Former Prince Andrew implicated in new Epstein dossier
British leaders have called on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to testify before the US Congress following the release of new files linking him to Epstein.
The latest set of documents released from Jeffrey Epstein’s files reveals a new person who corresponded with the late financial manager in the years since he registered as a sex offender.
The new names include a former U.S. senator, a Norwegian princess, a NASCAR driver and several wealthy men who did business with Epstein. No one has been charged with a crime, and their participation in Epstein’s orbit in some cases simply indicates that they had social or business ties to Epstein.
Epstein was known as a wealth manager, and a collection of e-mails shows he had relationships with powerful people, including presidents, prime ministers, wealthy investors and celebrities.
Epstein pleaded guilty in Florida in 2008 to charges of recruiting a child for prostitution and solicitation of prostitution, and was required to register as a sex offender. Many of his associates remained in relationships for years after his guilty plea.. Epstein was arrested in New York on federal sex trafficking charges in 2019, but died by suicide while awaiting trial.
Below are the names revealed in this document release, as well as additional information about some of Epstein’s previously known contacts.
Mr. Musk, a billionaire tech entrepreneur and former head of the Department of Government Efficiency, has had multiple conversations with Mr. Epstein about visiting Little St. James, a private island where Mr. Epstein is accused of human trafficking and assaulting women, but Mr. Musk has denied doing so.
In 2013, the two exchanged emails about Musk visiting Epstein’s island while on vacation and Musk planning to be near the Caribbean. The two went back and forth in their conversations, but it’s unclear whether Musk went on the trip. Epstein’s schedule for December 6, 2014 reads, “Reminder: Elon Musk to the Island on December 6th (Is this still happening?).”
Musk has denied ever visiting Epstein’s island, telling Vanity Fair in 2019 that he rejected Epstein’s attempt to invite him to the island. Representatives for Mr. Musk did not respond to requests for comment from USA TODAY regarding the release of the latest documents.
Princess Mette Marit
According to Norwegian tabloid VG, Epstein exchanged dozens of emails with Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway, by 2014. The email contradicts comments from the palace in 2019 that it had cut off contact with Epstein in 2011, according to Norwegian tabloid VG.
“I must take responsibility for not investigating Mr. Epstein’s background more thoroughly and for not recognizing the kind of person he was sooner,” Mettemarti said in a statement on January 31. “I deeply regret this, and it is a responsibility I must bear. I showed poor judgment and regret having any contact with Mr. Epstein. It is simply embarrassing.”
In a 2013 email, an aide to Mr. Epstein, whose name is redacted in the file, asks Princess Mette if she can meet with Mr. Epstein at 9 E. 71st St. Years later, in 2019, federal prosecutors cited the address as the place where Epstein hosted guests and abused underage girls.
“Yes, I’ll try,” answered Mette-Marit. “I’m emailing Jeffrey directly.”
senator george mitchell
Former Sen. George Mitchell, a Democrat who represented Maine in the 1980s and 1990s and later became U.S. ambassador, was mentioned dozens of times in emails between 2010 and 2015, often arranging meetings or providing contact information.
In 2011, Epstein sent a letter to Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, a Dubai business associate, saying, “George Mitchell is a very close friend of mine and chairman of Piper,” referring to the law firm. In 2015, an anonymous aide to Mr. Epstein sent Mr. Mitchell an email inviting him to a meeting with Mr. Epstein, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, and a Norwegian diplomat.
Epstein’s accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre said in a 2016 deposition released in 2019 that she was forced to have sex with Mitchell, an allegation Mitchell denied. Mitchell, now 92, has not been charged with any crime related to Epstein, and his representatives told the BBC this week that he has never met, spoken to or had any contact with Robert Giuffre or any underage girls.
Queen’s University Belfast, where Mitchell was president from 1999 to 2009, announced on February 3 that it would remove Mitchell’s name from its Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice and remove his bust. On February 2, nonprofit organizations in the United States and Ireland announced that they would remove his name from their scholarship programs.
“Although there has been no finding of wrongdoing by Senator Mitchell, the university has taken this material, taken into account the experiences of victims and survivors, and concluded that it is no longer appropriate for university institutional spaces and organizations to continue to bear his name,” the university said.
USA TODAY has reached out to the nonprofit organization that bears Mitchell’s name for comment.
Andrew Farkas
Real estate mogul Andrew Farkas, who co-owned a marina in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, with Mr. Epstein, corresponded with Mr. Epstein for at least a decade, according to media reports.
