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Nadia Marcinko to answer U.S. congressional questions on Epstein ties

Nadia Marcinko, identified in a 2008 plea deal as one of Jeffrey Epstein's potential co-conspirators, could be called before U.S. legislators. Two other women named in the same deal are already scheduled for questioning.

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1 source·May 19, 10:58 AM(10 days ago)·1m read
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U.S. legislators. Marcinko was one of four women named as Epstein's potential co-conspirators in the 2008 plea deal that granted them immunity from prosecution. U.S. legislators. One congresswoman has called for an investigation into all four women, including Marcinko and Adriana Ross, despite the terms of the plea deal.

Marcinko met Epstein in New York in 2003 when she was 18. U.S. Virgin Islands. Flight logs confirm her presence on his plane during this period. Emails between Marcinko and Epstein show they discussed starting a family together. The same messages also indicate Epstein asked her to recruit other women for sexual encounters and that she complied with some requests.

Marcinko later told investigators that Epstein was physically violent toward her, including choking her and throwing her down stairs.

Marcinko has never been accused of or charged with any crime. Her lawyers have stated she was one of Epstein's victims. Girls who testified about their abuse in Palm Beach, Florida, told police that Marcinko participated in that abuse. U.S. Department of Justice in January. Marcinko did not respond to the BBC's request for comment. Since Epstein's death in 2019, she has not appeared in public.

Key Facts

Four women named
as potential co-conspirators in 2008 plea deal
67 visits
by Marcinko to Epstein during his 13-month jail sentence
Pilot training
Epstein paid for Marcinko to train as a pilot
No charges filed
Marcinko has never been charged with any crime

Story Timeline

4 events
  1. 2003

    Nadia Marcinko met Jeffrey Epstein at a New York party when she was 18.

    1 sourceBBC News
  2. 2008

    Marcinko was named as a potential co-conspirator in Epstein's plea deal.

    1 sourceBBC News
  3. January 2026

    U.S. Department of Justice released redacted document containing Marcinko's testimony.

    1 sourceBBC News
  4. May 2026

    Two women named in the plea deal are scheduled to be questioned by U.S. legislators.

    1 sourceBBC News

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    U.S. legislators may question Marcinko about her role with Epstein.

  2. 02

    Additional documents from the Epstein case could be reviewed by Congress.

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PublishedMay 19, 2026, 10:58 AM
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