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This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":null,"source":null},{"id":21727,"text":"Search scope note: No court records found for \"Financial Trust Company, Inc.\" in automated database search as of 2026-04-23. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":null,"source":null},{"id":21726,"text":"Search scope note: No lobbying disclosures found for \"Financial Trust Company, Inc.\" in automated database search as of 2026-04-23. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":null,"source":null},{"id":21725,"text":"Search scope note: No corporate registrations found for \"Financial Trust Company, Inc.\" in automated database search as of 2026-04-23. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":null,"source":null},{"id":21724,"text":"Search scope note: No usaspending contracts found for \"Financial Trust Company, Inc.\" in automated database search as of 2026-04-23. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":null,"source":null},{"id":11227,"text":"The only SEC filing of Epstein's Financial Trust Company Inc appears to be in connection with other entities' filings","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Email from Justice Department files referencing SEC search","url":"https://www.offshorealert.com/jeffrey-epstein-liquid-funding-ltd-selected-filings/","publication":"Directed Inquiry — Web Search"}},{"id":11225,"text":"No direct SEC EDGAR CIK registration found for Financial Trust Company, Inc. despite appearing in SEC filings as co-plaintiff and trustee","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"SEC EDGAR database search results","url":"https://offshoreleaks.icij.org/nodes/82004676","publication":"Directed Inquiry — Web Search"}},{"id":10811,"text":"Financial Trust Company maintained its principal place of business in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, consisting of 2,800 square feet of office space with 11 employees","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Jeffrey Epstein's sworn declaration in court documents","url":"https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1326&context=jcfl","publication":"Directed Inquiry — Web Search"}}],"connections":[{"id":5250,"relationshipType":"facilitator","description":"Former USVI First Lady assisted Epstein in obtaining tax benefits and certified his residency","confidence":"confirmed","firstDocumented":null,"lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":2761,"name":"Cecile de Jongh","slug":"cecile-de-jongh","type":"person"}},{"id":952,"relationshipType":"business","description":"Trust 600 connected to Wexner holdings with FTC as trustee","confidence":"confirmed","firstDocumented":null,"lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":534,"name":"Leslie H. 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