Dr. Peter Attia recently released a lengthy statement to his team and patients following the publication of over 8,000 pages of congressional documents that revealed extensive communication between the physician and convicted offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The correspondence, which included approximately 1,700 emails spanning multiple years, has prompted scrutiny of Attia’s relationship with Epstein.
In his statement, Attia emphasized that he “was not his doctor, though several times I answered general medical questions and recommended other providers to him.”
However, released documents appear to tell a different story about the nature of their interactions.
One email chain from October 2017 shows Attia writing to his staff members: “I spoke with JE this morning about his legs and I want to propose that Jesse and I meet with him for an hour when we are all in NY. I want to put him through a set of exercises to try to diagnose the problem.”
Another email from July 2018 involves Attia’s assistant following up about scheduling Epstein’s bloodwork. The message reads: “Reminder: Would you like to schedule Peter Attia’s blood work he wants you to do this week?”
Calendar entries from the document release also reference blood draws and medical follow-ups between Attia and Epstein, suggesting a level of clinical care that extends beyond casual medical advice. These appointments continued well after Epstein’s 2008 arrest and registration as an offender.
According to Attia’s statement, the communications began in 2014 after meeting Epstein through what he describes as “a prominent female healthcare leader” while raising funds for scientific research. Attia stated he met with Epstein “on approximately seven or eight occasions” at his New York City home between summer 2014 and spring 2019.
In June 2015, seven years after Epstein’s first arrest, Attia wrote: “You the biggest problem with becoming friends with you? The life you lead is so outrageous, and yet I can’t tell a soul.”
In his statement, Attia addressed this message directly, claiming it referred to “the discretion commanded by those social and professional circles” and “the idea that you don’t talk about who you meet, the dinners you attend and the power and influence of the people in those settings.” He acknowledged, “What I wrote in that email reads terribly, and I own that.”
By December 2018, after the Miami Herald published a comprehensive investigation identifying 80 of Epstein’s accusers, Attia inquired: “Legally any change?” followed by “What is fallout from recent story?” Epstein responded: “same as usual, just tougher.”
Additional details show Attia communicating with Epstein’s assistant about staying at Epstein’s New York apartment. In one exchange, Attia reportedly joked about going into “JE withdrawal” when he hadn’t seen Epstein for a period of time.
Attia stated in his message that after reading the November 2018 Miami Herald article, he was “repulsed” and “nauseated” by what he learned. He claimed to have contacted a residential trauma facility to understand funding requirements for comprehensive care and shared this information with Epstein, insisting he fund treatment for those harmed.
“In hindsight, even attempting to facilitate accountability was a mistake,” Attia wrote.
In his statement, Attia insisted: “I was not involved in any activity. My interactions with Epstein had nothing to do with his sexual abuse or exploitation of anyone. I was never on his plane, never on his island, and never present at any inappropriate gatherings.”
He added: “I apologize and regret putting myself in a position where emails, some of them embarrassing, tasteless, and indefensible, are now public, and that is on me. I accept that reality and the humiliation that comes with it.”
The revelations have had immediate professional consequences. The protein bar company David quietly removed Attia from its website, where he had been listed as Chief Science Officer alongside neuroscientist Andrew Huberman. The current website displays only Huberman, with all references to Attia removed.
The company has since issued a statement explaining the decision. They stated that Attia has stepped down from his role as Chief Science Office.
According to social media analytics, Attia has lost approximately 30,000 followers since the documents became public. This represents his second significant audience decline in recent months.
As a licensed physician, Attia held obligations as a mandated reporter, legally and ethically required to report suspected endangerment of vulnerable populations, particularly children. Critics have questioned whether these obligations were fulfilled given the nature and duration of his relationship with Epstein.
