Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly used a Wall Street attorney to try to have a woman deported or jailed after she allegedly bothered someone in his social circle.
Newly released Justice Department documents, first detailed by The Guardian, show that Epstein communicated with Manhattan lawyer Brad Karp about whether law enforcement could be used to have the woman arrested, charged with extortion, or deported.
The 2015 emails show Epstein asking Karp whether his contacts could determine the woman's visa status and whether there was a way to revoke it.
"Both good ideas; will work on this," Karp responded, according to the correspondence cited by The Guardian.
The documents suggest the woman was viewed as a nuisance to an Epstein associate identified only as "Leon."
Other outlets have reported that Leon Black, the billionaire co-founder of Apollo Global Management, appears repeatedly in Epstein-related files, though Black has denied wrongdoing.
In one email, Epstein asked whether Karp and a former federal prosecutor identified as "Lorin" could have the woman arrested on federal extortion charges with high bail, adding, "maybe deportation?"
The emails indicate discussions about potential criminal exposure, visa revocation, and whether any action could be taken quietly.
The correspondence also details surveillance efforts.
In one exchange, Karp reported tracking the woman's movements, noting she left an apartment building in New York and traveled to JFK Airport.
Later messages discussed whether she was in London and whether further surveillance was warranted.
The Guardian reported that transcripts of recorded conversations between a "John Doe" and a woman identified as "Guzel" were circulated among Epstein, Karp, and others.
In one exchange, the man warned that going public with allegations could lead to criminal consequences, including jail.
Guzel Ganieva later filed a defamation lawsuit against Black in 2021, accusing him of sexual assault.
The case was dismissed with prejudice, and the dismissal was affirmed on appeal.
Black's attorney, Susan Estrich, said in a statement to The Guardian that Ganieva had been threatening Black and attempting to blackmail him after their "years long consensual relationship" ended.
Representatives for Ganieva declined to comment.
The newly disclosed emails were part of a broader document dump mandated by a bipartisan push in Congress. The release has already had significant fallout.
Karp, who chaired elite law firm Paul Weiss for more than a decade and was a major Democrat fundraiser, resigned this week following publication of the Epstein correspondence.
Paul Weiss said Karp regretted his interactions with Epstein and "never witnessed or participated in misconduct."
Reuters contributed to this report.
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