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Roy Black was a core member of Jeffrey Epstein's elite defense team — the so-called 'Dream Team' of attorneys — who helped negotiate the controversial 2008 plea deal that allowed Epstein to avoid federal sex trafficking charges and serve just 13 months in county jail with work-release privileges.
Black appears extensively in the documents as one of Epstein's primary defense attorneys. Court filings, legal analyses, and correspondence show him as a central figure in Epstein's legal strategy — he was identified as Epstein's designated chief trial lawyer had federal indictment proceeded. He is also shown in direct email correspondence with Epstein and co-counsel Alan Dershowitz and Jack Goldberger in 2016, discussing a Reuters lawsuit. Multiple government oversight documents describe the 'yearlong assault' on prosecutors by Epstein's legal team, with Black consistently named among the core attorneys who pressured prosecutors into the lenient plea arrangement.
Key Highlights
- •Was Epstein's designated chief trial lawyer for the Southern District of Florida and a core member of the defense 'Dream Team' alongside Dershowitz, Ken Starr, Jay Lefkowitz, Jack Goldberger, Gerald Lefcourt, and Guy Lewis
- •Directly involved in negotiating the 2008 non-prosecution agreement that allowed Epstein to plead to state prostitution charges instead of federal sex trafficking charges carrying mandatory 20-year sentences
- •In 2007, AUSA Villafana subpoenaed Black's private investigator, which prosecutors described as an effort to 'invade the defense camp' — indicating Black was running active investigations on Epstein's behalf
- •Exchanged emails directly with Epstein ([email protected]) and co-counsel as late as April 2016, discussing litigation strategy regarding a Reuters lawsuit
- •Former federal prosecutor Alexander Acosta later described what he called a 'yearlong assault' by Epstein's attorneys — including Black — who 'relentlessly worked to manipulate' the prosecution
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Document Mentions (20 of 1,511)
EFTA00007157 - EFTA00007252
8 mentionsSource: DOJ EFTA Records
e had been called by the private investigators. Mr. Fronstin advised he was not aware of that and advised they were under the direction of Attorney Roy Black in EFTA00007214 --- PAGE BREAK --- Date: 7/25/06 PALM BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Time: 8:47:53 Page: 59 Incident Report Program: CM5301L Case
Page: EFTA00007215 →e had been called by the private investigators. Mr. Fronstin advised he was not aware of that and advised they were under the direction of Attorney Roy Black in EFTA00007214 --- PAGE BREAK --- Date: 7/25/06 PALM BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Time: 8:47:53 Page: 59 Incident Report Program: CM5301L Case
Page: EFTA00007215 →e had been called by the private investigators. Mr. Fronstin advised he was not aware of that and advised they were under the direction of Attorney Roy Black in EFTA00007214 --- PAGE BREAK --- Date: 7/25/06 PALM BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Time: 8:47:53 Page: 59 Incident Report Program: CM5301L Case
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3 mentionsSource: DOJ EFTA Records
Well, I can -- I may help amplify the bell a little 3 bit. One of the defense attorneys who was present there in 4 addition to Gerald Lefcourt, Roy Black, and Lillian Sanchez 5 was Alan Dershowitz. 6 A Yeah. 7 Q Does that ring a bell? 8 A So, it does. There's -- 9 Q Okay. 10 A I -- I ca
Page: EFTA00009342 →Well, I can -- I may help amplify the bell a little 3 bit. One of the defense attorneys who was present there in 4 addition to Gerald Lefcourt, Roy Black, and Lillian Sanchez 5 was Alan Dershowitz. 6 A Yeah. 7 Q Does that ring a bell? 8 A So, it does. There's -- 9 Q Okay. 10 A I -- I ca
Page: EFTA00009342 →Well, I can -- I may help amplify the bell a little 3 bit. One of the defense attorneys who was present there in 4 addition to Gerald Lefcourt, Roy Black, and Lillian Sanchez 5 was Alan Dershowitz. 6 A Yeah. 7 Q Does that ring a bell? 8 A So, it does. There's -- 9 Q Okay. 10 A I -- I ca
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3 mentionsSource: DOJ EFTA Records
