Epstein and billionaire shrink pal emailed about disguises, plastic surgery for escaping the law, docs show

A May 1, 2009, email from his longtime friend and confidante, Gramercy Park psychiatrist Dr. Henry Jarecki, titled “What If I Get Caught,” contains a long list of items essential to escape law enforcement. The email, fired off by an assistant, purportedly was sent because the doctor who made his money trading commodities founded MovieFone and sold it to AOL for $388 million in 1999 was interested in writing a book on the topic. “Dr. Jarecki asked me to send you the following notes, along with the statement, ‘I’m thinking of writing a new book, and I need a co-author,'” it reads (DOJ link). At that time, Epstein was nearing the end of his 13-month Florida prison sentence. The note lays out a 7-point plan to live on the lam, starting with items like “don’t use credit cards” and “computer security” for “trouble avoidance” — and ends with mentions of going “in hiding” or “overseas.” One of the more eyebrow-raising sections in the email is titled “post-trouble,” and lists “disguises,” “plastic surgeon” and “documents generation: birth certificate, driver’s license.” Another point lists the importance of “multiple passports.”