Surya Mattu
@suryamattu.com
Sr. Engineer for Data Journalism & Investigations @bloomberg.com
Previously:
@princetoncitp.bsky.social
@umwallacehouse.bsky.social 21-22 Fellow
@themarkup.org
@propublica.org
Previously:
@princetoncitp.bsky.social
@umwallacehouse.bsky.social 21-22 Fellow
@themarkup.org
@propublica.org
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Surya Mattu
@suryamattu.com
· Feb 7
Excited to join @bloomberg.com as a data journalism engineer! I am looking forward to working with the great
@jeffykao.bsky.social and the rest of the data desk. Thanks to
@princetoncitp.bsky.social for a great run.
@jeffykao.bsky.social and the rest of the data desk. Thanks to
@princetoncitp.bsky.social for a great run.
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This is the 6th story in our Epstein's Inbox series, which is based on 18K emails we obtained earlier this year.
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See the latest on Epstein’s Inbox. From breaking news to in-depth reporting, Bloomberg tracks the full story in real time.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This is the 6th story in our Epstein's Inbox series, which is based on 18K emails we obtained earlier this year.
Find all of the stories here
www.bloomberg.com/latest/epste...
Find all of the stories here
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The lawyer also demanded that Bloomberg “immediately send such documents to the Estate and destroy any copies in its possession.” (Bloomberg declined.)
November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The lawyer also demanded that Bloomberg “immediately send such documents to the Estate and destroy any copies in its possession.” (Bloomberg declined.)
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An attorney for Indyke, in his role as the Epstein estate co-executor, said that his client’s email to Epstein was subject to the attorney-client privilege and that Bloomberg should not “publicly disclose the email itself or report on its contents.”
November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
An attorney for Indyke, in his role as the Epstein estate co-executor, said that his client’s email to Epstein was subject to the attorney-client privilege and that Bloomberg should not “publicly disclose the email itself or report on its contents.”
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The email’s reference to “an Arab/Jewish thing” is unclear. There wasn’t a response from Epstein in the inbox.
November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The email’s reference to “an Arab/Jewish thing” is unclear. There wasn’t a response from Epstein in the inbox.
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Three days later, Indyke sent Epstein an email under the subject line, “Important.”
November 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Three days later, Indyke sent Epstein an email under the subject line, “Important.”
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On Jan. 15, 2008, a few weeks after the HSBC letter was sent, Epstein’s personal attorney in New York, Darren Indyke, and his legal representative in Paris, Marie-Joseph Experton, traded emails about the closure of Epstein’s account. Experton said she would try to get to the bottom of it.
November 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
On Jan. 15, 2008, a few weeks after the HSBC letter was sent, Epstein’s personal attorney in New York, Darren Indyke, and his legal representative in Paris, Marie-Joseph Experton, traded emails about the closure of Epstein’s account. Experton said she would try to get to the bottom of it.
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Epstein and Brunel clearly had a close relationship, which in the emails is shown through friendly banter about life, strategy about business rivals, Croatian models and industry gossip. One day after Epstein signed the non-prosecution agreement, Brunel sent him a lament, the emails we obtained show
November 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Epstein and Brunel clearly had a close relationship, which in the emails is shown through friendly banter about life, strategy about business rivals, Croatian models and industry gossip. One day after Epstein signed the non-prosecution agreement, Brunel sent him a lament, the emails we obtained show
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Compliance staffers also flagged that Epstein’s stated business purposes for the withdrawals were dubious. A due diligence review on Epstein turned up “Informations défavorables,” or negative information, on Epstein in US media after news reports covered his arrest in Florida
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Compliance staffers also flagged that Epstein’s stated business purposes for the withdrawals were dubious. A due diligence review on Epstein turned up “Informations défavorables,” or negative information, on Epstein in US media after news reports covered his arrest in Florida
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Compliance officers at HSBC found that the French account had numerous round-dollar deposits and withdrawals were suspicious and bore hallmarks of money laundering and other financial misconduct.
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Compliance officers at HSBC found that the French account had numerous round-dollar deposits and withdrawals were suspicious and bore hallmarks of money laundering and other financial misconduct.
