Who is Ada Clapp in the Epstein files?

Ada Clapp was the General Counsel (also referred to as Chief Legal Officer) of Elysium Management LLC, the family office of billionaire Leon Black, co-founder of Apollo Global Management. She appears in over 1,000 Epstein-related documents as a key member of the professional advisory team that interfaced with Epstein on Leon Black's financial and legal affairs. Prior to joining Elysium, she had a distinguished legal career at firms including Davis Polk & Wardwell, Debevoise & Plimpton, and Akin Gump.

What was Ada Clapp's role in meetings with Jeffrey Epstein?

Documents show Ada Clapp regularly attended in-person meetings with Jeffrey Epstein as part of Leon Black's advisory team. Epstein's personal calendars record her attending appointments at his 9 East 71st Street residence and at Leon Black's office alongside colleagues such as Eileen Alexanderson, Rich Joslin, Larry Delson, Darren Indyke, and Alan Halperin. She also participated in recurring 'Black Family Meetings' that involved Epstein and a team of legal, financial, and accounting professionals. These meetings appear to have concerned estate planning, tax strategy, and family office operations.

What is Elysium Management LLC's connection to Jeffrey Epstein?

Elysium Management LLC is the family office of Leon Black, co-founder of Apollo Global Management. A 2021 independent review by Dechert LLP found that Black paid Epstein approximately $158 million between 2012 and 2017 for financial advisory services, including estate and tax planning that reportedly saved Black over $1 billion in future gift and estate taxes. A Senate Finance Committee investigation led by Chairman Ron Wyden further scrutinized these payments and the underlying tax structures. Ada Clapp served as General Counsel of Elysium during this period, and documents show her in regular professional contact with Epstein as part of the advisory team managing these affairs.

Who is Ada Clapp in the Epstein files?

Ada Clapp was the General Counsel (also referred to as Chief Legal Officer) of Elysium Management LLC, the family office of billionaire Leon Black, co-founder of Apollo Global Management. She appears in over 1,000 Epstein-related documents as a key member of the professional advisory team that interfaced with Epstein on Leon Black's financial and legal affairs. Prior to joining Elysium, she had a distinguished legal career at firms including Davis Polk & Wardwell, Debevoise & Plimpton, and Akin Gump.

What was Ada Clapp's role in meetings with Jeffrey Epstein?

Documents show Ada Clapp regularly attended in-person meetings with Jeffrey Epstein as part of Leon Black's advisory team. Epstein's personal calendars record her attending appointments at his 9 East 71st Street residence and at Leon Black's office alongside colleagues such as Eileen Alexanderson, Rich Joslin, Larry Delson, Darren Indyke, and Alan Halperin. She also participated in recurring 'Black Family Meetings' that involved Epstein and a team of legal, financial, and accounting professionals. These meetings appear to have concerned estate planning, tax strategy, and family office operations.

What is Elysium Management LLC's connection to Jeffrey Epstein?

Elysium Management LLC is the family office of Leon Black, co-founder of Apollo Global Management. A 2021 independent review by Dechert LLP found that Black paid Epstein approximately $158 million between 2012 and 2017 for financial advisory services, including estate and tax planning that reportedly saved Black over $1 billion in future gift and estate taxes. A Senate Finance Committee investigation led by Chairman Ron Wyden further scrutinized these payments and the underlying tax structures. Ada Clapp served as General Counsel of Elysium during this period, and documents show her in regular professional contact with Epstein as part of the advisory team managing these affairs.

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Ada Clapp served as General Counsel (also titled Chief Legal Officer) of Elysium Management LLC, Leon Black's family office, and appears extensively in Epstein's scheduling, emails, and financial meetings as part of the professional team managing Black's financial and legal affairs alongside Epstein.

Ada Clapp appears across over 1,000 documents primarily as a member of Leon Black's professional advisory team at Elysium Management LLC. She is named in Jeffrey Epstein's personal calendars and schedules attending in-person meetings with Epstein — including at his 9 East 71st Street residence and at Leon Black's office — alongside other advisors like Eileen Alexanderson, Rich Joslin, Darren Indyke, and Larry Delson. She also appears in direct email correspondence with Epstein, forwarding legal and financial matters, and is listed in "Black Family Meeting" attendee lists. One email explicitly identifies her as "Chief Legal Officer, Elysium Management LLC" in her signature block while corresponding directly with Epstein.

