Who is Luciano Fontanilla in the Epstein files?

Luciano "Jojo" Fontanilla was Jeffrey Epstein's longtime personal butler and driver, employed since the 1990s at Epstein's New York properties. He appears in 671 documents in the Epstein files, primarily personal emails coordinating Epstein's daily schedule, errands, transportation, and household logistics. His wife Jun-Lyn also worked for Epstein as a housekeeper. Court filings in the Virginia Giuffre v. Ghislaine Maxwell case identified Fontanilla as a "critical witness" who had day-to-day contact with Epstein and his accusers.

How much did Luciano Fontanilla inherit from Jeffrey Epstein?

Epstein's estate trust, known as "The 1953 Trust," designated Luciano A. Fontanilla Jr. to receive $3 million plus full ownership of a New York property via an LLC. However, Epstein's estate was significantly depleted by victim compensation payouts — the Epstein Victims Compensation Fund distributed over $121 million to more than 150 survivors — so it is unclear how much, if any, of the designated amount was actually received.

What role did Jojo Fontanilla play in Epstein's daily operations?

The released emails show Fontanilla served as Epstein's personal driver and butler, handling a wide range of daily tasks. He drove Epstein to appointments and errands, picked up visitors and staff, coordinated with executive assistant Lesley Groff on scheduling, managed travel itineraries and passport renewals, picked up prescriptions, and arranged personal services like haircuts. His emails show he was in near-constant communication with Epstein's office staff, making him central to Epstein's daily household operations in New York.

Was Jojo Fontanilla involved in Epstein's crimes?

No allegations have been made against Luciano "Jojo" Fontanilla linking him to Epstein's criminal conduct. However, in the Giuffre v. Maxwell civil case, he was identified as a "critical witness" due to his day-to-day proximity to Epstein. Victims' attorney Brad Edwards wrote in his book that Virginia Giuffre recalled Fontanilla driving her to a hospital with Epstein and Maxwell when she was in severe pain before her 18th birthday, suggesting he witnessed events relevant to the case. According to Edwards, Fontanilla declined to meet with Giuffre when she later sought his cooperation.

Who is Luciano Fontanilla in the Epstein files?

Luciano "Jojo" Fontanilla was Jeffrey Epstein's longtime personal butler and driver, employed since the 1990s at Epstein's New York properties. He appears in 671 documents in the Epstein files, primarily personal emails coordinating Epstein's daily schedule, errands, transportation, and household logistics. His wife Jun-Lyn also worked for Epstein as a housekeeper. Court filings in the Virginia Giuffre v. Ghislaine Maxwell case identified Fontanilla as a "critical witness" who had day-to-day contact with Epstein and his accusers.

How much did Luciano Fontanilla inherit from Jeffrey Epstein?

Epstein's estate trust, known as "The 1953 Trust," designated Luciano A. Fontanilla Jr. to receive $3 million plus full ownership of a New York property via an LLC. However, Epstein's estate was significantly depleted by victim compensation payouts — the Epstein Victims Compensation Fund distributed over $121 million to more than 150 survivors — so it is unclear how much, if any, of the designated amount was actually received.

What role did Jojo Fontanilla play in Epstein's daily operations?

The released emails show Fontanilla served as Epstein's personal driver and butler, handling a wide range of daily tasks. He drove Epstein to appointments and errands, picked up visitors and staff, coordinated with executive assistant Lesley Groff on scheduling, managed travel itineraries and passport renewals, picked up prescriptions, and arranged personal services like haircuts. His emails show he was in near-constant communication with Epstein's office staff, making him central to Epstein's daily household operations in New York.

Was Jojo Fontanilla involved in Epstein's crimes?

No allegations have been made against Luciano "Jojo" Fontanilla linking him to Epstein's criminal conduct. However, in the Giuffre v. Maxwell civil case, he was identified as a "critical witness" due to his day-to-day proximity to Epstein. Victims' attorney Brad Edwards wrote in his book that Virginia Giuffre recalled Fontanilla driving her to a hospital with Epstein and Maxwell when she was in severe pain before her 18th birthday, suggesting he witnessed events relevant to the case. According to Edwards, Fontanilla declined to meet with Giuffre when she later sought his cooperation.

