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Leigh Skye Patrick

Victim Named in Victim Testimony

Mentioned in 5 documents · View JSON · Connections JSON

Victim

Family alleges she was first trafficked to Jeffrey Epstein at age 16 when invited to his Palm Beach home. Jeffrey Epstein gave her money, pressured her to undress, and left her shaken. Ghislaine Maxwell was allegedly involved in drawing her in. Found at the Treetops Motel in West Palm Beach on May 30, 2017 at age 29. Medical examiner listed accidental heroin overdose. Family directly attributed her spiral into addiction, repeated arrests, and self-destruction to the abuse in Jeffrey Epstein's orbit. First known Jeffrey Epstein victim to die.

Key Findings

  • The family alleges she was trafficked to Jeffrey Epstein at age 16 at his Palm Beach home (external source, not in EFTA corpus)
  • A letter from the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida to her counsel, headed "Notification of Work Release", names her among the clients to be given notice of Jeffrey Epstein's work release (EFTA00224912). A civil docket lists a "Notice of Taking Deposition Of Leigh Skye Patrick" on 05/18/2009 (EFTA00226988).
  • Died May 30, 2017, aged 29, of an accidental overdose (external source, not in EFTA corpus)
  • Her family attributed her addiction and death to abuse by Jeffrey Epstein (external source, not in EFTA corpus)
  • EFTA00613773: a letter from counsel to Robert C. Josefsberg and Kathy Ezell of Podhurst Orseck, P.A. in Miami, subject line "Re: Leigh Skye Patrick".
  • EFTA00226988, a Florida civil docket: entry 39, "Notice of Taking Deposition Of Leigh Skye Patrick", dated 18 May 2009, followed by a re-notice.
  • EFTA00224912: a "Notification of Work Release" letter to the same firm listing her among several claimants against Jeffrey Epstein. The other claimants named on that letter are not reproduced here. The letter is evidence that her counsel was being served with notice of Jeffrey Epstein's work-release schedule during his 2008 sentence.

Most Connected With #

Jeffrey Epstein (5)

Communication Timeline #

Feb 2008 – Jun 2016 · 2 dated documents

0 0 0 1 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2008-02: 1 documents 2016-06: 1 documents

Timeline Events (1) #

Death Leigh Skye Patrick Dies at 29, First Known Epstein Victim to Die 2017-05-30

Documents (5) #

EFTA00176819DOJ↗ Dataset 9

... Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 September 2, 2008 VIA UNITED TATES MAIL Re: Jeffrey Epstein/Leigh Patrick: NOTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED VICTIM Dear Ms. Patrick: By virtue of this letter, the United States At...

EFTA00211214DOJ↗ Dataset 9

...ck 19- [Victim Name Redacted] 20-[Victim Name Redacted] 21-[Victim Name Redacted] 22-Michelle Licata 23-[Victim Name Redacted] 24-Leigh Patrick 25-[Victim Name Redacted] 26-[Victim Name Redacted] 27-Haley Robson 28-[Victim Name Redacted] 29-[Victim Name Redacted] 30-Mol...

EFTA00224912DOJ↗ Dataset 9

...rey Epstein/[Victim Name Redacted]. Felicia Cartwright. Sabrina Ewan. [Victim Name Redacted]. Kara I lenderson. Leigh Skye Patrick: Notification of Work Release Dear Mr. Josefsberg: By virtue of this letter, the United Sta...

EFTA00226988DOJ↗ Dataset 9

...009 38 Noh Notice of Hearing 5/26/09 05/18/2009 39 Notd Notice of Taking Deposition Of Leigh Skye Patrick. 05/22/2009 40 Rntd Re-Notice of Taking Deposition Video - [Victim Name Redacted] - Date Only 0...

EFTA00613773DOJ↗ Dataset 9

...athy Ezell, Esq. Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 25 West Flagler Street, Suite 800 Miami, FL 33130 Re: Leigh Skye Patrick Dear Bob: I am writing to inform you that your client, contacted my ...