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Landon Thomas Jr.
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American journalist
Landon Thomas Jr. was a New York Times financial journalist who had an unusually close and ethically compromised relationship with Jeffrey Epstein — authoring key early profiles of Epstein, exchanging dozens of personal emails with him, soliciting a $30,000 charitable donation from him, and tipping Epstein off about other journalists' investigations.
Thomas appears prominently in the documents as the author of significant journalism about Epstein, including the influential 2002 New York Magazine profile "Jeffrey Epstein: International Moneyman of Mystery" — referenced repeatedly in legal filings as an exhibit — and the 2008 New York Times article "Financier Starts Sentence in Prostitution Case." He also appears in legal documents where attorneys note that Epstein associate Mark Weinstein leaked case details to Thomas at the New York Times. Several mentions are incidental — property records and unrelated lists that happen to include the name "Thomas" — but the core documents reveal Thomas as both a chronicler of Epstein's public image and a journalist whose professional boundaries with Epstein were seriously compromised.
Key Highlights
- •Authored the seminal 2002 New York Magazine profile of Epstein that included Donald Trump's famous quote calling Epstein a 'terrific guy' who 'likes beautiful women... many of them are on the younger side' — this profile is cited as an exhibit in multiple legal filings in the documents
- •Fired from the New York Times in 2019 after admitting he solicited a $30,000 charitable donation from Epstein for a Harlem Montessori preschool, a clear violation of journalistic ethics
- •Exchanged dozens of emails with Epstein between 2015 and 2018 — well after Epstein's 2008 conviction — including one in which Epstein offered to show Thomas photos of 'Donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen,' to which Thomas replied 'Yes!!'
- •Tipped off Epstein about journalist John Connolly's investigation into him, warning Epstein that Connolly 'seems very interested in your relationship with the news media'
- •Legal documents show Epstein associate Mark Weinstein disclosed sensitive case details to Thomas at the NYT, suggesting Thomas was a conduit for Epstein-friendly media narratives
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EFTA02596606.pdf
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From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 5:11 PM To: Thomas Jr., Landon Subject: Re: Ken Starr here today with me. he seems t= have been ahead of his time :) On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 10:38 AM, Thomas Jr., Land=
From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 5:11 PM To: Thomas Jr., Landon Subject: Re: Ken Starr here today with me. he seems t= have been ahead of his time :) On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 10:38 AM, Thomas Jr., Land=n wrote
, an= ny times and girls at the same time . you did charlie to your girls early. . what industry nex=? wall street.? 2017 at 10:26 AM, Thomas =r., Landon <mailt wrote: Boies is surely no harasser, is he?=That book looks interesting -- is it worth reading? On the night before Ro=e story came out, a sou
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r hank greenburg, and needed money for his firm. if you look into boies and AIG you will find the answer On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 8:48 AM, Thomas Jr., Landon Ss el wrote: Re Boies, Voila. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/07/business/weinstein-lawyer-david- boies.html. Unclear to me why he is getting involved with
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022949 →From: jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Sent: 11/8/2017 1:49:52 PM To: Thomas Jr., Lando Subject: Re: MONEY '!!!! he lost the fee for hank greenburg, and needed money for his firm. if you look into boies and AIG you will find the
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022949 →From: jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Sent: 11/8/2017 1:49:52 PM To: Thomas Jr., Lando Subject: Re: MONEY '!!!! he lost the fee for hank greenburg, and needed money for his firm. if you look into boies and AIG you will find the answer
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all attachments. copyright=-all rights reserved Landon Thomas, Jr.<=font> Financial R=porter New York Times 212 5
m <mailto:[email protected]> and destroy this communication and all copies the=eof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved Landon Tho=as, Jr. Fi=ancial Reporter 2 EFTA_R1_01834737 EFTA02624420 New York Times httplhopics.nytimes.comitopireference/timestopics/people/t/landonjr_
