Former Governor of New York (2011-2021) who resigned amid a sexual harassment investigation unrelated to Epstein. Cuomo appears in Epstein's black book, and documents released in the Epstein files show that in 2014 a real estate developer, Andrew Farkas, passed along an invitation for Cuomo to visit Epstein's island while Cuomo was serving as governor. Cuomo's office stated he declined and did not know Epstein.
Farkas had previously paid Cuomo more than $2.5 million and served as finance chairman for his attorney general campaign. Dan Klores, a longtime close Cuomo associate, was part of Epstein's Florida defense team after Epstein's 2006 arrest. Epstein associate Glenn Dubin donated $2,100 to Cuomo's 2025 New York City mayoral campaign.
A September 2025 Jacobin article examined Cuomo's Epstein-network connections in the context of his mayoral run.