Who is Jessica Cadwell in the Epstein files?

She is a certified paralegal who worked with attorney Robert D. Critton Jr. and the firm Burman, Critton, Luther & Coleman, which represented Epstein in the Jane Doe civil cases. The files show her emailing Epstein directly, coordinating depositions and document production, and appearing in court records. Her strongest connections in the files are to Epstein, Critton and Michael J. Pike.

Is this the same Jessica Cadwell as the adult film actress?

Nothing in the documents suggests so. Every reference is to a legal professional working on Epstein's defense, and she signs her emails as a certified paralegal. The actress (1979–2019) appears to be a different person with the same name, so the two should not be conflated.

What did Jessica Cadwell do for Epstein's legal team?

The documents show her handling litigation logistics. She forwarded and discussed case emails, sent production documents to Critton, and was the contact for identifying Jane Doe plaintiffs in affidavit materials. She also relayed news articles and deposition updates to Epstein, and she attended at least one deposition. The files do not show her making legal decisions, and they do not accuse her of wrongdoing.

Did Jessica Cadwell keep working with Epstein's circle after the lawsuits?

The files suggest she did. Emails continue through 2011, 2013 and 2015, including a message copying her on Darren Indyke's correspondence and a 2015 email from Epstein to her. A March 2015 check from Indyke's law practice also names her as payee. The files do not say what the payment was for.

How reliable is the picture of her role?

The picture rests on a mix of emails, deposition transcripts, billing entries and a check image. Some of the emails are labeled privileged and redacted, so their content is limited. Many documents are repeat copies of the same messages, so the 96-document count overstates how many separate events there were.

Who is Jessica Cadwell in the Epstein files?

She is a certified paralegal who worked with attorney Robert D. Critton Jr. and the firm Burman, Critton, Luther & Coleman, which represented Epstein in the Jane Doe civil cases. The files show her emailing Epstein directly, coordinating depositions and document production, and appearing in court records. Her strongest connections in the files are to Epstein, Critton and Michael J. Pike.

Is this the same Jessica Cadwell as the adult film actress?

Nothing in the documents suggests so. Every reference is to a legal professional working on Epstein's defense, and she signs her emails as a certified paralegal. The actress (1979–2019) appears to be a different person with the same name, so the two should not be conflated.

What did Jessica Cadwell do for Epstein's legal team?

The documents show her handling litigation logistics. She forwarded and discussed case emails, sent production documents to Critton, and was the contact for identifying Jane Doe plaintiffs in affidavit materials. She also relayed news articles and deposition updates to Epstein, and she attended at least one deposition. The files do not show her making legal decisions, and they do not accuse her of wrongdoing.

Did Jessica Cadwell keep working with Epstein's circle after the lawsuits?

The files suggest she did. Emails continue through 2011, 2013 and 2015, including a message copying her on Darren Indyke's correspondence and a 2015 email from Epstein to her. A March 2015 check from Indyke's law practice also names her as payee. The files do not say what the payment was for.

How reliable is the picture of her role?

The picture rests on a mix of emails, deposition transcripts, billing entries and a check image. Some of the emails are labeled privileged and redacted, so their content is limited. Many documents are repeat copies of the same messages, so the 96-document count overstates how many separate events there were.

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Jessica Cadwell

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In the files, Jessica Cadwell is a certified paralegal at the Florida law firm of Epstein's defense attorney Robert Critton. She worked on the civil Jane Doe lawsuits against Epstein and corresponded directly with him. She is not the adult film performer of the same name, who is the only person the background line describes.

The strongest material is direct correspondence from 2009 to 2015. Cadwell emails Jeffrey Epstein about the Jane Doe litigation, deposition scheduling, production documents and news articles, and she signs as "Jessica Cadwell, CP, FRP, Certified Paralegal." Court records include a deposition where Critton introduces her as "my paralegal", and billing and affidavit documents that name her as a contact. Financial records show a 2015 check to her from Darren K. Indyke's law practice. The archive holds 96 documents, 82 of them emails and 49 with her in the From/To/Cc header. Many are duplicate copies of the same email chains.

