Who is TOM MELNICK in the Epstein files?

He is the construction superintendent for building and renovation projects on Epstein's Little St. James island and the 5 Palms property. A November 2011 email says "Tom Melnick is the superintendent." The roughly 50 emails in which he is a sender or recipient are mostly day-to-day project updates, questions and instructions exchanged with Epstein, his staff and other contractors.

What work did Tom Melnick oversee according to the documents?

The emails mention dock construction and lighting, road work, a pavilion slab, a grotto, pool and berm work, copper flashing, tile and grout choices, deck finishes, flooring and landscaping. Epstein often replied tersely, pressing for progress or asking for photos. Melnick answered with status updates, sketches and questions about specifications.

Does Tom Melnick appear in flight logs, legal filings or accusations?

No. The documents that mention him are emails (286) and other records (15), mostly calendars, project documents and contractor lists. None are legal, government, financial, travel or investigative records. Nothing in them accuses him of wrongdoing or ties him to anything beyond construction and property work.

When was Tom Melnick active in the correspondence?

The dated emails run from December 2011 to July 2012. The busiest stretch is December 2011 through April 2012, covering the dock, road, pavilion, grotto and 5 Palms finishing work.

Who is TOM MELNICK in the Epstein files?

He is the construction superintendent for building and renovation projects on Epstein's Little St. James island and the 5 Palms property. A November 2011 email says "Tom Melnick is the superintendent." The roughly 50 emails in which he is a sender or recipient are mostly day-to-day project updates, questions and instructions exchanged with Epstein, his staff and other contractors.

What work did Tom Melnick oversee according to the documents?

The emails mention dock construction and lighting, road work, a pavilion slab, a grotto, pool and berm work, copper flashing, tile and grout choices, deck finishes, flooring and landscaping. Epstein often replied tersely, pressing for progress or asking for photos. Melnick answered with status updates, sketches and questions about specifications.

Does Tom Melnick appear in flight logs, legal filings or accusations?

No. The documents that mention him are emails (286) and other records (15), mostly calendars, project documents and contractor lists. None are legal, government, financial, travel or investigative records. Nothing in them accuses him of wrongdoing or ties him to anything beyond construction and property work.

When was Tom Melnick active in the correspondence?

The dated emails run from December 2011 to July 2012. The busiest stretch is December 2011 through April 2012, covering the dock, road, pavilion, grotto and 5 Palms finishing work.

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Tom Melnick appears in the files as the construction superintendent for building and renovation work on Jeffrey Epstein's Little St. James island ("LSJ") and the "5 Palms" property. He exchanged frequent, direct work emails with Epstein from late 2011 through mid-2012.

Melnick is on 51 emails as sender, recipient or Cc, and most of his appearances are project correspondence. In these emails he reports progress to Epstein, answers questions about materials and scheduling, and takes instructions from him. A November 2011 email from Marc Dober to Lesley Groff identifies him outright: "Tom Melnick is the superintendent." A separate project document lists him, with a 340 (U.S. Virgin Islands) phone number, as the person whose prior written signed approval is needed before any work outside the agreement or drawings. The other mentions are mostly Cc lines on photo updates, punch lists and project emails from others, plus a few calendar and contractor-list entries. No flight logs, legal filings, financial records or other substantive non-email records mention him.

Key Highlights

•He is described as the project superintendent in a November 2011 email from Marc Dober to Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff, and again in a project document naming him the person who must approve any work beyond the signed agreement or drawings.
•He wrote to Epstein directly, usually in short replies. A 19 March 2012 exchange covered a grotto schedule, adding concrete to a pavilion slab, and removing a column. Other emails covered copper parapet wall cap flashing, a sketch he promised to send, and clean-up around the sundial.
•In December 2011 Epstein pressed him about progress, writing "so what were they doing, i see no work" and asking whether a crew was "igalas crew???". Melnick replied that a subcontractor was involved and said he would "get with omar." Other emails that month cover a dock shelter, saw-cutting the road, and Epstein's request for photos of the dock, road, tiki, palms and cottage.
•He is Cc'd on emails from Brice Gordon, Ann Rodriquez, Daphne Wallace and Craig Martin. These include dock concrete and pool photographs (February 2012), photos of berm work (July 2012), deck samples and soundproofing for a generator (April 2012), and finishes and furnishings for 5 Palms such as flooring, mirrors and a rug. Richard Kahn is also on some of these threads.
•A Google Docs "JE Punch list" from January 2012 was shared under his name. A calendar entry for a day in 2012 includes "Call Brice and Tom Melnick."
•The documents show him in an operational, contractor-side role. They contain no evidence that he took part in anything beyond building and maintenance work on the properties.

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Document Mentions (20 of 301)

EFTA00287361.pdf

EFTA00287361

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-Revise and send out ACOE docs -Work on Energy Study (turbine suppliers) -Prepare for/attend meetings with ACM, DAS, DKI at Lafayette -Bill Rowles/Tom Melnick meetings and calls -Mr. Criado -Work on Permit filings -Calls with DKI AMERLING'S TOTAL HOURS WORKED in JUNE: 46.40 During the month of June, Am

EFTA00304799.pdf

EFTA00304799

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t w/Boris' Gang!!! Snacks 5 people total 12:00 Appt w/- 12:00 Darren to come over 12:30 Appt 2:00 (after 2:00) Call Philip Yu 4:45 Call Brice and Tom Melnick 7:30pm Dinner w/Woody Allen and Soon-Yi (Woody 8:00 ish Reid Wein arten to arrive 6 77. to stop by... Janus 7, 2012 Saturday what time? hat time

