Who is John P. Woods in the Epstein files?

He is an architect (AIA) who handled design and permitting work for Jeffrey Epstein's properties in the U.S. Virgin Islands, including Little St. James and Great St. James. The emails show him sending building plans and invoices and talking with Epstein by phone and in person. His most frequent shared documents are with Epstein (609), Daphne Wallace (180) and Richard Kahn (134).

What projects did Woods work on?

The documents mention a maintenance and workshop building, a mechanical building, a reverse-osmosis and generator building, a garage roof, shop buildings and a pool pavilion on Little St. James. They also mention permitting on Great St. James. The emails include drawings, elevations and invoices tied to project numbers such as 'GSJ Inv. No. 16-011.3.'

Do the files show wrongdoing by John P. Woods?

No. The documents show professional architectural and permitting correspondence: drawings, invoices, scheduling and permit questions. Nothing in the material reviewed alleges misconduct by Woods or describes him as involved in anything beyond construction and land-use work.

Who arranged Woods's contact with Epstein?

Mostly Epstein's assistants. Daphne Wallace forwarded his drawings and confirmed meetings, and Lesley Groff scheduled calls and meetings. Cecile de Jongh also relayed his availability. Richard Kahn was copied on invoices and shop-building emails in 2017.

Is he the same John Woods who chaired the Board of Land Use Appeals?

The files include a December 2016 legal letter addressed to a 'John P. Woods, Chairman of the Board of Land Use Appeals' in St. Thomas. They do not say whether this is the same person as the architect, so the link is unconfirmed.

Who is John P. Woods in the Epstein files?

He is an architect (AIA) who handled design and permitting work for Jeffrey Epstein's properties in the U.S. Virgin Islands, including Little St. James and Great St. James. The emails show him sending building plans and invoices and talking with Epstein by phone and in person. His most frequent shared documents are with Epstein (609), Daphne Wallace (180) and Richard Kahn (134).

What projects did Woods work on?

The documents mention a maintenance and workshop building, a mechanical building, a reverse-osmosis and generator building, a garage roof, shop buildings and a pool pavilion on Little St. James. They also mention permitting on Great St. James. The emails include drawings, elevations and invoices tied to project numbers such as 'GSJ Inv. No. 16-011.3.'

Do the files show wrongdoing by John P. Woods?

No. The documents show professional architectural and permitting correspondence: drawings, invoices, scheduling and permit questions. Nothing in the material reviewed alleges misconduct by Woods or describes him as involved in anything beyond construction and land-use work.

Who arranged Woods's contact with Epstein?

Mostly Epstein's assistants. Daphne Wallace forwarded his drawings and confirmed meetings, and Lesley Groff scheduled calls and meetings. Cecile de Jongh also relayed his availability. Richard Kahn was copied on invoices and shop-building emails in 2017.

Is he the same John Woods who chaired the Board of Land Use Appeals?

The files include a December 2016 legal letter addressed to a 'John P. Woods, Chairman of the Board of Land Use Appeals' in St. Thomas. They do not say whether this is the same person as the architect, so the link is unconfirmed.

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John P. Woods, AIA is an architect who appears in the files as Jeffrey Epstein's design and permitting contact for building projects on Little St. James and Great St. James in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He corresponded directly with Epstein, Epstein's assistants and Richard Kahn about drawings, invoices, permits and meetings.

The documents show Woods sending architectural drawings (a maintenance and workshop building, a mechanical building, a reverse-osmosis and generator building, a garage roof, a pool pavilion and shop buildings), usually through Daphne Wallace, who forwarded them to Epstein for comment. He also emails Epstein directly about invoices and about a Great St. James permit. Epstein's assistants, including Lesley Groff, Daphne Wallace and Cecile de Jongh, repeatedly schedule his calls and meetings with Epstein. Of the 632 documents that mention him, 606 are emails, and 169 of those have him in the From/To/Cc header. Only two are non-email substantive records: a Virgin Islands legal filing and a financial record. Calendar-type documents also list phone dates and an in-person appointment with him.

