Maria Prusakova
Prusakova illustrates a pattern documented across the Epstein network: a young, multilingual woman from outside elite circles who received education funding and mentorship, then served as an international recruiter whose legitimate professional roles (private banking, WEF concierge, crypto PR) provided institutional access for sourcing women and brokering introductions across jurisdictions.
Maria Prusakova (born December 25, 1989, Russia) was a multilingual recruiter, broker, and facilitator who maintained an eight-year documented relationship with Jeffrey Epstein from 2011 to 2019. Operating under multiple name variants — Mary Prusakova, Masha Prusso, Masha Prusakova — she functioned as one of Epstein's most active international recruiters of young women, sourcing candidates from Monaco, Sydney, Russia, Paris, and the World Economic Forum circuit. Her own emails describe her role in explicit terms: "im fired from the agency because of the robbery so i wont be able to present you more girlfriends," and later, "The CVs and candidates keep on coming…i feel like a recruitment agency now."
Prusakova was simultaneously a beneficiary and an operator within the network. Epstein ghostwrote her law school personal statement (2011), funded her UC Berkeley Law education through wire transfers routed via Richard Kahn at HBRK Associates (2015–2016), and flew her to New York on business-class tickets booked by his assistant Sarah Kellen. In return, Prusakova sent photographs of specific women for Epstein's evaluation, screened "personal assistant" candidates by appearance, offered women as "massage ladies," and brokered introductions to tech entrepreneurs and crypto ventures. When Prusakova offered to return a $406 tuition refund, Epstein responded: "no keep it — she can find other girls."
The relationship evolved from personal recruiting (2011–2017) into business and technology brokerage (2018–2019), culminating in Prusakova's co-founding of Davos-Apartments and Crypto PR Lab — ventures that connected Epstein to WEF accommodation services, blockchain entrepreneurs, and crypto investment deals as late as May 2019, weeks before his arrest.
Recruitment Operations
The documentary record establishes Prusakova as one of Epstein's most active international recruiters of young women, operating across at least four countries over six years. The pattern was consistent: Prusakova identified women, sent photographs and biographical details to Epstein for screening, arranged Skype calls for his evaluation, and facilitated travel logistics.
The earliest recruiting evidence dates to December 22, 2011, when Prusakova emailed Epstein with the subject line "her face" and an attachment named "katia.jpg" 1. She followed up on this same woman years later, writing on February 11, 2015: "Jeffrey what happened with Katia? No news from her. Were you nice to her?" Epstein's one-word reply — "Very" — is preserved in EFTA02399646.
By 2012, Prusakova was sourcing women from Sydney, emailing under the subject "girls." with the message "I meet lots of gorgeous girls here in Sydney" and attaching photographs of a tall woman pursuing modeling and law 2. That same year, she told Epstein she had been "fired from the agency because of the robbery" but continued offering: "i have a russian very cute friend if you want to know her" 3. The nature of this "agency" remains unidentified.
The operation intensified through 2016 and 2017. In June 2016, Prusakova offered a woman as Epstein's "massage lady" with the promise that "you can ask her to introduce you new friends," to which Epstein replied "ask her to send some photos" 4. By March 2017, Prusakova was running a structured screening pipeline: "I will send you one email with top 5 candidates once I've spoken to them. Just need to know which ones you like from looks" 5. She described herself as operating "a recruitment agency now" as "the CVs and candidates keep on coming" 6. Epstein specified age requirements ("20-24," "Too old") and Prusakova arranged Skype interviews with candidates including Anastasia Kotova from Monaco.
Prusakova also offered her "best childhood friend" to Epstein as a personal assistant, describing her as someone who "worked as assistant for Russian oligarchs…24 years old…She is gorgeous and very careful with older man. Single." Epstein's response captured the power dynamic: "i want an asst, you want to be a leader. you are ambitious i need someone who follows directions without a why why why" 7. The flow was not unidirectional — Epstein also introduced women to Prusakova, as when he emailed "Claire" with Prusakova CC'd: "claire, maria suggested we meet, what are your plans next weekend?" 8.
