American businessman and current U.S. Secretary of the Navy (Trump appointee). DOJ-released flight manifests show Phelan was a passenger on Epstein's Boeing 727 from London to New York on March 3, 2006.
Was reportedly invited by Bear Stearns CEO Jimmy Cayne and did not know it would be Epstein's plane until arrival. A close friend stated it was the only time Phelan and Epstein interacted. Phelan was working in the financial sector at the time; Epstein's first Florida indictment came several months later in July 2006.