Who is Andrea Pfanzelter in the Epstein files?

Andrea Pfanzelter was Senior Director of the International Peace Institute's Vienna office from 2010-2016. She appears in the Epstein documents as someone who had direct professional contact with Epstein, forwarding him intelligence reports about Pakistan and coordinating on IPI's Gates Foundation-funded polio eradication work. She is an Austrian diplomat married to Austria's former UN Permanent Representative.

What kind of emails did Andrea Pfanzelter send to Jeffrey Epstein?

Pfanzelter sent Epstein field intelligence reports from IPI researcher Nasra Hassan working in Pakistan's tribal areas, including updates on Taliban leadership, polio vaccination campaigns, and Pakistani political developments. She also coordinated meetings with Epstein and Boris Nikolic, and was copied on correspondence about IPI projects and funding applications.

Was Andrea Pfanzelter involved in Epstein's crimes?

There is no evidence in the documents connecting Pfanzelter to Epstein's sex trafficking or abuse. Her appearances relate entirely to her professional role at the International Peace Institute, where Epstein had an institutional relationship involving polio eradication work and geopolitical intelligence sharing. The connection appears to be through IPI's organizational work, not personal misconduct.

Why was the International Peace Institute sharing intelligence with Epstein?

The documents show IPI president Terje Rod-Larsen and Vienna director Andrea Pfanzelter regularly forwarding detailed intelligence reports to Epstein about Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Middle East affairs. This appears related to IPI's Gates Foundation-funded polio eradication work, though the full nature of Epstein's role in these operations remains unclear from the released documents.

Who is Andrea Pfanzelter in the Epstein files?

Andrea Pfanzelter was Senior Director of the International Peace Institute's Vienna office from 2010-2016. She appears in the Epstein documents as someone who had direct professional contact with Epstein, forwarding him intelligence reports about Pakistan and coordinating on IPI's Gates Foundation-funded polio eradication work. She is an Austrian diplomat married to Austria's former UN Permanent Representative.

What kind of emails did Andrea Pfanzelter send to Jeffrey Epstein?

Pfanzelter sent Epstein field intelligence reports from IPI researcher Nasra Hassan working in Pakistan's tribal areas, including updates on Taliban leadership, polio vaccination campaigns, and Pakistani political developments. She also coordinated meetings with Epstein and Boris Nikolic, and was copied on correspondence about IPI projects and funding applications.

Was Andrea Pfanzelter involved in Epstein's crimes?

There is no evidence in the documents connecting Pfanzelter to Epstein's sex trafficking or abuse. Her appearances relate entirely to her professional role at the International Peace Institute, where Epstein had an institutional relationship involving polio eradication work and geopolitical intelligence sharing. The connection appears to be through IPI's organizational work, not personal misconduct.

Why was the International Peace Institute sharing intelligence with Epstein?

The documents show IPI president Terje Rod-Larsen and Vienna director Andrea Pfanzelter regularly forwarding detailed intelligence reports to Epstein about Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Middle East affairs. This appears related to IPI's Gates Foundation-funded polio eradication work, though the full nature of Epstein's role in these operations remains unclear from the released documents.

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Andrea Pfanzelter was Senior Director of the International Peace Institute's Vienna office (2010-2016) who appears in direct email correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein, forwarding him sensitive intelligence briefings about Pakistan's tribal areas, Taliban leadership, and polio eradication efforts between 2012-2015.

Pfanzelter appears in 79 documents primarily as an active participant in professional correspondence involving Epstein. She sent direct emails to Epstein's personal address ([email protected]), forwarded field intelligence reports from IPI researcher Nasra Hassan working in Pakistan, and was copied on emails involving her boss Terje Rod-Larsen and Epstein regarding IPI's polio eradication work funded by the Gates Foundation. Many emails show substantive exchanges, including scheduling meetings with Epstein and Boris Nikolic, forwarding grant applications to Canadian government officials, and sharing detailed geopolitical intelligence about Pakistan, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. While some mentions are routine organizational emails (copied on internal IPI correspondence), the core pattern shows active professional engagement with Epstein as part of IPI's operations.

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•Exchanged direct emails with Epstein from 2012-2015, coordinating meetings and forwarding intelligence reports
•Forwarded sensitive field reports from Pakistan researcher Nasra Hassan to Epstein, including Taliban leadership updates and polio program intelligence
•Part of IPI's institutional relationship with Epstein involving Gates Foundation-funded polio eradication work
•Coordinated with Boris Nikolic (Epstein's science advisor) on scheduling and communications
•Forwarded Canadian government grant applications involving IPI to Terje Rod-Larsen, who then sent them to Epstein

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nn IPLexpensesjor_polio_eradication,_2013_ytd_(10_Oct_13).pdf From: David Witt Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 03:35 PM To: Terje Rod-Larsen Cc: Andrea Pfanzelter; Camilla Reksten-Monsen Subject: 1PI expenses on polio Hi Terje — Please see below and attached my proposed message and report to Amy Carter on IPI

