20 Seized FBI Emails Show Epstein Wired Tuition to Malaysia for Model Roza Kaktus

The correspondence spans December 2009 to October 2012. It names 3 international cities, references Jean-Luc Brunel by initials, and includes a Malaysian bank account routed through a Kuala Lumpur law firm. The Roza Kaktus Epstein emails reveal a financial entanglement pattern documented across multiple Epstein relationships with young models.

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The Malaysian Tuition Wire

The earliest seized email, dated December 15, 2009, shows Roza asking Epstein to pay her sister's school fees in Kuala Lumpur.

She writes:

"my sister had her last exams at dec 8....and she had to pay before...so she ask her friend to give her money"

The email includes a Malaysian bank account at RHB Bank Berhad in Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur — routed through a law firm called Sivananthan Advocates & Solicitors (vol00009-efta00743756-pdf(doc:vol00009-efta00743756-pdf)).

Epstein's reply is brief:

"I need to have the school receipt."

Roza responds:

"thank u very much for doing this!!! i will give u money back as soon as possible!!!"

Documents do not show whether the money was ever repaid (vol00009-efta00743756-pdf(doc:vol00009-efta00743756-pdf)).

"JL Got Sad I Didn't Invite Him" — The Jean-Luc Brunel Connection

A seized email from August 22, 2010 captures Roza's birthday. Epstein writes that he chose not to attend her party because it "might cause you a problem" — referencing her sister's anger about their relationship (vol00010-efta01983932-pdf(doc:vol00010-efta01983932-pdf)).

Roza's reply:

"JL got sad I didn't invite him!"

"JL" matches the initials of Jean-Luc Brunel, the French modeling agent later charged with trafficking and found dead in his Paris cell in February 2022.

Brunel was a named beneficiary in Epstein's Butterfly Trust. He ran MC2 Model Management — an agency that multiple witnesses said funneled young women to Epstein under the guise of modeling contracts.

Court filings in the Southern District of New York identified Brunel as a key recruiter. Virginia Giuffre testified that Brunel brought girls "from all over the world" and charged Epstein a finder's fee per model introduced.

The casual reference to "JL" at a birthday party suggests Brunel and Roza moved in the same social circle. This aligns with what survivors have described: Epstein models and Brunel models overlapped constantly at New York and Paris events.

Whether Brunel introduced Roza to Epstein is not stated in these 20 emails. But the overlap — a young model, a birthday party, and a casual mention of "JL" — fits the documented recruitment pipeline that ran through MC2 and affiliated agencies in Paris, Miami, and Tel Aviv.

In the same email, Roza writes:

"Jeffrey u r greatest thing ever happen to me! I don't care if someone don't like our friendship or whatever. U the best!"

Epstein responds:

"similar to your sister being angry about our friendship"

This confirms family members were aware of — and objected to — the relationship (vol00010-efta01983932-pdf(doc:vol00010-efta01983932-pdf)).

Epstein Models: Careers, Money, and 22 Avenue Foch

By late 2010, the emails show Epstein scheduling regular meetings around Roza's modeling work.

A December 5, 2010 email shows Roza telling Epstein she has a photo shoot:

"Shooting today and tmrw but will be done early tmrw so tmrw will be the best"

(vol00010-efta01978760-pdf(doc:vol00010-efta01978760-pdf))

In March 2011, Epstein writes "congragulattions" [sic] — suggesting a booking or milestone. Roza replies:

"Thank u for not stop believing in me :)"

(vol00009-efta00907452-pdf(doc:vol00009-efta00907452-pdf))

By October 2012, the tone shifts. Roza writes from Paris:

"If I can't make it by my own I should just date un stay with un u pay for everything or find someone like u like other girls do.... I don't want that"

Epstein replies:

"rosa, it is a very dificult time for everyone, not only you. modeling, is imposssible at the mooment and probably for the next few years. you are very smart and can do many things."

He then adds:

"I will send a car. if you prefer. I will give you some money if you need"

(vol00010-efta01893026-pdf(doc:vol00010-efta01893026-pdf))

The phrase "like other girls do" is striking. It implies Roza was aware that other Epstein models accepted full financial dependence — and that she was resisting the arrangement.

A separate email from October 10, 2012 shows Epstein inviting Roza to his Paris apartment:

"tomorw 5? i have a large aprtment here, 22 ave foch."

(vol00009-efta00945462-pdf(doc:vol00009-efta00945462-pdf))

22 Avenue Foch is the same Paris apartment where French prosecutors later investigated allegations of trafficking. The building was raided in 2019 as part of an inquiry into rape and sex trafficking.

Multiple Epstein associates — including Brunel — were known to visit the Avenue Foch property. The apartment occupied an entire floor and was described by investigators as a hub for Epstein's European operations.

New York Nightclubs and International Travel

The emails also place Epstein and Roza at New York nightclubs. An April 2011 email references 3 venues in one night:

"juliett bunker, 675, 1 oak"

(vol00009-efta00689258-pdf(doc:vol00009-efta00689258-pdf))

A separate flight record exists in the seized files with the subject line "Roza Kaktus flight" (vol00010-efta02039699-pdf(doc:vol00010-efta02039699-pdf)).

By April 2012, Roza had left the United States. She writes:

"hey darling... iam so sorry i didnt text call or e-mail... long story :) i left usa for now... went home now with my sister in malaysia... trying to recover and be happy"

Epstein responds from the Caribbean:

"Will be in Paris in may and Singapore"

Roza replies:

"I will be in Jakarta Indonesia"

(vol00010-efta01871433-pdf(doc:vol00010-efta01871433-pdf))

The geographic spread — New York, Paris, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Caribbean — mirrors the international movement patterns documented across Epstein's network of young models and associates.

What's Still Missing

The 20 seized FBI emails raise more questions than they answer:

• Was the tuition payment completed? The Malaysian bank account at RHB Bank is in the file, but no wire transfer confirmation has surfaced in the archive.

• Who is Roza Kaktus? The name may be a stage name. No modeling agency affiliation is specified in the emails — and whether she was connected to Jean-Luc Brunel's MC2 Model Management remains unknown.

• What does the flight record contain? Document vol00010-efta02039699-pdf has the subject "Roza Kaktus flight" but no itinerary appeared in OCR extraction.

• Did French prosecutors review these emails? The 22 Avenue Foch references place Roza at the same address investigated during the 2019 Paris raid — but it is unclear whether these specific communications were part of that probe.

• How many other Epstein models received tuition payments? The Malaysian wire is unusual — most documented financial flows went to U.S. or European accounts. This suggests a broader geographic reach to Epstein's financial entanglement strategy.

• Was Roza's modeling agency connected to Brunel? MC2 Model Management operated in New York, Miami, and Paris — all cities where Roza appears in the emails. No agency name is mentioned, but the geographic overlap is notable.

• What happened after October 2012? The seized email trail ends abruptly. Roza was in Southeast Asia; Epstein continued traveling. Whether contact resumed through other channels — phone, messaging apps, or intermediaries — is not documented in the archive.

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