Residence
9 East 71st Street — Manhattan Townhouse
9 East 71st Street, New York, NY
A large seven-storey townhouse on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, originally valued by Epstein's estate at approximately $88 million. It was signed over to Epstein by Leslie Wexner at no cost. The property served as Epstein's primary New York residence.
▶ Legal Significance
Named in the federal indictment as one of the primary locations where sex crimes were committed between 2002 and 2005. Multiple victims gave testimony about encounters at this address. The property sold for $51 million in 2021, with proceeds directed to the Epstein Victim Compensation Program.
Persons Connected to This Location
Judicially Established
Jeffrey Epstein
Financier / Sex Offender
Primary New York residence; named in federal indictment as a site of sex crimes.
Source: SDNY indictment 2019
Judicially Established
Ghislaine Maxwell
Socialite / Convicted Sex Trafficker
Maxwell lived and operated from the Manhattan townhouse during the trafficking operation.
Source: Maxwell trial testimony
Named in Sworn Proceedings
Prince Andrew (Duke of York)
British Royal / Former Naval Officer
Prince Andrew visited the Manhattan townhouse on multiple occasions per sworn testimony.
Source: Giuffre deposition / Sjoberg testimony
Documented Association
Leslie Wexner
Billionaire / L Brands Founder
Wexner signed the Manhattan townhouse over to Epstein.
Source: Property records
Documented Association
Jes Staley
Former CEO of Barclays Bank
Staley's visits to Epstein's Manhattan property documented in evidence.
Source: Barclays regulatory documents
Documented Association
Bill Gates
Microsoft Co-Founder / Philanthropist
Gates met Epstein at the Manhattan townhouse per NYT reporting.
Source: New York Times