Dan Maran

Snapshot

Dan Maran is named in published transcriptions of Jeffrey Epstein’s private aircraft records in connection with flight 1589 on August 17, 2002. The flight traveled from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Teterboro, New Jersey, aboard Gulfstream N909JE.

The passenger listing includes Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Sarah Kellen, Cindy Lopez, Virginia Roberts and several other individuals whose names are incomplete or inconsistently transcribed.

The flight has attracted additional investigative attention because a February 2026 researcher identified differences between versions of the flight records, including a possible one-day date discrepancy and the reported omission of Dan Maran from a later compilation.

A separate FBI-released email from March 2020 establishes that federal prosecutors discussed the August 17 Santa Fe to Teterboro flight while examining travel relevant to a New Mexico allegation. The record does not identify Maran or connect him to the underlying allegation.

These sources create a meaningful documentary question about the accuracy and preservation of the passenger record. They do not establish that the differences resulted from deliberate alteration or concealment.

No verified evidence establishes Maran’s full identity, occupation, presence at Zorro Ranch, knowledge of Epstein’s criminal conduct or participation in abuse.

Identity and Background

The name Dan Maran appears in the published flight-log transcription and corresponding structured passenger data.

A spreadsheet assigns the initials DM to the name.

Neither reference establishes his date of birth, nationality, occupation, employer, home address or full legal name.

Although Dan can be a shortened form of Daniel, the available original evidence does not establish that this passenger was legally named Daniel Maran.

Individuals with similar names appear in unrelated public records, but name similarity does not provide a sufficient basis for assigning those records to Epstein’s passenger.

Identity Verification Requirements

A definitive identification would require original correspondence, travel reservations, professional documents, independently identified photographs, a matching contact-book record or reliable firsthand testimony.

No independently authenticated biographical record matching the passenger has been established.

Until such evidence is available, the proper identification is Dan Maran as recorded in the published aviation transcription.

August 17, 2002: Flight 1589

The published transcription of David Rodgers’ aviation logs records flight 1589 aboard N909JE from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Teterboro.

The Epstein Data concordance for EFTA02727130 identifies a 367-page document collection associated with the relevant historical flight-log material.

The flight itself is reproduced in multiple later passenger transcriptions, including a structured spreadsheet that assigns Dan Maran passenger position six.

What the Record Establishes

The record identifies a person named Dan Maran in connection with a specific aircraft journey.

It documents the route and passenger grouping represented in the transcription.

It does not establish why Maran traveled, whether he was invited by Epstein, what happened in New Mexico or whether Maran held a professional role within Epstein’s organization.

A shared flight does not establish criminal responsibility.

The Passenger Group

The wider transcription identifies ten passenger positions for flight 1589.

This listing reflects the widely published passenger transcription. Some of its names and initials are absent or represented differently in other collections.

Names should be reconciled individually against original records rather than assuming that every published expansion of initials is correct.

Virginia Roberts Giuffre and Survivor Evidence

Virginia Roberts, later known publicly as Virginia Giuffre, is identified on the same flight.

Giuffre became a significant public survivor and witness concerning the criminal activities of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

The shared passenger record is relevant to reconstructing Epstein’s movements and travel involving survivors.

However, no verified record establishes that Dan Maran knew Giuffre’s circumstances or was involved in her abuse.

Presence aboard the same aircraft should not be used to infer knowledge, consent, complicity or wrongdoing.

Santa Fe, Zorro Ranch and New Mexico

The departure airport was Santa Fe Municipal Airport.

Jeffrey Epstein maintained Zorro Ranch in New Mexico, making the airport an important reference point in investigations of his travel network.

However, the route does not establish that every passenger visited the ranch.

There is no independently verified ground transportation record, ranch visitor ledger, photograph, staff statement or other original document placing Dan Maran at Zorro Ranch.

The correct statement is that Maran was listed on a flight departing Santa Fe.

March 2020 Federal Prosecutor Correspondence

The original-numbered record EFTA00032130 concerns correspondence among federal prosecutors about flight records and travel to New Mexico.

The email chain dates from March 29 through March 31, 2020.

A prosecutor discussed reviewing travel from July through the end of 2002 and identified Santa Fe and Albuquerque airport entries.

The correspondence specifically identifies August 5 travel from Teterboro to Santa Fe and August 17 travel from Santa Fe to Teterboro.

The prosecutor was examining flight evidence relevant to an allegation concerning a New Mexico trip during the general period of 2002.

Why EFTA00032130 Matters

The record is independent evidence that federal prosecutors examined the August 17 Santa Fe to Teterboro flight as part of their investigative work.

It corroborates the existence and investigative relevance of that dated aviation movement.

