Elon Musk’s long-running insistence that he had nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein just took another serious hit.
A newly released batch of Justice Department documents shows the world’s richest man corresponding with Epstein in 2012 and 2013, repeatedly discussing plans to visit the convicted sex offender’s private Caribbean island — years after Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from minors.
The emails, made public Friday as part of a 3-million-document DOJ release, reveal Musk and Epstein coordinating schedules, travel logistics, and even island “activities.”
In one December 13, 2013 email, Musk writes: “Will be in the BVI/St Bart’s area over the holidays. Is there a good time to visit?”
Epstein replies enthusiastically: “any day 1st – 8th. play it by ear if you want. always space for you.”
Musk follows up with details of his availability, and the two briefly land on January 2 as a potential visit date before Epstein ultimately cancels, writing that his schedule would keep him in New York and that he was “very disappointed” they couldn’t spend time together “with just fun as the agenda.”
Another exchange from November 2012 is even harder to brush off. Epstein asks Musk, “how many people will you be for the heli to island,” to which Musk responds: “Probably just Talulah and me. What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?”
These emails directly contradict Musk’s public claims. In a 2019 interview, Musk said Epstein was “obviously a creep” and insisted that Epstein “tried repeatedly to get me to visit his island. I declined.”
But the DOJ documents show not just invitations, but active back-and-forth planning — long after Epstein’s criminal conviction was public knowledge.
According to The Guardian, the files also include an email from Epstein’s longtime assistant Lesley Groff appearing to arrange a lunch at SpaceX in February 2013, writing that “Lunch on Monday Feb. 25th at 1pm at Space X is confirmed.” It’s unclear whether the meeting actually occurred or whether Musk attended.
Another series of emails from March 2013 shows Epstein congratulating Musk after a SpaceX rocket launch, followed by friendly exchanges between the two men.
Musk has repeatedly lashed out at others over Epstein connections — including Bill Gates and Donald Trump — while denying meaningful ties of his own. When House Democrats released Epstein’s calendar last year showing a 2014 entry reading “Reminder: Elon Musk to island Dec. 6 (is this still happening?),” Musk flatly denied it, posting on X: “This is false.”
He has also claimed he doesn’t know Epstein’s co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, brushing off a widely circulated photo of them together by saying she “photobombed” him at a Vanity Fair party.
Epstein, who was arrested again in 2019 on federal sex-trafficking charges, died by suicide in a New York jail while awaiting trial. His web of elite connections has continued to unravel ever since.
With these newly released emails, one thing is now undeniable: Musk wasn’t a distant bystander in Epstein’s orbit — he was engaged, responsive, and making plans.
