Elon Musk and Prince Andrew have been identified in newly released Jeffrey Epstein files made public by Congressional Democrats.
The documents, handed over to the House Oversight Committee by the Epstein estate, suggest Musk was invited to Epstein’s private island in December 2014. One entry dated 6 December 2014 reads: “Reminder: Elon Musk to island Dec. 6 (is this still happening?).” Musk has previously stated that while Epstein extended such invitations, he never accepted them.
Another file contains a flight manifest from 12 May 2000 listing Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, as a passenger on a flight from Teterboro, New Jersey, to West Palm Beach, Florida, alongside Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Maxwell was later convicted in 2021 for conspiring with Epstein to traffic girls for sexual abuse.
The records also include a redacted ledger with two entries for payments marked for “massages” involving an “Andrew” in February and May 2000. However, it remains unclear whether this refers to Prince Andrew. Palace records show he travelled to the United States around that time for official duties, including a reception in New York on 11 May 2000 before returning to the UK on 15 May. Prince Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
These partial records are part of the third batch of documents released by Epstein’s estate. They contain phone message logs, flight logs, manifests, financial ledgers, and daily schedules. Alongside Musk and Prince Andrew, the documents also mention other high-profile figures, including tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel, former White House adviser Steve Bannon, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
Entries detail a planned lunch with Thiel in November 2017, a breakfast with Bannon on 17 February 2019, and tentative plans for a meeting with Gates in December 2014. Gates has previously described his encounters with Epstein as a “mistake.”
Democrats on the committee argue the files highlight Epstein’s wide-ranging network of wealthy and powerful associates. “It should be clear to every American that Jeffrey Epstein was friends with some of the most powerful and wealthiest men in the world,” said committee spokeswoman Sara Guerrero. “Every new document produced provides new information as we work to bring justice for the survivors and victims.”
Republicans on the panel, however, criticised Democrats for “putting politics over victims,” pledging to release the full set of files soon.
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