This former MMA fighter was Jeffrey Epstein's bodyguard for 5-6 years, traveling all over the world with him. He acted as his personal driver to him and his friends, including during when Epstein was serving his cushy 13 month jail sentence.
Igor Zinoviev
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Igor Zinoviev
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Igor was a former commando in the Soviet army, later joining the municipal police force, where they he would do things such as protect airports from terrorist attacks and bust illegal immigration rings. He eventually found his way into the fighting world.
One of the most famous knockouts in the early days of UFC featured him getting absolutely wrecked by Frank Shamrock, who knocked him out cold with a powerful slam to the mat. His career never really recovered after this.
Igor was married back in 92 to a Katie Rodgers who's now in real estate, and later in 98 he married Tatiana who has a few LLC's like MaxiYumms in Jersey. She also might be in real estate not 100% sure on that though.
Tatiana and Igor sold their home in Marlboro, NJ in 2005.
So to how he first met Epstein: A friend introduced them and Epstein pitched him on working for him as a bodyguard/trainer/driver. He traveled everywhere with him during this time, including to his properties at the Zorro Ranch and Little St. James.
A few of his flight log appearances here.
From Newark to Miami with Dana Burns, Tatiana Simonova, and Epstein.
And from Miami to St. Thomas with the same people in 2006.
Right pic from 2007
Newark to St. Thomas with Epstein, Andrew Farkas, Jennifer Kalin and Nadia Marcinko.
From Newark to Miami with Dana Burns, Tatiana Simonova, and Epstein.
And from Miami to St. Thomas with the same people in 2006.
Right pic from 2007
Newark to St. Thomas with Epstein, Andrew Farkas, Jennifer Kalin and Nadia Marcinko.
When Epstein was serving his 13 month sentence, Igor was usually the one that drove him to and from the jail and his offices at the fake science foundation he created so he could continue abusing girls during his supposed punishment.
Reminder that Palm beach Sheriff, Ric Bradshaw accommodated this ridiculous "work release program" and is complicit in his continued abuse because that same fake foundation donated 130k to the PB Sherrif's office.
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In August of last year a bombshell interview with Igor and NYmag took place. At first things were cordial, but when the reporter started bringing up his past statements he made to him just 4 years earlier, Igor's attitude quickly changed.
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Igor claimed that he lived in the Palm beach guesthouse while working for Epstein. The Polish house manager he's referring to is Janusz Banasiak.
Thread on him here
Thread on him here
Here's where the interview really goes off the rails. The reporter starts asking him about how in the past interview he said he saw Epstein with numerous teen girls. Igor back peddles big time from this.
You can really sense the panic.
You can really sense the panic.
He thinks Epstein did in fact kill himself but had inside help in doing so. Also denies that he was offered money for his silence.
Another major thing he disavowed from his prior statements was where he said Epstein got a heads up from local authorities when they were going to check up on him.
Was he the man that helped Adriana Ross remove computers and help "sanitize" the house before police warrant was executed at the Palm beach mansion? 🤔
Not sure exactly when he started working for him. July 2006 was the first fl appearance raid in 2005.
Not sure exactly when he started working for him. July 2006 was the first fl appearance raid in 2005.
He couldn't wait to get the hell off the phone...
Correction on this screenshot that I misread from the article.
They bought it in 2005 for 233k sold it for 200k in 2016*
h/t @Moratel_Entles for pointing this out. 👍
They bought it in 2005 for 233k sold it for 200k in 2016*
h/t @Moratel_Entles for pointing this out. 👍
Bradley Edwards, the lawyer for countless Epstein victims, has an entire chapter dedicated to Igor in his book, Relentless Pursuit. I'll go through a bit of these jaw dropping stories he talks about here.
He can confirm Sarah Ransome's account of desperately trying to escape Epstein's Pedo island.
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Another nugget not included as to why he hired Igor in the first place. He was increasing scared that one of his victim's fathers would beat the holy living shit out of him.
Igor asserts that:
📍Epstein promised the girls the world in return for their servitude
📍Epstein had the local authorities in his "pocket"
📍He was a dangerous man and had often talked about Edwards.
📍Believed he would never be federally prosecuted
📍Epstein promised the girls the world in return for their servitude
📍Epstein had the local authorities in his "pocket"
📍He was a dangerous man and had often talked about Edwards.
📍Believed he would never be federally prosecuted
He related a story of Epstein seeing a Woman lawyer who had apparently drowned in her swimming pool, alluding to the fact that maybe it wasn't an accident and maybe he had something to do with it. 😳
Now this one is quite interesting. Epstein sent Igor to CIA headquarters in Virginia to take some sort of class. He was the only private citizen in the one week class. He was given a book with a personalized note that he was to give to Jeffrey at his jail cell in Florida.
He tells another story where Epstein in a fit of rage raced to a billionaire hedge fund manager's office (Dubin?) and said "You need to get that money to Israel immediately. Like fucking yesterday!"
The guy who was noticeably scared told him he had wired 30 million that same day
The guy who was noticeably scared told him he had wired 30 million that same day
Their meeting ended with Igor yet again warning Edwards to be careful.
"Jeffrey Epstein is not someone to mess with."
"Jeffrey Epstein is not someone to mess with."
