Who is Leo Loking in the Epstein files?

Leo Loking appears to be a building handyman and housekeeping worker for Jeffrey Epstein's residences, mainly in New York. In the files Leo cleans and readies apartments, handles repairs and deliveries, takes instructions from Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff and property manager Karyna Shuliak, and sometimes drives for Epstein. Leo's name appears in 814 documents, almost all of them routine staff emails.

Does Leo Loking appear in any flight logs or legal filings?

Not in the material described here. The records are overwhelmingly emails (798 of 814), plus 15 other documents that include scanned checks, and one travel record. That travel record is a May 2019 itinerary email in which Leo is called Jeffrey's driver. Only one document in the profile is a substantive non-email record, and nothing suggests Leo was a subject of any legal proceeding.

Why is Leo Loking connected to Ehud Barak in the documents?

The link seems to come from housekeeping emails. Lesley Groff's staff emails use subject lines like "clean ehud, 8a and 7J" and "11J Ehud" when arranging cleaning of an apartment for a guest. Leo's replies confirm the work was done. The emails show apartment preparation only and do not record any contact between Leo and Barak.

What are the checks made out to Leo Loking?

Several scanned checks from NES, LLC, an entity with a St. Thomas address and a Deutsche Bank account, are payable to Leo Loking. They are dated in 2014 and 2015 and are for $600 or $1,500. The memos refer to "Work at 9 E" over specific date ranges, which suggests payment for labor at a Manhattan property. The checks do not say what the work was.

Is Leo Loking accused of any wrongdoing?

The documents show no accusation or allegation against Leo Loking. The emails read as ordinary employment communications, and appearing in them does not imply knowledge of or involvement in any misconduct. I did not find any public news coverage or a Wikipedia page about Leo.

Who is Leo Loking in the Epstein files?

Leo Loking appears to be a building handyman and housekeeping worker for Jeffrey Epstein's residences, mainly in New York. In the files Leo cleans and readies apartments, handles repairs and deliveries, takes instructions from Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff and property manager Karyna Shuliak, and sometimes drives for Epstein. Leo's name appears in 814 documents, almost all of them routine staff emails.

Does Leo Loking appear in any flight logs or legal filings?

Not in the material described here. The records are overwhelmingly emails (798 of 814), plus 15 other documents that include scanned checks, and one travel record. That travel record is a May 2019 itinerary email in which Leo is called Jeffrey's driver. Only one document in the profile is a substantive non-email record, and nothing suggests Leo was a subject of any legal proceeding.

Why is Leo Loking connected to Ehud Barak in the documents?

The link seems to come from housekeeping emails. Lesley Groff's staff emails use subject lines like "clean ehud, 8a and 7J" and "11J Ehud" when arranging cleaning of an apartment for a guest. Leo's replies confirm the work was done. The emails show apartment preparation only and do not record any contact between Leo and Barak.

What are the checks made out to Leo Loking?

Several scanned checks from NES, LLC, an entity with a St. Thomas address and a Deutsche Bank account, are payable to Leo Loking. They are dated in 2014 and 2015 and are for $600 or $1,500. The memos refer to "Work at 9 E" over specific date ranges, which suggests payment for labor at a Manhattan property. The checks do not say what the work was.

Is Leo Loking accused of any wrongdoing?

The documents show no accusation or allegation against Leo Loking. The emails read as ordinary employment communications, and appearing in them does not imply knowledge of or involvement in any misconduct. I did not find any public news coverage or a Wikipedia page about Leo.

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Leo Loking

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814

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Watch: Leo Loking in the Epstein files

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Leo Loking appears in the files as a building maintenance and housekeeping worker who handled apartment cleaning, repairs and deliveries for Jeffrey Epstein's properties. One 2019 itinerary email also calls Leo "Jeffrey's driver." Almost all the material is routine staff logistics, and nothing in it describes wrongdoing by Leo.

Of the 814 documents that mention Leo Loking, 798 are emails, and 179 of those have Leo in the From/To/Cc header. Most are short, practical exchanges from 2016 to 2019 with Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff and with Karyna Shuliak, who handled property matters. They cover cleaning schedules, readying apartments for guests, flooring and carpet work, supply and delivery coordination, and checking mail. A handful of financial records show checks from NES, LLC made out to Leo Loking in 2014 and 2015, with memos such as "Work at 9 E." One 2019 itinerary email also describes Leo as Jeffrey's driver.