m <mailtojeevacation@gma=l.com> , and destroy this co=munication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright=-all rights reserved Landon Thomas, Jr.<=font> Financial R=porter New York Times 212 556-3821 917 794-6902 http://topics.nyt=mes.com/topireference/timestopics/people/t/landon_jr_t
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EFTA01742283.pdf
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volt against the saudi leadership. it is the americans that are demanding women drive. not the saudis On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 5:57 PM, Thomas Jr., Landon ote: I have been called in to help on a big NYT investigation into how low oil prices have been effecting the personal finances of royal family in Saud
han investor . On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 9:41 AM, Thomas Jr., Landon te: Interesting. CEO of big finance form told m
he is in town:) EFTA_R1_00032755 EFTA01742283 Landon Thomas, Jr. Financial Reporter p. opics.ny imes.com/top/re
EFTA02602567.pdf
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om> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2018 7:54 PM To: Thomas Jr., Landon Subject: Re: Tesla, Saudis... elon said they n
From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2018 7:54 PM To: Thomas Jr., Landon Subject: Re: Tesla, Saudis... elon said they need less than 10b in cash On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at =:56 PM, Thomas Jr., Landon < <mailto:la
From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2018 7:54 PM To: Thomas Jr., Landon Subject: Re: Tesla, Saudis... elon said they need less than 10b in cash On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at =:56 PM, Thomas Jr., Landon < <mailto:landont=ny
EFTA01742315.pdf
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From: "Thomas Jr.. Landon" Sent: Wednesday, October Subject: Re: Saudi money To: "jeffrey E." <[email protected]> On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 10:26 AM, jeffrey E.
From: "Thomas Jr.. Landon" Sent: Wednesday, October Subject: Re: Saudi money To: "jeffrey E." <[email protected]> On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 10:26 AM, jeffrey E. <jccvac
[email protected]> On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 10:26 AM, jeffrey E. <jccvacation(itemail.com> wrote: number On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 9:55 AM, Thomas Jr., Landon ote: I have spoken to a lot of ceos of fund outfits who say Saudis have been pulling billions of dollars in separate account money — not just from BR.
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EFTA02571856.pdf
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From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 1:50 PM To: Thomas Jr., Landon Subject: Re: MONEY!!!! he lost the fee for hank green=urg, and needed money for his firm. if=you look into boies and AIG you will find th
From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 1:50 PM To: Thomas Jr., Landon Subject: Re: MONEY!!!! he lost the fee for hank green=urg, and needed money for his firm. if=you look into boies and AIG you will find the answer
urge/Jared axis. al-waleed and prez go back a ways don't=they? On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 5:42 AM, jeffrey E= < <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: Landon Thomas, Jr. Financial Reporter New York Times http://topics.nytimes.com/top/referencgtimestopics/people/t/landon_jr_thomas/index.html EFTA_R1_01741070
EFTA02643503.pdf
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From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 6, 2018 6:34 PM To: Thomas Jr., Landon Subject: Re: Coming by for tea... what are some alternatives? On Fri, Jul 6, 2018 at 1:43 PM, Thomas=Jr., Lando When are you next in NYC
From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 6, 2018 6:34 PM To: Thomas Jr., Landon Subject: Re: Coming by for tea... what are some alternatives? On Fri, Jul 6, 2018 at 1:43 PM, Thomas=Jr., Lando When are you next in NYC? > wro
iday, July 6, 2018 6:34 PM To: Thomas Jr., Landon Subject: Re: Coming by for tea... what are some alternatives? On Fri, Jul 6, 2018 at 1:43 PM, Thomas=Jr., Lando When are you next in NYC? > wrote: I would like to come by for tea. I am contemplating next=career steps, talking to the smart people I
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6 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
From: jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Sent: 1/16/2015 8:12:46 PM To: Thomas Jr., Landon xy Subject: Re: How are you holding up? yes, but not if you own dollars. bitcoin collapse pound is the most overvalued of alll but its a tax
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022841 →From: jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Sent: 1/16/2015 8:12:46 PM To: Thomas Jr., Landon xy Subject: Re: How are you holding up? yes, but not if you own dollars. bitcoin collapse pound is the most overvalued of alll but its a tax haven. nor