Key Highlights

•Served as General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer of Elysium Management LLC — Leon Black's family office that paid Epstein $158 million in advisory fees between 2012-2017
•Named in Epstein's personal calendars attending meetings at both his 71st Street residence and Leon Black's office, alongside Epstein and other Black family advisors
•Engaged in direct one-on-one email correspondence with Epstein (using his [email protected] address), scheduling calls and forwarding legal matters
•Regular participant in 'Black Family Meetings' that included Epstein and a rotating team of financial and legal professionals
•Prior career at elite law firms (Davis Polk, Debevoise & Plimpton, Schulte Roth & Zabel, Akin Gump) and U.S. Trust Company before joining Elysium

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venue, 27th Floor New York, NY 10154 Office: Cell: EFTA01351382 From: Lesley Groff < To: Eileen Alexanderson C dela cruz < >, Rich Joslin , Ada Clapp >, Darren Indyke , Rich Kahn , Larry Delson "Rich D'Agostino" , Paul Morris/db/- , Polina Belomlinskaya nn Fontanilla merwin , Jojo fontanill

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ank 345 Park Avenue, 27th Floor New York, NY 10154 Office: Cell: From: Lesley Groff < To: Eileen Alexanderson C dela cruz < >, Rich Joslin , Ada Clapp >, Darren Indyke , Rich Kahn , Larry Delson "Rich D'Agostino" , Paul Morris/db/- , Polina Belomlinskaya nn Fontanilla merwin , Jojo fontanill

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Tues. Jan. 28, 2014 NY 9:10am Phone Date w/Ari Glass 9:30am Appt w/Nick Pritzker and Craig Robins (Nick: 10:30am Appt w/Rich oslin, Alan Halperin, Ada Clapp, Eileen Alexanderson (Rich: (Alan: 12:30 m EST Sk e Call w Bill Gates CIE organized with Larry Cohen, 1:00 LUNCH w/Leon Black aa) 3:30pm Haircut

EFTA00292678.pdf

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pple Consultant) 1:00pm Lunch w/Leon Black 2:30 tn Appt w/Eileen Alexanderson and Larry Delson (Larry: (Eileen 3:00pm Appt w/Eileen Alexanderson, Ada Clapp, Rich Joslin (Eileen 5:15pm Appt w/Justin Nelson (MM) 5:30pm Appt w/Barbro Ehnbom Fri. April 25. 2014 NY 12:30pm Appt w/Rich and Darren 2:00pm A

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jell Magne Bondevik 9:30am Appt Iv/Boris Nikolic 12:15pm Haircut appt )v/Patrick at Fekkai Salon (salon: 1:00pm JE to o ee Eileen Alexanderson and Ada Clapp at Leon Black's office (Eileen: (Ada: Take Glasses and ID 3:15pm Appt w/Mand MM: 5:00pm Appt w/Jes Stale) 5:30pm Appt )v/Anthony Barrett 6:00pm

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To: Rich Kahn Subject: Fwd: Jeffrey Epstein Conf. Call today... Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2015 17:06:49 +0000 FYI... Begin forwarded message: From: Ada Clapp < Subject: RE: Jeffrey Epstein Conf. Call today... Date: December 14. 2015 at 12:00:54 PM EST To: "Hal enn. Alan S" < , "Finkelstein, Brad , Jef

EFTA00358798.pdf

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From: "jeffrey E." <jeevacationggmail.com> To: Subject: Fwd: Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:40:04 +0000 Forwarded message From: Ada Clapp <I Date: Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 10:37 AM Subject: RE: To: "jeffrey E." <[email protected]> Ok—call at 12. Ada Clapp Chief Legal Officer Elysi

EFTA00359010.pdf

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From: Ada Clapp <1 To: Richard Joslin Richard Heather Gray Cc: Ava Lambert <I Subject: RE: team meeting Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 21:08:06 +0000 , Eileen Alexand

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EFTA00363086.pdf

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rvold (M=) 11:30am Appt w/Katherine 12:30pm Appt iv/Rich and Darren 2:00pm Black Family Meeting at Lany Delson, Rich Joslin, Eileen Alexanderson, Ada Clapp, Rich D'Agostino, Heather Gray, Alan Dlugash, Rich Kahn, Darren TBD 7:00pm Dinner with Bobby Slayton (MM TBD Dinner wpm Zagat (either 0 or 10)?

