The main headlines from the newest dump of files associated to convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein deal with President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and the former Prince Andrew, amongst others. And rightly so. Those names are sprinkled all through the paperwork.
Epstein’s alleged victims, in the meantime, had been horrified that the Department of Justice posted unredacted nude pictures earlier than taking them down, in response to reporting that first appeared in The New York Times.
The overdue saga of releasing files associated to the convicted baby intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein will proceed. Millions of files have now been launched; extra are anticipated.
There are many boldface names sprinkled all through the tens of millions of paperwork launched to date. Some mentions appear to contradict earlier statements, corresponding to Elon Musk’s obvious want in an electronic mail to attend a “wild” celebration on Epstein’s island. Musk denies ever going to the island or attending such a celebration.
There are numerous awkward revelations in the files, together with Martha Stewart attempting to get Epstein’s cellphone quantity and Katie Couric commending a “ROCKIN” lasagna she had at his celebration. The crown princess of Norway supplied some unusual feedback about infidelity. The celeb physician Peter Attia made crass jokes. New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch was apparently in pursuit of ladies.
These are some of the glimpses of the rarefied air in which Epstein traveled, even after the controversial 2008 plea deal in which he was convicted on costs associated to the solicitation of a minor.
The inclusion of an individual’s identify in the file launch doesn’t point out they participated in or had been conscious of Epstein’s crimes, though most of the exchanges under occurred after his preliminary conviction.
The lengthy relationship between Gates and Epstein is nicely documented. The newest doc launch solely raises new questions. It’s not clear who wrote what look to be draft messages from 2013 saved in Epstein’s electronic mail account. But they seem to doc, in stream-of-consciousness type, emotions of betrayal geared toward the Microsoft co-founder. The drafts point out marital discord between Gates and his then-wife Melinda. There is dialogue of enterprise offers, the concept of Gates having considerations a few sexually transmitted illness, and soured enterprise ventures. The draft message expresses concern {that a} public divorce between Bill and Melinda Gates would damage their basis. Later, that divorce could be a yearslong course of.
“These claims — from a proven, disgruntled liar — are absolutely absurd and completely false. The only thing these documents demonstrate is Epstein’s frustration that he did not have an ongoing relationship with Gates and the lengths he would go to entrap and defame,” a Gates consultant informed the New York Times.
Musk, slightly than ‘REFUSE’ an invitation, tried to coordinate journey to Epstein’s island
Elon Musk has beforehand mentioned he rebuffed Epstein’s makes an attempt to ask the Tesla and SpaceX billionaire to his personal island. But in launched paperwork, it’s Musk who seems to be involved in trying to set up a visit.
In a 2012 email, Epstein requested Musk how many individuals will want a helicopter trip to the island. Musk wrote again that it might be solely him and his then-wife Talulah Riley, and questioned what evening would yield the “wildest party.”
The detailed emails between the two males run counter to Musk’s claim last year that he’d “REFUSED” to attend a celebration on Epstein’s island.
After Friday’s files launch, Musk said this on X:
I’ve by no means been to any Epstein events ever and have many occasions name for the prosecution of those that have dedicated crimes with Epstein. The acid take a look at for justice will not be the launch of the files, however slightly the prosecution of those that dedicated heinous crimes with Epstein.
Lutnick needed coordinates for his boat captain to seek out Epstein’s personal island
In December 2012, Trump’s now-secretary of commerce was attempting to get coordinates for his boat captain in order to hyperlink up with Epstein, presumably at Epstein’s personal Caribbean island, for dinner. Lutnick was on his boat along with his spouse, one other couple, and every household’s 4 youngsters. They later mentioned assembly for lunch. Lutnick sent a message to an unidentified recipient with instructions:
Below from Jeffrey: come sat or sunday lunch? little st jamcs on the map, behind christmans cove
Years later, in 2015, Lutnick tried to ask Epstein to a political fundraiser for Hillary Clinton.
“Secretary Lutnick had limited interactions with Mr. Epstein in the presence of his wife and has never been accused of wrongdoing,” a Commerce Department spokesperson informed NCS.
The Virgin Group founder was a recognized Epstein acquaintance earlier than the launch of paperwork. In one 2013 email launched by the Department of Justice, Branson informed Epstein he’d be pleased to satisfy any time the two are in the identical space “as long as you bring your harem!”
Branson additionally recommended Epstein to get Bill Gates to vouch for him after Epstein was required to register as a intercourse offender.
In a press release to the New York Times, a Virgin Group spokesperson mentioned the “harem” remark referred to grownup ladies who accompanied Epstein throughout a gathering with Branson.