Importantly, the names associated with the underlying allegation are redacted.

The email does not identify Dan Maran and cannot be used to conclude that he participated in or had knowledge of the alleged conduct.

What It Does Not Prove

EFTA00032130 does not establish that Maran visited Zorro Ranch.

It does not resolve his identity.

It does not prove that the flight-log transcription was complete or that any name was intentionally removed.

It corroborates the flight date’s relevance within the FBI and prosecutorial record, not the entire reconstructed passenger list.

FBI Explanation of Flight-Log Provenance

The FBI record EFTA00172145 describes the origins and later use of David Rodgers’ passenger logs.

According to the FBI, agents interviewed Rodgers on or around February 7, 2020.

Rodgers had worked as an Epstein pilot for approximately twenty-nine years and maintained passenger logs separate from the flight manifests required for ordinary aviation operations.

The FBI also described use of the logs during an October 2020 interview or proffer involving pilot Larry Visoski.

Versions of the records were subsequently used in Maxwell’s criminal trial, with identifying information concerning minor victims redacted from public exhibits.

Why the Source History Matters

The same historical flight may appear in several documentary forms.

These can include Rodgers’ underlying handwritten records, FBI copies, court exhibits, searchable spreadsheets and later transcriptions.

Different versions may include redactions or transcription choices.

Therefore, a name appearing in one version but not another is an evidentiary discrepancy requiring direct comparison, not automatic proof of alteration.

August 17 Versus August 18: The Date Discrepancy

Widely distributed passenger transcriptions date flight 1589 August 17, 2002.

A February 2026 independent investigation reported that a corresponding entry in another court-related compilation was dated August 18.

The two records reportedly describe the same route and a substantially overlapping passenger group.

The date difference has not been conclusively explained.

Possible Causes

Possible explanations include an incorrect transcription, inconsistent handwriting interpretation, a preparation error or differences between source copies.

The surrounding aircraft movements and original logbook dates should be examined to resolve the chronology.

No verified evidence establishes that the discrepancy resulted from an intentional effort to change the date.

The Reported Omission of Dan Maran

The February 2026 investigator also reported that the name Dan Maran appeared in the earlier transcription and in a released EFTA source but did not appear in a later court compilation.

That observation warrants investigation because document integrity depends on preserving accurate passenger information.

However, the original pages have not been authenticated side by side in this profile.

Therefore, the claim is properly described as a reported discrepancy.

What Must Be Compared

The relevant documents should be compared for page layout, date, aircraft registration, handwriting, passenger fields, redaction marks and completeness.

A court exhibit may not reproduce every field or page from the original source.

It would be incorrect to conclude that Maran was deliberately concealed without evidence explaining why the versions differ.

EFTA02727130: Document Collection

The Epstein Data concordance confirms that EFTA02727130 begins a 367-page document.

The final Bates identifier is EFTA02727496.

The document is associated with a DOJ production designated DS11.

Independent research has attributed the relevant Dan Maran flight material to approximately page 58.

However, that individual original page was not independently retrieved and authenticated during the review underlying this profile.

Its reported location must remain a document-navigation lead rather than a certified page-level citation.

Document Accessibility

A researcher reported that a previously accessible version of the document temporarily became unavailable around February 1, 2026.

Subsequent archive concordance data continues to identify the document.

The difference between an unavailable download endpoint and deliberate deletion of evidence is important.

Neither circumstance can be established solely from one researcher’s temporary access experience.

February 2026 Independent Sleuth Investigation

The February 1, 2026 flight-log investigation examined the Dan Maran name, differences between log versions and associated aircraft records.

The researcher also investigated Nick Simmons or Simmonds, additional missing flight-number questions and possible inconsistencies involving aviation records associated with New Mexico.

The research is valuable because it identifies particular flights and source documents requiring comparison.

However, its claim that documents were deliberately altered or deleted is not independently established by the record examined here.

Research Attribution

The independent investigator deserves credit for highlighting the discrepancy and directing attention to EFTA02727130.

That discovery should be distinguished from conclusions about why the discrepancy exists.

No separately verified Dan Maran-specific investigation by the other established EpsteinWiki sleuths was located in the focused public searches associated with this profile.

Nick Simmons and Simmonds

Nick Simmons appears in some flight-log transcriptions, while other sources use the spelling Simmonds.

The name also appears in the February 2026 document-comparison investigation.

The spelling should remain unresolved until independently verified.

Shared travel does not establish that Simmons or Simmonds knew Dan Maran personally or professionally.

Other Partially Identified Passengers

The flight record includes the names Edwardo, Alfred and Margarita in published transcriptions.