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An HSBC spokesman declined to comment. But two people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that the bank closed Epstein’s account because red flags were raised concerning financial transactions involving young women associated with the French modeling agency MC2 and its owner, Jean-Luc Brunel.
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
An HSBC spokesman declined to comment. But two people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that the bank closed Epstein’s account because red flags were raised concerning financial transactions involving young women associated with the French modeling agency MC2 and its owner, Jean-Luc Brunel.
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This is part of a series of stories based on emails sent to and from Jeffrey Epstein's private Yahoo account obtained by @bloomberg.com Emails and attachments from that account weren't included in more than 20,000 pages of documents that a congressional committee released publicly on Nov. 12.
November 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
This is part of a series of stories based on emails sent to and from Jeffrey Epstein's private Yahoo account obtained by @bloomberg.com Emails and attachments from that account weren't included in more than 20,000 pages of documents that a congressional committee released publicly on Nov. 12.
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The previously unreported closure, which HSBC officials announced to Epstein in a letter dated Dec. 21, 2007, is the only known instance of a major bank closing one of his accounts before he pleaded guilty to sex offenses in Fla. in 2008.
November 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The previously unreported closure, which HSBC officials announced to Epstein in a letter dated Dec. 21, 2007, is the only known instance of a major bank closing one of his accounts before he pleaded guilty to sex offenses in Fla. in 2008.
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NEW/EXCLUSIVE: A French branch of HSBC closed a bank account maintained by Jeffrey Epstein in 2007 after compliance officers flagged transactions for suspicious activity, including payments tied to a modeling agent later accused of rape & sex trafficking
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November 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
NEW/EXCLUSIVE: A French branch of HSBC closed a bank account maintained by Jeffrey Epstein in 2007 after compliance officers flagged transactions for suspicious activity, including payments tied to a modeling agent later accused of rape & sex trafficking
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NEW: For months, my colleagues and I dug into YouTube's conservative airwaves and found a flourishing network of host-read ads on right-leaning podcasts. This phenomenon has enriched hosts, YouTube, and businesses that use ideology to sell. bloom.bg/3Kaio9w
November 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
NEW: For months, my colleagues and I dug into YouTube's conservative airwaves and found a flourishing network of host-read ads on right-leaning podcasts. This phenomenon has enriched hosts, YouTube, and businesses that use ideology to sell. bloom.bg/3Kaio9w
November 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A cache of 18,000 emails offers another window into Epstein’s mind. Bloomberg parsed Amazon receipts from that inbox—filtering, verifying, and cataloging book orders—to build this timeline.
NEW: In Oct 2016, when a new book about Jeffrey Epstein came out, he bought 17 copies. In 2019, in Epstein’s last weeks of freedom, he made his final purchases: a guide to raising children, The Annotated Lolita & Nietzsche’s The Birth of Tragedy
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Epstein’s Emails Reveal Book Purchases About Trump, Sex, Money and Power
TThe disgraced financier purchased books about making money, treating narcissism, negotiating with anyone, achieving ecstasy and understanding life
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November 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
A cache of 18,000 emails offers another window into Epstein’s mind. Bloomberg parsed Amazon receipts from that inbox—filtering, verifying, and cataloging book orders—to build this timeline.
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Reporting this story with @jeffykao.bsky.social Max Abelson, Harry Wilson, Ava Benny-Morrison, @suryamattu.com & @dmehro.bsky.social was a massive effort. There are TONS more details in our report about prosecutors' efforts to follow Epstein's money, which have been shrouded in secrecy for 2 decades
October 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Reporting this story with @jeffykao.bsky.social Max Abelson, Harry Wilson, Ava Benny-Morrison, @suryamattu.com & @dmehro.bsky.social was a massive effort. There are TONS more details in our report about prosecutors' efforts to follow Epstein's money, which have been shrouded in secrecy for 2 decades
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Four days before he reported to prison, Epstein received an email from Wexner
A spokesperson for Wexner declined to comment. A person close to Wexner said his email “expressed his strong disappointment that Epstein had breached his fiduciary duties and broken the family’s trust.”
A spokesperson for Wexner declined to comment. A person close to Wexner said his email “expressed his strong disappointment that Epstein had breached his fiduciary duties and broken the family’s trust.”
