Newly released documents from the Justice Department's Epstein files reveal that New York art collector and Galerie magazine founder Lisa Fayne Cohen and her husband, real estate developer Jimmy Cohen, were in close contact with financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2015 and 2016. The emails show Cohen seeking Epstein's advice and arranging to photograph his Paris apartment for her magazine, which later featured the residence anonymously in its second issue.
The connection matters because it highlights the continued social and professional associations Epstein maintained within elite circles, including the art world, long after his crimes were public. While there is no indication of wrongdoing by the Cohens, the correspondence illustrates how Epstein leveraged his network and properties to cultivate relationships with influential figures in art, publishing, and luxury sectors, even as legal proceedings against him advanced.