Who is Michael Devane in the Epstein files?

Michael Devane appears in the Epstein document archive solely through automated bank balance reports. He held a joint account with Nancy Devane (account #35270625) at the same bank where Jeffrey Epstein and his corporate entities maintained accounts. Their account was managed under the same relationship manager code (RM 82289), which is why the Devane name appears alongside Epstein's in daily deposit reports. There is no evidence of any personal relationship or direct interaction between the Devanes and Epstein.

Why does Michael Devane appear in over 500 Epstein documents?

Despite appearing in 513 documents, all of these are repetitive daily bank balance reports from the same financial institution. These automated reports listed every account under relationship manager code 82289, which included both the Devane joint account and Epstein's accounts. The high document count reflects the frequency of daily banking reports, not the depth of any connection to Epstein.

Did Michael Devane have a financial relationship with Jeffrey Epstein?

The documents do not show any financial relationship between Michael Devane and Jeffrey Epstein. The Devanes simply held a bank account at the same institution and under the same relationship manager as Epstein. Their account consistently showed a $0.00 balance. Sharing a bank and relationship manager is a routine banking arrangement and does not indicate any business or personal connection.

Who is Michael Devane in the Epstein files?

Michael Devane appears in the Epstein document archive solely through automated bank balance reports. He held a joint account with Nancy Devane (account #35270625) at the same bank where Jeffrey Epstein and his corporate entities maintained accounts. Their account was managed under the same relationship manager code (RM 82289), which is why the Devane name appears alongside Epstein's in daily deposit reports. There is no evidence of any personal relationship or direct interaction between the Devanes and Epstein.

Why does Michael Devane appear in over 500 Epstein documents?

Despite appearing in 513 documents, all of these are repetitive daily bank balance reports from the same financial institution. These automated reports listed every account under relationship manager code 82289, which included both the Devane joint account and Epstein's accounts. The high document count reflects the frequency of daily banking reports, not the depth of any connection to Epstein.

Did Michael Devane have a financial relationship with Jeffrey Epstein?

The documents do not show any financial relationship between Michael Devane and Jeffrey Epstein. The Devanes simply held a bank account at the same institution and under the same relationship manager as Epstein. Their account consistently showed a $0.00 balance. Sharing a bank and relationship manager is a routine banking arrangement and does not indicate any business or personal connection.

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MICHAEL DEVANE

Person

513

Total Mentions

513

Documents

101

Connected Entities

Individual referenced in Epstein documents

Michael Devane appears in the Epstein files exclusively as a joint bank account holder (with Nancy Devane) at a bank where Jeffrey Epstein and his related entities also held accounts, all managed under the same relationship manager code (RM 82289).

All 513 mentions of Michael Devane come from daily deposit reports listing "LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE BALANCES" for accounts managed under relationship manager code 82289. The account, listed as "NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE" (account #35270625), consistently shows a $0.00 balance across reports spanning from early 2017 through mid-2019. These reports also list Jeffrey Epstein's personal account and numerous Epstein-linked entities such as Southern Trust Company, Neptune LLC, Hyperion Air LLC, JEGE LLC, Plan D LLC, and others. The Devane account is simply one of many accounts grouped under the same bank relationship manager.

Key Highlights

•All 513 appearances are in automated bank balance reports — no personal correspondence, flight logs, or substantive documents
•The joint account with Nancy Devane consistently carried a $0.00 balance throughout the 2017–2019 period covered by the documents
•Their account was managed under the same bank relationship manager code (RM 82289) as Epstein's personal account and his corporate entities, which is why they appear together in these reports
•No public reporting or court filings connect Michael or Nancy Devane to Jeffrey Epstein personally

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Document Mentions (20 of 513)

EFTA01353360.pdf

EFTA01353360

1 mention

89 11/21/18 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE BALANCES ACCT 0 NAME CAT BALANCE OD AMOUNT 35269691 JEFFREY EPSTEIN N 6,194,055.42 35270625 NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, .00 35271505 ALI RASHID .00 35271716 SHARI WAGNER .00 35272014 RAHUL VAID .00 40820206 THE JOCKEY CLUB N 1,016,125.62 40821970 THE JOCKEY

EFTA01353539.pdf

EFTA01353539

1 mention

35 AM RM CODE 82289 04/25/19 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE BALANCES NAME CAT BALANCE OD AMOUNT AND .00 JEFFREY EPSTEIN 1,366,454.28 NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, .00 ALI RASHID .00 MARA WAGNER .00 LEAH KUBIS .00 THE JOCKEY CLUB 963,860.88 THE JOCKEY CLUB SAFETY NET FOUNDATION 226,084.81 THE GRAYSO

EFTA01368779.pdf

EFTA01368779

1 mention

ort 20180210 RM CODE 82289 02/09/18 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE BALANCES ACCT 0 NAME CAT BALANCE OD AMOUNT 35269691 JEFFREY EPSTEIN NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, NOEL VOLPE & THE JOCKEY CLUB THE GRAYSON JOCKEY CLUB EQUIBASE COMPANY SOUTHERN FINANCIAL LLC NEPTUNE, LLC PLAN D, LLC JEGE, LLC DARREN K. I

