Jeffrey Epstein Litigation Index: Lawsuits Involving Epstein, His Companies, Trusts, and Estate
Jeffrey Epstein’s litigation history extends far beyond his criminal prosecutions and lawsuits seeking government records. He, his estate, his trusts, and Epstein controlled companies appeared in survivor actions, banking and investment disputes, property and construction cases, corporate litigation, attorney fee disputes, probate proceedings, and litigation involving aircraft, boats, homes, a ranch, and private islands.
This EpsteinWiki article is a working public record inventory as of August 15, 2026. It includes every proceeding located and individually verified so far in which Jeffrey Edward Epstein, his estate, the executors acting for the estate, one of his trusts, or an identified Epstein controlled entity was a named party or formal participant. It excludes cases whose principal object was obtaining, unsealing, or publishing the “Epstein files.” Related cases that contain evidence but do not include an Epstein party are separated from the direct party list.
No open source list can honestly guarantee that a sealed, confidential, destroyed, misindexed, foreign, or never digitized matter does not exist. Accordingly, this article distinguishes verified dockets from documented cases whose docket numbers remain unavailable. It also treats removal, remand, appeal, and corrective electronic docket numbers as stages of a case lineage rather than inflating the total.
Verification key
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | Official court page, government filing, or published judicial opinion |
| B | Public docket mirror or archived court document |
| C | Proceeding documented, but complete docket or docket number not located |
| D | Duplicate, corrective shell, same name false positive, or excluded records case |
Snapshot and method
Verified direct party litigation has been located in New York, Florida, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Pennsylvania, Colorado, California, Georgia, New Mexico, and Minnesota. No verified French lawsuit naming Epstein, his estate, or an Epstein controlled French company as a party was located.
Principal audit baselines were the Justice Department court record collection, Virgin Islands probate docket, the Estate’s 2020 quarterly accounting and litigation schedule, EFTA00082467, and a court filed survivor case list. None is complete by itself.
Included are proceedings involving Epstein as a plaintiff, defendant, petitioner, intervenor, criminal defendant, or formal participant. The inventory also includes the Estate, the 1953 Trust, executors acting in representative capacities, and Epstein controlled entities named as parties. Located appeals, removals, remands, and probate review identifiers are included as stages of their respective case lineages.
Excluded from the direct count are confidential compensation program claims that did not become lawsuits, cases merely mentioning Epstein, records and unsealing cases, unrelated same name parties, and abandoned electronic filing shells.
Commercial and other direct civil litigation outside the survivor and estate clusters
| Filed | Case and court | Docket or citation | Epstein role, subject, and result | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | New York University v. Jeffrey E. Epstein, New York County Civil Court | 13994; EFTA01700845 | A background investigation states that NYU filed a $500 lawsuit against Epstein on January 28, 1975. The original complaint and disposition have not been located | C |
| 1988 | Pennwalt Corp. v. Centaur Partners and Trio Acquisition Corp. v. Pennwalt Corp., E.D. Pa. | 88-5146 and 88-9422; 710 F. Supp. 111 | The opinion identifies Epstein as one of the separately represented investors in the consolidated takeover litigation | A |
| Before 1992 | Epstein v. Herbert Glass, Palm Beach County | Docket not located | Reported $13,444 furnishings claim after Glass sold Epstein the Palm Beach house | C |
| 1992 | Stroll v. Epstein, S.D.N.Y. and Second Circuit | 1:92-cv-01021; 9 F.3d 1537 | Contract and investment dispute involving Intercontinental Asset Group; summary judgment for Epstein affirmed | B |
| Circa 1995 | Municipal Art Society rent dispute, New York | Docket not located | Contemporary reporting says the dispute with Epstein settled | C |
| 1995 | Pierce Segerberg P.C. et al. v. Epstein, D. Colo. | 1:95-cv-01109 | Contract action filed May 11 and terminated December 11, 1995 | B |
| 1996 | United States v. Epstein and Fisher, S.D.N.Y. | 1:96-cv-08307 | Possession and rent for a former Iranian diplomatic residence allegedly sublet to Epstein without authorization | A |
