Documents made public by the U.S. Justice Department on January 30 include email exchanges indicating Tesla director Kimbal Musk, who is the brother of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, had links to at least two women connected to Jeffrey Epstein in the years following the financier's sex crime conviction.
The released correspondence, which spans from 2012 to 2015, contains messages between Kimbal Musk, Epstein and Epstein associate Boris Nikolic that touch on introductions, social gatherings and the possibility of travel to Epstein's private island, according to Bloomberg.
One Oct. 2012 message from Musk addressed to Epstein and Nikolic reads: "Great to hang out today. Jeffrey and Boris, many thanks for connecting me with Jennifer. I believe you both played a role. :)"
Nikolic's reply included a cautionary line: "Jeffrey goes crazy when someone mistreats his girls/friends." Musk acknowledged that warning in a subsequent response, writing, "Message received wide and clear," and adding he was "very happy" with the time he spent with Jennifer and describing her as "great."
On Monday, Musk posted a statement on X addressing his appearance in Epstein's files. He said he began dating a 30-year-old woman in 2012 whom he met through a friend and expressly stated, "Epstein did not introduce us." He further explained that his name is in Epstein's records because he routinely sent newsletters to thousands of people.
In the same post Musk wrote: "My only meeting with that demon was in his New York office during the day. I never met with him again and I never went to his island," and he added, "My heart goes out to the many victims of Jeffrey Epstein," according to Bloomberg.
The released emails cover multiple years and show interaction about relationships and social arrangements, but the documents do not provide a broader context beyond the exchanges themselves. The correspondence and Musk's public statement form the current record of how his name appears in Epstein's files.
Reporting note: The Justice Department's release of the emails and the messages quoted above compose the factual basis for this account. The information presented here is limited to the content of those documents and Musk's statement posted on X.