Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Colombia: President Gustavo Petro: Trump's insult to myself and Colombia is no longer aimed at achieving an effective counter-drug strategy
Trump cancels Putin meeting, says "didn't feel right"
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Caracas: The United States attacks another alleged drug-trafficking ship off the coast of Colombia in the Pacific Ocean
Palestinian official urges world to force 'Israel' to comply with ICJ ruling: AFP
Israeli media says Knesset approved bill to annex in West Bank in preliminary reading
Kremlin: As part of strategic nuclear force exercise, Cruiser Bryansk launched Sineva ballistic missile from Barents Sea.
Kremlin: Yars Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome at Kura test site in Kamchatka.
Kremlin: Strategic nuclear forces exercise took place under Putin's leadership.
Lebanese MP Imad Al-Hout, following his meeting with the Grand Mufti of the Republic: Lebanon is the last country to move toward peace and normalization [with "Israel"]
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in South Lebanon: One martyr reported in Israeli drone strike targeting motorcycle in Ain Qana.

Elon Musk, Peter Thiel named in newly released Epstein documents

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: News websites
  • 27 Sep 2025 13:11
  • 1 Shares
4 Min Read

Redacted Justice Department records reveal Epstein’s ties to Musk, Thiel, Bannon, and Prince Andrew, fueling partisan clashes in Congress over full disclosure.

Listen
  • x
  • Elon Musk, Peter Thiel named in newly released Epstein documents
    This March 28, 2017, photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry, shows Jeffrey Epstein. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)

Democratic lawmakers on Friday released redacted documents from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein that reference interactions between the disgraced financier and several high-profile conservatives, including Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Steve Bannon.

The six pages of records, provided by the Justice Department to the House Oversight Committee, are part of the panel’s probe into how federal authorities handled sex-trafficking charges against Epstein, who died in federal custody in 2019.

The documents include excerpts from Epstein’s calendar showing a planned breakfast with Bannon in February 2019, a lunch with Thiel in November 2017, and a potential trip by Musk to Epstein’s private island in December 2014. A 2000 manifest for Epstein’s plane lists Prince Andrew, while a financial disclosure from the same year indicates payments to an “Andrew” for “Massage, Exercise, Yoga.”

The release follows public comments by Musk earlier this year, in which he criticized US President Donald Trump over the handling of Epstein-related records and questioned why the so-called “Epstein files” had not been made public.

Wider context

Sara Guerrero, spokesperson for the House Oversight Committee, said the new documents highlight the breadth of Epstein’s network. “It should be clear to every American that Jeffrey Epstein was friends with some of the most powerful and wealthiest men in the world,” she said.

The disclosures have sparked partisan tensions. Republican committee members accused Democrats of selectively releasing documents to fit a political narrative, promising that “all documents” would be made public soon. Committee ranking member Robert Garcia, a Democrat from California, countered: “We don’t care how wealthy or powerful you are – or if you are a Democrat or Republican. If you are in the Epstein documents and files, we are going to expose it, and bring justice for the survivors. Release ALL THE FILES NOW!”

Related News

MPs move to strip Prince Andrew of Dukedom amid renewed scrutiny

UK minister backs Prince Andrew's decision to relinquish royal titles

Meanwhile, Democrats are advancing legislation in the House to require the full release of Epstein-related files. The measure, which would need 218 votes to pass, must also secure Senate approval and the president’s signature, hurdles that could prove difficult given Republican leaders’ limited interest.

This comes shortly after Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, dismissed documents released by Epstein’s estate that appear to show Trump’s signature and a typewritten birthday message inserted into a sketch of a nude woman.

“The president has one of the most famous signatures in the world. The president did not write that letter. He did not sign those documents,” Leavitt insisted.

But reporters, including Maggie Haberman of The New York Times, pressed further, asking why Trump’s name appeared if the documents were inauthentic.

What makes the episode especially damaging is that Trump’s reaction is very un-Trumpian. His refusal to confront the scandal directly, coupled with legal maneuvers and dismissive denials, has only fueled speculation that the files contain revelations that could be politically devastating.

Keir Starmer sacks ambassador to US over undisclosed Epstein ties

Earlier this month, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer dismissed Peter Mandelson from his role as UK ambassador to the US following revelations about his longstanding ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty informed Parliament that Mandelson had failed to disclose the extent and depth of his relationship with Epstein when he was appointed. Newly surfaced emails show Mandelson defending Epstein’s 2008 conviction, calling it wrongful and encouraging him to challenge it.

A Foreign Office spokesperson stated, “In light of the additional information in emails written by Peter Mandelson, the prime minister has asked the foreign secretary to withdraw him as ambassador."

The statement emphasized that the contents of the emails significantly altered the government’s understanding of Mandelson’s association with Epstein. 

Read  next: Power, parties, and scandal: Trump’s ties to Epstein - The Telegraph

  • Epstein Files
  • Elon Musk
  • Peter Thiel
  • Donald Trump

Most Read

Yemeni Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari , during a ceremony in an undisclosed locations in Yemen, undate (Yemeni Military Media)

Yemeni Armed Forces mourn martyred Chief of Staff al-Ghamari

  • Politics
  • 16 Oct 2025
From previous scenes of the Qassam Brigades targeting an Israeli D9 bulldozer with a Yassin 105 shell, east of Deir al-Balah. (Military Media of the Qassam Brigades)

US knew fatal Rafah blast cause was not Hamas op., says journalist

  • Politics
  • 20 Oct 2025
Abu Hamza, the spokesperson for the Al-Quds Brigades, during a speech televised on October 22, 2025 (Al-Quds Brigades Military Media)

Al-Quds Brigades' Abu Hamza mourns leaders, vows continued resistance

  • Politics
  • 22 Oct 2025
Smoke and fire rises after 'Israel' launched airstrikes on the village of Ansar, Lebanon, October 16, 2025 (social media)

'Israel' launches two waves of brutal strikes on east, south Lebanon

  • Politics
  • 16 Oct 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
Pro-Palestinian activists protest at Lafayette Park across from the White House to mark the approaching one year anniversary of the Israeli war on Gaza, Saturday, October 5, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Arts and Culture

Jewish figures call for sanctions on 'Israel' over Gaza genocide

Activists from the Foreign Press Association during a panel calling for press freedom in Gaza, April 11, 2025 in London, England. (X/ @FPALondon)
Politics

FPA demands Israeli court to allow int'l journalists access to Gaza

Matsapha Correctional Complex is seen in Matsapha, near Mbabane, Eswatini, Thursday July 17, 2025. (AP Photo)
Politics

Cuban man deported from US to Eswatini launches hunger strike

Russia President Vladimir Putin conducts a strategic nuclear forces exercise via videoconference from the Presidential Situation Centre at the Kremlin in Moscow, on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Politics

Putin oversees ICBM, cruise missile tests in strategic nuclear drill

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS