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Tom Barrack
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American private equity investor, founder of Colony Capital, longtime Epstein associate
Watch: Tom Barrack in the Epstein files
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The files include direct, friendly email exchanges between Tom Barrack and Jeffrey Epstein running from about 2010 to 2017, and 47 emails carry Barrack in the From/To/Cc header. Barrack is also described in legal and press material as a longtime Epstein acquaintance. The documents show a social and professional relationship but do not allege wrongdoing by Barrack.
The strongest material is direct correspondence. The emails are short and informal, such as Epstein asking in November 2010 whether Barrack would be in New York soon because he had just returned from Abu Dhabi, and Barrack replying in 2017 with notes like "In DC! Will signal" and "In Greece." Lesley Groff, Epstein's assistant, also wrote to Barrack at Colony Capital with the subject line "Jeffrey Epstein." Third-party documents add context: legal files call Epstein a longtime acquaintance of Prince Andrew and Barrack, and quote Michael Wolff describing Trump, Epstein and Barrack as a trio of nightlife "musketeers." Most of Barrack's 443 documents are emails (359), many of them forwarded articles and other incidental references, while only a small number are substantive legal, financial or government records.
Key Highlights
- •47 emails list Barrack in the From/To/Cc header, with exchanges dated between 2010 and 2017. They are brief and casual in tone, with greetings, travel updates and meeting logistics, and the files do not show what Barrack and Epstein discussed in substance.
- •Barrack is Epstein's second-largest connection in the files after Epstein himself (338 shared documents). He also shares 124 documents with Donald Trump, 58 with Lesley Groff, 43 with Marc Rich and 41 with Michael Wolff.
- •A legal document describes Epstein as a longtime acquaintance of Prince Andrew and Tom Barrack. Another quotes Michael Wolff writing that Trump, Epstein and Barrack were at one time like a "set of nightlife musketeers."
- •In a November 2016 email, Epstein wrote "barrack and the boys in pb, wild wild" to Tom Pritzker. A December 2016 forwarded article describes Barrack and Mark Burnett as two of Trump's oldest friends. A 2016 Epstein schedule lists Barrack among people to see.
- •Text messages involving Steve Bannon from February 2019 include "Barrack won't show well here" and "Gates I'm sure out of control," tied to a story about Qatar and Michael Cohen. A Feb. 22, 2019 SDNY news clip about the Trump inaugural committee says there was no sign Barrack was under investigation.
- •Financial records include transportation invoices addressed to Tom Barrack at Colony Capital. They show business-account dealings but say nothing about the nature of any relationship with Epstein.
- •A 2019 Epstein email titled "list for bannon steve" includes the name "barrack" among many others. The text is ambiguous, and this is a low-signal appearance.
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Document Mentions (20 of 443)
EFTA02407024.pdf
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e ------ From: Lesley Groff < > Date: Tue, Aug 17, 2 a : Subject: Tom Barrack To: Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@g,mail.com> Cc: "Sarah K." > Tom Barrack's office called. Tom is very sorry he will not be able to get to the ranch on Thurs. Ile must travel west but will call you when he gets back. Tom's
To: jeevacationegmail.comijeevacation@gmaitcom] From: junkermann Sent Tue 8/17/2010 7:34:10 PM Subject: Re: Fwd: Tom Barrackiyi Title: Re: Fwd: Tom Barrack„fyi :) Guess you are no lucky either! — Original Message — From: Jeffrey Epstein [email protected]> To: junkemum
ect: Re: Fwd: Tom Barrackiyi Title: Re: Fwd: Tom Barrack„fyi :) Guess you are no lucky either! — Origin
EFTA02414637.pdf
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To: Jeffrey Epsteinueevacation@gmailcom] From: Lesley Groff Sent Fri 11/19/2010 3:47:41 PM Subject: RE: I will organize a meeting for you with Tom Barrack From: Jeffrey Epstein [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 10:41 AM To: Lesley Groff Subject: Fwd: Forwarded messag
effrey Epstein [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 10:41 AM To: Lesley Groff Subject: Fwd: Forwarded message From: Thomas J. Barrack, Jr. Date: Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 9:53 AM Subject: RE: To: Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@gmail,com> There on Dec 2. R u there? From: Jeffrey Epstein
: RE: I will organize a meeting for you with Tom Barrack From: Jeffrey Epstein [mailto:jeevacation@gmail.