| 1997 | Epstein v. Fisher, S.D.N.Y. | 1:97-cv-01489 | Related landlord, tenant, indemnity, and ejectment litigation | B |
| Date not located | Dickerson & Reily fee dispute | Docket not located | Reported settled fee matter arising from work involving Leslie Wexner’s yacht Limitless | C |
| 2002 | Financial Trust Co., Inc. and Epstein v. Citibank, N.A., D.V.I. | 3:02-cv-00108 / 2002-108 | Two $10 million investments tied to AIG and MassMutual | A |
| 2002 | Citibank, N.A. v. Epstein et al., S.D.N.Y. | 1:02-cv-05332 | Citibank sought payment on related promissory notes; part of the same banking dispute as D.V.I. 2002-108 | B |
| 2002 | Shanks v. Wexner et al., E.D. Pa. | 2:02-cv-07671 | Portrait commission contract dispute naming Leslie and Abigail Wexner, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Epstein | B |
| 2005 | Williamson v. Jeffrey E. Epstein, as Trustee of Institutional Interests, New York Supreme Court and First Department | Trial index not located; item 9264; 41 A.D.3d 229; leave denied, 10 N.Y.3d 702 | Lipper Convertibles recovery action; dismissed as time barred | A |
| 2005 | Carver Cross Securities Corp. v. Radar Media LLC et al., New York County | 601865/2005; 2006 NY Slip Op 30256(U) | Epstein was a defendant in contract, fraud, and transfer litigation; the conspiracy to commit fraud claim against him was dismissed | A |
| 2007 | Cordero v. Epstein, New York County | 113903/2007 | Sexual abuse and modeling related claims; dismissed as untimely | A |
| 2009 | Financial Trust Company, Inc. v. The Bear Stearns Companies Inc., D.V.I. and S.D.N.Y. | D.V.I. 3:09-cv-00106 / 2009-106 → S.D.N.Y. 1:10-cv-01226 → consolidated into 1:08-cv-02793, MDL 1963 | Epstein controlled Financial Trust sued for fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation over losses on 120,000 Bear Stearns shares. The verified complaint identifies Epstein as Financial Trust’s president, director, sole shareholder, and investment decision maker. Complaint evidence spans EFTA00722107 through EFTA00722125. A 2011 settlement agreement, EFTA00597963, records the transfer and consolidation and resolves this action together with FINRA 09-00979 for a combined $9.2 million, without admission of liability, followed by dismissal with prejudice. Search the complaint evidence on Epstein Data | A |
| 2016 | Hoffenberg v. Epstein, S.D.N.Y. | 1:16-cv-03989 | Steven Hoffenberg sued over Epstein’s alleged role in Towers Financial related conduct | B |
| 2018 | Gerber and Koenig v. Financial Trust Co. and Epstein, S.D.N.Y. | 1:18-cv-07580 | Proposed Towers Financial noteholder and bondholder class action alleging conspiracy and financial misconduct | B |
Florida survivor civil cases from 2008 through 2010
These 18 verified federal dockets named Epstein. A state origin, federal removal, remand, and appeal are stages of one lineage, not separate lawsuits.
| Filed | Case | S.D. Fla. docket | Notes | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Doe et al. v. Epstein | 9:08-cv-80069 | Early survivor action | B |
| 2008 | Doe v. Epstein | 9:08-cv-80119 | Coordinating docket; Epstein Data document EFTA00222670 | B |
| 2008 | Doe No. 3 v. Epstein | 9:08-cv-80232 | Survivor action | B |
| 2008 | Doe No. 4 v. Epstein | 9:08-cv-80380 | Survivor action | B |
| 2008 | Doe No. 5 v. Epstein | 9:08-cv-80381 | Privilege and discovery rulings | B |
| 2008 | Doe v. Epstein et al. | 9:08-cv-80804 | Removed from Palm Beach case 50-2008-CA-006596 and later remanded | A |
| 2008 | C.M.A. v. Epstein et al. | 9:08-cv-80811 | Also named Sarah Kellen | B |
| 2008 | Doe v. Epstein | 9:08-cv-80893 | Survivor action | B |
| 2008 | Jane Doe No. 7 v. Epstein | 9:08-cv-80993 | Survivor action | A |
| 2008 | Jane Doe No. 6 v. Epstein | 9:08-cv-80994 | Survivor action | B |
| 2009 | Doe II v. Epstein | 9:09-cv-80469 | Also named Sarah Kellen | B |
| 2009 | Doe No. 101 v. Epstein | 9:09-cv-80591 | Survivor action | B |
| 2009 | Doe No. 102 v. Epstein | 9:09-cv-80656 | Virginia Giuffre under a pseudonym | B |
| 2009 | Doe No. 8 v. Epstein | 9:09-cv-80802 | Survivor action | B |
| 2009 | L.M. v. Epstein | 9:09-cv-81092 | Survivor action; the docket mirror URL misspells Epstein | B |
| 2010 | Doe No. 103 v. Epstein | 9:10-cv-80309 | Survivor action | A |
| 2010 | C.L. v. Epstein | 9:10-cv-80447 | Survivor action | B |
| 2010 | M.J. v. Epstein and Sarah Kellen | 9:10-cv-81111 | Substantive September 17, 2010 complaint | B |
S.D. Fla. 9:10-cv-81107, 9:10-cv-81108, 9:10-cv-81109, and 9:10-cv-81110 were abandoned or corrective electronic entries preceding 9:10-cv-81111. They were not four additional lawsuits.