Financial Dependency and Education Funding
Epstein's financial support for Prusakova centered on her legal education and operated through the same financial infrastructure used for his broader operations. The evidence chain begins in late 2011, when Prusakova asked Epstein to ghostwrite her law school personal statement. He drafted text centering her 2006 Winter Olympics snowboarding career and Clifford Chance Paris internship, writing passages including "The Olympics was merely the culminating event" 9. Prusakova addressed him as "the brightest personal statement mind" 10 and also asked for money for private math tutoring at EUR 120 per class.
The financial relationship deepened in 2015–2016 when Epstein funded Prusakova's UC Berkeley Law enrollment. In April 2015, she wrote: "Did you have a chance to do a 1000$ transfer to Berkeley for them to secure a deferral?" 11. By April 2016, the Berkeley International Office had sent a proof-of-funding rejection to [email protected]. Epstein forwarded this to Richard Kahn at HBRK Associates (575 Lexington Avenue) for payment processing. A Berkeley housing payment of USD 2,342 was directed to Bella Klein for wire transfer 12. When Prusakova attempted to return a USD 406 tuition refund, Epstein's response was revealing: "no keep it — she can find other girls" 13 — explicitly linking continued financial support to the expectation of continued recruitment.
In the later phase of the relationship, the financial flow reversed. Prusakova's Davos-Apartments business billed Epstein for WEF 2019 conference accommodation (EUR 890–1,790 per week). She sent a contract to Epstein, who forwarded it to Lesley Groff, who in turn forwarded it to Richard Kahn at HBRK Associates for wire payment 14. The use of the same Kahn financial channel for both Prusakova's tuition and Epstein's Davos lodging illustrates how personal and operational finances were processed through a single conduit.
WEF, Davos, and Elite Access Brokerage
Prusakova built a professional infrastructure around World Economic Forum access that served dual purposes: legitimate business and Epstein network facilitation. Her company Davos-Apartments provided accommodation to WEF attendees, while Crypto PR Lab (co-founded with Alexandra Karpova) organized blockchain and crypto events at WEF-adjacent gatherings. Together these businesses gave Prusakova — and by extension Epstein — a persistent, credentialed presence in the Davos ecosystem.
The WEF connection also functioned as a recruitment venue. On July 19, 2017, Prusakova forwarded the CV of a woman identified as "Lilia" ([email protected]) to Epstein, describing her as a "serious candidate. She also worked for Deripaska Oleg (one of Russian biggest businessmen) at WEF just like [redacted]. met her at WEF. Do you want to skype?" 15. The redacted name in this email suggests another person known to both Prusakova and Epstein had also worked for Oleg Deripaska at WEF — pointing to a broader pattern of Russian oligarch staff being sourced from the same Davos circuit.
Prusakova also attended or facilitated WEF-adjacent forums beyond Switzerland. In April 2015, she described the Istanbul Turkish-Arab economic forum as the "Middle Eastern WEF." Her Monaco-based activities (yacht shows, private banking at UBS and HSBC from 2015 to 2017) provided another channel for identifying potential recruits and business contacts in elite international settings.
Examination of Prusakova's 2015 email signature reveals a reference to LGT Bank — the Liechtenstein royal family's private bank. Epstein's Haze Trust was also structured through LGT Bank Liechtenstein. Analysis of these records suggests a possible overlap between Prusakova's employer and Epstein's financial architecture, though whether this was coincidental or purposeful remains an open question (Finding #1045, medium confidence inference).
Tech and Crypto Brokerage (2018–2019)
Beginning in 2018, Prusakova's role in the Epstein network shifted from primarily recruiting women to brokering technology and cryptocurrency connections. This transition coincided with her co-founding Crypto PR Lab and reflects Epstein's broader pivot toward Silicon Valley and blockchain ventures in his final years.