EFTA02422408.pdf
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ist so far for the Barak party on Tues. Sept. 21. The only people who have been contacted are below. I will not contact anyone else until I am told Tom Barrack LM & emailed 9-16 No Arthur Saltzburger Steve Schwartzman David Gergen Len Blavatnik Jes Staley Emailed 9-16 Office has asked me for time of dinn
. I will not contact anyone else until I am told Tom Barrack LM & emailed 9-16 No Arthur Saltzburger Steve
will not contact anyone else until I am told Tom Barrack LM & emailed 9-16 No Arthur Saltzburger Steve
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EFTA00421865.pdf
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th at 2 p.m. could you please confirm this meeting, Epstein's home? Many thanks in advance! Best, Esther Esther Kaplan Office of the Chairman Thomas J. Barrack, Jr. Colony Capital, LLC. confirm a meeting at Mr. At your earliest convenience, as well as the address of Mr. EFTA00421867
>>> On Jan 6, 2012, at 6:26 PM, Esther Kaplan ‹ > >>>>>» wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>» Hi, Lesley - »»»» >>>>>>>> My name is Esther Kaplan and I work in Tom Barrack's office; I hope >>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>> are well! EFTA00421866 Tom asked that I reach out to you and Epstein's home on Monday, January 16th at 2
c: Ashley Alleman < 1= > Subject: Re: Mtg w/ Tom Barrack and H.E. Sheikh Hamad Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:
EFTA02298819.pdf
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f@dkipl=c.com» Cc: Ashley Alleman < Subject= Mtg w/ Tom Barrack and H.E. Sheikh Hamad Hi, Lesley - =span> My name is Esther Kaplan and I work in Tom Barrack's o=fice; I hope you are well! =br>Many thanks in advance! Best, Esther Esther Kaplan Office of the Chairman Thomas J. Barrack, Jr.<=r>Colony Ca
Kaplan and I work in Tom Barrack's o=fice; I hope you are well! =br>Many thanks in advance! Best, Esther Esther Kaplan Office of the Chairman Thomas J. Barrack, Jr.<=r>Colony Capital, LLC. =/div> EFTA_R1_01163285 EFTA02298819
5 AM To: Lesley Groff Subject: Re: Mtg w/ Tom Barrack and H.E. Sheikh Hamad I'm not sure. Will ask Jef
EFTA00064994.pdf
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the investigation into the inaugural. Her concerns focused on Hargrove; the inaugural committee's deputy chairman, Richard Gates; and its chairman, Tom Barrack, people familiar with the recording said. A spokesman for Mr. Barrack declined to comment. There is no sign Mr. Barrack is under investigation. A
e inaugural committee's deputy chairman, Richard Gates; and its chairman, Tom Barrack, people familiar with the recording said. A spokesman for Mr. Barrack declined to comment. There is no sign Mr. Barrack is under investigation. A lawyer for Mr. Gates didn't respond to requests for comment. Mr. Gates h
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033063
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ous :) have fun today the next question is who will do YOUR On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 6:04 AM, Michael Wolff < > wrote: Just passing reference that you, Tom Barrack, and Trump were once friends. One mention. No inference. On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 8:41 PM, jeffrey E. < [email protected]> wrote: am i mentioned in
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e inaugural committee's deputy chairman, Richard Gates; and its chairman, Tom Barrack, people familiar with the recording said. A spokesman for Mr. Barrack declined to comment. There is no sign Mr. Barrack is under investigation. 14 EFTA00065035 SDNY News Clips, February 22, 2019 A lawyer for Mr. Ga
the investigation into the inaugural. Her concerns focused on Hargrove; the inaugural committee's deputy chairman, Richard Gates; and its chairman, Tom Barrack, people familiar with the recording said. A spokesman for Mr. Barrack declined to comment. There is no sign Mr. Barrack is under investigation. 14
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m (DT called me the other day and spent 45 minutes on the phone ranting and raving about the media-- alarming). I wonder if you could introduce me to Tom Barrack--just to say I'm a journalist who you know and trust, and that I'll follow up with a description of the project that I'm doing. Also, I'd love a rein
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
em (DT called me the other day and spent 45 minutes on the phone ranting and raving about the media--alarming). I wonder if you could introduce me to Tom Barrack--just to say I'm a journalist who you know and trust, and that I'll follow up with a description of the project that I'm doing. Also, I'd love a rein
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From: Thomas Jr., Landon Sent: 8/23/2017 6:31:58 PM To: Owen Blicksilver BCC: [email protected] Subject: Barrack Importance: — High Hi Owen -- you probably saw this, but wanted to pass on just the same. Still very interested in doing a story on Tom. Thanks.
