Nadya Martsinko: who is she and how is she connected with Jeffrey Epstein

Author, Tim Whewell, Jakub Polje

Place of work, BBC

Published 10 minutes ago

Reading time: 9 min

This is a translation of material published on the BBC News website. The original in English can be read here.

During his first prison sentence—13 months for soliciting a minor for sex—Jeffrey Epstein hosted the same female visitor at least 67 times, according to prison records.

This woman was Nadya Martsinko. For seven years, she was considered Epstein's main girlfriend - his most significant partner after Ghislaine Maxwell - and later became the co-pilot of his private jet.

Marcinko is almost unknown to the general public, but she may soon be in the spotlight.

Marcinko was one of four women named as Epstein's "potential accomplices" in a 2008 plea agreement that granted them immunity from prosecution.

Now two of these women - Epstein's assistants Sarah Kellen and Leslie Groff - are going to be questioned by American lawmakers. One of the congresswomen demands that the actions of all four, including another assistant Adriana Ross and Marcinko herself, be investigated, despite the previous deal with the prosecutor's office.

Martsinko was never officially accused or prosecuted. Her lawyers argue that she herself was a victim of Epstein.