Lester Pollack
Centre Partners Managing Director; Limited board member with Wexner; Epstein black book entry
According to DOJ-released documents indexed by Epstein Exposed, Lester Pollack appears in 0 case documents, 1 flight log entry in the Epstein files.
Lester Pollack is a managing director at Centre Partners Management LLC, a New York-based private equity firm. His primary connection to the Epstein case is twofold: his presence in Epstein's black book and his service on the board of The Limited alongside Leslie Wexner, Epstein's most significant financial benefactor. The evidence file contains no direct allegations of wrongdoing against Pollack. Pollack's inclusion in Epstein's black book is documented in the database profile. However, unlike many other black book entries, no phone numbers were recorded alongside his name.
This is notable — many Epstein contacts had multiple phone numbers listed, and the absence of any suggests this may have been a less active contact entry. The Wexner board connection, while significant contextually, is a matter of public corporate record. Many individuals served on Wexner's boards without any connection to Epstein's criminal conduct.
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Lester Pollack appears in records associated with Jeffrey Epstein, including flight logs, contact lists, or legal documents. Appearance in these records does not imply any wrongdoing or criminal conduct. Many individuals had legitimate professional or social interactions.
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Background
Lester Pollack is a managing director at Centre Partners Management LLC, a New York-based private equity firm. His primary connection to the Epstein case is twofold: his presence in Epstein's black book and his service on the board of The Limited alongside Leslie Wexner, Epstein's most significant financial benefactor. The evidence file contains no direct allegations of wrongdoing against Pollack.
Pollack's inclusion in Epstein's black book is documented in the database profile. However, unlike many other black book entries, no phone numbers were recorded alongside his name. This is notable — many Epstein contacts had multiple phone numbers listed, and the absence of any suggests this may have been a less active contact entry. The Wexner board connection, while significant contextually, is a matter of public corporate record. Many individuals served on Wexner's boards without any connection to Epstein's criminal conduct.
Epstein Connection
The most potentially significant document is an email from Jeffrey Epstein to Rupert Sheldrake on June 11, 2016, in which Epstein writes: "happy to speak anytime you are freee. thanks for pollack intro" (efta-efta00670320, efta-02049767, efta-02049180, efta-02460707, efta-02049815). At first glance, this could suggest Sheldrake introduced Epstein to Lester Pollack. However, critical context emerges from two additional pieces of evidence: 1. Device forensics (efta-efta00506602) show that "Gerald Pollack" was stored in both Epstein's Skype contacts and Mac AddressBook on his computer (device NYCO24328). 2. A September 15, 2016 email (efta-efta00818284, efta-01782265) from Sheldrake to Epstein states: "I gave a seminar at Jerry Pollacks lab in Seattle on morphic resonance last week." This strongly suggests the June 2016 "pollack intro" refers to Gerald Pollack, a University of Washington professor known for research on water structure — a topic aligned with Sheldrake's interests in unconventional science. This is a significant analytical distinction that appears to be unreported in public coverage.
Key Allegations(4)
Lester Pollack appears in Epstein's black book AND in the Paradise Papers (exact match), indicating both a social/business connection to Epstein and involvement in offshore structures.
allegedA 'POLLACK FAMILY TRUS' appears in what appears to be a Deutsche Bank or similar financial institution spreadsheet found in Epstein-related files, with a balance of approximately $8.9 million.
allegedThe board-level connection to Leslie Wexner at The Limited places Lester Pollack within the innermost financial orbit of Epstein's principal benefactor.
allegedA 'POLLACK & KAMIN' entity with ~$10.9 million appears in a financial spreadsheet within Epstein-related files.
allegedLegal Status
MODERATE-LOW confidence in findings. The evidence directly linking Lester Pollack to Epstein is very limited — essentially just a black book entry and the Wexner/Limited board connection. The most significant email reference ('thanks for pollack intro') almost certainly refers to Gerald Pollack, not Lester Pollack, based on corroborating device forensics and subsequent emails. The financial spreadsheet entries (POLLACK FAMILY TRUS, POLLACK & KAMIN) cannot be attributed to Lester Pollack without additional investigation. The Paradise Papers match is likely genuine given the name's relative uncommonness but lacks context. Key areas requiring further investigation: (1) Confirm whether 'POLLACK FAMILY TRUS' in the financial spreadsheets is connected to Lester Pollack; (2) Examine the specific Paradise Papers entity to determine its purpose; (3) Investigate any financial flows between Centre Partners and Epstein-related entities; (4) Determine the full scope of the Wexner/Limited board overlap period and any interactions documented outside this evidence file.
