EFTA01613400: Mélusine Ruspoli, Vogue Spain, and a Redacted New Job Conversation
Snapshot
EFTA01613400 begins an 18 page iMessage export dated January 13 through January 30, 2017. The evidence range continues through EFTA01613417.
The exchange contains a short discussion of a new job, an announcement that a fashion feature was published in Vogue Spain, photographs from the February 2017 Vogue España story “Historia de Italia,” additional fashion images, a screenshot of a Donald Trump Facebook post, photographs of unidentified men, an office scheduling message, and a final family photograph with children whose faces are redacted.
The Vogue pages provide the strongest identification evidence in the file. The February 2017 issue of Vogue España identifies “Historia de Italia” as a feature involving Mélusine Ruspoli. The visible setting, aristocratic interiors, historic estate, clothing, and text match the pages shared in the message thread. Public profiles identify Ruspoli as a French born Italian model and socialite from the Ruspoli family who had already worked with Salvatore Ferragamo and later walked for Dolce & Gabbana.
The official PDF redacts the names and addresses of both message participants. It therefore does not conclusively prove which participant is Ruspoli or which participant is Jeffrey Epstein. The larger production context and related public evidence make those identities important investigative leads, but the correct evidentiary description is a redacted conversation strongly associated with Ruspoli rather than an unqualified attribution based on this PDF alone.
Key Takeaways
- The file preserves messages and attachments exchanged from January 13 through January 30, 2017.
- One correspondent asks whether the other still enjoys a job. The recipient says she loves it, is happy and grateful every day, and offers repeated thanks.
- The wording suggests that the first correspondent may have helped obtain or arrange the job, but the exchange never names the employer, position, location, salary, or nature of that assistance.
- The recipient shares pages from the February 2017 Vogue España feature “Historia de Italia” and announces that it is out in Vogue Spain.
- The Vogue feature identifies Mélusine Ruspoli, making her a strong identification lead for the fashion focused participant.
- The conversation shows professional encouragement, personal photo sharing, fashion feedback, travel information, and office scheduling.
- One correspondent says he or she is on a plane to New York on January 19. The file provides no flight number, origin, passenger manifest, or arrival record.
- A QuickTime video attachment named IMG_0047.MOV.mov is logged on January 14, but the video itself is not embedded in the PDF.
- Several men, women, and children appear in photographs. Their identities cannot be reliably established from this document and should not be guessed.
- The file does not describe sexual activity, abuse, trafficking, payment, coercion, or a crime.
- Its principal investigative value concerns identity, career sponsorship, fashion industry access, travel, personal familiarity, and comparison with other Ruspoli related EFTA records.
Document Profile Chart
| Field | Documented information |
|---|---|
| First evidence page | EFTA01613400 |
| Final evidence page | EFTA01613417 |
| Total length | 18 pages |
| Platform | iMessage |
| Displayed timezone | UTC plus 0000 |
| Conversation dates | January 13 through January 30, 2017 |
| Participant names | Redacted in the official PDF |
| Principal identification lead | Mélusine Ruspoli |
| Named publication | Vogue Spain |
| Named city | New York |
| Political figure shown | Donald J. Trump in a Facebook screenshot |
| Video attachment | IMG_0047.MOV.mov, 941 KB, QuickTime format |
| Probable subject | Fashion work, a new job, personal images, travel, and scheduling |
Evidence Page Chart
| Evidence page | Date shown | Principal content |
|---|---|---|
| EFTA01613400 | January 13, 2017 | Redacted portrait and the message “A B(r)at !!!” |
| EFTA01613401 | January 14 and January 19, 2017 | QuickTime video attachment, new job discussion, thanks, and New York flight reference |
| EFTA01613402 | January 19 and January 20, 2017 | Message reading “minus 1” and the opening page of the Vogue España feature “Historia de Italia” |
| EFTA01613403 | January 20, 2017 | Vogue fashion photograph inside an ornate historic interior |
| EFTA01613404 | January 20, 2017 | Vogue photograph outside a historic castle or palace |
| EFTA01613405 | January 20, 2017 | Vogue photograph in a traditional kitchen |
| EFTA01613406 | January 20, 2017 | Composite Vogue page showing historic interiors and fashion photographs |
| EFTA01613407 | January 20, 2017 | Final Vogue page, announcement that the feature is out in Vogue Spain, and positive reply |
| EFTA01613408 | January 21, 2017 | Fashion photograph of a woman holding gymnastic rings |
| EFTA01613409 | January 21, 2017 | Black and white fashion photograph of a woman in a light dress |
| EFTA01613410 | January 21, 2017 | Black and white fashion photograph of a woman in dark trousers and a sleeveless top |
| EFTA01613411 | January 21, 2017 | Fashion contact sheet and the reply “very nice” |
| EFTA01613412 | January 21, 2017 | Vintage photograph of an unidentified man and discussion of whether he likes girls |
| EFTA01613413 | January 22 and January 24, 2017 | Facebook screenshot attributed to Donald Trump and a cinematic or fashion still |
| EFTA01613414 | January 24, 2017 | Photograph of an unidentified young man in formal clothing beside a redacted person |
| EFTA01613415 | January 24, 2017 | Night photograph of a person with a white horse outside a large residence |
| EFTA01613416 | January 24 and January 27, 2017 | Second photograph of the unidentified young man and an office call arrangement |
| EFTA01613417 | January 29 and January 30, 2017 | Redacted family photograph with children and a final unanswered “???” message |
Participant Identification and Redactions
The export shows orange and purple profile icons, blue and gray message bubbles, and black boxes covering both participant names. Black boxes also cover faces, captions, usernames, and portions of many attachments.
