Eileen Guggenheim
Dean of the New York Academy of Art in 1993, later became chair of the board; introduced Maria Farmer to Epstein and Maxwell; maintained contact with Epstein after his Florida investigation; interviewed by FBI in 2007; stepped down as chair after Justice Department files revealed ongoing Epstein engagement
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Mutual Connections
Entities connected to Eileen Guggenheim through shared intermediaries, but not directly linked.
Connected via: Lesley Groff, Maria Farmer, New York Academy of Art +4 more
Connected via: Lesley Groff, Maria Farmer, Zorro Ranch +3 more
Connected via: Lesley Groff, Maria Farmer, Zorro Ranch +3 more
Connected via: Maria Farmer, Zorro Ranch, Ghislaine Maxwell +2 more
Connected via: Maria Farmer, Zorro Ranch, Ghislaine Maxwell +2 more
Key Relationships
Connected To
- Person Lesley Groff - Groff communicated with Guggenheim to secure a table for Epstein at the sold-out 2014 Tribeca Ball Official Document
- Person Maria Farmer - Eileen Guggenheim introduced Maria Farmer to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at her graduate exhibition in 1995 Credible Reporting
- Person Maria Farmer - Guggenheim, then dean of the academy, introduced Farmer to Epstein and Maxwell at a 1993 gallery thesis art show Official Document
- Person Ghislaine Maxwell - Guggenheim introduced Maria Farmer to Maxwell along with Epstein at Farmer's 1993 graduation art show. Credible Reporting
Introduced By
- Person Maria Farmer - Maria Farmer was introduced to both Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell by New York Academy of Art dean Eileen Gugg... Single Source
Mentioned In
- Person Maria Farmer - Farmer told Guggenheim about her encounter with Epstein after returning from Ohio, but Guggenheim did not take her co... Official Document
Associated With
- Person Maria Farmer - Guggenheim was the dean who introduced Farmer to Epstein and Maxwell and hosted dinner parties with them. Credible Reporting
- Person Maria Farmer - Guggenheim was the dean when Farmer attended the academy and introduced her to Epstein and Maxwell Credible Reporting
- Person Russell Colgate Wilkinson - Wilkinson is the husband of Eileen Guggenheim and former chair of the academy board, mentioned in her emails to Epstein. Credible Reporting
- Person Ghislaine Maxwell - Eileen Guggenheim introduced Maria Farmer to Ghislaine Maxwell at her 1995 graduate exhibition. Alleged
Introduced To
- Person Maria Farmer - Eileen Guggenheim, dean of the New York Academy of Art, introduced Maria Farmer to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxw... Credible Reporting
Attended
- Location Santa Fe - Eileen Guggenheim attended a dinner party hosted by Epstein and Maxwell in Santa Fe. Single Source
Employed By
- Organization New York Academy of Art - Guggenheim was dean of the academy in the 1990s and is currently the chair of the board Credible Reporting
Visited
- Location Zorro Ranch - Guggenheim attended a dinner party at Zorro Ranch and initially denied being there until shown photographic evidence. Credible Reporting
- Location Epstein's house in New Mexico - Eileen Guggenheim attended a dinner party at Zorro Ranch hosted by Epstein and Maxwell Credible Reporting
Represented By
- Organization Walden Macht & Haran - The law firm noted it had previously represented Eileen Guggenheim before investigating her as part of the academy's ... Official Document
Testified In
- Organization Federal Bureau of Investigation - Guggenheim was interviewed by the FBI in 2007 about Maria Farmer's encounter with Epstein Official Document
Source Documents & Evidence
“At her graduate exhibition in 1995, the school's dean, Eileen Guggenheim, introduced Farmer to both Jeffrey Epstein, who served as a board member at the Academy from 1987 to 1994, and to his companion Ghislaine Maxwell.”Accessed: 2026-02-21
“She said the dean of the academy at the time, Eileen Guggenheim, introduced her to Epstein and his longtime partner, Ghislaine Maxwell, and told her to sell them one of her paintings at a discount. 'It was incredibly wonderful of you to come back,...”Accessed: 2026-03-25
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