Ellen Spencer

Snapshot
| Field | Documented Information |
|---|---|
| Recorded name | Ellen Spencer |
| Possible identity | Ellen Spencer Susman, also known as Ellie Fox. Identity match not conclusively established. |
| Documented connection | Named passenger in historical Epstein flight records |
| Flight appearances | Three identified flight segments |
| Travel dates | January 31, 1998, and March 22, 2001 |
| Flight numbers | 1069, 1070, and 1477 |
| Aircraft registrations | N908JE in 1998 and N909JE in 2001 |
| Aircraft model | Gulfstream G-1159B in the indexed flight records |
| Recorded locations | Jacksonville, Naples, Palm Beach, and New York LaGuardia |
| Contact-book reference | Secondary database reports an Ellen Spencer entry containing two telephone numbers; original identification remains unverified |
| Independent reporting | Business Insider interview with Ellen Susman, identified as Ellie Fox in an Epstein address book |
| Criminal evidence status | No verified criminal charge, conviction, or finding of involvement in Epstein’s crimes identified in the reviewed materials |
| Recommended classification | People, Flight Log Passengers |
| Research cutoff | October 12, 2026 |
Who Is Ellen Spencer?
Ellen Spencer is a name recorded in three historical passenger entries associated with Jeffrey Epstein’s private aircraft between January 1998 and March 2001.
The available aviation records establish a documented name and specific flight movements. They do not contain the passenger’s date of birth, nationality, occupation, passport information, employer, or complete residential history.
Some independent and secondary investigations associate this name with Ellen Spencer Susman, a woman also publicly known as Ellie Fox.
That identification is plausible but not conclusively established from the flight records alone. EpsteinWiki must therefore distinguish the confirmed flight-log passenger from the separately identifiable woman whose name appears in reporting about Epstein’s address book.
No reliable evidence examined for this profile establishes that the passenger worked for Epstein, participated in his criminal operations, or had knowledge of sexual abuse or trafficking.
Primary Evidence: The Historical Flight Logs
The strongest documentary evidence is the aviation record attributed to Epstein pilot David Rodgers and reproduced in litigation and archival collections.
The archived January 1998 flight-log page, DOJ-OGR-00022224, includes the name Ellen Spencer in the passenger remarks for flights 1069 and 1070.
The page covers aircraft movements from December 1997 through February 1998 and includes a certification attributed to the pilot.
The underlying flight logs were created as operational aviation records. They were not written as biographies, explanations of relationships, or investigative findings about individual passengers.
Later court exhibits, searchable transcripts, and public flight databases reproduce parts of the same source material. Those reproductions may differ in handwriting interpretation, airport-code transcription, and the expansion of passenger initials.
Accordingly, multiple online copies of one flight-log page should not be counted as multiple independent witnesses.
Complete Identified Flight Chronology
The Epstein Data flight-network index identifies three flight appearances associated with Ellen Spencer, dated January 31, 1998, and March 22, 2001.
| Date | Flight | Route | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 1998 | 1069 | Jacksonville to Naples, Florida | N908JE |
| January 31, 1998 | 1070 | Naples to Palm Beach, Florida, as standardized in later datasets | N908JE |
| March 22, 2001 | 1477 | New York LaGuardia to Palm Beach, Florida | N909JE |
These entries identify three flight segments occurring on two dates. They do not establish three separate meetings or three independent social relationships.
January 31, 1998: Jacksonville to Naples
The historical flight-log transcription for January 1998 lists Ellen Spencer and Jeffrey Epstein aboard flight 1069, traveling from Jacksonville to Naples, Florida.
The departure airport is identified as Jacksonville International Airport, code JAX. The arrival airport is Naples Airport, code APF.
The aircraft is indexed as a Gulfstream G-1159B with registration N908JE.
This is the first identified flight appearance of the name Ellen Spencer in the evidence reviewed.
