Potential links between Jeffrey Epstein and the Channel Islands have been revealed in the latest data dump of documents relating to him.
The convicted criminal was reportedly worth nearly £600m when he died in 2020, and like many super-rich people had investments and contacts all over the world, so it’s perhaps no surprise he had links to Guernsey and Jersey.
But how connected was he in the Channel Islands and how often are both Bailiwicks mentioned in the now-infamous Epstein Files?
Express decided to delve into the files to see what we could discover.
Disclaimer: There is no evidence – nor suggestion from Express – that any people or organisations listed here did anything illegal, immoral or otherwise untoward, nor that they had any knowledge of illegal or immoral activities by Epstein or his associates.Guernsey appears more than Jersey
Keywords relating to Guernsey seem to be mentioned significantly more than Jersey in the files*.
For example, St Peter Port is referred to 27 times compared to 15 for St Helier.
Meanwhile, the island’s financial regulator – the GFSC – is mentioned 76 times compared to just 10 for the JFSC.
The States of Guernsey is referenced 90 times, while the States of Jersey** is mentioned just once.
The entire tranche of Epstein related emails amounts to more than three millions pages of documents, which includes thousands of emails, videos, and images.
Of the documents that include a reference related to the Channel Islands, the majority appear to be relatively run-of-the-mill bits of paperwork relating to companies registered in the islands.
However, compared to some other jurisdictions both Channel Islands maintain a low profile – with the BVI and Cayman Islands getting more than 1,300 mentions each.
Neither Sark nor Alderney are mentioned at all, though several members of the Brecqhou-owning Barclay family do appear.
While the number of Channel Islands-related mentions may appear concerning, it is a mere drop in the ocean compared to other key words found within the millions of Epstein documents published by the US since a law forcing their release was passed last year.
As an example, ‘Andrew’ appears more than 17,000 times, and ‘Prince Andrew’ nearly 2,000 times. The words ‘Duke of York’ appear 614 times.
* A search for ‘Jersey’ reveals thousands of entries, but the vast majority of these are for New Jersey – so we discounted these. ** There are no mentions for ‘Government of Jersey’.High-profile people mentioned
While there’s no suggestion of any wrongdoing on their part, several high-profile people with connections to the Channel Islands appear in the files.
The most mentions go to Guernsey resident David Rowland, followed by the Barclay family, and Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich who has ties to Jersey.
One 2011 email exchange suggests Epstein was worried he may have upset Aidan Barclay, whose family owned The Telegraph newspaper at the time.
A 2010 email to former Labour Minister Peter Mandelson suggests Aidan had previously tried to set up a meeting with Epstein in New York.
However, it is unknown what the meeting would have been about or whether it ever happened.
Local names
Express searched many common local surnames and – although some did appear in the files – none appeared to be relevant to the Channel Islands.
The numbers quoted in this article are based on search results from the US Department of Justice’s online search function for the Epstein Files as of 5 February 2026. The DOJ’s site states: “Due to technical limitations and the format of certain materials (e.g., handwritten text), portions of these documents may not be electronically searchable or may produce unreliable search results.”. Express has taken reasonable care to exclude irrelevant and inaccurate results. Express accepts no liability for any errors in the article due to inaccuracies with the DOJ search. We searched for various other notable Channel Islands companies and individuals, including politicians and business leaders, but could find nothing of note.