Issued on: 08/02/2026 - 16:28Modified: 09/02/2026 - 11:25
A newly released batch of more than three million documents from the US Department of Justice is casting fresh light on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s connections to some of the biggest names in tech.
A trove of documents, including emails, calendars and internal correspondence, reveals that the late Jeffrey Epstein cultivated relationships with leading tech executives throughout the early to mid-2010s.
Names appearing in the records include Elon Musk, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman, PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and others.
None have been accused of participating in Epstein’s abuse or the trafficking of minors, but the material provides unprecedented insight into how Epstein embedded himself in elite tech circles – through introductions, scheduling, group emails and investment activity.
The New York Times reported on Thursday that Epstein not only socialised with tech leaders but also invested alongside them, including millions in early crypto exchange Coinbase and tens of millions through funds linked to Thiel, even after his 2008 sex crime conviction.
Emails also show Musk enquiring about visiting Epstein’s private island in 2012 and 2013, despite later saying he had refused invitations. Musk and Hoffman have since publicly clashed on Musk’s platform X over their past associations.
Meanwhile, Bill Gates has expressed regret over “every minute” spent with Epstein, even as his former wife, Melinda Gates, said he still has questions to answer regarding his relationship with the disgraced financier.
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