In May 2018, Prusakova introduced Hadi Partovi — the founder of Code.org and an early investor in Facebook, Dropbox, and Uber — to Epstein, describing him as "a very dear friend for 7 years now. He is a brilliant financier, investor, philanthropist" 16. In August 2018, she introduced Jake Vartanian, a crypto entrepreneur working on the Native token project, telling Epstein: "He reminds me Masha Drokova in how peaceful and wise he is" 17. Earlier, in May 2016, she had brought Zubair, a cybersecurity entrepreneur from Tranchulas, to meet Epstein in Paris.
The latest documented activity occurred in May 2019 — just weeks before Epstein's July 6 arrest. Operating from her [email protected] email, Prusakova was scheduling a call between Epstein, Lorenzo de Medici (founder of Medici Bank, a crypto-focused financial institution), and Ed Boyle about "cross-border payment opportunities and angel investment" 1819. The connection involved associates of Brock Pierce, a controversial crypto figure. A related email stated: "We plan to invest as angels in Medici bank with few friends of Brock" 20. This represented the final documented phase of Prusakova-Epstein cooperation before his arrest ended the relationship.
The introduction of Masha Drokova on March 25, 2017 bridges both phases of Prusakova's role. Prusakova wrote: "Would you like to be connected to Masha Drokova? Info on whats up. She is in NY next month. She is amazing as a person. So many successes" 21. The day before, a "Wonderlady — Masha Drokova and her project" email had arrived in Epstein's inbox with links to Drokova's Wikipedia page and Crunchbase profile 22. Drokova subsequently became Epstein's publicist for two years and founded Day One Ventures (now USD 450M AUM). Both women ran parallel crypto/PR operations — Crypto PR Lab and M&A PR Studio — suggesting a coordinated or at least symbiotic approach to leveraging the Epstein network for tech-world access.
Communications and Awareness of Epstein's Activities
The 30+ DOJ documents spanning 2011 to 2019 reveal that Prusakova was an informed participant who demonstrated awareness of Epstein's sexual activities and legal history. In August 2011, she wrote: "I want you to be my relationships coach as you are so GOOD at it. Teach me all about flirt, sex, men, their perception of women! It could be so much FUN" 23. By May 2012, the correspondence turned more explicit and disturbing: Prusakova asked "what is this new sex training?" and "when did you have a problem with the police?" in the same email thread 24. The "problem with the police" likely refers to Epstein's 2008 Florida conviction, indicating that Prusakova was aware of his criminal history and continued the relationship afterward.
The communication arc tracks a relationship that evolved in phases. The early period (2011–2012) featured personal correspondence from Paris: Prusakova as a young Clifford Chance intern and aspiring law student, deferential and eager, asking for ghostwriting help and tutoring money. The middle period (2014–2017) shows Prusakova operating from Monaco, then San Francisco, with increasing professional confidence — sending CVs, screening candidates, introducing tech entrepreneurs, and running her own businesses. The late period (2018–2019) is almost entirely transactional: Davos accommodation contracts, Crypto PR Lab meetings, Medici Bank angel investment discussions.
Throughout all phases, the pattern of sending photos of women for Epstein's evaluation persisted. From "her face" (katia.jpg, December 2011) through "girls." from Sydney (with modeling headshots attached) to the structured "top 5 candidates" pipeline of March 2017, the photographic screening process remained constant. Epstein's responses reveal his criteria: age ("20-24," "Too old"), willingness ("she can find other girls"), and appearance ("ask her to send some photos"). The volume and consistency of this correspondence across nearly a decade of DOJ-seized emails establishes Prusakova as one of the more thoroughly documented recruiters in the Epstein network.
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4 totalPrusakova identified Lilia ([email protected]) as former Deripaska WEF operative, forwarding her CV to Epstein Jul 2017. Prusakova stated Lilia also worked for Deripaska at WEF just like another redacted person. This links Prusakova to awareness of Deripaska's WEF recruitment operations.