For clarity, this article refers to the participant who shares the Vogue feature and expresses gratitude for the job as the fashion correspondent. The other person is called the second correspondent. Those labels describe visible roles in this message thread and do not independently establish legal identity.
The fashion correspondent is strongly associated with Mélusine Ruspoli because the shared Vogue España story is about her. The photographs show the same woman throughout an editorial photographed at a historic Ruspoli property. Public sources describe Ruspoli’s modeling work, fashion industry ambitions, Ferragamo campaign, and family residence. The context fits the sender’s statement that the feature was published in Vogue Spain.
Even so, a person may share an article about someone else. The native extraction would be needed to prove the account holder through the telephone number, Apple account, contact entry, database identifiers, attachment ownership, and device records.
The document is also consistent with an exchange involving Jeffrey Epstein because it appears within his released evidence and the second correspondent discusses a New York flight, a job, and later an office call. Consistency is not identification. Epstein’s name does not appear in the visible header or message body.
January 13: The Opening Photograph
EFTA01613400 opens with a portrait of a person wearing a dark garment with decorative stitching. A large black rectangle obscures the face and most of the upper body. The accompanying message reads “A B(r)at !!!”
The unusual spelling may be a joke, nickname, correction, or reference to the pictured clothing or person. The PDF provides no context explaining it. The image does not permit a responsible identification of the person.
This page illustrates a recurring problem in the file. The attachments may have been meaningful to the correspondents, but the released export removes names and visual identifiers without supplying surrounding conversation. Investigators should avoid turning visual resemblance into a factual identification.
January 14: Missing QuickTime Video
EFTA01613401 records a video attachment sent on January 14 at 6:51 p.m. The export lists the filename as IMG_0047.MOV.mov, the path as IMG_0047.MOV.mov, the size as 941 KB, and the media type as video in QuickTime format.
The PDF does not contain a preview frame, transcript, description, duration, creation date, or file hash. It therefore proves that the extraction logged a video attachment, but it does not reveal the video’s content.
The duplicate MOV extension may reflect an export process that appended a format extension to a filename already ending in MOV. It should not be treated as evidence that the file was altered. The native attachment and forensic manifest would be needed to determine its actual container, metadata, duration, and integrity.
January 19: The New Job and New York Flight
The most consequential written exchange appears on EFTA01613401. The second correspondent asks whether the recipient still enjoys the job. A typographical correction follows immediately, changing “jon” to “job.”
The fashion correspondent answers that she loves it, is very happy, and feels grateful every day. She then writes, “Thank you thank you thank you.” This response suggests that the second correspondent may have played some role in obtaining, recommending, funding, or arranging the position.
The message does not state what that role was. It could reflect a direct placement, an introduction, advice, financial help, emotional encouragement, or simple gratitude to someone who supported the application. The employer, job title, start date, compensation, supervisor, and location are not named.
When asked how things are going, the second correspondent replies that he or she is on a plane to New York. The fashion correspondent wishes the person a safe flight. A later message reads “minus 1,” but no visible context explains whether this refers to time, temperature, a score, or something else.