EFTA00540266.pdf

EFTA00540266

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From: To: La Visoski . a , Tom Melnick Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:40:15 +0000 Inline-Images: photo_l.JPG; photo_2.JPG This is the flooring JE wants to order for 5 Palms in a 7" plank. Pls

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EFTA00545226.pdf

EFTA00545226

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From: To: Daphne Wallace Cc: Crai LSJ , Tom Melnick Subject: Fwd: Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:21:12 +0000 Hi Daphne, The additional 6 mirrors for 5 Palms is ready to ship. If in Miami receives on Wed

EFTA00559734.pdf

EFTA00559734

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pending dates pending dates Nov 22nd — Nov 29th (dates provided by his E Mail) Lafayette — as of date per timeclock & Gary Kerney William Rowles Tom Melnick Loren Nickbarg Albert Abams Zorro Development Corp Wendy Martinez Manolito Royal Steve Chavez 12 personal, pending leave dates 7 personal, 5 le

EFTA00307036.pdf

EFTA00307036

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9:00 Karyna to come over EFTA00307038 May 8 Tuesday 8:15 BREAKFAST w Richard Saul Wurman 9:30 Appt 10:30 Appt w/Harry Beller 10:45 JE to Call Tom Melnick 11:30 Depart for Room and Board w and Karyna 12:00 Crai Martin available after noon to have a conversation 12:45 Go to Michael's Restaurant (24 W. 5

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EFTA00641818.pdf

EFTA00641818

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From: BMG To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Cc: TOM MELNICK Subject: Re: Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 12:37:58 +0000 Craig Martin We need 2 more guys to help Danny lay conduit and pull wire 4 days @ $12.00 Try

EFTA00656647.pdf

EFTA00656647

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From To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Cc: TOM MELNICK Subject: Re: Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:51:12 +0000 Let's review this AM tomorrow Would also like to discuss dock lighting Sent from my iPhone O

EFTA00660036.pdf

EFTA00660036

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Forwarded message From: brice gordon Date: Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 10:32 AM Subject: Re: To: 'effre e stein <'[email protected]> Cc: >, TOM MELNICK attached proposed equipment list and storage location list i will bring revised layout to the table at 1pm today to show how this will work i,m ba

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EFTA00660199.pdf

EFTA00660199

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15:40 +0000 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Date: April 22, 2012 10:43:30 AM GMT-04:00 To: brice gordon Cc: Arran Mc Ginnis TOM MELNICK < >, Daphne Wallace Subject: Re: Good Morning to All, Please note below - changes/additions/updates. Daphne could you please update the Punch Lis

EFTA00410551.pdf

EFTA00410551

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From: Daphne Wallace To: Rich Kahn • Darren Ind ke , Bill Hague TOM MELNICK Lafayette Monique Harry <=1=II > Subject: Out of the Office - June 25, 2012 Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 03:11:53 +0000 Greetings to All, I am out of th

EFTA00702284.pdf

EFTA00702284

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thought,. Thx Sent via BlacicBerry by AT&T From: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 3 A r 2012 07:11:13 -0400 To: Iv'et Cc: >, TOM MELNICK< Subject: bring the heli today at 330.. brice and tom and i will come to the hangar afterwards, and any one else they want to give a treat to The

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EFTA00708787.pdf

EFTA00708787

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From: brice gordon To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Cc: TOM MELNICK >, LSJ Subject: Re: Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:00:40 +0000 have reviewed, as discussed the other day the storage closet, bathroom will need to be

EFTA00419762.pdf

EFTA00419762

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From: Daphne Wallace , TOM MELNICK , Brice Gordon To: Rich Kahn Bella Klein Lesle Groff Subject: Out of the Office Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:08:56 +0000 Greetings to All, I will

EFTA00419770.pdf

EFTA00419770

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From To: Daphne Wallace <I Cc: Rich Kahn , Bella Klein Brice Gordon , TOM MELNICK Subject: Re: Out of the Office Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:39:06 +0000 Thank you Daphne On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 10:08 AM, Daphne Wallace < wrote: G

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EFTA00719625.pdf

EFTA00719625

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From: Ann Rodriquez •Mla> To: Jeffre E stein <*eevacation a mail.com>, TOM MELNICK , Subject: 1 of 2 LSJ - February 27th Photographs Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:22:02 +0000 Attachments: Dockn concreted.JPG; Dock_ concreted_(2).JPG

EFTA00719627.pdf

EFTA00719627

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From: Ann Rodriquez <=la> To: Jeffre E stein <*eevacation a mail.com>, TOM MELNICK , Subject: 2 of 2 LSJ - February 27th Photographs for your review and comments: Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:53:09 +0000 Attachments: Main_pool.JPG;

EFTA00719646.pdf

EFTA00719646

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From: Daphne Wallace To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Cc: Brice Gordon , TOM MELNICK , Rich Kahn , Sarah K Subject: Photographs - February 17, 2012 Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:02:49 +0000 Attachments: 5 _ Five_ Palms_(1).JPG; 5_Fi

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EFTA00724425.pdf

EFTA00724425

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LAFAYETTE CONTRACTORS, LLC WEEKLY REPORT No. 130 07.31.09 I. OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS • Site Management: Tom Melnick continues to manage construction on the island and Bill Rowles continues to oversee. Gary Kerney is now head of all construction and design. II. C

EFTA00287215.pdf

EFTA00287215

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nd building modifications o 3) Provide temporary building closure/weather protection for open conditions. o 4) Contact the project superintendent Tom Melnick at 340-244-8564 to obtain prior written signed approval before any additional work is done that is not in the Agreement or drawings. • All requir

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