Notable Statements(8)
“happy to speak anytime you are freee. thanks for pollack intro”
“First Gerald Last Pollack ID 28875 Contact Source Device NYCO24328.aff4/Macintosh HD”
“I gave a seminar at Jerry Pollacks lab in Seattle on morphic resonance last week.”
“POLLACK FAMILY TRUS 0% 8,891,277 0% 7,050 0%”
“POLLACK & KAMIN 1 0% 10,886,344 0% 24,080 0%”
“NY Townhouse - Construction Based upon monthly estimates provided by Chris Pollack, building advisor”
“Rosemary Vrablic Chip Packard Jonathan Pollack Anshu Jain”
“584 ISLAND DR POLLACK EDWARD & DEBORAH DEBORAH POLLACK 50000 100 1941153”
Key Relationships(7)
Lester Pollack served on the board of The Limited alongside Leslie Wexner, Epstein's most prominent financial benefactor. This connection is established in the person's profile description but not directly cited in any specific document in this evidence file.
Pollack is listed in Epstein's black book. Additionally, Epstein's June 2016 email to Rupert Sheldrake states 'thanks for pollack intro' (efta-efta00670320, efta-02049767, efta-02049180, efta-02460707, efta-02049815), suggesting Sheldrake facilitated an introduction to someone named Pollack. However, this could refer to Gerald Pollack (the Seattle scientist) rather than Lester Pollack, given the subsequent September 2016 emails about 'Jerry Pollacks lab.'
In email thread from June 2016, Epstein thanks Sheldrake for a 'pollack intro' (efta-efta00670320). Sheldrake later discusses visiting 'Jerry Pollacks lab in Seattle' in September 2016 (efta-efta00818284), strongly suggesting the introduction was to Gerald Pollack, the University of Washington water scientist, not Lester Pollack.
Epstein's device forensics show 'Gerald Pollack' as both a Skype contact and Mac AddressBook entry on his computer (efta-efta00506602). This is likely Gerald Pollack, the UW scientist, and is almost certainly the 'pollack' referenced in the June 2016 email.
Shares 3 documents with Lester Pollack in the database. Both are prominent New York financial figures.
Shares 3 documents. Both are figures in Epstein's broader network of business contacts.
Shares 3 documents. This is likely coincidental co-occurrence in large document sets rather than evidence of direct interaction.
Timeline(5 events)
Lester Pollack appears in Epstein's black book as a contact, categorized as a business associate. No phone numbers were recorded alongside the entry.
Jeffrey Epstein emails Rupert Sheldrake thanking him for a 'pollack intro,' writing: 'happy to speak anytime you are freee. thanks for pollack intro.' This is the single most direct reference linking the name 'Pollack' to Epstein's personal communications.
Rupert Sheldrake responds to Epstein's email, proposing call times (Thurs 16, Friday 17, or Thurs 23 June), continuing the conversation thread that included the 'pollack intro' reference.
Rupert Sheldrake emails Epstein about giving a seminar at 'Jerry Pollacks lab in Seattle on morphic resonance.' This refers to Gerald Pollack, a University of Washington scientist, not Lester Pollack.
House Oversight Committee releases spreadsheets (converted from Excel to PDF) containing property records referencing 'Pollack Edward & Deborah' at 584 Island Drive — these are real estate records, not referencing Lester Pollack.
At a Glance
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2 sources for flight appearances
Epstein Flight Logs (1 entries)
1996
“Appeared on 1 documented flights between Teterboro Airport, NJ and Ronald Reagan Washington National, DC”
Sources
1 source for known connections
Shared Flight Appearances
“Appears on flights with 3 other persons in the Epstein network”
Activity Timeline
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Known Connections (3)
External Cross-Check
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Offshore Connections (1)
Cross-referenced against the ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database (814K+ entities from Panama Papers, Paradise Papers, Pandora Papers, and Bahamas Leaks). Matches are based on name similarity and do not imply wrongdoing.
Pollack - Lester
Flight Log Appearances (1)
| Date | Route | Aircraft | Co-Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 1996 | Teterboro Airport, NJ → Ronald Reagan Washington National, DC | N908JE | Jeff Epstein, Andy Stewart, Leslie Gelb +2 |
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