Epstein documents reveal creepy note about meeting with 16-year-old ‘Russian tutor’

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An affiliate of Jeffrey Epstein provided to introduce him to a 16-year-old lady beneath the pretext of giving him “Russian classes”, court docket paperwork reveal.

A message left for Epstein by certainly one of his workers in 2005 claims that Jean-Luc Brunel, a French mannequin scout who died in 2022 whereas awaiting trial for baby rape, had discovered a “instructor” who might give Epstein “free classes”.

“He has a instructor so that you can train the best way to converse Russian. She is 2 occasions eight years previous. Not blond,” the message reads. “Classes are free and you’ll have your first at this time if you happen to name.”

The creepy message was seized by Florida police throughout their first investigation into Epstein again in 2005-6, earlier than resurfacing in a tranche of newly uncensored paperwork made public on Monday.

The paperwork come from a long-running defamation lawsuit in opposition to Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend, who was convicted in 2021 of trafficking under-age ladies for Epstein to sexually abuse.

Throughout a 2016 deposition, Maxwell was requested what she knew about Epstein’s relationship with Brunel and whether or not Brunel had ever introduced ladies to any of Epstein’s homes for intercourse.

Brunel, who had lengthy been accused of sexual assaulting his fashions, died by obvious suicide in a French jail whereas charged with rape and beneath investigation for supplying ladies to Epstein.

Maxwell, nevertheless, advised legal professionals that she didn’t know whether or not Brunel had ever despatched a 16-year-old lady to Epstein’s residence for intercourse or another purpose, nor whether or not Epstein had ever had intercourse with a 16-year-old Russian lady.

After a break, Maxwell was then requested 28 occasions in complete whether or not she believed that Epstein had ever had intercourse with under-age ladies, every time refusing to reply or saying that she didn’t wish to “speculate”.