Who is Karen A. Wanek in the Epstein files?

Karen A. Wanek appears in the Epstein files exclusively as a name on Deutsche Bank account statements. She is listed as a joint account holder with Todd R. Wanek (likely her spouse, based on the JTWROS designation meaning 'Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship'). There is no evidence in the documents of any personal relationship, communication, or direct connection to Jeffrey Epstein—her name appears only in banking records that list multiple account holders at the same institution.

What is the connection between Karen Wanek and Jeffrey Epstein?

The documents show no direct connection between Karen A. Wanek and Jeffrey Epstein. Her name appears in Deutsche Bank financial statements that were likely part of Epstein's banking records or a federal investigation into those records. Being listed in the same bank's account statements as Epstein does not indicate any relationship—it simply means they may have been clients of the same financial institution. No correspondence, meetings, or transactions between them are documented.

Why does Karen Wanek appear so many times in the Epstein documents?

Karen A. Wanek appears 451 times because she is listed as a joint account holder on multiple bank accounts that appear across numerous Deutsche Bank statements included in the Epstein files. Each statement listing her accounts contributes to the mention count. These appear to be comprehensive banking records seized or subpoenaed during a federal investigation, which would include all account holders at the institution, not just those connected to Epstein.

Who is Todd R. Wanek and what is his connection to the Waneks in these documents?

Todd R. Wanek is consistently listed as the joint account holder with Karen A. Wanek across all mentions. Based on the JTWROS (Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship) designation and their consistent pairing in financial accounts, they are likely spouses. The documents also reference various Wanek-related entities including Wanek Trust, and individuals named Shari Wagner and Kati Forsythe who share hundreds of documents with Karen, suggesting a family or business network. However, like Karen, Todd's presence in the files appears limited to banking records with no evidence of connection to Epstein.

Who is Karen A. Wanek in the Epstein files?

Karen A. Wanek appears in the Epstein files exclusively as a name on Deutsche Bank account statements. She is listed as a joint account holder with Todd R. Wanek (likely her spouse, based on the JTWROS designation meaning 'Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship'). There is no evidence in the documents of any personal relationship, communication, or direct connection to Jeffrey Epstein—her name appears only in banking records that list multiple account holders at the same institution.

What is the connection between Karen Wanek and Jeffrey Epstein?

The documents show no direct connection between Karen A. Wanek and Jeffrey Epstein. Her name appears in Deutsche Bank financial statements that were likely part of Epstein's banking records or a federal investigation into those records. Being listed in the same bank's account statements as Epstein does not indicate any relationship—it simply means they may have been clients of the same financial institution. No correspondence, meetings, or transactions between them are documented.

Why does Karen Wanek appear so many times in the Epstein documents?

Karen A. Wanek appears 451 times because she is listed as a joint account holder on multiple bank accounts that appear across numerous Deutsche Bank statements included in the Epstein files. Each statement listing her accounts contributes to the mention count. These appear to be comprehensive banking records seized or subpoenaed during a federal investigation, which would include all account holders at the institution, not just those connected to Epstein.

Who is Todd R. Wanek and what is his connection to the Waneks in these documents?

Todd R. Wanek is consistently listed as the joint account holder with Karen A. Wanek across all mentions. Based on the JTWROS (Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship) designation and their consistent pairing in financial accounts, they are likely spouses. The documents also reference various Wanek-related entities including Wanek Trust, and individuals named Shari Wagner and Kati Forsythe who share hundreds of documents with Karen, suggesting a family or business network. However, like Karen, Todd's presence in the files appears limited to banking records with no evidence of connection to Epstein.

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KAREN A. WANEK

Person

451

Total Mentions

451

Documents

100

Connected Entities

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

Karen A. Wanek appears in the Epstein files exclusively in financial account statements from Deutsche Bank, listed as a joint account holder with Todd R. Wanek (JTWROS - Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship) across multiple accounts containing millions of dollars.

