The Epstein files mention Columbus, GA 125 times. Here’s what we found

Now that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has released more than 3 million documents under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, they are available to review online, and “Columbus, GA” appears 125 times.

The 125 mentions scatter across various record categories rather than clustering in any single narrative or document, and crucially, none implicate locals or confirm guilt.

Columbus, GA appears so frequently because it is home to (formerly named) Total System Services (TSYS, now Fidelity Information Services or FIS) and Synovus (now Pinnacle Financial), which serve clients across the country, and the Ledger-Enquirer did not examine each document individually. These findings are the search results from the DOJ’s Epstein Library page.

The Ledger-Enquirer reached out to the companies named in this article, but none of the representatives agreed to comment on the record.

However, it bears noting that the Gramm-Leach-Billey Act tightly controls how financial institutions disclose nonpublic personal information (NPI) like account numbers, balances or transaction histories — requiring clear notices and opt-out rights for customers.

Financial and banking records

Columbus Bank and Trust (CB&T) - 24 mentions

This transaction was possibly a payment for pilot training, and there is no further information about the individual receiving the payment.

• Wire request for $6,295 from CB&T
• Likely a fax (with “Jeffrey E. Epstein” as a header) 
• From Harry I. Uler  
• To William Doherty, TP Morgan
• Funds were then credited to Bank of North Georgia
• Payment ended up with Airline Transportation Professionals USA Inc.

The majority of the other mentions are wire transfers to Stambaugh Aviation in Brunswick from a JP Morgan account in Epstein’s name.

Synovus Bank - 88 mentions

• Wire for $2,000,500.00
• Beneficiary: Donald J. Stoner
• Authorized debit likely from Pershing LLC

Deutsche Bank - 40,842 mentions

• $4,000,000.00 to Cypress Energy Holdings LLC
• $105,246.67 to Deutsche Bank Germany 
• $4,000,000.00 to Amita Kalra (via BNY Mellon and Deutsche Bank Trust Company)
• Distributions to Guardian Investment in London (amount not listed)
• Multiple smaller income or principal payments to various individuals and trust accounts

UBS Bank - 3,233 mentions

• The address, P.O. Box 84040, Columbus, GA 31908-4040, appears as a standardized form return address on every monthly statement, error/dispute forms and payment coupons.

1FirstBank PR - 2,197 mentions

• Statements, billing errors notices and general correspondence requiring payments or notices sent to “P.O. Box 84025, Columbus GA 31806-4031.”

Wireless call logs

• AT&T account holder name redacted 
• Account holder’s address is in Royal Palm Beach, FL in two and redacted in one
• Three calls from a Columbus, Georgia number in March 2004
• Two numbers were redacted
• One number revealed 

Victims in Epstein’s 2005 Palm Beach investigation often came from Royal Palm Beach High School, a local school in that suburb. Evidence suggests Epstein knew his victims were school girls, and the signs didn’t escape Royal Palm Beach High administrators.

Legal and expert reports

Curriculum Vitae Park Dietz, M.D.,M.P.H., Ph.D.

• Forensic psychiatrist
• Testified at deposition in Columbus 2001

Mentions reflect only the expert’s appearance as a witness in a lawsuit or criminal case held in the city, not any direct link to Epstein

Legal engagement letter

• Between the law firm Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough and Karim Wade
• Nelson Mullins uses Synovus Bank for processing wire transfers

FBI investigative records of Epstein’s death

• Columbus is mentioned as part of a summary output from a search of digital evidence
• Some portion of an individual’s name is redacted
• Suggests a technical contact from Columbus or while traveling through or an account/device routed through or registered to Columbus

Media and crime tracking

The DOJ maintains daily news digests and news sections primarily to manage public information, track media coverage of its actions and disseminate official releases regarding its activities.

Morning news digest

• News roundup from July 2020
• WRBL reports on immigration policy

Southern District of New York press clips digest

• News summary from February 2021
• WTVM reports on child pornography ring

While Columbus, Georgia is mentioned dozens of times in the Epstein investigative files, the overwhelming majority of those references are routine and administrative. You can review many of the publicly released Epstein records and files at the official Department of Justice Epstein library.

If you would like to see the documents I reviewed, email me at srose@ledger-enquirer.com or find me on social media.

This story was originally published February 13, 2026 at 6:00 AM.