Ryan Dionne appears in the files as a chef who billed Jeffrey Epstein's office for "Chef Services" in fall 2010. His invoices were wired from Epstein's accounts and discussed with Richard Kahn. A person with the same name also appears on 15 flight manifests dated October 2002 to January 2003.

The clearest records are 2010 invoices and emails. Dionne emailed Epstein's accountant Rich Kahn about invoices, including invoice 207 dated 9-20-2010 for four days of chef services at $3,000. Wire instructions and bank statements show payments to him of $3,000 (invoice 207, 9/29/2010), $6,250 (invoice 209, 10/14/2010) and $3,125 (invoice 217, 11/3/2010). Separately, his name appears on 15 flight manifests between 6 October 2002 and 26 January 2003. The manifests give only the name, so the files do not say whether this is the same person as the chef or what his role on those flights was. A 2012 check made out to Ryan Dionne from a JPMorgan Private Bank account also appears. Most of his 49 document appearances are emails and financial records about getting him paid.

Key Highlights

• •Invoice 207 (dated 9-20-2010) bills four days of "Chef Services" at $3,000. Wire records and bank statements show it was paid on 9/29/2010, with later wires for invoices 209 ($6,250, 10/14/2010) and 217 ($3,125, 11/3/2010).
• •Epstein weighed in on a payment dispute. On 27 October 2010, after Kahn relayed an invoice for $9,375, Epstein replied "no way." On 1 November 2010 he wrote that if they worked until the 15th Dionne "should be paid," but asked what Dionne had actually gotten done.
• •Rich Kahn handled the invoices. He asked for Epstein's approval to pay them and followed up on payment status. Lesley Groff also forwarded a letter from Dionne addressed to "JE" on 30 September 2010.
• •A Ryan Dionne is listed on 15 flight manifests from 6 October 2002 to 26 January 2003, including late November and December 2002 entries. The entries are bare names with no stated role or destination.
• •A 2012 check payable to Ryan Dionne from a JPMorgan Private Bank account is in the files, which suggests payments continued beyond 2010.
• •A 2010 Epstein account report lists Dionne among wire recipients. A separate government-style document contains database search results (Accurint, E-Justice/NCIC) run on the name Ryan Dionne. The files show these as search results only, with no indication of any allegation against him.

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