Who is Diego Pestana in the Epstein files?

The files identify Pestana as an Acting Associate Deputy Attorney General who participated in the Justice Department’s July 2025 interviews of Ghislaine Maxwell. They also record his request to redact portions of a Maxwell audio recording.

Did Diego Pestana interview Ghislaine Maxwell?

The July 24 and 25 interview transcripts list Pestana among the Justice Department participants. The records provided here establish his presence and official role; they do not describe the full extent of his questioning.

Do the files show that Diego Pestana knew Jeffrey Epstein personally?

The documents described here do not establish a personal relationship between Pestana and Epstein. They connect Pestana to official Justice Department work involving Maxwell.

Who is Diego Pestana in the Epstein files?

The files identify Pestana as an Acting Associate Deputy Attorney General who participated in the Justice Department’s July 2025 interviews of Ghislaine Maxwell. They also record his request to redact portions of a Maxwell audio recording.

Did Diego Pestana interview Ghislaine Maxwell?

The July 24 and 25 interview transcripts list Pestana among the Justice Department participants. The records provided here establish his presence and official role; they do not describe the full extent of his questioning.

Do the files show that Diego Pestana knew Jeffrey Epstein personally?

The documents described here do not establish a personal relationship between Pestana and Epstein. They connect Pestana to official Justice Department work involving Maxwell.

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Diego Pestana

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DIEGO PESTANA

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Diego Pestana appears in the files as an Acting Associate Deputy Attorney General involved in the Justice Department’s July 24 and 25, 2025 interviews of Ghislaine Maxwell. The documents also include an email in which he requested redactions to an audio recording; they do not establish a personal relationship between him and Jeffrey Epstein.

The strongest connection is official: the interview transcripts list Pestana among the U.S. participants, and one email places him in the request for redactions to a Maxwell audio recording. The archive contains five documents mentioning him: four government records and one email, including one direct email header. These records show his role in Justice Department activity, not a personal association with Epstein.

Key Highlights

•The July 24 and 25, 2025 Maxwell interview transcripts list Pestana as Acting Associate Deputy Attorney General among the U.S. participants.
•An email records a redaction request he made concerning a Maxwell audio file.
•The five documents are four government records and one email; the documents described here do not show a personal relationship with Epstein.

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Document Mentions (5)

Interview_Transcript_Maxwell_2025-07-25-cft

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Department of Justice INTERVIEW OF: GHISLAINE MAXWELL DATE: July 25, 2025 APPEARANCES: For the United States: Todd Blanche, Deputy Attorney General Diego Pestana, Acting Associate Deputy Attorney General Spencer Horn, FBI Special Agent Mark Beard, Deputy U.S. Marshal For Ghislaine Maxwell: David Markus Leah Sa

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EFTA01656851.pdf

EFTA01656851

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ons, OTD is requesting clarification on the instructions for the Maxwell audio recording. Request #1: ODAG Acting Associate Deputy Attorney General Diego Pestana requested OTD to redact the portions identified below in the one audio file. Should OTD upload the result to the provided shared folder? Below are

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s Department of Justice INTERVIEW OF: GHISLAINE MAXWELL DATE: July 24, 2025 APPEARANCES: For the United States: Todd Blanche, Deputy Attorney General Diego Pestana, Acting Associate Deputy Attorney General Spencer Horn, FBI Special Agent Mark Beard, Deputy U.S. Marshal For Ghislaine Maxwell: David Markus Leah Sa

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Ghislaine Maxwell