Billionaire Elon Musk and Britain’s Prince Andrew are among several high-profile figures identified in newly disclosed documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The partial records, released this week by the Epstein estate to the House Oversight Committee, were made public by Congressional Democrats.
The cache includes flight manifests, phone logs, financial transactions, and personal schedules maintained by Epstein prior to his 2019 death. Among the entries is a December 2014 note referencing Musk: “Reminder: Elon Musk to island Dec. 6 (is this still happening?).” Musk has previously acknowledged being invited to Epstein’s private island but has said he declined the invitation.
Prince Andrew appears in a flight manifest from May 2000 for a trip between New Jersey and Florida with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, who was later convicted of sex trafficking minors. Additional ledger entries from that same year mention payments for massages labeled “Andrew,” though it remains unclear whether this refers to the Duke of York. Records show Andrew was in the United States at the time for official engagements. He has consistently denied any involvement in criminal activity.
The documents also reference meetings or planned engagements involving other prominent individuals, including tech investor Peter Thiel, former White House adviser Steve Bannon, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. In a 2022 interview, Gates described his contact with Epstein as a “mistake.” There is no evidence in the documents suggesting these individuals had knowledge of Epstein’s criminal conduct.
Democratic committee spokesperson Sara Guerrero said the files reinforce concerns over Epstein’s powerful network. “It should be clear to every American that Jeffrey Epstein was friends with some of the most powerful and wealthiest men in the world. Every new document produced provides new information as we work to bring justice for the survivors and victims,” Guerrero said in a statement.
Republican lawmakers, however, accused Democrats of selectively disclosing the materials for political purposes and indicated that a full set of records would be released soon.
Epstein died by suicide in a New York jail in August 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.
