The fallout from Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling network broadened dramatically on Friday after Democratic lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee released a new batch of documents revealing the disgraced financier’s contact with some of the world’s most powerful figures, including billionaire Elon Musk and Britain’s Prince Andrew.
The documents, a partial release from the third tranche of records subpoenaed from the Epstein estate, include flight manifests, financial ledgers, and the late sex offender’s daily schedules, painting a chilling portrait of his access to the global elite even after his 2008 conviction.
While the inclusion of Prince Andrew merely reinforces his well-documented association with the convicted sex trafficker, the mention of Musk represents a seismic new revelation, bringing the crisis of complicity directly into the world of Big Tech.
Musk’s Tentative Island Visit
The most startling entry involving the tech mogul is a notation in Epstein’s schedule from December 2014, a time when Epstein was a registered sex offender. The entry reads: “Reminder: Elon Musk to island Dec. 6 (is this still happening?).”
The notation refers to Little St. James, Epstein’s notorious private island in the Caribbean. While the document does not confirm whether Musk ultimately made the trip, or what the nature of the visit would have been, the record of a planned visit years after Epstein’s plea deal is highly damaging.
The inclusion of Musk is particularly notable given his recent public clashes with political figures over the release of the Epstein files, where he previously claimed—without evidence—that a specific rival politician was named in the sealed documents.
The Duke and the Flight Log
For the Duke of York, the new documents offer fresh evidence regarding his long-standing ties to Epstein. A flight manifest was released showing Prince Andrew as a passenger on Epstein’s private jet, the “Lolita Express,” on a flight from New Jersey to Florida in May 2000. The manifest also lists Epstein and his former associate and convicted sex trafficker, Ghislaine Maxwell.
The documents further included a financial disclosure showing a payment from Epstein to someone named “Andrew” for “Massage, Exercise, Yoga” that same year. The Duke has long denied any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein, and has settled a civil lawsuit brought by a woman who claimed she was trafficked to him by Epstein.
A Network of Power
Beyond Musk and Prince Andrew, the newly unsealed records name other influential figures with scheduled contact, including former White House strategist Steve Bannon and tech titan Peter Thiel. Bannon’s calendar showed a scheduled breakfast with Epstein in February 2019, just months before Epstein was re-arrested on sex trafficking charges.
The Oversight Democrats, who pushed for the release, stated the goal was to provide justice for victims and identify those complicit. “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 a spokesperson for the Committee.
The documents, heavily redacted to protect the identities of survivors, have intensified the political fight over transparency. Republican members of the committee immediately accused Democrats of “cherry-picking” files to maximize political damage while concealing documents that might implicate their own allies.
The release marks a continuing, painful process of uncovering the truth behind Epstein’s orbit, ensuring that the shame of association will continue to plague the world’s highest echelons for years to come.