Sarah Kellen

DOJ documents made public in 2026 show that prosecutors considered possible proceedings against Kellen and drafted a "statement of facts" setting out minors' accounts of sexualised massages she allegedly scheduled. Communications from 2019–2020 also show that the government did not dispute that she herself had been abused by Epstein.

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Directly implicated

Before the House Oversight Committee, Kellen stated that she had been sexually and psychologically abused by Epstein for more than ten years and firmly denied knowingly participating in his crimes. Her testimony also made allegations against third parties that committee members subsequently referred to the DOJ for investigation.

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Protagonist is a witness

In the US Virgin Islands litigation against JPMorgan, lawyers sought documents and testimony from Kellen about Epstein. A court application stated that four attempts at personal service at her home had received no response and requested alternative service by post.

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At Ghislaine Maxwell's sentencing, Judge Alison Nathan concluded, under the preponderance-of-the-evidence standard applicable to this sentencing question, that Maxwell had supervised Sarah Kellen and that Kellen was a knowing and criminally responsible participant in the conspiracy.

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Sarah Kellen worked as Jeffrey Epstein's assistant and acknowledged that he asked her to arrange his daily massages, particularly in Palm Beach. Police files and DOJ documents indicate that her telephone was used to contact young women frequently when Epstein was in town.

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Directly implicated

In a civil deposition connected with the Epstein cases, Kellen repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions concerning Epstein, victims and others in his circle.

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The federal non-prosecution agreement concluded with Epstein provided that prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida would not pursue charges arising from the investigation against several "potential co-conspirators", including Sarah Kellen. The agreement was reached without consulting the victims and was challenged extensively over many years.

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Several victims claimed that Kellen arranged appointments during which Epstein abused them. At Maxwell's trial, a witness identified as "Carolyn" notably described Kellen as the person who scheduled her appointments and linked her to a nude photograph taken when she was a teenager. Other files mention payments connected to visits.

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