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EFTA02216974: Jeffrey Epstein Order for 30 DNA Testing Kits

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This June 8, 2017 email chain documents an order billed to Jeffrey Epstein for 30 consumer genetic testing kits labeled for Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem. The kits were to be delivered to Epstein’s Manhattan residence and then transported through JFK Airport to Dubai.

EFTA02216974 is a seven page email chain and 23andMe order confirmation released in Department of Justice Data Set 11. The records cover Bates numbers EFTA02216974 through EFTA02216980.

The order confirmation lists 30 “Health + Ancestry Personal Genetic Service” kits, a subtotal of $5,930, shipping charges of $154.95, and a total purchase price of $6,084.95. Jeffrey Epstein is listed in the billing information, while each kit is labeled for “Sultan Binsulayem.”

An accompanying email states that the kits would first arrive at “the house” and would then need to be taken to JFK Airport for a flight to Dubai. The document establishes an order and a plan to transport unused testing kits. It does not establish that DNA samples had already been collected, that completed biological samples were transported, or how the kits were ultimately used.

Snapshot

Evidence ID: EFTA02216974

Bates range: EFTA02216974 through EFTA02216980

Date: June 8, 2017

Length: Seven pages

DOJ collection: Data Set 11

Document type: Email chain and 23andMe order confirmation

Product: 23andMe Health + Ancestry Personal Genetic Service

Quantity: 30 kits

Subtotal: $5,930

Shipping: $154.95

Total: $6,084.95

Billing name: Jeffrey Epstein

Delivery location: Epstein’s residence at 9 East 71st Street in Manhattan

Name assigned to the kits: Sultan Binsulayem

Proposed destination: Dubai

Critical limitation: The document records an order for unused testing kits. It does not show that DNA was collected, tested, stored, or transported internationally.

Official PDF: Department of Justice Data Set 11

The June 8, 2017 Email Chain

The first page of EFTA02216974 contains an email sent by Mervin Dela Cruz at 4:25 p.m. on June 8, 2017. Bella Klein and Jojo Fontanilla appear in the copied recipient line, along with redacted recipients.

Dela Cruz responded “Ok” and “Thanks” to an earlier email sent at 12:04 p.m. The identity of the earlier sender is redacted in the visible record.

The earlier message informed the recipients that the order for 30 DNA kits had been placed. It instructed them to notify the sender when the kits arrived at the house so that transportation to JFK Airport and onward travel to Dubai could be coordinated.

The wording demonstrates that multiple staff members were involved in receiving or moving the order. It does not identify who was expected to carry the kits onto the flight or whether that transportation occurred as described.

The 23andMe Confirmation

The forwarded confirmation in EFTA02216974 was generated by 23andMe Notifications at 12:02 p.m. Eastern Time on June 8, 2017.

The confirmation was addressed to “Jeffrey Epstein” at an email address using the name lesley.jee. The record therefore associates the purchase with Epstein while also showing that an assistant associated email account was used for the transaction.

The confirmation lists order number 826 839455 058129. The document shows a quantity of 30 kits and a total of $6,084.95.

The order was placed only minutes before the 12:04 p.m. logistics email was sent. Mervin Dela Cruz acknowledged that message later the same afternoon.

What Was Ordered

The product is identified as the “Health + Ancestry Personal Genetic Service.” This was a consumer genetic testing service offered by 23andMe.

The order contains 30 separate entries labeled “Sultan Binsulayem.” Most of the kits were priced at $199. Two entries appear at the discounted price of $179.

The itemized prices produce a subtotal of $5,930. The confirmation adds $154.95 for shipping, resulting in a total of $6,084.95.

The repeated use of Sultan bin Sulayem’s name indicates that the purchase was being organized for him or on his behalf. The document does not identify the 30 people who were expected to use the kits.

Billing and Delivery Information

The billing information identifies Jeffrey Epstein and lists 9 East 71st Street in New York.

The accompanying email says the kits would arrive at “the house.” In context, that appears consistent with delivery to Epstein’s Manhattan residence, although the phrase itself does not repeat the address.

The email then describes plans to take the kits to JFK Airport and place them on a flight to Dubai.

This creates a documented logistics sequence:

  • The order was placed through an account associated with Epstein.
  • Epstein was listed in the billing information.
  • The kits were to arrive at Epstein’s Manhattan residence.
  • Staff members were expected to coordinate their movement to JFK Airport.
  • The proposed destination was Dubai.