Key Highlights

•Leo's closest working relationship in the files is with Lesley Groff, with 298 shared documents. Her emails give schedule changes and cleaning requests, and Leo replies with short confirmations like "Noted Less...thanks" and "8-A and 7J are ready for the next guest."
•Leo also works closely with Karyna Shuliak (173 shared documents) and Merwin Dela Cruz (105). Their exchanges cover bedding sets, a printer pickup, new carpet and rugs, a floor repair in unit 3M, steam cleaning, a dishwasher replacement, and supplies and deliveries at a property referred to as "301."
•Several 2016–2018 emails involve readying units for guests. Examples are a subject line reading "clean ehud, 8a and 7J" and a "11J Ehud" thread, which likely explain the 108 shared documents with Ehud Barak. The emails themselves show only apartment preparation, not any interaction between Leo and Barak.
•Checks from NES, LLC (6100 Red Hook Quarter, St. Thomas, drawn on Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas) were made payable to Leo Loking in amounts of $1,500 and $600. The memo lines from spring 2015 read "Work at 9 E" with date ranges, which suggests payment for work at a Manhattan property.
•A May 2019 itinerary email chain has Lesley Groff telling a traveler that "Leo, Jeffrey's driver, will pi[ck up]..." and Leo answering "Copy Les." This is the only place in the files that calls Leo a driver.
•The tone is uniformly logistical. Leo's messages are mostly one-line replies sent from an iPhone, and the files contain no discussion of Epstein's activities, guests' conduct or any investigation involving Leo.

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Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

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Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

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Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

Bradley J. Edwards

Victims' attorney's firsthand account

Document Mentions (20 of 814)

EFTA01350408.pdf

EFTA01350408

2 mentions

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EFTA01347073.pdf

EFTA01347073

1 mention

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EFTA00320920.pdf

EFTA00320920

1 mention

From: Leo Loking To: Lesley Groff < k> Subject: Re: schedule Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:31:13 +0000 Noted Less...thanks Sent from my iPhone On Aug 15, 2016

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EFTA01350422.pdf

EFTA01350422

1 mention

NEW YORK 10154 1.103.210 1195 5/11/2015 $ "1,500.00 One Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100""*""""*""""""""""*""*" .""*""m""*""*"*"""""" MEMO Leo Loking Work at 9 E 4/27/15-5108115 000 L L950 1:023,00 LOAD: OS nal 29 S 3? 580, 5 a 2 DOLLARS I 8 9 r I Z 2 O 9 O c0 )- Z O 0) ci U- O CC O.

EFTA01350438.pdf

EFTA01350438

1 mention

O O ••- 9 OO >- 2 I z 9 00 6100 RED HOOK QUARTER, 83 ST. THOMAS 00802 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10154 1-103.210 3/31/2015 8 PAY TO THE ORDER OF Leo Loking $ "1,500.00 I One Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100""*"" ***** " ***************** "*" ***** ""*""""" ******* ***** ******"" DOLLARS Leo Loking

EFTA01350418.pdf

EFTA01350418

1 mention

CD 0 NES, LLC 6100 RED HOOK QUARTER, 83 ST. THOMAS 00802 PAY TO THE ORDER OF Leo Loking One Thousand Five Huaked_artd_0_0a.00 MEMO Leo Loking Work at 9 E 5/11-5/22/15 DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10154

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EFTA01350428.pdf

EFTA01350428

1 mention

NES, LLC 6100 RED HOOK QUARTER, B3 ST. THOMAS 00802 PAY TO THE ORDER OF Leo Loking DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10154 1-103-210 1193 4/28/2015 $ "1,500S0 One Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100"""""*"

EFTA01350434.pdf

EFTA01350434

1 mention

NES, LLC 6100 RED HOOK QUARTER, B3 ST. THOMAS 00802 PAY TO THE ORDER OF Leo Loking One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty and 00/100 ***** **********"*""********"*"" ****** ********************"*"******* Leo Loking DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST

EFTA01350504.pdf

EFTA01350504

1 mention

1168 11/14/1014 $ "1,500.00 One Thousand s ve Hundred and 00n wy....•••••••• ••••••• •••• aaaaaa •••••catna•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• MEMO Leo Loking 11/3/14-11/14/14 cO °I— ra co r-el co 9 8 Z I 2 0 0 I m)- z rn 71-; 0 UL O 0 -J < < • P Z z • W O0 LL M Z z O O EFTA01350504

