When did Epstein live in Ohio?
Executive summary
Jeffrey Epstein owned and occupied properties in New Albany, Ohio, during the 1990s and into the 2000s; records and reporting show he purchased at least one New Albany home in 1993 and owned a King George Drive house from about 1994 until he transferred it to the Wexners in 2007 [1] [2]. Multiple local news and national outlets tie Epstein to New Albany development activity in the late 1990s, including being listed as co‑president of The New Albany Co. in 1998 [3] [2] [4].
1. What the records and reporting actually say about Epstein’s time in Ohio
Contemporary reporting and later document releases place Epstein in New Albany in the 1990s and show property transactions through the 2000s: he purchased a house on East Dublin‑Granville Road in 1993 for about $3.5 million (reported by Forbes and ABC News) and is recorded as owning a King George Drive home from roughly 1994 until it was transferred to the Wexners in December 2007 [1] [2] [5]. Business records cited by local outlets list Epstein as a named officer — co‑president alongside Les Wexner — of The New Albany Co. in 1998 [3] [2] [4].
2. How long “lived in Ohio” can reasonably be read from these sources
The sources show Epstein owned and used properties in New Albany for years in the 1990s and into the 2000s; several accounts say he “stayed at” or “resided adjacent to” Wexner’s estate for extended periods, and one local account notes he was listed as co‑president of the developer in 1998 [4] [6] [3]. Precise continuous residency — e.g., exact move‑in and move‑out dates or how many months per year he was physically on site — is not fully documented in the provided reporting (available sources do not mention exact continuous residency dates).
3. Property transaction timeline that anchors the dates
Specific transaction dates anchor Epstein’s presence: Forbes and ABC News report the East Dublin‑Granville Road purchase in 1993 [1] [5]. Multiple local outlets report ownership of the King George Drive home beginning in the mid‑1990s (around 1994) and a sale/transfer to the Wexners recorded in December 2007 [2] [3]. Other reporting states he sold a house in 1998 to an entity tied to New Albany Co., indicating property activity throughout the decade [7] [8].
4. Allegations tied to the Ohio residence and the limits of the record
Victim affidavits and reporting allege sexual assaults at the New Albany property in the mid‑1990s; Maria Farmer’s affidavit, cited in multiple outlets, alleges an assault at Epstein’s New Albany house in 1996 and describes security guards preventing her from leaving [9] [7] [8]. These are allegations reported in court documents and news coverage; the sources show they are part of legal filings and investigative reporting [2] [7]. The provided sources do not offer a full chronology of movements or a day‑by‑day account of Epstein’s stays in Ohio (available sources do not mention a detailed day‑by‑day residency chronology).
5. The Wexner link: why it matters for the Ohio timeline
Leslie Wexner’s longtime financial relationship with Epstein anchors Epstein physically and institutionally in New Albany: Wexner bought and controlled land and houses there, Epstein was named in New Albany Co. records, and some property transfers occurred between Epstein‑linked entities and Wexner‑linked entities — all cited in local and national reporting [4] [2] [5]. Reporting notes Epstein sometimes stayed on Wexner’s grounds and used a guest residence associated with the Wexner estate [6] [5].
6. Conflicting details and open questions in the coverage
Sources agree Epstein owned properties and had a role in New Albany development in the 1990s, but differ on scope: some describe him as an active co‑president of The New Albany Co.; others say he had little operational role and appeared mainly when Wexner was present [4] [3]. Property sale dates and the exact nature of transfers are reported but sometimes with differing figures and descriptions [1] [2]. The record available here does not resolve how much time Epstein actually lived in New Albany versus visiting (available sources do not mention definitive counts of nights spent in Ohio).
7. Bottom line for the question “When did Epstein live in Ohio?”
Reporting and records place Epstein in New Albany from at least the early‑to‑mid 1990s (purchase reported in 1993; ownership of a King George Drive house beginning about 1994) through property transactions into the 2000s, with a notable transfer of a New Albany home to the Wexners in December 2007 [1] [2] [5]. For precise continuous residency dates and exact durations, available reporting does not provide conclusive, day‑by‑day evidence (available sources do not mention a precise continuous residency timeline).