The Justice Division’s newest launch of recordsdata from the federal inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein revealed steady contact between the now-deceased intercourse offender and Tesla CEO Elon Musk between 2012 and 2014, together with discussions of social visits, plans to go to Epstein’s infamous personal Caribbean island, and a go to by Epstein to SpaceX accompanied by a number of girls.
Regardless of Musk’s declare that he refused to go to Epstein’s personal island, Little St. James, and knew that Epstein was a “creep,” the paperwork include a number of situations of Musk discussing such visits, coordinating occasions and dates and helicopter pickups.
Though some efforts reached superior levels of planning, it was unclear if any visits occurred.
Epstein responded, saying that he understood and invited him to St Barts, as a result of “the ratio on my island might make Talilah uncomfortable.” Musk replied, “ratio is not a problem for Talulah.”
On the similar time, the correspondence between the 2 include a number of situations during which Musk actively mentioned visiting Epstein’s personal island and planning to take action. On September 25, 2012, Epstein invited Musk, writing: “If you find some time, come visit me on my island in the caribean. bring your friend or friends. i will be there most of nov and dec.” Musk replied affirmatively the identical day: “Sounds good, will try to make it.”
The exchanges then slim down the timing. On November 2, 2012, Musk requested Epstein immediately: “What’s a good time to come over between Dec 23 and 30?” Epstein responded that it might be “Probably after Xmas day. Any day, lets choose a sunny one,” including, “Glad you are coming.” Musk adopted up by proposing agency dates: “Let’s aim for Dec 28, 29 or 30. Looking forward to it.”
The sample continued the next 12 months. In November 2013, Epstein once more invited Musk to come back to the Caribbean over Christmas. “will you come to caribean this xmas?” Epstein requested, including that “woody allen” could be with him. Musk replied: “Yes.” Epstein responded: “great.”
A number of days later, Epstein cancelled, citing work obligations. “I was really looking forward to finally spending some time together with just fun as the agenda,” he wrote to Musk.
Inner scheduling paperwork additional corroborate the planning. A calendar ready by Epstein’s assistant, Lesley Groff, for December 6, 2014, features a reminder studying: “Elon Musk to island Dec. 6 (is this still happening?).” Separate logs from January 2013 additionally present Epstein informing an affiliate that he was “meeting elon musk for lunch.”
Epstein SpaceX go to
The paperwork don’t determine the ladies, state their ages or describe what occurred through the SpaceX go to itself.
Redacted lady carrying a Spacex shirt
The doc set additionally features a {photograph} despatched by Epstein on July 12, 2013, to a different particular person whose identify is redacted. The picture exhibits a girl seated open air on grass carrying a black T-shirt with the phrase “SpaceX” printed throughout the chest. Her face is obscured within the model produced. No accompanying textual content explains who the lady is, how she obtained the shirt, or the place the {photograph} was taken.
Representatives for Tesla didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark. On X, Musk replied “wow” to a Day by day Mail article referencing mentions of Invoice Gates within the Epstein recordsdata. He has in any other case been silent concerning the paperwork.
Epstein’s curiosity in Musk’s ventures
Epstein appeared to have taken an curiosity in Musk’s companies.
SolarCity was a photo voltaic power providers firm of which Musk was the chairman and largest stakeholder. Tesla acquired the corporate for $2.6 billion in 2016, and it will definitely turned Tesla Power.
“he is very clever about many things that you have in the past shown interest in, when you are next on my coast let me know,” Epstein wrote.
Musk responded, “understood, how are you im in santa fe for august, come visit,” and later, “Not a week passes without a request from someone important in Israel (and other countries) wanting to bring Tesla there. What they don’t appreciate is that Tesla is production constrained, not demand constrained. When production has increased to the point of addressing the major markets, then we will start shipping to tiny markets.”
One other doc within the recordsdata exhibits a proposed $2.6 million contract from ProSolar Techniques for Little St. James Island. The contract included a proposal for the set up of 1,839 photo voltaic panels and Tesla powerpacks or inverters used to retailer and convert photo voltaic power. The contract was not signed. It was additionally not dated, however contained a guaranty for a Tesla powerpack system that will have been efficient in September 2017.
Musk was linked with the Epstein recordsdata again in September 2025, when the Home Oversight Committee Democrats launched a slew of information from Epstein’s property. Included within the greater than 8,500 paperwork launched on the time was proof suggesting Musk was scheduled to go to Epstein’s island on Dec. 6, 2014.
“This is false,” Musk wrote on X about his identify showing within the paperwork.
