Who are the most prominent associates of Jeffrey Epstein still alive?

Checked on February 7, 2026
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Executive summary

Jeffrey Epstein’s web of contacts — revealed in court filings, trust documents and investigative reporting — includes a long list of high-profile people who remain alive and have been publicly identified as associates; those names range from political figures and royals to financiers, tech executives and members of Epstein’s inner circle [1] [2] [3]. Public documents and news reports repeatedly note that being named in the files does not equate to criminal culpability, and many named figures have strongly denied wrongdoing or characterized their ties as limited or professional [4] [1].

1. Top-tier public figures who appear in the files and are still living — prominent politicians and a president

Among the most widely reported living associates named across the released documents are former President Bill Clinton and former President Donald Trump, both of whom appear in court materials and reporting but have had differing public responses and denials about the nature of their relationships with Epstein [1] [5]. Clinton is frequently referenced in depositions and travel logs in the released files, while Trump has long been publicly photographed and associated with Epstein and has disputed the implications of those contacts [1] [5].

2. Royalty and the British connection: Prince Andrew and continuing scrutiny

Andrew, formerly the Duke of York, remains one of the most visible living figures tied to Epstein in the documents; reporting documents his sustained association, public scrutiny, and subsequent loss of certain royal titles following revelations tied to Epstein-related allegations [1] [6]. The files include photographs, emails and exchanges that fueled public and legal scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein and with Ghislaine Maxwell [7] [1].

3. Epstein’s inner circle and estate executors who remain alive

Several people who operated within Epstein’s household, estate and legal apparatus are identified in trust papers and other filings and remain living: Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s closest associate who was convicted of sex‑trafficking-related charges, remains a central figure in reporting [6]; Epstein’s private lawyer Darren Indyke and in‑house accountant Richard Kahn are named beneficiaries and co‑executors in trust documents released after his death, placing them squarely among the most consequential surviving associates tied to his estate [2]. The 1953 Trust and related estate paperwork also list other beneficiaries and named acquaintances such as Karyna Shuliak, who is referenced in the trust documents [8] [2].

4. Finance, tech and academic names that recur in document dumps

The Justice Department file releases and press summaries repeatedly surface high‑profile bankers, hedge‑fund figures and tech executives who had social or professional contact with Epstein and are still alive — examples in reporting include hedge fund figures like Glenn Dubin and tech leaders such as Sergey Brin and Elon Musk, all of whom appear in emails, invitations or calendars in the released material [9] [3] [7]. Academic and public intellectuals have also been named as having corresponded with or known Epstein — reporting and document summaries reference figures such as Noam Chomsky and other academics, some of whom described the relationships as limited or professional [4] [10].

5. Why “named” does not equal “guilty”: limits of the documents and open questions

The files are extensive but blunt: being named in a schedule, calendar or email does not by itself prove knowledge of or participation in criminal conduct, and major outlets and court orders have emphasized that many people listed have denied wrongdoing or described narrowly defined interactions [4] [1]. Journalistic coverage and court releases make clear that the unredacted lists include a mix of friends, fundraisers, professional contacts, beneficiaries and alleged victims — and that some names appear because Epstein maintained wide social and financial networks [4] [11]. Reporting also shows active disputes over context, redaction and interpretation of the records, meaning that the public roster of “associates” will continue to be parsed, litigated and revised [4] [2].

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