Maria Prusakova

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).

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.

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.

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).

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.'

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).