. spoke with Robert Redford, but Redford doesn't want to do lunch unless the Gov. goes. > The Gov. has a window to do lunch on Wed, Aug. 14th. He will fly in and break up his

s soon as he responds Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2013, at 3:39 PM, "Brooke Lange" < wrote: > Hi > • The Gov. spoke with Robert Redford, but Redford doesn't want to do lunch unless the Gov. goes. > The Gov. has a window to do lunch on Wed, Aug. 14th. He will fly in and break up his schedule to

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EFTA00351759

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let you know you should receive the check from Jeffrey early this week...it was sent in Friday's mail to you—Jeffrey would like you to send the one Robert Redford photo and an acknowledgment of the ownership of all the photos taken to him at his home: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 9 East 71st Street >>>>>>>> New York,

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EFTA00386832

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soon as he responds Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2013, at 3:39 PM, "Brooke Lange" < > wrote: > Hi > • The Gov. spoke with Robert Redford, but Redford doesn't want to do lunch unless the Gov. goes. > The Gov. has a window to do lunch on Wed, Aug. 14th. He will fly in and break up his schedule to

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EFTA00351761.pdf

EFTA00351761

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eck. If it went out If it doesn't come today printed had a great weekend. Wanted to let you know you this week...it was sent in Friday's mail to Robert Redford photo and an acknowledgment of the his home: by what means (Fed Ex, EFTA00351762

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EFTA00386841

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From: "Brooke Lange" < Date: July 28, 2013, 3:39:00 PM EDT To: " Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Hi wrote: The Gov. spoke with Robert Redford, but Redford doesn't want to do lunch unless the Gov. goes. The Gov. has a window to do lunch on Wed, Aug. 14th. He will fly in and break up his schedule to do s

forwarded message: From: "Brooke Lange" < Date: July 28, 2013, 3:39:00 PM EDT To: " Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Hi wrote: The Gov. spoke with Robert Redford, but Redford doesn't want to do lunch unless the Gov. goes. The Gov. has a window to do lunch on Wed, Aug. 14th. He will fly in and break up his sch

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EFTA00350429

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you know you should receive the check from Jeffrey early this week...it was sent in Friday's mail to you....JefFrey would like you to send the one Robert Redford photo and an acknowledgment of the ownership of all the photos taken to him at his home: 9 East 71st Street New York, New York 10021 Please let m

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EFTA00351743.pdf

EFTA00351743

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EFTA00351742.pdf

EFTA00351742

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pher. Thought I would check in...did you receive the check from Jeffrey? When did you think you will send the acknowledgment letter and print of Mr. Redford? > Hope you are enjoying yet more snow! Lesley >> On Mar 2, 2015, at 12:12 PM, Christopher Anderson < wrote: >> >> Helle Lesley, >> thank you f

you know you should receive the check from Jeffrey early this week...it was sent in Friday's mail to you....Jeffrey would like you to send the one Robert Redford photo and an acknowledgment of the ownership of all the photos taken to him at his home: >>> >>> 9 East 71st Street >>> New York, New York 10021

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EFTA00351745.pdf

EFTA00351745

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let you know you should receive the check from Jeffrey early this week...it was sent in Friday's mail to you—Jeffrey would like you to send the one Robert Redford photo and an acknowledgment of the ownership of all the photos taken to him at his home: >>>> >>» 9 East 71st Street >>>> New York, New York 1002

EFTA00643246.pdf

EFTA00643246

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you know you should receive the check from Jeffrey early this week... it was sent in Friday's mail to you...Jeffrey would like you to send the one Robert Redford photo and an acknowledgment of the ownership of all the photos taken to him at his home: 9 East 71st Street New York, New York 10021 Please let m

pher. Thought I would check in...did you receive the check from Jeffrey? When did you think you will send the acknowledgment letter and print of Mr. Redford? Hope you are enjoying yet more snow! Lesley On Mar 2, 2015, at 12:12 PM, Christopher Anderson < wrote: Helle Lesley, thank you for this. I wil

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