October 31, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Four days before he reported to prison, Epstein received an email from Wexner
A spokesperson for Wexner declined to comment. A person close to Wexner said his email “expressed his strong disappointment that Epstein had breached his fiduciary duties and broken the family’s trust.”
A spokesperson for Wexner declined to comment. A person close to Wexner said his email “expressed his strong disappointment that Epstein had breached his fiduciary duties and broken the family’s trust.”
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As Epstein reflected on his case, his emails about it became more frantic. On Nov. 16, 2007, he sent one to Jimmy Cayne, the former CEO of Bear Stearns, and his friend the psychiatrist Henry Jarecki. Under the subject line, “this is how crazy,” it contained a litany of grievances toward prosecutor
October 31, 2025 at 1:51 PM
As Epstein reflected on his case, his emails about it became more frantic. On Nov. 16, 2007, he sent one to Jimmy Cayne, the former CEO of Bear Stearns, and his friend the psychiatrist Henry Jarecki. Under the subject line, “this is how crazy,” it contained a litany of grievances toward prosecutor
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And he took note of one particular move Villafaña made: "She calls Les Wexner to inform him of the investigation"
The former law enforcement official said Villafaña contacted Wexner in an effort to get him to cooperate & provide info about Epstein, his business, his travels and his enterprise
The former law enforcement official said Villafaña contacted Wexner in an effort to get him to cooperate & provide info about Epstein, his business, his travels and his enterprise
October 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
And he took note of one particular move Villafaña made: "She calls Les Wexner to inform him of the investigation"
The former law enforcement official said Villafaña contacted Wexner in an effort to get him to cooperate & provide info about Epstein, his business, his travels and his enterprise
The former law enforcement official said Villafaña contacted Wexner in an effort to get him to cooperate & provide info about Epstein, his business, his travels and his enterprise
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Epstein was incensed. He and his attorneys took steps to back out of the NPA he’d signed. On Oct. 15, 2007, Epstein sent himself an email and attached a word document he wrote titled, “Did you know that.”
October 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Epstein was incensed. He and his attorneys took steps to back out of the NPA he’d signed. On Oct. 15, 2007, Epstein sent himself an email and attached a word document he wrote titled, “Did you know that.”
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On Aug. 16, 2007, Villafaña requested that a grand jury issue subpoenas for Epstein’s financial records dating back to 2003. On the same day, Villafaña also sent a letter informing Epstein’s defense attorneys that she would continue investigating his finances as long as the NPA remained unsigned.
![("In other words, if the sex offense case is resolved, the Office would close its investigation into other areas as well. The matter has not been, and it does not appear that it will be, resolved so the money laundering investigation continues, and Request Number 6 [seeking records of every financial transaction conducted by Epstein and his six businesses from "January 1, 2003 to the present] will not be withdrawn."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eeitvtxcbjt3vmljqfmwzahz/bafkreihm4gjq6vk5radip4wpyo4unkhbza6jew6f6e3rbw4xqhtjgjxmim@jpeg)
October 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM
On Aug. 16, 2007, Villafaña requested that a grand jury issue subpoenas for Epstein’s financial records dating back to 2003. On the same day, Villafaña also sent a letter informing Epstein’s defense attorneys that she would continue investigating his finances as long as the NPA remained unsigned.
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The evidence Villafaña collected was serious enough that she wrote in an 82-page prosecution memo that Epstein should be charged with money-laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, according to the former law enforcement official.
October 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The evidence Villafaña collected was serious enough that she wrote in an 82-page prosecution memo that Epstein should be charged with money-laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, according to the former law enforcement official.
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That was the basis for a potential charge against Epstein of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, according to the former law enforcement official.
October 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
That was the basis for a potential charge against Epstein of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, according to the former law enforcement official.
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At around the same time, prosecutors focused on a pattern of transactions in which Epstein directed some of his employees to withdraw large amounts of cash to disburse to women around the world he was suspected of having victimized
October 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
At around the same time, prosecutors focused on a pattern of transactions in which Epstein directed some of his employees to withdraw large amounts of cash to disburse to women around the world he was suspected of having victimized