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Cynthia McFadden appears 17 times across 10 documents in the Epstein files, primarily in guest lists for high-profile New York social events and in email correspondence describing social gatherings.
McFadden appears most frequently in contexts related to New York media and social circles. She is mentioned multiple times in emails describing lunch meetings with a group referred to as 'The Harpies' at The Monkey Bar, which included prominent media figures like Barbara Walters, Liz Smith, and Nora Ephron. She also appears on guest lists for what seem to be elite social events alongside figures like Donald Trump, Harvey Weinstein, and various New York business and cultural leaders. The documents do not show her as a sender or primary correspondent, but rather as someone referenced in social contexts.
Key Highlights
- •Mentioned as part of 'The Harpies,' an apparent social group of prominent media women including Barbara Walters, Liz Smith, and Nora Ephron who met at The Monkey Bar
- •Appears on guest lists for high-profile New York events alongside Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Harvey Weinstein, and other notable figures
- •All mentions are in social or event contexts rather than business correspondence or flight logs
- •McFadden is a prominent NBC News journalist and legal analyst, which provides context for her presence in elite New York media circles
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Document Mentions (20 of 141)
EFTA00135950.pdf
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reportedly having food insecurity." NBC's Cynthia McFadden added, "In Iowa, one in seven children struggle
ood Insecurity. NBC Ni l.gteyLs (5/6, story 10, 2:10, Holt, 5.2M) reported that "one in eight people are reportedly having food insecurity." NBC's Cynthia McFadden added, "In Iowa, one in seven children struggle with hunger. In Nebraska, it's one in six." NBC reported on "a food bank that stretches over 93 cou
EFTA00148778.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00148778
g about millions of ballots are being sent out. It's going to be a big tremendous fraud." On NBC Nightly NewsVi (10/8, story 8, 3:45, Holt, 5.56M), Cynthia McFadden reported, "We are 26 days away from an unprecedented election where nearly 70 million Americans are expected to cast mail-in ballots. That's more t
ewsVi (10/8, story 8, 3:45, Holt, 5.56M), Cynthia McFadden reported, "We are 26 days away from an unprecede
EFTA00135754.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00135754
News (10/8, story 8, 3:45, Holt, 5.56M), Cynthia McFadden reported, "We are 26 days away from an unprecede
ing about millions of ballots are being sent out. It's going to be a big tremendous fraud." On NBC Nightly News (10/8, story 8, 3:45, Holt, 5.56M), Cynthia McFadden reported, "We are 26 days away from an unprecedented election where nearly 70 million Americans are expected to cast mail-in ballots. That's more t
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EFTA00136798.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00136798
." On NBC Nightly News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/0033e950e59840db9791e8dc9d4bc766? pubid=fbi> (10/8, story 8, 3:45, Holt, 5.56M), Cynthia McFadden reported, "We are 26 days away from an unprecedented election where nearly 70 million Americans are expected to cast mail-in ballots. That's more th
=fbi> (10/8, story 8, 3:45, Holt, 5.56M), Cynthia McFadden reported, "We are 26 days away from an unprecede
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
ter a PA yells, "Lunch". In costume, Amy, Hamish and I run to The Monkey Bar. I am late to meet “The Harpies," including Liz Smith, Barbara Walters, Cynthia McFadden, Nora Ephron, Jennifer Isham, Maury Perl and Beth Kseniak. Graydon Carter is at the next table. I tell htm Oliver Stone wants him in "Wall Street 2"
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2 mentionsEFTA00148081
arn the US has to do more outside its borders because if people in other countries are not vaccinated, the pandemic could drag on for years." NBC's Cynthia McFadden added that epidemiologist Larry Brilliant "says the United States has a critical role to play in helping the world access the vaccine." NBC also rep
nst South Asian residents." Epidemiologist Argues US Needs To Help Poorer Countries Acquire Vaccine. NBC Nightly NewsVi (1/26, story 9, 3:10, Holt, McFadden, 6.26M) reported, "Even with a vaccine struggle here at home, experts warn the US has to do more outside its borders because if people in other cou
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
rlane McCray Christa Quarles Cindi Leive Cynthia McFadden Dambisa Moyo Danya Sherman Dara Khosrowshahi Dela
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2 mentionsEFTA00137183
" On NBC Nightly News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/5beacbd2506f44dab28d3e2c6484bfbb? pubid=fbi> (11/13, story 5, 3:57, Holt, 5.27M), Cynthia McFadden said Trump's claim that Dominion Voting Systems "deleted 2.7 million Trump votes nationwide, trigger[ed] this response from his own Department of H
