CASE FILEREF: WILLIAM-ASTOR
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William Astor

CATEGORY:socialiteALIASES:4th Viscount AstorNATIONALITY:BritishBLACK BOOK:YesDOCUMENTS:0MENTIONS:0
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Case Notes

British peer listed in Epstein's black book

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

William Waldorf Astor III, 4th Viscount Astor (born 27 December 1951), is a prominent English businessman and Conservative hereditary peer sitting in the House of Lords. His sole documented connection to Jeffrey Epstein is an entry in Epstein's infamous "black book" — a contact directory seized by the FBI from Epstein's Palm Beach butler — where he appears on page 3 with a single phone number and no recorded address. No further substantive link has been established. Comprehensive searches of DOJ document releases (including the January 2026 release of over 3.5 million pages under the Epstein Files Transparency Act), court records, journalism, and other primary sources reveal no allegations, testimony, litigation, or investigative action involving Lord Astor in connection with the Epstein case. Appearance in Epstein's black book alone is not indicative of wrongdoing — the book contained nearly 2,000 names, many of whom were professional contacts, service providers, or peripheral acquaintances.

Determination Timeline

CONTEXT ONLYrecorded Feb 27, 2026

Document References (0)

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Media Coverage (5)

William Astor Viscount – Epstein's Black Book

EPSTEIN'S BLACK BOOK

William Astor Viscount is listed in Epstein's black book on page 3. Epstein recorded 1 phone number and no addresses under this name.

William Astor, 4th Viscount Astor - Wikipedia

WIKIPEDIA

William Waldorf Astor III, 4th Viscount Astor (born 27 December 1951) is a prominent English businessman and politician who sits as a Conservative hereditary Lo…

Epstein Library - United States Department of Justice

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

DOJ repository of released Epstein documents, including flight logs showing Band took over 35 flights with Epstein and Maxwell between 2002 and 2005.

A list of powerful men named in the Epstein files, from Elon Musk to former Prince Andrew

PBS NEWS

Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, appears in the Epstein files with 14 documents mentioning him in connection with Epstein. Google co-founder Sergey Brin offe…

All Names – Epstein's Black Book

EPSTEIN'S BLACK BOOK

Full directory of nearly 2,000 names appearing in Epstein's seized contact book, including William Astor Viscount on page 3.

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