Who is Barbara Goldman in the Epstein files?

She is a staffing-agency contact. The files show her as the addressee of emails from Lesley Groff, Epstein's assistant, about finding household staff in early 2016. The replies are signed by an employment counselor at Regal Domestics, Inc., a domestic-staffing agency, though the signature uses the name "Michelle".

What did Barbara Goldman do for Jeffrey Epstein?

The emails show her presenting candidates for household positions, including a Filipino couple, a man named Gustavo, and a candidate named Marco. She arranged interviews by Skype and in person, and she followed up through Groff when Epstein had not responded. The documents don't show whether any of these candidates was hired.

Is there evidence Barbara Goldman met or dealt directly with Epstein?

Mostly not. Almost all the correspondence goes through Lesley Groff. A January 2016 email says Epstein would call Goldman, and a schedule entry says to "Call Barbara Goldman re maid". The files don't contain a direct exchange between Epstein and Goldman.

Does Barbara Goldman appear in flight logs, legal filings or financial records?

No. None of the 242 documents is a legal, government, financial or travel record. They are 239 emails and 3 other records, all about the 2016 staffing search.

Why do other names like Lesley Groff appear so often with Barbara Goldman?

Groff wrote or received most of the messages, so she appears in nearly every document with Goldman. Co-occurrence counts for other names show only that they appear in the same documents, not that they had any relationship with Goldman.

Who is Barbara Goldman in the Epstein files?

She is a staffing-agency contact. The files show her as the addressee of emails from Lesley Groff, Epstein's assistant, about finding household staff in early 2016. The replies are signed by an employment counselor at Regal Domestics, Inc., a domestic-staffing agency, though the signature uses the name "Michelle".

What did Barbara Goldman do for Jeffrey Epstein?

The emails show her presenting candidates for household positions, including a Filipino couple, a man named Gustavo, and a candidate named Marco. She arranged interviews by Skype and in person, and she followed up through Groff when Epstein had not responded. The documents don't show whether any of these candidates was hired.

Is there evidence Barbara Goldman met or dealt directly with Epstein?

Mostly not. Almost all the correspondence goes through Lesley Groff. A January 2016 email says Epstein would call Goldman, and a schedule entry says to "Call Barbara Goldman re maid". The files don't contain a direct exchange between Epstein and Goldman.

Does Barbara Goldman appear in flight logs, legal filings or financial records?

No. None of the 242 documents is a legal, government, financial or travel record. They are 239 emails and 3 other records, all about the 2016 staffing search.

Why do other names like Lesley Groff appear so often with Barbara Goldman?

Groff wrote or received most of the messages, so she appears in nearly every document with Goldman. Co-occurrence counts for other names show only that they appear in the same documents, not that they had any relationship with Goldman.

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Barbara Goldman

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Barbara Goldman appears in the files as the recipient of Lesley Groff's emails about hiring household staff for Jeffrey Epstein in early 2016. The emails show a professional staffing relationship with a domestic-employment agency, Regal Domestics, Inc.

Of the 242 documents that mention Barbara Goldman, 239 are emails, and 161 have her in the From/To/Cc header. Most are January–March 2016 threads in which Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff writes to "Barbara Goldman". The replies are signed "Michelle, Employment Counselor, Regal Domestics, Inc.", so the name in the header and the signature differ. Groff also forwards or summarizes these exchanges to Epstein, using subject lines like "Barbara Goldman/A New Couple for PB" and "Reminder Barbara Goldman". One of the three non-email records is a January 2016 schedule entry reading "Reminder: Call Barbara Goldman re maid". No legal, government, financial, flight or travel records mention her.

Key Highlights

•The core of the record is a January–March 2016 correspondence between Lesley Groff and Goldman, who signs as an employment counselor at Regal Domestics, Inc. Groff uses it to arrange candidates for household staff for Epstein.
•In late January 2016 the emails arrange for a candidate to visit Epstein's home ("tomorrow at 4:45pm") and set up a Skype call with a candidate named Marco. The call was moved to 9:30am the next day, and the emails include a back-and-forth about which Skype name the candidate should accept.
•In February 2016 Groff relays to Epstein that Goldman is asking for feedback on a Filipino couple, and about a candidate named Gustavo. Groff tells Goldman she has not heard back from Epstein. Epstein's own reply to one reminder is "this week, no time".
•On February 5, 2016 a message to Epstein titled "A New Couple for PB" carries a reference letter. This appears to refer to staffing for Palm Beach. On March 18, 2016 Groff reminds Epstein that Goldman is asking whether he wishes to "proceed with your staffing needs", with a reference letter and a résumé attached.
•The same threads recur many times in the files, as separate copies of single messages and as quoted replies. The count of 242 documents therefore reflects a handful of conversations, not 242 separate contacts.
•The documents show an ordinary placement-agency relationship. They do not show Goldman taking part in anything beyond recruiting domestic staff, and they don't suggest wrongdoing by her.