The original source may contain separate first-name entries or ambiguous handwritten material.

Their complete identities cannot responsibly be inferred from those partial names.

Investigators should avoid merging them into unrelated biographies without corroborating records.

August 18, 2002: Subsequent Flight 1590

The following aviation entry records N909JE traveling from Teterboro to Palm Beach on August 18, 2002.

The published passenger group includes Jeffrey Epstein, Virginia Roberts and an unidentified female passenger.

Dan Maran is not listed.

The next flight provides chronological context but does not establish Maran’s subsequent travel arrangements.

Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein

The verified documentary association between Dan Maran and Epstein consists of the published flight-log entry.

No independently verified correspondence, financial transaction, employment agreement or firsthand testimony has been located explaining the nature of their relationship.

The record does not establish whether Maran was a guest, business contact, employee, acquaintance or another type of passenger.

Those classifications remain unsupported.

Relationship With Ghislaine Maxwell

Maxwell is listed aboard the same recorded flight.

The entry does not establish that Maxwell arranged Maran’s travel or that the two maintained a relationship beyond the aircraft journey.

No evidence reviewed establishes that Maran assisted Maxwell’s offenses.

Relationship With Sarah Kellen and Cindy Lopez

Sarah Kellen and Cindy Lopez appear in the passenger group.

Both women are documented elsewhere in Epstein-associated aviation records.

The overlap is relevant to understanding the composition of flight 1589.

However, no original document examined establishes a professional or personal relationship between Maran and either woman beyond their recorded shared travel.

Employment, Financial and Contact Records

No independently verified employment contract, payroll statement, company filing, bank transfer or invoice identifies Dan Maran as working for Epstein.

No contact-book entry has been conclusively matched to the same person.

No direct email or telephone record explaining flight 1589 has been authenticated.

The absence of identified records does not prove they never existed, but it prevents unsupported assertions about a broader relationship.

Survivor Status and Criminal Allegations

No verified firsthand survivor statement, FBI victim interview or judicial finding reviewed for this article establishes Dan Maran as a victim of Epstein’s sexual abuse or trafficking.

Similarly, no substantiated allegation of criminal wrongdoing by Maran has been identified.

The existence of an allegation concerning New Mexico travel in a separate federal email cannot be attributed to Maran merely because he appears on an aviation record from the same period.

That would be an unsupported and potentially harmful inference.

The appropriate classification remains a recorded passenger with unresolved identity and personal circumstances.

Chronology

Evidence Appearances and Coverage Register

Contradictions and Their Evidentiary Significance

Flight Date

August 17 is supported by the widely published flight transcription and by the separate prosecutorial reference to the same route and date. A different date reportedly appears in another compilation.

Dan Maran’s Name

His name appears in the older transcription but is reportedly absent from another version. Direct comparison is needed before explaining why.

Nick Simmons or Simmonds

The surname remains inconsistently rendered in published sources.

Document Availability

An independently reported temporary access problem does not establish permanent deletion or deliberate concealment.

New Mexico Allegation

Federal prosecutors discussed flights relevant to an allegation, but redactions prevent identifying the person concerned. The discussion does not establish misconduct by Maran.

Assessment of the Documentary Record

Dan Maran appears in the published passenger transcription for Epstein-associated flight 1589 on August 17, 2002.

The flight traveled from Santa Fe to Teterboro and included Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Sarah Kellen, Cindy Lopez and Virginia Roberts among its recorded passengers.

The name is significant because a February 2026 researcher identified an apparent discrepancy between different versions of the passenger record.

The FBI’s separately released correspondence confirms that the August 17 New Mexico flight was examined by federal prosecutors in 2020, although it does not identify Maran.

The available evidence establishes a recorded aviation appearance and an unresolved document-comparison issue.

It does not establish Maran’s occupation, his relationship to Epstein, his presence at Zorro Ranch, his knowledge of abuse or his participation in criminal activity.

EpsteinWiki should preserve the passenger identification and document discrepancies accurately while declining to assign unsupported biographical details or allegations.

Sources

• Epstein Data EFTA02727130 concordance. Source collection, 367 pages, EFTA02727130 through EFTA02727496.
• Epstein Data EFTA00032130 index. March 2020 federal correspondence concerning New Mexico flight records.
• Epstein Data EFTA00172145 index. FBI explanation of flight-log provenance and subsequent use.
• Epstein flight-log page 12. August 17, 2002 passenger group and adjacent aviation entries.
• Independent February 2026 investigation. Comparative research on Dan Maran, Nick Simmonds and the disputed flight-log versions.
• Independent flight-source methodology. Source reconciliation, duplicate detection and conflicting aviation data.