Who is Zelenko in the Epstein files?

Zelenko is Daniel Zelenko, an attorney at the law firm Crowell & Moring. The files show him on email with the firm's Glen McGorty and Danielle Giffuni, dealing with prosecutors at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York in 2020 and 2021. He is also listed among the lawyers at prep sessions for Larry Visoski, Epstein's pilot. He appears as counsel in a legal process, not as an associate of Epstein.

What was the correspondence involving Zelenko about?

Most of it is the "Wednesday's WebEx" thread. It covers scheduling a video meeting with prosecutors, exchanging a signed proffer agreement in October 2020, and arranging for two FBI agents to join a session in November 2020. A May 2021 message follows up on the thread. Zelenko is copied rather than a main writer. The names of the prosecutors are redacted or garbled in the text, and the messages do not say what the witness told investigators.

Is Zelenko accused of any wrongdoing or connected to Epstein personally?

The documents show no personal relationship, no flights, and no financial dealings. His appearance is limited to his work as a lawyer in a witness matter connected to the Epstein-related prosecution. Being named in this correspondence says nothing about wrongdoing. A separate "Zelenko, Jill" in a list of trusts and entities appears to be an unrelated reference.

Who is Zelenko in the Epstein files?

Zelenko is Daniel Zelenko, an attorney at the law firm Crowell & Moring. The files show him on email with the firm's Glen McGorty and Danielle Giffuni, dealing with prosecutors at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York in 2020 and 2021. He is also listed among the lawyers at prep sessions for Larry Visoski, Epstein's pilot. He appears as counsel in a legal process, not as an associate of Epstein.

What was the correspondence involving Zelenko about?

Most of it is the "Wednesday's WebEx" thread. It covers scheduling a video meeting with prosecutors, exchanging a signed proffer agreement in October 2020, and arranging for two FBI agents to join a session in November 2020. A May 2021 message follows up on the thread. Zelenko is copied rather than a main writer. The names of the prosecutors are redacted or garbled in the text, and the messages do not say what the witness told investigators.

Is Zelenko accused of any wrongdoing or connected to Epstein personally?

The documents show no personal relationship, no flights, and no financial dealings. His appearance is limited to his work as a lawyer in a witness matter connected to the Epstein-related prosecution. Being named in this correspondence says nothing about wrongdoing. A separate "Zelenko, Jill" in a list of trusts and entities appears to be an unrelated reference.

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Surname reference in Epstein-related documents

Zelenko is Daniel Zelenko, a Crowell & Moring attorney. The files show him copied on 2020–2021 email between his firm and SDNY prosecutors about a witness proffer, and listed among the lawyers at preparation sessions for Larry Visoski, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime pilot. He appears as a lawyer in a legal process, not as a social or business associate of Epstein.

Zelenko is on the Cc line of most of the 44 documents, in a long "Wednesday's WebEx" email chain. In it, Crowell & Moring partner Glen McGorty writes to Assistant U.S. Attorneys at the Southern District of New York, with Danielle Giffuni also copied. The chain runs from October 2020 to May 2021 and covers scheduling a WebEx meeting, a signed proffer agreement and an executed copy, and the attendance of two FBI agents. Two other records are notes from witness-preparation sessions for Larry Visoski. They list "Attorneys McGorty, Zelenko, Giffuni" and cover exhibits such as photos of Epstein's Boeing 727 and trial logistics. A related thread from July 2020 covers a meeting request. Another email, from August 2021, covers COVID screening forms for travel to the trial. Almost all the mentions are emails, and 33 of them have him in the header. One further hit, "Zelenko, Jill," in a list of trusts and entities, looks unrelated.

