Who is Rachael Bova in the Epstein files?

She is an assistant to Steve Hanson of B.R. Guest restaurants. She appears in 72 emails, mostly 2012–2013 coordination with Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff about meetings, deliveries, gifts, flights and restaurant orders. The documents show a professional, administrative role.

Does Rachael Bova appear in flight logs or legal filings?

No. Every document that mentions her is an email. In August 2012 emails she helps arrange logistics for a flight and ranch arrival, but these are scheduling messages and not flight logs. The files contain no court, financial or investigative records naming her.

What did Rachael Bova discuss with Jeffrey Epstein's office?

Mostly logistics for Hanson's contact with Epstein: meeting times (such as a 1pm meeting moved to 1:15), a shirt, a chess set, beef jerky, bamboo products, Christmas cards, chef's notes for a take-out order, and who was attending a meeting. She also confirmed in May 2013 that a person was a journalist. Her messages are brief and practical.

Is Rachael Bova connected to Stephen Hawking or Steve Bannon?

The documents don't show a direct relationship. These names appear as co-occurring entities in the same emails, probably because of shared threads or signatures, not because she dealt with them personally.

Who is Rachael Bova in the Epstein files?

She is an assistant to Steve Hanson of B.R. Guest restaurants. She appears in 72 emails, mostly 2012–2013 coordination with Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff about meetings, deliveries, gifts, flights and restaurant orders. The documents show a professional, administrative role.

Does Rachael Bova appear in flight logs or legal filings?

No. Every document that mentions her is an email. In August 2012 emails she helps arrange logistics for a flight and ranch arrival, but these are scheduling messages and not flight logs. The files contain no court, financial or investigative records naming her.

What did Rachael Bova discuss with Jeffrey Epstein's office?

Mostly logistics for Hanson's contact with Epstein: meeting times (such as a 1pm meeting moved to 1:15), a shirt, a chess set, beef jerky, bamboo products, Christmas cards, chef's notes for a take-out order, and who was attending a meeting. She also confirmed in May 2013 that a person was a journalist. Her messages are brief and practical.

Is Rachael Bova connected to Stephen Hawking or Steve Bannon?

The documents don't show a direct relationship. These names appear as co-occurring entities in the same emails, probably because of shared threads or signatures, not because she dealt with them personally.

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Rachael Bova appears in the files as an assistant to restaurateur Steve Hanson of B.R. Guest. She handled routine scheduling and errands between Hanson's office and Jeffrey Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff, mostly in 2012–2013 emails.

All 72 documents that mention her are emails, and 55 of them have her in the From, To or Cc header. Most are short exchanges with Lesley Groff about logistics: a shirt delivery, a chess set, a "VIP Take Out Order" with chef's notes, Christmas card arrangements, flights, a ranch arrival, and appointment timing for Hanson's meetings with Epstein. A February 2013 email lists her as one of Hanson's two assistants, alongside Erin Pepper. The files contain no legal, financial, travel-log or investigative records that name her, and nothing in the emails suggests wrongdoing by her.

Key Highlights

•A February 2013 email gives Hanson's contact details and lists "Assistant: Erin Pepper" and "Assistant: Rachael Bova." Her emails carry a B.R. Guest restaurant-group signature, which places her on Hanson's staff rather than Epstein's.
•Her most frequent correspondent is Lesley Groff. Their 2012–2013 threads cover a shirt that arrived in July 2012, a chess set Groff said she did not think came from Epstein, and a September 2012 note that Hanson had "a big surprise for Jeff."
•In August 2012 she exchanged messages about a flight and a ranch arrival for Epstein. One message says a passenger would be driven up to the aircraft's tail number and would not need standard security.
•In April–May 2013 she confirmed details of Epstein meetings, including a May 2013 question about whether Michael Wolff was also a journalist. The reply, "yes, that is correct," came from the person she wrote to.
•Other threads cover Christmas cards and a spa gift (November 2012), chef documents and dish catalogs (December 2012), and a VIP take-out order (May 2013). These show an ongoing service and gift relationship between Hanson's restaurant group and Epstein's household staff.
•Her top "connections" (Green, Stephen Hawking, Steve Bannon, Foursquare, the Green Restaurant Association) probably come from shared email signatures and forwarded threads. They should not be read as personal relationships.