Other Florida civil litigation
| Filed | Case | Docket | Role, subject, and lineage | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Doe v. United States | S.D. Fla. 9:08-cv-80736 | Crime Victims’ Rights Act challenge to the nonprosecution agreement; Epstein formally intervened | B |
| 2009 | Palm Beach Marine Construction v. Epstein | S.D. Fla. 9:09-cv-80175 | Construction, lien, and foreclosure dispute | B |
| 2009 | Epstein v. Rothstein, Edwards, and L.M. | Palm Beach 50-2009-CA-040800 | Epstein’s fraud and RICO claims were abandoned; Edwards’ counterclaim settled in 2018 | A |
| 2010 | Podhurst Orseck, P.A. v. Epstein | S.D. Fla. 1:10-cv-21586 | Attorney fee and contract dispute | B |
| 2011 | In re Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler, P.A. | S.D. Fla. 0:11-cv-61338 | Epstein participated as an interested party | B |
| 2014 through 2015 | Edwards v. Epstein and Rothstein | Fourth DCA 4D14-2282; Florida Supreme Court SC15-2286 | Appeals in the Edwards and Rothstein litigation lineage | A |
| 2014 | Brunel and MC2 v. Epstein | Miami Dade 14-21348-CA-01 | Business and reputational loss claims | B |
| 2018 | Epstein v. Brunel | Third DCA 3D18-1997; 271 So. 3d 1173 | Service appeal in the Brunel and MC2 litigation; later reported settled | A |
| 2019 | JJ Doe v. Indyke and Kahn | Palm Beach 50-2019-CA-016311 | Estate survivor action confirmed in a court filed schedule | A |
| 2020 | Latham et al. v. Trump et al. | S.D. Fla. 9:20-cv-82157 | Pro se action naming Epstein, Indyke, Kahn, and others; no merits findings | B |
| 2021 | Doe v. Indyke | S.D. Fla. 9:21-cv-80589 | Post death survivor action | B |
| 2026 | Doe v. Estate of Jeffrey Epstein et al. | S.D. Fla. 9:26-cv-80078 | Estate, 1953 Trust, and Laurel named; voluntarily dismissed without prejudice on February 24, 2026 | B |
The 2026 docket numbers 9:26-cv-80069 and 9:26-cv-80074 were administratively closed for lack of an initiating document. They are filing shells in the 9:26-cv-80078 lineage, not separate lawsuits.
The Crime Victims’ Rights Act litigation also generated Eleventh Circuit docket numbers 13-12923, 13-12926, 13-12928, 19-10036, and 19-13843, plus Supreme Court case 21-351. These are appellate stages of S.D. Fla. 9:08-cv-80736.
New York survivor and estate litigation
Predeath survivor cases
| Filed | Case | Docket | Status | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Katie Johnson v. Trump and Epstein, C.D. Cal. | 5:16-cv-00797 | First version; voluntarily dismissed without a merits ruling | B |
| 2016 | Doe v. Trump and Epstein, S.D.N.Y. | 1:16-cv-04642 | Refiled version; voluntarily dismissed without a merits ruling | B |
| 2016 | Doe v. Trump and Epstein, S.D.N.Y. | 1:16-cv-07673 | Later version; voluntarily dismissed without a merits ruling | B |
| 2017 | Jane Doe 43 v. Epstein | S.D.N.Y. 1:17-cv-00616 | Sarah Ransome action against Epstein, Maxwell, Kellen, Groff, and Malyshev; principal claims dismissed with prejudice following settlement | A |
No court adjudicated the truth of the allegations in the three 2016 Trump and Epstein complaints.
