{
  "name": "Lorin Reisner",
  "slug": "lorin-reisner",
  "category": "Legal",
  "search_patterns": [
    "\\bLorin\\s+\\w+\\s+Reisner\\b",
    "\\bReisner,? Lorin\\b"
  ],
  "search_exclude": [
    "\\bYair Reisner\\b",
    "\\bCarl L\\.? Reisner\\b"
  ],
  "gender": "male",
  "nationality": [
    "USA"
  ],
  "deceased": false,
  "summary": "Partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and former Chief of the Criminal Division at the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Alongside Brad Karp, directed Nardello & Co. to conduct covert one-party-consent recordings of Leon Black's meetings with women at upscale NYC restaurants (Four Seasons, Le Bernardin, The Modern, King Cole Bar) in August-October 2015. Transcripts were routed to Epstein, who asked for 'sureveillance report also bill to date.' Epstein referenced Reisner's SDNY connections in emails about having Guzel Ganieva arrested: Karp said 'I'll check again with Lorin... Especially with the referral coming from the most recent head of the sdny usao.' Also handled a $2M escrow fund request from 'Leon' that Epstein intermediated. 18 documents in EFTA releases.",
  "key_findings": [
    "EFTA00590667 (Aug 14, 2015): Named recipient of privileged Nardello & Co. surveillance memo — transcript of covertly recorded lunch at Le Bernardin between 'JD' (Leon Black) and a woman, made 'with the consent of JD'",
    "EFTA01128746 (Aug 13, 2015): Named recipient of Nardello transcript — covertly recorded lunch at Four Seasons between 'JD' and 'GG' (Guzel Ganieva)",
    "EFTA01190807 (Aug 24, 2015): Named recipient of Nardello transcript — recorded lunch at The Modern between 'JD' and 'Mira'",
    "EFTA01200840 (Oct 15, 2015): Named recipient of Nardello transcript — recorded meeting at King Cole Bar between 'JD' and a Russian woman",
    "EFTA00483495 / EFTA02716245 (Oct 19, 2015): Jim Nauwens (Nardello) sent draft transcript to 'Brad & Lorin' — Karp forwarded to Epstein with 'Very good meeting'",
    "EFTA02488776 (Aug 25, 2015): Tara MacMillan (Nardello) sent transcript to Karp and Reisner — Karp forwarded to Epstein, who replied 'sureveillance? report also bill to date?'",
    "EFTA02470157 (Mar 3, 2016): Karp emailed Reisner and Bruce Birenboim requesting $2M escrow fund for 'Leon' — 'payments would be made monthly pursuant to a contract with an individual.' Paul Weiss declined; Epstein said 'I will pursue alternate'",
    "Referenced in Epstein-Karp emails (Aug 16, 2015) about having Ganieva arrested: Karp wrote 'I'll check again with lorin, but my strong belief is that the answer is yes. Especially with the referral coming from the most recent head of the sdny usao'"
  ],
  "connections": [
    {
      "name": "Brad Karp",
      "strength": 5
    },
    {
      "name": "Dan Nardello",
      "strength": 3
    },
    {
      "name": "Lesley Groff",
      "strength": 1
    }
  ],
  "documents": {
    "EFTA02470157": {
      "url": "https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2011/EFTA02470157.pdf",
      "dataset": "11",
      "snippet": "....paul=eiss.com> From: Birenboim, Bruce Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2016 07:12 PM To: Karp, Brad S Cc: Reisner, Lorin L Subject: RE: Leon Our policy is not to act as escrow agent, except in standard personal =eal esta..."
    },
    "EFTA02470209": {
      "url": "https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2011/EFTA02470209.pdf",
      "dataset": "11",
      "snippet": "...88 EFTA02470209 From: Birenboim, Bruce Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2016 07:12 PM To: Karp, Brad S Cc: Reisner, Lorin L Subject: RE: Leon Our policy is not to act as escrow agent, except in standard personal real esta..."
    },
    "EFTA02488776": {
      "url": "https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2011/EFTA02488776.pdf",
      "dataset": "11",
      "snippet": "...aulweiss.com> From: Tara MacMillan [mailto Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 07:09 PM To: Karp, Brad 5; Reisner, Lorin I. Cc: Dan Nardello                                                                            >; J..."
    },
    "EFTA02716245": {
      "url": "https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2011/EFTA02716245.pdf",
      "dataset": "11",
      "snippet": "...w.paulweiss.com From: Jim Nauwens [mailto Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 07:13 PM To: Karp, Brad 5; Reisner, Lorin L Cc: Dan Nardello <                                >; Michael Ramos <                  >; Tara Mac..."
    },
    "EFTA00483495": {
      "url": "https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%209/EFTA00483495.pdf",
      "dataset": "9",
      "snippet": "..., NY 10019-6064 From: Jim Nauwens [mailto Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 07:13 PM To: Karp, Brad S; Reisner, Lorin L Cc: Dan Nardello <                            >; Michael Ramos <         >; Tara MacMillan Subjec..."
    }
  },
  "doc_count": 5,
  "summary_updated": "2026-04-14T20:18:28.034486"
}