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Roberta Kaplan
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ROBERTA KAPLAN
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Attorney at Kaplan Hecker & Fink, represented Epstein accusers in civil litigation
Watch: Roberta Kaplan in the Epstein files
1:11Narrated from the AI-generated summary of the documents. Numbers reflect the archive at generation time.
Roberta Kaplan, of Kaplan Hecker & Fink, appears in the files as lead counsel for a plaintiff in Doe v. Indyke, a civil case against Epstein's estate and its executors. The documents show her in 2019–2020 correspondence with federal prosecutors and in court proceedings, acting for an accuser and not as an associate of Epstein.
Kaplan is on the header of 16 emails in the files, and those emails are the clearest record of what they did. They cover victims' rights around the July 2019 bail hearing in U.S. v. Epstein (19 Cr. 490), the Epstein Victims' Compensation Program proposed in late 2019, and a 2020 request to the Department of Justice for information about Epstein. Kaplan is also identified by name in court transcripts and service lists in Doe v. Indyke, and in a government index of materials produced in discovery. Many of the 60 documents are email threads that copy colleagues Kate Doniger and Alex Conlon. A smaller group are news clippings quoting Kaplan, including coverage of the accuser's objections to the compensation program and of Kaplan's separate work for E. Jean Carroll.
Key Highlights
- •In a Doe v. Indyke transcript, Kaplan introduces themself to the court as appearing "for plaintiff from Kaplan Hecker & Fink," with colleagues Kate Doniger, Alex Conlon and Louis Fisher. Kaplan also appears on counsel lists in other proceedings involving the Epstein estate.
- •In July 2019, Kaplan's team traded emails with prosecutors and victim-witness staff about victims' rights at Epstein's bail hearing in U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490. In one message Kaplan writes, "I'm at my desk if you want to have a call." The thread was forwarded and copied among colleagues.
- •In December 2019, Kaplan forwarded and discussed the Epstein Victims' Compensation Program. Emails in the same period circulate a court conference transcript from Doe v. Indyke and a draft program protocol. A New York Times article in the files says Kaplan objected to the plan being drawn up without consulting accusers and their lawyers.
- •From February to April 2020, Kaplan and Doniger and Conlon exchanged emails with an SDNY prosecutor under the subject "Request for Information Relating to Jeffrey Epstein." The thread involves a Touhy request, which is the formal process for obtaining Justice Department records and testimony. This explains why Touhy and the Department of Justice rank among the top connections.
- •A 2021 government index of materials lists Kaplan as an attorney connected to produced documents, though the available text does not say what the entry means.
- •Some documents are press clippings about Kaplan's representation of E. Jean Carroll against Donald Trump. These are not about Epstein. The name variants "Kaplan" and "Robbie" in the top connections likely refer to the same person.
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Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story
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Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story
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Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein
Bradley J. Edwards
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Document Mentions (20 of 60)
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From: ' (USANYS)" ctl To: "'Kate L. Doniger"' Cc: ' llaM)" "Alexandra Conlon" , Roberta Kaplan Subject: RE: Request for Information Relating to Jeffrey Epstein Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 02:55:59 +0000 Kate, The password for the document file I
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From: "Kate L. Doniger" To: (USANYS)" ctl Cc: ' " Alexandra Conlon , Roberta Kaplan Subject: RE: Request for Information Relating to Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 19:00:51 +0000 We hope that you are keeping well in this v
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Cc: 1 < Subject: RE: U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 — victims' rights re: bail hearing Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 02:28:46 +0000 Importance: Normal )11 Roberta Kaplan <I Alexandra Elenowitz-Hess Jenna, Thanks very much on all counts, we appreciate it. cheers, From: Jenna Dabbs Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 00
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tei n.pdf; Dal_001-091_Doe_Touhy_Request_to_DOL(encrypted).pdf From: (USANYS) Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 10:55 PM To: 'Kate L. Doniger' Cc: Roberta Kaplan Subject: RE: Request for Information Relating to Jeffrey Epstein > Kate, Alexandra Conlon Per our conversation earlier today, please find attach
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From: Alexandra Conlon To: lilin(USANYS)" , Roberta Kaplan Cc: "Kate L. Don Subject: RE: Request for information Relating to Jeffrey Epstein Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:53:41 +0000 Attachments: Touhy_Letter
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From: Roberta Kaplan To: " " -tj k "MI Conlon" Cc: "M L. Doniger" gzi Subject: RE: Transcript from yesterday's conference Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 21:52:58 +0000
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From: Roberta Kaplan <EIMINa> To: 'S" Cc: "Kate L. Doniger" -MINIE >, Alex Conlon Subject: Fwd: Epstein Victims' Compensation Program Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 14:55:17
