Alfred Paul Seckel

American collector and popularizer of visual illusions who organized the Mindshift conference with Jeffrey Epstein and provided reputation management services for him.

Key Relationships

Connected To

• Organization Cornell University - Seckel attended Cornell University from 1976 to 1978 but left without receiving a degree. Single Source
• Organization U.S. Southern District of New York - There were at least 25 cases involving Seckel in the Los Angeles Superior Court database from 1992 to 2015. Single Source
• Person John Edwards - Seckel and Edwards co-created the Darwin fish design in 1983. Single Source
• Event Mindshift conference - Seckel was involved in organizing the Mindshift science conference with Jeffrey Epstein. Credible Reporting
• Person Isabel Maxwell - Isabel Maxwell was romantically involved with Al Seckel from 2007 until his death in 2015. Credible Reporting
• Person Isabel Maxwell - Seckel was in a relationship with Isabel Maxwell from 2007 until his death in 2015. Official Document
• Document Epstein documents (20,000-plus released records) - 2010 email from Seckel to Epstein about manipulating Wikipedia article Official Document

Located At

• Location France - Seckel moved to France around 2010 and died there in 2015. Single Source
• Location Los Angeles metropolitan area - Seckel moved to the Los Angeles metropolitan area in 1981 and lived there for nearly thirty years. Single Source
• Location Meyreuil - Seckel and Maxwell moved to Meyreuil, France around 2010 reportedly to care for Maxwell's mother. Single Source
• Location Malibu, California - Seckel lived in Malibu, California before moving to France around 2010 Credible Reporting

Mentioned In

• Organization U.S. Southern District of New York - Emails released by the US Congress in November 2025 documented Seckel's discussions with Jeffrey Epstein about reputa... Official Document
• Organization U.S. Southern District of New York - Al Seckel's communications with Jeffrey Epstein are documented in DOJ records Official Document
• Document DocumentCloud - Epstein documents collection - Al Seckel authored/compiled research that is part of the Epstein documents collection Official Document
• Organization Wikipedia - Seckel emailed Epstein in 2010 about trying to replace Epstein's mugshot and remove "misconduct" from his Wikipedia a... Official Document
• Document Jeffrey Epstein's mug shot - Al Seckel mentioned and discussed Jeffrey Epstein's mug shot in a communication. Single Source
• Organization AFR (Australian Financial Review) - Al Seckel is referenced in the context of an AFR article about AI privacy tools for wealthy individuals Credible Reporting
• Document Epstein's science website - An interview between Jeffrey Epstein and Al Seckel discussing perception appeared on Epstein's science website. Credible Reporting
• Document US Congress released emails (November 2025) - Congressional emails document Seckel's reputation management work for Jeffrey Epstein in 2010. Official Document
• Document US Congress released emails (November 2025) - Congressional emails released in November 2025 document Seckel's discussions with Epstein about reputation management... Official Document
• Document US Congress emails - Congressional emails document Seckel's discussions with Epstein about reputation management services in 2010. Official Document
• Organization U.S. Congress - The US Congress released emails showing communications between Seckel and Epstein about reputation management. Official Document
• Document Emails released by US Congress (November 2025) - Seckel is referenced in congressional email releases showing his reputation management work for Epstein. Official Document

Part Of

• Person Paul Bernard Seckel - Al Seckel was the son of Paul Bernard Seckel. Single Source
• Person Ruth Schonthal - Al Seckel was the son of Ruth Schonthal. Single Source
• Event Mindshift conference - Seckel was involved in organizing the Mindshift science conference in 2009, which took place in early 2011. Credible Reporting

Associated With

• Person John Edwards - Seckel and John Edwards co-created the Darwin fish design in 1983. Single Source
• Person Jeremy Norman - Seckel collected scientific papers of early molecular biologists for rare-book dealer Jeremy Norman during the late 1... Single Source
• Person Tom McIver - Tom McIver accused Seckel in a 1994 article of failing to disclose financial information and misrepresenting academic... Single Source
• Person Murray Gell-Mann - Seckel organized the Mindshift conference which Gell-Mann attended on Little Saint James in early 2011. Single Source
• Person Leonard Mlodinow - Seckel organized the Mindshift conference which Mlodinow attended on Little Saint James in early 2011. Single Source
• Person Gerald Sussman - Seckel organized the Mindshift conference which Sussman attended on Little Saint James in early 2011. Single Source
• Person Frances Arnold - Seckel organized the Mindshift conference which Arnold attended on Little Saint James in early 2011. Single Source
• Person Laura Mullen - Seckel married Laura Mullen in 1980; they later divorced. Single Source
• Person Denice D. Lewis - Seckel married Denice D. Lewis in 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Single Source
• Person Alice Klarke - Seckel married for a third time to Alice Klarke; the union was dissolved in 2007. Single Source
• Organization Evolution Design - Seckel sued Evolution Design for copyright infringement related to the Darwin fish design. Single Source
• Event Mindshift conference - Seckel organized the Mindshift science conference in collaboration with Jeffrey Epstein. Credible Reporting
• Document Communication from Al Seckel to Jeffrey Epstein - Al Seckel was the sender/author of the communication to Jeffrey Epstein. Single Source
• Person Brock Pierce - Seckel organized the Mindshift conference which Pierce attended on Little Saint James in early 2011. Single Source
• Person Isabel Maxwell - Isabel Maxwell was in a romantic relationship with Al Seckel from 2007 until his death in 2015. Credible Reporting
• Person Isabel Maxwell - Seckel was in a personal relationship with Isabel Maxwell, Ghislaine Maxwell's sister, from 2007 until his death. Credible Reporting
• Person Ghislaine Maxwell - Maxwell was romantically involved with Seckel from 2007 until his death in 2015, and they moved to France together ar... Credible Reporting

Charged With

• Person Tom McIver - Seckel sued McIver for libel over edits to his Wikipedia page. Single Source
• Organization Evolution Design - Seckel sued Evolution Design for copyright infringement regarding the Darwin fish design. Single Source

Employed By

• Organization Southern California Skeptics - Seckel was the co-founder and executive director of Southern California Skeptics. Single Source
• Organization University of California, Los Angeles - Al Seckel was a professor at UCLA during the time of documented communications with Jeffrey Epstein. Credible Reporting
• Organization UCLA - Was employed as a professor at UCLA Credible Reporting

Owned

• Document Darwin fish design - Seckel co-created the Darwin fish design with John Edwards in 1983. Single Source

Attended

• Event Mindshift conference - Seckel was involved in organizing the Mindshift conference with Epstein. Credible Reporting
• Event Mindshift conference - Seckel organized the Mindshift conference on Little Saint James. Official Document
• Event TED2004 - Al Seckel attended and presented at TED2004 Single Source

Organized

• Event Mindshift conference - Seckel co-organized the Mindshift science conference with Jeffrey Epstein in 2009. Credible Reporting

Funded

• Event Mindshift conference - Seckel collaborated with Epstein to organize the Mindshift conference on Epstein's private island. Credible Reporting

Source Documents & Evidence

• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_files
• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_files#cite_ref-prisonpro/transfers_136-0
• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_files#cite_note-justicedepartmentjan302026...
• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Epstein_files&action=info#cite_re...
• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_files#cite_ref-13
• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_files#cite_ref-IndJul25_94-1
• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_files#cite_note-251
• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_files#cite_ref-157
• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_files#cite_ref-Bloomberg-vetting_185-1
• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_files#cite_ref-82