Who is John Murphy in the Epstein files?

He is a finance executive at the publisher Phaidon, described in the files as COO/CFO. He appears in 71 documents, almost all business emails. In them he prepares and sends financial models, accounts and reorganisation paperwork for Phaidon, Regan Arts and Artspace. Those emails were often forwarded to Epstein by Richard Joslin or Eileen Alexanderson. Some mentions of 'John Murphy' in the archive are other people with the same name.

Did John Murphy communicate directly with Jeffrey Epstein?

The documents show mostly indirect contact. Murphy's emails went to Joslin, Alexanderson, Peter Goodwin and outside advisers, and several were then forwarded to Epstein's email account. In one case Murphy sent Jeff Schultz a diligence package that was later forwarded to Epstein. Epstein shares many documents with Murphy mainly because these forwards put them in the same chain.

What business matters was he involved in?

Three matters recur. The first is financial modelling for Regan Arts, a publishing venture, including best-case and worse-case scenarios for 2015. The second is Artspace, covering financial statements, cap tables, cash flow, orders and a bridge loan. The third is Phaidon's corporate reorganisation and tax and statutory filings, including entities such as JMWT Midco Limited.

Is every 'John Murphy' in the documents the same person?

No. Most mentions refer to the Phaidon finance executive. At least two others are different people: a U.S. Chamber of Commerce international policy official named in a news-style event briefing, and a Baltimore Sun journalist quoted in a report on polio vaccination.

Who is John Murphy in the Epstein files?

He is a finance executive at the publisher Phaidon, described in the files as COO/CFO. He appears in 71 documents, almost all business emails. In them he prepares and sends financial models, accounts and reorganisation paperwork for Phaidon, Regan Arts and Artspace. Those emails were often forwarded to Epstein by Richard Joslin or Eileen Alexanderson. Some mentions of 'John Murphy' in the archive are other people with the same name.

Did John Murphy communicate directly with Jeffrey Epstein?

The documents show mostly indirect contact. Murphy's emails went to Joslin, Alexanderson, Peter Goodwin and outside advisers, and several were then forwarded to Epstein's email account. In one case Murphy sent Jeff Schultz a diligence package that was later forwarded to Epstein. Epstein shares many documents with Murphy mainly because these forwards put them in the same chain.

What business matters was he involved in?

Three matters recur. The first is financial modelling for Regan Arts, a publishing venture, including best-case and worse-case scenarios for 2015. The second is Artspace, covering financial statements, cap tables, cash flow, orders and a bridge loan. The third is Phaidon's corporate reorganisation and tax and statutory filings, including entities such as JMWT Midco Limited.

Is every 'John Murphy' in the documents the same person?

No. Most mentions refer to the Phaidon finance executive. At least two others are different people: a U.S. Chamber of Commerce international policy official named in a news-style event briefing, and a Baltimore Sun journalist quoted in a report on polio vaccination.

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John Murphy appears in the files as the Phaidon publishing group's finance chief, described as COO/CFO. He prepared financial models, cash-flow reports and reorganisation paperwork that Epstein's financial staff passed on to Jeffrey Epstein. The documents show him working with Epstein's finance team, not writing to Epstein directly.

Most of the 71 documents are business emails, and 26 have Murphy in the From, To or Cc line. In them he sends financial models for the publisher Regan Arts, Artspace financial statements, cap tables and cash-flow reports, and takes part in the Phaidon corporate reorganisation. His correspondents are mainly Richard Joslin and Eileen Alexanderson, and many of his messages were forwarded to Epstein's email account. A few mentions are other people with the same name, including a U.S. Chamber of Commerce official in a news-style briefing and a Baltimore Sun journalist quoted in a report on polio vaccination.

Key Highlights

•One document describes him as 'Phaidon COO/CFO' who is 'quarterbacking' the financial statements and business model for Regan Arts. A separate document describes him as CFO of the publishing entities and as the source of projected publishing-entity repayments.
•In November and December 2014 he wrote to Richard Joslin and Eileen Alexanderson with Regan Arts financial models, including base, best-case and worse-case scenarios for 2015. Joslin forwarded these emails to Epstein's email account.
•In July and August 2014 he handled Artspace financials, cap tables, monthly P&Ls, balance sheets and order data, and he sent an Artspace cash-flow report to Alexanderson in October 2014. He was also on the email chains about an Artspace asset purchase agreement and an Artspace bridge loan.
•He was copied on the Phaidon re-organisation and 'umbrella agreement' correspondence with outside advisers in September and December 2014. A later email chain says he had BDO working on tax filings once the fiscal 2014 statutory accounts were filed, and another says he approved a payment connected to company filing fees.
•A document on the Phaidon board lists him with Keith Fox and others among its directors and officers. In November 2014 he sent Jeff Schultz diligence materials under the subject 'Empire Due Diligence', and one email chain includes a Phaidon competitors document.
•In May 2015 he forwarded an email about 'JMWT Midco Limited' to Brad Wechsler. The accompanying message from the sender above him suggests getting rid of 'topco, midco', which points to simplifying the corporate structure.
•The documents show no flight logs or legal filings naming him, and nothing in these emails suggests wrongdoing by him. They show a finance executive doing routine corporate work for companies in Epstein's circle.

