Who is Deborah in the Epstein files?

There is no single Deborah. The most substantial is attorney Deborah Pechet Quinan, who represented the Chomsky family in trust matters and appears in 2017–2018 emails with Epstein, Richard Kahn, Noam Chomsky, and Valeria Chomsky. Other Deborahs include Deborah Finkelsztein, Deborah Sheridan, Judge Deborah Dale Pucillo, and several people mentioned in passing.

What was Deborah Pechet Quinan's role in the Chomsky emails?

She is described as the trusts-and-estates attorney handling Noam Chomsky's matters, including account summaries and principal distributions from the Carol S. Chomsky marital trusts. Valeria Chomsky later questioned whose interests she was serving, and Epstein objected in March 2018 to her claim of a conflict. The emails show a dispute over legal representation. They do not show wrongdoing by her.

Does Deborah appear on Epstein's flight logs?

Two 1995 manifest entries, dated August 25 and 29, list the first name "DEBORAH" only. Without a surname they cannot be matched to a specific person, so they show only that someone with that first name was listed on those flights.

Are the other Deborahs connected to Epstein?

Some have documented professional contact, such as Deborah Finkelsztein on 2011 emails with Mary Erdoes and Lesley Groff. Others, like the judge, the journalist, or the public-health official quoted in a 2020 statement, appear only because their names came up in unrelated text. A mention does not imply a relationship.

Who is Deborah in the Epstein files?

There is no single Deborah. The most substantial is attorney Deborah Pechet Quinan, who represented the Chomsky family in trust matters and appears in 2017–2018 emails with Epstein, Richard Kahn, Noam Chomsky, and Valeria Chomsky. Other Deborahs include Deborah Finkelsztein, Deborah Sheridan, Judge Deborah Dale Pucillo, and several people mentioned in passing.

What was Deborah Pechet Quinan's role in the Chomsky emails?

She is described as the trusts-and-estates attorney handling Noam Chomsky's matters, including account summaries and principal distributions from the Carol S. Chomsky marital trusts. Valeria Chomsky later questioned whose interests she was serving, and Epstein objected in March 2018 to her claim of a conflict. The emails show a dispute over legal representation. They do not show wrongdoing by her.

Does Deborah appear on Epstein's flight logs?

Two 1995 manifest entries, dated August 25 and 29, list the first name "DEBORAH" only. Without a surname they cannot be matched to a specific person, so they show only that someone with that first name was listed on those flights.

Are the other Deborahs connected to Epstein?

Some have documented professional contact, such as Deborah Finkelsztein on 2011 emails with Mary Erdoes and Lesley Groff. Others, like the judge, the journalist, or the public-health official quoted in a 2020 statement, appear only because their names came up in unrelated text. A mention does not imply a relationship.

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"Deborah" is a first name shared by several unrelated people in the files. The most substantive is trusts-and-estates attorney Deborah Pechet Quinan, who corresponded in 2017–2018 with Jeffrey Epstein, Richard Kahn, and Noam and Valeria Chomsky about Chomsky family trust accounts.

The clearest appearances are 2017–2018 emails in which Deborah Pechet Quinan, Esq., a trusts and estates lawyer, is addressed or discussed as the attorney handling Noam Chomsky's trust matters. Epstein and Richard Kahn were copied on or involved in that correspondence. Separate threads from 2009–2012 involve other Deborahs at Epstein's wealth-management and philanthropic contacts, including Deborah Finkelsztein, who is on emails with Mary Erdoes and Lesley Groff, and Deborah Sheridan, who emailed Sultan Bin Sulayem. Other appearances are one-off name matches: a Florida judge, a 2020 quote about a public-health official, a society column, and 1995 flight manifest entries that list only "DEBORAH". Most of the 451 documents are emails, and about a quarter have a Deborah in the From/To/Cc header, but they cannot be assumed to concern one person.

Key Highlights

•Deborah Pechet Quinan, Chair of the Trusts & Estates Group at her firm, appears in late-2017 to March 2018 emails about account summaries, trust statements, and distributions from the Carol S. Chomsky marital trusts. Trustee-side correspondence was addressed to her directly.
•The relationship became strained. In October 2017 Valeria Chomsky wrote that Deborah "has been taking the position as she is N's tutor under Max's request. We pay her, but she seems to be following Max's agenda."
•In March 2018 Richard Kahn asked Deborah whether she now refused Valeria's request to ask Max for his malpractice policy. On March 11, 2018, Epstein wrote that he was "not sure Deborah why you have claimed conflict," and that for "our attorney" a claim of conflict "seems inappropriate."
•A separate group of 2011–2012 emails involves Deborah I. Finkelsztein, who appears alongside Mary Erdoes, Nina Shenker, and Tamyka Clarke in scheduling and a forwarded article. A 2012 thread mentioning "Deborah" concerns a possible donation on Epstein's behalf. These look like professional or administrative correspondence.
•A 2009 email forwarded within Sultan Bin Sulayem's correspondence was sent by a Deborah Sheridan under the subject "Notification...". The surrounding commentary is hostile toward a third party and is not about Deborah herself.
•Two 1995 flight manifest entries (August 25 and 29) list only "DEBORAH". With no surname, they cannot be tied to any specific person, including the Deborah Blohm photographed with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at Mar-a-Lago in 1995.
•Other mentions are unrelated name matches: Circuit Judge Deborah Dale Pucillo accepting Epstein's 2008 plea, a case citation (Deborah S. v. Diorio), journalist Deborah Feyerick on a client list, Viacom's Deborah Dauman in a society column, and a Trump quote criticizing Dr. Deborah Birx.

