Stephen Kevin Bannon Was Scheduled to Visit Epstein's Island in May 2019
- Patrick Duggan
- Feb 12
- 5 min read
# Stephen Kevin Bannon Was Scheduled to Visit Epstein's Island in May 2019
The Flight Manifests
We found flight manifests.
Not correspondence. Not rumors. Not "sources say."
Flight booking records from Amex Centurion Travel, coordinated through Epstein's staff, for a trip to Little St. James Island in May 2019.
Two months before Jeffrey Epstein's arrest.
The Passengers
**EFTA02284049** (May 1, 2019):
*"Daniel Andre Fleuette*
*Stephen Kevin Bannon*
*Dein Rodolfo Valverde*
*They are all US citizens..you don't really need the other passport info do you?"*
Three names. Three passports. One destination.
Who Is Stephen Kevin Bannon?
According to [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Bannon), Stephen Kevin Bannon (born November 27, 1953) is:
- Former White House Chief Strategist under Donald Trump
- Former Executive Chairman of Breitbart News
- Co-founder of the "alt-right platform"
- Former Goldman Sachs investment banker
- Former US Navy officer
- Convicted of contempt of Congress (2022)
- Pleaded guilty to fraud (February 2025)
The same Steve Bannon who was Trump's chief strategist during the 2016 campaign and the first seven months of the administration.
Who Is Daniel Andre Fleuette?
According to [IMDB](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1740683/), Daniel Fleuette is a producer and writer known for:
- **Clinton Cash** (2016) - The anti-Clinton documentary
- **Score!**
- **Battle for America**
The producer of one of the most damaging anti-Clinton films was coordinating travel to Epstein's island with Trump's former chief strategist.
The Encrypted Communications
Fleuette wasn't using Gmail. He was using **ProtonMail** - end-to-end encrypted email based in Switzerland.
**EFTA02284087** (May 2, 2019):
*"can we talk on the phone?*
*Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email."*
**EFTA02284204** (May 2, 2019):
*"Sure thing. Talk then.*
*Sent from ProtonMail Mobile"*
**Phone number exposed:** 410.245.4456 (Baltimore area code)
Why was the Clinton Cash producer using encrypted email to coordinate island visits with Epstein's staff?
The Itinerary
**EFTA02284087** (May 2, 2019):
*"sorry! my email was a bit confusing! The 'he' I was referring to was Steve...Jeffrey is on his island already. I have the below itinerary on Delta for you, Steve and Dain:*
*OUTBOUND: Sat. May 4 Delta 465 depart JFK at 8:35am arrive St. Thomas 12:36pm*
*RETURN: Mon. May 6 Delta 676 depart St. Thomas 1:50pm"*
"Jeffrey is on his island already."
Epstein was waiting for them.
The Norway Escape Route
Here's where it gets darker.
**EFTA02284994** (May 2, 2019):
Fleuette, via ProtonMail:
*"that would be awesome Norway - specifically Bergen, Norway"*
**EFTA02284276** (May 3, 2019):
*"Can we get flights from STT through Ft. Lauderdale and on to Bergen Norway for Monday May 6th? If so, lets hold tickets for the 3 men. Stephen would fly biz if possible."*
**EFTA02285032** (May 2, 2019):
*"Same 3 men...if anyone gets a biz seat it would be Bannon. But I think they would fly from New York not St. Thomas..."*
They were planning to fly from Epstein's island to Norway. Bergen specifically.
Why Norway?
The Coordination
This wasn't a casual trip. This was professionally coordinated through Epstein's infrastructure.
**Involved parties:**
- **Natalia Molotkova** - Amex Centurion Relationship Manager
- **Amanda Devine** - Assistant to Darren K. Indyke (Epstein's lawyer)
- **Daphne Wallace** - Coordinator
- **Lesley Groff** - Epstein's executive assistant (later named in indictments)
**EFTA02284513** (May 2, 2019):
*"The Ritz Carlton Hotel is closed until July. The Ritz Carlton Club has 2 bedroom apartments available. Should I proceed with booking two of those?"*
Ritz Carlton accommodations. Business class flights. Encrypted communications. This was VIP treatment.
The Timeline
| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **May 1, 2019** | Passport details submitted for Bannon, Fleuette, Valverde |
| **May 2, 2019** | Flight coordination begins, Norway discussed |
| **May 3, 2019** | Norway flights researched, "will remain fluid" |
| **May 4, 2019** | Scheduled departure JFK → St. Thomas |
| **May 6, 2019** | Scheduled return (or Norway escape?) |
| **July 6, 2019** | Epstein arrested at Teterboro Airport |
| **August 10, 2019** | Epstein found dead in cell |
Two months. That's how close this trip was to the arrest.
