Elizabeth Ross Johnson Trust

Elizabeth Ross Johnson Trust was managed by Epstein as co-trustee. The trust was formally structured as 'Elizabeth Ross Johnson Amended and Restated Revocable Trust Indenture U/A/D May 13, 1998.' Johnson (known as 'Libet') is the granddaughter of J&J founder Robert Wood Johnson I. LittleSis confirms Epstein (entity 36043) had an 'ownership' relationship with the trust (entity 462224). Deutsche Bank due diligence records show property transaction records listing both 'JOHNSON, ELIZABETH ROSS' and 'EPSTEIN, JEFFREY E' at the same address: 457 Madison Ave, New York NY 10022-6843. The trust address was 1 Central Park West, NYC 10023. ACRIS records show the trust executed at least 13 NYC property transactions between 2004-2013. The trust was also managed through TAG Associates Ltd at 75 Rockefeller Plaza and Bear Marks & Upham LLP at 805 Third Avenue.

The Vail property co-ownership was dissolved in 1998. A subsequent deed record shows: Contract Date 08/26/1998, Recording Date 09/21/1998, Document Number 670194, Document Type INTRAFAMILY TRANSFER AND DISSOLUTION. The use of INTRAFAMILY suggests the property transfer was characterized as within a family unit, implying a close personal relationship between Johnson and Epstein. Stewart Title handled the transaction. The property was later reportedly sold for 24 million dollars to French buyers who never visited it.

Johnson Trust real estate transactions managed through Epstein infrastructure. LMSBAND records show property transaction documents with INTRAFAMILY TRANSFER & DISSOLUTION recorded 09/21/1998 in Eagle County (Vail, CO area) at 375 Mill Creek Circle, Vail CO 81657. Both Johnson and Epstein listed on deed with 457 Madison Ave as address. FedEx shipping records show Epstein sending packages from Elizabeth Ross Johnson to Harvard University (History/Science dept, Oxford St FL 2, Cambridge MA 02138). ACRIS NYC records show the trust transferred property from 16 East 69th Street (grantor, 2012) and at 1 Central Park West (multiple transactions 2004-2013). The Vail property transfer and shared 457 Madison Ave address indicate Epstein managed Johnson personal real estate as part of the trust relationship.

Deutsche Bank due diligence research on Epstein (EFTA01296720) reveals a deed record in Eagle County, Colorado showing Elizabeth Ross Johnson (J&J heiress known as Libet Johnson) as both SELLER and co-BUYER with Jeffrey E. Epstein of 375 Mill Creek Circle, Vail, CO 81657. Both parties used the address 457 Madison Ave NYC 10022 (Epstein office). Total market value was 19,280,153 dollars (land 1,626,790 plus improvements 17,653,363). Johnson effectively added Epstein to the deed of her existing property, giving a convicted sex offender co-ownership of a multi-million dollar estate.

The Elizabeth Ross Johnson Revocable Trust was amended and restated on May 13, 1998 -- the same year the INTRAFAMILY TRANSFER AND DISSOLUTION removed Epstein from the Vail property deed (August 26, 1998). Christopher Wold Johnson served as co-trustee. The trust subsequently managed all Johnson property transactions through professional counsel (Baer Marks and Upham LLP, later Kramer Levin Naftalis) rather than through Epstein operations at 457 Madison Ave. This timing suggests Johnson may have professionally restructured her financial management away from Epstein in 1998, establishing formal trust governance with family co-trustees. The Vail property dissolution and trust restructuring occurring within 3 months of each other supports this interpretation.

Elizabeth Ross Johnson social network connections relevant to Epstein. LittleSis documents four key relationships: (1) Professional relationship with Jeffrey Epstein (rel 2027530) - Epstein managed her money. (2) Ownership relationship with Elizabeth Ross Johnson Trust (rel 2040592). (3) Family relationship with Woody Johnson (rel 1501668) - Robert Wood Johnson IV, owner of the NY Jets and Trump's Ambassador to the UK. (4) Social/romantic relationship with Frederic Fekkai (rel 2037601), the celebrity hairstylist, ending circa 2001. The 2003 NY Post article (EFTA01334074) confirms: 'Frederic Fekkai has charmed the pants off Libet Johnson, Patricia Duff and other blondes. One rich girlfriend supposedly gave him a Gulfstream jet, and it was not even Christmas.' Epstein's original access to Johnson wealth came through Wexner: 'Wexner gave him legitimacy as a money manager for the wealthy, and he began handling the portfolio of Elizabeth Ross Johnson.'

Elizabeth Ross Johnson used Epstein business address 457 Madison Ave NYC 10022 as her own address on the Vail property deed. This is the same address as J. Epstein & Co., DKIP LLC, and numerous other Epstein entities. The sharing of a business address suggests Johnson had her affairs managed through Epstein operations, consistent with the pattern of Epstein gaining financial control over wealthy individuals. LittleSis confirms a professional relationship between Johnson and Epstein (relationship ID 2027530).

BILLIONAIRE CONTROL PATTERN ANALYSIS: The Epstein-Johnson relationship is the earliest documented case of the billionaire control pattern, predating even the Wexner relationship in some respects. Key elements: 1) Johnson (J&J heiress, died 2017 at age 92) added Epstein to the deed of her 19.28M dollar Vail property at 375 Mill Creek Circle, Eagle County CO, 2) Both parties used 457 Madison Ave as their address -- Epstein business office -- indicating Johnson affairs were run through Epstein operations, 3) Document type INTRAFAMILY TRANSFER AND DISSOLUTION in 1998 suggests the relationship was characterized as familial, 4) The property was later sold for 24M to French buyers who reportedly never saw it (needs verification), 5) Johnson had relationships with Frederic Fekkai (hairdresser, ended 2001) and is connected to Woody Johnson (family). The early 1990s timing and use of Epstein business address strongly suggest Johnson was among Epstein earliest high-net-worth clients, potentially introduced through the Wexner/J&J social circles.

ACRIS property records confirm Elizabeth Ross Johnson operated through the Elizabeth Ross Johnson Amended and Restated Revocable Trust Indenture (dated May 13, 1998), with Christopher Wold Johnson as co-trustee. The trust conducted extensive NYC real estate transactions: sold units at 1 Central Park West (Block 1113) -- Lot 1541 for 18.5M (Jan 2007) to North-51 LLC, Lot 1539 for 6.9M (Mar 2006) to Andrew Rosen, Lot 1537 for 13M (Aug 2005) to Sarah Merritt Eastman and Kevin Pinto, Lot 1438 for 3.475M (Oct 2013) to Placid Sadie LLC, Lot 1532 for 21.85M (Jun 2013) to Unit 48A CPW LLC. Also purchased Lot 1438 for 2M (Nov 2004) from Keller Enterprises LLC, and Lot 1540 (2001) from Wang Family Holdings LLC. Trust address: 1 Central Park West, NYC. Attorneys: Baer Marks and Upham LLP. Also a 20M mortgage from Morgan Stanley Private Bank (2012) on Queens property. Total documented NYC real estate activity exceeds 65M dollars, establishing Johnson as a major Manhattan real estate holder whose portfolio would have been attractive to Epstein financial management.