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Thomas Pritzker

T2Business Associate
Hyatt Hotels
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Executive Chairman(1999 - 2026)

Multiple documented meetings with Epstein 2010-2019 including dinners and breakfasts. Epstein described Pritzker as 'like family.' Contact extended to February 2019 — one week before Epstein's final arrest.

Moderate
Consequence Severity
Connection Types:
financial
social

Current Status: No longer affiliated with Hyatt. Oversees The Pritzker Organization (TPO). Cousin Gov. JB Pritzker publicly distanced himself. Net worth ~$6.2B.

Contact Timeline
Post-2008 Contact
Duration:9 years
Meetings:15
Emails:20
Island Visit:No
Contact Book:Listed

Key Dates

2010First documented correspondence with Epstein
2011Dinners documented
2014-09Group meeting alongside Black, Gates, and others
2016-11Breakfast meeting
2019-02Last documented contact — one week before Epstein's final arrest
2026-02-17Resigns as Hyatt Executive Chairman
Stock Performance
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Hyatt Hotels0.00%
Since 2008 Conviction | Normalized to base 100
Net Worth
+244.4%

$6.2B

2026 (Forbes)

20122026
2012$1.8B
2016$2.7B
2022$5.0B
2024$6.7B
2025$6.4B
2026$6.2B
Money Flows

No documented financial flows available.

Consequences Scorecard
Moderate

Lost Position

Resigned as Hyatt Executive Chairman (22+ year role) immediately after Epstein file release. Acknowledged 'terrible judgment.' (2026-02)

Regulatory Action

Civil Litigation

Criminal Charges

Total Consequences1 of 4

Public Statement

"I exercised terrible judgment in maintaining contact with them, and there is no excuse for failing to distance myself sooner."

Current Status

No longer affiliated with Hyatt. Oversees The Pritzker Organization (TPO). Cousin Gov. JB Pritzker publicly distanced himself. Net worth ~$6.2B.

Evidence Sources
DOJ EFTA Release 2026
Forbes
PBS NewsHour
BBC
Epstein calendar records

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