A recently released file of over 8,000 pages of congressional documents has thrust longevity physician Dr. Peter Attia into an uncomfortable spotlight. It revealed that he maintained years-long relationship with convicted offender Jeffrey Epstein that extended well beyond Epstein’s 2008 arrest for procuring a child for pr**titution.
The documents, which include Epstein’s meticulously maintained calendars and email correspondence, show that Attia, whose bestselling books on extending human lifespan have reached millions of readers, had multiple scheduled appointments with Epstein spanning several years.
According to sources, calendar entries include references to blood draws and medical follow-ups, suggesting Attia provided clinical care to Epstein rather than simply engaging in casual social encounters.
Perhaps most revealing are the emails exchanged between the two men, which demonstrate a familiarity that goes far beyond a typical physician-patient dynamic.
On June 24, 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.”
The message shows that Attia was apparently aware of Epstein’s lifestyle, and his silence means that he was complicit. As a licensed physician, Attia would have been classified as a mandated reporter, legally and ethically obligated to report suspected endangerment of vulnerable populations, particularly children.
The correspondence continued with increasingly casual exchanges. In February 2016, Attia sent an email stating: “P**sy is, indeed, low carb. Still awaiting results on gluten content, though.”
By December 2018, after the Miami Herald’s Julie K. Brown published a comprehensive investigation identifying 80 of Epstein’s accusers, Attia sent a message that appeared to reference the story. “Legally any change?” Attia asked, followed by “What is fallout from recent story?”
Epstein responded: “same as usual, just tougher.”
Additional details from the correspondence further complicate Attia’s account of his relationship with Epstein. Emails show Attia communicating directly with Epstein’s assistant about staying at Epstein’s New York apartment, an arrangement that is highly irregular for a physician-patient relationship.
In one exchange, Attia reportedly joked about going into “JE withdrawal” when he hadn’t seen Epstein for a period of time.
In his book Outlive, Attia recounts a harrowing period when his one-month-old son nearly passed away, while his wife remained alone in the hospital and repeatedly begged him to return to her side.
Attia explains that he stayed away for several days due to what he described as “important work” in New York.
Critics now point out that this timeframe overlaps with his meetings with Epstein, a detail that has fueled further backlash online and intensified questions about Attia.
The documents indicate that Epstein successfully cultivated relationships with multiple prominent figures in the health and wellness space. His schedule also included at least a dozen appointments between 2016 and 2019 with Deepak Chopra, the physician and integrative medicine advocate.
Chopra told CBS News their connection began through an introduction by Barnaby Marsh, former CEO of the Templeton Foundation, and centered on Epstein’s interest in meditation to address chronic insomnia.
“After meeting, he shared he suffered from insomnia and expressed interest in learning meditation, which I taught him,” Chopra explained in a statement. “Our meetings, focused solely on practicing meditation, lasted about 30 minutes each.”
Epstein’s interest in health extended beyond personal wellness. Records show he had been planning since at least 2012 to establish a company focused on gene sequencing.
The calendars reveal that even as federal investigators closed in during early 2019, Epstein maintained a packed schedule with influential figures. During one week in April 2019, just three months before his arrest on federal trafficking charges, his calendar included meetings with former Trump White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, investment banker Robert Kuhn, and a lunch with Chopra.
For Attia, the revelations arrive at a particularly sensitive moment. CBS News recently hired him as a contributor, a move overseen by the network’s new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.
On social media, where Attia has built a substantial following through his podcast “The Peter Attia Drive,” the response has been swift. Users have flooded his posts with pointed questions about his relationship with Epstein and his obligations as a physician.
“Physicians are mandated reporters. In case you forgot what that meant, it means we have an ethical obligation to report anyone who threatens the wellbeing of the vulnerable, especially children,” one commenter wrote.
According to social media analytics, Attia has lost approximately 8,000 followers since the documents became public. This represents the second significant decline in his audience. He previously lost approximately 800,000 followers in December 2024 following a New York Times article titled “I Refuse to Cede My Love of Fitness to the Far Right.” It mentioned Attia’s podcast as part of a fitness content genre sometimes dismissed as “bro science.”
Additionally, Attia recently posted a photograph with actor Kevin Spacey, accompanied by a claim that Spacey has been exonerated. Spacey, who has faced multiple accusations of inappropriate conduct, also appears in Epstein’s social circle according to the released documents.
What remains unclear is the full extent of what Attia may have known about Epstein’s activities and when.
As of publication, Attia has not issued a public statement addressing his relationship with Epstein or the content of the released emails.