EFTA00363207.pdf

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an Myhrvold 11:30am Appt w/Katherine 12:30pm Appt w/Rich and Darren 2:00pm Black Family Meeting at Lamy Delson, Rich Joslin, Eileen Alexanderson, Ada Clapp, Rich D'Agostino, Heather Gray, Alan Dlugash, Rich Kahn, Darren 5:00pm Appt w/Anthony Barrett (a 5:30pm PHONE DATE wi 5:45pm PHONE DATE w/Jones P

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hrvold ( ) 11:30am Appt w/Katherine 12:30pm Appt w/Rich and Darren 2:00pm Black Family Meeting at Larry Delson, Rich Joslin, Eileen Alexanderson, Ada Clapp, Rich D'Agostino, Heather Gray, Alan Dlugash, Rich Kahn, Damn EFTA00363237 TBD 7:00pm Dinner with Bobby Slayton ( ) TBD Dinner w/Tim Zagat (eit

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ld ( ) 11:30am Appt w/Katherine ( ) 12:30pm Appt w/Rich and Darren 2:00pm Black Family Meeting at Larry Delson, Rich Joslin, Eileen Alexanderson, Ada Clapp, Rich D'Agostino, Heather Gray, Alan Dlugash, Rich Kahn, Darren 5:00pm Appt w/Anthony Barrett ( ) 5:30pm PHONE DATE wi=fa 5:45pm PHONE DATE Iv/Jo

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yhrvold ( ) 11:30am Appt w/Katherine 12:30pm Appt w/Rich and Darren 2:00pm Black Family Meeting at Lary Delson, Rich Joslin, Eileen Aleranderson, Ada Clapp, Rich D'Agostino, Heather Gray, Alan Dlugash, Rich Kahn, Darren 5:00pm Appt iv/Anthony Barrett ,a 5:30pm PHONE DATE 'VI 5:45pm PHONE DATE it/Jones

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d (MM 11:30am Appt w/Katherine (* ) 12:30pm Appt iv/Rich and Darren 2:00pm Black Family Meeting at Lany Delson, Rich Joslin, Eileen Alexanderson, Ada Clapp, Rich D 'Agostino, Heather Gray Alan Dliegash, Rich Kahn, Darren 4:00pm TENTATIVE Appt n', (Still Awaiting Reply from 5:00pm Appt w/Anthony Barret

EFTA00363268.pdf

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To: Alan Dlugash Alexanderson , Larry Delson Cc: Bebe Avdiu Subject: 2pm meeting with Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 11:43:58 +0000 , Ada Clapp , Rich Kahn Rich Joslin Eileen , Rich Heather Gray Danet Int im irSce Good morning. Reconfirming the meeting today 9 East 71st Street between

EFTA00363262.pdf

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11:30am Appt w/Katherine ( ) 12:30pm Appt w/Rich and Darren wrote: 2:00pm Black Family Meeting at Lary Delson, Rich Joslin, Eileen Alexanderson, Ada Clapp, Rich D'Agostino, Heather Gray, Alan Dlugash, Rich Kahn, Damn 4:00pm TENTATIVE Appt ;v, (Still Awaiting Replyfrom=1 5:00pm Appt iv/Anthony Barret

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EFTA00363270.pdf

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From: ==. > To: La Delson Gra , Ada Clapp , Eileen Alexanderson Rich Kahn Rich Joslin Cc: Bebe Avdiu Subject: Time Change to 1pm! Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 11:46:27 +0000 , Alan Dlugash ,

EFTA01344754.pdf

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To: Eileen Alexanderson ; Larry Delson ; Darren Indyke ; merwin dela cruz Subject: Meeting has changed to 2:30 w/Jeffrey CC: ; Rich Kahn I; Ada Clapp I; Paul Morris ; Jojo fontanilla meeting has been moved to 2:30 with Jeffrey today Please come at 2:30 and not 2pm thank you, Lesley ; Rich Josl

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