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10 Seized Records Show Epstein Left Driver Luciano Fontanilla $1 Million and Forgave His Loans
Ten records seized from Jeffrey Epstein's devices and estate files trace how a household driver and his wife became trust beneficiaries — collecting $1 million and full loan forgiveness alongside billionaires and convicted associates.
Luciano "Jojo" Fontanilla and his wife Rosalyn "Lyn" Fontanilla appear across trust amendments, FedEx invoices, scheduling emails, and flight logistics spanning 2004 to 2016.
The $1 Million Trust Amendment
The clearest evidence is a Third Amendment to Epstein's 2001 Trust Two, executed in September 2007 and notarized in New York County.
Article FIRST, Section (ix)(A) states:
"One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) in equal shares to LUCIANO FONTANILLO and ROSALYN FONTANILLO if they are both then living or all to the survivor if only one of them is then living."
Section (ix)(B) adds:
"I forgive all loans made by me to LUCIANO FONTANILLO and ROSALYN FONTANILLO or to either of them."
The amendment was signed by Epstein and notarized by Lauren J. Kwintner, Notary Public No. 02KW6016686.
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Listed Alongside Brunel, Visoski, and Groff
A separate estate planning ledger maps the full distribution structure of Epstein's trusts.
The Fontanillas appear on the same page as:
- Jean Luc Brunel — $2 million
- Lawrence Visoski — $1 million (Epstein's chief pilot)
- Lesley Groff — $1 million (Epstein's executive assistant)
- Mark Epstein — $10 million (Epstein's brother)
The document also references a "Forgiveness of 5M to cousins" and lists both Luciano and Rosalyn among 11 individuals whose debts were erased.
A 2011 trust restructuring document confirms the debt forgiveness list:
"Forgive debts of the following: a) JEAN LUC BRUNEL b) GADDO CARDINI... e) LUCIANO FONTANILLO f) ROSALYN FONTANILLO g) ROBERT GOLD..."
The Fontanillas' debts were forgiven in the same clause as those of Jean Luc Brunel — later arrested in France on sex trafficking charges.
"Jojo to Drive You" — The Scheduling Emails
Seized emails show Luciano "Jojo" Fontanilla served as Epstein's personal driver in New York.
A December 2015 email from Lesley Groff to the Fontanillas lays out Epstein's evening schedule:
"2:00pm Appt w/Brad Wechsler et al at Elysium, 445 Park Avenue, Suite 1401"
"JOJO TO DRIVE YOU"
"5:00pm Appt w/Terje"
"7:00pm DINNER w/Woody Allen and Soon Yi"
Jojo wasn't just driving — he was embedded in the daily logistics of Epstein's meetings with media figures and business associates.
Another Groff email from November 2014 to Jojo and Lyn has the subject line: "Lunch w/Woody Allen & Soon Yi on Sat. Nov. 8th."
A July 2015 email from Groff to the Fontanillas carries the subject line "Leon Black" — the Apollo Global Management co-founder who later acknowledged paying Epstein $158 million.
Flight Logistics and Household Operations
The Fontanillas were copied on internal flight coordination emails alongside Epstein's pilot Larry Visoski and accountant Richard Kahn.
A March 2016 email from Kahn to Lyn and Luciano Fontanilla, CC'd to Groff and Visoski, arranges a Lear 55 arrival at Teterboro:
"Pick up is at Atlantic Aviation, Teterboro!! (NOT Meridian)"
A May 2016 email copies the Fontanillas on travel plans: "JE going to Nice on Monday."
Separately, a September 2014 email sent to Jojo and Lyn carried the subject line "Larry Summers FYI!!!" — suggesting the Fontanillas were kept informed about visits from the former U.S. Treasury Secretary.
Rosalyn's Household Role
A seized email thread from May 2012 shows Rosalyn Fontanilla negotiating to take furniture from one of Epstein's properties.
The exchange includes:
"Can jojo use the big car to take the bed to our house"
The reply:
"I will ask JE about using the Escalade.. I'm sure it's fine"
Another message in the thread reveals a boundary:
"In the future, please don't offer to Rich unless I do. I don't want him to feel bad if I tell him no and I've offered it to you."
"Rich" refers to Richard Kahn, Epstein's accountant — also on the trust debt forgiveness list.
What's Still Missing
The seized records show the Fontanillas were trusted enough to receive $1 million, have their loans forgiven, drive Epstein to meetings with Woody Allen and Leon Black, and coordinate private jet arrivals.
But key questions remain:
- How much did the Fontanillas owe Epstein before the loans were forgiven?
- Were they interviewed by federal investigators after Epstein's 2019 arrest?
- Did they have knowledge of the activities at the properties they managed?
- A FedEx invoice from December 2004 shows a package shipped from Epstein's 457 Madison Ave office to Luciano Fontanillo — what was in it?
The documents don't answer these questions. But they establish, line by line, that the Fontanilla family was woven into every layer of Epstein's operation — from trust amendments to dinner logistics.
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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.