Key Highlights

•Zelenko was copied on the 2020 email chain between Crowell & Moring (McGorty, Giffuni) and SDNY prosecutors, covering a WebEx, a signed proffer agreement (sent October 8, 2020, with a fully executed copy returned October 9), and a November 2020 meeting with two FBI agents.
•Two legal-document records of Larry Visoski prep sessions list "Attorneys McGorty, Zelenko, Giffuni." One covers reviewing exhibits of Epstein's Boeing 727, and one covers trial logistics, including a declaration dated August 14, 2020. Their dates appear garbled ("November 9, 2011" and "November 28, 2021"), so the timing should be checked against the originals.
•The record shows him in a supporting role: he is copied and named, and the correspondence is led by McGorty. No message in the files shows Zelenko writing directly to or about Epstein.
•His strongest links are to Giffuni (41 shared documents), Danielle Giffuni (38) and Glen McGorty (35), his Crowell & Moring colleagues.
•Aside from one record where the name "Zelenko, Jill" appears in a list of entities, which does not appear to concern him, the mentions are professional. They cover the same matter and the same team of lawyers.

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Document Mentions (20 of 44)

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From: "McGorty, Glen" <1 To: ' Cc: "Zelenko, Daniel" <==llaff‘ m... lifliini, Danielle" < (USANYS)" Subject: RE: Wednesday's WebEx Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2020 18:52:46 +0000 Thanks This is help

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From: To: "McGorty, Glen" Cc: "Zelenko. Daniel" Subject: RE: Wednesday's WebEx Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2020 22:18:33 +0000 Thanks very much, Glen. Let's plan for 1pm on Thursday, 11 12.1 will

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did not include a hotel. Thanks Original Message From: Giffuni, Danielle ..t > Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 5:53 PM To: Cc: McGorty, Glen ; Zelenko, Daniel alMIUMII (USANYS) Subject: Re: SDNY COIVD Screening Forms for next week has not received confirmation of his hotel or the location. Can yo

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EFTA00077146.pdf

EFTA00077146

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ction Best, Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York From: McGorty, Glen Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 11:58 AM To: Cc: Zelenko, Daniel c:. >; Giffuni, Danielle < Subject: RE: Wednesday's WebEx < >; (USANYS) Sorry for the delay. Looks like we can do between 11 M . and

EFTA00081477.pdf

EFTA00081477

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From: "McGorty, Glen" <[email protected]> To: Cc: "Zelenko, Daniel" <DZelenko@crowell.com>, "Giffuni. Danielle" <[email protected]>, Subject: RE: Wednesday's WebEx Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:16:21 +0000

EFTA00084244.pdf

EFTA00084244

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kU%26s%3DUdIGwB_G8zgNnt-yi2kiC8mCW1aeFPmbuLlSz3xWcw%26e%3D> From: mailto:a> Sent: Thursday, Jul) 16. 2020 2:32 PM To: McGorty, Glen mailto: Cc: Zelenko. Daniel mailto: mailto:mailto: Subject: RE: Meeting with External Email Glen, ; Giffuni, Danielle Thanks again for following up with us on thi

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EFTA00089570.pdf

EFTA00089570

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VID-19 Questions or Concerns? See Crowell & Moring's COVID-19 Resource Center From: Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2020 2:32 PM To: McGorty, Glen < Cc: Zelenko, Daniel Giffuni, Danielle Subject: RE: Meeting with External Email Glen, >; Thanks again for following up with us on this issue previously, and

EFTA00102372.pdf

EFTA00102372

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rmation? And we hope you're well and look forward to being in touch. thanks, IM• From: McGorty, Glen Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 14:27 To: Cc: Zelenko, Daniel •c >.; Giffuni, Danielle Subject: RE: Meeting with > >; -- Would you all be available for a call on Wednesday morning? I think we could

EFTA00159740.pdf

EFTA00159740

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November 28, 2021 Visoski prep AUSA Det. Attorneys McGorty, Zelenko, Giffuni Discussed logistics for trial. SDNY USAO offered to buy LV lunch for day of trial testimony. Showed LV the August 14, 2020 declaration in

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EFTA00159739.pdf

EFTA00159739

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November 9, 2011 Larry Visoski VTC prep AUSA SA Attorneys McGorty, Giffuni, and Zelenko LV asked to review the following GX and see if he recognized what was depicted in each: • 301 — JE'S Boeing 727 • 302 — JE'S Boeing 727 • 311