Epstein forwarded Prusakova's Berkeley proof-of-funding documents to Kahn at HBRK Associates for payment (Apr 2016). Kahn also handled wire for Davos-Apartments contract (Dec 2018). Kahn was the financial mechanism through which Epstein funded Prusakova.
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Epstein paid for Prusakova's UC Berkeley Law education. Evidence chain: (1) Berkeley International Office sent proof-of-funding rejection to [email protected] (Apr 2016), forwarded to Epstein who forwarded to Richard Kahn for payment; (2) Berkeley housing payment of USD 2,342 directed to Bella Klein for wire; (3) Prusakova returned USD 406 tuition refund, Epstein said 'no keep it - she can find other girls'; (4) LSAC English waiver approved Feb 2015 for [email protected]; (5) Prusakova: 'Did you have a chance to do a 1000$ transfer to Berkeley for them to secure a deferral?'
Davos-Apartments was a direct Epstein business connection. Prusakova ran Davos-Apartments.com providing WEF conference accommodation (prices EUR 890-1,790/week). For Davos 2019, she sent a contract to Epstein who forwarded it to Lesley Groff with instruction to wire payment. Groff forwarded to Richard Kahn at HBRK Associates (575 Lexington Ave) who handled the wire. Epstein was a client of Prusakova's WEF accommodation service, and this provided him access to the Davos ecosystem. Prusakova co-ran the business with 'Alexandra' (likely Alexandra Karpova, also co-founder of Crypto PR Lab).
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Prusakova's 8-year relationship with Epstein tracked through 30+ DOJ documents spanning 2011-2019: (1) Aug 2011: early friendly correspondence, 'I want you to be my relationships coach'; (2) Oct-Nov 2011: PS ghostwriting, flew to NYC; (3) Dec 2011: sent 'her face' photo of Katia; (4) May 2012: 'fired from agency' / 'robbery'; (5) Sep 2012: Epstein introduced 'Claire' to her; (6) Sep 2014: Monaco lifestyle, 'gorgeous ladies'; (7) Oct 2014: offering Russian oligarch assistant; (8) Feb 2015: Katia/Monaco follow-up; (9) Apr 2015: Istanbul WEF, K Berkeley deferral; (10) Apr-Jun 2016: Berkeley funded; (11) Mar 2017: recruitment agency peak; (12) Jul 2017: Lilia/Deripaska; (13) Nov 2018: Davos-Apartments; (14) Dec 2018: Davos contract wire via Kahn; (15) May 2019: Crypto PR Lab/Medici Bank.
Prusakova's early 2012 Paris emails contain disturbing references. May 17-18, 2012 exchange: Prusakova asks 'what is this new sex training?' and 'when did you have a problem with the police?' She also states 'I dont want to...how stupid i am. Thats why i wanna go back.' The reference to 'sex training' and Epstein's 'problem with the police' (likely his 2008 conviction) in the same thread, combined with her Aug 2011 message 'I want you to be my relationships coach...Teach me all about flirt, sex, men, their perception of women\! It could be so much FUN' establishes Prusakova was aware of Epstein's sexual activities and explicitly engaged in discussions about them.
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Epstein flew Prusakova Paris-to-NYC on OpenSkies (Nov 15, 2011) with 'JE and Jen.' Sarah (Kellen) booked the ticket and checked on her arrival at Epstein's residence at 6:30pm. Flight confirmation: 'Ms. Maria Prusakova, Boeing 757-200, Biz Seat Semi-Flex, Paris to Newark.' Sarah also offered to book a Nov 27 return flight. This shows Prusakova received the same treatment as other young women brought to see Epstein: flights booked by his assistant, arrivals at his residence, round-trip logistics managed by his staff.
Prusakova sent photos of specific women to Epstein by name. 'Katia' appears multiple times: Dec 22, 2011 email subject 'her face' with attachment 'katia.jpg'; Feb 11, 2015 'Jeffrey what happened with Katia? No news from her. Were you nice to her?' and Epstein replied 'Very.' She also sent an unnamed woman's photo from Sydney with law background, an unnamed 'Romanian' women series ('roumanians - no news'), and her childhood friend who worked for Russian oligarchs. The pattern consistently features photo evaluation before meeting, young women from diverse countries.
