Newly released documents from Epstein dossier released Friday show Elon Musk He apparently corresponded with the convicted sex offender in 2012 and 2013, when they discussed meetings at Jeffrey Epstein’s private island and Musk’s SpaceX factory in Southern California.

The emails show Musk asked about attending the “craziest parties” Epstein threw on his island.

Musk becomes CEO Tesla For years, he downplayed his relationship with Epstein, who committed suicide in federal custody in 2019.

‘Epstein tried to get me to go to his island, but I refused,’ Musk said in the post on his social network X in September. He also complained that Sky News mentioned him alongside Epstein before mentioning Britain’s Prince Andrew, who had visited the island.

The U.S. Virgin Islands issued a subpoena to Musk in 2023 over suspicions that Epstein “may have recommended or attempted to recommend Musk as a client.” JPMorgan Chase.

this Ministry of Justice Millions more pages of related documents were released on Friday EpsteinThere are also more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said. The release follows weeks of criticism that the Justice Department has not complied with the requirements of the Act. A federal law passed in November requires all documents Information related to Epstein will not be released publicly until December 19.

The documents released Friday include emails dated from 2012 to 2013 that show Musk’s name but with his email address changed.

“The world needs more romance,” Musk wrote to Epstein in October 2012, the documents show. He told Epstein he would travel to St Barts with his then-partner, British actress Tallulah Riley, and hoped to establish a connection on Epstein’s island.

In a November 2013 email, Epstein offered to send Musk a private helicopter to fly him to the island, asking, “You’re going to take a helicopter to the island?” Musk responded that it would be just him and Riley, and asked, “What day/night? craziest party On your island? “

in December 2013 e-mailAfterwards, Musk wrote to Epstein again, saying, “I will be spending Christmas and New Year in the BVI/St. Barts area. Is there a suitable time to visit?”

Epstein responded: “I’ll send a helicopter to pick you up.” Musk wrote back: “Thank you.”

In a follow-up email December 25“I can actually fly back early on the 3rd and we’ll be in St. Barts,” Musk said, asking if he and Riley should head to the island the day before.

CNBC has not confirmed whether Musk has visited the island, but Musk has denied ever traveling to the island.

Musk did not respond to a request for comment.

The email released on Friday also showed, October 2012, Musk forwarded questions raised by Epstein to his cousin, SolarCity founder Peter Rive. Musk personally invested in SolarCity and serves on the company’s board of directors.

In the email, Epstein asked solar installers if they could power his New Mexico ranch or his private island. Musk asked Rive, October 4, 2012 Email, “Are we in New Mexico?”

Tesla acquired SolarCity in 2016 controversial transactionintegrating it into the company’s energy division.

In June last year, Musk posted on X that he believed president donald trump To protect the president’s reputation, his administration withheld Epstein-related documents from the public.

“Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in Epstein’s dossier,” Musk, who was in the midst of a public feud with the president, wrote. “That’s the real reason they haven’t been revealed. Have a nice day, DJT!”

A few days later he Apologized He said the posts about Trump were “going too far.”

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