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Document Mentions (20 of 71)

EFTA00688018.pdf

EFTA00688018

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essage From: Salmon, Hannah (MICAS) [mailto: Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 1:30 PM To: Richard Joslin; Larsen, Sonia Cc: Eileen Alexanderson; John Murphy; Peter Goodwin; Richard D'Agostino Subject: RE: Phadion re-organisation [MACS-LIVE_LIB.FID2559344] Richard A company may be voluntarily struck off

EFTA00694727.pdf

EFTA00694727

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oan. I think we shld also get rid of topco, midco now but your call. Speak this w/end or next week. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From: John Murphy Date: Fri, 22 May 2015 17:03:18 +0000 To: Brad Wechsle Subject: FW: JMWT Midco Limited [MACS-LIVE_LIB.FID2417632] Hi Brad/Eileen, I spoke with P

EFTA00720923.pdf

EFTA00720923

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arls.xlsrATT00002.1In Detail on orders — sorry if you have recd twice From: Catherine Levene [mailto: Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2014 3:23 PM To: John Murphy Subject: Orders Hi John - Attached please find our 2013 and 2014 (Jan - June 2014) orders without the emails and names associated with them. Plea

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EFTA00720946.pdf

EFTA00720946

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, 01 Aug 2014 12:01:56 +0000 Attachments: Artspace_Monhtly_P&L_IH_2014.xlsx; ATT00001.htm; Artspace_Balance_Sheet_IH_2014.xlsx; ATT00002.htm From: John Murphy Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 7:55 PM To: Eileen Alexanderson; Richard Joslin Subject: FW: Artspace Financials 1H 2014 From: Catherine Levene Se

EFTA00848030.pdf

EFTA00848030

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ies were charged to company credit card. I will follow up on who signed the cheque to companies house for late filing. I think it was Peter Goodwin. John Murphy approved payment, Note that the fees are GBP 150/mo and at six months are GBP 1,500. From: jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Sent: Sunday,

EFTA00863783.pdf

EFTA00863783

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de to date. Rich would no better but i believe statutory accounts were filed in January after auditors signed off on the fiscal 2014 statements and John Murphy has BDO addressing tax filings currently. They could not do so until these accounts were filed. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 22, 2015, at 11:06 AM,

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EFTA00863789.pdf

EFTA00863789

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EFTA00863792.pdf

EFTA00863792

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ch would no better but i believe statutory accounts were filed in January after auditors signed off on the EFTA00863792 fiscal 2014 statements and John Murphy has BDO addressing tax filings currently. They could not do so until these accounts were filed. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 22, 2015, at 11:06 AM,

EFTA00863785.pdf

EFTA00863785

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EFTA00863795.pdf

EFTA00863795

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EFTA00636930.pdf

EFTA00636930

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o forward. Not sure if possible by year end given holidays. From: Peter Goodwin ‹ > Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2014 7:23 AM To: Richard Joslin; John Murphy; Cc: Eileen Alexanderson; Richard D'Agostino; Larsen, Sonia Subject: Phaidon re-organisation Please find attached the updated financials for the J

EFTA00669399.pdf

EFTA00669399

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oan. I think we shld also get rid of topco, midco now but your call. Speak this w/end or next week. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From: John Murphy <1 Date: Fri, 22 May 2015 17:03:18 +0000 To: Brad Wechsler Hi Brad/Eileen, Subject: FW: JMWT Midco Limited [MACS-LIVE_LIB.FID2417632] I spoke wi

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EFTA00703023.pdf

EFTA00703023

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rized open questions to Phaidon accounting team below EFTA00703023 From: Richard Joslin Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 9:26 AM To: 'DIlinaa John Murphy Subject: Regan Arts Please take a look at this - I'd like to have a call this morning to discuss. Thanks Revenue How was 47% of list price derive

EFTA00707616.pdf

EFTA00707616

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Contracts.xlsx; ArtSpace_- Asset Purchase_Agreement_(PW_Aug_12)-v10.doc I am going to ask Heather about 1031 and related party/dealer "issue" From: John Murphy [mailto Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 5:09 PM To: Larsen, Sonia; Keith Fox; Lakhdhir, David K Cc: Eileen Alexanderson; Richard Joslin Subject: R

EFTA00599517.pdf

EFTA00599517

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cision with not more than one director dissenting. Eileen signs documents as a director when needed. She also handles funds transfers. Keith Fox, John Murphy, Andrew Price Deborah , Aaronson, Emilia Terragni, James Booth-Clibbom, Eileen Alexanderson Officers: CEO and Chairman: Keith Fox Secretary:

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EFTA00602334.pdf

EFTA00602334

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line in investment inflows that took place between 2014 and 2015 happens in 2015-6 4 Publishing Inflows These projected repayments were provided by John Murphy, CFO of the publishing entities 5 Art Sales There are no known projected art sales 6 Boat Charter Income This projection is based upon an average

EFTA00615196.pdf

EFTA00615196

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door-to-door visits by strangers might illicit suspicion, especially in a context in which access to basic healthcare is not easily available.83 As John Murphy of the Baltimore Sun wrote at the time: The aggressive door-to-door mass immunizations that have slashed polio infections around the world also rai

EFTA00632438.pdf

EFTA00632438

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an Arts Happy Holidays to all of you. Work on the financial statements and business model of Regan Arts has progressed. I believe you all know that John Murphy, Phaidon COO/CFO is quarterbacking. Because Judith's business model, as a trade book publisher, is different in many ways from that of Phaidon, we h

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EFTA00657406.pdf

EFTA00657406

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: Regan Arts I summarized open questions to Phaidon accounting team below From: Richard Joslin Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 9:26 AM To: '; John Murphy Subject: Regan Arts Please take a look at this — I'd like to have a call this morning to discuss. Thanks Revenue EFTA00657406 How was 47% of li

EFTA00149061.pdf

EFTA00149061

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ration Chief Representative for EFTA00149103 Strategic Research Shin Oya, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce International Policy Senior Vice President John Murphy; 9:45 AM • The Atlantic Festival continues - The Atlantic Festival continues, held virtually, hosted by The Atlantic to explore the events of 2020

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