Key Highlights

•Woods acted as the architect on Epstein's island construction. Between April and September 2015 and in 2016, his forwarded emails carried plans for a maintenance building, a mechanical building, a R.O. and generator building, a garage roof and elevations. Daphne Wallace passed these to Epstein with 'for your review and comments.'
•In June 2017 Woods emailed Epstein directly, copying Richard Kahn, about 'LSJ Shop Buildings,' an 'LSJ Pavilion' with pool-building elevations, and a 'GSJ Inv. No. 16-011.3' invoice. A February 2017 email carried a 'Great St. James' timesheet attachment.
•He wrote to Epstein about a Great St. James permit ('GSJ Permit,' January 2017) and a 'GSJ Minor Permit-Parcel Remainder A' (July 2017). In a June 2017 email he refers to what people 'heard' about a settlement. The files shown do not give the full context.
•Epstein's staff coordinated Woods's schedule closely. These include a noon appointment at the St. Thomas office ('STC') on October 25, 2016, a conference call with Amy Dempsey in November 2016, and a 3:30pm meeting on January 13, 2017. A meeting was also arranged for January 16, 2017. A December 2016 email says Woods printed the site plan Epstein had sent.
•Epstein's calendar-style records list 'Phone Date w/John Woods' in January 2014 and a call with Amy Dempsey and Woods. This suggests the working relationship ran for several years.
•A December 2016 letter in a Virgin Islands legal filing is addressed to a 'John P. Woods, Chairman of the Board of Land Use Appeals' in St. Thomas. The files do not confirm whether this is the same person as the architect. Treat the link as unverified.

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EFTA00437747.pdf

EFTA00437747

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phne Wallace czi To: Jeffrey Epstein -4 Cc: Lesley Groff fr>, ann rodriquez Subject: Re: Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 10:36:19 +0000 Greetings Sir, John Woods is confirmed to see you today at the STC office at 12 noon. Respectfully, Daphne On Oct 25, 2016 5:47 AM, "jeffrey E." <[email protected]> wrot

EFTA00440922.pdf

EFTA00440922

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From: Lesley Groff To:JefffreyEpsteia> Subject: John Woods Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 15:12:40 +0000 John Woods did receive your email with the site plan...he has printed it out...however, he can't speak with yo

EFTA00443052.pdf

EFTA00443052

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oods today at STC? Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 17:34:43 +0000 OK for you to meet with John Woods at 3:30 today at STC? Begin forwarded message: From: "John P. Woods, AIA" < Subject: Re: Date: January 13, 2017 at 12:29:03 PM EST To: "jeffrey E." Cc: Lesley Groff What about 3:30pm? JPW Sent from my iPhone O

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EFTA00443050.pdf

EFTA00443050

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From: "John P. Woods, AIA" To: "jeffrey En `z ille Cc: Lesley Groff <MINIII > Subject: Re: Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 17:29:03 +0000 What about 3:30pm? JPW Sent from m

EFTA00443053.pdf

EFTA00443053

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should be just fine...let me know if Jeffrey does not answer you however...I am trying to follow up with Jeffrey now. On Jan 13, 2017, at 12:29 PM, John P. Woods, AIA wrote: What about 3:30pm? JPW Sent from my iPhone On Jan 13, 2017, at 11:10 AM, Jeffrey E. <[email protected]> wrote: Do you have time

EFTA00443057.pdf

EFTA00443057

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From: "John P. Woods, AIA" cza To: Lesley Groff <MIMIlle Cc: Daphne Wallace Subject: Re: Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 17:47:23 +0000 No. I told him I am flexible as it is

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EFTA00443056.pdf

EFTA00443056

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From: Lesley Groff <a To: "John P. Woods, AIA" Cc: Daphne Wallace Subject: Re: Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 17:45:08 +0000 Ok thanks for letting me know. Did he give you a time for Monday? Se

EFTA00443058.pdf

EFTA00443058

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From: Lesley Groff To: "John P. Woods, AIA" Cc: Daphne Wallace Subject: Re: Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 17:55:04 +0000 Ok very true! We will circle back. Thx Sent from my iPhone > On Jan

EFTA00443054.pdf

EFTA00443054

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d be just fine...let me know if Jeffrey does not answer you however...I am trying to follow up with Jeffrey now.... > On Jan 13, 2017, at 12:29 PM, John P. Woods, AIA *,: > wrote: > • What about 3:30pm? > JPW > Sent from my iPhone >> On Jan 13, 2017, at 11:10 AM, jeffrey E. <[email protected]> wrote:

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EFTA00443055.pdf

EFTA00443055

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From: "John P. Woods, AIA" To: Lesley Groff <MINIa> Cc: Daphne Wallace Subject: Re: Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 17:42:46 +0000 Lesley, He said Monday because the water i

