Mark Epstein

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Property and court records tie Mark to Jeffrey Epstein

Jeffrey Epstein's younger brother, Mark, has long claimed he "wasn't a partner" in—or even aware of—Jeffrey's activities, yet court evidence and real-estate documents draw a continuous line between the two men from the early 1990s through the 2025 Jes Staley hearings.123

301 E 66th St., Jes Staley's testimony about sex in "Mr Epstein's brother's apartment," offers the clearest recent example: it is Mark's building, bought on Jeffrey's tip, managed by Mark's Ossa Properties, and repeatedly listed in trafficking suits as a hub for under-age models.124

  Snapshot

Link or AssetDocumented OverlapPrimary EvidenceStatus of Relationship
301 E 66th St. condominium (Mark owns majority)Jeffrey housed pilots, assistants, MC2 models, and lawyer Darren Indyke in units, Ehud Barak was a frequent visitorProperty records & BI investigation2, Real Deal report4Still owned by Ossa, key site in victim suits
Jes Staley encounterStaley admitted intercourse with an Epstein staffer in Mark's unitFCA tribunal transcript reported by The Guardian12025 testimony contradicts Mark's "no overlap" stance
Ossa Properties & J. Epstein & Co.Shared employee (Jonathan Barrett), Ossa used for townhouse mailNY Mag Intelligencer review of filings3Mark calls link a "mistake," filings remain public
Bail support (July 2019)Mark offered his West Palm Beach condo to secure Jeffrey's releaseDaily Beast profile5, BI biography6Undermines claim of estrangement
2009 depositionMark testified he saw Donald Trump on Jeffrey's plane "numerous times"Washington Post reporting on deposition7Shows familiarity with Jeffrey's flight operations
Saint Model & Talent (2005)Mark created modeling agency contemporaneous with MC2, never signed modelsBI follow-up on corporate records8Raises parallel-industry questions

  Professional Background

Mark Epstein, a Cooper Union graduate nicknamed "Puggy," pivoted from silk-screen T-shirts to real-estate deals in the early 1990s.6 With a loan from Leslie Wexner's circle, he acquired most of 301 E 66th St.—a 200-unit tower fifteen minutes from Jeffrey's mansion.4 Corporate filings place him as president of Ossa Properties and, at various times, an executive of Jeffrey's own J. Epstein & Co.3 He also chaired Cooper Union (2009-2015) and sits on the Humpty Dumpty Institute board, lending six-figure sums to the UN-adjacent charity.6

  Timeline

YearDevelopment
Early 1990sMark buys 301 E 66th St. on Jeffrey's recommendation, Wexner is the seller.4
2005Registers Saint Model & Talent while Jean-Luc Brunel uses 66th St. units for MC2 models.82
2009Deposes that Trump "flew numerous times" on Jeffrey's jet.7
Jul 2019Offers Florida condo as collateral for Jeffrey's bail, denies business ties in Crain's interview.53
Aug 2019WSJ and BI publish condominium ownership and Ossa-JEC links.234
Mar 12 2025Jes Staley concedes sex in "Mr Epstein's brother's apartment" at FCA tribunal.1

  Assessment

Every independent datapoint—real-estate ownership, shared staff, financial pledges, and sworn testimony—places Mark inside Jeffrey's operational orbit. His building supplied housing to victims and employees, his bail pledge surfaced after Jeffrey's arrest, his own deposition shows detailed knowledge of flight manifests. Staley's 2025 acknowledgment in open court further erodes the fiction of distance. Collectively, the pattern shows continuity of interests rather than separation.

  References

  Footnotes

  1. Jes Staley admits sex in Epstein case, The Guardian ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  2. Inside Epstein-linked Manhattan building, Business Insider ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  3. Epstein's Ties to Brother's Real Estate, NY Magazine Intelligencer ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  4. Epstein's Real Estate Links to Mark, The Real Deal ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  5. Who Could Inherit Epstein's Millions, The Daily Beast ↩ ↩2

  6. Mark Epstein: What We Know, Business Insider ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  7. Trump Called Epstein 'Terrific Guy', Washington Post ↩ ↩2

  8. Saint Model & Talent Corporate Records, Business Insider ↩ ↩2

Published on July 14, 1954

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