More than 6,715 seized DOJ documents name **Daphne Wallace**, the operations manager who ran the supply chain for Jeffrey Epstein's private island empire — coordinating everything from Saudi tent shipments to a $33,500 architectural contract on Little St. James.
Wallace, listed in the documents as an agent of Southern Trust Company, Inc., the St. Thomas-based management firm that handled Epstein's USVI properties, appears in correspondence spanning 2010 through 2019.
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The Supply Chain for Little St. James
Epstein's private island required a constant stream of imports. Wallace managed the logistics.
In December 2018, Wallace emailed Epstein directly at his personal account — jeevacation@gmail.com — to report that a luxury shipment of Alberto Pinto curtains, curtain rods, and replacement lamps had cleared customs in St. Thomas.
"Karen is in the loop," she wrote, "and will be coordinating with our trucking contractor to have the items picked up and delivered to the island." The shipment had been held at Bob Lynch Moving & Storage near the Cyril E. King Airport. Document vol00009-efta01010938-pdf records the exchange in full.
In December 2016, Wallace was central to a more unusual procurement chain: cargo arriving from Saudi Arabia. Document vol00009-efta00565762-pdf shows her coordinating with supplier Abdullah Al Maari over a tent, bamboo baskets, and handwoven carpets valued at $6,895.
After customs clearance in Miami, Wallace was listed as the primary contact for LSJE, LLC — the corporate entity under which Little St. James island was formally operated.
Checks, Wires, and the $33,500 Contract
Wallace did more than route packages. She controlled payment flows, with checks held pending Epstein's personal approval.
Document vol00009-efta00820255-pdf shows Wallace holding a $2,000 check for Jermaine McClean, an architect who had filed a cistern permit application on Great St. James. After two weeks without payment, McClean emailed Wallace directly.
She forwarded the request to Richard Kahn at HBRK Associates, who escalated to Epstein's inbox: "his check for $2,000 (balance due on contract) is being held by Daphne pending your approval to release." Epstein's reply was a single word: "pay."
The architectural spend reached far beyond $2,000 approvals. Document vol00009-efta00609970-pdf is a May 2014 fee proposal from the Jaredian Design Group — a licensed architecture and engineering firm in St. Thomas — for the library and study expansion at Epstein's primary Little St. James residence.
The proposal breaks down to measured drawings ($12,000), preliminary design studies ($10,500), final construction documents ($8,500), and permit processing ($2,500) — a grand total of $33,500. The proposal was carbon-copied to Wallace at Southern Trust Company, Inc., identifying her as a formal signatory contact for island construction projects.
Luxury Procurement Across Three Properties
Wallace's responsibilities extended beyond Little St. James. Documents show her managing simultaneous procurement across multiple Epstein properties.
In July 2018, Wallace emailed Karyna Shuliak and Bella Klein — two figures named extensively elsewhere in the DOJ archive — about a completed Artefacto furniture order. Document vol00009-efta00520904-pdf contains the full order, showing an outdoor lounge chair set sourced from Brazil, with a $16,368.74 down payment already charged.
"Manny called with excellent news — the entire order has arrived," she wrote. "May I complete the order and email Manny to charge the balance — $19,730.35 — on the AMEX?" The order had been placed months earlier through Kahn and routed through LSJE, LLC.
In November 2014, Wallace forwarded a wire payment request to Kahn for 30 Puerto Rico palms at $200 each — $6,050 including a phytosanitary certificate. "They are booked to sail this Friday," she noted in Document vol00009-efta01203151-pdf. Kahn negotiated the price to $175 per tree before Epstein approved.
Wallace's procurement network spanned Chinese furniture manufacturers in Foshan, British Airways cargo handlers, Saudi suppliers, and luxury interior design firms in New York — all coordinated through LSJE, LLC.
Daphne Wallace does not appear in any criminal indictment or civil settlement connected to the Epstein investigation. The 6,715 documents available in the InvArchives database represent one of the largest individual footprints in the unsealed archive for a non-indicted figure.
Her role — operations coordinator rather than scheduler or financial manager — placed her at the intersection of Epstein's physical properties and his financial approval chains across two private islands and multiple years of documented activity.
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This analysis references publicly released documents from the Epstein case archive. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent unless convicted in a court of law. Language such as “documents indicate” reflects what appears in source materials, not conclusions of guilt. Readers are encouraged to review the cited source documents directly.