Who is Zbynek Kozelsky in the Epstein files?

Zbynek Kozelsky was a Director in Deutsche Bank's Business Supervisory Office who oversaw compliance and exception approvals for Jeffrey Epstein's accounts during 2013-2014. He appears in numerous internal bank emails related to account onboarding procedures and Power of Attorney documentation for Epstein.

What was Zbynek Kozelsky's role at Deutsche Bank?

Kozelsky held supervisory and compliance roles at Deutsche Bank for 23 years, overseeing the International Private Bank Americas division. He was responsible for reviewing and approving exception requests for high-net-worth clients, including handling BSO (Business Supervisory Office) exceptions and client onboarding documentation.

Was Zbynek Kozelsky directly involved with Jeffrey Epstein?

The documents show Kozelsky in an administrative compliance role rather than as a client-facing advisor. He was part of the internal approval chain for Epstein's account exceptions and documentation, typically CC'd on emails alongside other compliance officers. There's no evidence of direct personal interaction with Epstein.

What happened to Zbynek Kozelsky after Deutsche Bank?

After 23 years at Deutsche Bank, Kozelsky became Head of Compliance and Supervision at Arax Investment Partners, where he currently oversees regulatory and legal work. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 regulatory certifications and has an MBA from Sacred Heart University.

Who is Zbynek Kozelsky in the Epstein files?

Zbynek Kozelsky was a Director in Deutsche Bank's Business Supervisory Office who oversaw compliance and exception approvals for Jeffrey Epstein's accounts during 2013-2014. He appears in numerous internal bank emails related to account onboarding procedures and Power of Attorney documentation for Epstein.

What was Zbynek Kozelsky's role at Deutsche Bank?

Kozelsky held supervisory and compliance roles at Deutsche Bank for 23 years, overseeing the International Private Bank Americas division. He was responsible for reviewing and approving exception requests for high-net-worth clients, including handling BSO (Business Supervisory Office) exceptions and client onboarding documentation.

Was Zbynek Kozelsky directly involved with Jeffrey Epstein?

The documents show Kozelsky in an administrative compliance role rather than as a client-facing advisor. He was part of the internal approval chain for Epstein's account exceptions and documentation, typically CC'd on emails alongside other compliance officers. There's no evidence of direct personal interaction with Epstein.

What happened to Zbynek Kozelsky after Deutsche Bank?

After 23 years at Deutsche Bank, Kozelsky became Head of Compliance and Supervision at Arax Investment Partners, where he currently oversees regulatory and legal work. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 regulatory certifications and has an MBA from Sacred Heart University.

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Zbynek Kozelsky was a Deutsche Bank director in compliance and supervisory roles who handled internal exception approvals and client onboarding for Jeffrey Epstein's accounts during 2013-2014.

Kozelsky appears primarily in Deutsche Bank internal compliance emails and Power of Attorney (POA) forms related to Epstein's account management. He was CC'd on numerous 'BSO Exception Request' emails between compliance officers discussing Epstein's account permissions and documentation. Many mentions show him in routine compliance workflows alongside colleagues Vahe Stepanian, Zia Memon, and others. Several documents also show him as a signatory or acknowledging party on client advisory agreements for Epstein's accounts. His role appears to have been supervisory oversight of account exceptions and client onboarding procedures.

Key Highlights

•Director in Deutsche Bank's Business Supervisory Office (BSO) overseeing International Private Bank Americas during Epstein's banking relationship
•Frequently CC'd on internal compliance exception requests for Epstein accounts (October-November 2013)
•Named as signatory/acknowledgment party on Deutsche Bank POA forms and client advisor agreements for Epstein
•Part of compliance workflow discussing 'KCP client' (Key Client Partners) designation for Epstein in late 2013
•Worked alongside Rosemary Vrablic's team (Trump's banker) on high-net-worth client exception processes

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EFTA01382208.pdf

EFTA01382208

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ion: For Internal use only Stew, Daniel is correct. I am not going to approve any AIS for this client for Canyon. Thank you Ziggy Zbynek "Ziggy" Kozelsky Director I Branch Administrative Manager Key Client Partners - Americas Deutsche Bark Securities Inc. Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management 345 Par

From: Zbynek Kozelsky Sent: 11/22/2016 10:33:52 AM To: Daniel Sabba Stewart Oldfield ; Darlene Zong CC: Subject: Todd Stevens RE: Canyon requests - AIS - KCP Cl