The record does not identify the courier, airline booking, flight number, departure date, customs declaration, or person who would receive the shipment in Dubai.

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem

Every kit in the order summary is labeled “Sultan Binsulayem,” an apparent reference to Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem.

Bin Sulayem is associated with DP World, a Dubai based global logistics company. His appearance in the order is therefore consistent with the planned Dubai destination.

The document does not say that bin Sulayem personally placed the order. It shows that the kits were purchased through an account associated with Epstein and labeled with bin Sulayem’s name.

The document also does not identify the intended individual users. Labeling all 30 kits with one person’s name does not establish that all 30 were intended to test that person’s DNA.

Staff and Household Coordination

Mervin Dela Cruz, Bella Klein, and Jojo Fontanilla appear in the visible email header. Other recipient information is redacted.

The email suggests that Epstein’s staff or household personnel were expected to receive the package and coordinate international transportation.

The 23andMe confirmation was addressed to Jeffrey Epstein through an account using the name lesley.jee. Separate reporting about the broader correspondence identifies Lesley Groff as the Epstein assistant communicating with 23andMe about the bulk purchase.

The visible page in EFTA02216974 does not show Groff’s name as the author of the 12:04 p.m. message because the sender field is redacted. Her role in the wider exchange should therefore be attributed to related records and reporting, not treated as proven solely by this page.

The Planned Dubai Transfer

The email describes taking the kits to JFK Airport and placing them on a flight to Dubai. This indicates that the unopened consumer kits were intended for international delivery.

It is important to distinguish unused testing kits from completed DNA samples.

The record does not say that the kits already contained saliva, DNA, blood, or any other biological material when they were to be transported. It therefore does not establish the international transfer of collected genetic material.

The existing description of this record as evidence of “international handling of biological samples” goes beyond what the document proves. The record supports a planned international transfer of testing kits.

Related 23andMe Correspondence

SFGATE’s review of related DOJ records reports that the unusually large order prompted a compliance inquiry from 23andMe.

According to that reporting, Lesley Groff explained that bin Sulayem had received a personal kit as a gift from Epstein, was interested in ancestry testing, and wanted to give additional kits to coworkers.

The reporting states that Groff asked whether the order could proceed without assigning individual names to each kit. It also says bin Sulayem followed up about the order and did not want to wait for ordinary delivery.

SFGATE reports that the company later cancelled the order because the kits were intended for use outside the United States and that the company’s terms required domestic use.

Those later developments do not appear in the seven pages of EFTA02216974. They come from additional records reviewed by the publication and should be kept separate from what this specific evidence file establishes.

Other DNA Kit Purchases

The same SFGATE investigation reports that Groff made other 23andMe purchases through Amazon earlier in 2017. At least one related record reportedly described the kits as gifts from Epstein.

Those purchases are not itemized in EFTA02216974. They indicate that the 30 kit order may have been part of a broader pattern of Epstein distributing consumer genetic testing products to associates.

The identities of all recipients, the number of kits ultimately activated, and the resulting use of any genetic information remain unclear.

Genetic Privacy Concerns

Consumer genetic testing can generate sensitive information about ancestry, biological relationships, inherited traits, and health related risks. A person’s genetic information can also reveal information about relatives who never submitted a sample.

These general privacy concerns make the scale and intended distribution of the order worthy of documentation. However, EFTA02216974 does not show that Epstein obtained access to any resulting genetic profiles.

The file contains no completed consent forms, activated kit numbers, laboratory reports, genetic results, account dashboards, research protocols, or database exports.

It also does not establish that Epstein planned to use the kits for scientific research, surveillance, paternity testing, reproductive planning, blackmail, or any other undisclosed purpose.

Any claim about the ultimate purpose must remain classified as unverified unless supported by additional records.

Evidence Appearances

  • EFTA02216974: Email chain showing staff coordination, the order confirmation, the plan to receive the kits at the house, and proposed transportation through JFK Airport to Dubai.
  • EFTA02216975: Order date, quantity, total price, billing information identifying Jeffrey Epstein, and the beginning of the itemized purchase.
  • EFTA02216976: Additional Health + Ancestry kit entries labeled “Sultan Binsulayem.”
  • EFTA02216977: Continued itemization of the kits.
  • EFTA02216978: Final itemized entries, including a discounted kit.
  • EFTA02216979: Subtotal of $5,930, shipping charge of $154.95, and total of $6,084.95.
  • EFTA02216980: Final page containing standard 23andMe company information.

