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Tommy Mottola, the former Sony Music executive, appears in the Epstein documents primarily as a subject of attempted depositions in Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit, where lawyers sought his testimony but were unsuccessful.
Mottola appears in multiple court filings and deposition transcripts where he is explicitly named as a potential witness with relevant information about Epstein's activities. In one deposition, he is listed among Epstein's acquaintances including Donald Trump, Alan Dershowitz, and Bill Clinton. The documents show that plaintiffs' lawyers attempted to depose him but were unsuccessful, with court records noting they tried to take his deposition alongside other high-profile figures. His appearances are concentrated in legal proceedings rather than personal correspondence or flight logs.
Key Highlights
- •Plaintiffs' lawyers attempted to depose Mottola but were unsuccessful, indicating he was considered a relevant witness
- •He is listed among Epstein's acquaintances in a legal filing alongside Trump, Dershowitz, Clinton, and David Copperfield
- •His deposition was reportedly set by the law firm Searcy Denny Scarola Barnhart and Shipley, but there's no indication he actually testified
- •Appears in multiple House Oversight documents related to the Epstein case, suggesting sustained interest in his potential testimony
Frequently Asked Questions
Related Links
Books for Further Reading
Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story
Julie K. Brown
Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open
Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story
James Patterson
Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network
Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein
Bradley J. Edwards
Victims' attorney's firsthand account
Document Mentions (10)
Edwards'sNov2011StatementofUndisputedFacts.pdf
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Nov 4, 2011Source: House Oversight Committee
0 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_010595 --- PAGE BREAK --- 73. Epstein's complaint alleges that Edwards provided notice that he wished to take the deposition of Tommy Mattola. That assertion is untrue. Mr. Mattola's deposition was set by the law firm of Searcy Denny Scarola Barnhart and Shipley. See Edwards Affidavit, Exhi
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May 17, 2011Source: House Oversight Committee
relevant information, but I don’t think he’ II tell you the truth. JS: Ok. Alan Dershowitz. V: Yes. JS: | David Copperfield. V: Don’t know. JS: Tommy Matola. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012128 --- PAGE BREAK --- Edwards adv. Epstein Telephone interview with Virginia Roberts Page 23 of 23 V: Don’t know. JS: Princ
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Jan 17, 2014Source: House Oversight Committee
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013348 --- PAGE BREAK --- 73. Epstein's complaint alleges that Edwards provided notice that he wished to take the: deposition of Tommy Mattola. That assertion is untrue. Mr. Mattola's deposition was set by the law firm of Searcy Denny Scarola Barnhart and Shipley. See Edwards Affidavit, Exhi
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
ttorneys and myself hs uncovered. other persons "that. were acquaintances of Mr. Epstein, specifically: Donald Trump, Alan Dershowitz, Bill Clinton, Tommy Mottola, and David Copperfield; we have. no information that any of those people (other than. . Mr- Dershowitz) have spoken to Mr. Epstein about Jane Doe or.
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
ay, I'm going to have to assert my Fifth Amendment, Sixth Amendment and 14th Amendment Rights. BY MR. SCAROLA: 9 Q. Have you ever socialized with Tommy Mottola? 10 A. This is the type of questions where people who have nothing to do with this case whatsoever have been brought into the case by Mr. Edwards
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Source: House Oversight Committee
relevant information, but I don’t think he’ II tell you the truth. JS: Ok. Alan Dershowitz. V: Yes. JS: | David Copperfield. V: Don’t know. JS: Tommy Matola. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015577 --- PAGE BREAK --- Edwards adv. Epstein Telephone interview with Virginia Roberts Page 23 of 23 V: Don’t know. JS: Princ
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
awyers. Court records show they have also tried unsuccessfully to depose Donald Trump, former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, former Sony Music head Tommy Mottola, and magician David Copperfield. Notably, a list of 73 proposed witnesses in Roberts’ trial does not include Clinton. The tale of Epstein and his s
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
awyers. Court records show they have also tried unsuccessfully to depose Donald Trump, former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, former Sony Music head Tommy Mottola, and magician David Copperfield. Notably, a list of 73 proposed witnesses in Roberts’ trial does not include Clinton. The tale of Epstein and his s
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
awyers. Court records show they have also tried unsuccessfully to depose Donald Trump, former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, former Sony Music head Tommy Mottola, and magician David Copperfield. Notably, a list of 73 proposed witnesses in Roberts’ trial does not include Clinton. The tale of Epstein and his s
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
former President Clinton had relevant and discoverable information. See Statement of Undisputed Facts. • With regard to former Sony Record executive Tommy Mottola, Edwards was not the attorney that noticed Mr. Mottola's deposition. See Statement of Undisputed Facts. • With regard to illusionist David Copperfiel
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