Elon Musk's Email Exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein Reveal Caribbean Island Visit Plans
The United States Department of Justice has released a trove of documents from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, revealing email exchanges that show Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk discussed plans to visit Epstein's private Caribbean island on multiple occasions.
DOJ Releases 3 Million Files Including Musk-Epstein Correspondence
On Friday, the Justice Department made public approximately 3 million files from its years-long investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Among these documents were several email exchanges between Epstein, Elon Musk, and their respective assistants, as reported by Business Insider. The correspondence provides new insight into the relationship between the tech billionaire and the disgraced financier.
2012 Email Shows Musk Considering Island Visit with Partner
In one email dated November 24, 2012, Jeffrey Epstein asked Elon Musk about transportation arrangements for a potential visit to his private island. "how many people will you be for the heli to island," Epstein inquired regarding helicopter transport.
Musk responded the following day, November 25, 2012, indicating "Probably just Talulah and me. What day/night will be the wildest party on =our island?" The reference was to his then-partner, actress Tallulah Riley. While this exchange suggests planning was underway, it remains unclear whether Musk actually made this particular trip.
Multiple Planned Visits Revealed in Email Trail
The released emails reportedly show Musk planning to visit Epstein's island on at least two separate occasions. Beyond the November 2012 discussion, additional correspondence indicates Musk was considering another visit in early 2014.
In December 2013, Musk wrote to Epstein: "Will be in the BVI/St Bart's area over the holidays," referring to the British Virgin Islands. He then asked, "Is there a good time to visit?"
Epstein responded that he would be available during the first week of January, assuring Musk there was "always space for you." After some scheduling coordination, Musk appeared to confirm a January 2, 2014 visit, writing: "Actually, I could fly back early on the 3rd. We will be in St Bart's. When should we head to your island on the 2nd??"
Additional Meeting Discussions at SpaceX Headquarters
The email cache also reveals discussions about potential meetings at SpaceX facilities. In February 2013, Musk's personal assistant attempted to arrange a lunch meeting between Musk and Epstein at SpaceX's California offices.
"Shall we organize a lunch for Elon and Jeffrey to get together at SpaceX in the coming weeks?" Musk's assistant wrote. "Elon is generally available at SpaceX on Mon, Thurs and Fri each week."
It remains uncertain whether this meeting actually occurred. Musk has previously stated that Epstein never "toured" SpaceX's facilities.
Musk's Consistent Denials of Island Visits
Despite the email evidence showing planning discussions, Elon Musk has consistently maintained that he refused all invitations to visit Epstein's island. Shortly after Epstein's arrest in July 2019, the Tesla CEO publicly stated he had declined invitations to Epstein's US Virgin Islands property.
In a 2019 interview with Vanity Fair, Musk explained: "Several years ago, I was at his house in Manhattan for about 30 minutes in the middle of the afternoon with Talulah [Riley], as she was curious about meeting this strange person for a novel she was writing. We did not see anything inappropriate at all, apart from weird art. He tried repeatedly to get me to visit his island. I declined."
Musk has also addressed the matter on social media, posting on X (formerly Twitter): "Epstein tried to get me to go to his island and I REFUSED, yet they name me even before Prince Andrew, who did visit."
Notably, Elon Musk has not been accused of any wrongdoing in connection with Jeffrey Epstein. The released emails show planning discussions but do not provide conclusive evidence that visits actually occurred, creating a discrepancy between the documented correspondence and Musk's public statements about his interactions with the convicted sex offender.