The flight reference is a specific lead. Calendar entries, flight manifests, aircraft records, commercial tickets, and telephone location data could test whether Jeffrey Epstein or another candidate was traveling to New York at that time.
January 20: Vogue España and “Historia de Italia”
EFTA01613402 through EFTA01613407 reproduce pages from a Vogue España fashion and society feature titled “Historia de Italia.” The February 2017 issue listing associates that feature with Mélusine Ruspoli.
The opening page presents a green aerial view of formal gardens and a historic property. Subsequent images show a young woman in pale clothing inside rooms decorated with paintings, sculpture, antique furniture, tile, and historic architectural details. Another photograph shows her outside a large stone residence. The last page combines a full length portrait with Spanish text and fashion credits.
The setting is consistent with public descriptions of the Ruspoli family’s historic residences. The story appears to connect contemporary fashion with the family’s Italian history, architecture, and aristocratic identity.
After sending the images, the fashion correspondent writes, “Out on Vogue Spain :).” The second correspondent replies, “Very cute.” She answers with thanks.
This exchange supports the conclusion that the fashion correspondent was personally invested in the feature and expected the recipient to recognize her role. It does not prove that the second correspondent arranged the Vogue story or had any relationship with Vogue España.
Mélusine Ruspoli Identification Lead
Public reporting identifies Mathilda Mélusine dei Principi Ruspoli as the daughter of Alessandro Ruspoli, the ninth Prince of Cerveteri, and former model Theresa Patricia Genest. Teen Vogue reported in 2014 that Ruspoli participated in Salvatore Ferragamo’s Fiamma campaign and gained experience in the company’s advertising department.
Ruspoli was born in July 1994, according to public biographical sources. She would therefore have been 22 during the January 2017 conversation. The file contains no evidence that the fashion correspondent was a minor.
Tatler later described Ruspoli’s fashion ambitions, her Ferragamo work, her appearance in a Dolce & Gabbana show, and her presence at fashion events for Chanel, Fendi, Tod’s, and Alberta Ferretti. Those public career details align with the messages about a job, Vogue Spain, and fashion photographs.
Independent Epstein document indexes report additional records naming Ruspoli, including travel and financial material. Those indexes are useful leads, not substitutes for the underlying EFTA documents. Each claimed connection should be verified against the original page before being incorporated into a person article or network conclusion.
| Identification proposition | Evidence status |
|---|---|
| The shared Vogue feature concerns Mélusine Ruspoli | Strongly established by the February 2017 Vogue España issue listing and matching pages |
| The fashion correspondent is personally connected to the feature | Strongly supported by the announcement and first person context |
| The fashion correspondent is Mélusine Ruspoli | Highly plausible but not conclusively proven by the redacted header |
| The second correspondent is Jeffrey Epstein | Plausible in the larger evidence context but not proven by this PDF alone |
| Jeffrey Epstein obtained the new job | Suggested by the gratitude exchange but not established |
January 21: Additional Fashion Images
EFTA01613408 through EFTA01613411 contain a second group of fashion images. They appear inside a red topped mobile image viewer or email interface and are not labeled with a publication, photographer, designer, or date.
The first image shows a woman holding suspended gymnastic rings while wearing a decorated light blouse. The second shows a woman in a light lace or embroidered dress with her arms raised. The third shows a woman in dark trousers and a sleeveless top. The fourth page presents a contact sheet with several additional poses at a railing.
The second correspondent replies, “very nice.” The file does not explain whether these were proofs, a casting portfolio, a campaign, an editorial submission, or personal reference images. Their proximity to the Vogue exchange suggests fashion work, but no direct connection is stated.
The faces are obscured, and the article should not identify the model solely from body shape, clothing, or context.
January 21: Discussion of an Unidentified Man
EFTA01613412 shows a vintage color photograph of an unidentified dark haired man with facial hair, seated and touching his face. The fashion correspondent asks what the other person thinks of him. The second correspondent answers, “Cute.”
The fashion correspondent then says she has heard that he does not like girls. The second correspondent replies that he loves them.
The phrase may concern sexual orientation, romantic interest, reputation, or something else. The file provides no name and no basis for either statement. It should not be used to assign a sexual orientation or behavior to any person identified through visual speculation.
The exchange is evidence only that the correspondents discussed an unidentified man and disagreed or joked about whether he liked girls.
