Who is Lisa Kirk in the Epstein files?

Lisa Kirk was the development director at the New York Academy of Art who coordinated Jeffrey Epstein's portrait scholarship program. She managed the operational details of arranging portrait commissions between scholarship recipients and subjects connected to Epstein, including Leon Black's family members. Her role was professional and administrative, facilitating the program that resulted from Epstein's financial support of the art school.

What was Lisa Kirk's role with the Epstein portrait scholarship?

Kirk coordinated the logistics of Epstein's scholarship program at NYAA, which involved scholarship recipients creating portraits as tributes to Epstein's generosity. She scheduled studio visits, arranged meetings between artists and portrait subjects, confirmed artist availability, and tracked portrait completion. The emails show her working closely with Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff to manage these arrangements between 2014-2016.

Did Lisa Kirk work directly with Jeffrey Epstein?

The documents show Kirk primarily communicated with Lesley Groff, Epstein's longtime assistant, rather than directly with Epstein himself. Her role was professional and administrative as NYAA's development director, coordinating the scholarship program and portrait commissions that resulted from Epstein's financial donations to the school.

Who is Lisa Kirk in the Epstein files?

Lisa Kirk was the development director at the New York Academy of Art who coordinated Jeffrey Epstein's portrait scholarship program. She managed the operational details of arranging portrait commissions between scholarship recipients and subjects connected to Epstein, including Leon Black's family members. Her role was professional and administrative, facilitating the program that resulted from Epstein's financial support of the art school.

What was Lisa Kirk's role with the Epstein portrait scholarship?

Kirk coordinated the logistics of Epstein's scholarship program at NYAA, which involved scholarship recipients creating portraits as tributes to Epstein's generosity. She scheduled studio visits, arranged meetings between artists and portrait subjects, confirmed artist availability, and tracked portrait completion. The emails show her working closely with Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff to manage these arrangements between 2014-2016.

Did Lisa Kirk work directly with Jeffrey Epstein?

The documents show Kirk primarily communicated with Lesley Groff, Epstein's longtime assistant, rather than directly with Epstein himself. Her role was professional and administrative as NYAA's development director, coordinating the scholarship program and portrait commissions that resulted from Epstein's financial donations to the school.

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Lisa Kirk served as development director at the New York Academy of Art (NYAA) and coordinated Jeffrey Epstein's portrait scholarship program, managing arrangements between scholarship recipients who painted portraits for Epstein and his associates, including Leon Black's family.

Kirk appears extensively in operational emails coordinating Epstein's portrait scholarship program at NYAA from 2014-2016. She worked directly with Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff to arrange portrait commissions, schedule studio visits, and manage logistics for artists painting portraits of individuals connected to Epstein, including Karyna and Leon Black's children Josh and Benjamin. The correspondence shows her handling day-to-day coordination of these commissioned portraits, confirming artist availability, arranging meetings, and tracking portrait completion.

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•Coordinated NYAA's portrait scholarship program funded by Epstein's $30,000 donation, where scholarship recipients created portraits as 'tributes to Epstein's generosity'
•Direct correspondence with Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff regarding portrait commissions for Leon Black's children and others in Epstein's circle
•Managed logistics including artist Kyeong No painting multiple subjects connected to Epstein between 2014-2016
•Professional role as development director meant she facilitated the financial and operational relationship between Epstein and NYAA

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EFTA00325773.pdf

EFTA00325773

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From: Lesley Groff <Ma To: Lisa Kirk -MEM>, Kyeong No <IMIMI > Subject: Re: Portrait Scholarship Date: Mon, 02 May 2016 21:08:23 +0000 Hi Lisa and Kyeong. Checking in to make sure al

EFTA00327134.pdf

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From: To: Kyeong No Cc: Benjamin Black Subject: Re: Mee ting Sat. April 2nd at 1pm! Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:27:49 +0000 >, Josh Black < >, Lisa Kirk Ok, super. thanks On Mar 30, 2016, at 11:26 AM, Kyeong No < > wrote: I told Josh that I'll take some of photos of them. It takes about 30min. T

EFTA00327705.pdf

EFTA00327705

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Sat. April 2nd... please let me know if this is doable and any details I should pass along to them! thanks, Lesley > On Mar 11, 2016, at 11:12 AM, Lisa Kirk < > wrote: > Okay thank you. Please keep me copied on correspondence. Thanks! > Sent from my iPhone >> On Mar 11, 2016, at 10:45 AM, Lesley Groff

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EFTA00328276.pdf

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From: Lisa Kirk To: Lesley Groff Cc: Kyeong No <IIMIMIa Subject: Re: Portrait Scholarship Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 16:12:55 +0000 Okay thank you. Please keep me co

