Elon Musk has beforehand insisted that he by no means visited Jeffrey Epstein’s personal island in the Caribbean, often called Little St. James. But emails launched by the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday point out Musk was at the least messaging that he deliberate to go to the island of America’s most notorious little one intercourse predator at two totally different instances in 2012 and 2014. And one e-mail from Epstein to Musk features a reference to the boys assembly up in 2013 at a “facility” and Epstein probably bringing 4 “assistants.”
Emails from a earlier Epstein recordsdata launch recommended that Musk had been invited to the island, however didn’t unequivocally present that Musk had accepted an invite. The new emails present that Musk was at the least expressing his openness to visiting the island when corresponding with Epstein privately.
The 2012 invitation to Epstein Island
Emails from late 2012 present that Musk was invited to Epstein’s island that yr.
“IF you find some time , come vist [sic] me on my island in the caribean. [sic] bring=your friend or friends. i will be there most of nov and dec,” Epstein wrote Sept. 12, 2012.
“Sounds good, will try to make it,” Musk replied in an e-mail from Sept. 25, 2012.
By Nov. 2012, the plans sound far more concrete between the 2 males, as Epstein referred to a “heli” to decide up Musk and his visitors.
“How many people will you be for the heli to island,” Epstein wrote Musk on Nov. 24, 2012.
“Probably just Talulah and me. What day/night will be the wildest party on =our island?” Musk replied.
Planning an island go to in 2013
“Will be in the BVI/St Bart’s area over the holidays. Is there a good time t= [sic] visit?” Musk wrote Dec. 13, 2013, referring to the British Virgin Islands.
“any day 1st – 8th . play it by ear if you want. always space for you,” Epstein replied on Dec. 15, 2013.
“Ok, probably the 1st then,” Musk responded the identical day.
There’s then apparently a spot of 10 days in the e-mail chain, in accordance to what’s been made accessible, although it’s not clear whether or not different emails had been exchanged in that interval. Epstein replies in a method that implies we’re not seeing a few of the emails as a result of the date they plan to join is not the primary of January however as an alternative the second or third day of the month.
“the 2 or 3 would be perfect. I will come and get you,” Epstein wrote in an e-mail Dec. 25, 2013.
“I need to fly back to LA on the night of the 2nd, so w,” Musk replied. It’s not clear if there’s supposed to be extra to that “w.”
About an hour later, Musk despatched one other e-mail to Epstein, writing, “Actually, I could fly back early on the 3rd. We will be in St Bart’s. When =hould [sic] we head to your island on the 2nd?”
Musk beforehand mentioned he “refused” to go to the island
Back in September, numerous information retailers had been reporting on a few of the Epstein recordsdata, and Musk took challenge together with his title being included in headlines. “Epstein tried to get me to go to his island and I REFUSED,” Musk wrote.
The newly launched emails seem to contradict Musk’s account. In reality, it seems like Musk wished to go to Epstein’s island, but it surely didn’t work out as a result of Epstein had to keep in New York. Epstein even mentioned that he was trying ahead to them hanging out with “just fun” because the “agenda.”
“Bad news- Unfortunately , my schedule will keep me in New York,” Epstein wrote on Dec. 30, 2013. “I was rea=ly [sic] looking forward to finally spending some time together with just fun as=the agenda. so i am very disappointed. Hopefully we can schedule anothe= [sic] time in the near future.”
Elon Musk’s reply an hour and a half later: “No problem.”
On Jan. 6, 2014, Epstein emailed Musk once more, although it’s not clear if a few of the emails are lacking, given the abrupt tone: “sorry it didn’t work , out just getting over it. how was your trip?” Musk’s reply later that day: “Great.”
The “facility”
Another e-mail that predates the 2 males planning to see one another in early 2014 is from February 2013 and refers to a “facility,” although it’s not clear what the billionaires are speaking about.
“look forward to seeing you. I can either come wtih [sic] assistants ( four , ) =or alone. They might enjoy the facility if ok with you,” Epstein wrote.
Musk replied, “Up to you.”
Emails between Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein in Feb. 2013. Images: DOJ
Meeting in St. Bart’s in 2013
There’s additionally an e-mail chain from early January the place the 2 males appear to be planning a lunch in St. Bart’s.
“anytime tonororw in st abarths?” Epstein wrote Musk on Jan. 3, 2013.
“Could meet for lunch. Will be with Talulah and her friend Debs,” Musk replied. Talulah is the title of Musk’s first spouse Talulah Riley, the British actress to whom he was married from 2010-2012 and then once more from 2013-2016.
“I will land at 12 , anytime after great, look forward to it,” Epstein replied.
“Anyplace here that you like to have lunch?” Musk requested. Gizmodo couldn’t instantly decide if there have been different emails from this thread in the thousands and thousands of pages that had been launched on Friday.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s involvement
An e-mail asking representatives for Musk whether or not he ultimately wound up visiting Epstein’s island didn’t obtain a response on Friday afternoon. But Musk did meet with Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell on at the least two events that we all know of, in accordance to Maxwell.
Ghislaine Maxwell was interviewed by Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s former private legal professional and now a prime official on the DOJ, in August and informed him that she first met Musk at a party for Sergey Brin in 2010 or 2011.
“I met him in—I don’t remember the year, but it’s going to be in 2010, ’11, something like that, I think, if my memory serves,” Maxwell mentioned. “And I was at an event for Sergey Brin, the co-founder of Google. And Sergey had arranged for—it was for his birthday.”
Maxwell mentioned that Epstein himself wasn’t current at that party.
More recordsdata?
Friday’s Epstein recordsdata launch continues to be only a fraction of the recordsdata required for launch by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, in accordance to Rep. Robert Garcia of California, who mentioned DOJ continues to “withhold roughly 50% of the Epstein files, while claiming to have fully complied with the law,” in accordance to MSNOW.
Rep. Ro Khana, additionally from California, mentioned, “The DOJ said it identified over 6 million potentially responsive pages but is releasing only about 3.5 million after review and redactions. This raises questions as to why the rest are being withheld.”
Blanche gave a press convention on Friday, insisting there can be no extra paperwork launched. He additionally denied that any recordsdata had been withheld to shield President Donald Trump. The paperwork which have been launched on Friday will take time to comb by. So you’ll be able to guess on extra revelations over the approaching days, even when it looks like a protected guess that there’s no smoking gun pointing to Trump, in any other case referred to by a number of folks as Epstein’s “best friend” of 15 years.
The newly launched emails between Musk and Epstein could be discovered in paperwork EFTA02357372, EFTA02362483, EFTA02364818, EFTA02364941, and EFTA02356830, all a part of Data Set 11.