The preceding entry, flight 1068, records Epstein traveling from Palm Beach to Jacksonville. Ellen Spencer is not listed on that flight.
That distinction prevents researchers from incorrectly assuming that she began the journey with Epstein in Palm Beach.
The record does not establish how she arrived in Jacksonville, whether she had met Epstein previously, or why she boarded the aircraft.
January 31, 1998: Naples to Palm Beach
Flight 1070 appears immediately after the Jacksonville to Naples entry.
The archived flight-log transcription again identifies Ellen Spencer and Jeffrey Epstein on the aircraft.
Most compiled flight databases identify the route as Naples to Palm Beach, with airport codes APF and PBI.
However, the automated extraction of one archived source renders the arrival code as BBI. That discrepancy should be checked directly against the best available original page image before presenting the airport code as conclusively authenticated.
The following entry in the flight sequence places the aircraft at Palm Beach before its next journey, which provides additional contextual support for the Palm Beach interpretation.
The two January 31 records establish a repeated pairing of the names Jeffrey Epstein and Ellen Spencer in the aircraft log.
They do not establish what happened during the stop in Naples, the purpose of the journey, or whether Spencer visited Epstein’s Palm Beach residence.
The January 1998 Aircraft and Registration
The January 1998 entries identify aircraft registration N908JE in the standardized flight dataset and associate it with a Gulfstream G-1159B.
Some archived machine-readable extracts render the registration differently because of the quality of the underlying document image.
Researchers must therefore distinguish between what appears in the original aviation record and the normalization performed by later searchable databases.
N908JE is also associated with a Boeing 727 in later Epstein flight histories. It would be inaccurate to describe the January 1998 flights as Boeing 727 journeys merely because that registration was used or associated with a different aircraft in another period.
The aircraft model and date should always accompany registration information.
March 22, 2001: New York LaGuardia to Palm Beach
The third identified flight appearance occurred on March 22, 2001.
The Epstein Data Dubin flight-network profile confirms an Ellen Spencer passenger overlap on that date.
Flight 1477 traveled from New York LaGuardia Airport, code LGA, to Palm Beach International Airport, code PBI.
The aircraft was indexed as a Gulfstream G-1159B, registration N909JE.
The passenger group was substantially larger than the two-name grouping recorded in January 1998.
It included Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Ellen Spencer, Joe Pagano, Eva Andersson-Dubin, Celina Dubin, Jordan Dubin, Maya Dubin, Alexia Wallert, an individual identified incompletely as Roger, and an entry describing two nannies.
The flight record is evidence of a shared passenger list. It does not establish that Ellen Spencer personally knew every traveler aboard or participated in the same activities after arrival.
March 2001 Passenger Overlaps
The 2001 flight is relevant to research into Epstein’s wider social network because it includes several people who also appear elsewhere in the aviation records.
| Individual | Documented overlap | Evidence limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Epstein | All three identified flights | Does not establish the nature of the relationship |
| Ghislaine Maxwell | March 22, 2001 | Shared travel does not establish personal knowledge or conduct |
| Eva Andersson-Dubin | March 22, 2001 | No independent relationship with Spencer established |
| Celina Dubin | March 22, 2001 | No independent relationship established |
| Jordan Dubin | March 22, 2001 | No independent relationship established |
| Maya Dubin | March 22, 2001 | No independent relationship established |
| Joe Pagano | March 22, 2001 | No independent relationship established |
| Alexia Wallert | March 22, 2001 | No independent relationship established |
| Roger, surname unclear | March 22, 2001 | Full identity unverified |
| Two unnamed nannies | March 22, 2001 | Names and identities not established |
The presence of additional passengers must not be used to imply that Spencer was a member of the Dubin household, an Epstein employee, a nanny, or a participant in criminal activity.
The Dubin Family Connection
The Epstein Data network index records a March 22, 2001 travel overlap between Ellen Spencer and members of the Dubin family.
Glenn Dubin and Eva Andersson-Dubin were part of Epstein’s wider social and professional environment. Their family members appear on various historical flights.