January 22: Donald Trump Facebook Screenshot
EFTA01613413 includes a mobile Facebook screenshot displayed in Italian. A post visually attributed to Donald J. Trump contains the sentence, “Maybe they’re marching because women can’t drive, I don’t know.”
The screenshot appears to be a joke or meme reacting to a women’s march. The document does not establish that Donald Trump personally wrote or published the words. A Facebook interface can display shared material, satire, altered images, or content posted by an impersonating account.
No reliable contemporaneous source located for this article verifies the statement as an authentic Trump post. EpsteinWiki should therefore describe what the screenshot displays without treating the quotation as genuine.
The screenshot also shows that a Facebook user named Gianluca Muniello liked the displayed post. That visible interface detail does not prove that Muniello sent the screenshot or was connected to either iMessage participant.
January 24: Film Still and Unidentified Formal Photographs
The lower portion of EFTA01613413 shows a cinematic or fashion image of a dark haired man in formal clothing seated beside a woman whose face is redacted. EFTA01613414 shows a different young man in a tuxedo and dark eye covering standing beside a redacted woman in a patterned dress.
EFTA01613415 shows a person in formal dark clothing standing with a white horse outside a large illuminated residence at night. EFTA01613416 repeats the formal photograph of the young man and redacted woman.
The pages contain no explanatory messages, names, event titles, or locations. They may be fashion references, party photographs, film stills, or personal acquaintances. Visual resemblance alone is not sufficient to identify the people.
The group may relate to the earlier discussion of an unidentified man, but the document does not say so. Investigators should compare the original image hashes against public photo archives before making any attribution.
January 27: Office Call Arrangement
On EFTA01613416, the fashion correspondent says, “I’m in the office.” The second correspondent replies that a conversation will be possible in one hour. The fashion correspondent answers, “Perfect me too.”
The brief exchange establishes that both participants were available for a later call and that one described being in an office. It does not identify the office, employer, city, telephone number, or subject of the planned conversation.
If the January 19 job was new, the office message may relate to that work. This is a reasonable possibility rather than a documented fact.
January 29 and January 30: Family Photograph and Final Message
EFTA01613417 contains a family photograph showing an adult holding a baby beside two children in matching plaid clothing. A large black box covers the adult and most of the children’s faces. The setting appears domestic.
The photograph has no caption, names, or explanation. The visible clothing and room do not provide a reliable identification. Because children are depicted and their identities were redacted, EpsteinWiki should preserve that privacy and avoid speculation.
On January 30, the fashion correspondent sends “???” The export marks the message as read but shows no reply. The punctuation may reflect an unanswered question, an attempted follow up, impatience, concern, or a continuation omitted from the production.
Career Sponsorship and Possible Influence
The job exchange is short but potentially significant. The fashion correspondent’s repeated thanks indicate that the second correspondent did something she considered important. The new position appears to have made her happy and grateful.
Career help can create loyalty, access, dependency, or a sense of obligation, especially when an older or wealthier person assists someone early in a competitive industry. That general dynamic is relevant to Epstein’s documented pattern of cultivating relationships through introductions, travel, education, employment, and financial assistance.
This file alone does not establish exploitation. The visible messages are warm, professional, and appreciative. There is no request for sex, repayment, secrecy, or reciprocal favor. A responsible analysis must hold both facts at once: career assistance may create influence, and the existence of influence does not by itself prove abuse.
The correct investigative next step is to identify the job and trace the process by which it was obtained. Employment records, emails, recommendation messages, financial transfers, and calendars could show whether the second correspondent merely encouraged Ruspoli or actively placed her through a personal connection.
Investigative Significance
Identity Corroboration
The Vogue Spain pages offer a strong bridge between a redacted account and Mélusine Ruspoli. Native message metadata could convert that lead into a confirmed identification.
Employment Network
The unexplained job may reveal how Epstein or another correspondent used professional introductions within fashion. The employer and intermediary are central missing facts.
Fashion Industry Access
The file connects the relationship to Vogue España, fashion photography, editorial work, historic European social networks, and a model with established Ferragamo ties.
Travel Reconstruction
The January 19 New York flight can be compared with aircraft logs, commercial travel, passports, calendars, and device location data.
Attachment Recovery
The missing QuickTime video and original photographs may contain metadata, faces, locations, dates, and device identifiers absent from the PDF.