All 451 mentions of Karen A. Wanek occur in Deutsche Bank financial records and account statements, consistently appearing as 'TODD R. AND KAREN A. WANEK JTWROS' across various accounts. The documents show joint accounts with balances ranging from hundreds of thousands to tens of millions of dollars (including entries showing $20,000,000, $10,000,000, and $5,000,000). These appear to be routine bank statements that list multiple account holders, with the Waneks appearing alongside various LLC entities (CRW 2007 LLC, GEW 2007 LLC, SSW 2007 LLC, KWF 2007 LLC) and trusts (The Haze Trust, Southern Financial LLC, Southern Trust Company). The mentions are entirely transactional in nature—account names and balances in banking records—with no personal correspondence, flight logs, or substantive documentation of any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Key Highlights

•All 451 mentions are in Deutsche Bank account statements and financial records
•Listed as joint account holder (JTWROS) with Todd R. Wanek across multiple accounts
•Account balances shown range from hundreds of thousands to $20+ million
•Appears alongside numerous LLC entities and trust accounts in the same bank statements
•No personal correspondence, emails, flight logs, or direct interaction with Epstein found in the documents
•Connected entities include Shari Wagner (436 shared docs), Wanek Trust (326 docs), and Kati Forsythe (325 docs)

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Document Mentions (20 of 451)

EFTA01353260.pdf

EFTA01353260

1 mention

77000949 THE HAZE TRUST D .00 77000957 SOUTHERN FINANCIAL LLC D .00 77000965 SOUTHERN TRUST COMPANY, INC. D .00 77000981 TODD R. WANEK AND KAREN A. WANEK D 7,435,467.34 77001001 55W 2007 LLC D 100,991.51 77001028 KWF 2007 LLC D 1,866,313.15 77001052 CRW 2007 LLC D 1,020,210.88 77001060 GEW

EFTA01353360.pdf

EFTA01353360

1 mention

UST D 7,707,707.25 77000957 SOUTHERN FINANCIAL LLC D 1,539,088.69 77000965 SOUTHERN TRUST COMPANY, INC. 103,385.18 77000981 TODD R. WANEK AND KAREN A. WANEK D 10,894,662.23 77001001 SSW 2007 LLC 349,623.30 77001028 KWF 2007 LLC D 2,855,139.83 77001052 CRW 2007 LLC D 1,014,599.24 77001060 GEW 20

EFTA01353361.pdf

EFTA01353361

1 mention

9 ALI RASHID .00 77006347 KEYHOLE PARTNER, LLC .00 88006940 CRW 2007 LLC 1,000,000.00 88006959 GEW 2007 LLC 1,000,000.00 88006991 TODD R. AND KAREN A. WANEK JTWROS 20,000,000.00 88007003 SHARI WAGNER 2014 GRAT 5,000,000.00 88007011 KATI FORSYTHE 2014 GRAT 5,000,000.00 88007011 KATI FORSYTHE 2014 GRA

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EFTA01353541.pdf

EFTA01353541

1 mention

TODD R. AND KAREN A. WANEK )TWROS C 5,000,000.00 TODD R. AND KAREN A. WANEK )TWROS C 2,500,000.00 TODD R. AND KAREN A. WANEK )TWROS C 1,000,000.00 SHARI WAGNER 2014 GR

EFTA01353540.pdf

EFTA01353540

1 mention

SOUTHERN TRUST COMPANY, INC. D .00 TODD R. WANEK AND KAREN A. WANEK D 595,061.82 55W 2007 LLC D 2,646,890.84 KWF 2007 LLC D 2,953,325.11 CRW 2007 LLC D 1,128,569.83 GEW 2007 LLC D 1,128,819.22 SHARI WAG

EFTA01368786.pdf

EFTA01368786

1 mention

RUST 21,010,768.09 77000957 SOUTHERN FINANCIAL LLC 12,956,666.47 77000965 SOUTHERN TRUST COMPANY, INC. 18,000,420.15 77000981 TORD R. WANEK AND KAREN A. WANEK 252,437.64 77001001 SSW 2007 LLC 250,226.69 77001028 KWF 2007 LLC 250,300.67 77001052 CRW 2007 LLC 250,000.00 77001060 GEW 2007 LLC 250,000.