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EFTA01368780.pdf

EFTA01368780

1 mention

RM CODE ACCT 0 52.9691 82289 02/12/18 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE BALANCES NAME CAT BALANCE OD AMOUNT JEFFREY EPSTEIN 2,755,818.34 NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, .00 NOEL VOLPE & 149,982.13 THE JOCKEY CLUB 557,311.56 THE GRAYSON JOCKEY CLUB 784,364.48 EQUIBASE COMPANY 1,002,468.79 SOUTHERN FINANCIAL

EFTA01368786.pdf

EFTA01368786

1 mention

ct: RM0082289 Daily Deposit Report 20170428 a RM CODE 82289 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE ACCT K NAME 35269691 JEFFREY EPSTEIN 35270625 NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, 42953424 NEPTUNE, LLC 42953432 HYPERION AIR, LLC 42953459 JEGE, INC 42953467 PLAN D, LLC 42953475 JEGE, LLC 04/27/17 BALANCES CAT BALANCE

EFTA01368803.pdf

EFTA01368803

1 mention

7 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE BALANCES ACCT M NAME CAT BALANCE OD AMOUNT NOEL VOLPE & N 108,213.79 JEFFREY EPSTEIN N 1,820,250.57 NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, D .00 NOEL VOLPE & M 249,770.37 NEPTUNE, LLC D 135,564.83 PLAN D, LLC D 436,928.15 JEGE, LLC D 590,098.06 NES, LLC D 223,098.38 JS

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EFTA01368851.pdf

EFTA01368851

1 mention

82289 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE ACCT K NAME AND 03/02/18 BALANCES CAT BALANCE OD AMOUNT 1,171.92- JEFFREY EPSTEIN 1,210,000.32 NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, .00 NOEL VOLPE & 150,078.56 THE JOCKEY CLUB 896,039.25 THE GRAYSON JOCKEY CLUB 713,876.05 EQUIBASE COMPANY 1,037,132.34 INCOMPASS SOLUTION

EFTA01368879.pdf

EFTA01368879

1 mention

t: 5/26/2017 1:48:39 AM RM0082289 Daily Deposit Report 20170526 RM CODE 82289 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE ACC- I NAME JEFFREY EPSTEIN NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, 05/25/17 BALANCES CAT BALANCE OD AMOUNT 3,509,310.08 .00 NEPTUNE, LLC 215,743.06 HYPERION AIR, LLC 100,591.79 JEGE, INC 963,187.55 PLA

EFTA01368886.pdf

EFTA01368886

1 mention

aily Deposit Report 20190612 RM CODE 82289 06/11/19 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE BALANCES ACCT 0 NAME CAT BALANCE OD AMOUNT AND .00 NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, .00 MARA WAGNER .00 LEAH KUBIS .00 THE JOCKEY CLUB 916,755.84 THE JOCKEY CLUB SAFETY NET FOUNDATION 145,609.10 THE GRAYSON JOCKEY CLUB 32

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EFTA01368906.pdf

EFTA01368906

1 mention

89 11/01/18 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE BALANCES ACCT 0 NAME CAT BALANCE OD AMOUNT 35269691 JEFFREY EPSTEIN N 3,737,711.41 35270625 NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, D .00 35271505 ALI RASHID D 305,126.04 35271695 CAMERON WANEK D .00 35271716 SHARI WAGNER D .00 40820206 THE JOCKEY CLUB N 502,644.43

EFTA01368965.pdf

EFTA01368965

1 mention

0170425 RM CODE 82289 04/24/17 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE BALANCES ACCT ø NAME CAT BALANCE OD AVOUNT JEFFREY EPSTEIN 3,518,027.93 NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, .00 NEPTUNE, LLC 259,608.59 HYPERION AIR, LLC 101,625.36 JEGE, INC 963,187.55 PLAN D, LLC 287,992.81 JEGE, LLC 308,894.79 DARREN K. INDY

EFTA01369005.pdf

EFTA01369005

1 mention

0818 RM CODE 82289 08/17/17 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE BALANCES ACCT 0 NAME CAT BALANCE OD AMOUNT JEFFREY EPSTEIN N 3,156,333.96 NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, D .00 NEPTUNE, LLC D 256,645.63 HYPERION AIR, LLC D 100,291.79 JEGE, INC D 963,187.55 PLAN D, LLC D 170,653.82 JEGE, LLC D 141,777.

