The Department of Justice (DOJ) released millions of documents in the Jeffrey Epstein case, with tons of celebrities and famous names mentioned, including stars of several Bravo television shows. While Epstein’s reach is extensive, none of the Bravo stars mentioned in the files have been accused of wrongdoing or charged with any crimes connected to Epstein, a financer and convicted sex offender.
The release included over 2,000 videos and 180,000 images. According to emails that were released, some of the Bravo stars appeared to have a social relationship with Epstein, while another just met with someone who relayed the conversation to Epstein. One Bravo star was also on a “wish list” of actresses that was sent to Ghislaine Maxwell, a former socialite and convicted sex offender who is currently serving a 20-year federal prison sentence.
The documents are part of a release under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which President Donald Trump signed into law on November 19. Over 3.5 million pages have been released so far and were collected from cases against Epstein in New York and Florida, as well as a case against Maxwell and cases that investigated Epstein’s death.
Whitney Sudler-Smith
Southern Charm’s Whitney Sudler-Smith is mentioned in the Epstein files in the context of him meeting with someone who relayed the encounter to Epstein. In an email from an unknown person on April 25, 2014, the person tells Epstein they had dinner with Sudler-Smith, who they identified as a “Southern Charm producer.” The person also says “the cast” was at the dinner as well, although they don’t mention anyone else by name. That year would have coincided with the premiere of the show, which had a cast that included Craig Conover, Cameran Eubanks, Jenna King, Thomas Ravenel, Shep Rose, and Sudler-Smith. It’s unclear who out of that cast attended dinner.
Sudler-Smith allegedly told the person emailing Epstein that he was making a TV show called Tzarinas that was about “Russian girls in NY.” The person told Epstein they suggested someone who’s name was redacted but Sudler-Smith said he “already met her and that she was ‘too boring and cared only about being skinny.’”
Newsweek reached out to Sudler-Smith via Instagram for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.
Carole Radziwill
Carole Radziwill from Real Housewives of New York City is one of the Bravo stars mentioned the most times in the files. In one email to Peggy Siegal, an entertainment publicist, who was described as a connector between Epstein and Hollywood, someone said they were “waiting to hear from Carole Radziwill” for the Hitchcock premiere.
Radziwill was also an honorary board member of the IFP, which sent Epstein a thank you letter for donating $7,000 for the Gotham Independent Film Awards. They also sent Epstein a letter inviting him to the Gotham Awards in 2011.
Radziwill emailed with Maxwell several times, according to the files. In one email, Maxwell told Radziwill that she’s the “most wonderful, the most beautiful, the smartest, the best, the brightest.” She also signed the email “your BF friend (fingers crossed).”
In 2005, Radziwill emailed Maxwell, “Good morning you and mini!” Maxwell also emailed Radziwill late on a Saturday night in 2005 making sure she got home okay and complained that the “Simon says site” spelled her name wrong.
“I’ll speak to them on tuesday to get correct spelling …..they are morons,” Radziwill responded. “Had a v nice day. City was beautiful. Bought bra for party dress ….. v excited.”
An FBI document also stated that Radziwill was in Epstein’s black book and went to Maxwell’s house in New York. The document notes that Radziwill published a book and that “her and Epstein discussed the book,” although it’s unclear if “her” refers to Maxwell or Radziwill.
In 2004, Maxwell and Epstein also sent a FedEx priority overnight package to Radziwill, according to a receipt included in the files.
Radziwill is also mentioned in a Daily Mail article from 2007 titled, “Ghislaine Maxwell is ‘just like her Daddy,’” about a party at an Upper East Side townhouse to celebrate the opening of a new store belonging to Allegra Hicks.
In September 2025, Radziwill posted on X that she knew Maxwell “socially” and had a “real camera.” Radziwill said she asked Maxwell to take a photo of her for her book because she didn’t like how the professional ones turned out and she said yes.
“In hindsight was it odd she had a camera? I guess but who knew?!” Radziwill said.
She also denied knowing anything about what was going on with Epstein.
“Sure rich men, creepy people… obvs the men who were involved knew…I’m saying the social party friends especially us girls– we didn’t know. When people are doing bad s— they hide it well. It’s f***ing creepy,” she posted on X.
Newsweek reached out to Radziwill via email but did not receive a response in time for publication.
Caroline Stanbury
In an email between two people in the FBI, one person, whose name was redacted, suggested the agency speak to Caroline Stanbury. Stanbury originally appeared on Bravo’s Ladies of London but later joined the Real Housewives of Dubai as part of the original cast.
She’s also mentioned in an article that someone tells Epstein they should have an attorney write a letter to the Daily Mail about. The article was titled “How Prince Andrew shared a room at Epstein’s Caribbean hideaway with a busty blonde who claimed she was a brain surgeon.”
In the article, Lisa Walker is identified as a friend of Stanbury and told the Daily Mail that “I met Epstein with Caroline.”
Stanbury’s connection to Epstein isn’t a new revelation and was the topic of tension at the Real Housewives of Dubai reunion. During a heated exchange, cast member Lesa Milan told Stanbury to “focus on being in Jeffrey Epstein’s notebook.”
When host Andy Cohen asked if Milan’s accusation was true, Stanbury admitted that it was and she was “very good friends with all of them,” in reference to Epstein’s inner circle. Stanbury, who grew up in high British society, dated Prince Andrew briefly after his divorce from Sarah Ferguson.
Newsweek reached out to Stanbury via email but did not receive a response in time for publication.
Annabelle Neilson
Annabelle Neilson, who was part of the original cast of Ladies of London, had several email exchanges with Epstein. In 2012, she got an email from Epstein saying he was going to be in New York for Freeze and asked if she was going to be around the Armory.
“There’s a BUM there you might like!!! X,” Epstein wrote.
Neilson responded that Freeze is the 4th to the 7th of May but that she’d be there on the 2nd.
In another email, Neilson asked Epstein if he was in Paris because she was headed there. Epstein asked if she had “any cute friends there” and she said “non (sic) in Paris. Let me know if you come over,. How about Davina..”
The two also discussed setting up a Skype session to talk, although it’s unclear what the conversation was about and Epstein asked if she’d be coming to the U.S. and she said “I wish!! Staying in London.”
Neilson passed away in 2018. Epstein sent an article about her death to someone else, whose email and name have been redacted.
Denise Richards
In an email to “aunt ghislaine,” by a sender whose name and email has been redacted, the person says they’d like to do “nasty things” to a “wish list” of actresses that includes Denise Richards, who would later go on to join the cast of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Maxwell responded that she “got the wish list” and the person should “feel free to expand it at any time.”
Newsweek reached out to Richards via email for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.
Lea Black
In 2016, Lea Black from the Real Housewives of Miami requested to join Epstein’s LinkedIn network, according to an email from the files. In an email from 2010, Black tells Epstein she is thinking of him and that her husband, Roy, has a trial starting soon. She tells Epstein that her son, RJ, and her are at the Ritz and “maybe we will be able to say hi.”
She also asked Epstein if he’d come to a charity event despite him not like “going out.”
“I promise a fun and memorable night,” Black wrote in the email.
In November 2009, Black complimented a gift that Epstein gave her son, RJ, and told him her and her husband would be in Los Angeles in June if “you determine your legal issues need attention.”
After one visit, Epstein said it was “great fun,” and called her son “unique.”
Newsweek reached out to Black via email for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.
