Austrian businessman and president of Forte Properties, a luxury real estate development firm based in New York City specializing in high-end single-family homes in the Hamptons. Fortelni has over 30 years of international real estate and construction experience, including prior work as a subcontractor for the Royal Saudi Commission in Saudi Arabia. Fortelni's name appears in the Epstein case files because Jeffrey Epstein possessed a forged Austrian passport bearing Fortelni's identity. The passport (No. N 0376775, DOB July 30, 1954, birthplace Vienna) carried Epstein's photograph but Fortelni's personal details.
FBI agents discovered the passport during the July 2019 search of Epstein's Manhattan townhouse. Entry stamps on the passport indicate travel through Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris (May 28, 1982) and Malaga, Spain. FBI communications in the released files show agents cross-referencing the passport data with DIVS travel logs, confirming the DOB and name matched a real individual. Fortelni is listed as entry #28 on the DOJ 305 list referenced in AG Bondi's letter to Congress. Austrian authorities subsequently opened an investigation into the forged passport.
There is no indication that Fortelni had any personal relationship with Epstein or was aware his identity had been stolen.
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Marius Fortelni is mentioned in documents or reporting related to the Epstein case. Being mentioned does not imply any wrongdoing, criminal conduct, or inappropriate behavior.
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Who is Marius Fortelni?
Austrian businessman and president of Forte Properties, a luxury real estate development firm based in New York City specializing in high-end single-family homes in the Hamptons. Fortelni has over 30 years of international real estate and construction experience, including prior work as a subcontractor for the Royal Saudi Commission in Saudi Arabia. Fortelni's name appears in the Epstein case files because Jeffrey Epstein possessed a forged Austrian passport bearing Fortelni's identity. The passport (No. N 0376775, DOB July 30, 1954, birthplace Vienna) carried Epstein's photograph but Fortelni's personal details. FBI agents discovered the passport during the July 2019 search of Epstein's Manhattan townhouse. Entry stamps on the passport indicate travel through Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris (May 28, 1982) and Malaga, Spain. FBI communications in the released files show agents cross-referencing the passport data with DIVS travel logs, confirming the DOB and name matched a real individual. Fortelni is listed as entry #28 on the DOJ 305 list referenced in AG Bondi's letter to Congress. Austrian authorities subsequently opened an investigation into the forged passport. There is no indication that Fortelni had any personal relationship with Epstein or was aware his identity had been stolen.
What is Marius Fortelni's connection to Jeffrey Epstein?
Marius Fortelni appears in 64 case documents, 0 flight logs, and 0 emails from the Epstein investigation files.
Is Marius Fortelni in the Epstein files?
Yes. Marius Fortelni is referenced in 64 documents from the Epstein case files, including court filings, FBI reports, and DOJ releases.
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