Sarah Kellen

Sarah Kellen
Born	May 25, 1979
Died	N/A
Nationality	American
Known for	Primarily known for her role as a close associate and assistant to Jeffrey Epstein.
Affiliation	Assistant to Jeffrey Epstein
Status	Living in Miami Beach, FL
Notes	She worked as one of Epstein’s key aides beginning in the early 2000s and was involved in scheduling, travel, household logistics, and other administrative matters. She was identified by federal prosecutors as a potential co-conspirator in Epstein’s 2007 non-prosecution agreement. Kellen has denied knowingly participating in the sexual exploitation of minors and has stated that she was herself a victim of Epstein.

Sarah Kellen (also known as Sarah Vickers, Sarah Lynelle Kensington, Sarah Kensington, and Sarah Bonk) is an American former personal assistant to financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. She became one of the most prominent women associated with Epstein's inner circle and was identified by federal prosecutors as a potential co-conspirator in Epstein's 2007 non-prosecution agreement.

Kellen has been accused by victims and in civil litigation of helping facilitate Epstein's sexual exploitation of young women and girls, including scheduling appointments described as "massages" and performing other administrative functions connected to Epstein's activities. She has never been criminally charged in connection with Epstein's crimes and has consistently denied knowingly participating in the sexual abuse of minors.

Kellen has also maintained that she was herself a victim of Epstein. In 2026, she publicly expanded on that claim during testimony before the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, stating that Epstein sexually and psychologically abused her for more than a decade.

Early life

Little is publicly documented about Kellen's early life. According to her 2026 congressional testimony, she married at the age of 17 and subsequently moved to Hawaii. After her marriage ended and she became estranged from her family and religious community, she described herself as isolated and vulnerable when she encountered people connected to Epstein.

Kellen has said that she was recruited for work with Epstein after a co-worker at a hotel in Hawaii recommended her for a position. She subsequently moved to New York and began working for Epstein.

Career and employment

Kellen began working for Epstein in approximately 2001 or 2002 and remained associated with him for more than a decade.

Her work included ordinary executive-assistant responsibilities such as scheduling appointments, coordinating travel, arranging flights, maintaining calendars, and handling other administrative matters. She worked closely with Epstein and other members of his household and administrative staff, including Ghislaine Maxwell.

Kellen later became particularly associated with the scheduling of women for Epstein's so-called "massage" appointments. Numerous witnesses and civil plaintiffs subsequently alleged that these appointments frequently became sexual encounters.

A 2019 government memorandum summarizing the investigation stated that Kellen told prosecutors she regarded the masseuses as young adults in their early 20s and did not know that some were minors. According to the memorandum, Kellen said she did not learn that Epstein was sexually abusing minors until media reports began appearing in the mid-2000s. She said she was shocked and angry and believed Epstein had manipulated her into helping arrange encounters involving other women.

Kellen has disputed descriptions of her as an accomplice and has stated that her role was that of an executive assistant who scheduled appointments without knowing what occurred during the resulting encounters.

Allegations concerning Epstein's activities

Kellen has been accused by several Epstein accusers of playing a role in facilitating his sexual exploitation network.

Witness testimony and civil filings have alleged that Kellen:

scheduled appointments for women and girls with Epstein,
arranged appointments described as "massages",
handled scheduling and logistical matters for Epstein,
assisted with travel arrangements,
accompanied or directed women within Epstein's residences,
photographed at least some women who visited Epstein's properties, and
performed other administrative functions within Epstein's household and organization.

One civil filing described Kellen as a person who allegedly brought young women and girls into Epstein's residence. Other court records identified her as an important witness because of her proximity to Epstein and her presence during events involving Epstein and his associates.

The allegations have never resulted in criminal charges against Kellen.

2007 non-prosecution agreement

In September 2007, Epstein entered into a controversial federal non-prosecution agreement with the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.

The agreement allowed Epstein to avoid federal prosecution in connection with the broader investigation into his sexual activities in exchange for pleading guilty to state charges. The agreement also provided that federal prosecutors would not bring criminal charges against certain potential co-conspirators.

Kellen was specifically named in the agreement alongside Adriana Ross, Lesley Groff, and Nadia Marcinkova as a potential co-conspirator protected by the agreement.

The agreement stated that, if Epstein fulfilled its terms, the United States would not institute criminal charges against potential co-conspirators including Kellen.

The inclusion of Kellen in the agreement became a major point of controversy following the later exposure of Epstein's activities. Court records subsequently described her as having been identified by the U.S. Attorney's Office as a potential co-conspirator.

Civil litigation

Kellen was named in multiple civil proceedings involving Epstein and his associates.

In Virginia Giuffre's litigation against Ghislaine Maxwell, court filings described Kellen as an important witness because of her proximity to Epstein and Maxwell. A 2016 filing stated that Kellen had been specifically identified by federal prosecutors as a potential co-conspirator and possessed relevant information concerning events involving Giuffre, Epstein, and Maxwell.