Jennifer Araoz proceedings
| Filed | Proceeding | Docket | Notes | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | In re Jennifer Araoz, preaction disclosure proceeding, New York County | 156728/2019 | Petition seeking evidence identifying an alleged recruiter before the Child Victims Act filing window opened | A |
| 2019 | Jennifer Araoz v. Estate of Jeffrey Epstein et al., New York County | 950010/2019 | Damages action naming the Estate and, in amended pleadings, Maxwell, alleged facilitators, and more than 20 Epstein associated entities | A |
These were distinct proceedings arising from one claimant’s litigation history.
Federal estate and entity cases filed in 2019
| Case | S.D.N.Y. docket | Named Epstein parties or key note | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| V.E. v. Nine East 71st Street Corp. | 1:19-cv-07625 | Nine East; premises liability | B |
| Doe 1 v. Jeffrey Epstein | 1:19-cv-07675 | Began with two plaintiffs and was later amended to include additional Does | B |
| Katlyn Doe v. Indyke | 1:19-cv-07771 | Estate, HBRK, JEGE, NES, Florida Science Foundation, and other entities | B |
| Priscilla Doe v. Indyke | 1:19-cv-07772 | Estate and corporate defendants | B |
| Lisa Doe v. Indyke | 1:19-cv-07773 | Estate, Financial Trust, HBRK, NES, and others | B |
| Jane Doe v. Indyke | 1:19-cv-08673 | Estate and entity claims | A |
| Doe 17 v. Indyke | 1:19-cv-09610 | Estate, Cypress, Financial Trust, JEGE, and other entities | B |
| Maria Farmer v. Indyke | 1:19-cv-10474 | Corrected identification: Maria Farmer | A |
| Annie Farmer v. Indyke | 1:19-cv-10475 | Corrected identification: Annie Farmer | B |
| Teresa Helm v. Indyke | 1:19-cv-10476 | Estate claims | B |
| Juliette Bryant v. Indyke | 1:19-cv-10479 | Estate action involving international recruitment allegations | B |
| Jane Doe 1000 v. Indyke | 1:19-cv-10577 | Estate claims | B |
| Jane Doe 15 v. Indyke | 1:19-cv-10653 | Estate action alleging abuse beginning when the plaintiff was 15 | A |
| Mary Doe v. Indyke | 1:19-cv-10758 | Estate claims | B |
| Teala Davies v. Indyke | 1:19-cv-10788 | Estate action containing allegations spanning New York, New Mexico, Florida, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and France | B |
| Anastasia Doe v. Indyke | 1:19-cv-11869 | Estate claims | B |
New York state multi plaintiff estate cases
| Filed | Case | Index | Notes | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3, 2019 | Jane Doe I through Jane Doe IX v. Indyke and Kahn | 956230/2019 | Nine plaintiffs; index number confirmed in an official filing in the Virgin Islands probate record | A |
| August 13, 2020 | Jane Doe X through Jane Doe XVIII v. Indyke and Kahn | 950613/2020 | A different nine plaintiff action; public complaint copy | B |
These two cases must not be collapsed. Their plaintiff numbering, filing dates, and index numbers are different.
