Latest Epstein files trigger scrutiny over his relations with elites
Epstein, accused of running sex trafficking network involving underage girls, was found dead in his New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) — The U.S. Justice Department has released millions of new documents that include emails, controversial remarks and renewed questions about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s relationships and influence.
The files, made public under a law passed last year, have drawn intense scrutiny online and prompted renewed controversy about Epstein’s network.
Epstein, accused of running a sex trafficking network involving underage girls, was found dead in his New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial. He had faced charges of sexually abusing dozens of girls, some as young as 14.
Among the newly public files is a 2013 email by Epstein to former French diplomat Olivier Colom saying: “On my island in the Caribbean, with an aquarium full of girls.” The exchange reportedly included language comparing women to various marine creatures. In another email, he stated: “They’re like shrimp. You throw away the head and keep the body.”
British entrepreneur Nicole Junkermann is also named in the documents. In a 2010 email cited in the files, she allegedly wrote to Epstein: “Will you have a baby with me? Where is the best place to do so?”
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has been in the spotlight for allegations that he attempted to conceal a sexually transmitted infection from his then-wife, Melinda Gates, following relationships described as involving “Russian girls.”
Denying the claims, Gates said in a statement that spending time with Epstein had been “foolish” and expressed regret over knowing him. Melinda Gates told NPR that the allegations brought up “painful times” in her marriage, which ended in 2021.
Author Deepak Chopra also appears in the files but pushed back on X, saying: “I want to be clear: I was never involved in, nor did I participate in, any criminal or exploitative conduct.”
One email drawing attention online shows Chopra allegedly writing to Epstein on March 8, 2017: “God is a construct. Cute girls are real.”
Another email, sent to Epstein by an individual identified as Masha Drakova, contained controversial remarks linking intelligence to Jewish identity, claiming that higher Jewish ancestry was associated with greater intelligence.
An email dated Dec. 11, 2002, with sender and recipient concealed, says in part: “Can we talk about a treasure hunt for girls on the island… We will be there on January 4th.”
In another email with hidden sender and recipient, titled “the snipe hunt is over, moon crickets in field bag,” the message includes a racial slur for Black people.
Earlier disclosures have listed numerous high-profile figures, including Britain’s former Prince Andrew, Trump, former President Bill Clinton, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, former Vice President Al Gore, actor Kevin Spacey, illusionist David Copperfield, attorney Alan Dershowitz and former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson.
The FBI previously said investigators found no proof that Epstein maintained a so-called “client list” of prominent individuals. Authorities concluded that Epstein died by suicide, rejecting claims that he was killed to conceal wrongdoing.
Epstein survivors and victims’ relatives say the documents released so far fall short of what the law requires and left out vital information.
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