Prusakova was 'fired from the agency because of the robbery' but continued recruiting. In email to Epstein (May 22, likely 2012): 'im fired from the agency because of the robbery so i wont be able to present you more girlfriends, you have...she s nice + i have a russian very cute friend if you want to know her.' The 'agency' and 'robbery' remain unidentified but the email explicitly frames her role as presenting 'girlfriends' to Epstein.
Epstein introduced women to Prusakova, not just the reverse. Sep 3, 2012: Epstein emailed 'Claire' with CC to Prusakova: 'claire, maria suggested we meet, what are your plans next weekend?' Sep 4, 2014 exchange references 'alice': 'im sorry that you and alice have to learn the hard way.' Prusakova also mentioned Sveta, Sue, Jennifer (Oct 2011): 'say Hi to Sveta, Sue, Jennifer\!' and 'Nastya says...' (about her friend noticing her argumentative speech). This bidirectional flow suggests Prusakova was embedded in Epstein's social circle of young women, not merely an external supplier.
Prusakova offered women as 'massage lady' with promise of introductions. In June 2016 email: '[Name redacted] wants to come to NY and be your massage lady :) then you can ask her to introduce you new friends.' Epstein replied: 'ask her to send some photos.' This is the same pattern as other Epstein recruiting: massage as entry point, young women introduced to provide further introductions to their friends, physical appearance evaluated by photos before meeting.
Prusakova actively recruited women internationally for Epstein from Monaco, Sydney, Russia, and Paris. Her own words: 'The CVs and candidates keep on coming...i feel like a recruitment agency now' (March 2017). She emailed subject 'girls.' from Sydney stating 'I meet lots of gorgeous girls here in Sydney.' Epstein specified age preferences ('20-24', 'Too old') and Prusakova arranged Skype calls with candidates like Anastasia Kotova from Monaco.
Prusakova served as pipeline for 'personal assistant' candidates for Epstein. She conducted interviews, screened for looks first: 'To interview her? I will send you one email with top 5 candidates once I ve spoken to them. just need to know which ones you like from looks' (March 24, 2017). She forwarded candidate Oliver Fell (20yo male) who applied for 'the personal assistant possession that Evan Luthra put out.' She also offered her 'best childhood friend' who 'worked as assistant for Russian oligarchs...24 years old...She is gorgeous and very careful with older man. Single.' Epstein told Prusakova 'i want an asst, you want to be a leader. you are ambitious i need someone who follows directions without a why why why.'
Prusakova directly introduced Masha Drokova to Epstein on March 25, 2017: 'Would you like to be connected to Masha Drokova? Info on whats up. She is in NY next month. She is amazing as a person. So many successes.' The day before (March 24), the 'Wonderlady - Masha Drokova and her project' email arrived to Epstein with links to Putin Kiss Wikipedia, Mashable, and Crunchbase. The timing and context strongly indicate Prusakova authored the Wonderlady email. This introduction led to Drokova becoming Epstein's publicist for 2 years (1,627 DOJ doc appearances) and founding Day One Ventures (now USD 450M AUM).
Prusakova's introduction pipeline for Epstein included tech entrepreneurs beyond women. She introduced: (1) Hadi Partovi (Code.org founder, early Facebook/Dropbox/Uber investor) describing Epstein as 'a very dear friend for 7 years now' - May 2018; (2) Jake Vartanian (crypto entrepreneur, Native token project) - Aug 2018, describing him as 'He reminds me Masha Drokova in how peaceful and wise he is'; (3) Zubair (cybersecurity, Tranchulas) in Paris - May 2016; (4) A cybersecurity genius for Epstein's 'collection of talents.' This shows Prusakova served as connector between Epstein and the tech/crypto world, facilitating his access to Silicon Valley.
