Who are the high-profile figures named in Epstein's flight logs to Little St James?
Executive summary
The public record assembled from flight logs, court filings and recently released DOJ material shows many well‑known figures listed in documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s Little St. James operations, but inclusion in a flight log or contact list is not, by itself, proof of criminal conduct and several named people have disputed or contextualized their appearances [1] [2] [3]. Key names that repeatedly surface across the flight logs, scheduling diaries and emails include royalty, former presidents, business leaders and celebrities — each appearance in the files is documented in court or press releases but often redacted or accompanied by denials [4] [1] [5].
1. Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton — the highest‑profile political names on record
Prince Andrew and former President Bill Clinton are among the most frequently cited high‑profile figures connected to Epstein records: U.S. court papers and unsealed filings named Prince Andrew and referenced Clinton in multiple entries and depositions, while reporting also notes Clinton’s representatives have denied he visited Little St. James and stressed no implication of criminality in the filings [2] [1] [6].
2. Business and financial elites named in logs and diaries
The documents and flight manifests include prominent financial figures and executives: for example, scheduling diaries and media coverage list people such as Reid Hoffman and Lawrence Summers, and reporting on the DOJ release highlights Howard Lutnick — now Commerce Secretary — planning a lunch on Little St. James that had not previously been disclosed [1] [5] [3].
3. Tech billionaires and media‑reported email coordination
Emails and correspondence in the DOJ trove have shown names such as Elon Musk communicating with Epstein about potential meetings or visits; outlets reported Musk’s name in exchange threads about coordinating travel and rendezvous near or involving Epstein properties, though those reports note it is unclear whether all proposed meetings occurred [7] [8] [3].
4. Intelligence, legal and cultural figures appearing in scheduling materials
Court filings and published scheduling materials revealed listings that include figures from government, law and culture: for instance, William Burns and Kathryn Ruemmler appear among boldface names cited in reporting on scheduling diaries, and entertainers or agents such as David Copperfield and Michael Jackson are referenced in depositions or witness accounts [1] [2] [9].
5. What the raw flight logs and DOJ releases actually show — and what they don’t
The primary source flight logs and the DOJ’s packet of documents are accessible in the public record and include passenger manifests, emails and contact books; archives of “unredacted” flight logs have circulated online and were central to media reconstructions, but many entries are context‑dependent, and redactions or lack of corroborating evidence mean presence on a manifest is often ambiguous as to location, timing or purpose [4] [10] [11].
6. Denials, redactions and the limits of inference
Multiple people named in the files have publicly denied wrongdoing or visitation (notably Clinton and others), and courts have heavily redacted many documents — Judge Loretta Preska’s orders and subsequent releases underscore that names appearing in the sealed/unsealed material do not equal legal culpability; reporting across outlets repeatedly emphasizes that the files can embarrass or raise questions without proving criminal participation [2] [1].
7. Why the distinction matters — names, association and evidence
The record available from flight logs, email chains and address‑book entries documents social contact and invitations involving Epstein and many well‑known figures, but responsible reporting and the court record distinguish attendance or correspondence from allegations of criminal acts; readers should note that journalists and courts cite the same primary files while flagging denials, redactions and gaps in corroborating evidence [4] [1] [2].