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"Alberto" is a first name shared by several unrelated people in the files, not one individual. The most substantive group is correspondence from 2010–2012 between Epstein's assistants and the office of Alberto Pinto, the Paris-based interior designer, arranging meetings with Epstein.
Most of the 123 documents are emails (89) in which Epstein's assistants, mainly "Sarah K" and Lesley Groff, write to Pinto's assistant Jean-Philippe, asking whether Pinto is free to see Epstein in Paris. Other "Albertos" in the files include Alberto Vargas, who handled photos at a New York photo studio in a March 2015 exchange, Alberto Haro in an FBI distribution list, and Alberto Gonzales in a forwarded link. Five 1994–95 flight manifest entries list only "ALBERTO" with no surname, so they can't be tied to any particular person. Nothing in the documents supports the "Mexican professional wrestler" label attached to this entity.
Key Highlights
- •Between November 2010 and June 2012, Epstein's staff sent repeated emails to Alberto Pinto's office. They said Epstein was in Paris and asked whether "Mr. Pinto" had time to see him. The emails are addressed to Pinto's address, but the replies come from Jean-Philippe, his assistant.
- •An April 2011 email from "Sarah K" says "Jeffrey understands; he wants Alberto to be well." She offers to have Epstein meet Pinto at the office instead. This suggests Pinto was unwell at the time and that Epstein was personally attentive to him.
- •Another April 2011 email says Epstein planned a Moroccan-themed room on his island and asked whether Pinto had anything for it. This fits a professional design relationship, since Pinto was known for decorating luxury residences.
- •A June 2011 message relayed by Lesley Groff reads: "Alberto, im surprised, not to be able to see you, are you angry??" In June 2012 Jean-Philippe replied that "Alberto is very tired at this moment" and promised to try to arrange a meeting. The last emails in the set show Epstein's staff still trying to reach Pinto in 2012.
- •A separate March 2015 email thread, between Karyna Shuliak and Alberto Vargas of a Wooster Street photo studio, is about sending group and individual photos. It has no link to Pinto and no apparent link to Epstein's activities.
- •Several legal documents cite a journalist's name, "Alberto," in footnotes to articles about a lawsuit against Donald Trump. An FBI recipient list names "Haro, Alberto." A 2014 email forwards a link to Obama's floor statement on the Alberto Gonzales nomination. All of these are incidental name matches.
- •The five flight manifest entries (March 1994 to May 1995) show only the first name "ALBERTO." They cannot be attributed to Pinto or anyone else.
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Document Mentions (20 of 123)
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5 mentionsSource: DOJ EFTA Records
Alberto, I received your short letter with.great disappointment. Unfortunately, today, I cannot accept your "resignation". I'm sOrry, but it is not that si
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5 mentionsSource: DOJ EFTA Records
EFTA00007609 --- PAGE BREAK --- Alberto, I received your short letter with great disappointment. Unfortunately, today, I cannot accept your "resignation". I'm sorry. but it is not that si
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1 mentionMay 18, 1995Source: Epstein Flight Logs
ALBERTO
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FLIGHT_MANIFEST_0567
1 mentionApr 2, 1994Source: Epstein Flight Logs
ALBERTO
EFTA01298658.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01298658
awnewz.conihigh-profiletreaking-janadoadrops-sexual- assault-lawsuir-against-donaldnrump-thrthowty tar Nov:. Retrieved November 7, 2016. 50. Lumen. Alberto (October 1. 2016). "Trump Attorney Fires Bath After 'Jane Doe Refiles Rape Lawsuit with New IA'rtness' (hrtrillawnewz.comthigh- profikmunp-ream-firc
FLIGHT_MANIFEST_0888
1 mentionMay 20, 1995Source: Epstein Flight Logs
ALBERTO
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EFTA01297125.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01297125
Now' (hap:icsavw.sisopes comi201609/19,rapa lawsuit-against.clonald.trumpyauntarily-drimissodix Showroom. Retrieved November 6, 2016. 49 Luarron. Alberto (September la, 2016) "'law Dee' Plans to Re-File Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Trump With 'Additional Witness' " (httpdlininewz.convhigkprofile.br
EFTA01309340.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01309340
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EFTA01296860.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01296860
lawnewz.conshigh-profiltbreaking-jane-doe-drops-sexual- assault-lawsuitagainst-donalddrump-tbrinow4 /a Nov:. Retrieved November 7, 2016. 50. Lumen. Alberto (October 1. 2016). "Trump Attorney Fires Back After 'Jane Doe Retilas Rape Lawsuit with New Witness' (lnipi.lawnewccondliigh- profiktnunp-wam-firewb
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EFTA01297066.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01297066
nvnewz.conthigkprofilebreaking-jane-doe-drops-sexual- assatilt-lawsuftagainst-donald•trump-focnow4 few New:. Retrieved November 7, 2016. 50. Lumen. Alberto (October I. 20)6). "Trump Attorney Fires Bart After'Janc Doe Refiles Rape Lawsuit with New Witness' flnipillawncwz.conilltigh- profikwurnp-kam-fires
FLIGHT_MANIFEST_0889
1 mentionMay 20, 1995Source: Epstein Flight Logs