Relationship Duration
The casual tone, career thanks, fashion feedback, shared humor, personal photographs, and planned call suggest an established relationship rather than a first contact. The file itself does not reveal when that relationship began.
Corroboration Limits
The export is an excerpt without participant names, native database fields, preceding history, or investigative notes. It should support leads and comparisons, not serve as standalone proof of misconduct.
What the File Establishes
- An 18 page iMessage export exists in the released EFTA evidence.
- The visible messages span January 13 through January 30, 2017.
- One correspondent asked whether the other still enjoyed a job.
- The job recipient said she loved it, was happy and grateful, and repeatedly thanked the other person.
- One correspondent reported being on a plane to New York on January 19.
- The conversation contains pages from the Vogue España feature “Historia de Italia.”
- The Vogue feature concerns Mélusine Ruspoli.
- The fashion correspondent announced that the feature was published in Vogue Spain.
- Additional fashion images were shared and received a positive response.
- The correspondents discussed an unidentified man and whether he liked girls.
- The file includes a Facebook screenshot visually attributed to Donald Trump.
- The file records a missing QuickTime video attachment.
- The participants arranged a later call while one was in an office.
- The final page contains a redacted family photograph with children and an unanswered message.
What the File Does Not Establish
- It does not visibly identify either iMessage participant.
- It does not conclusively prove that Mélusine Ruspoli controlled one of the accounts.
- It does not state that Jeffrey Epstein controlled the other account.
- It does not identify the new job or prove who obtained it.
- It does not document the employer, salary, contract, supervisor, or workplace.
- It does not identify the January 19 flight, aircraft, origin, or passenger.
- It does not reveal the content of IMG_0047.MOV.mov.
- It does not identify the models, men, women, children, residences, or events shown in every attachment.
- It does not verify the Donald Trump Facebook quotation as authentic.
- It does not prove the sexual orientation or romantic preferences of the unidentified man.
- It does not show sexual conduct, trafficking, coercion, payment for intimacy, or a crime.
- It does not establish that Vogue España or any fashion company knew of Epstein’s involvement with the correspondent.
Questions for Further Investigation
- Which device, Apple account, telephone number, and forensic extraction produced EFTA01613400 through EFTA01613417?
- Is the fashion correspondent Mélusine Ruspoli?
- Is the second correspondent Jeffrey Epstein, an assistant, a family member, or someone else?
- What job is discussed on January 19, 2017?
- Did the second correspondent recommend Ruspoli, make an introduction, fund the position, or communicate with the employer?
- Do employment records, calendars, or emails identify the office mentioned on January 27?
- What flight to New York was underway at 10:13 a.m. UTC on January 19?
- Do Epstein’s aircraft logs, commercial tickets, or device records match that travel statement?
- Can the original IMG_0047.MOV.mov attachment be recovered with its metadata and hash?
- Who photographed and styled the Vogue España “Historia de Italia” feature?
- Was the second correspondent involved in obtaining the Vogue feature or only reacting to it?
- What publication, campaign, or portfolio produced the fashion photographs on EFTA01613408 through EFTA01613411?
- Who is the unidentified man discussed on EFTA01613412, and what was the source of the photograph?
- Are the images on EFTA01613413 through EFTA01613416 film stills, editorial references, or personal photographs?
- Was the Facebook screenshot authentic, satirical, or altered?
- Who sent the family photograph, and why was it included in this conversation?
- What related EFTA records document travel, tuition, employment, payments, or agreements involving Mélusine Ruspoli?
- Do messages before January 13 or after January 30 provide the missing context for the job and planned call?
Related EpsteinWiki Pages
- Jeffrey Edward Epstein
- Mélusine Ruspoli
- Epstein Modeling Network
- Epstein Fashion Industry Connections
- Epstein Travel Records
- Epstein Digital Evidence Index
- Lesley Groff
- Vogue España
- Salvatore Ferragamo
Sources
- EFTA01613400 through EFTA01613417, complete 18 page iMessage export
- United States Department of Justice source PDF, EFTA01613400
- Teen Vogue profile of Mélusine Ruspoli, May 7, 2014
- Tatler profile of Mélusine Ruspoli, July 23, 2020
- Mia Le Journal interview with Mélusine Ruspoli, June 24, 2017
- Mélusine Ruspoli Epstein document index, independent index requiring verification against original EFTA pages
- Vogue España, February 2017 issue, “Historia de Italia” featuring Mélusine Ruspoli