From 2009 to 2019, long after Epstein’s 2008 conviction that required him to register as a sex offender for life, the two exchanged book recommendations, arranged visits and phone calls, shared quick updates about their schedules and talked about their lives and business dealings.
On December 30, 2010, Farkas wrote a letter to Epstein saying, “You are one of the blessings of my life and I value our friendship.” In a May 2011 exchange, Mr. Farkas thanked Mr. Epstein for helping his son’s name, “Jonathan,” which appeared in other Epstein file releases, and Mr. Farkas signed the message, “Xoxo.”
In another message in June 2010, Farkas complained about the lack of “partying with sexy women” at the Montreal Grand Prix, to which Epstein responded with derogatory language toward women, stating that “women and whining engines” were the reason for “10 minutes is fine.”
Farkas and his company did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment.
Peter Attia
Author and anti-aging influencer Peter Attia, who was recently hired as a CBS News contributor, was mentioned more than 1,700 times in the new release’s files. In emails between 2015 and 2018, Attia and Epstein often exchanged crude jokes and sometimes discussed health issues.
Attia told Epstein that oral sex on women was “low carb.” And in an email with the subject line “Fresh package received,” Attia told Epstein, “The biggest problem with being friends with you is you (you know)? The life you’ve led is so outrageous that I can’t tell a soul that…”
In a Feb. 2 social media post to X, Attia said the conversation began when he shared a photo of prescription drugs he had picked up at a pharmacy, to which Epstein replied, “Photo of an adult woman.” Neither image is included in files released by federal authorities.
“Reading that exchange now is extremely embarrassing and I am not defending it,” Attia wrote. “I am ashamed of everything about this,” he said, adding that he had not been involved in any criminal activity and “never been on a plane, never been to the island, never attended a sex party.”
Following the release of the emails, Attia resigned from his position as chief scientific officer at snack bar company David Protein.
USA TODAY has reached out to Attia for comment.
Brian Vickers
Former NASCAR driver Brian Vickers emailed Epstein a message in March 2012 that began like a children’s fairy tale. However, the story takes a sexually explicit turn when the princess rejects the prince’s marriage proposal.
Email exchanges from 2013 suggest that Mr. Epstein was trying to help Mr. Vickers retain his sponsorship. Mr. Vickers shared the video with Mr. Epstein in a 2019 email. The subject line read, “I thought you’d like this,” and the message read, “Happy Valentine’s Day buddy.” Epstein was indicted on sex trafficking charges a few months later, in July 2019.
Mr Vickers was married to Sarah Kellen until 2025. Authorities have accused Mr. Kellen of scheduling interactions with Mr. Epstein and young women in the mid-2000s under the guise of massage appointments. But she has since claimed to be the victim. Many other Epstein survivors have said he asked them to recruit others for so-called massages.
USA TODAY has reached out to a representative for Vickers for comment.
leon black
The documents provide more background on Epstein’s relationship with billionaire Leon Black, who has said in the past that his relationship with sex offenders was strictly professional. Ms. Black’s attorney strongly denies any wrongdoing on her behalf.
Emails show that associates of Mr. Epstein arranged meetings between the two from 2010 to 2017. The sender of the email is often redacted, but in some cases the name Leslie Groff is not redacted. Groff was one of Epstein’s colleagues. Black’s own name was not copied in the email reviewed by USA TODAY.
Black was also mentioned in an email thread between FBI officials with the subject line “RE: Epstein – Cellmate Interview.” The email states, “Someone stated that Epstein instructed her to give Black a massage while he was naked, and someone stated that another woman gave Black a massage and had him perform oral sex on her.” The names of the accusers have been redacted.
According to Reuters, Black faces multiple lawsuits alleging he raped women and girls, including an autistic teenager who said he attacked her during a massage at Epstein’s Manhattan home. The case is still ongoing. The other two lawsuits were either dropped or dismissed with prejudice.
Mr Black’s lawyer, Susan Estrich, told the Guardian: “Mr Black called for an independent investigation into his relationship with Mr Epstein. After examining and reviewing more than 60,000 documents and interviewing more than 20 people, Dechert’s law firm concluded that Mr Black paid Mr Epstein for estate planning and tax advice and had no knowledge of Mr Epstein’s criminal activities.”
Contributor: USA TODAY’s Scooby Axson. Reuters.