Key Highlights

•Critton introduces her on the record in a deposition transcript: "This is Jessica Cadwell. She's my paralegal." A separate deposition appearance list names her as a paralegal at Burman, Critton, Luther & Coleman, P.A.
•On August 11, 2009, she exchanged several emails with Epstein, copying Critton, under the subject "Jane Doe." The messages are marked "Privileged - Redacted."
•In April 2010 she emailed Epstein and Critton about a deposition of Recarey. Epstein forwarded that email on with the note "send to elkins." In August 2010 she sent him an article about him and RRA.
•A legal billing entry from October 2009 records a telephone conference with Jessica Cadwell about the two plaintiffs recently deposed and the status of another deposition.
•Probable Cause Affidavit documents say that anyone who needs the full names of individuals, including the identity of Jane Doe #4, should contact Jessica Cadwell.
•Her ties to Epstein's circle continued after the main litigation. She was copied on a November 2013 email from Darren Indyke, and Epstein emailed her in July 2015 about her new email address and a question about Harvard.
•Two images of a check from Darren K. Indyke PLLC, dated 3/17/2015, show a payment to Jessica Cadwell of $248.98.
•The background line describing a pornographic actress (1979–2019) does not match the person in the documents. These look like two different people who share a name.

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Document Mentions (20 of 96)

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021794 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021805

Source: House Oversight Committee

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From: Jeffrey Epstein [[email protected]] Sent: 2/26/2010 6:41:25 PM To: Robert D. Critton \ Jessica Cadwell Po Subject: Fwd: Fw: Epstein News Articles Attachments: Epstein combined articles.pdf a Forwarded message ---------- From: Jeffrey Epstein <jeevac

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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029880 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029883

Source: House Oversight Committee

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From: Sent: To: CC: Subject: Jessica Cadwell 8/11 2009 6:55:54 PM Jeffrey Epstein [[email protected]] Robert D. Critton Jr. FW: Jane Doe Privileged - Redacted Jessica Cadwell, CP, FRP Certif

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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029884 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029888

Source: House Oversight Committee

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From: Sent: To: Subject: Jessica Cadwell 8/11/2009 7:00:05 PM Jeffrey Epstein [[email protected]] RE: FW: Jane Doe Privileged - Redacted Jessica Cadwell, CP, FRP Certified Paralegal Flor

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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029889 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029892

Source: House Oversight Committee

1 mention

From: Sent: To: CC: Subject: Jessica Cadwell | 8/11 2009 7:16:00 PM Robert D. Critton Jr. I [[email protected]] Connie Zaguirre FW: Jane Doe 1; Jack Goldberger 1; Jeffrey Epstein Jessica Cad

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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029893 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029897

Source: House Oversight Committee

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From: Sent: To: Subject: Jeffrey Epstein [[email protected]/ 8/11 2009 7:00:57 PM Jessica Cadwell Re: FW: Jane Doe Privileged - Redacted On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 2:55 PM, Jessica Cadwell ‹ Privileged - Redacted Jessica Cadwell, CP, FRP Certified Pa

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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030311 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030314

Source: House Oversight Committee

1 mention

From: Sent: To: Subject: Jeffrey Epstein [[email protected]] 2/26/2010 6:37:49 PM Robert D. Critton Jr. ; Jessica Cadwell | Fwd: Fw: Epstein - I apologize if you have received this but it keeps coming back to me as undeliverable - Forwarded message --- From: Jeffrey Epst

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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030464 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030466

Source: House Oversight Committee

1 mention

From: Jessica Cadwell, Paralegal Sent: 3/8/2011 8:49:29 PM To: Jeffrey Epstein [[email protected]] Subject: RE: Attachments: bclc.gif Importance: High That's actually

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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033498 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033502

Source: House Oversight Committee

1 mention

From: Sent: To: Subject: Jessica Cadwell 8/11/2009 7:00:05 PM Jeffrey Epstein [[email protected]] RE: FW: Jane Doe Privileged - Redacted Jessica Cadwell, CP, FRP Certified Paralegal Flor

