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Epstein documents released by House Democrats name Elon Musk, Steve Bannon and Peter Thiel

Six redacted pages from a larger Epstein file trove mention Musk, Bannon and Thiel, including a note about a potential Musk trip to Epstein's island.

US Politics 5 months ago
Epstein documents released by House Democrats name Elon Musk, Steve Bannon and Peter Thiel

Six heavily redacted pages from a broader trove of Jeffrey Epstein documents released Friday by House Oversight Democrats name Elon Musk, Steve Bannon and Peter Thiel, the committee said. The six pages are part of a larger set of 8,544 records the panel received, with many pages still redacted.

Among the contents is an apparent schedule item noting a potential Dec. 6, 2024 trip to Epstein's private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands: 'Reminder: Elon Musk to island on Dec. 6 (is this still happening?).' Epstein owned a private island in the territory at the time, according to the documents.

Other entries show Peter Thiel scheduled for lunch with Epstein on Nov. 27, 2017, and Steve Bannon for a lunch on Feb. 16, 2019.

The release comes as Democrats on the House Oversight Committee continue to scrutinize how federal agencies handled Epstein materials, part of a broader push to understand the handling of the documents.

Fox News Digital said it reached out to representatives for Musk, Thiel and Bannon for comment.

The six pages released represent a small portion of the overall trove; the rest include more material on Epstein's schedule and ledger, much of which remains redacted.

Steve Bannon outside court


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