EFTA01403934.pdf (email 4: RE: URGENT - THIRD REQUEST''''' RE: Inquiry Regarding THE HA)

EFTA01403934_email_004

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From: Zbynek Kozelsky Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 8:34 AM To: C nthia Rodri uez ; PWM AMLCom liance ; Stewart Oldfield ; Vahe Stepanian Cc: Joshua Shoshan < ;

know what else you need regarding this HSBC wire so we close the loop. Happy holidays. Ziggy {cid:[email protected]} Zbynek "Ziggy" Kozelsky Director I Branch Administrative Manager Key Client Partners - Americas EFTA01403938 Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Deutsche Asset & Wealth Mana

EFTA01365653.pdf

EFTA01365653

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Deutsche Bank 60 Wall St., 23 Floor Fax 11.11 1.11 : From: Stewart Oldfield Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 10:11 AM To: Vahe Ste anian < Kozelsky < Cc: Joshua Shoshan Subject: RE: URGENT -THIRD REQUEST' IIII RE: Inquiry Regarding THE HAZE TRUST, Account# Alert# SAM 1788880 III >; Amlcompli

his wealth comes from investments and advisory fees. From: Vahe Stepanian Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 10:09 AM To: Amlcompliance Inquiries; Zbynek Kozelsky; Cynthia Rodriguez; PWM AMLCompliance; Stewart Oldfield Cc: Joshua Shoshan; Donald Summer; Cherie Quigley Subject: RE: URGENT - THIRD REQUESTIIIII

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EFTA01380424.pdf

EFTA01380424

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tely and delete the email from your computer Any unauthorized copying. disclosure or distribution of the material in this email is prohibited. From: Zbynek Kozelsky Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 9:40 AM To: Andrew King; Stewart Oldfield Cc: Joseph Dursi Subject: RE: Approval Needed - List of Preferreds Andr

Andrew King; Stewart Oldfield Cc: Joseph Dursi Subject: RE: Approval Needed - List of Preferreds Andrew, When say it was, it was. Zbynek "Ziggy" Kozelsky Director I Branch Administrative Manager Key Client Partners - Americas Deutsche Bank Securities Inc Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management 345 Park

EFTA01380660.pdf

EFTA01380660

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ized copying. disclosure or distribution of the material in this email is prohibited From: Chris Harvey Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 9:16 AM To: Zbynek Kozelsky Subject: FW: TIME SENSITIVE - Expiring Corporate Action - Mobileye (Israel) in account N4G-023804 [I] Importance: High Classification: For Interna

Please see below — this is Southern Financial. Thank you Ziggy Zbynek "Ziggy" Kozelsky Director I Branch Administrative Manager Key Client Partners - Americas Deutsche Bait Securities Inc. Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management 345 Par

EFTA01403934.pdf (email 1: RE: URGENT - THIRD REQUEST''''' RE: Inquiry Regarding THE HA)

EFTA01403934

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ion from King Street Capital, which is one of their partnership investments. Thank you Ziggy {cid:[email protected]} Zbynek "Ziggy" Kozelsky Director I Branch Administrative Manager Key Client Partners - Americas Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management 345 Par

: Inquiry Regarding THE HAZE TRUST, Account# , Alert# SAM1788880 [I] From: Amlcompliance Inquiries ‹ > Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2016 16:10:44 -0500 To: Zbynek Kozelsky Stewart Oldfield >, Vahe Stepanian < Cynthia Rodriguez PWM AMLCompliance Cc: Joshua Shoshan Donald Summer Cherie Quigley Amlcompliance Inqui

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EFTA01368891.pdf

EFTA01368891

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ribution of the material in this email is prohibited. From: Brigid Macias Sent: Monday, July 08, 2019 9:01 AM To: Mary Murray Cc: Natalie Barak Zbynek Kozelsky Stewart Oldfield Subject: RE: URGENT!!! Need to close accounts ASAP - please prioritize today [C] Thank you. Kind regards, Brigid Macias Brigid

[I) Classification: For internal use only These are IWP brokerage accounts we already took care of that this morning. Thanks Ii Zbynek "Ziggy" Kozelsky Director I Branch Administrative Manager Investment Solutions Group US & Latin America Deutsche Bark Securities Inc. Deutsche Bank Wealth Managem

EFTA01372706.pdf

EFTA01372706

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As of now this is a temporary arrangement until 1Q17 when other coverage changes may take place. Do we all agree? Thank you Ziggy Zbynek "Ziggy" Kozelsky Director I Branch Administrative Manager Key Client Partners - Americas Deutsche Bark Securities Inc. Deutsche Asset 8. Wealth Management 345 Pa