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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033503 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033507

Source: House Oversight Committee

1 mention

From: Sent: To: Subject: Jeffrey Epstein [[email protected]/ 8/11/2009 7:00:57 PM Jessica Cadwell Re: FW: Jane Doe Privileged - Redacted On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 2:55 PM, Jessica Cadwell ≤ Privileged - Redacted Jessica Cadwell, CP, FRP Certified Pa

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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033508 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033511

Source: House Oversight Committee

1 mention

From: Sent: To: CC: Subject: Jessica Cadwell 8/11/2009 6:55:54 PM Jeffrey Epstein [[email protected]/ Robert D. Critton Jr. FW: Jane Doe Privileged - Redacted Jessica Cadwell, CP, FRP Certif

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296.pdf

DOJ-COURT-296

Source: DOJ First Production

1 mention

ADELQ1)1 J. BENAVENTE PARALEGAL/INVESTIGATOR. JESSICA CADWELL BOBBIE M. MCKENNA ASHLIE STOKEN-BARING BETTY S

EFTA01293176.pdf

EFTA01293176

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051163 DB-SDNY-00 13987 EFTA_0016I77I EFTA01293177 DARREN K. INDYKE PLLC 575 LEXINGTON AVE 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK. NY 10022 PAY TO THE ORDER OF Jessica Cadwell Two Hundred Forty-Eight and 98/100 DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10154 1.103.210 *VIM* $ 1031 3/17/2015 a I DOL

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EFTA01346785.pdf

EFTA01346785

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DARREN K. INDYKE PLLC 575 LEXINGTON AVE 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK. NY 10022 PAY TO THE ORDER OF Jessica Cadwell DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10154 1.103210 103 1 3/17/2015 O O E I nou.ARs 8 $ *-248.98 Two Hundred Forty

EFTA00213829.pdf

EFTA00213829

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ived in error, please notify us by reply e-mail and delete the original message. Disclaimer added by CodeTwo Exchange Rules www.codetwo.com From: Jessica Cadwell Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 4:43 PM To: Robert D. Critton Jr. Subject: Production Documents See Attached. BURMAN, CRITTON LUTTIER &COLEMAN.m

EFTA00213866.pdf

EFTA00213866

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ived in error, please notify us by reply e-mail and delete the original message. Disclaimer added by CodeTwo Exchange Rules www.codetwo.com From: Jessica Cadwell Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 4:43 PM EFTA00213866 To: Robert D. Critton Subject: Production Documents See Attached. W .: BURMAN, CRITTON LU

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EFTA00213863.pdf

EFTA00213863

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please notify us by reply e-mail and delete the original message. Disclaimer added by CodeTwo Exchange Rules www.codetwo.com EFTA00213864 From: Jessica Cadwell Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 4:43 PM To: Robert D. Craton Jr. Subject: Production Documents See Attached. BURMAN. CRITTON LUTTIER&COLEMAN.up

EFTA00432160.pdf

EFTA00432160

1 mention

From: ==l > To: Jeffrey Epstein •t: III > Subject: Call List... Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:12:15 +0000 Jessica Cadwell Leon Black Jim Condren Bill Scherer Jack Simony Jarecki Heidi Holterbosch People who called you today: Bennie Shabtai Chris Knight Dr. Kapl

EFTA00436745.pdf

EFTA00436745

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From: To: "Jessica Cadwell, Paralegal" ..te Subject: Re: Hey there.... Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:25:35 +0000 Prob better. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T Original Message F

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EFTA00436758.pdf

EFTA00436758

1 mention

From: To: "Jessica Cadwell, Paralegal" ..te Subject: Re: Hey there.... Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:36:29 +0000 :) Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T Original Message From: "Jess

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021790 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021793

Source: House Oversight Committee

1 mention

From: Jeffrey Epstein [[email protected]] Sent: 2/26/2010 6:37:49 PM To: Robert D. Critton Jr. iE - Jessica Cadwell Subject: Fwd: Fw: Epstein -- | apologize if you have received this but it keeps coming back to me as undeliverable ---------- Forwarded message ----

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