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026754 →//www.politico.com/story/2017/08/22/trump-arizona-phoenix-rally-24192 At dinners at Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club, billionaire investor Tom Barrack and New York real estate tycoon Richard LeFrak both talked about his potential to have more support, administration officials and advisers said. Barr
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em (DT called me the other day and spent 45 minutes on the phone ranting and raving about the media--alarming). I wonder if you could introduce me to Tom Barrack--just to say I'm a journalist who you know and trust, and that I'll follow up with a description of the project that I'm doing. Also, I'd love a rein
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lect Donald J. Trump kicked around ideas for his inaugurationin his office at Trump Tower on Tuesday with two of his oldest friends, Mark Burnett and Thomas Barrack Jr. - please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information,
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ld interest u -- Nick http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/06/politics/tom-barrack-donald-trump-inauguration/index.html Donald Trump's power broker www.cnn.com Tom Barrack is poised to wield enormous influence in Donald Trump's Washington as the person perhaps closest to the new president outside of his immediate family
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
From: Sent: To: Subject: Michael Wolff 1/5/2018 11:04:21 AM jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Re: Importance: High Just passing reference that you, Tom Barrack, and Trump were once friends. One mention. No inference. On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 8:41 PM, jeffrey E. <jcevacation@,gmail.com > wrote: am i mentioned i
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032471
2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
em (DT called me the other day and spent 45 minutes on the phone ranting and raving about the media--alarming). I wonder if you could introduce me to Tom Barrack--just to say I'm a journalist who you know and trust, and that I'll follow up with a description of the project that I'm doing. Also, I'd love a rein
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
From: Sent: To: Subject: Tom Barrack Private 3/9/2016 5:28:29 PM jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Re: Importance: High Hope ur good. Let's catch up Sent from my iPhone On Mar 9, 2016,
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
Wolff 2/15/2017 1:31:07 PM jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Re: A few favors... Importance: High Dear Jeffrey, You mentioned you were friends with Tom Barrack and I wondered if you might introduce me to him. As discussed, I'm doing a book on the first 100 days of the Trump White House--POTUS and key staff k
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026437
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rming). I wonder if you could introduce me to Tom Barrack--just to say I'm a journalist who you know and tr
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
m: Sent: To: Subject: Steve Bannon I 5/6/2018 1:54:36 AM jeffrey E. [email protected]] Fw: Fwd: APNewsBreak: Mueller team questions Trump friend Tom Barrack Importance: High Gates served this brother up Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T From: Jason Miller Date: Sat, 5 May 2018 13:43:02 -0400 To: Steve Bannon Su
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030444 →t Mueller have interviewed Tom Barrack, a close friend and confidant of President Donald Trump. Three people familiar with the probe tell the AP that Barrack met with federal investigators working on the Russia inquiry. The people spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations. Barrack's
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Jeffrey Epstein
PersonAmerican sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
338 docs338 co-mentions
Donald Trump
PersonPresident of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
124 docs124 co-mentions
Lesley Groff
PersonExecutive assistant to Jeffrey Epstein (2001-2019)
58 docs58 co-mentions
Marc Rich
PersonAmerican commodities trader (1934–2013)
43 docs43 co-mentions
Michael Wolff
PersonAmerican author, essayist, and journalist
41 docs41 co-mentions
Ehud Barak
Person10th Prime Minister of Israel
36 docs36 co-mentions
Prince Andrew
PersonThird child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1960)
36 docs36 co-mentions
Tom Pritzker
PersonAmerican billionaire
34 docs34 co-mentions
Terje Rod-Larsen
PersonNorwegian diplomat
34 docs34 co-mentions
LJ
Landon Thomas Jr.
PersonAmerican journalist
34 docs34 co-mentions
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PersonAmerican filmmaker, actor and comedian (born 1935)
33 docs33 co-mentions
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PersonPresident of the United States from 2009 to 2017
30 docs30 co-mentions
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PersonAmerican economist and government official (born 1954)
29 docs29 co-mentions
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29 docs29 co-mentions
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OrganizationBlackBerry mobile device wireless service
27 docs27 co-mentions
LB
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PersonAmerican billionaire businessman (born 1951)
27 docs27 co-mentions
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PersonBritish socialite and sex trafficker, daughter of Robert Maxwell, accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein
26 docs26 co-mentions
Steve Bannon
PersonAmerican media executive & political strategist (born 1953)
25 docs25 co-mentions
George W. Bush
PersonPresident of the United States from 2001 to 2009
25 docs25 co-mentions
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23 docs23 co-mentions