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EPISODE · Mar 28, 2026 · 37 MIN

Love Story: Elon and Epstein

from The Epstein Files Book Club · host Elise Hu and Jena Friedman

The billionaires are beefing. Richest man in the world Elon Musk and LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman both appear many times in the Epstein files, but who was closer with the disgraced pedophile? Investigative journalist Amy Westervelt read all thousand-plus exchanges in the latest trove featuring exchanges with or about Elon Musk and shares the timeline of the Epstein-Elon friendship, the mystery of what changed the relationship’s tenor, and why the prevailing media take on Elon and Epstein is wrong. Mentioned in this Episode Amy Westervelt, investigative journalist Reuters: Edmond de Rothschild Paris offices raided in Epstein-linked probe into diplomat Politico: Wyden, DOJ spar over DEA investigation of Epstein CBS: Democrats walk out of tense Bondi closed-door hearing MSNOW: As Epstein’s longtime lawyer testifies, questions remain about what he knew Inside Higher Ed: Students want to ‘take back’ Bard Kate Manne’s open letter to the Bard President The Tufts Daily: Changes on campus after revelations about the Tisch-Epstein relationship Le Monde: French Foreign Ministry in turmoil over Fabrice Aidan AA: Hoffman and Musk debating over who went to the island and who did not DOJ: Dec 25, 2012: Elon says he wants to party on the island but is bringing Talulah and then Epstein says "the ratio on my island might make Talulah uncomfortable," and Elon replies "Ratio is not a problem for Talulah"  DOJ: Elon asking asking JE to bring a girl (blacked out, so presumably a victim) for Kimball and that "she might like Elon too"  DOJ: Epstein trying to entice Elon with "under 25" girls in NY Email us at eliseandjena [at] gmail dot com Join our Patreon community at Patreon.com/EpsteinFilesBookclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The billionaires are beefing. Richest man in the world Elon Musk and LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman both appear many times in the Epstein files, but who was closer with the disgraced pedophile? Investigative journalist Amy Westervelt read all...

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