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EFTA01368872.pdf

EFTA01368872

1 mention

,122.32 THE HAZE TRUST D 20,999,000.00 SOUTHERN FINANCIAL LLC D 13,000,000.00 SOUTHERN TRUST COMPANY, INC. D 1,000,000.00 TODD R. WANEK AND KAREN A. WANEK D 249,900.00 SSW 2007 LLC D 249,900.00 KWF 2007 LLC D 249,900.00 CRW 2007 LLC D .00 GEW 2007 LLC D .00 SHARI WAGNER 2014 GRAT D 249,

EFTA01368879.pdf

EFTA01368879

1 mention

LTD 788,964.89 THE HAZE TRUST 21,020,993.06 SOUTHERN FINANCIAL LLC 11,463,588.51 SOUTHERN TRUST COMPANY, INC. 18,004,284.75 TODD R. WANEK AND KAREN A. WANEK 252,572.50 SSW 2007 LLC 250,319.24 KWF 2007 LLC 250,393.25 CRW 2007 LLC 250,058.56 GEW 2007 LLC 250,058.56 SHARI WAGNER 2014 GRAT 250,345.

EFTA01368886.pdf

EFTA01368886

1 mention

BALANCE OD AMOUNT ASHLEY REAL ESTATE, LLC M .00 ASHLEY DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD M .00 ASHLEY GLOBAL RETAIL, LLC M .00 TODD R. WANEK AND KAREN A. WANEK D 1,612,089.93 SSW 2007 LLC D 1,009,472.77 CONFIDENTIAL - PURSUANT TO FED. R. CRIM. P. 6(e) DB-SDNY-0060849 CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_GM_00207033 E

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EFTA01368887.pdf

EFTA01368887

1 mention

,000.00 88006959 GEW 2007 LLC C 1,000,000.00 88006959 GEW 2007 LLC C 1,000,000.00 88006959 GEW 2007 LLC C 1,000,000.00 88006991 TODD R. AND KAREN A. WANEK )TWROS C 10,000,000.00 88006991 TODD R. AND KAREN A. WANEK )TWROS C 10,000,000.00 88006991 TODD R. AND KAREN A. WANEK JTWROS C 10,000,000.00

EFTA01368907.pdf

EFTA01368907

1 mention

2015 GRAT TRUST FOR D .00 RONALD & JOYCE WANEK IRREVOCABLE DYNA D .00 CRW 2007 LLC C 1,000,000.00 GEW 2007 LLC C 1,000,000.00 TODD R. AND KAREN A. WANEK JTWROS C 20,000,000.00 SHARI WAGNER 2014 GRAT C 5,000,000.00 KATI FORSYTHE 2014 GRAT C 5,000,000.00 KATI FORSYTHE 2014 GRAT C 2,500,000.00

EFTA01368906.pdf

EFTA01368906

1 mention

D 7,707,707.25 77000957 SOUTHERN FINANCIAL LLC D 1,539,088.69 77000965 SOUTHERN TRUST COMPANY, INC. D 103,385.18 77000981 TODD R. WANEK AND KAREN A. WANEK D 10,894,662.23 77001001 SSw 2007 LLC D 349,623.30 77001028 KWF 2007 LLC D 2,855,139.83 77001052 CRW 2007 LLC D 1,014,599.24 77001060 GEW

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EFTA01368965.pdf

EFTA01368965

1 mention

W 2009 LLC .00 THE HAZE TRUST 21,010,768.09 SOUTHERN FINANCIAL LLC 12,956,666.47 SOUTHERN TRUST COMPANY, INC. 18,000,420.15 TODD R. WANEK AND KAREN A. WANEK 252,437.64 SSW 2007 LLC 250,226.69 KWF 2007 LLC 250,300.67 CRW 2007 LLC 250,000.00 GEW 2007 LLC 250,000.00 SHARI WAGNER 2014 GRAT 250,211.

