Who is Jennie Saunders in the Epstein files?

Jennie Saunders — who later changed her name to Jennie Enterprise — is the founder and CEO of the CORE: Club, an exclusive private members' club at 66 East 55th Street in Manhattan. She appears over 860 times in the Epstein document releases, making her one of the most frequently mentioned individuals. The documents reveal a deep financial and personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein that began around 2003 when he was nominated for a founding membership and continued through at least 2018, nearly a decade after his 2008 sex crime conviction.

What was Jeffrey Epstein's connection to the CORE: Club?

Jeffrey Epstein was a $100,000 founding investor in the CORE: Club when it launched in 2005, which secured him a lifetime membership. He later claimed to have 'put the founders in business.' When the club faced financial difficulties around 2014, owing approximately $6.8 million in unpaid rent, Epstein became actively involved — introducing Saunders to potential business partners like inventor Nathan Myhrvold, reviewing draft term sheets, meeting privately with prospective investors, and providing strategic advice on deal structures. A CORE: Club spokesperson has denied Epstein had any role in founding the company.

Did Jennie Saunders maintain contact with Epstein after his conviction?

Yes. The email correspondence in the released documents shows continuous contact from 2009 — the year Epstein was released from prison — through at least 2018. Saunders described Epstein as her 'guardian angel' in a 2016 email that also said 'love you!' She shared confidential corporate tax returns and business financial statements with him during negotiations. Her wife Dangene and their staff sent Epstein a birthday greeting in 2019 reading 'WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH.' The documents also show Epstein regularly receiving facial and spa treatment appointments at the CORE: Club, scheduled through his assistant Lesley Groff.

Was Jennie Saunders named in any Epstein legal proceedings?

Yes. Saunders appeared on a witness list from a civil Epstein case identifying people who may have had knowledge of Epstein's finances and his sexual abuse of minors. Notably, while most entries on the list described individuals as having 'knowledge,' Saunders was one of the few described as having an 'active role,' including arranging travel for underage girls to and from Epstein's island. This characterization has drawn significant public scrutiny since the documents were released.

Who is Jennie Saunders in the Epstein files?

Jennie Saunders — who later changed her name to Jennie Enterprise — is the founder and CEO of the CORE: Club, an exclusive private members' club at 66 East 55th Street in Manhattan. She appears over 860 times in the Epstein document releases, making her one of the most frequently mentioned individuals. The documents reveal a deep financial and personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein that began around 2003 when he was nominated for a founding membership and continued through at least 2018, nearly a decade after his 2008 sex crime conviction.

What was Jeffrey Epstein's connection to the CORE: Club?

Jeffrey Epstein was a $100,000 founding investor in the CORE: Club when it launched in 2005, which secured him a lifetime membership. He later claimed to have 'put the founders in business.' When the club faced financial difficulties around 2014, owing approximately $6.8 million in unpaid rent, Epstein became actively involved — introducing Saunders to potential business partners like inventor Nathan Myhrvold, reviewing draft term sheets, meeting privately with prospective investors, and providing strategic advice on deal structures. A CORE: Club spokesperson has denied Epstein had any role in founding the company.

Did Jennie Saunders maintain contact with Epstein after his conviction?

Yes. The email correspondence in the released documents shows continuous contact from 2009 — the year Epstein was released from prison — through at least 2018. Saunders described Epstein as her 'guardian angel' in a 2016 email that also said 'love you!' She shared confidential corporate tax returns and business financial statements with him during negotiations. Her wife Dangene and their staff sent Epstein a birthday greeting in 2019 reading 'WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH.' The documents also show Epstein regularly receiving facial and spa treatment appointments at the CORE: Club, scheduled through his assistant Lesley Groff.

Was Jennie Saunders named in any Epstein legal proceedings?

Yes. Saunders appeared on a witness list from a civil Epstein case identifying people who may have had knowledge of Epstein's finances and his sexual abuse of minors. Notably, while most entries on the list described individuals as having 'knowledge,' Saunders was one of the few described as having an 'active role,' including arranging travel for underage girls to and from Epstein's island. This characterization has drawn significant public scrutiny since the documents were released.

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Jennie Saunders (now Jennie Enterprise) is the founder of the elite CORE: Club in Manhattan, who maintained a deep personal and business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein spanning over a decade — Epstein was a founding investor in the club, provided ongoing business guidance, and was described by Saunders as her 'guardian angel' in emails as late as 2016.

Saunders appears extensively throughout the Epstein files in direct personal and business correspondence. Emails between 2009 and 2018 show Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff regularly scheduling spa and facial treatment appointments with Saunders and her wife Dangene at the CORE: Club. Beyond appointment scheduling, the files contain business communications where Saunders shared corporate tax returns and financial statements with Epstein, sought his advice on real estate deals, and received introductions to potential investors. Saunders also appears in Epstein's personal contact lists and in a legal proceeding witness list from a civil Epstein case, where she was described as having an active role rather than merely possessing knowledge.

