[GRADE A2/B — DOJ files, 23andMe records, investigative journalism]
v3.0 documented 4 DNA kits to Ariane. v4.0 reveals a systematic VIP DNA collection program.
Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff ordered 30 Health and Ancestry Service kits from 23andMe at $199 each (over $6,000) in summer 2017. The large order triggered 23andMe's customer support team to reach out with questions.
Recipients included: Ariane de Rothschild, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem (Chairman of Dubai World/DP World), Woody Allen, Soon-Yi Previn, Noam Chomsky, Valeria Wasserman Chomsky, and a recipient identified as "Jabor" (registered by Karyna Shuliak).
DropSite News reported separately that Epstein recruited NSA codebreakers for a genome "Manhattan Project" connected to Russia's Skolkovo innovation hub and Bill Gates/MIT. This places the 23andMe kit distribution in the context of a broader genetic data collection initiative.
23andMe filed for bankruptcy in 2025. The fate of collected DNA data — including samples from Epstein's VIP network — remains unknown.
WHAT THIS SHOWS AND DOES NOT SHOW: Epstein systematically collected DNA from high-profile associates including the CEO of a major banking dynasty and a Gulf-state port authority chairman. The connection to a reported genome "Manhattan Project" raises questions about purpose. However, no evidence shows the collected DNA was used for illicit purposes.