EFTA01368961.pdf

EFTA01368961

1 mention

,122.32 THE HAZE TRUST D 35,999,000.00 SOUTHERN FINANCIAL LLC D 13,000,000.00 SOUTHERN TRUST COMPANY, INC. D 1,000,000.00 TODD R. WANEK AND KAREN A. WANEK D 249,900.00 SSW 2007 LLC D 249,900.00 KWF 2007 LLC D 249,900.00 CRW 2007 LLC D .00 GEW 2007 LLC D .00 SHARI WAGNER 2014 GRAT D 249,

EFTA01369005.pdf

EFTA01369005

1 mention

360.24 THE HAZE TRUST D 21,063,409.16 SOUTHERN FINANCIAL LLC D 11,486,851.35 SOUTHERN TRUST COMPANY, INC. D 18,040,613.67 TODD R. WANEK AND KAREN A. WANEK D 253,082.14 sSw 2007 LLC D 262,430.53 KWF 2007 LLC D 5,284,956.19 CRW 2007 LLC D 250,563.13 GEW 2007 LLC D 250,563.13 SHARI WAGNER 20

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EFTA01369049.pdf

EFTA01369049

1 mention

CODE 82289 03/16/17 LARGE, ZERO AND NEGATIVE BALANCES ACCT # NAME CAT BALANCE OD AMOUNT JEFFREY EPSTEIN N 1,392,588.89 TODD R. WANEK AND KAREN A. WANEK D .00 NEPTUNE, LLC D 124,082.36 HYPERION AIR, LLC D 101,625.36 JEGE, INC D 963,885.55 JEGE, LLC D 347,920.29 DARREN K. INDYKE PLLC D

EFTA01369092.pdf

EFTA01369092

1 mention

LTD 339,180.29 THE HAZE TRUST 21,035,275.90 SOUTHERN FINANCIAL LLC 11,471,508.98 SOUTHERN TRUST COMPANY, INC. 18,016,517.80 TODD R. WANEK AND KAREN A. WANEK 252,744.11 SSW 2007 LLC 262,083.82 KWF 2007 LLC 5,279,549.64 CRW 2007 LLC 250,228.46 GEW 2007 LLC 250,228.46 SHARI WAGNER 2014 GRAT 250,51

EFTA01369093.pdf

EFTA01369093

1 mention

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EFTA01369172.pdf

EFTA01369172

1 mention

360.24 THE HAZE TRUST D 21,063,409.16 SOUTHERN FINANCIAL LLC 0 11,486,851.35 SOUTHERN TRUST COMPANY, INC. D 18,040,613.67 TODD R. WANEK AND KAREN A. WANEK D 253,082.14 SSW 2007 LLC D 262,430.53 KWF 2007 LLC D 5,284,956.19 CRW 2007 LLC D 250,563.13 GEW 2007 LLC D 250,563.13 SHARI WAGNER 20

EFTA01353261.pdf

EFTA01353261

1 mention

UBIS D .00 CRW 2007 LLC C 1,000,000.00 CRW 2007 LLC C 1,000,000.00 GEW 2007 LLC C 1,000,000.00 GEW 2007 LLC C 1,000,000.00 TODD R. AND KAREN A. WANEK JTWROS C 20,000,000.00 TODD R. AND KAREN A. WANEK JTWROS C 2,500,000.00 TODD R. AND KAREN A. WANEK JTWROS C 1,000,000.00 SHARI WAGNER 2014 G

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Connected Entities(20 of 100)

SHARI WAGNER

Person

Individual referenced in CBP FOIA documents related to Epstein

436 docs436 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.

420 docs420 co-mentions

WANEK TRUST

Organization

Wanek Trust, entity appearing in Epstein financial documents

326 docs326 co-mentions

KATI FORSYTHE

Person

Individual referenced in CBP FOIA documents related to Epstein

325 docs325 co-mentions

TRAVIS WAGNER

Person

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