Who is John C in the Epstein files?

The name appears in 72 documents, mostly emails. In 2014 emails, John C acts as a manager or employee who carries out Epstein's instructions on property work, especially on Little St. James. They also deal with Epstein's staff, including Lesley Groff, Richard Kahn, Daphne Wallace and Ann Rodriquez. The documents don't give a job title or full surname for every mention. Travel booking emails suggest the full name is John Christensen.

Does John C appear to have a close or personal relationship with Epstein?

The emails show a working relationship rather than a social one. Messages are short and task-focused, such as "Ok, will do", "On my way" and updates on landscaping or repairs. John C reports to Epstein. Nothing in these emails describes wrongdoing by John C, and being on the correspondence doesn't by itself imply knowledge of any criminal activity.

What kind of work was John C doing for Epstein?

The emails describe property operations in June and July 2014. They cover landscaping and sod, paving, moving rocks, wall construction, spare parts for equipment, coordinating barge and boat pickups and decorative details near the helipad. Richard Kahn also copied John C on discussions about internet service at Zorro Ranch.

Is John C the same person as John Christensen?

The documents strongly suggest so. In April 2014, John C wrote to Lesley Groff giving their birthday and the spelling "John Christensen" for travel arrangements. A later email with the subject "Travel arrangements for JOHN CHRISTENSEN traveling on 06/05/2014" was addressed to John C. The archive also lists John Christensen as a separate entity with 21 shared documents, so some records may be indexed under both names. The earlier 2011 emails and the 2015 appointment listing use only "John C" and aren't confirmed as the same person.

Is there public information about John C?

Searching for the bare name "John C" would return too many unrelated results to be useful. The files give no surname other than the apparent "Christensen" in travel emails, so we haven't linked this entity to a public profile or news coverage.

Who is John C in the Epstein files?

The name appears in 72 documents, mostly emails. In 2014 emails, John C acts as a manager or employee who carries out Epstein's instructions on property work, especially on Little St. James. They also deal with Epstein's staff, including Lesley Groff, Richard Kahn, Daphne Wallace and Ann Rodriquez. The documents don't give a job title or full surname for every mention. Travel booking emails suggest the full name is John Christensen.

Does John C appear to have a close or personal relationship with Epstein?

The emails show a working relationship rather than a social one. Messages are short and task-focused, such as "Ok, will do", "On my way" and updates on landscaping or repairs. John C reports to Epstein. Nothing in these emails describes wrongdoing by John C, and being on the correspondence doesn't by itself imply knowledge of any criminal activity.

What kind of work was John C doing for Epstein?

The emails describe property operations in June and July 2014. They cover landscaping and sod, paving, moving rocks, wall construction, spare parts for equipment, coordinating barge and boat pickups and decorative details near the helipad. Richard Kahn also copied John C on discussions about internet service at Zorro Ranch.

Is John C the same person as John Christensen?

The documents strongly suggest so. In April 2014, John C wrote to Lesley Groff giving their birthday and the spelling "John Christensen" for travel arrangements. A later email with the subject "Travel arrangements for JOHN CHRISTENSEN traveling on 06/05/2014" was addressed to John C. The archive also lists John Christensen as a separate entity with 21 shared documents, so some records may be indexed under both names. The earlier 2011 emails and the 2015 appointment listing use only "John C" and aren't confirmed as the same person.

Is there public information about John C?

Searching for the bare name "John C" would return too many unrelated results to be useful. The files give no surname other than the apparent "Christensen" in travel emails, so we haven't linked this entity to a public profile or news coverage.

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"John C" is a name that appears in Epstein's email as an employee or manager who handled property operations in mid-2014, mainly on Little St. James and with some mention of Zorro Ranch. In those emails they report directly to Jeffrey Epstein on construction, landscaping and logistics, and they coordinate with Epstein's staff.

Of the 72 documents that mention this name, 70 are emails and 35 have John C in the From/To/Cc header. The strongest material is a run of short emails from June and July 2014 in which John C replies to Epstein's instructions on island upkeep. These cover sod ordered from Puerto Rico, moving rocks, cleaning up a beach, paving, wall work, spare parts, picture frames near the helipad and boat pickups by barge. They also appear in emails with Lesley Groff, Richard Kahn, Daphne Wallace and Ann Rodriquez about travel, internet service at Zorro Ranch and pay. A smaller set of 2011 and 2015 items, mostly scheduling notes, uses the same truncated name. The documents don't confirm that those entries refer to the same person.