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EFTA00408738.pdf

EFTA00408738

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From: Lesley Groff < To: Rachael Bova Subject: Re: Chess Set Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:14:43 +0000 you bet .. have a great weekend. On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 2:15 PM, Rachael Bova < Oka

EFTA00408914.pdf

EFTA00408914

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From: "Rachael Bova" To:" Subject: Re: Shirt Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:19:00 +0000 Thank you! Proud to be the first national multi-concept restaurant group to be c

EFTA00408910.pdf

EFTA00408910

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From: Lesley Groff <1 To: Rachael Bova <I Subject: Re: Shirt Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:06:59 +0000 shirt has arrived.. thanks! On Jul 10, 2012, at 1:20 PM, Rachael Bova wrote: Great,

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EFTA00417930.pdf

EFTA00417930

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From: To: "Rachael Bova" Subject: Re: Hope ur well- ask jeff Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:22:29 +0000 fabulous! thank you Rachel...and yes, we did speak.. On Mar 14, 2012,

EFTA00390068.pdf

EFTA00390068

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From: "Rachael Bova" <I To: Subject: FW: VIP Take Out Order Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 19:19:32 +0000 ; < and =I, See below for chef's notes on cooking. Rachael Bova

EFTA00390832.pdf

EFTA00390832

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From: Lesley Groff <MIMIII > To: "Rachael Bova" <a Subject: Re: Heads up! 4:15 maybe today? Date: Mon, 06 May 2013 19:48:26 +0000 ok, Jeffrey is not back yet, but hopefully he will be here soon

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EFTA00391431.pdf

EFTA00391431

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From: "Rachael Bova" To: "Steve Hanson" Subject: Re: Send lesley address of general + all set 930 Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:16:35 +0000 I sent earlier today and she c

EFTA00400730.pdf

EFTA00400730

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From: Lesley Groff To: Rachael Bova Subject: Re: Christmas Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:16:41 +0000 HI Rachel...sorry to take so long to get back to you...I spoke to yesterday and she t

EFTA00400891.pdf

EFTA00400891

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I actually didn't get a card to Townhouse Spa...what did y'all think? like? dislike? prefer another spa? thoughts? Begin forwarded message: From: "Rachael Bova" Subject: Christmas Date: November 26, 2012 1:46:52 PM EST To: Hi Erin is starting the Christmas card process and I just wanted to check in with

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EFTA00400905.pdf

EFTA00400905

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From: "Rachael Bova" < To: "Lesley Groff" <1 Subject: RE: Christmas Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:33:49 +0000 Also, do you have email? Steve has a question for her abou

EFTA00400908.pdf

EFTA00400908

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From: To: "Rachael Bova" • Subject: Re: Christmas Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:32:27 +0000 sure thing: On Nov 26, 2012, at 3:33 PM, Rachael Bova wrote: Also, do you have

EFTA00400902.pdf

EFTA00400902

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From: "Rachael Bova" • To: "Lesley Groff" <MIElla Subject: RE: Christmas Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:29:06 +0000 Yes, mine was too. Thanks for asking!! Rachael Bova

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EFTA00402702.pdf

EFTA00402702

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From: Lesley Groff To: "Rachael Bova" Subject: Re: Flight Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:23:12 +0000 ah! thanks so much. I will let Jeffrey know. On Oct 22, 2012, at 12:24 PM, Rachael Bova

EFTA00405427.pdf

EFTA00405427

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From: "Rachael Bova" <MINa> To: "Lesley Groff" <MINIII > Subject: Beef Jerky Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:23:23 +0000 Attachments: COA DEFAULT_EMAIL.pdf Hi Lesley, Je

EFTA00405585.pdf

EFTA00405585

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From: Lesley Groff <MIMIII > To: "Rachael Bova" <MIMI > Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein 1pm Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:20:23 +0000 Hi Rachel,...can you tell Steve 1:15 now...is that ok? On Sep 10,

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EFTA00405587.pdf

EFTA00405587

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From: "Rachael Bova" <a To: "Lesley Groff" <MIEllin Subject: RE: Jeffrey Epstein 1pm Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:27:41 +0000 Perfect, he has a big surprise for Jeff bu

EFTA00405591.pdf

EFTA00405591

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From: Lesley Groff <MIMIlle To: "Rachael Bova" aa Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein 1pm Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:26:43 +0000 how exciting! I will not say a word! On Sep 10, 2012, at 11:27 AM, Rac

EFTA00406936.pdf

EFTA00406936

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From: Lesley Groff To: "Rachael Bova" Cc: Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:00:04 +0000 Great! thanks! On Aug 8, 2012, at 12:00 PM, Rachael Bova wrote: Lesley,

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EFTA00406950.pdf

EFTA00406950

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From: To: "Rachael Bova" < Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:15:19 -4)000 Rachel, I don't think will need to go through standard security for this r

EFTA00408736.pdf

EFTA00408736

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From: Lesley Groff < To: Rachael Bova Subject: Re: Chess Set Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:57:46 +0000 Ok...Sarah already answered that she doesn't think it is from JE...waiting to hear bac

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