WASHINGTON — Vivian Wilson, the estranged daughter of billionaire Elon Musk, has publicly confirmed the authenticity of newly leaked emails between her father and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The revelation follows the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) release of a massive 3-million-page document trove on January 30, 2026, mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
In a series of posts on the social media platform Threads, Wilson stated she wanted to be “clear and not vague” regarding the correspondence. She confirmed that the Musk family was indeed in St. Barth’s during the 2013 holiday period referenced in the emails, providing a firsthand account that validates the timeline of the digital exchanges.
The “Wildest Party” Emails
The declassified documents, which are part of the final batch of files released under the 2025 transparency law, detail several exchanges between Musk and Epstein spanning 2012 to 2014. One notable email from December 13, 2013, shows Musk reaching out to Epstein:
“Will be in the BVI/St Bart’s area over the holidays. Is there a good time to visit?”
In earlier correspondence from November 2012, Musk reportedly asked Epstein about the “wildest party” on his private island, noting he had been “working to the edge of sanity” and wanted to “let loose” after his children returned home from the Christmas holiday. Despite the scheduled visits, further emails suggest several meetings were canceled or rescheduled due to conflicting itineraries.
A Family Divided on Authenticity
Wilson’s testimony directly contradicts her father’s public stance. While Musk has not denied the existence of the emails, he has characterized them as “out of context” and recently posted on X (formerly Twitter) that he “never visited Epstein’s creepy island.”
Wilson, however, recollected specific details from her childhood that align with the logs. “I remember a boat ride from St. Vincent to St. Barth’s when I was little,” she wrote, describing the “dark at night” sea during their frequent holiday visits. She further alleged that Musk’s own defensive explanations served as a tacit admission of the emails’ legitimacy.
DOJ Under Fire for Redaction Failures
The release of these files has ignited a firestorm of criticism against the Department of Justice and Attorney General Pam Bondi. Wilson joined a growing chorus of advocates and lawmakers slamming the DOJ for what she called a “moral failure.”
- Unreleased Data: Approximately 2.5 million documents remain withheld from the public.
- Privacy Violations: The DOJ admitted that 0.1% of the released pages—thousands of instances—failed to properly redact the names of victims.
- Prosecutorial Stagnation: Despite the volume of evidence, the DOJ has signaled there may be no further federal prosecutions related to the Epstein network.
“Release all of them now,” Wilson demanded, echoing calls from Representative Ro Khanna and other bipartisan leaders who have threatened the administration with investigations over the staggered and heavily redacted rollout.
The Road Ahead
As investigative journalists and legal teams continue to scrub the 3.5 million pages now available in the “Epstein Library” database, the focus has shifted toward other high-profile figures mentioned in the logs, including former Prince Andrew and various tech titans.
While the emails do not explicitly prove criminal wrongdoing by Musk, they establish a level of social proximity to Epstein that the Tesla CEO has long sought to minimize. Congressional committees are expected to hold hearings later this spring to determine if the DOJ intentionally shielded “politically exposed individuals” from the full weight of the Transparency Act.
