Roy Den Hollander
Self-described "anti-feminist" attorney and former Kroll Associates operative in Moscow who killed the son of Judge Esther Salas — the judge assigned to the Epstein-Deutsche Bank case — then was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Roy Den Hollander |
| Born | September 26, 1947 |
| Died | July 20, 2020 |
| Age at Death | 72 |
| Location of Death | Rockland (near Liberty), Sullivan County, New York |
| Cause of Death | Gunshot wound to the head |
| Official Ruling | Suicide (self-inflicted) |
| Category | Intelligence / Attacker |
Assessment: SUSPICIOUS
Roy Den Hollander's death was ruled a suicide, and the surface-level narrative — a terminally ill, rage-filled attorney on a final killing spree — is plausible. However, the timing raises significant questions. Judge Salas had been assigned the Epstein-Deutsche Bank money laundering case just four days before the attack on her family. Den Hollander's prior employment at Kroll Associates, a firm known as the "CIA of Wall Street" with deep ties to intelligence agencies, Deutsche Bank, and the Epstein network, adds a layer of complexity that the official narrative does not adequately address. Whether Den Hollander acted alone, was manipulated, or was used as a convenient patsy remains an open question.
Circumstances of Death
On July 20, 2020 — the day after he allegedly shot and killed 20-year-old Daniel Anderl and critically wounded attorney Mark Anderl at the home of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas in North Brunswick, New Jersey — Roy Den Hollander was found dead along Ragin Road near Liberty in Sullivan County, New York. His body was discovered lying in the grass near a rental car. He had died from a single gunshot wound to the head, ruled self-inflicted.
Inside the rental car, investigators found:
- A FedEx envelope addressed to Judge Esther Salas
- An address linked to a residence in San Bernardino County, California (connecting him to the Marc Angelucci murder)
- A photo of New York Chief Judge Janet M. DiFiore
- A manila folder containing information on U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
- A list of additional targets including other judges and doctors
- A second firearm (a Glock) and additional ammunition
- More ammunition and tactical materials
Nine days earlier, on July 11, 2020, men's rights attorney Marc Angelucci had been shot dead at his front door in Cedarpines Park, California, by a man posing as a delivery person. The FBI subsequently linked Den Hollander to both killings.
Background
Early Life and Education
Roy Den Hollander was born on September 26, 1947, and grew up in Midland Park, New Jersey. He graduated from Midland Park High School in 1965. He later earned a law degree from George Washington University Law School in 1985 and an MBA from Columbia Business School in 1997.
Legal Career
Den Hollander worked as an attorney in the Office of Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service (Interpretative Division). He subsequently served as an associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, one of the most prestigious law firms in New York City. These were elite legal positions that suggest a high level of competence and connections.
Kroll Associates — Moscow (1999–2000)
According to his own resume and confirmed by multiple reporting sources, Den Hollander worked for Kroll Associates in Moscow from 1999 to 2000, where he reportedly "managed and upgraded Kroll's delivery of intelligence and security in the former Soviet Union."
Kroll Associates, founded by Jules Kroll in 1972, was widely known as the "CIA of Wall Street." The firm employed numerous former operatives from the CIA, FBI, Mossad, and MI6. In 1996, the French intelligence agency Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire reportedly suspected that Kroll was sometimes used as a front for CIA activity, according to The Washington Post.
The Kroll connection is particularly notable in the context of this case because:
- Kroll and Deutsche Bank: Kroll had significant business relationships with Deutsche Bank, the same institution at the center of the Epstein-related case Judge Salas had just been assigned.
- Kroll and Robert Maxwell: Jules Kroll reportedly met with Robert Maxwell — father of Ghislaine Maxwell — approximately two weeks before Maxwell's death in 1991, at New York's Helmsley Palace Hotel, where Maxwell allegedly sought to hire Kroll, according to investigative journalist Whitney Webb.
- Intelligence overlap: Kroll's staffing of former intelligence agents from multiple countries placed it at the nexus of private intelligence, corporate espionage, and government interests.
Russia Connections
Den Hollander reportedly gave a speech at the Kremlin in 1993, though details of its content are limited. He spent significant time in Russia during the 1990s. In March 2000, while managing Kroll's Moscow operations, he married Angelina Shipilina, described as a Russian model. The marriage lasted approximately nine months before they separated. Den Hollander subsequently accused his former wife of having ties to Russian organized crime.