“Any contact Richard and Joan Branson had with Epstein took place on only a few occasions more than twelve years ago, and was limited to group or business settings,” the Virgin Group spokesperson told The Times. “Richard believes that Epstein’s actions were abhorrent and supports the right to justice for his many victims.”
Separately in that electronic mail change with Branson, Epstein referred to the head of the committee that awards the Nobel Peace Prize, former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland, staying at his New York home.
Jagland exchanged many emails with Epstein; so too, individually, did Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit. Both have said they confirmed poor judgment in their relationship with Epstein
The New York Giants co-owner is a new face in the documents. He emailed Epstein asking a few lady he met at Epstein’s home and questioned if she was knowledgeable or a “civilian.” In one other change, Epstein mentioned he would have a “present” for Tisch. Days later, Epstein described a lady he would introduce Tisch to as “tahitian speaks mostly french, exotic.”
Tisch requested if she was a “working girl.” Epstein mentioned “Nwver.”
In a press release to NCS, Tisch mentioned this:
“We had a brief association where we exchanged emails about adult women, and in addition, we discussed movies, philanthropy and investments. I did not take him up on any of his invitations and never went to his island. As we all know now, he was a terrible person and someone I deeply regret associating with.”
The NFL mentioned Monday it will look into Tisch’s affiliation with Epstein.
The former Harvard president, treasury secretary and financial adviser to former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama has lengthy been often called an acquaintance of Epstein’s. After a primary tranche of Epstein files was launched, Summers left the board of the agency OpenAI and stopped educating at Harvard. In newly launched emails from 2017, Summers and Epstein gossiped about President Donald Trump throughout his first time period and insulted Trump’s intelligence.
“Your world does not understand how dumb he really is,” Epstein told Summers in one email.
Summers was additionally, as beforehand reported, named as executor in an early model of Epstein’s will.
“Mr. Summers had absolutely no knowledge that he was included in an early version of Epstein’s will and had no involvement in his financial matters or the administration of his estate,” a Summers spokesperson informed NCS again in December.
Summers had beforehand mentioned he’s “deeply ashamed” and takes “full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein.”
The viral anti-aging influencer had a chummy relationship with Epstein. The males exchanged lots of of emails. Attia acknowledged that being associates with Epstein was not one thing he may share publicly. They mentioned a 2018 Miami Herald story that recognized Epstein victims.
Attia additionally made jokes about intercourse acts and the feminine anatomy.
Attia mentioned in a press release that whereas he was not concerned in any legal exercise, “I apologize and regret putting myself in a position where emails, some of them embarrassing, tasteless, and indefensible, are now public.”
The TV host and journalist Katie Couric emailed about stopping by Epstein’s home in 2010 and thanked him for dinner and what was apparently a tasty lasagna, for an “eclectic crowd” that included her and somebody she refers to as “Brooks.” Couric at the time was relationship Brooks Perlin.
At one level, when Couric declined an invite for tea, Epstein mentioned he and somebody named Andrew had been dissatisfied they wouldn’t see her.
In 2011, Couric emailed the publicist Peggy Siegal maybe paradoxically thanking her for an Epstein invite. Couric wrote:
Oy, thanks for the Jeffrey Epstein invite… it’s introduced me a world of bother!
Siegal forwarded the message to Epstein as proof of a “witch hunt” towards him and Andrew and supplied her companies to assist.
Couric recounted the dinner, alongside different celebrities and Andrew, in her 2021 memoir. She described the ambiance at Epstein’s dwelling as “creepy” and conceded she “should have done a little more research” into Epstein. Reached by textual content on Monday, she declined additional remark.
Epstein’s assistant Lesley Groff requested Epstein if it was okay to give his cell number to Stewart’s assistant in 2013. Groff additionally included Stewart’s cell quantity in the electronic mail and mentioned Stewart could be on St. Croix beginning December 23 that yr.
On December 26, a calendar entry for “martha stewart st. croix” blocks off an hour on the morning of December 26.
A couple of years later, Groff emailed a “Martha Stewart” contact in her tackle guide to ask Stewart to a dinner with Epstein, Woody Allen and Allen’s wife Soon Yi. Groff included Epstein’s New York tackle and mentioned the celebration would begin at 7 or 7:30, however she was nonetheless engaged on the time. It’s unclear whether or not she accepted the invitation.
A spokesperson for Stewart didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
In 2016, Epstein emailed a contact for Deepak Chopra questioning if “l=o dicaprio would want to have dinner with Woody.”