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022841 →y E. <[email protected]> wrote: it is the begining world currencies are out of balance. brazil, etc On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 3:45 PM, Thomas Jr., Landon qq > wrote: I think the big issue is separating yourself from Andrew. I mean I can see why a statement might help in some way -- but its Andrew (not cli
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EFTA02252199.pdf
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Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Wed 7/11/2018 2:28:59 PM MorninSconfinning we will see you at Ipm today. thanks, ri > On Jul 10, 2018, at 6:05 PM, Thomas Jr., Lando wrote: Sure... On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 5:57 PM, wrote: Hi Landon...may we please scoot you to 1pm tomorrow instead of 1:30pm? • , Thoma
ll see you at Ipm today. thanks, ri > On Jul 10, 2018, at 6:05 PM, Thomas Jr., Lando wrote: Sure... On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 5:57 PM, wrote: Hi Landon...may we please scoot you to 1pm tomorrow instead of 1:30pm? • , Thomas Jr., Landon ote: H. good to hear from you. 130 pm on Wenesday is great -
wrote: Sure... On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 5:57 PM, wrote: Hi Landon...may we please scoot you to 1pm tomorrow instead of 1:30pm? • , Thomas Jr., Landon ote: H. good to hear from you. 130 pm on Wenesday is great -- see you then. On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 3:35 PM wrote: Hi Landon. Hope you are well! Migh
EFTA02624430.pdf
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all attachments. copyr=ght -all rights reserved Landon Thomas, Jr. Financial Reporter <=iv>New York Times http://
yright -all rights reserved=br> Landon Thomas, Jr. Financial Report=r Ne= York Times http://topics.nytimes=com/top/reference/timestopics/people/t/landon jr_thomas/index.html chttp://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/pe=ple/t/landon_jr_thomas/index.html> =/font> =/font> 3 EFTA_R1_01834754 EFTA02
3 AM, jeffrey E. <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]» wrote= he has bigger troubles= On Wed= Sep 12, 2018 at 4:21 PM, Thomas Jr., Landon Y=p. You definitely called that one -- starting with with the no go on Aramc=. Why didn't M BS listen to you? On Wed, Sep 12, 2018 at 10:16 AM, Jeff=
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6 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
From: Sent: To: Subject: Thomas Jr., Landonl 9/16/2016 8:49:29 PM jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Re: Trump Importance: High If you knew Trump was going to win, how would you positio
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032289 →From: Sent: To: Subject: Thomas Jr., Landonl 9/16/2016 8:49:29 PM jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Re: Trump Importance: High If you knew Trump was going to win, how would you position your po
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032289 →[email protected]> wrote: too late On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 1:08 PM, Thomas Jr., Landon I am getting worried. Is he ever going to implode? wrote: Landon Thomas, Jr. Financial Reporter New York Times http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/t/landon_jr thomas/in dex.html -- please note The inform
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EFTA02596528.pdf
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From: Thomas Jr., Landon AMMIIM I Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 5:4
irls at the sam= time . you did charlie to your girls =arly. . what industry next? wall street.? 1, On =ed, Nov 22, 2017 at 10:26 AM, Thomas Jr., Landon fr.». wrote: Boies is surely no harasser, is he? That book looks interesting -- is it=worth reading? On the night before Rose story came out, a source
l.com <[email protected]> , and destroy this communication and al= copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reser=ed Landon Thomas, Jr. Financial Report=r Ne= York Times 212 556-3821 917 794-6902 http://topics.nytimes=com/top/reference/timestopics/people/t/landon_jr_thomas/i
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the phones. served coffee. . there were many massage people , men women, aged up to 60. On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 3:32 PM, Thomas Jr., Landon wrote: Landon Thomas, Jr. Financial Reporter a http: //topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/t/landon jr thomas/inde x.html HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022839 --- PAGE B
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022839 →From: jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Sent: 1/16/2015 7:52:31 PM To: Thomas Jr., Landon ya | Subject: Re: How are you holding up? Importance: — High it is the begining world currencies are out of balance. brazil, etc On Fri, Jan 16, 2015