Anti-Feminist Activism and Lawsuits
After his career at elite institutions, Den Hollander became known as a self-proclaimed "anti-feminist" attorney. He filed multiple unsuccessful lawsuits, including:
- Challenging the constitutionality of "ladies' night" promotions at bars and nightclubs
- Suing Columbia University for providing women's studies classes, which he called "a bastion of bigotry against men"
- A selective service case argued before Judge Salas, in which he represented clients claiming the male-only draft was unconstitutional. Salas ruled partially in his favor but rejected other arguments.
In 2019, he posted a 2,028-page document online containing what has been described as "sexist, racist, and misogynistic" views. In this manifesto, he disparaged Judge Salas directly and wrote that "Things begin to change when individual men start taking out those specific persons responsible for destroying their lives before committing suicide." He also wrote: "Violence is admirable if waged in the name of democratic revolution. Vigilante justice is necessary when the law itself becomes a mockery."
Terminal Cancer
In January 2020, Den Hollander informed reporters that he was "painfully dying from metastasized cancer." This diagnosis reportedly motivated him to "wrap up his affairs," according to Fox News reporting. The terminal diagnosis is central to the official narrative that he embarked on a final killing spree before taking his own life.
The Attacks
July 7, 2020: Den Hollander arrived at the San Bernardino, California, train station.
July 11, 2020: Marc Angelucci, 52, a men's rights attorney, was shot dead at his front door in Cedarpines Park, California. The gunman reportedly posed as a delivery person. According to men's rights activist Paul Elam, Den Hollander had harbored a grudge against Angelucci for years because both represented cases contesting selective service registration, and Den Hollander viewed Angelucci's work as an intrusion into his territory.
July 15, 2020: Judge Esther Salas was assigned the Deutsche Bank investors' class action lawsuit — a case involving allegations that Deutsche Bank made false and misleading statements about its anti-money laundering policies and failed to flag suspicious transactions from Jeffrey Epstein's accounts.
July 19, 2020: A person dressed as a FedEx delivery driver appeared at Judge Salas's home in North Brunswick, New Jersey. When her son Daniel Anderl, 20, opened the door, he was shot and killed. Her husband, attorney Mark Anderl, was shot multiple times and critically wounded. Judge Salas was in the basement and was not physically harmed.
July 20, 2020: Den Hollander was found dead near Liberty, New York, from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Why This Death Possibly Raises Questions
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The Epstein-Deutsche Bank timing: Judge Salas was assigned the Deutsche Bank-Epstein case on July 15, 2020 — just four days before the attack on her family. This case involved allegations that Deutsche Bank facilitated suspicious transactions for Jeffrey Epstein. The timing has been called "coincidental" by officials but has drawn widespread skepticism.
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Kroll Associates connection: Den Hollander's employment at Kroll Associates, a firm with documented ties to intelligence agencies, Deutsche Bank, and the Maxwell family, raises the question of whether his connections to the intelligence world extended beyond a simple resume entry. As reported by Whitney Webb at Unlimited Hangout, the firm that employed Den Hollander had direct business relationships with the same institution at the center of Judge Salas's Epstein case.
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The "lone wolf" narrative: The official story presents Den Hollander as a deranged, dying man acting on personal grievances. However, the operational sophistication — traveling cross-country, using disguises, targeting multiple people — and the extraordinary coincidence of the Epstein case timing have led some observers to question whether he was acting entirely alone or was manipulated, directed, or used as a convenient cover.
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Dead men tell no tales: Den Hollander's death by apparent suicide within 24 hours of the Salas attack meant he could never be interrogated about his motives, connections, or whether anyone else was involved. This pattern — the alleged perpetrator dying before questioning — is a recurring feature of cases connected to the Epstein network.
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Target list anomalies: The target list found in his car included Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and New York Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, in addition to Judge Salas. While the manifesto provides a personal grievance narrative, the targeting of multiple high-profile judges — some with no apparent connection to his lawsuits — raises questions about the scope of his intentions.
