Overview
- Brad Karp withdrew from a Wall Street Journal Invest Live speaking slot after new DOJ-released emails about his interactions with Jeffrey Epstein drew attention.
- The trove shows Karp thanking Epstein for exclusive dinners and calling him "amazing," and includes a 2016 request that Epstein help Karp’s son get work on a Woody Allen film.
- In 2019, Epstein texted Steve Bannon seeking help to get Karp into Augusta National Golf Club, with no indication Karp requested the outreach or that he was admitted.
- 2015 emails detail Karp discussing surveillance and potential legal strategies, including visa questions, concerning a woman connected to a dispute involving Leon Black.
- Paul Weiss states it was adverse to Epstein and never represented him, even as other emails reference Paul Weiss attorneys in advisory contexts related to Black’s matters.