A quiet Thanksgiving Day arrangement, a dismissed employee, and a notorious name – the story began with an email. John Christensen, a property manager for Céline Dion, attempted to orchestrate a private viewing of her Florida estate for Jeffrey Epstein in 2014, a decision that would swiftly cost him his job.
Emails recently released reveal Christensen’s eagerness to showcase Dion’s Jupiter Island home to Epstein. He initially reached out, describing the property as “spectacular” and hinting at potential price flexibility, hoping to pique Epstein’s interest in a luxurious purchase.
The plan was to conduct an “off-the-record” visit, a discreet showing arranged directly with the estate manager. However, this breach of protocol triggered immediate consequences. Christensen was abruptly terminated, accused of prioritizing a private viewing over Dion’s best interests.
“Apparently, that was a breach of contract,” Christensen wrote to Epstein, detailing his swift dismissal. He admitted he’d been warned against the showing, but proceeded anyway, ultimately being given just five minutes to clear out his office.
The correspondence paints a picture of a desperate professional. After losing his position, Christensen reached out to Epstein again, now with a different request – seeking potential employment. He confessed to having “a whole lot of time on my hands” and inquired about estate management opportunities.
Epstein responded with a brief promise to “keep you in mind,” and remarkably, Christensen did eventually go to work for him, managing properties for a period. He later stated he was unaware of Epstein’s crimes at the time, noting the limited public knowledge surrounding his offenses a decade ago.
Christensen recalled Epstein’s connections to prominent figures like Bill Clinton and Bill Gates, and the fact that he had already served a sentence. He maintained he never witnessed anything illegal during his employment, and would have never worked for Epstein had he known the extent of his crimes.
Epstein himself wasn’t particularly impressed with Dion’s estate when he finally visited in 2015. He deemed it “impossible to sell” in its current condition, citing the extensive renovations required to make it habitable.
Ultimately, the Jupiter Island property sold in 2017, but for a price significantly lower than its original asking price. Throughout the released documents, there’s no indication that Céline Dion was aware of her representative’s communication with Epstein, or had any personal connection to him.
The emails are part of a larger release of approximately three million files related to Epstein, who pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution in 2008 and died in jail in 2019 while facing federal sex-trafficking charges. They offer a glimpse into the complex web of connections surrounding a convicted criminal.
