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McCaffrey
Person
91
Total Mentions
91
Documents
68
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Surname reference in Epstein documents, connected to Ghislaine Maxwell and Richard Kahn contexts
"McCaffrey" in the files is almost entirely Carlyn S. McCaffrey, a partner at the law firm McDermott Will & Emery. She corresponded directly with Jeffrey Epstein in 2013–2014 on legal and tax matters tied to Leon Black's estate planning, trusts and related transactions.
Of the 91 documents that mention the surname, 87 are emails, and 54 have McCaffrey in the From, To or Cc header. Most of these are exchanges between McCaffrey and Epstein, often copying her colleague Elyse Kirschner, and others are scheduling messages with Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff. The topics are professional: GRATs (grantor retained annuity trusts), a will and revocable trust, a split-dollar insurance memo, a release/settlement agreement, a possible art sale, sales tax and engagement letters. The files also include two calendar reminders about getting a signed engagement letter for McCaffrey's office, and one investment record describing a consultation by Epstein connected to the legal representation of Leon Black and Debra Black by McCaffrey and her firm.
Key Highlights
- •The files include dozens of direct emails between Carlyn McCaffrey and Epstein dated from late 2012 to early 2014. Many have short, practical replies on tax and structuring questions, such as one stating that "the person who pays the sales tax is the..." and another beginning "No - What you're describing is a purchase...".
- •An investment record says Epstein's consultation was given in connection with legal representation of Leon Black and Debra Black by McCaffrey and McDermott Will & Emery. This ties her work to Black's affairs, with Epstein involved as an adviser.
- •A May 2013 email from McCaffrey to Epstein, copying Elyse Kirschner, says the answer "depends on Leon's objectives" and discusses what would happen if he sold art.
- •She and Kirschner appear in documents on Black's estate and trust work: a draft Will and revocable trust sent to Eileen Alexanderson in August 2012, Apollo valuation reports for GRATs in November 2012, a March 2013 Leon Black settlement/release agreement, and an April 2013 split-dollar insurance memo.
- •Scheduling emails show Lesley Groff arranging calls and meetings between Epstein and McCaffrey in 2013 and 2014. Calendar reminders note that McCaffrey's office wanted a signed engagement letter.
- •In March 2014 McCaffrey, Ellen Schwartzman and Stefan Breitenstein exchanged emails to set up a conference call, with Epstein copied. A February 2014 email from McCaffrey mentions she was working with "Benny and his other attorneys."
- •The files show McCaffrey as an attorney handling client legal work. They do not show her in any wrongdoing, and the emails shown concern legal and tax advice.
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Document Mentions (20 of 91)
EFTA00301563.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00301563
n was and shall be provided by Epstein in connection with certain legal representation of Leon Black and Debra Black by Carlyn McCaffrey, Esquire ("McCaffrey") and the law firm of McDermott, Will and Emery (the "Law Firm"). The Consultation is for the purpose of assisting McCaffrey and the Law Firm in the
EFTA00652924.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00652924
From: "McCaffrey, Carlyn" alla> To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Subject: RE: FW: Re: Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:56:24 +0000 A lively exchange with you
EFTA00373558.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00373558
municates with us by e-mail is taken to accept the risks in so doing. Von: Schwartzman, Ellen [mailto: Gesendet: Dienstag, 4. März 2014 14:29 An: McCaffrey, Carlyn Cc: Jeffrey Epstein Betreff: RE: Call ); Breitenstein, Stefan Please see available dates and times for a conference call with Carlyn. Once
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EFTA00376263.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00376263
From: Lesley Groff <MIMIlle To: "McCaffrey, Carlyn" Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 15:10:40 +0000 Perfec! that will work...you can call and I will connect you to Jeffr
EFTA00376262.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00376262
From: "McCaffrey, Carlyn" To: Lesley Groff Subject: RE: Jeffrey Epstein Elate: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 15:08:15 +0000 I can do it at starting at 4:05 while in my car dri
EFTA00381276.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00381276
From: Lesley Groff <MIMIlle To: "McCaffrey, Carlyn" < II > Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 17:51:39 +0000 sorry, no...this email is from earlier today when we were first
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EFTA00679250.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00679250
From: "McCaffrey, Carlyn" To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Subject: RE: question for our 215 Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:11:35 +0000 Attachments: 20_NYCR
EFTA00681839.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00681839
From: "McCaffrey, Carlyn" To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Date: Wed, 01 May 2013 20:56:59 +0000 I sent Mort an engagement letter yesterday
EFTA00394985.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00394985
From: Lesley Groff To: "McCaffrey, Carlyn" Cc: "Schwartzman, Ellen" Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein closer to 2pm Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:04:04 +0000 will do On Feb 22, 2013, at 1