Department of Homeland Security: `There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes or was in any way compromised.'" McFadden added, "In the last few days, NBC News has spoken to more than a dozen EFTA00137196 state election chiefs across the country, Republicans and Demo
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
ter a PA yells, "Lunch". In costume, Amy, Hamish and I run to The Monkey Bar. I am late to meet “The Harpies,” including Liz Smith, Barbara Walters, Cynthia McFadden, Nora Ephron, Jennifer Isham, Maury Perl and Beth Kseniak. Graydon Carter is at the next table. I tell him Oliver Stone wants him in "Wall Street 2"
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2 mentions
Collman, “Stunning new report details Trump’s labor secretary’s role in plea deal for billionaire sex abuser,” The Business Insider, Nov. 29, 2018; Cynthia McFadden, “New Focus on Trump Labor Secretary’s role in unusual plea deal for billionaire accused of sexual abuse,” NBC Nightly News, Nov. 29, 2018; Anita K
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er," The Business Insider, Nov. 29, 2018; Cynthia McFadden, "New Focus on Trump Labor Secretary's role in u
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Collman, "Stunning new report details Trump's labor secretary's role in plea deal for billionaire sex abuser," The Business Insider, Nov. 29, 2018; Cynthia McFadden, "New Focus on Trump Labor Secretary's role in unusual plea deal for billionaire accused of sexual abuse,"NBC Nightly News, Nov. 29, 2018; Anita Ku
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
ka Hargitay Carolina Herrera Katie Holmes Woody Johnson Peter Kaplan Comm. Ray Kelly Ken Kurson Matt Lauer Blake Lively Terry Lundgren Peter Martins Cynthia McFadden Sean Parker Ron O. Perelman Stephen Schwarzman Lara Spencer Steve Tisch Donald Trump Ivanka Trump Harvey Weinstein George C. Wolfe HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_
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Collman, "Stunning new report details Trump's labor secretary's role in plea deal for billionaire sex abuser," The Business Insider, Nov. 29, 2018; Cynthia McFadden, "New Focus on Trump Labor Secretary's role in unusual plea deal for billionaire accused of sexual abuse,"NBC Nightly News, Nov. 29, 2018; Anita Ku
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
ska Hargitay Carolina Herrera Katie Holmes Woody Johnson Peter Kaplan Comm. Ray Kelly Ken Kurson Matt Lauer Blake Lively Terry Lundgren Peter Martins Cynthia McFadden Sean Parker Ron O. Perelman Stephen Schwarzman Lara Spencer Steve Tisch Donald Trump Ivanka Trump Harvey Weinstein George C. Wolfe cordially invite
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EFTA00095558.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00095558
er," The Business Insider, Nov. 29, 2018; Cynthia McFadden, "New Focus on Trump Labor Secretary's role in u
Collman, "Stunning new report details Trump's labor secretary's role in plea deal for billionaire sex abuser," The Business Insider, Nov. 29, 2018; Cynthia McFadden, "New Focus on Trump Labor Secretary's role in unusual plea deal for billionaire accused of sexual abuse," NBC Nightly Newts', Nov. 29, 2018; Anita
EFTA00095727.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00095727
er," The Business Insider, Nov. 29, 2018; Cynthia McFadden, "New Focus on Trump Labor Secretary's role in u
Collman, "Stunning new report details Trump's labor secretary's role in plea deal for billionaire sex abuser," The Business Insider, Nov. 29, 2018; Cynthia McFadden, "New Focus on Trump Labor Secretary's role in unusual plea deal for billionaire accused of sexual abuse,"NBC Nightly Newc, Nov. 29, 2018; Anita Ku
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
ater a PA yells, "Lunch". In costume, Amy, Hamish and I run to The Monkey Bar. I am late to meet "The Harpies," including Liz Smith, Barbara Walters, Cynthia McFadden, Nora Ephron, Jennifer Isham, Maury Perl and Beth Kseniak. Graydon Carter is at the next table. I tell him Oliver Stone wants him in "Wall Street 2"
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
ater a PA yells, "Lunch". In costume, Amy, Hamish and I run to The Monkey Bar. I am late to meet "The Harpies," including Liz Smith, Barbara Walters, Cynthia McFadden, Nora Ephron, Jennifer Isham, Maury Perl and Beth Kseniak. Graydon Carter is at the next table. I tell him Oliver Stone wants him in "Wall Street 2"
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2 mentionsEFTA00148963
false claims of systemic fraud that...Trump has claimed `stole' the election from him." On NBC Nightly NewsVi (11/13, story 5, 3:57, Holt, 5.27M), Cynthia McFadden said Trump's claim that Dominion Voting Systems "deleted 2.7 million Trump votes nationwide, trigger[ed] this response from his own Department of H
Department of Homeland Security: `There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes or was in any way compromised." McFadden added, "In the last few days, NBC News has spoken to more than a dozen state election chiefs across the country, Republicans and Democrats alike, wh
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