Elon Musk has spent years positioning himself as a transparency advocate and truth-teller, loudly demanding the release of the Epstein files while suggesting others were hiding something. But newly released emails from 2012 and 2013 reveal a different story from the one Musk has been telling.
According to sources, the SpaceX CEO previously claimed he rejected multiple invitations from Jeffrey Epstein to visit his private island. In a 2019 Vanity Fair interview, Musk stated that Epstein tried repeatedly to get him to the island, but he declined every time because he wanted nothing to do with that situation.
During an appearance on the Joe Rogan Podcast, Musk questioned: “Where is the evidence? I mean, the guy had like tons of videos and recordings. I mean, he had all sorts of things, right? Like it was a mountain of evidence, right? So, where is that mountain?”
However, the actual email correspondence paints a different picture. In one message, Musk and Epstein discuss logistics about how many people can fit on the helicopter to travel to the island.
Another email shows Musk asking which day or night would be the wildest night on the island.
A year later, Musk reached out again saying he would be in the St. Barths area and inquired about a good time to visit.
These messages directly contradict Musk’s public statements about consistently refusing Epstein’s advances. Rather than being the person who saw through the situation and stayed away, the emails suggest Musk was actively trying to arrange visits and specifically seeking out the most wild experiences available.
The irony becomes even sharper when you consider Musk’s recent social media activity. Just weeks before these emails surfaced, he was publicly questioning why the Epstein files were taking so long to release.
He even accused former President Trump of withholding them, suggesting Trump must appear in the documents himself.
When confronted with the email evidence, Musk did not provide a clear explanation or attempt to reconcile the contradiction between his past statements and the written record.
Instead, he engaged with social media posts attempting to frame the emails as being taken out of context. His main defense appears to be that he never actually made it to the island, which arguably makes the situation more embarrassing rather than less so.
Even Musk’s estranged daughter weighed in, confirming the family was indeed in St. Barts during the timeframe specified in the emails, lending credibility to their authenticity.
