Who is Mike Sitrick in the Epstein files?

Mike Sitrick is a prominent Hollywood crisis management PR consultant who was hired by Jeffrey Epstein in 2011. Known as 'The Fixer' and founder of Sitrick and Company, he was brought in to manage Epstein's public image during controversies involving Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. The documents show extensive email correspondence between Sitrick and Epstein coordinating media responses and legal strategies.

What did Mike Sitrick do for Jeffrey Epstein?

Sitrick provided crisis management services, including strategizing how to get Sarah Ferguson to publicly retract statements calling Epstein a pedophile, managing media inquiries, coordinating with Epstein's legal team, and crafting public statements. He suggested both 'gentle persuasion' and threatening defamation lawsuits to pressure Ferguson into retracting her comments. All media responses required Epstein's express approval.

When did Mike Sitrick work with Jeffrey Epstein?

Sitrick began working with Epstein in March 2011 after the New York Post published stories about Epstein and Prince Andrew. The email correspondence in the documents spans from March through May 2011, showing active crisis management work during this period. Additional correspondence from April 2015 shows the relationship continued for several years.

Is Mike Sitrick accused of wrongdoing in the Epstein case?

No. Sitrick's role was as a professional crisis management consultant hired to handle media relations—a legal service. While the emails reveal aggressive PR tactics including threats of defamation lawsuits, providing crisis PR services is not illegal. Sitrick has represented numerous high-profile controversial clients throughout his career as a reputation management specialist.

Who is Mike Sitrick in the Epstein files?

Mike Sitrick is a prominent Hollywood crisis management PR consultant who was hired by Jeffrey Epstein in 2011. Known as 'The Fixer' and founder of Sitrick and Company, he was brought in to manage Epstein's public image during controversies involving Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. The documents show extensive email correspondence between Sitrick and Epstein coordinating media responses and legal strategies.

What did Mike Sitrick do for Jeffrey Epstein?

Sitrick provided crisis management services, including strategizing how to get Sarah Ferguson to publicly retract statements calling Epstein a pedophile, managing media inquiries, coordinating with Epstein's legal team, and crafting public statements. He suggested both 'gentle persuasion' and threatening defamation lawsuits to pressure Ferguson into retracting her comments. All media responses required Epstein's express approval.

When did Mike Sitrick work with Jeffrey Epstein?

Sitrick began working with Epstein in March 2011 after the New York Post published stories about Epstein and Prince Andrew. The email correspondence in the documents spans from March through May 2011, showing active crisis management work during this period. Additional correspondence from April 2015 shows the relationship continued for several years.

Is Mike Sitrick accused of wrongdoing in the Epstein case?

No. Sitrick's role was as a professional crisis management consultant hired to handle media relations—a legal service. While the emails reveal aggressive PR tactics including threats of defamation lawsuits, providing crisis PR services is not illegal. Sitrick has represented numerous high-profile controversial clients throughout his career as a reputation management specialist.

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Mike Sitrick was Jeffrey Epstein's crisis management PR consultant, actively strategizing media responses and legal pressure tactics in 2011 during controversies involving Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.

Sitrick appears in direct email correspondence with Epstein throughout 2011, coordinating crisis management strategies and media responses. The emails show active collaboration on reputation management, including discussions about legal threats, media inquiries, and public statements. He communicated frequently with Epstein's legal team including Martin Weinberg and Paul Tweed. Some mentions also appear in articles about other figures (like Ron Burkle) where Sitrick's crisis management work is referenced.

Key Highlights

•Directly hired by Epstein in March 2011 after the New York Post ran stories about Epstein and Prince Andrew
•Strategized getting Sarah Ferguson to publicly retract statements calling Epstein a pedophile, suggesting 'gentle persuasion' or threatening defamation lawsuits
•Coordinated with Belfast-based libel lawyer Paul Tweed and criminal defense attorney Martin Weinberg on media strategy
•Managed multiple media inquiries and crafted statements on Epstein's behalf with the requirement that 'Nothing should be done in the press without express approval from me' (Epstein)
•Referenced TMZ founder Harvey Levin as a 'good friend' in email discussions about media strategy

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From: Mike Sitrick <= > To: ' ' <jeevacationggmail.com> Subject: Follow up Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 22:30:18 +0000 Jeffrey: Here is the information on the outstandi

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From: "Mike Sitrick" MIMa To: "Jeffrey Epstein" <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:30:23 +0000 lane -Images: image00 1 .jpg How about th

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From: Mike Sitrick To: Jeffrey Epstein <1 , Paul Tweed < CC: Martin Weinberg ccl Subject: RE: Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:00:01 +0000 Jeffrey My concern is unles

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From: "jeffrey E." <[email protected]> To: Mike Sitrick Subject: Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:44:07 +0000 Privileged and Confidential inbox x Gr Darren Indyke 11:33 AM (56 minutes ago) to me Please

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From: Mike Sitrick To: "jeevacationggmail.com" <jecvacationqigmail.com> Subject: RE: Follow up Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 15:53:03 +0000 Jeffrey You said you would get

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From: Paul Tweed To: Mike Sitrick <=l >, "[email protected]" <jeevacation(iegmail.com> CC: ' ' < Subject: RE: Date: Mon, 02 May 2011 17:22:54 +0000 Inline-Images: image001

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From: Mike Sitrick <=I > To: <[email protected]> Subject: Date: Wed, 04 May 2011 18:50:51 +0000 Jeffrey What ever happened with the D-O-Y letter? Mike EFTA00

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From: jeffrey epstein To: Mike Sitrick Subject: Re: Media Inquiry Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:36:07 +0000 Nothing should be done in the press without express approval from me. Nothing S

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From: Mike Sitrick To: jeffrey epstein <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Media Inquiry Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:04:23 +0000 I called at Roy's request to find out

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From: Mike Sitrick To: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Follow up Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 16:06:16 +0000 Jeffrey I am in the midst of another client p

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From: Mike Sitrick To: a, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Geordie Greig, and transcript. Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:22:44 +0000 I would recommend altering it s

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From: "Mike Sitrick" <=I > To: [email protected]>, <=MIMI> Subject: Re: Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:03:55 +0000 Got it. Will work something up. Original Message

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From: "Mike Sitrick" To: "Jeffrey Epstein" <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:10:12 +0000 He was out; will call me back From: Jeffrey Ep

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From: "Mike Sitrick" To: "Jeffrey Epstein" <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:28:51 +0000 We should get her our statement at the minimum.

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From: "Mike Sitrick" <=I > To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:02:29 +0000 Let me see what I can do on both points. Original Messag

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From: Jeffrey Epstein [[email protected]] Sent: 3/8/2011 1:10:38 AM To: Mike Sitrick aaaaaaaaammmeemes Subject: Fwd: Fw: a Forwarded message ---------- From: Jay Lefkowitz Date: Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 11:11 AM Subject: Fw: To: Jeffrey

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