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, former Prime Minister of Australia Larry Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor of Harvard University Terje Rod-Larsen, President of IPI Andrea Pfanzelter, Director of IPI Vienna Office Walter Kemp, Director of Europe & Central Asia, IPI EFTA00676518

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From: Boris Nikolic To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]>, Andrea Pfanzelter Subject: RE: Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:40:59 +0000 Hi Andrea Please can you send me a number that I can reach you to discuss? Thank youl Boris F

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: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 23:29:01 +0000 Attachments: 20140219_GPSFJPI_Application.doc; ATT00001.htm Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Andrea Pfanzelter" To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Cc: "Terje Rod-Larsen" <I k "David Witt" Subject: GPSF IPI Application

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r than thinkers academics on the team From: Amy Carter < Date: 01. Man 2014 18:40:51 MEZ To: "David Witt u ject: ert: major attack in Pakistan "Andrea Pfanzelter I I do hope that Nasra and anyone associated with IPI is OK...horrible. •********************************************************** The informatio

EFTA00706691.pdf

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From: Andrea Pfanzelter To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> CC: Terje Rod-Larsen >, Boris Nikolic Subject: Re: Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 20:21:36 +0000 Jeffrey,

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From: Boris Nikolic To: Andrea Pfanzelter < >, Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> CC: Terje Rod-Larsen Subject: RE: Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 20:42:51 +0000 11th or 12th should be OK —

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From: Terje Rod-Larsen <I To: Andrea Pfanzelter < CC: Walter Kemp ella> Subject: Fwd: Polio in Syria news Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 06:32:15 +0000 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: Fr

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erience rather than thinkers academics on the team From: Amy Carter Date: 01. Marz To: "David Witt Subject: FW: Alert: major attack in Pakistan "Andrea Pfanzelter I do hope that Nasra and anyone associated with IPI is OK...horrible. The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorn

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From: Andrea Pfanzelter < To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 03:05:25 +0000 No emails attached Andrea On Mar 14, 2014, at

EFTA00719689.pdf

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From: Andrea Pfanzelter -za To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:49:26 +0000 Dear Jeff, Was great to talk to you. Yer

EFTA00857205.pdf

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From: Andrea Pfanzelter < To: Terje Rod-Larsen , Jeff Epstein <[email protected]>, Walter Kem , Johanna Borstner Hardeep Singh Puri Subject: Fwd: Updated Pandem

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Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Nasra Hassan Date: March 22, 2015 at 15:29:04 GMT+1 To: Andrea Pfanzelter < >, Terje Rod-Larsen Subject: Pak polio plz pass on Collective punishment applied for death of polio worker: Subsequent to the IPI Report of 20 M

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ntee.xls From: Kumi Kato [mallto Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 01:08 PM To: Terje Rod-Larsen Cc: Amy Carter <[email protected]>; Andrea Pfanzelter; David Witt; Paul Facchini <[email protected]>; Camilla Reksten-Monsen Subject: Gates Foundation Grant Agreement for IPI (OPP110058

EFTA00650148.pdf

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15 15:38:39 +0000 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Nasra Hassan Date: May 16, 2015 at 23:02:01 GMT+1 To: Terje Rod-Larsen < >, Andrea Pfanzelter Subject: Conti: update on meetings in Seattle & NYC & Andrea's meeting in Geneva next week? I. In Seattle, a full day of meetings in large & small gr

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5 12:09:44 +0000 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Nasra Hassan Date: April 7, 2015 at 08:46:02 GMT+2 To: Terje Rod-Larsen < >, Andrea Pfanzelter Subject: Strictly Confi: Covert Pak deal with Saudis on Yemen Further to my email of 1 April, herewith update: Pakistan Covert Deal with Saudi on Ye

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sen To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Fw: Fwd: 2nd update from nasra hassan Date: Fri, 03 May 2013 15:47:19 +0000 From: Andrea Pfanzelter To: Terje Rod-Larsen Sent: Fri May 03 11:38:39 2013 Subject: Fwd: 2nd update from nasra hassan Terje, Nasra came back yesterday. These are her f

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age: From: Walter Kemp <[email protected]> Date: May 22, 2015 at 08:29:08 GMT+1 To: Tede Rod-Larsen Cc: Jilla Moazami , Camilla Reksten-Monsen Andrea Pfanzelter , Kathrin Kaisinger <kaisinger t ipinst org> Subject: FW: Letter to Bill Gates EFTA00662105

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1 +0000 From: Amy Carter Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 02:05 PM To: David Witt Cc: Paul Facchini < ; Jennifer Alcom < >; Terje Rod-Larsen; Andrea Pfanzelter; Camilla Reksten-Monsen Subject: RE: IPI request for general operating support David — A belated thank you for this note. We will be in touch next

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International Natalie Nougayrede, Foreign Affairs Commentator and Editorial Board Member, The Guardian EFTA00607329 Ivan Novak, Artist, Laibach Andrea Pfanzelter, Senior Director Vienna Office, International Peace Institute Moeed Pirzada, TV Anchor and Political Commentator Najma Pirzada, Member of Track II

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