Tyler Shears
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Search engine optimization expert hired in July 2013 to clean up Epstein's online reputation; billed nearly $51,000 in seven months for services including removing Epstein's mug shot from Wikipedia and pushing down negative search results.
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Entities connected to Tyler Shears through shared intermediaries, but not directly linked.
Person
Al Seckel
Connected via: Wikipedia, Jeffrey Epstein, Jeffrey Epstein Wikipedia entry
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Virginia Giuffre
Connected via: Wikipedia, Jeffrey Epstein
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Mike Keesling
Connected via: Jeffrey Epstein, Jeffrey Epstein Wikipedia entry
Connected via: Jeffrey Epstein
Connected via: Jeffrey Epstein
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Mentioned In
- Organization Wikipedia - Shears managed to remove Epstein's mug shot from his Wikipedia entry Official Document
- Document Jeffrey Epstein Wikipedia entry - Shears managed to remove Epstein's mug shot from his Wikipedia entry as part of reputation management work Official Document
Connected To
- Organization Wikipedia - Shears successfully removed Epstein's mug shot from his Wikipedia entry as part of the reputation management campaign Official Document
Employed By
- Person Jeffrey Epstein - Epstein hired Shears in July 2013 for SEO and reputation cleanup services; Shears billed nearly $51,000 in seven months. Official Document
- Person Jeffrey Epstein - Shears was hired in July 2013 for SEO and internet cleanup services, removing Epstein's Wikipedia mug shot and billin... Official Document
Represented By
- Person Jeffrey Epstein - Shears managed to remove Epstein's mug shot from Wikipedia, push down negative links, and secure positive articles Official Document
Associated With
- Person Jeffrey Epstein - Shears worked to manipulate Epstein's Wikipedia entry, removing his mug shot and pushing down negative links. Official Document
Source Documents & Evidence
“Epstein also took his frustrations out on Tyler Shears, described in emails as an expert in search engine optimisation, who asked for as much as $US15,000 up front plus $US125 an hour and expenses for internet cleanup services when he was hired in...”Accessed: 2026-04-07
“Epstein also took his frustrations out on Tyler Shears, described in emails as an expert in search engine optimisation, who asked for as much as $US15,000 up front plus $US125 an hour and expenses for internet cleanup services when he was hired in...”Accessed: 2026-04-08
“Epstein also took his frustrations out on Tyler Shears, described in emails as an expert in search engine optimisation, who asked for as much as $US15,000 up front plus $US125 an hour and expenses for internet cleanup services when he was hired in...”Accessed: 2026-04-08
“Tyler Shears, described in emails as an expert in search engine optimisation, who asked for as much as $US15,000 up front plus $US125 an hour... Emails show that he managed to remove Epstein's mug shot from his Wikipedia entry”Accessed: 2026-04-09
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Added: 2026-04-07
· Updated: 2026-05-04
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