Okay. 9 Q -- it's really sort of a point of information here. 10 This is an outlook that shows you and and had 11 a scheduled meeting with Roy Black. 12 A Mm-hmm. 13 Q Roy Black, a prominent -- 14 A Right. 15 Q -- local criminal defense attorney at the time in 16 the Miami area. This
Page: EFTA00009297 →Okay. 9 Q -- it's really sort of a point of information here. 10 This is an outlook that shows you and and had 11 a scheduled meeting with Roy Black. 12 A Mm-hmm. 13 Q Roy Black, a prominent -- 14 A Right. 15 Q -- local criminal defense attorney at the time in 16 the Miami area. This
Page: EFTA00009297 →Okay. 9 Q -- it's really sort of a point of information here. 10 This is an outlook that shows you and and had 11 a scheduled meeting with Roy Black. 12 A Mm-hmm. 13 Q Roy Black, a prominent -- 14 A Right. 15 Q -- local criminal defense attorney at the time in 16 the Miami area. This
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EFTA00225672.pdf (email 8: RE: Epstein)
3 mentionsEFTA00225672_email_008_sub_002 - EFTA00225672_209
a short meeting in your office hopefully before the year ends. Roy Black RB/wg Enclosure Black, Srebnick. Komspan & Stumpf, P.A. EFTA00225784 ROY BLACK HOWARD M. SREBNICK Scan' A. KORNSPAN LARRY A. STUMPF. MARIA NEYRA JACKIE PERCZEK MARK A.J. SHAPIRO JARED LOPEZ BLACK SREBNICK KORNSPAN & STU
in your office hopefully before the year ends. Roy Black RB/wg Enclosure Black, Srebnick. Komspan & Stu
ward. If you email me some dates when you are available this month, we can schedule a short meeting in your office hopefully before the year ends. Roy Black RB/wg Enclosure Black, Srebnick. Komspan & Stumpf, P.A. EFTA00225784 ROY BLACK HOWARD M. SREBNICK Scan' A. KORNSPAN LARRY A. STUMPF. MARIA NEYR
EFTA00192670.pdf
3 mentionsEFTA00192670
ward. If you email me some dates when you are available this month, we can schedule a short meeting in your office hopefully before the year ends. Roy Black RB/wg Enclosure Black. Srebnick, Komspan & Stumpf, PA EFTA00192746
RUE BILL. FOREPERSON R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY A. MARIE VILLAFARA • • ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 77 54 EFTA00192744 Rov BLACK HOWARD M. SREBNICK SCOTT A. KORNSPAN LARRY A. STUPAPP MARIA NEYRA JACKIE PERCZEK MARK A.J. SHAPIRO JARED BLACK SREBNICK KORNSPAN &STUMPF
in your office hopefully before the year ends. Roy Black RB/wg Enclosure Black. Srebnick, Komspan & Stu
EFTA00227071.pdf (email 2: Re: Jane Does)
2 mentionsEFTA00227071_email_002
From: Jay Lefkowitz Sent: Wednesda October 08, 2008 2:40 PM To: (USAFLS); Roy Black Cc: Subject: Re: Jane Does United States Thank you for sending this. Jay From: Sent: 10/08/2008 02:37 PM AST To: Jay Letkowitz Cc: Subject: J
Wednesda October 08, 2008 2:40 PM To: (USAFLS); Roy Black Cc: Subject: Re: Jane Does United States Tha
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EFTA00212017.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00212017
ward. If you email me some dates when you are available this month, we can schedule a short meeting in your office hopefully before the year ends. Roy Black RB/wg Enclosure Black. Srebnick. Kornspan & Stumpf. P.A. EFTA00212019
ROY BLACK HOWARD M. SRESNICK Scan A. KORNSPAN LARRY A. Swim, MARIA NEYRA JACKIE PERCZEK MARK A.J. SHAPIRO JARED LOPEZ BLACK SREBNICK KORNSPAN & STUM
EFTA00553153.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00553153
hments: Unredacted_Police_Report_(searchable).pdf Forwarded Message ---- From: Gerald Lefcourt < To: Jeffrey epstein <[email protected]>; ; Roy BLACK < >; [email protected]; Lilly Ann Sanchez < Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 10:26:11 AM Subject: Police Report This was OCR'd and should
To: Jeffrey epstein <[email protected]>; ; Roy BLACK < >; [email protected]; Lilly Ann
EFTA00727491.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00727491
e. However, the government insisted upon JEE pleading guilty to that charge otherwise the government would have held him in breach of the NPA. 4. Roy Black A. Roy recommended Guy Fronstein saying that Guy had a relationship with Dahlia Weiss, though Dahlia said that she hated Guy. B. There were great, wel
t would have held him in breach of the NPA. 4. Roy Black A. Roy recommended Guy Fronstein saying that Gu
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EFTA00210743.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00210743
IFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing was filed by my office via CM/ECF, this 28`11 day of January, 2015. By: s/Roy Black ROY BLACK, ESQ. 4 EFTA00210746
hese issues are resolved. Respectfully submitted, BLACK, SREBNICK, KORNSPAN & STUMPF, P.A. Telephone (305) 371-6421 Fax (305)358-2006 By: s/Rov Black ROY BLACK, ESQ. 3 EFTA00210745 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 300 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/28/2015 Page 4 of 4 Florida Bar No. 126088 rblack
EFTA00204879.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00204879
Weiss, Lana Belolovek, and others involved in the Epstein investigation) and defense attorneys representing Epstein (including, but not limited to, Roy Black, Jay Lefkowitz, Jack Goldberger, Martin Weinberg, Gerald Lefcourt, Michael Tien, Guy Lewis, Lilly Ann Sanchez, Ken Starr, Alan Dershowitz) and agent
w Albert Christian Edward (a/k/a Prince Andrew, Duke of York), Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz, Ken Starr, Lillian Sanchez, Jay Lefkowitz, and Roy Black on his behalf. EFTA00204882 9. On January 10, 2008, Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2 received letters from the FBI advising them that "this case is cu
EFTA00227225.pdf (email 70: Dear Jay and Roy:)
2 mentionsEFTA00227225_email_070
C. (USAFLS) From: Sent: Thursday. August 14, 20084:21 PM To: 'I tk wit ki 'Roy BLACK' Cc: Subject: Dear Jay and Roy: ■ C. (USAFLS) Hearing with Judge Marra We just finished our hearing with Judge Marra. He has ordered us to make
day. August 14, 20084:21 PM To: 'I tk wit ki 'Roy BLACK' Cc: Subject: Dear Jay and Roy: ■ C. (USAFLS
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EFTA00184224.pdf (email 12: w. pew)
2 mentionsEFTA00184224_email_012_sub_002 - EFTA00184224_372
ut what was going on. Alessi also stated that approximately on November 11, 2005, he was contacted by a private investigator from the Law Office of Roy Black. The investigator had called him to meet with him to ascertain what he was going to tell the police. Alessi stated they met at the Carrabba s Resta
d. I also located another web site under www.coralspringssparklandrotary.org in which Mr. Riley attended a Miami Rotary meeting and confirmed Atty. Roy Black is among his clientele. The telephone calls revealed Lavery had telephone contact with ISS, IMMEMMO 4MOMMIDIMIII40 and immegomma either just after
EFTA00205254.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00205254
Weiss, Lana Belolovek, and others involved in the Epstein investigation) and defense attorneys representing Epstein (including, but not limited to, Roy Black, Jay Lefkowitz, Jack Goldberger, Martin Weinberg, Gerald Lefcourt, Michael Tien, Guy Lewis, Lilly Ann Sanchez, Ken Starr, Alan Dershowitz) and agent
w Albert Christian Edward (a/k/a Prince Andrew, Duke of York), Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz, Ken Starr, Lillian Sanchez, Jay Lefkowitz, and Roy Black on his behalf. EFTA00205257 9. On January 10, 2008, Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2 received letters from the FBI advising them that "this case is cu
EFTA00211956.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00211956
Sent: Fri 6/27/2008 5:45 PM To: Jack Goldberger; Roy BLACK Cc: IM(USAFLS) Subject: Notice of Non-Complian
into between Mr. Epstein and the USAO for the Souhem District of Florida. Jack Goldberger From: Sent: Fri 6/27/2008 5:45 PM To: Jack Goldberger; Roy BLACK Cc: IM(USAFLS) Subject: Notice of Non-Compliance Dear Messrs. Goldberger and Black: Please see the attached Notification Letter. <<080627 Goldberge
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EFTA00668179.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00668179
.com> Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 10:14:45 +0200 To: Roy Black Cc: Martin Weinber ; Darren Indyke.5 Subject:
tarting at 11 30 Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 10:14:45 +0200 To: Roy Black Cc: Martin Weinber ; Darren Indyke.5 Subject: Fwd: Holmes cam holmes , was edwards conduit, she was FBI up until the day she joined rothstein , ( was
EFTA00231917.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00231917_sub_002 - EFTA00231917_200