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EFTA01369092.pdf

EFTA01369092

1 mention

20170623 RM CODE 82289 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE ACCT ø NAME 06/22/17 BALANCES CAT BALANCE OD ~UNT JEFFREY EPSTEIN 2,396,403.78 NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, .00 NEPTUNE, LLC 156,217.67 HYPERION AIR, LLC 100,591.79 JEGE, INC 963,187.55 PLAN D, LLC 230,331.42 JEGE, LLC 202,849.30 DARREN K. INDY

EFTA01369093.pdf

EFTA01369093

1 mention

Report RM CODE 82289 06/27/17 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE BALANCES ACCT 0 NAME CAT BALANCE OD AMOUNT JEFFREY EPSTEIN 2,375,704.95 NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, .00 NEPTUNE, LLC 155,275.32 HYPERION AIR, LLC 100,591.79 JEGE, INC 963,187.55 PLAN D, LLC 230,331.42 JEGE, LLC 176,681.00 DARREN K. INDY

EFTA01369104.pdf

EFTA01369104

1 mention

0171115 RM CODE 82289 11/14/17 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE BALANCES ACCT 0 NAME CAT BALANCE OD AMOUNT JEFFREY EPSTEIN 1,423,104.02 NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, .00 NEPTUNE, LLC 152,736.20 PLAN D, LLC 436,928.15 JEGE, LLC 590,098.06 NES, LLC 259,896.58 LSJE, LLC 549,145.40 GRATITUDE AMERICA, LTD

Sponsored

EFTA01369111.pdf

EFTA01369111

1 mention

1209 RM CODE 82289 12/08/17 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE BALANCES ACCT 0 NAME CAT BALANCE OD AMOUNT JEFFREY EPSTEIN N 1,296,158.95 NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, D .00 NOEL VOLPE & M 249,770.37 NEPTUNE, LLC D 123,320.65 PLAN D, LLC D 266,110.18 JEGE, LLC D 448,934.08 NES, LLC D 173,561.67 JS

EFTA01369115.pdf

EFTA01369115

1 mention

LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE BALANCES ACCT # NAME CAT BALANCE OD AMOUNT B NOEL VOLPE & N 135,270.08 JEFFREY EPSTEIN N 3,232,572.54 NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, D .00 OEL VOLPE & M 150,078.56 HE JOCKEY CLUB N 1,038,021.75 HE JOCKEY CLUB SAFETY NET FOUNDATION N 253 560.08 GRAYSON JOCKEY CLUB N 7

EFTA01369114.pdf

EFTA01369114

1 mention

0180406 RM CODE 82289 04/05/18 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE BALANCES ACCT N NAME CAT BALANCE OD AMOUNT JEFFREY EPSTEIN 1,770,736.21 NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, .00 ALI RASHID .00 NOEL VOLPE & 225,183.81 THE JOCKEY CLUB 774,229.12 THE JOCKEY CLUB SAFETY NET FOUNDATION 219,706.51 THE GRAYSON JOCKEY

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EFTA01369128.pdf

EFTA01369128

1 mention

0717 RM CODE 82289 07/16/18 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE BALANCES ACCT 0 NAME CAT BALANCE OD AMOUNT JEFFREY EPSTEIN N 2,397,977.12 NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, D .00 KATI WANEK-FORSYTHE D .00 CAMERON WANEK D .00 SHARI WAGNER D .00 THE JOCKEY CLUB N 1,463,749.56 THE JOCKEY CLUB SAFETY NET FOUN

EFTA01353260.pdf

EFTA01353260

1 mention

89 01/17/19 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE BALANCES ACCT 0 NAME CAT BALANCE OD AMOUNT 35269691 JEFFREY EPSTEIN N 1,841,654.59 35270625 NANCY AND MICHAEL DEVANE, D .00 35271505 ALI RASHID D .00 35272014 RAHUL VAID D .00 35272057 MARA WAGNER D .00 35272081 LEAH KUBIS D .00 40820206 THE JOCKEY CL

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Connected Entities(20 of 101)

SHARI WAGNER

Person

Individual referenced in CBP FOIA documents related to Epstein

491 docs491 co-mentions

Jeffrey Epstein

Person

American sex offender and financier (1953–2019)

481 docs481 co-mentions

Southern Trust Company

Organization

Southern Trust Company Inc., Epstein-controlled company in US Virgin Islands that received EDC tax exemptions totaling $73.6 million

425 docs425 co-mentions

Darren Indyke

Person

American lawyer, longtime personal attorney and co-executor of Jeffrey Epstein's estate

374 docs374 co-mentions

WANEK TRUST

Organization

Wanek Trust, entity appearing in Epstein financial documents

368 docs368 co-mentions

KATI WANEK-FORSYTHE 2015

Organization

Trust entity referenced in documents

351 docs351 co-mentions

Zorro Management LLC

Organization

Zorro Management LLC, Epstein-controlled company associated with Zorro Ranch in New Mexico

337 docs337 co-mentions

KATI FORSYTHE

Person

Individual referenced in CBP FOIA documents related to Epstein

309 docs309 co-mentions

TODD R. WANEK

Person

American billionaire businessman, president and CEO of Ashley Furniture Industries. Son of chairman Ronald G. Wanek. Net worth estimated at $3.7 billion.

277 docs277 co-mentions

Hyperion Air

Organization

Hyperion Air LLC, Epstein-controlled aviation company named as defendant in USVI lawsuit against Epstein estate

274 docs274 co-mentions

TRAVIS WAGNER

Person

Named in financial account records referenced in Epstein-related banking documents

264 docs264 co-mentions

CATERPILLAR TRUST

Organization

Trust entity referenced in documents