Estate and entity cases filed from 2020 through 2021
| Filed | Case | Docket | Notes | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Doe v. Indyke | S.D.N.Y. 1:20-cv-00484 | Estate and Maxwell; alleged abuse beginning at Interlochen when the plaintiff was 13; dismissed with prejudice following a compensation resolution | A |
| 2020 | Doe v. Indyke | S.D.N.Y. 1:20-cv-02365 | Named a broad network of trusts, foundations, aircraft companies, property companies, and financial entities | A |
| 2020 | Kaufman et al. v. Indyke | S.D.N.Y. 1:20-cv-05069 | Multiplaintiff estate action | B |
| 2020 | Latham et al. v. The 1953 Trust et al. | S.D.N.Y. 1:20-cv-07102 | Independent pro se Trust and Estate action filed August 31, 2020; dismissed as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i), not on findings that its allegations were true | B |
| 2020 | Doe XX v. Indyke | S.D.N.Y. 1:20-cv-11106 | Estate action | B |
| 2020 | Doe XXI v. Indyke | S.D.N.Y. 1:20-cv-11110 | Estate action | B |
| 2021 | Gueye v. Jeffrey Epstein’s Estates | S.D.N.Y. 1:21-cv-00163; Second Circuit 21-879 | Pro se action dismissed at the fee and in forma pauperis stage; appeal dismissed | B |
| 2021 | Doe v. Indyke | S.D.N.Y. 1:21-cv-03876 | Estate action; publicly available facts remain limited | B |
| 2021 | Doe v. Indyke and Groff | S.D.N.Y. 1:21-cv-08469 | Estate and Lesley Groff; alleged trafficking across New York, France, Florida, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; voluntarily dismissed | B |
New York litigation from 2023 through 2026
| Filed | Case | Docket or lineage | Named Epstein party and status | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Elizabeth Stein v. Indyke, Kahn, Estate, and Maxwell | New York County 952299/2023 | Estate survivor action; reported settled in 2024 without admissions | B |
| 2024 | Doe 3 v. Indyke and Kahn | S.D.N.Y. 1:24-cv-01204 | Putative adviser class action; settlement of up to $35 million preliminarily approved in March 2026, with a final hearing scheduled for September 16 | B |
| 2024 | Jane Doe 3 v. Indyke and Kahn | S.D.N.Y. 1:24-cv-02192 | Individual estate action associated with case 1:24-cv-01204 | A |
| 2024 | Jane Doe 200 v. Indyke and Kahn | S.D.N.Y. 1:24-cv-04775 | Estate action terminated April 22, 2025 | B |
| 2026 | Lesniewski et al. v. Wexner et al. | New York County 152920/2026; S.D.N.Y. 1:26-cv-02613 | Nine East named as a defendant; complaint and removal papers | A |
| 2026 | Doe 1 and Doe 2 v. Kahn et al. | State number shown as 1582451-2026; S.D.N.Y. 1:26-cv-06142 | Kahn and Indyke named as executors, along with Nine East, Wexner, and the Wexner Foundation; removed July 20 | B |
The unusual state number “1582451-2026” is reproduced exactly from the federal removal docket. It may be a typographical error in the source.
U.S. Virgin Islands litigation and estate proceedings
| Filed | Case | Docket | Subject and status | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Financial Trust Co. and Epstein v. Citibank | D.V.I. 3:02-cv-00108 / 2002-108 | Banking dispute described above | A |
| 2009 | Financial Trust Company, Inc. v. The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. | D.V.I. 3:09-cv-00106 / 2009-106 → S.D.N.Y. 1:10-cv-01226 → 1:08-cv-02793, MDL 1963 | Financial Trust’s Bear Stearns stock loss and misrepresentation action, transferred, consolidated, and settled as described above | A |
| 2010 | Molyneux v. Epstein and L.S.J., LLC | D.V.I. 3:10-cv-00034 | Contract and construction dispute | B |
| 2010 | Epstein and L.S.J., LLC v. Fancelli Paneling, Inc. | Virgin Islands Superior Court ST-10-CV-443 | Construction and cabinetry dispute; Molyneux was ordered joined | A |
| 2018 | Crown Bay Marina v. Jeffrey Epstein and Michelle’s Transportation / Big N Barge | D.V.I. 3:18-cv-00069 | Maritime contract dispute following Hurricane Irma | B |
| 2019 | In re Estate of Jeffrey E. Epstein | Virgin Islands Superior Court ST-19-PB-80 | Probate, claims, liens, inventories, legal fees, property sales, and estate administration | A |
| 2020 | Government of the V.I. v. Estate of Jeffrey Epstein et al. | Virgin Islands Superior Court ST-20-CV-14 | Named the Estate, the 1953 Trust, the executors, and numerous Epstein entities; settled in 2022 for more than $105 million plus additional relief | A |
| 2020 | Maxwell v. Estate of Jeffrey Epstein et al. | Virgin Islands Superior Court ST-20-CV-155 | Maxwell sought indemnification and legal expenses from the Estate, the executors, and NES; Epstein Data case evidence | A |
| 2021 | In re Estate of Jeffrey E. Epstein, review proceeding | Virgin Islands Superior Court ST-21-RV-00005 | Review of estate and probate rulings | A |
The Virgin Islands second amended complaint is one of the most comprehensive court filed maps of Epstein entities, property transfers, tax benefit representations, corporate officers, and banking relationships.
