Billionaire inventor of the Segway and founder of DEKA Research & FIRST Robotics. Listed on a 2003 Epstein flight manifest. Visited Little St.
James Island in August 2013, four years after Epstein's 2008 sex offender conviction. Employed Nadia Marcinkova (an Epstein trafficking victim) at DEKA Research circa 2012. Attended multiple Edge Foundation dinners organized by Epstein's intellectual circle.
Emails (EFTA02489041) show Epstein confirmed a $10,000 donation to NYC FIRST Robotics, referred to as the ‘Robotics Olympics,’ after solicitation from Dan Dubno and Rich Kahn. A 2015 email exchange shows Kamen responding to Epstein about John Brockman's class, calling it ‘somewhat interesting’ and requesting a chat. Photos in the DOJ files show Kamen on a jetski (EFTA01647770, p.6) and seated with Richard Branson and Epstein (EFTA01641005).
FIRST Robotics placed Kamen on administrative leave in February 2026 following renewed scrutiny of his Epstein ties. Named in approximately 702 DOJ document entries.