David Gallo is an American oceanographer and ocean explorer who served for nearly three decades as Director of Special Projects at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He co-led expeditions that produced the first comprehensive map of the RMS Titanic in 2010 and located the wreckage of Air France Flight 447 in 2011, and is widely known for his TED talks on deep-ocean exploration. Jeffrey Epstein cultivated and funded numerous scientists and scientific institutions, a pattern documented by NPR and other outlets. In the released Epstein files Gallo appears in direct email correspondence with Epstein around April 2012. Independent press coverage naming Gallo specifically in connection with Epstein was not located, so this correspondence is drawn from the file release itself rather than third-party reporting.
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Who is David Gallo?
David Gallo is an American oceanographer and ocean explorer who served for nearly three decades as Director of Special Projects at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He co-led expeditions that produced the first comprehensive map of the RMS Titanic in 2010 and located the wreckage of Air France Flight 447 in 2011, and is widely known for his TED talks on deep-ocean exploration. Jeffrey Epstein cultivated and funded numerous scientists and scientific institutions, a pattern documented by NPR and other outlets. In the released Epstein files Gallo appears in direct email correspondence with Epstein around April 2012. Independent press coverage naming Gallo specifically in connection with Epstein was not located, so this correspondence is drawn from the file release itself rather than third-party reporting.
What is David Gallo's connection to Jeffrey Epstein?
David Gallo appears in 233 case documents, 0 flight logs, and 0 emails from the Epstein investigation files.
Is David Gallo in the Epstein files?
Yes. David Gallo is referenced in 233 documents from the Epstein case files, including court filings, FBI reports, and DOJ releases.
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