Elon Musk addressed claims linking him to Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious island on X, following reports that his name appeared in the third batch of records from the late child sex offender’s estate. The documents suggested interactions between Epstein and Musk, which the world’s richest man has denied as “false.”
Epstein’s island, Little Saint James, is a small property in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Owned by Epstein until his death, it allegedly served as a hub for underage sex trafficking.
Musk took to X on Saturday, criticizing media coverage: “Shame on Sky News for this utterly misleading headline. Anyone pushing this false narrative deserves complete contempt,” referring to the report that both he and Prince Andrew were named in the latest Epstein files release.
The Tesla CEO clarified that although Epstein had tried to persuade him to visit the island, Musk had “refused.” He pointed out that his name was listed before Prince Andrew, who did visit. “Epstein tried to get me to go to his island and I REFUSED, yet they name me even before Prince Andrew, who did visit,” Musk wrote.
Earlier, Musk reacted to the news on X in a comment on another profile’s post, stating, “Every few months the media makes up new lies to attack Elon Musk. Now they are trying to link his name to Epstein Island. Democratic Party and their media allies see Elon as a threat because he exposes corruption, challenges their narrative, and gives people free speech through X.”
“This is false,” Musk added in response to the snippet of the news article shared by the X profile.
Regarding the latest Epstein Files, the documents were reportedly handed over to the House Oversight Committee and indicated that Musk had been invited to Epstein’s island in December 2014, according to the BBC. The records apparently include an itinerary for Musk’s tentative visit, with a handwritten note asking, “Is this still happening?”