Key Highlights

•Epstein was a $100,000 founding investor in the CORE: Club in 2005 and secured a lifetime membership; he later claimed credit for 'putting the founders in business'
•Saunders called Epstein her 'guardian angel' in a 2016 email and wrote 'love you!' — the relationship continued well after his 2008 sex crime conviction
•Epstein actively helped rescue the CORE: Club from financial trouble in 2014 when it owed $6.8 million in unpaid rent, introducing Enterprise to potential business partners and reviewing deal structures
•Saunders shared confidential corporate tax returns and financial statements with Epstein during business negotiations
•A civil case witness list identified Saunders as having an 'active role' including arranging travel — distinct from most entries that listed only 'knowledge'
•Dangene Enterprise (Saunders' wife) and staff sent Epstein a birthday email in 2019 reading 'WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH' in large purple font
•Epstein received regular facial treatment appointments at the CORE: Club with Dangene, coordinated by his assistant Lesley Groff

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Books for Further Reading

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

Bradley J. Edwards

Victims' attorney's firsthand account

Document Mentions (20 of 1,576)

EFTA02417465.pdf

EFTA02417465

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October 11, 2010 10:49 AM To: Elizabeth Sayner Cc: Jennie Saunders Subject: Re: Shinsegae/Korea opportunity EFTA_R1_0 1482325 EFTA02417466 Hi Jennie, I hope you had a great weekend. I wanted to follow up in case you missed my email from last Friday. My client from Korea who is developing a luxu

To: Jeffrey [email protected] From: Jennie Saunders Sent Sun 10/24/2010 2:42:48 PM Subject FW: Shinsegae/Korea opportunity Title: RE: Shinsegae/Korea opportunity • nni n r F n r h irm n E

EFTA02428799.pdf

EFTA02428799

2 mentions

11 PM Subject: RE: Updated Schedule I will work on Duchess anytime Great, coordinating hair I will check with Barbro with Deeja I will organize Jennie Saunders From: Jeevacation [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monda March 01, 2010 2:44 PM To: Subject: Re: Updated Schedule Duchess anytime ,M coord

[email protected]] Sent: Monda March 01, 2010 2:44 PM To: Subject: Re: Updated Schedule Duchess anytime ,M coordinating hair, barbro with dccja? Jennie saundcrs? Sent from my iPhone On Mar I, 2010, at 2:28 PM, ' wrote: Tues. March 2n4 6am Depart PB house 7am Wheels up to Teterboro 10:30am Arriv

EFTA02408463.pdf

EFTA02408463

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ortaccess.net I ---Original Message— From: To: Jennie Saunders CC: Howard Lubcher Sent: Thu Aug 05 12:54:49 2010 Subject: Re: Meeting Recap.... Jennie, I Mobile: Your instructions yesterday was to make it simple. The Will is a public record when it is filed upon death. Arc you saying that if some

To: [email protected]@gmail.com] From: Jennie Saunders Sent Thur 8/5/2010 5:41:19 PM Subject: Fw: Meeting Recap.... Title: Fw: Meeting Recap.... Does it really matter ? CORE: Jennie Saunders I Found

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EFTA00774517.pdf

EFTA00774517

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is name? On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 12:30 AM, Jennie Saunders .<a.. wrote: HAVE 5000000 MUCH TO TELL YOU you will be 50000 proud of me J Love you! xo Jennie CORE: Jennie Saunders I President and Chief Executive Officer I 66 East 55th Street New York NY 10022 I Main: Mobile: <mailto: www.coreaccess.net

From: "Jennie Saunders" To: "jeevacation@gmailsom" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Date: Sat, 02 May 2009 19:04:21 +0000 cool !!!! Second time u will make me a her

EFTA02425110.pdf

EFTA02425110

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To: [email protected]@gmail.corn] Fran: Jennie Saunders Sent Fri 4/30/2010 11:36:44 AM Subject Re: Fw: Green Jets Results: January-April Title: Re: Fw: Green Jets Results: January-April S0000 cool tu

To: Jennie Saunders CC: Dean Rotchin < Sent: Thu Apr 29 15: : Subject: Green Jets Results: January-April II <<Financial Reporting April.xlsx>> i Jennie, Here are the numbers for Jon-April. "Ilte results show continued growth. and would have been considerably better had we done any advertising in Ap

EFTA00771966.pdf (email 4: RE: Tax Returns et al)