“I can certainly ask him if he is around,” Chopra replied.
It’s not clear what, if something, got here of the concept.
In 2017, there are emails inviting the TV personality Dick Cavett and his wife Martha to one other dinner with Woody Allen and Soon Yi. Cavett was unable to attend.
A robust lawyer, Brad Karp, contacted Epstein about getting his son, then a Cornell scholar, work on an Allen movie.
“i will ask, of course,” Epstein responded.
Epstein corresponded continuously with Chopra. They exchanged information articles and arrange conferences. Chopra was unable to make one 2017 dinner with Epstein, Allen and Slovakian then- Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák, on account of being delayed in Washington, DC.
In a 2016 change, Chopra asks Epstein if he is aware of Marla Maples, Trump’s former spouse and the mom of Tiffany Trump. Epstein says that when Trump discovered Maples was pregnant, Epstein misplaced a $10,000 wager, which he mentioned he paid to Trump with a truck filled with child meals.
Lajčák was, at the time of the deliberate dinner with Chopra, Epstein and Allen, President of the UN General Assembly. He resigned from his place as an adviser to the present Slovakian authorities after the newest Epstein launch, according to Reuters.
Josh Harris, the billionaire co-owner of the NFL’s Washington Commanders, NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, and NHL’s New Jersey Devils, additionally seems a number of occasions in the files.
The files launched in September revealed that Epstein invited Harris to an “intimate” breakfast at his property in New York in 2014, the place “Bill Gates will be in attendance.”
While it was beforehand unclear whether or not Harris accepted the invitation, Friday’s new files point out Harris did meet with Epstein. Epstein asked Harris a few week after the supposed assembly date “did you hve fun at breakfast,” to which Harris responded, “Yes very much. Thank you for inviting me.”
In a statement to WJLA-TV, a spokesperson for Harris mentioned, “Josh Harris never had an independent relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Harris sought to prevent Epstein’s attempts to develop a corporate relationship with Apollo. As these emails indicate, Harris sought to avoid meeting with Epstein, canceling meetings and having others return his calls.”
The newly launched files embody photos of Bret Ratner, the director of Melania Trump’s new Amazon movie, mendacity on a settee with Epstein as they each embrace younger ladies. The launch by the Justice Department got here sooner or later after Ratner appeared on the pink carpet for his movie Melania,” for which Amazon paid $40 million in rights and one other $35 million in advertising and marketing.
Ratner was accused of sexual impropriety by six ladies in 2017. He has denied any wrongdoing. Ratner told Fox News he didn’t have a private relationship with Ratner and that he was engaged to certainly one of the ladies pictured on the couch at the time the picture was taken.
New textual content messages reveal the depth of the relationship between Epstein and Steve Bannon, the populist strategist and certainly one of Trump’s closest advisers in his first time period.
Epstein and Bannon continuously messaged about Trump, together with poking enjoyable at the president and Bannon’s affect over him
In reference to an Axios submit about the president’s schedule, Bannon wrote: “Brother is out of gas.” Bannon also referred to Trump sarcastically as a “‘Stable Genius’ bringing himself down.”
In reference to Bannon’s efforts to begin constructing a personal border wall exterior El Paso, Texas, Bannon wrote to Epstein “I can’t seem like I’m running trump’s nose in his own incompetence.” This border wall development led to Bannon dealing with federal costs for defrauding donors of greater than one million {dollars}, for which Trump pardoned him in the remaining hours of his first administration
In one other message, Bannon wrote “Dude: I just got him to pull the trigger on $400 billion in tariffs on china.”
Among the newly launched files is almost two hours of video of an interview between Bannon and Epstein, together with dialogue of Epstein’s classification as a intercourse offender. Bannon asks Epstein what class of predator he’s, to which Epstein responds, “Tier one,” or “the lowest.”
Bannon didn’t instantly reply to NCS’s request for remark.
Sergey Brin, the billionaire co-founder of Google, seems a number of occasions in the files. Brin exchanged a number of messages with Ghislaine Maxwell, together with offering to deliver alongside Google’s then-CEO, Eric Schmidt, to a dinner at Epstein’s residence in New York. That change occurred in 2003, lengthy earlier than Epstein’s conviction as a intercourse offender. Maxwell informed Brin, “Dinners at Jeffrey’s are always happily casual and relaxed.”
Epstein accuser Sarah Ransome had previously claimed in courtroom paperwork in 2024 that she met Brin and his then-fiancée, Anne Wojcicki, on Epstein’s personal island.
Brin didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark despatched to Google.