EFTA00328270.pdf

EFTA00328270

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From: Lisa Kirk To: Lesley Groff Cc: Kyeong No <IIMIMIa> Subject: Re: Portrait Scholarship Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:43:00 +0000 Kyeong are you available on Satur

EFTA00328274.pdf

EFTA00328274

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From: Lesley Groff <Ma To: Lisa Kirk -MINIM> Cc: Kyeong No <IIMIMIa> Subject: Re: Portrait Scholarship Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:45:12 +0000 Morning Lisa. Kyeong answered me last nig

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EFTA00328326.pdf

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available the weekend of April 2/3!! Could we set up a meet at NYAA one of these days? Lesley Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 11, 2016, at 11:12 AM, Lisa Kirk < > wrote: > Okay thank you. Please keep me copied on correspondence. Thanks! > Sent from my iPhone >> On Mar 11, 2016, at 10:45 AM, Lesley Groff

EFTA00328328.pdf

EFTA00328328

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From: Lesley Groff itzl fr-" To: Kyeong No -4 Cc: Lisa Kirk Subject: Re: Portrait Scholarship Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2016 22:34:42 +0000 fantastic! We need to organize a time...let me see what time would be good

EFTA00328710.pdf

EFTA00328710

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From: Lisa Kirk c To: "'Lesley Groff MINIIIMMY" <MIElla> Subject: Portrait Scholarship Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2016 17:43:19 +0000 Hi Lesley, Kyeong is agreeable to p

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EFTA00329667.pdf

EFTA00329667

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From: Lesley Groff <a To: Lisa Kirk <=IMM> Subject: Re: portrait is ready Date: Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:09:03 +0000 HI Lisa...following up_might it be possible for Keyong to paint 2 sub

EFTA00329828.pdf

EFTA00329828

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From: Lesley Groff <a To: Lisa Kirk <=IMM> Subject: Re: Karyna's portrait is ready Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2016 17:20:51 +0000 Ok thx Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 29, 2016, at 12:10 PM,

EFTA00329878.pdf

EFTA00329878

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From: Lesley Groff <a To: Lisa Kirk <=IMM> Subject: Re: Karyna's portrait is ready Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 13:10:28 +0000 Morning Lisa...Jeffrey is asking if Kyeong could paint Josh a

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EFTA00358837.pdf

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Kirk-NYAA Commissioned Portraits Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 21:32:38 +0000 bemard met„ and never foloowed up On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 5:31 PM, wrote: Lisa Kirk from NYAA has called and given me an update of where things stand with the commissioned portraits: -Bernard had one meeting with Karyna...they need

EFTA00368142.pdf

EFTA00368142

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From: IMMI > To: Lisa Kirk <=n> Cc: Elizabeth Hobson Subject: Re: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 20:14:24 +0000 Appreciate it. Thanks Sent from my iPhone On

EFTA00368144.pdf

EFTA00368144

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back to you shortly with an update. Original Message From: Lesley Groff [mailto: Sent: Monday, June 09, 2014 1:00 PM To: Elizabeth Hobson Cc: Lisa Kirk Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein J Hello Lisa and Liz. Wanted to touch base and see where we are with the artists who are to paint and portraits. Th

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EFTA00368819.pdf

EFTA00368819

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From: To: Sarah Johnson Cc: Lisa Kirk <=IIM>, Hobson Liz Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 20:15:38 +0000 Great...thanks... On May 27, 2014, at 4:10 PM, Sarah Johnso

EFTA00368977.pdf

EFTA00368977

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Fromm: =cMIElla To: Elizabeth Hobson Cc: Lisa Lisa Kirk <=IMM> Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 17:25:34 +0000 ok, super...thanks...and I just emailed both and Karyna so they will be

EFTA00369822.pdf

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Begin forwarded message: From: Elizabeth Hobson < Subject: quick question Date: Ma 8, 2014 9:41:56 AM EDT To: , „ Cc: Lisa Kirk Lesley - I know Lisa Kirk is working with you on the selection of Jeffrey's Portrait Scholarship recipient, but in the meantime I was hoping to confirm his preference for the

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EFTA00369821.pdf

EFTA00369821

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this on to Jeffrey and hopefully he can make a quick decision for you! Lesley On May 8, 2014, at 9:41 AM, Elizabeth Hobson wrote: Lesley - I know Lisa Kirk is working with you on the selection of Jeffrey's Portrait Scholarship recipient, but in the meantime I was hoping to confirm his preference for the

EFTA00318943.pdf

EFTA00318943

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From: To: Lisa Kirk Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 19:42:46 +0000 Heidi!! there is too much traffic—Jeffrey came back home...it would have taken fore

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