Whoopi Goldberg Clarifies Epstein Files Mention

Whoopi Goldberg addressed speculation surrounding her name's appearance in newly released Jeffrey Epstein files during Tuesday's episode of the ABC talk show The View, clarifying that the reference stemmed from a rejected request for use of his private jet.

The 70-year-old cohost opened the discussion by displaying the 2013 email on screen, emphasizing transparency. "My name is in the files, yes," Goldberg said. "And what does it say? It says, Whoopi needs a plane to get to Monaco. John Lennon's charity it should say Julian Lennon's charity is paying for it. They don't want to charter so they looking for private owners. Here's the info. And they give all the information, and they're saying, do you want to offer your GII?"

The email, directed to Epstein, sought to borrow his Gulfstream G-II jet for Goldberg's travel to a charity event in Monaco organized by musician Julian Lennon. Epstein responded simply, "No thanks." Goldberg noted that she never boarded the plane, citing her well-known fear of flying, which she overcame only in the early 1990s after a traumatic midair collision she witnessed in 1978.

Cohost Joy Behar interjected, "So in other words, anybody can be on this...