The Justice Department has released more documents in connection with its investigation into the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, and emails from 2013 show that Elon Musk requested to visit Little Saint James, otherwise known as ‘Epstein Island.’
As reported by Forbes, some of the newly released documents show email exchanges between convicted child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in his jail cell in 2019, and Musk. In the emails, Musk spoke to Epstein about coming to visit the private island, which was alleged to be the base of operations for the late financier’s underage sex trafficking.
In one of the emails, Musk told Epstein that he would be in the area near the island, and told him that it would be “a good time to visit” over the 2013 holidays. While the visit didn’t work out, Musk reportedly later told Epstein that he was “disappointed” he couldn’t visit because he “was really looking forward to spending some time together with just fun as the agenda.” Musk previously publicly claimed that he “refused” to visit the island. One of the emails, however, show that Epstein thanked Musk “for the tour,” assumedly referring to his work at SpaceX.
Back in June 2025, alleged in an X post that Donald Trump is named in the Epstein files, making the claim after publicly opposing Trump’s taxation and spending bill. Musk suggested the files reference individuals tied to Epstein’s sex trafficking crimes, though the documents have not been published or independently verified.