Paul Allen
Microsoft co-founder; 3 black book numbers; died 2018; no allegations
Co-founder of Microsoft, philanthropist, and owner of the Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Seahawks, listed in Epstein's black book with 3 phone numbers. Allen was one of the wealthiest people in the world and moved in the same tech-industry and philanthropic circles where Epstein sought connections. Epstein was known to cultivate relationships with prominent technology figures, and Allen's inclusion in the contact book reflects this networking pattern. Allen died on October 15, 2018, at age 65, nine months before Epstein's July 2019 arrest. No testimony from any accuser has placed Allen at Epstein's properties. No allegations of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein were made against him, and he does not appear in flight logs.
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Paul Allen 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
Paul Gardner Allen (1953-2018) was an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist who co-founded Microsoft Corporation alongside Bill Gates in 1975. He was one of the wealthiest individuals in the world, with a net worth estimated at over $20 billion at the time of his death. Allen owned the Portland Trail Blazers (NBA) and the Seattle Seahawks (NFL), and was a major donor to scientific research, the arts, and conservation through his various philanthropic ventures.
Allen was deeply involved in science and technology beyond Microsoft. He founded the Allen Institute for Brain Science and invested heavily in neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and space exploration. These interests placed him within the same elite intellectual and technology circles that Jeffrey Epstein actively cultivated, particularly through organizations like EDGE.org, a forum for leading scientists and tech entrepreneurs.
Paul Allen died on October 15, 2018, from complications of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, approximately nine months before Jeffrey Epstein's arrest in July 2019. No accusations of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein have been made against Allen, and he does not appear in any known flight logs associated with Epstein's aircraft.
Epstein Connection
Paul Allen's connection to Jeffrey Epstein is documented primarily through Epstein's personal black book, which listed Allen with three phone numbers, and through shared inclusion on EDGE.org mailing lists and event invitations organized by literary agent John Brockman. Multiple documents show both Allen and Epstein appearing on the same intellectual forum invitation lists alongside other tech luminaries such as Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin, Bill Gates, and others. Epstein also referenced Allen by name in a November 2017 email as an exemplar of someone who 'enjoys and understands brain science and wants to do something creative.' The documented connection appears to be limited to their mutual presence in elite tech and science networking circles. No evidence places Allen at any Epstein property, on any Epstein-associated flight, or in any context suggesting a personal or financial relationship beyond shared membership in these broader intellectual networks.
Key Allegations(5)
Paul Allen was listed in Jeffrey Epstein's personal contacts (black book) with three phone numbers.
documentedPaul Allen appeared on EDGE.org invitation lists alongside Jeffrey Epstein and other tech/science figures, sent by John Brockman in December 2011.
documentedPaul Allen appeared on a list of names alongside Jeffrey Epstein, Nathan Myhrvold, Bill Gates, Jimmy Wales, Richard Dawkins, and others in what appears to be an intellectual network or event list.
documentedJeffrey Epstein referenced Paul Allen in a November 2017 email as someone who 'enjoys and understands brain science and wants to do something creative,' using Allen as a comparative example.
documentedPaul Allen was invited to a private gathering organized by John Brockman alongside Sergey Brin, Tony Fadell, Danny Hillis, Salar Kamangar, and Dave Morin, with instructions to 'show up alone.'
documentedLegal Status
Paul Allen appears in Epstein's black book and on multiple EDGE.org/intellectual event invitation lists that also included Jeffrey Epstein. No legal proceedings, charges, investigations, or allegations of wrongdoing have been documented in connection with the Epstein case. Allen died on October 15, 2018, before Epstein's July 2019 arrest.
Notable Statements(2)
“enjo=s and understands brain science and wants to do something creative - like Paul Allen.”
“Please show up alone.”
Key Relationships(6)
Both appeared on shared EDGE.org intellectual forum invitation lists and event guest lists. Epstein held Allen's contact information (3 phone numbers) in his black book. Epstein referenced Allen by name in a 2017 email. No evidence of direct personal, financial, or business relationship beyond shared intellectual network membership.
John Brockman, literary agent and EDGE.org founder, sent invitation emails listing both Paul Allen and Jeffrey Epstein as invitees to private intellectual gatherings and annual question projects (d-16844, efta-02174242, efta-02112133).
Sergey Brin appeared alongside Paul Allen on multiple EDGE.org invitation lists (d-16844, efta-02174242, efta-02112133).
Bill Gates, Allen's Microsoft co-founder, appeared alongside Allen on EDGE.org invitation lists and other name lists in Epstein-related documents (efta-02563769, efta-02112133, d-16844).
Nathan Myhrvold appeared on the same list of names as Paul Allen in document efta-02563769, alongside Jeffrey Epstein, Bill Gates, and others.
Dean Kamen appeared alongside Paul Allen on an EDGE.org invitation list (efta-02112133).
Timeline(4 events)
John Brockman sent a confidential EDGE.org invitation email listing Paul Allen alongside Jeffrey Epstein, Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin, Steve Case, John Doerr, Tony Fadell, Bill Gates, and others for participation in the EDGE annual question project.
EDGE forum invitation referencing Guardian/Observer 2014 description ('A forum for the world's most brilliant minds') lists Paul Allen alongside Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin, Jeffrey Epstein, Tony Fadell, Bill Gates, Salar Kamangar, and Dean Kamen.
Jeffrey Epstein sent an email referencing Paul Allen as someone who 'enjoys and understands brain science and wants to do something creative,' using Allen as a comparative example when describing another individual.
Paul Allen died from complications of non-Hodgkin lymphoma at age 65, nine months before Jeffrey Epstein's July 2019 arrest.
At a Glance
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Epstein's Black Book
“Listed with 3 phone numbers in the contact directory seized by authorities”
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Email Mentions (5)
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