The March 2001 entry documents passengers traveling on the same aircraft, not the personal relationship between every individual aboard.
No authenticated employment record, household arrangement, financial transaction, or contemporaneous correspondence was identified establishing that Ellen Spencer worked for the Dubin family.
Nor does the flight prove that she was invited by any particular passenger.
The appropriate evidence classification is recorded shared travel.
Possible Identity: Ellen Spencer Susman
A significant unresolved question is whether the Ellen Spencer named on these flights was Ellen Spencer Susman, publicly known as Ellie Fox.
The 2009 public condolence message concerning Jessica Catto is signed Ellen Spencer Susman with Ellie Fox identified in parentheses.
This independently establishes that the named writer used both Ellen Spencer Susman and Ellie Fox.
However, the passenger log does not independently supply the middle name, married surname, or nickname.
Therefore, the condolence message establishes the relationship between the public names, not the identity of the person aboard Epstein’s aircraft.
Business Insider’s Interview With Ellen Susman
In 2021, Business Insider’s investigation into Epstein’s earlier address book identified Ellen Susman as someone recorded in the address book under the name Ellie Fox.
Susman reportedly told the publication that financier Skip Stein introduced her to Epstein at the Aspen Institute.
She described her interactions with Epstein as limited and discussed showing him a property in Aspen while undertaking real estate work in the 1990s.
The reported account provides direct information about Ellen Susman’s recollection of her contact with Epstein.
It is more substantial than a third-party speculation about why her name appeared in an address book.
However, this interview should not be automatically attributed to the Ellen Spencer named in the aviation records until the identity connection is established.
Ellie Fox, the Aspen Institute and Skip Stein
According to the Business Insider account, Ellen Susman hosted and produced programming associated with the Aspen Institute.
She said she was introduced to Epstein through financier Skip Stein and encountered him in that professional and social setting.
These statements describe her account of a relationship through an institution that brought together prominent figures from business, philanthropy, academia, and public life.
They do not establish that the Aspen Institute facilitated Epstein’s criminal activities or that every person participating in its events knew of his misconduct.
The introduction is relevant as a possible explanation for how Ellen Susman entered Epstein’s contact network.
It is not proof that she was the same person listed as Ellen Spencer in the flight logs.
The Reported Aspen Property Viewing
The Business Insider investigation also recorded Susman’s account of showing Epstein a residential property in Aspen during the 1990s.
She reportedly advised him against purchasing it because she believed he disliked the town.
According to the interview, Epstein appeared surprised that someone was advising him not to spend money.
This is an anecdote attributed to Susman and does not establish that a property sale occurred.
No transaction, closing document, brokerage payment, or completed purchase involving the particular property has been established here.
It would be inaccurate to characterize the reported viewing as evidence of a real estate business partnership.
The Address-Book Evidence
The Epstein Exposed secondary index reports an Ellen Spencer contact-book entry containing two telephone numbers.
Separately, Business Insider identified an Ellie Fox entry in an earlier Epstein address book.
These descriptions may refer to the same person, different entries, or different versions of Epstein’s contact directories.
The exact original address-book pages have not been reconciled here.
A complete identity assessment would require comparing the original entries while protecting private contact details.
Even if the entries belong to the same individual, they would establish retained contact information rather than criminal involvement.
EpsteinWiki does not republish private phone numbers or residential addresses from the historical records.
Why the Identity Question Matters
The distinction between Ellen Spencer and Ellen Spencer Susman is central to the accuracy of this profile.
If independent evidence conclusively establishes that the flight passenger was Ellen Spencer Susman, her publicly reported experiences in Aspen could become relevant to the same chronological biography.
If the names refer to different people, merging them would create false associations and misattribute events.
The available flight-log material does not include sufficient personal identifiers to settle that question.
EpsteinWiki should therefore preserve the identification as an unresolved research lead rather than publish the names as unquestioned equivalents.
