Elon Musk Emails Present Plans to Go to Jeffrey Epstein’s Island
In November 2012, Jeffrey Epstein emailed Elon Musk about sending a helicopter to whisk the Tesla and SpaceX CEO to his personal island within the Caribbean.
“how many individuals will you be for the heli to island,” Epstein requested Musk in an e-mail change, which was made public Friday by the Justice Division.
Musk mentioned he’d want simply two seats — for himself and his then-partner, Tallulah Riley.
“What day/evening would be the wildest get together in your island?” Musk requested.
The emails, launched Friday, have been a part of a cache of three million recordsdata the Justice Division launched from its yearslong investigation into the convicted intercourse offender. They embody a number of exchanges between Epstein, Musk, and their assistants.
Responding to the revelations early Saturday on his social media platform, X, Musk mentioned: “Nobody pushed tougher than me to have the Epstein recordsdata launched and I am glad that has lastly occurred.
“I had little or no correspondence with Epstein and declined repeated invites to go to his island or fly on his ‘Lolita Categorical’, however was effectively conscious that some e-mail correspondence with him may very well be misinterpreted and utilized by detractors to smear my identify.
“I do not care about that, however what I do care about is that we at the least try to prosecute those that dedicated critical crimes with Epstein, particularly concerning heinous exploitation of underage women.”
Epstein — who counted President Donald Trump, Invoice Clinton, Prince Andrew, and numerous different distinguished politicians and businessmen amongst his acquaintances — killed himself in jail in 2019 whereas awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking fees. He had registered as a pedophile in 2008, after pleading responsible to much less extreme intercourse offenses.
Shortly after Epstein’s arrest in July 2019, Musk mentioned he had declined invites to Epstein’s island within the US Virgin Islands and recounted just one assembly with him. Musk has not been accused of wrongdoing.
“A number of years in the past, I used to be at his home in Manhattan for about half-hour in the midst of the afternoon with Talulah [Riley], as she was interested in assembly this unusual particular person for a novel she was writing,” he informed Self-importance Truthful on the time. “We didn’t see something inappropriate in any respect, other than bizarre artwork. He tried repeatedly to get me to go to his island. I declined.”
Musk has since mentioned in social media posts that he “refused” to go to Epstein’s island regardless of a number of makes an attempt from Epstein.
The emails launched Friday seem to indicate him planning to go to Epstein’s island at the least twice.
Along with the November 2012 deliberate go to, Musk indicated he would go to Epstein’s island in January 2014.
“Can be within the BVI/St Bart’s space over the vacations,” Musk wrote to Epstein in December 2013, referring to the British Virgin Islands. “Is there a superb time to go to?”
Epstein mentioned he’d be out there for the primary week of January.
“all the time house for you,” Epstein informed Musk.
After some back-and-forth about their schedules, Musk appeared to substantiate that he would go to Epstein on January 2 of 2014.
“When ought to we head to your island on the 2nd?” Musk wrote.
Epstein later canceled on Musk, in accordance with one other e-mail. He mentioned he seemed ahead to spending time with Musk with “simply enjoyable on the agenda.”
“I used to be actually wanting ahead to lastly spending a while along with simply enjoyable because the agenda,” Epstein wrote. “so i’m very disillusioned. Hopefully we are able to schedule one other time within the close to future.”
The emails present Epstein planning to fulfill Musk on different events as effectively.
In February of 2013, Musk’s private assistant tried to nail down plans for a gathering at SpaceX’s workplaces in California. Epstein’s assistant mentioned Musk had urged the situation.
“We could set up a lunch for Elon and Jeffrey to get collectively at SpaceX within the coming weeks?” Musk’s assistant wrote. “Elon is mostly out there at SpaceX on Mon, Thurs and Fri every week.”
It is not clear from the emails reviewed by Enterprise Insider if that assembly occurred. Musk has beforehand mentioned that Epstein by no means “toured” SpaceX’s amenities.
In early March of that 12 months, Epstein instantly requested Musk about his availability.
“now its time for enjoyable,” Epstein informed Musk.
Within the emails, Musk informed Epstein he was busy with work at Tesla and SpaceX. Epstein urged he get extra sleep.
“profit evaluation would in all probability present , tesla doing higher with you getting extra sleep,” he mentioned.
Musk disagreed.
“Usually I’d agree, as I’ve discovered that my whole every day productiveness is perfect at round 6 to six.5 hours of sleep.”
The 2 might have met later that spring. In one other e-mail change, dated April 2013, Epstein’s assistant mentioned he deliberate to fulfill Musk on the Milken Institute financial convention.
The Justice Division emails additionally present Epstein inquiring with Musk about Photo voltaic Metropolis, a photo voltaic electrical energy firm that was later acquired by Tesla. Epstein mentioned in September 2012 that he needed to make use of its companies for his properties within the US Virgin Islands and New Mexico.
“is there anyone at Photo voltaic Metropolis that my guys can discuss to about electriying the caribean island?” Epstein requested. “or the brand new mexico ranch”
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