New Mexico
| Filed | Case | Court and docket | Status | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cypress, Inc. v. New Mexico State Land Office | New Mexico First Judicial District; docket not located | Cypress petitioned to block cancellation of grazing leases surrounding Zorro Ranch and later withdrew its challenge. The New Mexico State Land Office confirms the administrative contest and court petition | C |
The later New Mexico lawsuit seeking Justice Department records is excluded because its principal object is obtaining the “Epstein files.” A renewed criminal investigation is not a lawsuit against Epstein or Cypress.
Minnesota
The Estate’s official first quarterly accounting and Schedule G, EFTA00082467, lists a Minnesota lawsuit filed January 22, 2020 against The 1953 Trust, the Estate of Jeffrey Epstein, and Mark Epstein.
The publicly released copy does not preserve a readable plaintiff name, exact court, or docket number. It is therefore a verified lawsuit reference, but its complete caption and docket remain unresolved.
This lawsuit must not be merged with the later Latham et al. v. The 1953 Trust et al. action in S.D.N.Y. without additional documentary proof connecting the two cases.
Arbitration and private adjudication
Arbitrations are formal disputes but are not court lawsuits. They are separated here so researchers can locate the evidence without inflating the lawsuit count.
| Filed | Proceeding | Number | Subject and result | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Financial Trust Company, Inc. and The C.O.U.Q. Foundation, Inc. v. The Bear Stearns Companies Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc., and Warren Spector | FINRA 09-00979, EFTA00726318 | Claims involving Bear Stearns hedge fund and asset backed securities investments. The settlement agreement, EFTA00597963, identifies Financial Trust, C.O.U.Q., and Jeffrey Epstein collectively as claimants. It resolved the arbitration and related federal litigation for a combined $9.2 million without admission of liability, followed by dismissal with prejudice | A |
A reported arbitration concerned Epstein’s attempted redemption from the D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund after Fortress Investment Group acquired assets associated with the fund. A verified forum, caption, case number, filing, and result have not been located. It therefore remains in the unresolved section rather than being presented as a verified proceeding.
Georgia and other pro se filings
| Filed | Case | Docket | Subject and status | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | JEGE, LLC and Thomas Huff v. Indyke and Kahn | N.D. Ga. 1:21-cv-04367 | The buyer of Epstein’s aviation business alleged fraud and breach involving undisclosed reputational risks | B |
| 2025 | Williams v. Roc Nation et al. | N.D. Ga. 1:25-cv-03718 | Pro se RICO style complaint naming Epstein; no merits findings | B |
| 2019 | Demos v. Epstein et al. | E.D. Va. 3:19-cv-00643; Fourth Circuit 19-7599 | Prisoner pro se civil rights filing; dismissed on fee and procedural grounds | B |
| 2025 | Presidential Candidate Number P60005535 et al. | W.D. Va. 5:25-cv-00140 | Papers mention the Estate and Maxwell, but the public caption does not conclusively establish the Estate as a defendant; verification queue only | C |
Criminal, sex offender, and investigative court proceedings
These are court proceedings, not civil lawsuits. They are not counted as civil actions.
| Filed | Proceeding | Docket | Status | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | State of Florida v. Epstein | 50-2006-CF-009454 | Original state prosecution | A |
| 2006 | Palm Beach investigative and grand jury file | 06-cf-945AXXXMB | Judicial investigation file | A |
| 2008 | State of Florida v. Epstein | 50-2008-CF-009381 | Plea and conviction | A |
| 2010 | People v. Epstein | New York County 30129/2010; First Department 6081 | Sex Offender Registration Act risk level proceeding | A |
| 2019 | United States v. Jeffrey Epstein | S.D.N.Y. 1:19-cr-00490; Second Circuit 19-2221 | Federal prosecution dismissed following Epstein’s death | A |
Formal nonparty participation in evidence rich cases
These were not lawsuits against an Epstein party, but Epstein or the Estate formally participated.
