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Harvey Levin

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Media figure

Harvey Levin is the founder and managing editor of TMZ, a celebrity news website. According to EFTA documents from March 2011, Epstein's crisis PR manager Mike Sitrick described Levin as a "good friend" and offered to leverage this relationship to plant negative stories about the Duchess of York, who had made statements about Epstein. Sitrick noted that TMZ had not reported on Epstein's situation at that time.

Key Findings

  • Mike Sitrick offered to use his friendship with Levin to get TMZ to attack the Duchess of York for 'backpedaling' on statements about Epstein (EFTA00682303)
  • TMZ had not reported on Epstein's legal issues as of March 2011, according to Sitrick
  • Documents reveal potential media manipulation strategy using personal relationships between Epstein's PR team and media executives

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Most Connected With

Jeffrey Epstein (3)Mike Sitrick (3)Sarah Ferguson (3)Larry Page (1)

Communication Timeline

Mar 2011 – Nov 2013 · 4 dated documents

0 1 2 3 2012 2013 2011-03: 3 documents 2013-11: 1 documents

Related Findings (2)

Email Sitrick: "Harvey Levin, Who Runs TMZ, Is a Good Friend" Email Attorney Contact "Per Josh's Request"

Documents (4)

EFTA00682303 Dataset 9

...ick" To: "Jeffrey Epstein" <1 Subject: RE: Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:29:04 +0000 Tried to call you. Harvey Levin, who runs TMZ, is a good friend. They haven't reported on this at all, but I might be able to get h...

EFTA01141244 Dataset 9

... People you might know in Stellar Cosme's circles. View all ยป Moral Harvey Levin Larry Page Spurlock TMZ ...

EFTA01803617 Dataset 10

... Jeffrey Epstein Subject: RE: Tried to call you. Harvey Levin, who runs TMZ, is a good =riend. They haven't reported on this at all, but I might be =ble to get h...

EFTA02722455 Dataset 11

...om] From: Mike Sitrick Sent Wed 3/9/2011 6:29:04 PM Subject: RE: Tried to call you. Harvey Levin, who runs TMZ, is a good friend. They haven't reported on this at all, but i might be able to get h...