ALBERTO
EFTA00175200.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00175200
<[email protected]>; Guerin, Carolyn Michelle (RH) (FBI) <[email protected]>; 'HALLMARK, SARA A. (OGC) (FBI' <[email protected]>; Haro, Alberto (LA) (FBI) <[email protected]>; Harris, Denishia (LA) (FBI) <[email protected]>; Hartnett, John J. (CD) (FBI) <[email protected]>; 'HASL
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EFTA01304464.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01304464
Alberto. I received your short letter with great disappointment. Unfortunately, today. I cannot accept your "resignation". I'm sorry. but it is not that si
EFTA01308327.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01308327
ein CONFIDENTIAL SONY M_00329015 EFTA_00201744 EFTA01308330 Jeffrey E. Epstein CONFIDENTIAL SONY_GA4_00329016 EFTA 00201745 EFTA01308331 Alberto, I received your short letter with great disappointment. Unfortunately, today, I cannot accept your "resignation". I'm sorry. but it is not that si
FLIGHT_MANIFEST_0552
1 mentionMar 31, 1994Source: Epstein Flight Logs
ALBERTO
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EFTA01333887.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01333887
EFTA01333896 GHISLAINE MAXWELL SDNY_GM_02764290 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_0025 I 132 EFTA01333897 Alberto. I received your short letter with great disappointment. Unfortunately, today. I cannot accept your "resignation". I'm sorry, but it is not that si
EFTA00257253.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00257253
NED YOUR CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION MESSAGE a SIGNED -r: 1„,,, EFTA00257256 Jeffrey E. Epstein EFTA00257257 Jeffrey E. Epstein EFTA00257258 Alberto, I received your short letter with.great disappointment. Unfortunately, today, I cannot accept your "resignation". I'm sorry, but it is not that si
EFTA00337957.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00337957
To: Lesley Groff Cc: LERA LOEB Manuela Rana < Vargas Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Oct. 15th at 2pm?? Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 23:34:21 +0000 >, Alberto i think its ok ANTOINE VERGLAS STUDIO 13 studiol cell 1 efax 1 fax 1 http://antoineverglas.com Please follow Antoine Verglas on TUMBLR & "Mi
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EFTA00531011.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00531011
ERGLAS STUDIO 14-16 WOOSTER ST, 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10013 PHONE: On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 6:13 PM, Karyna Shuliak < > wrote: Great, thank you Alberto! See you on Wednesday! I will email you beforehand. Karyna. On Mar 16, 2015, at 6:03 PM, Alberto Vargas wrote: Sure, I'll have them ready for the
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026344
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
Saturday, September 20, 2014, Kathy Ruemmicr {i wrote: http://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/Floor Statement_of Senator Barack Obama _on the Nomination of Alberto Gonzales_for Attorney General Sent from my iPad please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client
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Connected Entities(20 of 417)
Jeffrey Epstein
PersonAmerican sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
100 docs100 co-mentions
PI
Pinto
PersonRefers to Alberto Pinto interior design firm - Pinto dishes and Pinto office references in Epstein property documents
35 docs35 co-mentions
LP
Linda Pinto
PersonPerson referenced in Epstein scheduling and administrative documents
18 docs18 co-mentions
JP
Jean Philippe
PersonPerson referenced in documents
18 docs18 co-mentions
AP
Alberto PINTO
PersonPerson referenced in documents
17 docs17 co-mentions
Ghislaine Maxwell
PersonBritish socialite and sex trafficker, daughter of Robert Maxwell, accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein
17 docs17 co-mentions
JE
Jean-Philippe
PersonFirst name reference to multiple individuals in Epstein-related documents
12 docs12 co-mentions
PP
Pinto Pinto
PersonPerson referenced in documents
11 docs11 co-mentions
Lesley Groff
PersonExecutive assistant to Jeffrey Epstein (2001-2019)
10 docs10 co-mentions
AP
Alberto Pinto
PersonFrench photographer and interior designer (1944–2012)
9 docs9 co-mentions
Sarah Kellen
PersonAmerican assistant to Jeffrey Epstein, named as unindicted co-conspirator in 2008 non-prosecution agreement
9 docs9 co-mentions
Stephen Hawking
PersonBritish theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018)
8 docs8 co-mentions
Cabinet Pinto
OrganizationOrganization referenced in documents
8 docs8 co-mentions
Alfredo Rodriguez
PersonJeffrey Epstein's former butler and house manager (2004-2005), convicted of obstruction of justice for attempting to sell Epstein's contact book, died 2014
8 docs8 co-mentions
Marc Rich
PersonAmerican commodities trader (1934–2013)
8 docs8 co-mentions
ET
Emmy Taylor
PersonFormer assistant to Ghislaine Maxwell, appeared in Epstein flight logs and court documents
7 docs7 co-mentions
SC
Serafin Camano
PersonPerson referenced in documents
7 docs7 co-mentions
Eric Trump
PersonAmerican businessman and reality television personality (born 1984)
7 docs7 co-mentions
Karyna Shuliak
PersonBelarusian dentist, Jeffrey Epstein's girlfriend and named heir to his estate
7 docs7 co-mentions
SB
Steve Bastone
PersonPerson referenced in documents
7 docs7 co-mentions