Key Highlights

•In June and July 2014, John C exchanges many short emails with Jeffrey Epstein ([email protected]). The topics are practical: a sod order that was coming in from Puerto Rico, a request to clean up "New Beach", a wall being torn down, remaining spare parts, and whether to meet Epstein at 7:20 or send the barge.
•Epstein tells John C that picture frames near the helipad don't need to be framed, which shows Epstein directing small property details himself.
•Richard Kahn of HBRK Associates copies John C on emails about Zorro Ranch internet and communications problems in June 2014. This suggests John C's responsibilities included Epstein's properties beyond the island.
•In a June 2014 forwarded email chain headed "Salary", Kahn refers to a "trial period". An April 2014 chain forwarded to Kahn has John C writing "I hope we can work something out." Together these suggest John C was being hired or had just started in spring 2014.
•In April 2014, John C gives Lesley Groff their birthday and the spelling "John Christensen" for booking travel. The archive also holds a May 2014 email, with the subject line "Travel arrangements for JOHN CHRISTENSEN traveling on 06/05/2014", addressed to John C. In early June 2014, John C asks Groff about getting a flight to the island a day earlier and mentions having seen the ranch. This points toward John C being John Christensen, who shares 21 documents with this entity.
•Emails from Lesley Groff dated June and July 2011 ask John C to arrange a call or to email Epstein. A June 2015 schedule lists a tentative 5pm appointment at Epstein's home with Brad Wechsler and "John C". Both are shorter and less informative, and the documents don't show whether this is the same person.
•John C copies Daphne Wallace and Ann Rodriquez on island work, including a "Rocks to be moved" thread and a July 2014 paving project email. This places them in the island management chain.

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Document Mentions (20 of 72)

EFTA00347178.pdf

EFTA00347178

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From: ==la To: Yvonne Berger •MINIn Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2015 20:05:39 +0000 Hi Yvonne...any word on confirming Brad and John C at 5pm on Wed.? Thanks, Lesley EFTA00347178

EFTA00347187.pdf

EFTA00347187

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r) EFTA00347187 3:30pm Appt iv/Ms. Gerry Roth Kassel (per Brad Wechsler) 4:00pm Appt w/Paul Morris (~) 5:00pm TENTATIVE Appt w/Brad Wechsler and John C (Brad: 7:00pm DINNER w/Wbody and Soon 17 (Soon 17: Thurs. June .1, 2015 NY-BEDFORD-NY 8:00am Depart NY, Meridean, Teterboro TBD Arrive Bedford J

EFTA00347221.pdf

EFTA00347221

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: (mailto• > Sent: Monday, June 01, 2015 4:06 PM > To: Yvonne Berger > Subject: Jeffrey Epstein > • Hi Yvonne...any word on confirming Brad and John C at 5pm on Wed.? > • Thanks, > • IMAX@ is a registered trademark of IMAX Corporation. > • IMPORTANT NOTICE******************************** > In

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EFTA00347366.pdf

EFTA00347366

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From: == > To: Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Thu, 28 May 2015 18:23:19 +0000 Hello Brad...would you like to do 5pm next Tuesday June 2nd with John C at Jeffrey's home? Please let me know...thank you, Lesley EFTA00347366

EFTA00368983.pdf

EFTA00368983

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From: To: John C c Subject: Re: Travel arrangements for JOHN CHRISTENSEN traveling on 06/05/2014 Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 17:33:30 +0000 yes! I was pleased with the

EFTA00371167.pdf

EFTA00371167

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From: Lesley Groff To: John C Subject: Re: contact info Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 16:40:49 +0000 Very Good! thank you so much! will be in touch soon.. Lesley On Apr 10, 2014, a

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EFTA00371251.pdf

EFTA00371251

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From: John C To: Subject: Re: contact info Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:33:51 +0000 Great, thank you On Apr 11, 2014, at 6:21 PM, wrote: Hi John...it is not