What the Record Establishes

The record establishes that an order for 30 23andMe Health + Ancestry kits was placed on June 8, 2017.

It establishes that Jeffrey Epstein was listed in the billing information.

It establishes that the order was associated with Epstein’s Manhattan residence at 9 East 71st Street.

It establishes that every kit was labeled “Sultan Binsulayem.”

It establishes that the total purchase price was $6,084.95.

It establishes that staff discussed receiving the kits at the house and coordinating their transportation through JFK Airport to Dubai.

It establishes that Mervin Dela Cruz acknowledged the logistics message and that Bella Klein and Jojo Fontanilla appeared among the copied recipients.

What the Record Does Not Establish

  • It does not establish that Epstein personally entered or submitted the order.
  • It does not identify the person whose payment method was charged.
  • It does not establish that the kits reached Epstein’s residence.
  • It does not establish that the kits were placed on a flight.
  • It does not identify the courier or traveler responsible for the proposed transportation.
  • It does not establish that the order reached Dubai.
  • It does not establish that any person submitted a DNA sample.
  • It does not establish that any kit was activated or processed.
  • It does not establish that Epstein received genetic results.
  • It does not identify the 30 intended users.
  • It does not explain why all kits were registered under bin Sulayem’s name.
  • It does not prove a medical, scientific, reproductive, commercial, criminal, or intelligence purpose.
  • It does not establish wrongdoing by every person included in the email header.

Fact Check

Claim: Epstein ordered 30 DNA testing kits.

Assessment: Substantially supported, with qualification. The order was billed to Jeffrey Epstein and sent through an account associated with him. The document does not prove that Epstein personally submitted it.

Claim: The kits were for Jeffrey Epstein.

Assessment: Misleading. Epstein appears in the billing information, but every item is labeled “Sultan Binsulayem.”

Claim: The order cost more than $6,000.

Assessment: Confirmed. The total shown in EFTA02216974 is $6,084.95.

Claim: The kits were intended for Dubai.

Assessment: Supported. The accompanying email discusses taking the kits to JFK Airport for a flight to Dubai.

Claim: Epstein’s staff transported DNA samples internationally.

Assessment: Not established. The document discusses transporting unused testing kits. It does not show that the kits contained completed biological samples.

Claim: Thirty people submitted DNA through this order.

Assessment: Not established. No activation records, laboratory results, or completed tests appear in this file.

Claim: The record proves that Epstein operated a genetic database.

Assessment: Not established. The document contains no genetic results, database records, or evidence that Epstein controlled information produced through the kits.

Claim: The order was completed and used.

Assessment: Not established by this document. SFGATE reports that related records show the order was later cancelled.

Fact check completed: September 10, 2026

Questions Still Unanswered

  • Who entered and submitted the order?
  • Whose payment method was used?
  • Did the kits reach 9 East 71st Street?
  • Who was expected to carry the kits through JFK Airport?
  • Was an Emirates flight used, as later reporting indicates?
  • Did any part of the order reach Dubai before the reported cancellation?
  • Why were all 30 kits labeled with bin Sulayem’s name?
  • Who were the intended individual users?
  • Why did the purchaser seek a bulk order instead of separate individual purchases?
  • Did Epstein or his staff attempt to avoid individual registration requirements?
  • Were replacement kits purchased through another seller after the cancellation?
  • How many other 23andMe kits did Epstein’s staff purchase?
  • Who received the kits described as gifts from Epstein?
  • Were any kits activated?
  • Who controlled the resulting 23andMe accounts?
  • Did Epstein obtain access to any genetic results?
  • Were the purchases connected to Epstein’s documented interest in genetics, heredity, reproduction, or scientific patronage?
  • What customs, shipping, or flight records document the proposed international transfer?

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Editorial Note

This update corrects language that previously described the planned transfer as the international transportation of biological samples. EFTA02216974 documents the proposed transportation of unused consumer DNA testing kits. It does not show that any kits contained collected samples.

The article also distinguishes between an order billed to Epstein and proof that Epstein personally placed the order. Names appearing in the email header identify participants in the correspondence and do not independently establish misconduct.

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