Newly released federal records have revived questions about the late Jeffrey Epstein’s access to America’s most powerful tech leaders — including Meta CEO Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg.
In a previously undisclosed 2015 email, Epstein described a private dinner with Zuckerberg and several elite Silicon Valley figures as simply “wild.”
The message appears in the latest tranche of Department of Justice files tied to the convicted sex trafficker, released earlier this month as part of the ongoing Epstein records disclosure.
The Aug. 20, 2015 email was sent by Epstein to billionaire hotel heir Tom Pritzker, a cousin of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. In it, Epstein explained his uncertain schedule, writing that he had just attended a dinner with:
- Zuckerberg
- Elon Musk
- Peter Thiel
- Reid Hoffman
“not sure yet,” Epstein wrote. “i had dinner with zuckerburg, mu=k, thiel hoffman, wild.”
The spelling errors were Epstein’s.
At the time, Epstein was already a convicted sex offender, having pleaded guilty in Florida in 2008 to soliciting a minor for prostitution — a deal that allowed him to avoid federal prison.
The dinner itself was not secret. But the internal emails shed new light on how casually Epstein referenced his access to tech’s inner circle.
According to the files, Hoffman emailed both Zuckerberg and Epstein days later under the subject line “intros.”
“Jeffrey, Zuck,” Hoffman wrote, “email connections from the Ed Boyden dinner — so that convo can continue.”
The event was reportedly hosted in Palo Alto to honor MIT neuroscientist Ed Boyden, a rising star in brain research.
The documents also reveal Epstein’s disturbing fixation on Zuckerberg.
In one email, Epstein commented on Zuckerberg’s marriage to pediatrician and philanthropist Priscilla Chan, writing: “Can’t believe it and so sad, I could be instead of her.”
In another message, Epstein joked that Zuckerberg deserved a Nobel Peace Prize for Facebook’s role in the Arab Spring, the wave of uprisings across the Middle East that relied heavily on social media platforms to organize protests.
Zuckerberg’s representatives have repeatedly downplayed the encounter.
“Mark met Epstein in passing one time at a dinner honoring scientists that was not organized by Epstein,” a Meta spokesperson previously said. “Mark did not communicate with Epstein again following the dinner.”
That same statement was reiterated this week.
Musk, now one of the most influential figures in President Donald Trump’s second administration, denied having meaningful ties to Epstein.
“Epstein is obviously a creep,” Musk said previously. “Zuckerberg is not a friend of mine.”
However, newly released emails complicate that narrative.
Federal records include multiple messages from Musk to Epstein expressing interest in visiting his private Caribbean island — a property later linked to widespread sexual abuse allegations.
In one message, Musk asked Epstein to help him “let loose” after what he described as a difficult year.
Musk has insisted he never went.
“I have never been to any Epstein parties ever,” he wrote on X. “I have called for the prosecution of those who committed crimes with Epstein.”
Adding to the controversy, Musk’s estranged daughter Vivian Wilson posted on Threads that she believed the emails were authentic, stating the family was traveling in the region referenced at the time.
Hoffman acknowledged interacting with Epstein after his conviction — something many critics say should have been a bright red line.
“Yes, interacting with Epstein post-conviction is something I deeply regret,” Hoffman wrote on X. “The victims deserve justice, and those responsible should be held accountable.”
He also called for the full release of the Epstein files.
The fallout quickly turned personal.
Musk accused Hoffman of visiting Epstein’s island. Hoffman fired back, accusing Musk of lying for years and exploiting the scandal to protect himself.
“If you cared about the victims,” Hoffman wrote, “you’d stop making false accusations and start using your influence with President Trump to get justice.”
The exchange unfolded in real time across social media, underscoring how unresolved — and politically explosive — the Epstein case remains.
Appearing on Fox News this week, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche attempted to draw a legal distinction.
“It’s not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein,” Blanche said. “It’s not a crime to email with him.”
He added that prosecutions would follow only if evidence supports criminal conduct.
Still, for many Americans, especially as the Trump administration oversees the Justice Department in 2026, the optics are hard to ignore.
Epstein’s emails continue to reveal a pattern: proximity to power, casual access, and a network that spanned politics, finance, and Silicon Valley.
And with millions of pages still under review, the question remains how many more names — and what kind of details — are yet to surface.
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