EFTA00371241.pdf

EFTA00371241

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ad On Apr 10, 2014, at 18:40, Lesley Groff < > wrote: Very Good! thank you so much! will be in touch soon.. Lesley On Apr 10, 2014, at 12:37 PM, John C < Hi Lesley, I am from Birthday iE Spelling: John Christensen Thank you John On Apr 10, 2014, at 5:23 PM, > wrote: > wrote: John, can you g

EFTA00346996.pdf

EFTA00346996

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NY 2:00pm Appt iv/Paul Barrett and Monica (Paul "foes. June 2. 2015 AT 12:30pm LUNCH iv/Leon black (MM 5:00pm TENTATIVE Appt w/Brad Wechsler and John C (Brad: Wed June 3, 2015 NY Reminder: Home Furnishings TBD Caruci 11:00am Appt w, &M EFTA00346996 2:30pm Appt w/Joe Advantario (per Brad Wechs

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EFTA00347006.pdf

EFTA00347006

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Appt iv/Ms. Gerry Roth Kassel (per Brad Wechsler) 4:00pm Appt w/Paul Morris a 4:40pm Appt iv/Anna I. a) 5:00pm TENTATIVE Appt w/Brad Wechsler and John C (Brad: EFTA00347006

EFTA00347009.pdf

EFTA00347009

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y Epstein > Good morning Yvonne...I know you confirmed Gerry at 3:30 for today...but want to reconfirm Joe at 2:30...and just wondering on Brad and John C at 5pm...when you get the chance...thanks! > Lesley > www.imax.com > IMAX@ is a registered trademark of IMAX Corporation. > • IMPORTANT NOTICE*

EFTA00347011.pdf

EFTA00347011

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tein >> >> Good morning Yvonne...I know you confirmed Gerry at 3:30 for today...but want to reconfirm Joe at 2:30...and just wondering on Brad and John C at 5pm...when you get the chance...thanks! >> » Lesley >> • www.imax.com >> IMAX@ is a registered trademark of IMAX Corporation. >> » IMPORT

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EFTA00695369.pdf

EFTA00695369

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From: Richard Kahn To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> CC: John C < Subject: FW: Discussion between Zorro Ranch and Advanced Communications Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 00:34:00 +0000 I will also speak with Advanced ab

EFTA00695370.pdf

EFTA00695370

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From: John C To: "Jeffrey E." <[email protected]> Cc: Daphne Wallace Subject: Re: Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:58:30 +0000 Ok, will do On Jun 26, 2014, at

EFTA00695464.pdf

EFTA00695464

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From: John C To: "Jeffrey E." <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 13:27:51 +0000 Great, I will see how to best implement something tha

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EFTA00430788.pdf

EFTA00430788

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From: Lesley To: John C Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:23:35 +0000 Hello John..I am sure you are very busy..but do you think you (or someone) could emai

EFTA00855452.pdf

EFTA00855452

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chsler) 3:30pm Appt w/Ms. Gerry Roth Kesse! (per Brad Wechsler) 4:00pm Appt w/Paul Morris (917 971-2507) 5:00pm TENTATIVE Appt w/Brad Wechsler and John C (Brad: 917 803-0400) 7:00pm DINNER w/Woody and Soon Yi (Soon 11: 917 402-7204) Japanese Food firm Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: F

EFTA00870247.pdf

EFTA00870247

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From: "Jeffrey E." <[email protected]> To: John C Subject: Re: Picture frames near helipad Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:13:46 +0000 yes no need to it frame, On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 9:12 AM, John C wr

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EFTA00368314.pdf

EFTA00368314

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e airport can >> confirm a seat for you on the second leggthe seats have been turned over to >> airport check in... >> On Jun 6, 2014, at 1:10 PM, John C < > wrote: >>> Hi Leslie, >>> >>> Any chance we can find a flight out to the island tomorrow instead? I've seen >>> >>> the ranch and had a ch

EFTA00347179.pdf

EFTA00347179

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: (mailto• > Sent: Monday, June 01, 2015 4:06 PM > To: Yvonne Berger > Subject: Jeffrey Epstein > • Hi Yvonne...any word on confirming Brad and John C at 5pm on Wed.? > • Thanks, Lesley > • IMAX@ is a registered trademark of IMAX Corporation. > • IMPORTANT NOTICE*******************************

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