Kellen was also named as a defendant in civil litigation brought by an Epstein accuser. In one case, Kellen's attorneys argued that the allegations against her were legally insufficient and disputed that the plaintiff had established that Kellen possessed the knowledge required for liability under federal sex-trafficking law.

Other civil filings and witness accounts have accused Kellen of assisting Epstein's activities, while Kellen has denied knowingly participating in the sexual exploitation of minors.

Description as criminally responsible

Kellen's alleged role received renewed attention during Ghislaine Maxwell's 2021 federal trial and 2022 sentencing proceedings.

During Maxwell's sentencing hearing, prosecutors argued that Maxwell exercised a supervisory role over Kellen. In discussing the sentencing guidelines, the court considered whether Kellen could be regarded as a participant who was criminally responsible for Epstein's criminal activity.

The government argued that the trial evidence established that Maxwell supervised Kellen and described Kellen as a participant in the criminal activity. The court subsequently referred to Kellen in the context of a person who could be considered criminally responsible for the underlying conduct.

The language generated significant media attention because Kellen herself had never been criminally charged.

Claims of victimization

Kellen has repeatedly maintained that she was also a victim of Epstein.

In statements made through her attorneys and in later testimony, Kellen said Epstein sexually abused and psychologically manipulated her while she worked for him. She has described the relationship as one involving grooming, intimidation, manipulation, and control.

In 2026, Kellen stated that Epstein "groomed" her and subjected her to sexual and psychological abuse for more than a decade. She said that Epstein controlled and manipulated her to the point that she struggled to distinguish her own thoughts from those imposed upon her.

Kellen has also said that Epstein continued to exert control over her after his 2008 conviction and incarceration.

Her account has complicated the longstanding public characterization of her as an alleged facilitator within Epstein's organization. Supporters of Kellen's account have described her as a survivor who was manipulated by Epstein, while critics have pointed to witness testimony and court filings concerning her administrative role in Epstein's activities.

2015 statement

In 2015, amid renewed media attention surrounding Epstein and his associates, Kellen prepared a personal statement defending her conduct.

In the statement, she denied allegations that she helped procure prostitutes for Epstein. She said that she had worked as an executive assistant and that some of the appointments she scheduled were described to her as massages. She maintained that she was not aware of what occurred during those appointments.

Kellen also stated that she had wanted to answer questions concerning her role but had followed her attorneys' advice when questioned under oath.

The statement represented one of her earliest known detailed attempts to publicly address allegations concerning her role in Epstein's organization.

2026 House Oversight testimony

On May 21, 2026, Kellen appeared for a transcribed interview before the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform as part of the committee's investigation into the Epstein and Maxwell cases.

During the closed-door interview, Kellen gave extensive testimony concerning her relationship with Epstein and described herself as a victim of prolonged sexual and psychological abuse.

According to her prepared statement, she said Epstein groomed, manipulated, controlled, and psychologically abused her for more than a decade.

Kellen also disputed the characterization of herself as a knowing participant in Epstein's crimes. She told investigators that she did not knowingly assist Epstein in abusing minors and described herself as being trapped within his organization.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer subsequently described Kellen's testimony as the most substantive and productive interview conducted by the committee at that point in its investigation. He said she had provided the committee with three names of people allegedly involved in abuse.

Allegations involving other individuals

Following Kellen's May 2026 testimony, members of Congress disclosed that she had made allegations concerning three men.

The individuals identified in subsequent reporting were former Miami Beach mayor and businessman Philip Levine, French celebrity hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai, and fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier.

Kellen alleged that Levine sexually assaulted her at a house in Saint-Tropez and that Fekkai sexually assaulted her in a hotel room in Maui. She also alleged that Demarchelier exposed himself to her.

The allegations were referred to the United States Department of Justice for investigation. None of the three men had been criminally charged in connection with Kellen's allegations.

Demarchelier died in 2022.

Testimony concerning Ghislaine Maxwell

During her 2026 congressional interview, Kellen was also questioned about Ghislaine Maxwell.

Kellen expressed opposition to Maxwell receiving a lower-security prison placement or a presidential pardon. She described Maxwell as someone who had abused her and stated that she believed Maxwell played an important role in Epstein's development and criminal activities.

Personal life

Kellen has used several surnames during her adult life, including Kellen, Vickers, Kensington, and Bonk. Public records have associated her with New York and Miami Beach, Florida.

She married former NASCAR driver Brian Vickers in 2013. The couple divorced in 2025 after approximately twelve years of marriage.

Kellen has also been associated with an interior design business operating under the name SLK Designs. Public records list Sarah Lynelle Kensington in connection with the business beginning in 2011.

Current status

As of 2026, Kellen has not been criminally charged in connection with Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.

She has largely remained out of the public eye since Epstein's death in 2019, but her May 2026 testimony before Congress brought renewed attention to her role in Epstein's organization and to her claims that she was herself a victim.

The competing descriptions of Kellen as an alleged facilitator and as an abuse survivor remain a significant part of the public record surrounding her involvement with Epstein.