EFTA00771966_email_004

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From: Kathleen Buzbee [mailto: Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:17 PM To: Daniel Rabia Subject: RE: Tax Returns et al Because Jennie is (was?) the managing member of the LLC's and had personally guaranteed loans, the debts were allocated to her K-1 in 2005 which then created basis

il and delete this communication and destroy all copies. From: Daniel Rabia [mailto: Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:04 PM To: Kathleen Buzbee Cc: Jennie Saunders Subject: Tax Returns et al Hi Kathy, Jennie has asked me to follow up with you re your e-mail to her from yesterday. It turns out that the recour

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EFTA01835953.pdf

EFTA01835953

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To: Jennie Saunders From: Jeffrey Epstein Sent Thur 2/17/2011 10:23:29 PM Subject: Re: FW: yes On Thu, Fcb 17, 2011 at 6:20 PM, Jennie Saunders .i lwrote: But I

coreaccess.net/> From: Daniel Rabia Sent: Thursday, Februa 17, 2011 4:01 PM To: Jennie Saunders; Subject: RE: Dear Ron, I spoke at length with Jennie earlier today and she conveyed your concerns. In the Want of structuring the most EFTA_R1_00216486 EFTA01835953 advantageous tax structure for Je

EFTA00424125.pdf

EFTA00424125

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id Applications / Laser Hair Removal Original Message From: Lesley Groff [mailto: Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 7:44 AM To: Appointment Cc: Jennie Saunders Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Morning! Jeffrey is coming to NY and would love to come in on Friday. Are Dangene and Jennie around? Lesley Sent from my

35 AM To: Lesley Groff C Cc: Jennie Enterprise Subject: RE: Jeffrey Epstein 3:00 on Friday would work per Dangene, how is this for Jeffrey and you Jennie " With Kindest Regards, Valerie , Between Park and Madison New York, NY 10022 Announcing SUBLIME TRANSFORMATION : - Tighten skin and pores; stim

EFTA01835323.pdf

EFTA01835323

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To: E MMeevacation@gmaitcom[[email protected]] From: Jennie Saunders Sent Mon 2/7/2011 2:34:17 PM Shadi meet Jeffrey ... One of the great minds (and hearts) of all time ... He will really appreciate your genius ...

2:34:17 PM Shadi meet Jeffrey ... One of the great minds (and hearts) of all time ... He will really appreciate your genius ... Please connect .... Jennie CORE: Jennie Saunders Founder & Chairman 166 East 55th Street New York NY I00221Main: 212 486 66001Mobile: www.coreaccess.net EFTA_R1_00215012 EF

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EFTA02420764.pdf (email 4: RE:)

EFTA02420764_email_004

2 mentions

From: James Mohn To: Jennie Saunde Sent: Mon Aug 30 : : Subject: RE: Yes. See you at 3:45 today. My mobile: 917 747 6950 From: Jennie Saunders Im it Sent: Sunday. August 29, 201 : To Subject: e: Can u bring the picture we gave u from magazine on monday please CORE: Jennie Saunders I Fo

rizon Wireless BlackBerry From: "Jennie Saunders" Date: Thu, 26 Au 2010 10:15:34 -0400 To: Subj . Tomorrow at 4 as u suggested perfect ! CORE: Jennie aunders F nd r hairman Mobile: I From: James Mohn New York NY 10022 I Mai❑: EFTA_R1_0 1486834 EFTA02420767

EFTA00746894.pdf

EFTA00746894

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From: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> To: Jennie Saunders Subject: Re: FW: Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:12:36 -4)000 Inline-Images: image001.gif ask the boys whether or not bill siegal or lany moens are stil

s are limited. Please call From: Dean Rotchin [mailto: Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 4:30 PM To: Jennie Saunders Cc: Subject: FW: For J E orj Jennie: Please forward — thx Dean ; 'Joe Grimes' Jeffrey: Attached you will find: Earthjet (Doc 1) PPM used for initial capital EFTA00746894 Busine

EFTA00663892.pdf

EFTA00663892

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ent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 5:48 PM To: DANGENE Cc: Jennie Saunders Subject: FW: Dangene McKay Bailey (NY) LLC 20ny0994730.2 Hi Dangene and Jennie, The loan as been approved as a Loan to pay off your existing line of credit. We are unable to extend an additional line of credit higher than 100k

From: "Jennie Saunders" To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Fw: Dangene McKay Bailey (NY) LLC 20ny0994730.2 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:25:12 +0000 Will get that for

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EFTA02413549.pdf

EFTA02413549

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ou have a doctor appointment tomorrow (June 3rd) at 629 Park Ave. From 4-6pm? Jeffrey has an appt out of the house on Thurs. June 34-1 4:00 Appt w/Jennie Saunders and Dangene (Jennie: p) 629 Park Ave btwn 65/66 --- On Wed, 6/2/10, Jeevacation <ieevacationaismaiLcom> wrote: From: Jeevacation jeevacationOgmail

tomorrow (June 3rd) at 629 Park Ave. From 4-6pm? Jeffrey has an appt out of the house on Thurs. June 34-1 4:00 Appt w/Jennie Saunders and Dangene (Jennie: p) 629 Park Ave btwn 65/66 --- On Wed, 6/2/10, Jeevacation <ieevacationaismaiLcom> wrote: From: Jeevacation jeevacationOgmail.com> Subject: To:

