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Tom Barrack appears in 81 mentions across 62 documents, primarily in Jeffrey Epstein's personal emails from 2016-2019 discussing Donald Trump's transition, administration, and mutual connections in real estate and political circles.
Barrack appears mainly in forwarded news articles and email discussions between Epstein and journalists like Michael Wolff and Landon Thomas Jr. He is discussed as a close advisor to Trump during the 2016 transition and early presidency. Epstein references Barrack multiple times in private messages, suggesting meetings and describing him as politically savvy. Several emails show journalists seeking introductions to Barrack through Epstein, indicating overlapping social networks. The documents also include excerpts from 'Fire and Fury' discussing Barrack's potential role as Trump's chief of staff.
Key Highlights
- •Epstein maintained email correspondence with journalists about Barrack's role in Trump's orbit, with New York Times reporter Landon Thomas Jr. seeking an introduction to Barrack through Epstein
- •References to Barrack appear in Epstein's forwarded articles about Trump's 2016 transition, including discussions of his consideration for chief of staff position
- •Private messages show Epstein suggesting meetings between various contacts and Barrack, describing interactions as 'wild wild'
- •Epstein's email to Steve Bannon's attention included Barrack on a list alongside prominent academics and public figures
- •Documents span 2016-2019, concentrated around Trump's transition period and early presidency
- •Barrack is consistently portrayed as part of Trump's 'kitchen cabinet' of real estate tycoons alongside Steven Roth and Richard Lefrak
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032708
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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2 mentionsSource: Miscellaneous
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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_032478 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032479
2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
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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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
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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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030444
2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
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
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030444 →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
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
rming). I wonder if you could introduce me to Tom Barrack--just to say I'm a journalist who you know and tr
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032471 →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
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
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032476 →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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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026437
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
ey E. [[email protected]] 3/9/2016 5:32:21 PM Tom Barrack Private Re: send photos of you and child. -- make
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
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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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033063
2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
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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2 mentionsHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033205
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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2 mentionsHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019874 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020142
Jan 5, 2018Source: House Oversight Committee
management issues. In this construct, they saw themselves tending to the day-to-day operations. One of Trump’s early ideas was to recruit his friend Tom Barrack—part of his kitchen cabinet of real estate tycoons including Steven Roth and Richard Lefrak—and make him chief of staff. Barrack, the grandson of Le
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019904 →ruit his friend Tom Barrack—part of his kitchen cabinet of real estate tycoons including Steven Roth and Richard Lefrak—and make him chief of staff. Barrack, the grandson of Lebanese immigrants, is a starstruck real estate investor of legendary acumen who owns Michael Jackson’s former oddball paradise, Ne
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_027460 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_027514
2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
e: 11/21/18 01:42:22 PM (564529342) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: DCFBBSBF-1C7A-4DAB-8418-ACBDCF 9A2 99B Message: Nick ribs? Tom barrack? Time: 11/21/18 01:42:47 PM (564529367) Flags: 1060865 Is Read: Yes Is Invitation: No GUID? 64F5/ERL-SBF2Z-43B1L—-8 r ,EF-C7DB Pe (EB9437 Ps
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
jeffrey E. [[email protected]] 4/28/2016 4:34:20 PM Tom Barrack Private Subject: Fwd: Reuters / lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein Attachments: katie johnson v trump complaint.pdf Importance: High nuts but i thought
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031612 →[[email protected]] 4/28/2016 4:34:20 PM Tom Barrack Private Subject: Fwd: Reuters / lawsuit against J
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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. [jeevacati
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032243 →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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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032475
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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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
9DB Message: a waste of time. he should meet with barrack ino Time: 44:02 AM (510432242) Flags: 1126401
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