What We Don't Know
1. **Did the trip actually happen?** The documents show planning and booking. We don't have confirmation of travel.
2. **Why Norway?** Bergen is a port city. Norway has complex extradition arrangements. Was this contingency planning?
3. **Who is Dain Rodolfo Valverde?** The third passenger remains unidentified in public records.
4. **What was the purpose?** The documents don't specify why Trump's former chief strategist and the Clinton Cash producer were visiting a convicted sex offender's island.
5. **Did Bannon actually go?** Flight manifests show booking, not boarding.
The Political Implications
Steve Bannon built his brand on anti-establishment populism. He positioned himself as fighting "the elites."
Daniel Fleuette produced Clinton Cash - a film designed to expose Clinton Foundation corruption.
Both were coordinating travel to the private island of a convicted sex offender, through encrypted channels, two months before that sex offender was arrested on federal trafficking charges.
The same Bannon who:
- Ran Trump's 2016 campaign
- Served as White House Chief Strategist
- Founded Breitbart News
- Hosted War Room podcast
- Was pardoned by Trump in January 2021
The Encryption Question
Why ProtonMail?
ProtonMail is based in Switzerland. It offers end-to-end encryption. It's designed for people who don't want their communications read.
Journalists use it. Activists use it. Whistleblowers use it.
And apparently, people coordinating trips to Jeffrey Epstein's island use it too.
**EFTA02284951** (May 2, 2019):
*"I'm unsure also - are we meant to fly w/ Jeff? what time is takeoff?"*
*"Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email."*
They were discussing whether to fly WITH Epstein. On his plane. To his island.
The Previous Bannon-Epstein Connection
This isn't the first Bannon reference in our index.
We previously documented WhatsApp messages showing Bannon joking about Epstein with Larry Summers in March 2018:
*"you know what its like when youre hanging with epstein and trying to find a good attorney"*
That was dismissed as dark humor between powerful men.
This is flight manifests.
Verify It Yourself
**epstein.dugganusa.com** - 329,442 documents indexed
**Key Searches:**
- *Stephen Kevin Bannon* - The flight manifests
- *Daniel Fleuette* - ProtonMail coordination
- *ProtonMail* - Encrypted communications
- *Bergen Norway* - Escape route planning
**Key Documents:**
- **EFTA02284049** - Passenger list: Bannon, Fleuette, Valverde
- **EFTA02284087** - "Jeffrey is on his island already"
- **EFTA02284276** - Norway flights, "Stephen would fly biz"
- **EFTA02285032** - "if anyone gets a biz seat it would be Bannon"
- **EFTA02284994** - "specifically Bergen, Norway"
The Questions That Demand Answers
1. Did Steve Bannon visit Jeffrey Epstein's island in May 2019?
2. Why was the Clinton Cash producer using encrypted email to coordinate the trip?
3. Why were they planning escape routes to Norway?
4. Did the January 6 Committee know about these documents when they subpoenaed Bannon?
5. Did prosecutors have these flight manifests when Bannon was convicted of contempt?
6. What was discussed on the island - if the trip occurred?
7. Why has no mainstream outlet reported on these specific documents?
The Bottom Line
Flight booking records show Stephen Kevin Bannon - Trump's former White House Chief Strategist - was scheduled to visit Jeffrey Epstein's island in May 2019.
The trip was coordinated through encrypted ProtonMail by Daniel Fleuette, producer of the anti-Clinton documentary "Clinton Cash."
Escape routes to Bergen, Norway were being planned.
Jeffrey Epstein was arrested two months later.
These are DOJ documents. We indexed 329,442 of them. This is what we found.
*"Jeffrey is on his island already. I have the below itinerary on Delta for you, Steve and Dain."*
*- Epstein staff coordinator, May 2, 2019*
*EFTA02284087. We indexed it.*
*"Can we get flights from STT through Ft. Lauderdale and on to Bergen Norway for Monday May 6th? If so, lets hold tickets for the 3 men. Stephen would fly biz if possible."*
*- Travel coordination, May 3, 2019*
*EFTA02284276. We indexed it.*
*Her name was Renee Nicole Good.*
*His name was Alex Jeffery Pretti.*