EFTA00443080.pdf

EFTA00443080

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can stay until 2 pm for John. C, do you want to ask John first or send the request to Je now? On Jan 16, 2017 7:08 AM, "Cecile de Jongh" < wrote: John Woods can't meet at 12 but he can meet at 11. With warm regards, Cecile Sent from my iPhone and misspellings courtesy of iPhone. On Jan 16, 2017, at 6:

EFTA00443083.pdf

EFTA00443083

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phne Wallace <I To: Cecile de Jongh P'• Cc: Lesley Groff < Pl• Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2017 11:56:33 +0000 Greetings Lesley, John Woods just confirmed he is pushing back his lunch meeting, so he will come for 12 noon to STC to meet with JE. Erika is at 1 pm. JE says he will come to

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EFTA00285276.pdf

EFTA00285276

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scribed b Dr. Moskowitz Quest, 65 East 766 Street (Between Park and Madison) 1:00pin Appt w 1:00pm EST (2pm STT time) PHONE DATE w/Amy Dempsey and John Woods 1:30pm Appt w/Stefan Krause (David Stern's friend) ( 2:00pm Appt w/Leon Black (M=) 4:00pm Appt w/Terje (M ) 4:30pm Appt w/Rich Kahn 5:00pm Appt

EFTA00285281.pdf

EFTA00285281

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turn to NY on Amtrak-depart 12:22pm arrive 3:08pm Mon. Oct. 24.2016 LSJ Tues. Oct 25, 2016 LSJ 11:30am PHONE DATE w/Sam Belzberg ) 12:00pm Appt w/John Woods at STC 1:30pm Appt w/Governor 3:00pm Appointment (7:55pm Janusz to arrive at LGA via Delta #351 (Rec. Loc Wed. Oct 26, 2016 LSJ-NY Reminder Leo

EFTA00285309.pdf

EFTA00285309

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Tues. Apri125. 2017 LSJ Reminder: Jojo off today and tomorrow for days off owed Wed. April 26. 20171 Ssf Thurs. Apri127. 2017 LSJ 12:00pm Appt w/John Woods at STC 12:00pm Appt w/Erika Kellerhals (MM) 1:14pato arrive STT via AA#936 (Rec Loa) Carosa to pick her up at 7:10am 2:15pmM to depart S7T via A

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EFTA00285385.pdf

EFTA00285385

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ud departs today in the evening May 24th 1:00pm Conference Call w/Rich, Michael & Kimberly Ross (Rich will call you with the Ross's) 1:00pm Appt w/John Woods at STC (M=) 1:08pa to arrive STT via Delta #465 (Rec. Loc 2:08pato depart STT via Delta #676 (Rec. Loc Thurs LS Reminde om to depart JFK via

EFTA00583471.pdf

EFTA00583471

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and look forward to seeing you on November 16th at 10:30 AM. Respectfully, Erika Kellerhals cc: Jean-Pierre Oriol, Director Division of CZM > John P. Woods, AIA Amy Claire Dempsey, M.A. < EFTA00583471

EFTA00583574.pdf

EFTA00583574

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ed March 22. 2010. Please contact me at your soonest to further discuss this matter at Jaredian 777-1600. Very truly yours, JAREDIAN DESIGN GROUP John P. Woods, AIA, NCARB Principal Encl. - 2010 Development Permit Applications for Parcels A, B and C Little St. James Cc: Jeffrey Epstein, Owner, Little St.

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EFTA00641518.pdf

EFTA00641518

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d: Hearing 3 months later and still.... Forwarded mess: re ----- From: Erika Kellerhals Date: Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 7:41 AM Subject: Hearing To: "John P. Woods" Cc: "jeffrey E." <[email protected]> [=. John — Michele and I corresponded late last week and she indicated that her assistant Ms. Frett was send

EFTA00285006.pdf

EFTA00285006

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in Nowak Wed. Jan. 29. 2014 Reminder Dr Bard in an. 29-Feb 1 home) 11:00am Phone Date w/Vinit and Tazia (they will call us) 1:00pm Phone Date w/John Woods (==j) 1:30pm Appt w/Harry Beller (M=) 3:00pm Phone Date w/Joe Thakuria 7:30pm Phone Date w/Nicole Junkermann Thurs. Jan. 30.2014 NY 12:00pm 1:0

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