Cc: Donald Summer; Vahe Stepanian; Todd Stevens; Tazia Smith; Joseph Dursi; Zbynek Kozelsky; Matthew Anderson Subject: J. Epstein & related accounts - your attention is needed [I] Importance: High Classification: For internal use only Th

EFTA01376590.pdf

EFTA01376590

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s, Vahe From: Danya Friedman On Behalf Of Amlcompliance Inquiries Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 10:28 AM To: Stewart Oldfield; Vahe Stepanian; Zbynek Kozelsky; Cynthia Rodriguez; PWM AMLCompliance Cc: Joshua Shoshan; Donald Summer; Cherie Quigley; Amlcompliance Inquiries Subject: RE: URGENT - THIRD REQUES

loor New York, NY 10005 - 2836 From: Stewart Oldfield Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 10:11 AM To: Vahe Stepanian <Ma; Amlcompliance Inquiries Kozelsky < Cynthia Rodriguez < >,; PWM AMLCompliance Zbynek Cc: Joshua Shoshan <j >; Donald Summer < >; Cherie Quigley CJIM=MME Subject: RE: URGENT THI

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EFTA01377085.pdf

EFTA01377085

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ase keep in mind that TFMG is a COD account. You won't be able to book Canyon there unless you have a new account (cash). Thank you Zbynek "Ziggy" Kozelsky Director I Branch Administrative Manager Key Client Partners - Americas Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management 345 Par

From: Daniel Sabba Sent: 11/22/2016 10:32:28 AM To: Stewart 0ldfield Darlene Zong CC: Zbynek Kozelsky Todd Stevens Subject: RE: Canyon requests - AIS KCP Classification: For Internal use only Slew — I received guidance from Todd/Ziggy we wouldn't

EFTA01384010.pdf

EFTA01384010

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From: Zbynek Kozelsky Sent: 10/11/2018 3:43:14 PM To: Stewart Oldfield Subject: RE: Butterfly Trust [C) Kim Hart Zbynek "Ziggy" Kozelsky Director I Branch Administrative Manager Investment Solutions Group US & Latin America Deutsche Bark Securities Inc Deutsche Bank Wealth Manageme

From: Zbynek Kozelsky Sent: 10/11/2018 3:43:14 PM To: Stewart Oldfield Subject: RE: Butterfly Trust [C) Kim Hart Zbynek "Ziggy" Kozelsky Director I Branch Adminis

EFTA01385627.pdf

EFTA01385627

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nt: 1/11/2018 4:12:12 PM To: Cynthia Rodriguez CC: Liam Osullivan Subject: RE: N4G-026161 - Southern Financial III Thank you! Zbynek "Ziggy" Kozelsky Director I Branch Administrative Manager I; Stewart 0ldfield 0avide-A Sferrazza ; Joshua Shoshan Investment Solutions Group US 8 Latin America

From: Zbynek Kozelsky Sent: 1/11/2018 4:12:12 PM To: Cynthia Rodriguez CC: Liam Osullivan Subject: RE: N4G-026161 - Southern Financial III Thank you! Zbynek "Zig

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EFTA01386359.pdf

EFTA01386359

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Alert# Alert* From: Stewart Oldfield Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 10:11 AM To: Vahe Stepanian SIMINS; Amlcompliance Inquiries < >- Zbynek Kozelsky a; Cynthia Rodriguez a; PWM AMLCompliance Cc: Joshua Shoshan Donald Summer < ; Cherie Quigley CONFIDENTIAL - PURSUANT TO FED. R. CRIM. P. 6(e)

EFTA01393028.pdf

EFTA01393028

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s message has been replied to and forwarded. Classification: For internal use only BSO approved Zbynek Kozelsky Original Message — From: Zbyr.ek Kozelsky Sent: 10/22/2013 07:49 AM EDT To: Vahe Stepanian/db/dboom@0SAmericaseDBAMERICAS90SC0KX; Cc: Jay Lipman; Tazia Smith; Fran Wickman; Amanda Kirby S

O Current Classification: (click here for help) Internal Re: BSO Exception Request - DB P0A Form [II D Zia Memon to: Zbynek Kozelsky, Vahe Stepanian Cc: Jay Lipman. Tazia Smith, Fran M Wickman. Amanda Kirby 10/22/2013 07:54 AM History: This message has been replied to and forwa

