Elon Musk is firing back after his name surfaced in the latest Jeffrey Epstein document release.As reported Friday, newly unsealed pages from Epstein’s files included an entry on his calendar that said to check with Musk about whether he was still going to Epstein’s private island.On Sunday, Musk responded on X: “Shame on Sky News for this utterly misleading headline. Epstein tried to get me to go to his island and I refused, yet they name me even before Prince Andrew, who did visit.”The new documents also reference other high-profile figures, including Prince Andrew, but this is the first time Musk has been mentioned in the files. Musk has publicly pushed for the Trump administration to release the full set of Epstein documents.Former Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg says the inclusion of Musk’s name underscores the political sensitivity of the files.“It does not mean that if you’re in the Epstein files you committed a crime,” Aronberg said. “It does not mean that Elon Musk committed a crime. But it’s not a good look when your name is associated with a pedophile like Jeffrey Epstein.”Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing hundreds of proposed appeals this week, including one from Epstein coconspirator Ghislaine Maxwell. She argues that Epstein’s 2008 plea deal in Palm Beach County should shield her from federal prosecution.“I actually think Maxwell has a legitimate argument in front of the Supreme Court,” Aronberg said. “The Southern District of Florida gave Epstein this immunity deal not just for him, but also for all of his coconspirators, known and unknown. So Maxwell can claim she should never have been prosecuted by a different federal office.”The government, however, is expected to argue that the immunity agreement applied only in Florida and was never approved by top federal officials. Whether the Supreme Court agrees to take up Maxwell’s case remains to be seen, adding yet another twist to the Epstein legal saga.
Elon Musk is firing back after his name surfaced in the latest Jeffrey Epstein document release.
As reported Friday, newly unsealed pages from Epstein’s files included an entry on his calendar that said to check with Musk about whether he was still going to Epstein’s private island.
On Sunday, Musk responded on X: “Shame on Sky News for this utterly misleading headline. Epstein tried to get me to go to his island and I refused, yet they name me even before Prince Andrew, who did visit.”
The new documents also reference other high-profile figures, including Prince Andrew, but this is the first time Musk has been mentioned in the files. Musk has publicly pushed for the Trump administration to release the full set of Epstein documents.
Former Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg says the inclusion of Musk’s name underscores the political sensitivity of the files.
“It does not mean that if you’re in the Epstein files you committed a crime,” Aronberg said. “It does not mean that Elon Musk committed a crime. But it’s not a good look when your name is associated with a pedophile like Jeffrey Epstein.”
Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing hundreds of proposed appeals this week, including one from Epstein coconspirator Ghislaine Maxwell. She argues that Epstein’s 2008 plea deal in Palm Beach County should shield her from federal prosecution.
“I actually think Maxwell has a legitimate argument in front of the Supreme Court,” Aronberg said. “The Southern District of Florida gave Epstein this immunity deal not just for him, but also for all of his coconspirators, known and unknown. So Maxwell can claim she should never have been prosecuted by a different federal office.”
The government, however, is expected to argue that the immunity agreement applied only in Florida and was never approved by top federal officials. Whether the Supreme Court agrees to take up Maxwell’s case remains to be seen, adding yet another twist to the Epstein legal saga.