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Document Mentions (20 of 242)

EFTA00327736.pdf

EFTA00327736

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m: Lesley Groff [mailto: ] www.regaldomesticsinc.com www.regaldomesticsinc.com EFTA00327736 >> Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 11:14 AM >> To: Barbara Goldman >> Subject: Jeffrey Epstein >> Hi Michelle.just wanted you to know I have not forgotten about you! I » plan to ask Jeffrey if he is ready to try a

EFTA00327809.pdf

EFTA00327809

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pstein Subject: Reminder Barbara Goldman Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 11:32:01 +0000 Attachments: Pearl reference letter.pdf; URRA,_EDUARDO.doc Reminder Barbara Goldman is asking if you wish to proceed with your staffing needs Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Michelle" ..tj Date: March 17, 2016

EFTA00328755.pdf

EFTA00328755

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cs, Inc. 301-770-4998 fax www.regaldomesticsinc.com Original Message From: Lesley Groff [mailto: Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 11:14 AM To: Barbara Goldman Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Hi Michelle.just wanted you to know I have not forgotten about you! I plan to ask Jeffrey if he is ready to try and focus

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EFTA00329174.pdf

EFTA00329174

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nks, Michelle Employment Counselor Regal Domestics, Inc. fax Original Message From: [mailto: Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2016 4:18 PM To: Barbara Goldman Subject: Re: Jeffrey... great. thanks for this... Barbara can call me any time before 4:45 today! III available now if she likes... > On Feb 4, 2

EFTA00329176.pdf

EFTA00329176

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From: To: "Jeffrey E." Subject: Barbara Goldman/A New Couple for PB Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2016 21:04:34 +0000 Attachments: MARSHALL, Inline-Images: reference_letter.jpeg Barbara would like you to c

EFTA00329238.pdf

EFTA00329238

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Regal Domestics, Inc. fax www.regaldomesticsinc.com Original Message From: Lesley Groff [mailto: Sent: Monday, February 08, 2016 12:50 PM To: Barbara Goldman Subject: Re: Jeffrey... HI Michelle. Have not heard a peep from Jeffrey! I asked him for feed back on the Filipino couple .nothing.hoping to get a

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EFTA00329254.pdf

EFTA00329254

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Counselor 'cs, Inc. fax www.regaldomesticsinc.com Original Message From: Lesley Groff [mailto: Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2016 9:19 AM To: Barbara Goldman Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Good morning Michelle. This morning I reminded Jeffrey Barbara was following up on the Filipino couple, John Zygmut, the

EFTA00329255.pdf

EFTA00329255

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From: Lesley Groff <a To: Barbara Goldman Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:59:01 +0000 ok, will do On Feb 9, 2016, at 11:47 AM, Michelle •,; ) wrote: > Thanks Lesle

EFTA00329250.pdf

EFTA00329250

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minder Barbara Goldman Date: Tue, 09 Feb 2016 13:22:29 +0000 this week , no time On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 8:05 AM, Lesley Groff > wrote: Reminder: Barbara Goldman is following up on the Filipino couple...wondering what you thought of them... she also wants to know if you would like to set up a Skype interview

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EFTA00329467.pdf

EFTA00329467

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From: Lesley Groff <MIMIlle To: Barbara Goldman < IMI > Subject: Jeffrey... Date: Thu, 04 Feb 2016 14:25:11 +0000 can you check with Jun? below from Jeffrey at 8:27am this mornig...Jeffrey is be

EFTA00329468.pdf

EFTA00329468

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Counselor 'cs, Inc. fax www.regaldomesticsinc.com Original Message From: Lesley Groff [mailto: Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2016 9:25 AM To: Barbara Goldman Subject: Jeffrey... can you check with Jun? below from Jeffrey at 8:27am this mornig...Jeffrey is behind a closed door in a meeting...so I don't k

EFTA00329479.pdf

EFTA00329479

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From: Lesley Groff To: Barbara Goldman < IMI > Subject: Re: Jeffrey... Date: Thu, 04 Feb 2016 14:51:10 +0000 great. i will include that in my email to him > On Feb 4, 2016, at 9:41 AM,

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EFTA00329511.pdf

EFTA00329511

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From: Lesley Groff <MIMII > To: Barbara Goldman < MI E> Subject: Re: Jeffrey... Date: Thu, 04 Feb 2016 21:18:18 +0000 great. thanks for this... Barbara can call me any time before 4:45 today! I

EFTA00329526.pdf

EFTA00329526

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EFTA00329687.pdf

EFTA00329687

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From: Lesley Groff <MINIII > To: Jefffrey Epstein <jeevacation®gmail.com> Subject: Barbara Goldman/Gustavo? Date: Tue, 02 Feb 2016 15:44:01 +0000 Barabara is asking again about Gustavo should she send to another Couple or does she keep him for y

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EFTA00329955.pdf

EFTA00329955

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egal Domestics, Inc. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Original Message >>> From: Lesley Groff [mailto: >>> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2016 3:24 PM >» To: Barbara Goldman >>> Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein >>> >» will do .thanks >>> >>> On Jan 29, 2016, at 3:14 PM, Michelle >>> < >» wrote: >>> >>» Hi Lesley, >>

EFTA00330040.pdf

EFTA00330040

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• Employment Counselor > Re al Domestics Inc. • Original Message > From: Lesley Groff [mailto: > Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 12:16 PM > To: Barbara Goldman > Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein > super! > On Jan 26, 2016, at 11:16 AM, Michelle ‹ > > wrote: >> Great! He is all set and will be at the residen

EFTA00330038.pdf

EFTA00330038

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Counselor Regal Domestics, Inc. fax www.regaldomesticsinc.com From: Original Message [mailto: Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 12:16 PM To: Barbara Goldman Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein super! On Jan 26, 2016, at 11:16 AM, Michelle < wrote: > Great! He is all set and will be at the residence at 4:45

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EFTA00330073.pdf

EFTA00330073

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From: Lesley Groff To: Barbara Goldman Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 16:39:15 +0000 Can we set up a Skype call with Marco today? > On Jan 26, 2016, at 1:22 PM, Mi

EFTA00315430.pdf

EFTA00315430

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an. you must Re Register at the FL Stockade Fri. Jon. 1, 2016 PB Sac. Jan. 2. 2016 PB Sun. Jan. 3.2016 PB Mon. Jan. 4, 2016 PB-NY Reminder: Call Barbara Goldman re maid 8:02am Depart PB 10:17am Arrive NY Meridian Teterboro 12:30pm Phone Date w/David Karp 1:45pm JE to go to the Design Building w/M 3:30pm A

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