EFTA01355723.pdf

EFTA01355723

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s message has been replied to and forwarded. Classification: For internal use only BSO approved Zbynek Kozelsky Original Message — From: zbyce k Kozelsky Sent: 10/22/2013 07:49 AM EDT To: Vahe Stepanian/db/ Zia Memon Cc: Jay Lipman; Tazia I lliM IM M EIl it ;Wi cka l;AMana irby Subject: Re: BSO Ex

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EFTA01362544.pdf

EFTA01362544

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venue. 10154-0004 New York, NY, USA Tel. + Email From: Funda Bozkurt Sent: Friday, June 01, 2018 4:06 PM To: Xavier Avil Cc: Ian Salters bynek Kozelsky Subject: RE: NCA's Completed in May/Update Ill Thanks Xavi. As discussed, the requirements are not completed on the KYC part yet, and I presume I

5 Park Avenue. 10154-0004 New York, NY, USA Tel Erna From: Xavier Avila Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2018 6:36 PM To: Funda Bozkurt Cc: Ian Salters Zbynek Kozelsky Subject: FW: NCA's Completed in May/Update ill See below for an example of the KCP "PIC Accounts" GM KYC/NCA/Product Extension prioritization list

EFTA01369017.pdf

EFTA01369017

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From: Danya Friedman on behalf of Amlcompliance Inquiries Sent: 12/20/2016 10:27:41 AM To: Stewart 0ldfield I; Vahe Stepanian ; Zbynek Kozelsky thia Rodriguez ; PWM AMLCompliance CC: Joshua Shoshan ; Donald Summer ; Amlcompliance Inquiries Subject: RE: URGENT - THIRD REQUEST' IIII RE:

utsche Bank 60 Wall St., 23 Floor New York. NY 10005 - 2836 From: Stewart Oldfield Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 10:11 AM To: Vahe Stepanian Kozelsky , Cynthia Rodriguez < >; PWM AMLCompliance Cc: Joshua Shoshan >; Donald Summer < >; Cherie Quigley ; Cherie Quigley Alert# ; Amlcompliance In

EFTA01369495.pdf

EFTA01369495

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.2MM wire represents capital distribution from King Street Capital, which is one of their partnership investments. Thank you Ziggy Zbynek "Ziggy" Kozelsky Director I Branch Administrative Manager Key Client Partners - Americas Deutsche Bank Securities lit. h nagement Email AJI trade execution inf

From: Zbynek Kozelsky Sent: 12/21/2016 3:40:57 PM To: Stewart 0ldfield I I; Vahe Stepanian I CC: Joshua Shoshan I ; Cynthia Rodriguez ; Donald Summer Amlcomplian

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EFTA01365654.pdf

EFTA01365654

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funds originate)? Best Regards/Mit freundlichen GrtiRen, PWM AML Compliance Deutsche Bank 60 Wall St., 23 Floor New York, NY 10005 - 2836 From: Zbynek Kozelsky Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 8:34 AM To: Cynthia Rodriguez PWM AMLCompliance ; Stewart Oldfield < Vahe Stepanian Cc: Joshua Shoshan a Don

nal use only Dear AML, Please let us know what else you need regarding this HSBC wire so we close the loop. Happy holidays. Ziggy Zbynek "Zigoy" Kozelsky Director I Branch Administrative Manager CONFIDENTIAL - PURSUANT TO FED. R. GRIM. P. 6(e) DB-SDNY-0056469 CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_GM_00202653 EFTA013

EFTA01403934.pdf (email 6: RE: Inquiry Regarding THE HAZE TRUST, Account#)

EFTA01403934_email_006

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5 - 2836 Fax: {cid:[email protected]} From: Cynthia Rodriguez Sent: Monday, December 05, 2016 11:32 AM To: Amlcom liance Inquiries Kozelsky ; Stewart Oldfield ; Zbynek EFTA01403942 ; Vahe Stepanian ‹ > Cc: Joshua Shoshan < ; Donald Summer > Subject: RE: Inquiry Regarding THE HAZE

54-0004 New York, NY, USA Tel. Fax Email From: Danya Friedman On Behalf Of Amlcompliance Inquiries Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 11:36 AM To: Zbynek Kozelsky; Amlcompliance Inquiries; Stewart Oldfield; Vahe Stepanian Cc: Joshua Shoshan; Donald Summer; Cynthia Rodriguez EFTA01403943 Subject: RE: Inquir

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