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Luciano Fontanilla

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Individual referenced in Epstein documents, likely household staff

Luciano "Jojo" Fontanilla was Jeffrey Epstein's longtime butler and personal driver, employed since the 1990s, who appeared in 671 documents — primarily personal correspondence coordinating Epstein's daily schedule, errands, pickups, and travel logistics.

Fontanilla appears extensively in direct email correspondence with Epstein's executive assistant Lesley Groff and other staff, coordinating tasks such as driving Epstein to appointments, picking up prescriptions, arranging haircuts, handling travel itineraries, and managing passport renewals. He also appears in financial records showing salary adjustments. Court filings in the Giuffre v. Maxwell case identified him as a "critical witness" with day-to-day contact with Epstein. Epstein's estate trust designated Fontanilla to receive $3 million and full ownership of a New York property via LLC.

Key Highlights

•Named a "critical witness" in Giuffre v. Maxwell court filings due to his day-to-day contact with Epstein as his personal butler since the 1990s
•Designated to receive $3 million from Epstein's estate trust ("The 1953 Trust") plus ownership of a New York property
•671 document appearances — overwhelmingly personal operational emails coordinating Epstein's daily logistics including driving, errands, appointments, and travel
•Email correspondence shows close coordination with Lesley Groff (268 shared docs), managing tasks like driving Epstein, picking up visitors, scheduling dental appointments, and handling passport renewals
•According to victims' attorney Brad Edwards, Virginia Giuffre recalled Fontanilla driving her to a hospital with Epstein and Maxwell before her 18th birthday

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Books for Further Reading

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Lucky Luciano Biography: The Inside Story of the Mobster Who Built Organized Crime's Modern Empire (Biographies of criminals and mobsters Book 7)

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

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Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

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EFTA01671962.pdf (pages 1701-1800)

EFTA01671962_part_18

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Closing Date 06/25/17 Account Ending 8-42008 Payments and Credits Summary Total Payments Credits -$33,29703 JEFFREY E EPSTEIN842008 $0.00 LUCIANO FONTANILLA 491019 MERVAN DELA CRUZ -$14.97 Total Payments and Credits 434230.79 ( Detail indicates portico date Payments Amount OS/30/1P JEFFREY E EP

FEDEX PYMT 25054386C25054386 MEMPHIS TN $9944 2505438638132 JEFFREY E EPSTEIN NY FB0 TRANSACTION FEDEX CARP/ 25054386 FedEx el-800-622-1147 LUCIANO FONTANILLA Card Ending Monthly Spending Umit: $20,000 Amount 06/27/17 CLASSIC CLEANERS CLASSIC CLEANER NEW YORK NY $37.45 DRY CLEANER 06/28/17 HOUSE

EFTA01671962.pdf (pages 1301-1400)

EFTA01671962_part_14

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6/16' JEFFREY E EPSTEIN Amount ONLINE PAYMENT-THANK YOU -533878.42 New Charges Summary Total JEFFREY E EPSTEIN 8-42008 ROSALYN FONTANILLA • LUCIANO FONTANILLA $4457.23 $2,853.88 $13,123.14 52259.53 $17,956.31 JANUSZ BANASIAK MERW1N DELA CRUZ Total New Charges $59813 641,246.22 Detail r! JEFFREY

Date 05/26/16 P 3/25 Account Ending 8-42008 Payments and Credits Summary Total Payments Credits -$33,763A9 JEFFREY E EPSTEIN 8-42008 $0.00 LUCIANO FONTANILLA -$73.80 JANUSZ BANASIAK -$24.31 Total Payments and Credits 433,861.60 ( Detail indicates peeing date Payments Amount 05/02/16* Credits JE

EFTA02244386.pdf

EFTA02244386

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To: From: Luciano on ill a Sent Mon 4/2/2018 2:13:48 P Subject Re: Deliver Gift Cards to Can I deliver it now On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 8:11 Alv viDtc: Thx Sent fro

Subject Re: Deliver Gift Cards to Can I deliver it now On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 8:11 Alv viDtc: Thx Sent from my iPhone On Apr 2, 2018, at 8:01 AM, Luciano Fontanilla < wrote: Ok On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 7:59 A wrote: Jojo you can drop off whenever convenient today just let me know when you go so I can relay an

