Simona Petreike
Lithuanian ballet dancer who corresponded with Epstein from 2009 to 2019; bequeathed $3 million in his 1953 Trust executed two days before his death. Brought to Epstein's Manhattan home by Ramsey Elkholy in March 2018. Co-addressed in emails with Jean-Luc Brunel about scouting in Vilnius.
Also known as: Balerina Simona, [email protected], Simona Petreikiene
Lithuanian ballet dancer and wife of Vilnius event organizer Valdas Petreikis. Corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein under the alias "balerina simona" ([email protected]) from 2009 through May 2019. Epstein funded her ballet studies and she described his support as having "changed my life as an artist and as a person." In November 2009, Epstein sent "model scout friends" to Vilnius at her suggestion. In March 2011, Epstein emailed both Jean-Luc Brunel and Simona together about "vilnius."
In 2017, she introduced her husband Valdas to Epstein and shared his Skype handle. In March 2018, Ramsey Elkholy brought her to Epstein's New York residence at 9 East 71st Street. In Epstein's 1953 Trust, executed August 8, 2019 (two days before his death), she was bequeathed $3,000,000 as bequest #18 ; between Ann Rodriguez ($5M) and David Rogers ($4M). After the scandal broke in February 2026, the family publicly stated they refused the inheritance. She lived near Geneva, Switzerland by 2018 and was connected to the Baltic Ballet Theatre in Vilnius.
Lithuanian prosecutors opened a pretrial investigation into possible human trafficking in February 2026 after reviewing the correspondence.
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Who is Simona Petreike?
Lithuanian ballet dancer and wife of Vilnius event organizer Valdas Petreikis. Corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein under the alias "balerina simona" ([email protected]) from 2009 through May 2019. Epstein funded her ballet studies and she described his support as having "changed my life as an artist and as a person." In November 2009, Epstein sent "model scout friends" to Vilnius at her suggestion. In March 2011, Epstein emailed both Jean-Luc Brunel and Simona together about "vilnius." In 2017, she introduced her husband Valdas to Epstein and shared his Skype handle. In March 2018, Ramsey Elkholy brought her to Epstein's New York residence at 9 East 71st Street. In Epstein's 1953 Trust, executed August 8, 2019 (two days before his death), she was bequeathed $3,000,000 as bequest #18 ; between Ann Rodriguez ($5M) and David Rogers ($4M). After the scandal broke in February 2026, the family publicly stated they refused the inheritance. She lived near Geneva, Switzerland by 2018 and was connected to the Baltic Ballet Theatre in Vilnius. Lithuanian prosecutors opened a pretrial investigation into possible human trafficking in February 2026 after reviewing the correspondence.
What is Simona Petreike's connection to Jeffrey Epstein?
Simona Petreike appears in 7 case documents, 0 flight logs, and 0 emails from the Epstein investigation files.
Is Simona Petreike in the Epstein files?
Yes. Simona Petreike is referenced in 7 documents from the Epstein case files, including court filings, FBI reports, and DOJ releases.
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