| Case | Docket | Epstein party role |
|---|---|---|
| Giuffre v. Maxwell | S.D.N.Y. 1:15-cv-07433 | Epstein appeared as a nonparty discovery respondent and participant; litigation concerned solely with later unsealing is excluded |
| Doe 1 v. JPMorgan Chase | S.D.N.Y. 1:22-cv-10019 | The Estate was ordered to produce documents |
| Government of the V.I. v. JPMorgan Chase | S.D.N.Y. 1:22-cv-10904 | The Estate was a major discovery source |
| Doe v. Bank of America | S.D.N.Y. 1:25-cv-08520 | The Estate was subpoenaed |
| Doe v. Bank of New York Mellon | S.D.N.Y. 1:25-cv-08525 | The Estate was subpoenaed |
Related cases not included in the direct party inventory
| Case | Docket | Research value |
|---|---|---|
| Giuffre v. Dershowitz | S.D.N.Y. 1:19-cv-03377 | Discovery and credibility disputes |
| Giuffre v. Prince Andrew | S.D.N.Y. 1:21-cv-06702 | Trafficking allegations and settlement |
| Doe 1 v. Deutsche Bank | S.D.N.Y. 1:22-cv-10018 | Banking, monitoring, account, and entity evidence |
| Araoz v. New Albany Owners | S.D.N.Y. 1:22-cv-00125 | Alleged abuse location premises claims |
| Doe 1 et al. v. Government of the U.S.V.I. | S.D.N.Y. 1:23-cv-10301 | Territorial official, employee, payment, and entity evidence |
| Farmer v. United States | D.D.C. 1:25-cv-01709 | Alleged law enforcement failures; no Epstein party defendant |
France
No verified French civil or commercial proceeding naming Epstein, the Estate, the 1953 Trust, or SCI JEP as a party was located.
French investigations involving Epstein and people associated with him were criminal investigations, not civil lawsuits against Epstein. In August 2026, plaintiffs sued the French state over alleged delays. Those suits do not name Epstein, his estate, his trusts, or one of his companies as a party and therefore fall outside this direct inventory.
Documented but unresolved references
| Matter | Known | Missing |
|---|---|---|
| Epstein v. Herbert Glass | Reported Palm Beach claim for $13,444 involving furnishings | Docket and case file |
| Municipal Art Society dispute | Reported settled New York rent dispute | Caption, court, and docket |
| Dickerson & Reily dispute | Reported settled attorney fee matter tied to work involving Limitless | Caption, court, and docket |
| Williamson v. Epstein | Appellate opinion and result verified | Trial court index number |
| Cypress grazing petition | Filing and withdrawal officially confirmed | New Mexico docket |
| Minnesota action filed January 22, 2020 | Estate Schedule G identifies the 1953 Trust, the Estate, and Mark Epstein as defendants | Plaintiff name, exact court, and docket |
| Reported D.B. Zwirn and Fortress arbitration | Secondary reporting describes a redemption dispute involving Epstein | Forum, caption, case number, filing, and result |
| “Jane Doe 1001” action announced August 26, 2020 | Reporting described an Estate and Groff lawsuit brought by an aspiring singer and model | Exact docket and possible pseudonym duplication |
The older reported disputes appear in contemporary sources including Vanity Fair’s 2003 Epstein profile. They remain Grade C until the underlying archival records are obtained.
Same name and duplicate exclusions
- E.D.N.Y. 1:92-mj-02283, 1:93-mj-00073, and 1:93-cr-00193 concern a different criminal defendant.
- Kelleher v. ADVO, D. Conn. 3:06-cv-01422, is an employment case unrelated to Jeffrey Edward Epstein.
- Irving H. Picard v. Kahn, S.D.N.Y. 1:12-cv-02620, identifies Jeffrey M. Epstein, not Jeffrey Edward Epstein.
- Rapaport v. Epstein, S.D.N.Y. 1:24-cv-07439, has not been verified as involving Jeffrey Edward Epstein.
- DiMaggio et al. v. 3M, S.D.N.Y. 1:25-cv-09352 and D.S.C. 2:26-cv-00083, involves an unrelated plaintiff.
- Highland Crusader v. TerreStar references a different Jeffrey Epstein associated with TerreStar.