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The Marc Angelucci killing: The murder of Angelucci nine days before the Salas attack is presented as motivated by professional jealousy. While plausible, it also serves the narrative that Den Hollander was on a personal rampage rather than carrying out a targeted hit on a judge overseeing an Epstein case.
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Ghislaine Maxwell arrest context: Maxwell had been arrested on July 2, 2020, and denied bail on July 14 — just five days before the Salas attack. The Epstein network was under unprecedented legal pressure during this precise window.
Key Quotes from Media Coverage
"They found another gun — a Glock — more ammunition, but the most troubling thing they found was a manila folder with a workup on Justice Sonia Sotomayor." — Judge Esther Salas, in an interview with CBS News 60 Minutes
"My son's death cannot be in vain." — Judge Esther Salas, CBS News interview
"Things begin to change when individual men start taking out those specific persons responsible for destroying their lives before committing suicide." — Roy Den Hollander, from his 2,028-page manifesto posted online in 2019
"Violence is admirable if waged in the name of democratic revolution. Vigilante justice is necessary when the law itself becomes a mockery." — Roy Den Hollander, from his manifesto
Den Hollander "managed and upgraded Kroll's delivery of intelligence and security in the former Soviet Union." — From Den Hollander's own resume, as reported by Whitney Webb
See Also
- Daniel Anderl — 20-year-old son of Judge Salas, killed by Den Hollander on July 19, 2020
- Esther Salas — U.S. District Judge who was assigned the Epstein-Deutsche Bank case days before the attack
- Marc Angelucci — Men's rights lawyer killed by Den Hollander eight days before the Salas attack
- Ghislaine Maxwell — Epstein's co-conspirator, arrested July 2, 2020, weeks before the attack
Related Groups
- Kroll Associates — Den Hollander worked at Kroll's Moscow office (1999–2000); Kroll had ties to Deutsche Bank and Robert Maxwell
- Deutsche Bank — The bank at the center of the case Judge Salas was assigned days before the shooting
- Jeffrey Epstein Network — The broader network whose financial dealings were under scrutiny in the Deutsche Bank case
- Mossad — Israeli intelligence; Kroll Associates employed former Mossad agents
- CIA — Kroll Associates was known as the "CIA of Wall Street" and employed former CIA operatives
Related Locations
- New Jersey — North Brunswick Township, where he attacked the Salas family home (July 19, 2020)
- Southern California — Cedarpines Park, where he killed Marc Angelucci (July 11, 2020)
Other Shocking Stories
- Robert Maxwell: Ghislaine's father. Alleged Mossad super-spy. Fell from his yacht. Six intelligence services attended the funeral.
- Danny Casolaro: Investigating the same intel op that created Epstein's blackmail machine. Found with slashed wrists. Briefcase gone.
- Ruslana Korshunova: Flew on Epstein's jet at 18. Two years later fell from the 9th floor.
- Val Broeksmit: His father hanged. He became an FBI informant on Deutsche Bank.
Sources
- Roy Den Hollander — Wikipedia
- Federal Judge Esther Salas: "My son's death cannot be in vain" — CBS News / 48 Hours
- Why did a crazed gunman take his own life in a remote upstate N.Y. town after a cross-country killing spree? — CBS News
- Marc Angelucci's friend says Roy Den Hollander had grudge against him — CNN
- Roy Den Hollander: Suspect in fatal shooting at home of Judge Esther Salas described himself as an 'anti-feminist' lawyer — CNN
- Alleged Salas Family Assailant Previously Worked for US/Israeli Intelligence-Linked Firm — Whitney Webb, Unlimited Hangout
- Judge Esther Salas Assigned to Epstein Deutsche Bank Case 4 Days Before Husband, Son Shot — Newsweek
- Photo of Judge Janet M. DiFiore found in car connected to suspect who shot Judge Esther Salas's family — CNN
- Misogynist lawyer who murdered federal judge's son had manila folder on Justice Sotomayor — Law & Crime
- Roy Den Hollander was entrenched in 'anti-feminist' male supremacy movement — NBC News
- Son of judge overseeing Deutsche Bank-Epstein trial killed by hitman — Fortune
- Judge's family shooting suspect wanted to "wrap up his affairs" after cancer diagnosis — Fox 5 New York
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