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EFTA02286547.pdf

EFTA02286547

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On Wed, May 8, 2019 at 11:48 AM Lesley Grof trote: Jojo, before I purchase the new ticket, your return is fine, correct? On Ma 8 2019 at 10:30 AM Luciano Fontani0a wrote: Yes, please! On Wed, May 8, 2019 at 10:27 AM Lesley Groff wrote: So so you want me to change the June 3 flight to the earlier

, 2019 at 11:53 AM Lesley Groff wrote: when do you want to leave? around what time? it will probably be connecting again. On Ma 8 2019 at 11:52 AM Luciano Fontanilla wrote: Can we change also thanks On Wed, May 8, 2019 at 11:48 AM Lesley Grof trote: Jojo, before I purchase the new ticket, your return is fine,

EFTA00569239.pdf

EFTA00569239

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From: Luciano Fontanilla To: Karyna Shuliak Subject: Re: Printer issues Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 22:13:31 +0000 Luciano A Fontanilla Jr Sent from my iPhone On Oct 24, 2017, at 6:10 PM, Karyna Shuliak wrote: Hi Jojo, Can you please spell your first and last name as

From: Luciano Fontanilla To: Karyna Shuliak Subject: Re: Printer issues Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 22:13:31 +0000 Luciano A Fontanilla Jr Sent from my iPhone On Oct 24, 201

EFTA00466974.pdf

EFTA00466974

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, Row 20, Seat 21 Section 103WC, Row 20, Seat 22 Transfer Status: Sent Your ticket transfer is in the works. There are now 4 ticket(s) heading to Luciano Fontanilla at It • What's Next? EFTA00466974 Once Luciano accepts your ticket tranfer — everyone is all set. Just in case something changes, you can cance

From: "Ticketmaster" To: ' ' < Subject: Your ticket transfer to Luciano is on the way for New York Knicks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder. Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2017 14:17:35 +0000 Your ticket transfer is on the way to Luciano!

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EFTA00564635.pdf

EFTA00564635

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From: Karyna Shuliak To: Luciano Fontanilla Subject: Re: Printer issues Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 22:51:39 +0000 Thank you On Oct 24, 2017, at 6:13 PM, Luciano Fontanilla < Luciano A Fontani

uciano Fontanilla Subject: Re: Printer issues Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 22:51:39 +0000 Thank you On Oct 24, 2017, at 6:13 PM, Luciano Fontanilla < Luciano A Fontanilla Jr Sent from my iPhone On Oct 24, 2017, at 6:10 PM, Karyna Shuliak c > wrote: wrote: Hi Jojo, Can you please spell your first and

EFTA01671962.pdf (pages 2201-2300)

EFTA01671962_part_23

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ts 05/28/19• JEFFREY E EPSTEIN Amount ONLINE PAYMENT - THANK YOU -838419.33 New Charges Summary Total JEFFREY E EPSTEIN 8-42008 $13,179.18 LUCIANO FONTANILLA $140402 MERMAN DELA CRUZ $3,200.67 RENATO A LACSON $2417.71 LEO LOKING $2,4451 5 CARLUZ TOYLO $14,906.24 ARUNE TOYLO $3,523.70 SONAM DEMA

EIN STANLEY CONVERGENT SEC URI 300000023011 NAPERVILLE IL 6302457123 4347.30 New Charges Summary Total JEFFREY E EPSTEIN 8-42008 53.101.70 LUCIANO FONTANILLA $1,114.00 3210.70 MERWIN DELA CRUZ 52,68346 RENATO A LACSONI 55,011.79 LEO LOKING wane CARLUI TOYLO 3464.62 ARLINE TOYLO 13643 SONAM DEM

EFTA02324356.pdf

EFTA02324356

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Monday, at 12:15pm at JFK Terminal 1 via =eroflot flight SU 100 If anything changes, I will =et you know. Thank you very much! Karyna t 10:31 PM, Luciano > =rote: Ok, let me know. On Sun, Feb 4, =018 at 2:30 PM Karyna Shuliak wrote: Thank you Jojo. I will let you know the details soon. Might =eed

eed to make some changes EFTA_R1_01240269 EFTA02324356 On Feb 4, 2018, at 10:02 P wrote: Thx Sent from my iPhone On Feb 4, 2018, at 12:53 PM, Luciano Fontanilla wrote: Ok On Sun, Feb 4, 2018 at 12:52 PM wrote: Jojo. Jeffrey wants you to pick up Karyna from the airport =omorrow. She will be in touch with

