A cache of newly launched paperwork from the Epstein recordsdata on Friday confirmed Elon Musk apparently corresponded with the convicted intercourse offender in 2012 and 2013, as they mentioned assembly at Jeffrey Epstein’s non-public island and at Musk’s SpaceX facility in Southern California.
The emails point out Musk requested about attending the “wildest occasion,” hosted by Epstein at his island.
Musk, who serves as CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has for years downplayed his connection to Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 whereas in federal custody.
“Epstein tried to get me to go to his island and I REFUSED,” Musk mentioned in a put up on his social community X in September. He additionally complained that Sky Information had talked about him together with Epstein earlier than naming Britain’s Prince Andrew, who had visited the island.
The U.S. Virgin Islands issued a subpoena to Musk in 2023 due to suspicion that Epstein “could have referred or tried to refer” Musk as a shopper to JPMorgan Chase.
The Division of Justice on Friday launched hundreds of thousands of further pages of paperwork associated to Epstein, together with greater than 2,000 movies and 180,000 photos, Deputy Lawyer Basic Todd Blanche mentioned. The discharge comes after weeks of criticism that the DOJ wasn’t complying with the requirement underneath federal legislation handed in November that every one recordsdata associated to Epstein be publicly launched by Dec. 19.
Among the many paperwork launched Friday had been emails dated from 2012 to 2013, displaying Musk’s title however along with his e-mail tackle redacted.
“The world wants extra romance,” Musk wrote to Epstein in October 2012, the paperwork point out. He advised Epstein that he can be touring along with his associate on the time, English actress Talulah Riley, to St. Barts, and was seeking to doubtlessly join at Epstein’s Island.
In a November 2013 e-mail, Epstein supplied to ship Musk a non-public helicopter to move him to the island and requested, “how many individuals will you be for the heli to island?” Musk responded that it could be simply him and Riley and requested, “What day/evening would be the wildest occasion in your island?”
In a December 2013 e-mail, Musk once more wrote to Epstein saying, “Christmas and New 12 months’s, will likely be within the BVI /St Bart’s space over the vacations. Is there time to go to?”
“I’ll ship heli for you,” Epstein responded, with Musk writing again, “Thanks.”
In a follow-up e-mail on Dec. 25, Musk mentioned, “Really, I might fly again early on the third. We will likely be in St Bart’s.” He requested if he and Riley ought to head to the island the day earlier than.
CNBC hasn’t confirmed whether or not Musk ever visited the Island, although Musk has denied ever touring there.
Musk did not reply to a request for remark.
The emails launched on Friday additionally present that in October 2012, Musk forwarded questions from Epstein to his cousin, Peter Rive, a SolarCity founder. Musk had invested personally in SolarCity and sat on the corporate’s board.
Within the emails, Epstein requested if the photo voltaic installer might electrify his New Mexico ranch, or his non-public Island. Musk requested Rive, in an Oct. 4, 2012 e-mail, “Are we in New Mexico?”
Tesla acquired SolarCity in 2016 in a controversial deal, folding it into what would grow to be the corporate’s power division.
In June of final yr, Musk wrote in a put up on X, that he thought President Donald Trump and his administration had been withholding Epstein-related recordsdata from the general public view to be able to shield the president’s fame.
“Time to drop the actually massive bomb: @realDonaldTrump is within the Epstein recordsdata,” Musk, who was within the midst of a public spat with the president, wrote on the time. “That’s the actual purpose they haven’t been made public. Have a pleasant day, DJT!”
Days later he apologized for posts about Trump that he mentioned “went too far.”
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