Was Ellen Spencer an Employee?
The identified evidence does not establish that Ellen Spencer was employed by Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, or the Dubin family.
No verified employment contract, payroll entry, personnel file, administrative instruction, or direct payment supporting such a relationship was located in the materials reviewed.
A passenger appearing on three flights cannot automatically be classified as a household assistant, recruiter, employee, or business associate.
Any employment classification requires a separate verified source identifying the relevant role and time period.
Was Ellen Spencer a Survivor or Witness?
No independently verified survivor testimony, FBI interview, victim statement, or court finding has been identified establishing that the Ellen Spencer named in these flight logs was a victim or witness in Epstein’s criminal investigations.
This limitation must not be interpreted as evidence that she was never harmed.
Survivor identification requires considerable care because public records may be incomplete, survivors may have chosen anonymity, and some released materials contain sensitive or inadequately protected personal information.
EpsteinWiki should not infer a person’s survivor status from passenger associations, age speculation, photographs, or flight destinations.
Criminal Allegations and Legal Status
The reviewed flight records and secondary research do not establish that Ellen Spencer was charged with, convicted of, or judicially found responsible for offenses connected to Epstein’s abuse and trafficking activities.
The records do not establish that she recruited victims, arranged exploitation, facilitated criminal payments, or knowingly participated in Epstein’s misconduct.
The existence of her name in Epstein’s records must be accurately reported without treating association as guilt.
Complete Identified Evidence Inventory
The following table lists the three identified flight entries and the separate identity-related sources.
| Record | Date | Finding | Verification status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight 1069 | January 31, 1998 | Jacksonville to Naples | Passenger name present in historical log extraction and independent transcription |
| Flight 1070 | January 31, 1998 | Naples to Palm Beach | Passenger name confirmed; arrival-code transcription discrepancy remains |
| Flight 1477 | March 22, 2001 | LaGuardia to Palm Beach | Passenger indexed in published flight dataset |
| Ellen Spencer contact entry | Undated | Two numbers reported | Secondary index; original page not reconciled |
| Ellie Fox address-book entry | Historical | Identified in independent reporting | Linked by reporter to Ellen Susman, not conclusively to flight passenger |
| Business Insider interview | 2021 | Susman’s account of contact with Epstein | Published interview; passenger identity remains unresolved |
| Public name corroboration | 2009 | Ellen Spencer Susman and Ellie Fox names associated | Confirmed public signature, not flight identification |
Document Counts and Duplicate Records
The Epstein Exposed index reports three flight entries and four document appearances under Ellen Spencer’s name.
These figures are different measurements. A flight-log document may include several flight entries, while the same page can appear in government releases, litigation exhibits, and archival copies.
Consequently, three flights and four document mentions should not be described as seven separate events.
The underlying publication collections require duplicate reconciliation before a definitive unique-document count can be established.
The Flight-Log Transcription Problem
The January 1998 source illustrates why original evidence and searchable extracts should be distinguished.
The archived pilot-log page preserves the two Ellen Spencer entries, while its automated transcription contains inconsistencies in aircraft and airport-code interpretation.
The separate historical flight transcription resolves flight 1070 as Naples to Palm Beach.
The shared name, dates, flight numbers, and departing airports provide strong documentary consistency, but the original page image remains the best source for resolving transcription differences.
Evidence databases should not be treated as independent eyewitness accounts when they reproduce the same underlying document.
Chronological Limits of the Flight Record
The records establish travel on January 31, 1998, and March 22, 2001.
They do not establish continuous contact between those dates.
The January 1998 records do not show how Spencer arrived in Jacksonville or what happened after landing in Palm Beach.
The March 2001 flight does not establish her activities after arriving in Florida or whether she visited Epstein’s residence.
Likewise, the neighboring flights in the aircraft log describe movements of the aircraft, not necessarily movements of every passenger named on a preceding entry.
Independent Sleuth Research
The Epstein Data flight-network database corroborates the three indexed flight segments.
