Individual Profile — Brad Karp

Source: Epstein World Pulse — Master Index. All claims are from internet research as of February 2026. DOJ file evidence cross-referenced 2026-02-26.

Who They Are

Brad Karp is a senior corporate attorney who served as Chairman of Paul Weiss, one of the most prominent and prestigious law firms in the United States.

Connection to Epstein — Overview

Dozens of email exchanges between Karp and Epstein were revealed in the released files. One email from Karp stated "The draft motion is in great shape" — believed to relate to Epstein's efforts to protect his 2008 plea deal. The correspondence led to Karp's resignation as chairman of Paul Weiss in February 2026.

Documented Contact (Internet Research, Feb 2026)

Dozens of email exchanges between Karp and Epstein were revealed in the released files.
One email from Karp stated "The draft motion is in great shape" — believed to be related to Epstein's legal efforts to defend or maintain his 2008 plea deal.

Allegations and Claims

The email exchanges suggest an active legal advisory relationship between Karp and Epstein — with Karp apparently assisting Epstein in legal strategy related to the plea deal.
No victim has made direct allegations of criminal conduct against Karp.

This Individual's Response

Karp resigned as chairman of Paul Weiss in early February 2026, citing the situation as a "distraction."

Legal and Professional Consequences

Resigned as chairman of Paul Weiss in early February 2026.
No criminal charges publicly announced.

Key Claims for DOJ Evidence Cross-Reference

Claim A: Dozens of email exchanges between Karp and Epstein appeared in the released files.
Claim B: One email from Karp stated "The draft motion is in great shape" — believed related to Epstein's efforts to protect his 2008 plea deal.
Claim C: Karp resigned as chairman of Paul Weiss in early February 2026, citing the situation as a "distraction."

DOJ File Evidence

Claim A — Dozens of email exchanges between Karp and Epstein in the released files

Verdict: SUPPORTS

The DOJ corpus contains multiple confirmed Karp–Epstein email exchanges spanning at least 2013–2019, with Karp writing on Paul Weiss letterhead (Partner, then Chairman):

EFTA01752843 (Dec 6, 2013): Direct email from Brad S. Karp (Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP) to Jeffrey Epstein. Subject: "Re:" — Karp writes: "Thanks, Jeffrey. Still working on 1. 2 is compelling and we're working on 3. I'll speak to Josh." Epstein's prior email in the chain reads: "Hope you can convince Kathy Ruemmler." Shows early coordination between Karp, Epstein, and Kathy Ruemmler.
EFTA00975991 (Nov 7, 2013): Internal message to Epstein: "Brad Karp is chairing the firm lunch from 1-2pm today… his assistant doesn't believe he will be able to meet earlier (1:30 or 1:45), but said she will call me back." Confirms Epstein's staff scheduling face-to-face meetings with Karp at Paul Weiss.
EFTA00998296 (Oct 3, 2014): Brad Karp emails Epstein: "Ugh. I'll follow up immediately." — responding to Epstein's request that Karp remind "kathryn mccormick your real estate girl for Ell, that he is an important client." Epstein forwarded this exchange to Ada Clapp (Elysium Management LLC). Shows Karp responding to personal (non-legal) requests from Epstein.
EFTA02620399 (Oct 16, 2018): Epstein self-forwards an alert: "Alert - brad karp / October 16, 2018 9:00 AM: brad karp conversation-id 325028." Confirms a logged Karp–Epstein communication as late as October 2018.
EFTA01031774 (Mar 3, 2019): Full email chain — Karp emails Epstein a detailed legal assessment (see Claim B below). Epstein then forwards to Kathy Ruemmler and Martin Weinberg (defense counsel). The chain shows the full legal team — Karp, Ruemmler, Weinberg, and Scott Srebnick — coordinating on a motion filing.

The corpus fully supports the claim of multiple, substantive email exchanges spanning at least six years (2013–2019).

Claim B — Karp email stating "The draft motion is in great shape" re: 2008 plea deal

Verdict: SUPPORTS — verbatim text confirmed

EFTA01031774 (Mar 3, 2019) contains the exact email. Brad S. Karp (signed as "Chairman, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP") wrote to Jeffrey Epstein:

"The draft motion is in great shape. It's overwhelmingly persuasive. Truly. Wish there was a different case name than 'Fokker,' but we can't have everything. In all seriousness, I don't see a credible counter to our arguments. The case law is totally stacked in favor of our position. Even the equities are — I particularly liked the argument that the 'victims' lied in wait and sat on their rights for their strategic advantage, knowing you were in prison, before they came forward."

Context: The "Fokker" reference is to United States v. Fokker Services B.V. (D.C. Circuit, 2016), a case establishing that courts have limited power to reject non-prosecution agreements — directly relevant to Epstein's CVRA-based challenge to the victims' attack on his 2008 NPA. This email is legal strategy advice about defending the 2008 plea agreement's validity under the CVRA challenge. The email was forwarded by Epstein on the same morning to Kathy Ruemmler and Martin Weinberg (Epstein's Boston-based criminal defense attorney), with Weinberg independently describing plans to file a motion that Friday with Scott Srebnick as co-counsel.

The exact phrase "The draft motion is in great shape" appears verbatim in the corpus. The internet research description ("believed to relate to Epstein's efforts to protect his 2008 plea deal") is accurate — and more specifically, it relates to defending the 2008 NPA from the CVRA victims' rights challenge in 2019 federal proceedings.

Claim C — Karp's 2026 resignation as Paul Weiss chairman

Verdict: NOT FOUND (post-corpus event)

The DOJ file corpus predates early 2026. Karp's resignation as Paul Weiss chairman in February 2026 is a contemporary event that would not appear in the files. However, the corpus confirms the underlying facts that prompted public scrutiny: Karp is documented as an active, enthusiastic legal strategist for Epstein from at least 2013 through 2019, including providing detailed advocacy of Epstein's position that victims "lied in wait." The EFTA01031774 email signed "Brad S. Karp | Chairman, Paul, Weiss" confirms he was already serving as Chairman by March 2019.