- United States v. Metro Dade County, S.D. Fla. 1:93-cv-01109, lists a movant named Jeffrey Epstein, but the movant’s identity has not been verified as Jeffrey Edward Epstein.
- S.D. Fla. 9:10-cv-81107 through 9:10-cv-81110 and 9:26-cv-80069 and 9:26-cv-80074 are filing shells or abandoned electronic entries, not separate substantive lawsuits.
Entity names included in the audit
Estate and trusts: Estate of Jeffrey E. Epstein; The 1953 Trust; 2007 Jeffrey E. Epstein Insurance Trust; Haze Trust; Butterfly Trust.
Financial and administrative entities: Financial Trust Company; Financial Informatics; Southern Trust Company; Southern Financial; Southern Country International; Financial Ballistics; HBRK Associates; NES; IGO Company; Jeepers; FSF; FT Real Estate.
Property entities: Nine East 71st Street Corporation; Cypress; Laurel; Maple; Nautilus; Great St. Jim; Little St. Jim; L.S.J.; LSJE; Zorro Management; SCI JEP.
Aircraft and transportation entities: JEGE; Hyperion Air; Plan D; Poplar; Freedom Air International; Air Ghislaine; Thomas World Air; Michelle’s Transportation.
Foundations: Florida Science Foundation; Epstein Foundation; J. Epstein Foundation; J. Epstein Virgin Islands Foundation; Gratitude America; C.O.U.Q. Foundation; Enhanced Education.
Research cautions
A complaint records allegations, not judicial findings. A dismissal may result from settlement, statutes of limitations, service failures, jurisdiction, standing, releases, or other procedural reasons. Settlements generally do not constitute admissions of liability.
Pseudonyms create both false matches and false duplicates. Researchers should compare counsel, filing dates, alleged locations, factual allegations, amended complaints, dismissals, and settlement papers before deciding whether two records represent the same claimant or lawsuit.
A state filing, federal removal, remand, and appellate proceeding ordinarily remain stages of a single claim lineage. They should not automatically be counted as separate lawsuits.
Entity ownership must be evaluated as of the relevant date. Some Epstein associated companies changed names, transferred assets, were dissolved, or were sold. The description “Epstein associated” does not necessarily mean Epstein owned or controlled that entity at the time of a later lawsuit.
Highest value investigative leads
- Financial Trust and Citibank litigation contains evidence involving banking relationships, loans, investments, promissory notes, and financial representations.
- Financial Trust and Bear Stearns litigation contains Epstein’s claimed communications with senior Bear Stearns executives, his asserted investment decision making, his stock transactions, and allegations concerning Bear Stearns’ liquidity and mortgage backed assets.
- Williamson documents Epstein’s role as trustee of Institutional Interests in litigation involving Lipper Convertibles and hedge fund distributions.
- Carver Cross contains information involving Radar Media, transfers, corporate succession, and Epstein’s role in a media company.
- The Rothstein and Edwards litigation contains evidence involving legal strategy, the nonprosecution agreement, survivor litigation, and alleged efforts to discredit survivor counsel.
- The Palm Beach survivor dockets contain contemporaneous correspondence and discovery materials predating Epstein’s 2019 arrest.
- The Cypress litigation may contain information about Zorro Ranch boundaries, grazing leases, agents, property use, and communications with New Mexico officials.
- Crown Bay Marina and the Fancelli and Molyneux disputes contain evidence involving vendors, contractors, vessels, transportation, and construction work connected to Epstein’s islands.
- The JEGE Georgia litigation concerns the sale and valuation of Epstein’s aviation business shortly before his 2019 arrest.
- Virgin Islands cases ST-19-PB-80 and ST-20-CV-14 contain extensive information involving assets, companies, corporate officers, property transfers, creditor claims, liens, tax benefits, and estate administration.
- FINRA arbitration 09-00979 and the related Bear Stearns settlement contain information involving Financial Trust, the C.O.U.Q. Foundation, Epstein’s investment positions, Bear Stearns funds, Warren Spector, and the combined $9.2 million settlement.
- The unresolved Minnesota lawsuit is significant because the Estate’s own accounting confirms that the 1953 Trust, the Estate, and Mark Epstein were named as defendants. Locating its plaintiff and docket should remain a priority.