The Epstein Data Dubin profile separately records the March 2001 passenger overlap with the Dubin family.
The Epstein Exposed profile provides an additional secondary index including flight counts, contact-book reporting, and passenger relationships.
These databases are valuable starting points for research but should not substitute for original evidence or be interpreted as independent criminal findings.
Watch Our Sleuths Investigate
No topic-specific original YouTube investigation from EpsteinWiki’s established sleuth contributors was independently verified that resolves the identity of Ellen Spencer or provides additional authenticated records about the passenger.
This section should be expanded only with exact video URLs and original reporting directly relevant to the documented evidence.
Unrelated Epstein videos and generic search links are not substituted for verified investigations.
Outstanding Research Questions
The most important unresolved question is whether the passenger named Ellen Spencer was Ellen Spencer Susman, also known as Ellie Fox.
Additional evidence would be needed to link the passenger to that publicly identifiable woman, such as a contemporaneous record containing a corroborated name variation or other reliable non-sensitive identifier.
Other unresolved questions concern the circumstances of the January 1998 Jacksonville boarding, the purpose of the Naples stop, and the reason for the March 2001 journey involving the larger Dubin passenger group.
The original contact-book entries should be compared to determine whether Ellen Spencer and Ellie Fox appear in separate directories, and whether the records support identifying them as the same person.
The January 1998 airport-code discrepancy also requires direct original-image inspection.
No verified EFTA page-level identification has been established for every individual flight entry. A complete cross-release inventory would require tracing the underlying pilot logs through the relevant court, DOJ, and other archival productions.
These outstanding questions are investigative limitations, not indications that Spencer committed wrongdoing.
Investigative Findings
The record establishes that Ellen Spencer’s name appears on three historical flight segments involving Jeffrey Epstein.
Two entries occur on January 31, 1998, during a journey from Jacksonville through Naples toward Palm Beach.
The third appears on March 22, 2001, on a flight from New York LaGuardia to Palm Beach alongside Maxwell and members of the Dubin family.
Independent reporting establishes that Ellen Susman was listed as Ellie Fox in an Epstein address book and that she described limited contact with Epstein through Aspen professional circles.
However, it has not been conclusively established that she was the Ellen Spencer recorded on the three flights.
No reviewed evidence establishes that the named passenger committed or knowingly facilitated Epstein’s crimes.
Conclusion
Ellen Spencer’s documented presence in the Epstein record rests on three historical aviation entries from 1998 and 2001.
The records establish a passenger name, dated flight segments, aircraft identifiers, and fellow travelers. They do not establish the individual’s complete identity, occupation, purpose for traveling, or role in Epstein’s life.
The possible identification as Ellen Spencer Susman, also known as Ellie Fox, is a meaningful research lead because independently reported information documents a limited relationship between Susman and Epstein.
Nevertheless, the two identities should not be merged as an established fact without stronger source evidence.
EpsteinWiki preserves the verified travel record, clearly labels unresolved identifications, protects private information, and distinguishes social association from criminal wrongdoing.
Sources and Research References
The archived January 1998 pilot-log page identifies Ellen Spencer on flights 1069 and 1070.
The January 1998 aviation transcription provides comparative route and passenger information.
The Epstein Data flight-network index identifies the three Ellen Spencer segments.
The Epstein Data Dubin profile identifies the March 22, 2001 passenger overlap.
The historical flight-log data compilation records passenger entries, dates, routes, aircraft registrations, and flight numbers for the three identified segments.
The Ellen Spencer secondary index reports three flights and an address-book reference; its identity and document-count claims require comparison with original evidence.
The Business Insider investigation of Epstein’s earlier address book contains Ellen Susman’s account of her introduction to Epstein and limited interactions in Aspen.
The 2009 public condolence record provides independent evidence linking the names Ellen Spencer Susman and Ellie Fox.
The Epstein Data research tools provide further access to released evidence and document searches.