EFTA01398726.pdf

EFTA01398726

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9/26/201 Noah B. Mamet Revocable Trust 1 2/13/2013 Stallion 44, LLC 1 3/12/2013 Rockpoint Real Estate Fund IV LP Vrablic 2017 S illi4/2013 Zelenko, Jill Joanne Jensen Sunbridge Holdings, LLC 6/27/2013 Marriott, Stephen Blake 8/20/2013 New Balloon Investments, LLC 1 9/20/2013 3075 Wilshi

EFTA00098971.pdf (email 1: RE:)

EFTA00098971

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From: "McGorty, Glen" < To: Cc: (USANYS)" Subject: RE: WebEx Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 22:20:18 +0000 "Zelenko, Daniel" Well, Happy Thanksgiving to you all! 0 We will let know. Ori inal Messa e From: Sent: Wednesda Ma 12 2021 6:19 PM To: Cc: Giffuni,

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EFTA00098971.pdf (email 2: RE:)

EFTA00098971_email_002

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much, Glen. Best, Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York mailto: ani cmailto:a November 17, 2020 8:21 AM mailto: Cc: Zelenko, Daniel P>; Giffuni, Danielle Subject: RE: Best, Glen mailto: mailto WebEx (USANYS) --- sorry for the delay. Here is the executed proffer ag

EFTA00098971.pdf (email 3: RE: Wednesdays WebEx)

EFTA00098971_email_003

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hanks From: Sent: Tuesda To: Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York mailto: mailto: a> November 10, 2020 1:16 PM Cc: Zelenko, Daniel mailto mailto Subject: RE: Wednesdays WebEx >; Giffuni, Danielle (USANYS) --- just wanted to circle back with you in advance of Thursda

EFTA00098971.pdf (email 4: RE:)

EFTA00098971_email_004

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ht8Gae72gslEUjc%26s%3DZJOQ Y-Rqn17B4uE-Gt4VHwpNcoLWinfwJAYPqBg3Dtw%26e%3D> From: `' IlME<rnailto:a> Sent: Monda October 26 2020 6:19 PM To: Cc: Zelenko, Daniel .>; Giffuni, Danielle Subject: RE: mailto: mailto WebEx (USANYS) External Email Thanks very much, Glen plan for 1pm on Thursday, 11/

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EFTA00098971.pdf (email 5: RE:)

EFTA00098971_email_005

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1QeR2ht8Gae72gslEUjc%26s%3DwcE7- Ccsb-odrMbz9xriy4D6V3z_2w9fZWNTxB8pigA%26e%3D> From: mailto: > Sent: Thursda October 22, 2020 10:33 AM To: Cc: Zelenko, Daniel >; Giffuni, Danielle Subject: RE: External Email Glen, mailto: mailto WebEx (USANYS) As I believe we mentioned when we last spoke, w

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EFTA00022435

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From: " To: "McGorty, Glen" Cc: (USANYS)" Subject: RE: Wednesday's WebEx Date: Fri, 07 May 2021 16:44:48 +0000 "Giffuni, Danielle" "Zelenko, Daniel" '1 5 Hi Glen, Thanks very much, and we'll definitely keep that in mind. Best, Original Message From: McGorty, Glen < II=IME> Sent:

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EFTA00022435_email_002

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From: =) Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 1:10 PM To: McGort Glen Cc: Giffuni, Danielle Subject: RE: Wednesday's WebEx External Email ; Zelenko, Daniel (USANYS) Thanks, that would be great. We can use this conference line: passcode Original Message From: McGorty, Glen aNI I> Sent: Thu

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None (email 3: RE: Wednesdays WebEx)

EFTA00022435_email_003

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From: Sent: Tuesday, November 17. 2020 9:30 PM To: McGort Glen Cc: Zelenko, Daniel mailto: mailto: mailto Subject: RE: Wednesdays WebEx Received, thank you very much, Glen. Best, Assistant United States Attorney Sout

EFTA00019203 - EFTA00019206

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prohibited. COVID-19 Questions or Concerns? See Crowell & Moring's COVID-19 Resource Center From: Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 6:19 PM To: Cc: Zelenko, Daniel < Subject: RE: Wednesday's WebEx External Email ; Giffuni, Danielle < (USANYS) Thanks very much, Glen. Let's plan for 1pm on Thursday, 1

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