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022839 →From: jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Sent: 1/16/2015 7:52:31 PM To: Thomas Jr., Landon ya | Subject: Re: How are you holding up? Importance: — High it is the begining world currencies are out of balance. brazil, etc On Fri, Ja
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y e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved Landon Thomas, Jr. Financial Reporter New York Times topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/t/landon jr thomas/inde http: //topics.nytimes.com/top/refere
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Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022808 →From: Thomas Jr., Landon xy | Sent: 11/8/2017 1:48:26 PM To: jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Subject: Re: Importance: — High Re Boies, Voila. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/
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EFTA02617421.pdf
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From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 10:11 PM To: Thomas Jr., Landon Subject: Re: Irma no idea On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 6:10 PM, Thomas Jr., Landon > wrote: On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 5:51 P=, Thomas Jr., Landon wro
From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 10:11 PM To: Thomas Jr., Landon Subject: Re: Irma no idea On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 6:10 PM, Thomas Jr., Landon > wrote: On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 5:51 P=, Thomas Jr., Lan
at 6:10 PM, Thomas Jr., Landon > wrote: On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 5:51 P=, Thomas Jr., Landon wrote: Hey: meant to ask. How di= you survive Irma? Landon Thomas, Jr. Financial Rep=rter http://topics.=ytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/t/landonjr_thomas/i=dex.html <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/ref
EFTA02512148.pdf
6 mentionsEFTA02512148
s some color on this -- to the extent its tru=. Landon Thomas, Jr. Financial Reporter New York Times <=ont face="
From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 6:06 PM To: Thomas Jr., Landon Subject: Re: Saudi/Blackstone i told you the same from DAY 1. they dont have the m=ney. aramco is lower value and non new york exchange.
From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 6:06 PM To: Thomas Jr., Landon Subject: Re: Saudi/Blackstone i told you the same from DAY 1. they dont have the m=ney. aramco is lower value and non new york exchange. On Tue,
EFTA02512835.pdf
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8E Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 6:47 PM =o: Thomas Jr., Landon Reply To: jeffrey E. =b>Subject: Re: Latest....
low and take al= this crap? = = Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. = = = From: jeffrey E. =8E Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 6:47 PM =o: Thomas Jr., Landon Reply To: jeffrey E. =b>Subject: Re: Latest.... =ame On =hu, Jan 22, 2015 at 6:30 PM, Thomas Jr., Landon wrote: Landon Thomas, Jr. Fin
e al= this crap? = = Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. = = = From: jeffrey E. =8E Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 6:47 PM =o: Thomas Jr., Landon Reply To: jeffrey E. =b>Subject: Re: Latest.... =ame On =hu, Jan 22, 2015 at 6:30 PM, Thomas Jr., Landon wrote: Landon Thomas, Jr. Financial Reporter
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EFTA00868815.pdf
5 mentionsEFTA00868815
From: "jeffrey E." <[email protected]> To: "Thomas Jr., Landon" Subject: Re: Beware: shameless fund raising plug to follow.... Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 17:23:47 +0000 i will email you when back in ny On
From: "jeffrey E." <[email protected]> To: "Thomas Jr., Landon" Subject: Re: Beware: shameless fund raising plug to follow.... Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 17:23:47 +0000 i will email you when back in ny On Fri, No
e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved Landon Thomas, Jr. Financial Reporter New York Times html please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client
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5 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
From: Sent: To: Subject: Thomas Jr., Landon 6/1/2016 3:54:43 PM Story [[email protected]] Re: The book on you... Importance: High everyone except the NYT it seems:) yes or no questi
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032265 →very day On Jun 1, 2016, at 11:46 AM, Thomas Jr., Landon 1 wrote: are you still getting calls from reporters
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032265 →to be a sensible guy/solid reporter - just from the few conversations I had with him. I think he is close to finishing up. Did you ever speak to him? Landon Thomas, Jr. Financial Reporter New York Times http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/t/landon_ir_thomas/inde x.html -- please note The inform
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