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Nellie Bowles' Emails Reveal Meeting with Epstein in 2018

1/31/2026

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Nellie Bowles, a journalist and co-founder of The Free Press, appears in the Department of Justice (DOJ) Epstein documents.
Emails show she had a meeting with Epstein on September 5, 2018, arranged by his assistant Lesley Groff.
Correspondence between Bowles and Epstein shows casual discussions, including inquiries about Bari Weiss.
Bowles began dating Weiss in 2018, shortly after Epstein's previous jail time for sex crimes.

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Story summary

Nellie Bowles, a journalist and co-founder of The Free Press, appears in the Department of Justice (DOJ) Epstein documents.
Emails show she had a meeting with Epstein on September 5, 2018, arranged by his assistant Lesley Groff.
Correspondence between Bowles and Epstein shows casual discussions, including inquiries about Bari Weiss.
Bowles began dating Weiss in 2018, shortly after Epstein's previous jail time for sex crimes.