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From: Alex Conlon To: ' , "Kate L. Doniger" Cc: Roberta Kaplan Subject: RE: Transcript from yesterday's conference Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 15:55:47 +0000 Attachments: Epstein_November_21,_2019.pdf Hi Attache
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From: ' To: Roberta Kaplan Subject: RE: The Estate of Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:08:27 +0000 We did not, so I appreciate you sending it —thanks. From: Rober
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From: Roberta Kaplan To: '1 1" Cc: "Kate L. Doniger" Subject: RE: quick call re: Epstein investigation? Date: Thu, 21 May 2020 21:35:52 +0000 Of course; on a call wit
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ia Email) Arick Fudali, Esq. (via Email) Alan Goldfarb, Esq. (via Email) Brittany Henderson, Esq. (via Email) Daniel J. Kaiser, Esq. (via Email) Roberta Kaplan, Esq. (via Email) Jordan Merson, Esq. (via Email) Josh Schiller, Esq. (via Email) Laura Starr, Esq. (via Email) Mariann Wang, Esq. (via Email) E
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From: Roberta Kaplan To: " (USANYS)" < , Alexandra Conlon Cc: "Kate L. Doni er" Subject: Re: Request for Information Relating to Jeffrey Epstein Date: Fri, 28 Feb 20
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From: ' (USANYS)" < To: "'Kate L. Doniger"' Cc: ' llaM)" "Alexandra Conlon" , Roberta Kaplan Subject: RE: Request for Information Relating to Jeffrey Epstein Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:26:55 +0000 Kate, I hope you are keeping well also. Wo
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From: "Kate L. Doniger" To: I° (USANYS)" Cc: ' " , Alexandra Conlon , Roberta Kaplan Subject: RE: Request for Information Relating to Jeffrey Epstein Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:44:53 +0000 Thanks, That works for us. Speak to you th
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From: "Kate L. Doniger" •Tcl To: ''' (USANYS)" Cc: ' " , Alexandra Conlon , Roberta Kaplan Subject: RE: Request for Information Relating to Jeffrey Epstein Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:14:39 +0000 Hope you are keeping well. Thank you very m
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t on anything further. And we will be rooting for you on Monday. Best, Get Outlook for iOS From: Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 10:08:08 PM To: Roberta Kaplan; Conlon; Dabbs; Alexandra Elenowitz-Hess Cc: Subject: RE: U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 -- victims' rights re: bail hearing Or can dial into your
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From: Roberta Kaplan To: " "MI Conlon" Jenna Dabbs , Alexandra Elenowitz- Hess Cc: " " ' Subject: Re: U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 -- victims' rights re: bail hearin
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490 -- victims' rights re: bail hearing Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 02:07:13 +0000 Importance: Normal I'm at my desk if you want to have a call. From: Roberta Kaplan Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 10:06 PM ; Conlon To: ; Jenna Dabbs > ; Alexandra Elenowitz-Hess Cc: Subject: Re: U.S. v. Epstein, 19 Cr. 490
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From: Roberta Kaplan To: " Subject: Fwd: The Estate of Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 16:51:52 +0000 Attachments: 2019.12.03_Letterfril_Moskowitz_to_S._McCaw
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From: ' (USANYS)" < To: "'Kate L. Doniger"' Cc: ' llaM)" < 1.111 "Alexandra Conlon" , Roberta Kaplan Subject: RE: Request for Information Relating to Jeffrey Epstein Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 04:10:00 +0000 Kate, Thank you for checking in. I hope yo
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Connected Entities(20 of 1,379)
Jeffrey Epstein
PersonAmerican sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
57 docs57 co-mentions
Touhy
PersonNER artifact - legal term or document reference misclassified as person
25 docs25 co-mentions
Kaplan
PersonSurname reference in Epstein documents
20 docs20 co-mentions
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Robbie
PersonFirst name reference to multiple individuals in Epstein-related documents
19 docs19 co-mentions
Department of Justice
OrganizationUnited States Department of Justice, federal executive department responsible for law enforcement
18 docs18 co-mentions
Ghislaine Maxwell
PersonBritish socialite and sex trafficker, daughter of Robert Maxwell, accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein
14 docs14 co-mentions
Prince Andrew
PersonThird child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1960)
14 docs14 co-mentions
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Kate L. Doniger
PersonPerson referenced in documents
14 docs14 co-mentions
AC
Alex Conlon
PersonPerson referenced in documents
14 docs14 co-mentions
KM
Kayleigh McEnany
PersonFormer White House Press Secretary, referenced in Epstein-related media coverage
13 docs13 co-mentions
RK
Roberta ("Robbie") Kaplan
PersonPerson referenced in documents
13 docs13 co-mentions
Geoffrey S. Berman
PersonFormer U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York who oversaw the 2019 federal indictment of Jeffrey Epstein
12 docs12 co-mentions
the Southern District
LocationFederal judicial district in New York City
11 docs11 co-mentions
MF
Maria Farmer
PersonAmerican visual artist
11 docs11 co-mentions
MC
MI Conlon
PersonPerson referenced in documents
11 docs11 co-mentions
SM
Sigrid McCawley
PersonAmerican attorney
10 docs10 co-mentions
David Boies
PersonAmerican lawyer and chairman
10 docs10 co-mentions
KO
Kochevar
PersonSurname reference in Epstein-related documents
10 docs10 co-mentions
Bradley Edwards
PersonAmerican attorney who represented Epstein victims, author of Relentless Pursuit
10 docs10 co-mentions
KD
Kate Kate L. Doniger
PersonPerson referenced in documents
9 docs9 co-mentions