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EFTA00395336.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00395336
From: Lesley Groff <a To: "McCaffrey, Carlyn" Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:34:39 +0000 Ok. I will let Jeffrey know of your face to face availability. Let me
EFTA00689952.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00689952
From: "McCaffrey, Carlyn" To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:25:29 +0000 Thanks. I had a good conversation with y
EFTA00700194.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00700194
ent_VUDecember_2006).pdf From: Nammacher, Scott [mallto:ScottN©empirevalcom] Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 10:54 AM To: Eileen Alexanderson Cc: McCaffrey, Carlyn ([email protected]) Subject: Apollo Reports for 12/312006 Eileen, Per your request, here are the reports we did for the GRATS in 2006. I
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EFTA00411461.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00411461
rey's office wants signed Engagement Letter — This to do is stored on an IMAP server. — It is managed by Mail; do not modify or delete it. 'Carlyn McCaffrey's office wants signed Engagement Letter' [9A777191-3A73-4C9E-94BO- FE4ED9DC4C51] Has no due date. Is incomplete. Has no priority. Is stored in th
EFTA00715924.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00715924
From: "McCaffrey, Carlyn" To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> CC: "Heller, Subject: FW: Re: Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:31:51 +0000 , "Yopp, Mark" < >, "Kir
EFTA00717180.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00717180
From: "Breitenstein, Stefan" <I To: "'Schwartzman, Ellen" <I CC: "McCaffrey, Carlyn" >, "Jeffrey Epstein ([email protected])" leevacation®gmail.com> Subject: AW: Call Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 16:20:09 +0000 Dear Ellen
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EFTA00395220.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00395220
From: "Schwartzman, Ellen" < a> To: Lesley Groff <MIMIII > Cc: "McCaffrey, Carlyn" Subject: RE: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:00:02 +0000 The change of the call to 1:30 is okay. Have a nice day. Ellen Ellen
EFTA00635698.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00635698
From: "McCaffrey, Carlyn" To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 11:28:40 +0000 Farkas - waiting for him to send back the
EFTA00646482.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00646482
From: "McCaffrey, Carlyn" ana> To: Eileen Alexanderson CC: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]>, "Kirschner, Elyse" Subject: BFP Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:57:27
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EFTA00657769.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00657769
From: "Kirschner, Elyse" To: Eileen Alexanderson [email protected]> CC: "McCaffrey, Carlyn" Subject: Leon Black settlement agreement Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:23:02 +0000 Attachments: Leon Black_Release_Agreement_(New).DOC >, Jef
EFTA00411684.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00411684
rey's office wants signed Engagement Letter — This to do is stored on an IMAP server. — It is managed by Mail; do not modify or delete it. 'Carlyn McCaffrey's office wants signed Engagement Letter' [9A777191-3A73-4C9E-94BO- FE4ED9DC4C51] Has no due date. Is incomplete. Has no priority. Is stored in th
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Connected Entities(20 of 68)
Jeffrey Epstein
PersonAmerican sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
85 docs85 co-mentions
CM
Carlyn S. McCaffrey
PersonAttorney at McDermott Will & Emery, handled Epstein GRAT trust accounting
65 docs65 co-mentions
EK
Elyse G. Kirschner
PersonAttorney, referenced in Epstein legal proceedings
31 docs31 co-mentions
EA
Eileen Alexanderson
PersonManager of Leon Black's family office, handled Epstein's accounting and financial operations
21 docs21 co-mentions
JS
Jesse Schwartzman
PersonPerson referenced in documents
17 docs17 co-mentions
LB
Leon Black
PersonAmerican billionaire businessman (born 1951)
16 docs16 co-mentions
Sarah Kellen
PersonAmerican assistant to Jeffrey Epstein, named as unindicted co-conspirator in 2008 non-prosecution agreement
15 docs15 co-mentions
DE
Debra
PersonFirst name reference to multiple individuals in Epstein documents
14 docs14 co-mentions
SB
Stefan Breitenstein
PersonPerson referenced in documents
13 docs13 co-mentions
MM
Melissa Moszkowski
PersonPerson referenced in documents
11 docs11 co-mentions
ST
Stefan
PersonAmbiguous first name - refers to multiple people in Epstein documents
9 docs9 co-mentions
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
OrganizationInternational law firm
9 docs9 co-mentions
ES
Ellen Schwartzman
PersonPerson referenced in documents
9 docs9 co-mentions
DI
Dienstag
PersonNER artifact - German weekday name, not a person
8 docs8 co-mentions
Lesley Groff
PersonExecutive assistant to Jeffrey Epstein (2001-2019)
8 docs8 co-mentions
Alan Dershowitz
PersonAmerican lawyer, author, and art collector (born 1938)
7 docs7 co-mentions
Prince Andrew
PersonThird child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1960)
7 docs7 co-mentions
KE
Kernen
PersonSurname reference in documents
7 docs7 co-mentions
Zurich
LocationCapital of the canton of Zurich, Switzerland
6 docs6 co-mentions
AC
Ada Clapp
PersonIndividual referenced in Epstein documents
6 docs6 co-mentions