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EFTA00227381.pdf (email 9: Re: Jeffrey Epstein)

EFTA00227381_email_009

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i Signature attached. • Add a new car or osep ueda with a credit limit of S 1,000, Social Security 0 Signature attached • Add a new card for Luciano ontanilla with a credit limit of S 1 Soda security Signature attached ,000. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at the above numbe

VIA FACSIMILE TELEPHONE (212) 756-9790 TELEFAX (212) 3713042 Please make the f changes to the above main account number • Please change I ton Luciano Fontanilla to $3,000 • If you have any g4stio feel free to contact me at the above number. Thank you, c Gany Jeffrey pst Case No. 08-80736-CV-MARRA P-00

EFTA00319944.pdf

EFTA00319944

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From: To: Jojo Fontanilla Subject: Re: Haircut tomorrow 1:30 Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:10:44 +0000 thanks On Aug 29, 2016, at 11:08 AM, Luciano Fontanilla < Ok Sent from my iPhone On Aug 29, 2016, at 10:59 AM, wrote: You are scheduled for a haircut tomorrow with Patrick at 1:30 at the salon. Jojo,

EFTA00321239.pdf

EFTA00321239

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From: Luciano Fontanilla fr-" To: Subject: Re: or Leo to do pick up tomorrow in PA? Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2016 13:36:13 +0000 Ok thanks Sent from my iPhone On Aug 4, 201

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EFTA00321325.pdf

EFTA00321325

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From: Luciano Fontanilla < To: Subject: Re: Zorro Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2016 20:19:35 +0000 > > Thanks Sent from my iPhone On Aug 7, 2016, at 3:52 PM, FYI. Sent from my

EFTA00324692.pdf

EFTA00324692

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From: Luciano Fontanilla fr-" To: Lesley Groff Cc: Darren Indyke , Fontanilla Subject: Re: Your New Passport Has Arrived! Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 23:27:48 +0000 >, Ly

EFTA00320608.pdf

EFTA00320608

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From: Luciano Fontanilla < To: Subject: Re: Itinerary INCLTICKETNO for Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2016 21:53:33 +0000 > > 19AUGI6 Ok Sent from my iPhone On Aug 18, 2016, at 5

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EFTA00317920.pdf

EFTA00317920

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eon Black ( ) 11:00am SKYPE iv/Peter Fenwick and Ray Lee Skype ID: 2:30pm Appt w/Robert Kuhn (M=) from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Luciano Fontanilla < Date: October 3, 2016 at 6:10:56 PM EDT To: Lesley Groff Subject: Dental appt Can I see my dentist at 11am for an hour Sent from my iPhone EF

EFTA00148822.pdf

EFTA00148822

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l Airport last weekend after police in Utah say she kidnapped a 4-month-old child." Utah police "say the children's mother allowed them to stay with Luciano overnight, but expected them home the next morning." They add that Luciano "dropped off the two older children, ages 5 and 1, with an undisclosed t

EFTA00320625.pdf

EFTA00320625

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From: Luciano Fontanilla ctI To: -- Subject: Re: Itinerary INCL TICKETNO for Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2016 22:30:46 +0000 19AUG16 Ok I'll call u Sent from my iPhone On Aug

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EFTA00328914.pdf

EFTA00328914

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From: Luciano Fontanilla To: Lesley Groff Subject: Re: Paris Saturday 830am wheels up Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 23:36:32 +0000 Thanks Sent from my iPhone On Feb 19, 2016

EFTA00320611.pdf

EFTA00320611

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6 you can really let me know tomorrow as I'm sure the situation can change...let me know by 1pm tomorrow? sound good? On Aug 18, 2016, at 5:53 PM, Luciano Fontanilla < Ok Sent from my iPhone On Aug 18, 2016, at 5:24 PM, > wrote: > wrote: Hi Jojo. Jeffrey is asking if you could pick up and from the airport

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