In the vast trove of documents released by the Justice Department concerning convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the name of one of the fashion world’s most iconic figures, Naomi Campbell, appears repeatedly.
Email exchanges reveal that Ms. Campbell, now 55, requested to fly on Epstein’s private jet and intended to meet him at his New York mansion. He was also invited on her behalf to elaborate events around the globe. These arrangements were largely facilitated through Lesley Groff, Epstein’s longtime assistant.
Furthermore, during interviews with federal investigators, unnamed victims recounted that Epstein introduced them to the British supermodel at various social gatherings, and they observed her at his mansion and on his private island.
These documents indicate that Ms. Campbell maintained a connection with Epstein long after his 2008 conviction in Florida for soliciting prostitution from a minor, offering new insights into the depth of their association.
Their interactions illustrate yet another instance of how Epstein, who died by suicide in a Manhattan prison cell in 2019, manipulated and leveraged a vast and influential social network while ensnaring girls and young women into his predatory lifestyle.
Ms. Campbell’s connection to Epstein had surfaced previously through legal proceedings involving him, his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell (who is currently serving a federal prison sentence for sex-trafficking), and others.
Martin Singer, an attorney for Ms. Campbell, issued a detailed email statement asserting that his client was unaware of Epstein’s “heinous criminal conduct” until after his 2019 arrest and had no contact with him thereafter.
“Prior to Epstein’s 2019 arrest in New York, my client knew nothing about his appalling criminal conduct,” Mr. Singer stated. “Had my client ever encountered any young woman she believed was being victimized by Epstein, she would have personally intervened immediately to help her.” He added that Ms. Campbell lived in Moscow from 2008 to 2013 and “had no idea that Epstein was a registered sex offender.”
It is important to note that Ms. Campbell has not been accused of any wrongdoing. The FBI interviews with victims did not contain any corroborating evidence for their statements concerning Ms. Campbell.
A review conducted by The New York Times found Ms. Campbell’s name listed in nearly 300 Justice Department documents, including some duplicates. This makes her a prominent female celebrity figure in records that also name powerful men such as former President Bill Clinton, former Prime Minister Ehud Barak of Israel, and President Trump.
One document, titled “List of People Who Need JE’s Address!”, includes Ms. Campbell among several dozen individuals provided with instructions on how to send mail to the Florida jail where Epstein began his sentence in the summer of 2008.
According to Mr. Singer, Ms. Campbell “has no idea who created this list or why her name appears on this document. She never requested Epstein’s address to communicate with him in jail in Florida.”