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a bargain, rich people run around like lunatics, collecting gifts for their housekeepers. Among the shoppers are Steven and Heather Mnuchin, Viacom’s Deborah and Philippe Dauman, Tamara Mellon, Christine Taylor and Ben Stiller, Cate Blanchette, Susan and Robert Downey,Jr., and Debra and Hugh Jackman. Next

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Mar 11, 2011Source: House Oversight Committee

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booths. Rich people run around like lunatics, collect- ing gifts for their housekeepers. Among the shoppers are Steven and Heather Mnuchin, Viacom’s Deborah and Philippe Dauman, Tamara Mellon, Christine Taylor and Ben Stiller, Cate Blanchet, Susan and Robert Downey Jr. and Debra and Hugh Jackman. Next st

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ARD BRADEN & ASSOCIATES INC POLLACK,DEBORAH C GAMMINO,SUSAN A FAIRBANKS,DANIEL J

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rt This article was co-authored by Deborah Pechet Quinan and Deborah Qualia Howe. Deborah Pechet Quinan is the Chair of RIW's Trusts & Estates Group. Deborah can be reached at [email protected] or 617-742-4200. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029434 --- PAGE BREAK --- For a full description of our Trusts & Estates Group and a

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s Sessions Laws of N.Y., at 2211-2212 (quoted in Deborah S. v. Diorio, 153 Misc.2d 708, 583 N.Y.S.2d 872 (

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DOJ-FL-HOLD-153

Source: DOJ First Production

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ved .iff court Monday with at least three attorneys. He wore a blue blazer, blue shirt, blue jeans and white and gtay sneakers. After Circuit Judge Deborah ,Dale Puc:Ulo aq:epted the plea, he was fingerprinted. Epstein thenremoved.his blazer and wc1.s handcuffed for-the tiip to jail while hiini:ttorne

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Aug 25, 1995Source: Epstein Flight Logs

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Aug 29, 1995Source: Epstein Flight Logs

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DEBORAH

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Page I of 2 Malhan, Vinu (Exchange) From: Deuel, Deborah (Exchange) Sent: Friday, March 30. 2007 10:55 AM To: Malhan, Vinu (Exchange) Subject: FW: Jeepers, Inc. From: Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 10:

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she was too positive on the very good job we are doing on combatting the China Virus, including Vaccines & Therapeutics. In order to counter Nancy, Deborah took the bait & hit us. Pathetic!" ABC World News Tonight <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/0b445e6f73754afc878a864cb458e939? pubid=fbi>

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EFTA00149966

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she was too positive on the very good job we are doing on combatting the China Virus, including Vaccines & Therapeutics. In order to counter Nancy, Deborah took the bait & hit us. Pathetic!" ABC World News TonightVi (8/3, story 4, 2:10, Scott, 7.2M) reported on "Trump blasting Dr. Deborah Birx, calling

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EFTA00205129

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From: "Morse, Deborah" -4 To: -4 Subject: FW: Jeffrey E. Epstein Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:15:09 +0000 Importance: Normal Attachments: 111711Epstein.docx FYI, EM I

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EFTA00385400

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• Original Message > From: Lesley Groff , > Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 2:35 PM > To: ; Rich Cortese > Subject: Jeffrey Epstein > • Hello Deborah. Wanted to let you know Jeffrey hopes to call you in 2 hours. I have given him your cell number. > Thank you, > Lesley > Assistant to Jeffrey Eps

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EFTA00399911

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reat for Leon to come over at 9am first before everyone else at 10:30... >> >> Jeffrey is asking what he would like to eat...same for the kids and Deborah! >> >> can you let us know? >> >> thanks! EFTA00399911

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EFTA00399920

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be great for Leon to come over at 9am first before everyone else at 10:30... > Jeffrey is asking what he would like to eat...same for the kids and Deborah! > can you let us know? > thanks! > • This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential > and intended solely for the person or enti

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James Patterson 3_4.pdf

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Sep 28, 2016Source: House Oversight Committee

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Tony Randall, who presided over a November 1991 YIVO Institute event at the Plaza Hotel to honor the late Robert Maxwell (Marina Garnier) | (Lto R) Deborah j, Blohm, Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Gwendolyn Beck attend a reception at Mar-a-Lago, 1995. (Davidoff Studios) Jeffrey Epstein, Donald

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