New Jersey lawyer and businessman who served as president and CEO of Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts through the 1990s, when he was one of Donald Trump's most senior lieutenants in Atlantic City. DOJ-released Epstein files show Epstein introduced Ribis to JPMorgan as a potential private banking client around 2007, describing him as a principal connected to a multibillion-dollar investment operation. Documents also show planned meetings between Epstein and Ribis between roughly 2011 and 2017, years after Epstein's 2008 sex crimes conviction.
The Daily Beast reported on Epstein's role as a connector between Ribis and JPMorgan. Ribis's name does not appear in Epstein's black book or flight logs. The documented connection is primarily in the realm of business introductions and calendar meetings rather than travel or personal socializing.
No allegations of wrongdoing related to Epstein's criminal activities have been made against Ribis.