The latest drop of Epstein files contains all manner of disturbing revelations, but few as dark as the correspondence between the infamous sex trafficker and a Biglaw attorney. In the files there are a number of emails from a Clifford Chance email address. The correspondence between the Clifford Chance trainee lawyer in the Paris office and Jeffrey Epstein do not show an attorney/client relationship, but rather, Epstein grooming a young woman.
As spokesperson for Clifford Chance said, “The firm has never acted for Epstein. The correspondence is not related to the business of the firm.” And Boies Schiller Flexner told RollOnFriday on the woman’s behalf that she “was a victim of Jeffrey Epstein” and a survivor of abuse.
Given this lens, the emails are unsettling. The woman met Epstein in 2011, and she wrote to him, “I really would like you to teach me new things… as you asked I googled you. well, maybe your passion is Young girls as Snowboarding is mine. Im not scared anyway.”
Epstein flew her around the globe, and also in 2011 she wrote, “You and the girls are really fun! The fashion show with half naked models walking around…haha.” She also said, “Look at all the girls how much they love you and me becoming one of them, and all the love you give them, make them feel secure delighted thrilled comfortable and loved all the time, impressive.”
Epstein integrated himself into the woman’s professional ambitions, having her draft a sex contract, for which Epstein provided typo-laden feedback, “not a bad first try,, . there is no penalty for brach,? no third part mediation in case of dispute,… no quality assuaranvce. with standard practice. , no time limit, a no complaining clause, etc.”
Epstein also advised the woman on her application to U.S. law school. “I do work on it now,” she replied, “standing on the balcony of the meeting room of Clifford Chance… then closing my eyes and visualizing getting an acceptance letter from HLS.”
The woman even said to Epstein at one point, “Older men can abuse us…how to figure out whom to trust is hard.”
RollOnFriday also documents the woman’s (who they refer to as “V”) descent into become a recruiter for Epstein.
A feature of Epstein’s crimes was his curation of a vast network of victims, and he quickly groomed V into becoming one of his recruiters. Emailing her at work in 2011, he asked, “Did you find the my new girlfrined?”
V replied, “Oh i dont like sharing, would like to keep you all for me 😉 There might be two candidates if you want, russian and austrian girls, both smart and blond”.
Epstein’s preferences became normalised: on another occasion she asked him, “what would you like me to bring you from sweden? except for girls?”
V became overt about her purpose, asking Epstein in 2012, “Do you want to see me or you are interested in me only because I found pretty girls for you?”
This is a role the woman would have for a number of years.
She continued to search for women for Epstein, updating him in 2013, “There is one who is into finances and investments, very intelligent and super hot. others are law students, all beautiful and interesting people. I give English classes to one of them. She is thrilled to speak English to you, lol, her French accent is so cute.”
“You can make them do catwalks for you or we go to gym and you play Mr Coach, ahah”, said V.
By 2017 she was helping Epstein procure “young attractive assistant[s]”, forwarding him details of lingerie models (he told her one of her candidates was “too old”, and she acknowledged, “no more over 24! Sorry for that”). “The CVs and candidates keep on coming…i feel like a recruitment agency now :-)” she wrote.
After the woman left Clifford Chance, she continued to the U.S. to continue her legal studies. As reported by Law.com, she asked Epstein to finance them.
In response to one email which asks if Epstein’s organisation could sponsor her studies at Berkeley, Epstein writes: “I will do it personally. , I am disappointed that you have yet to produce assistants as partn of our understanding. now that you are a lawyer i woudl have thought you recognized that an agreement had two sides, each with their own obligations. )):”
The woman continued to correspond with Epstein until 2019, six months before Epstein was arrested on child sex charges, when she thanked him “for bringing so much joy, inspiration and care in my life.”
Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of The Jabot podcast, and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter @Kathryn1 or Mastodon @Kathryn1@mastodon.social.
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The latest drop of Epstein files contains all manner of disturbing revelations, but few as dark as the correspondence between the infamous sex trafficker and a Biglaw attorney. In the files there are a number of emails from a Clifford Chance email address. The correspondence between the Clifford Chance trainee lawyer in the Paris office and Jeffrey Epstein do not show an attorney/client relationship, but rather, Epstein grooming a young woman.
As spokesperson for Clifford Chance said, “The firm has never acted for Epstein. The correspondence is not related to the business of the firm.” And Boies Schiller Flexner told RollOnFriday on the woman’s behalf that she “was a victim of Jeffrey Epstein” and a survivor of abuse.
Given this lens, the emails are unsettling. The woman met Epstein in 2011, and she wrote to him, “I really would like you to teach me new things… as you asked I googled you. well, maybe your passion is Young girls as Snowboarding is mine. Im not scared anyway.”
Epstein flew her around the globe, and also in 2011 she wrote, “You and the girls are really fun! The fashion show with half naked models walking around…haha.” She also said, “Look at all the girls how much they love you and me becoming one of them, and all the love you give them, make them feel secure delighted thrilled comfortable and loved all the time, impressive.”
Epstein integrated himself into the woman’s professional ambitions, having her draft a sex contract, for which Epstein provided typo-laden feedback, “not a bad first try,, . there is no penalty for brach,? no third part mediation in case of dispute,… no quality assuaranvce. with standard practice. , no time limit, a no complaining clause, etc.”
Epstein also advised the woman on her application to U.S. law school. “I do work on it now,” she replied, “standing on the balcony of the meeting room of Clifford Chance… then closing my eyes and visualizing getting an acceptance letter from HLS.”
The woman even said to Epstein at one point, “Older men can abuse us…how to figure out whom to trust is hard.”
RollOnFriday also documents the woman’s (who they refer to as “V”) descent into become a recruiter for Epstein.
A feature of Epstein’s crimes was his curation of a vast network of victims, and he quickly groomed V into becoming one of his recruiters. Emailing her at work in 2011, he asked, “Did you find the my new girlfrined?”
V replied, “Oh i dont like sharing, would like to keep you all for me 😉 There might be two candidates if you want, russian and austrian girls, both smart and blond”.
Epstein’s preferences became normalised: on another occasion she asked him, “what would you like me to bring you from sweden? except for girls?”
V became overt about her purpose, asking Epstein in 2012, “Do you want to see me or you are interested in me only because I found pretty girls for you?”
This is a role the woman would have for a number of years.
She continued to search for women for Epstein, updating him in 2013, “There is one who is into finances and investments, very intelligent and super hot. others are law students, all beautiful and interesting people. I give English classes to one of them. She is thrilled to speak English to you, lol, her French accent is so cute.”
“You can make them do catwalks for you or we go to gym and you play Mr Coach, ahah”, said V.
By 2017 she was helping Epstein procure “young attractive assistant[s]”, forwarding him details of lingerie models (he told her one of her candidates was “too old”, and she acknowledged, “no more over 24! Sorry for that”). “The CVs and candidates keep on coming…i feel like a recruitment agency now :-)” she wrote.
After the woman left Clifford Chance, she continued to the U.S. to continue her legal studies. As reported by Law.com, she asked Epstein to finance them.
In response to one email which asks if Epstein’s organisation could sponsor her studies at Berkeley, Epstein writes: “I will do it personally. , I am disappointed that you have yet to produce assistants as partn of our understanding. now that you are a lawyer i woudl have thought you recognized that an agreement had two sides, each with their own obligations. )):”
The woman continued to correspond with Epstein until 2019, six months before Epstein was arrested on child sex charges, when she thanked him “for bringing so much joy, inspiration and care in my life.”
Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of The Jabot podcast, and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter @Kathryn1 or Mastodon @Kathryn1@mastodon.social.
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