# Charles Harper Charles Harper is a scientist and theologian with advanced training in engineering, planetary science, theology, and management and administration. He holds a D. Phil. degree and has maintained professional interests spanning scientific research and religious scholarship.
Harper's connection to Jeffrey Epstein appears to have been primarily professional and intellectual in nature. The two men corresponded regarding scientific topics and matters of mutual academic interest. Harper met with Epstein on at least one occasion to discuss science-related subjects.
Their communication took place during the period of 2010, as documented in several email exchanges contained within the case files. The publicly available case documents reference Harper across 116 different files, though he does not appear in Epstein's "Black Book" of contacts. The correspondence between Harper and Epstein is preserved in multiple document records, including EFTA01822442, EFTA02417288, EFTA01823644, EFTA01735494, EFTA02411951, EFTA01984391, and EFTA01980028, among others.
These documents primarily consist of email exchanges initiated from Epstein's email addresses, indicating regular communication between the two men. The available OCR-extracted text from case documents shows Harper signing his correspondence with the closing "Allbest," and references indicate he was based in or had connections to the Philadelphia area, with mentions of travel between Philadelphia and Dallas. The tone and content of preserved communications suggest a collegial professional relationship focused on substantive intellectual discussion rather than any involvement in Epstein's criminal activities.
Harper's inclusion in the case files appears to reflect his status as someone within Epstein's wider professional network, rather than any indication of personal involvement in the matters for which Epstein was investigated and prosecuted.