“Exclusively for beautiful Russian girls”? New documents accuse Epstein of ties to Hamptons nightclub promoter

The latest documents released by the Ministry of Justice show Jeffrey Epstein Making Hampton the main center of his “grooming” operations. Epstein frequently took young women to the exclusive enclave for “girls’ weekends,” using the local wealthy network and lavish parties to build trust and facilitate exploitation, documents allege.The documents include emails suggesting Epstein coordinated trips, parties and weekend stays in the Hamptons through close acquaintances. A 2020 FBI document cited in the filing said an informant said Epstein had close ties to the area and would “seduce underage girls for him.”Epstein’s Hamptons circle also included Mark Baker, a nightclub owner and promoter in the Hamptons and New York City who appears about 50 times in the documents. In a 2010 email introducing Baker to Epstein, a redacted reporter wrote that Baker wanted Epstein to organize weekly parties at his clubs in New York and the Hamptons “just for beautiful Russian girls,” adding, “I thought it would be a great way to meet new people.“Later emails showed that Baker arranged a face-to-face meeting with Epstein following the introduction. According to his website, Baker now lives in Bali, Indonesia.Some of the emails sent directly to Epstein mentioned unspecified gatherings in the Hamptons but did not indicate illegal conduct. In a May 2016 message that included a photo of girls eating on a Montauk sidewalk, an edited sender wrote: “We had pink t-shirts for us that said ‘Girls Weekend.'” Many thanks to Jeffrey for making our time the best. “The emails also show Epstein was coordinating arrangements with contacts in the Hamptons, including millionaire restaurateur Stephen Hansen. In one exchange in 2017, Hanson agreed to let a woman who did not appear to be a minor spend a weekend at his property in the Hamptons. Hanson, who was about 66 at the time and was mentioned nearly 3,000 times in the files, was not accused of wrongdoing in the letters.Other posts show Hansen discussing making “beef jerky,” inviting women to his Hamptons restaurant and asking Epstein if any of them would go to the opera with him after he “blowed up” his wife. The documents also show Hansen had previously visited Epstein’s private island, Little St. James.