Documents Reveal Musk-Epstein Emails on Meetings

Newly released documents from the Justice Department reveal that Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein exchanged emails between 2012 and 2014 discussing potential meetings, including visits to Epstein's private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The correspondence, made public on Friday as part of a broader release of investigative files, shows the two men coordinating schedules for social encounters in Florida, the Caribbean, and at Musk's SpaceX headquarters in California.

The emails, spanning more than two years, indicate a friendly rapport at a time when Epstein had already faced early allegations of sexual misconduct with young women and girls. In one exchange on September 25, 2012, Epstein invited Musk to his Caribbean island, writing, "If you find some time, come visit me on my island in the Caribbean" and suggesting he bring "your friend or friends." Musk replied, "Sounds good, will try to make it." Later that year, on November 25, Musk inquired about social plans, asking, "What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?" He mentioned possibly attending with his then-wife, Talulah Riley.

Further messages in December 2013 highlight ongoing efforts to meet during the...