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Prusakova identified 'Lilia' ([email protected]) as Deripaska operative at WEF, forwarding her CV to Epstein: 'serious candidate. She also worked for Deripaska Oleg (one of Russian biggest businessmen) at WEF just like [redacted]. met her at WEF. Do you want to skype?' (July 19, 2017). This establishes: (1) WEF as recruitment venue for Epstein; (2) Prusakova aware of Deripaska WEF operations; (3) pattern of forwarding CVs with photos for Epstein to Skype-screen women; (4) the redacted name suggests another known recruiter also worked for Deripaska at WEF.
Prusakova operated as WEF/Davos concierge providing Epstein access to global elite networking. Her dual businesses (Davos-Apartments for accommodation, Crypto PR Lab for crypto/blockchain events) gave her legitimate cover for WEF access. She attended or facilitated WEF-adjacent events in Davos (2019), Istanbul Turkish-Arab economic forum (2015, described as 'Middle Eastern WEF'), and Monaco yacht shows. Her LGT Bank email signature (2015) suggests she worked at the Liechtenstein royal family's bank - notable because Epstein's Haze Trust also used LGT Bank Liechtenstein. This overlap between Prusakova's employer and Epstein's financial infrastructure warrants further investigation.
Crypto PR Lab was Prusakova's blockchain PR firm co-founded with Alexandra Karpova. In May 2019 (weeks before Epstein arrest), Prusakova was scheduling calls between Epstein, Lorenzo de Medici (Medici Bank), and Ed Boyle about cross-border payment opportunities and angel investment. Prusakova's email was [email protected]. She was actively brokering crypto/fintech deals through Epstein's network. The Medici Bank connection involved 'Brock' (likely Brock Pierce, convicted crypto figure). This represents the final phase of Prusakova-Epstein cooperation: from recruiting women (2011-2017) to crypto/tech brokerage (2018-2019).
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Confirmed biographic details from DOJ documents: Born December 25, 1989 (flight booking). Russian nationality, female. Name variants: Mary Prusakova (early emails), Masha Prusso (2014-2015), Maria Prusakova (formal), Masha Prusakova (2017-2019). Emails: [email protected] (pre-2014), [email protected] (2014+), [email protected] (2019). Phone: +33 667457620 (French). Fluent in Russian, French, English, Norwegian. Clifford Chance Paris intern (2011). UBS/HSBC private banker Monaco (2015-2017). Sorbonne law degree. Berkeley Law 2016. Co-founder Crypto PR Lab and Davos-Apartments.
WEF intermediary in Lilia recruitment IDENTIFIED as Maria Prusakova (aka Masha Prusso, Mary Prusakova, [email protected], [email protected]). Russian-born Winter Olympian (2006 snowboarding, age 16). Sorbonne and Berkeley Law degrees. UBS/HSBC private banker 2015-2017. Runs Davos-Apartments (WEF concierge). Co-founded Crypto PR Lab. Her confidentiality footer in EFTA02349579 reads 'property of Maria Prusakova.' She recruited women for Epstein from Monaco, Russia, Sydney, globally. Stated Lilia worked for Deripaska at WEF. Introduced Masha Drokova to Epstein. Admitted to recruiting role: 'CVs and candidates keep on coming, i feel like a recruitment agency now.' Earlier: 'im fired from the agency because of the robbery so i wont be able to present you more girlfriends.'
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Epstein ghostwrote Prusakova's law school personal statement (Oct 2011). The PS centered on her 2006 Winter Olympics snowboarding career, Clifford Chance Paris internship, and aspiration for Harvard Law. Epstein drafted text including 'The Olympics was merely the culminating event' and 'I believe that law will enable me to do intellectually what snowboarding has enabled me to do physically.' He corrected multiple drafts, Prusakova submitted: 'Would you, the brightest personal statement mind, approuve it for submission?' She also asked for money for private math tutoring (EUR 120/class).
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