Epstein Paid to Pamper Ruemmler, ‘Girls’ at NYC’s Fekkai Salon

March 11, 2026, 2:45 PM UTC

Just before Valentine’s Day 2016, Kathy Ruemmler penciled in a trio of pampering treatments — a $500 massage at the Mandarin Oriental, a $340 facial in Soho and a $95 blowout at New York’s elite Fekkai salon — all on Jeffrey Epstein’s dime.

Two weeks later, she was back in the hair studio for a $660 cut-and-color. Once again, Epstein wanted to pay.

“Trust me, it makes him happy to make you happy :)” wrote Lesley Groff, then-assistant to the disgraced financier. “It does make me happy, as it is so thoughtful and unnecessary,” the lawyer replied.

By Epstein’s standards, the ...

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