EFTA00771981.pdf (email 3: RE: Tax Returns et al)

EFTA00771981_email_003

2 mentions

dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly forbidden. From: Daniel Rabia Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 11:38 AM To: 'Kathleen Buzbee' Cc: Jennie Saunders; 'Joel Boff Subject: RE: Tax Returns et al Hi Kathy, Jennie would like to join us on this call as well. Could you please advise as to your earlies

iel Rabia Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 11:38 AM To: 'Kathleen Buzbee' Cc: Jennie Saunders; 'Joel Boff Subject: RE: Tax Returns et al Hi Kathy, Jennie would like to join us on this call as well. Could you please advise as to your earliest availability? Thanks, Daniel CORE: I Daniel Rabia I Chief

EFTA00771974.pdf (email 2: RE: Tax Returns et al)

EFTA00771974_email_002

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CORE: Jennie Saunders I President and Chief Executive Officer I 66 East 55th Street New York NY 10022 I Main: Mobile: I www.coreaccess.net I ------ Forwarded message F

7 Apr 2009 17:22:42 -0400 Subject: RE: Tax Returns et al I have been tied up all day on a major project that has to go tomorrow am. Based on your (Jennie's) assurance that you were and are still a personal guarantor of the debt, I will overnight the 2005 NY amended return to you tomorrow. As long as t

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EFTA00433378.pdf

EFTA00433378

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ge > From: Imailto• > Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 2:14 PM > To: ; Jennie Saunders > Cc: Appointment > Subject: Jeffrey Epstein > • Hello and Jennie! Jeffrey is in town and would like to come see > you this WEd. May 25th at 5pm. Might this be possible? > Please let me know. > • Thanks, EFTA00

From: ==. > To: "Jennie Saunders" a> Cc: MM .' a>, "Appointment" <Ma> Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 18:37:08 +0000 Jeffrey can come at 4:30...sound good?

EFTA00434830.pdf

EFTA00434830

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From: To: "Jennie Saunders" Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 14:47:27 +0000 Great. Thx. I will let je know Original Message From: Jennie Saunders To:

pointment; Jennie Saunders; Dangene Subject: Jeffrey Epstein 66 East 55th Street New York NY 10022 I Main: I www.coreaccess.net Hello Dangene and Jennie...Jeffrey is wondering when you guys will be back from vacation? Let me know! (and ENJOY your vacation!) Thanks, Lesley Assistant to Jeffrey Eps

EFTA02417434.pdf

EFTA02417434

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To: Jeffrey [email protected] From: Jennie Saunders Sent Sun 10/24/2010 3:41:28 PM Subject: RE: FW: Shinsegae/Korea opportunity Want to take D there one day ..xo CORE: Jennie Saunders I Founder &

5th Street New York NY 10022 www.coreaccess.net EFTA_R1_0 1482275 EFTA02417434 To: Jennie Saunders Subject: RE: Shinsegae/Korea opportunity Hi Jennie, So we arc confirmed for I lam on Thursday! Thanks for accommodating on short notice. Here's a few background details for our meeting: • The Proje

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EFTA02438945.pdf (email 1: RE: Tax Returns et al)

EFTA02438945

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/2009 9:22:42 PM Subject: RE: Tax Returns et al Daniel I have been tied up all day on a major project that has to go tomorrow am. Based on your (Jennie's) assurance that you were and are still a personal guarantor of the debt, I will overnight the 2005 NY amended return to you tomorrow. As long as

u are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return email and delete this communication and destroy all copies. From: Jennie Saunders [mailto: Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 5:12 PM To: Daniel Rabia; Kathleen Buzbee Cc: Joel Boff Subject: RE: Tax Returns et al Kathy -PLEASE let

EFTA02438945.pdf (email 3: Tax Returns et al)

EFTA02438945_email_003

2 mentions

il and delete this communication and destroy all copies. From: Daniel Rabia (mailto Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:04 PM To: Kathleen Buzbee Cc: Jennie Saunders Subject: Tax Returns et al Hi Kathy, Jennie has asked me to follow up with you re your e-mail to her from yesterday. It turns out that the recour

. From: Daniel Rabia (mailto Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:04 PM To: Kathleen Buzbee Cc: Jennie Saunders Subject: Tax Returns et al Hi Kathy, Jennie has asked me to follow up with you re your e-mail to her from yesterday. It turns out that the recourse and non-recourse liabilities are itemized on

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