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EFTA01350518.pdf

EFTA01350518

1 mention

g I na I check. c Co r-1 -n .J3 Im1 fL cCI sm r•R r-I ma O r-q rl NES, LLC Ira RED NOOK °WRIER 51 THOTIAS 0062 PAY TO THE Opoci4 OF Leo Loking Or e Thousand Five Hundred and 001100 DEU1SOIESANK MUST CCVIAN'l AMIE 5203 NEW TOAK SOY Y0144 11,54 404 VC, 1157 1032014 $ "1,500.00 Leo Lold

EFTA00318111.pdf

EFTA00318111

1 mention

Time Warner Cable coming to apt ■today between 3-4pm to hook up cable and bring a box for the apartment. We have a representative from our office, Leo Loking, who will meet with Time Warner and can take them up to the apartment and be there for the install...we will then bring in the TV... All is fine an

EFTA00319096.pdf

EFTA00319096

1 mention

From: To: Leo Subject: Re: NEW SCHEDULE Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 14:37:56 +0000 appreciate your help!! :) On Sep 15, 2016, at 10:36 AM, Leo Loking < Ok Less.. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2016, at 10:19 AM, > wrote: > wrote: FYI!! Can Leo take care of cleaning 3M tomorrow alone please?

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EFTA00319119.pdf

EFTA00319119

1 mention

From: Leo Loking To: Subject: Re: NEW SCHEDULE Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 15:51:32 +0000 My pleasure Less...thanks Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2016, at 10:37 AM

EFTA00319222.pdf

EFTA00319222

1 mention

<a>, Subject: Re: Friday Sept. 16th Cleaning- 7J, 3M & 11J Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 11:21:50 +0000 Great! thank you! > On Sep 14, 2016, at 7:20 AM, Leo Loking ‹ > wrote: > Good morning > Noted.. thanks > Sent from my iPhone >> On Sep 14, 2016, at 7:17 AM, > wrote: » Morning! Just want to make sure you

EFTA01293950.pdf

EFTA01293950

1 mention

02 DEUTSCHE 0ANKIFINIT COMPANY AUDI/CAS hEW YOLK NEVI YOPX 10154 140.1.210 PAY TO 11E ORDER OF—Loo.takint —Cine:Thoween4Ave-Worked and 90licr— Leo Loking 1167 9 1 : 2 1 1 - I $ " 1 S O O . 0 0 t AR, Win ......../....1.••••••••••••••••••••• 8 1 SDNY_GM_00052208 EFTA01293982 t

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EFTA00321597.pdf

EFTA00321597

1 mention

000 thanks Leo...I will need to know which one of you will go so I can pass along the proper cell number to Anna... > On Jul 29, 2016, at 1:00 PM, Leo Loking < > wrote: > Ok,noted Les > Sent from my iPhone >> On Jul 29, 2016, at 12:57 PM, Lesley Groff .tz > wrote: >> >> Hi Jojo and Leo...Jeffrey would

EFTA00321780.pdf

EFTA00321780

1 mention

a Subject: Re: Delivery coming... Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 17:23:45 +0000 I'll send 2 men! one to drive and one to run up! does that work? It will be Leo Loking that will come up...does he just go to the front desk and say he is here to see you, show his ID and go up to 43rd floor? > On Jul 26, 2016, at 1:

EFTA00321781.pdf

EFTA00321781

1 mention

1:24 PM > To: Melanie Spinella > Subject: Re: Delivery coming... > • I'll send 2 men! one to drive and one to run up! does that work? It will be Leo Loking that will come up...does he just go to the front desk and say he is here to see you, show his ID and go up to 43rd floor? >> On Jul 26, 2016, at 1

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EFTA00321802.pdf

EFTA00321802

1 mention

24 PM >> To: Melanie Spinella >> Subject: Re: Delivery coming. > > >> I'll send 2 men! one to drive and one to run up! does that work? It will be Leo Loking that will come up...does he just go to the front desk and say he is here to see you, show his ID and go up to 43rd floor? > > >>> On Jul 26, 2016

EFTA01293890.pdf

EFTA01293890

1 mention

NTIAL SDNY_GM_00052117 DB-SDNY-0014941 EFTA_00I 62725 EFTA01293891 NES, LLC 6100 RED HOOK QUARTER, 83 ST. THOMAS 00802 PAY TO THE ORDER OF Leo Loking One Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100""""""*"."""'" MEMO Leo Loking Work at 000 L Lci 2 LOC LO331: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS NEW Y

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Lesley Groff