Co-founder of the Zagat restaurant survey and guide. Zagat flew on Epstein's private jet in February 2002 to a TED conference in Monterey, California, alongside cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker and television executives Kit and Geraldine Laybourne. The group was also photographed at the Edge Foundation Billionaires Dinner with Sergey Brin, Jeff Bezos, Rupert Murdoch, and others.
DOJ-released emails and calendar entries show that Epstein continued to schedule lunches and dinners with Zagat years after his 2008 conviction, including in February and November 2012. Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff arranged reservations at Per Se, Del Posto, and other elite New York venues. No allegations of wrongdoing have been made against Zagat.
| Date | From | To | Aircraft | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-02-23 | MRY Airport | Van Nuys Airport, CA | N908JE (Boeing 727) |