ut what was going on. Alessi also stated that approximately on November 11, 2005, he was contacted by a private investigator from the Law Office of Roy Black. The investigator had called him to meet with him to ascertain what he was going to tell the police. Alessi stated they met at the Carrabba s Resta
d. I also located another web site under www.coralspringssparklandrotary.org in which Mr. Riley attended a Miami Rotary meeting and confirmed Atty. Roy Black is among his clientele. The tele hone calls revealed Lave had telephone contact with II and either just after I attempted to interview t em,
EFTA00205380.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00205380
Weiss, Lana Belolovek, and others involved in the Epstein investigation) and defense attorneys representing Epstein (including, but not limited to, Roy Black, Jay Lefkowitz, Jack Goldberger, Martin Weinberg, Gerald Lefcourt, Michael Tien, Guy Lewis, Lilly Ann Sanchez, Ken Starr, Alan Dershowitz) and agent
w Albert Christian Edward (a/k/a Prince Andrew, Duke of York), Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz, Ken Starr, Lillian Sanchez, Jay Lefkowitz, and Roy Black on his behalf. EFTA00205383 9. On January 10, 2008, Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2 received letters from the FBI advising them that "this case is cu
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EFTA00211867.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00211867
From To: Roy BLACK Cc: Subject: RE: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:43:11 +0000 Importance: Normal Can= and I call you on your cell at 4:00 Florida time? I
From To: Roy BLACK Cc: Subject: RE: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Wed, 30
EFTA00190318.pdf (email 2: Jeffrey Epstein Agreement)
2 mentionsEFTA00190318_email_002
F! RI Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 4:05 PM To: 'Roy BLACK'; 'Jack Goldberger' Cc: Atkinson, Karen (USAFLS)
Fax 561 820-8777 From: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAF! RI Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 4:05 PM To: 'Roy BLACK'; 'Jack Goldberger' Cc: Atkinson, Karen (USAFLS) Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Agreement Dear Roy and Jack: ReAAA ea A I am just writing to re-state t
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Connected Entities(20 of 6,731)
LB
Leon Black
PersonAmerican billionaire businessman (born 1951)
1,415 docs1,415 co-mentions
Jeffrey Epstein
PersonAmerican sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
1,363 docs1,363 co-mentions
JG
Jack Goldberger
PersonAmerican criminal defense attorney who represented Jeffrey Epstein, partner at Goldberger Weiss P.A. in West Palm Beach, Florida
560 docs560 co-mentions
Jay Lefkowitz
PersonAmerican lawyer
485 docs485 co-mentions
Alexander Acosta
PersonAmerican attorney and politician, 27th U.S. Secretary of Labor (born 1969)
454 docs454 co-mentions
Kenneth Marra
PersonAmerican judge
406 docs406 co-mentions
JD
Jane Doe
PersonPseudonym for anonymous victims/witnesses in Epstein legal proceedings
360 docs360 co-mentions
A. Marie Villafana
PersonFormer Assistant U.S. Attorney, lead federal prosecutor in the 2008 Epstein case
354 docs354 co-mentions
Alan Dershowitz
PersonAmerican lawyer, author, and art collector (born 1938)
351 docs351 co-mentions
MW
Martin Weinberg
PersonAmerican attorney (born 1946)
349 docs349 co-mentions
United States
LocationCountry located primarily in North America
335 docs335 co-mentions
Department of Justice
OrganizationUnited States Department of Justice, federal executive department responsible for law enforcement
318 docs318 co-mentions
Bradley Edwards
PersonAmerican attorney who represented Epstein victims, author of Relentless Pursuit
307 docs307 co-mentions
Jeffrey Sloman
PersonFederal prosecutor, referenced in Epstein case legal proceedings
262 docs262 co-mentions
Ken Starr
PersonAmerican judge and educational administrator (1946–2022)
252 docs252 co-mentions
GL
Gerald Lefcourt
PersonAmerican lawyer
248 docs248 co-mentions
Southern District
LocationFederal judicial district in New York City
233 docs233 co-mentions
the Southern District
LocationFederal judicial district in New York City
232 docs232 co-mentions
Prince Andrew
PersonThird child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1960)
212 docs212 co-mentions
MF
Maria Farmer
PersonAmerican visual artist
204 docs204 co-mentions