Tech billionaire Elon Musk has stirred up discussions around convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once again.
This latest controversy began when Musk feuded with President Trump last month, after Trump was mentioned in Epstein’s files. Trump remarked that “that’s the real reason they’re not publicly available.”
As more information about Epstein’s files is being pushed for transparency by lawmakers and the public, Musk has been using his social media to question the extent of government knowledge and the specifics of documents that might exist.
Late Wednesday into Thursday morning, he started posing questions on the AI chatbot Grok.
One question he asked was whether government or commercial computers that accompanied Epstein’s planes to the U.S. Virgin Islands could have electronic records. Grok replied affirmatively, suggesting that such records “probably exist.”
Musk followed up with, “So, does that mean the government knows the names and ages of everyone who traveled on Epstein’s planes? Particularly, do they have a list of the minor companions and the adults on those flights?”
Grok indicated that the Department of Justice and the FAA maintain various passenger manifestos and flight logs concerning Epstein’s jets, mentioning that while names are usually included, ages aren’t always available.
Additionally, Grok revealed that the DOJ likely has records of numerous criminal cases linked to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Musk commented on the significant number of confirmed young victims, stating, “Over 1,000 confirmed young victims is a surprisingly large and tragic number. To ensure that the government has been victimized, they would need to disclose who assaulted them.” He also noted that this implies a government-created “Epstein Client List.”
He addressed other inquiries about the whereabouts of the evidence from Epstein’s case, questioning, “Yeah, where is it?”
Musk also referenced a document released earlier this year by the DOJ, titled “Epstein Files: Phase 1,” asking, “Where is Phase 2?”
Last week, the Justice Department and the FBI stated that Epstein did not maintain a client list and confirmed that he died by suicide in 2019 while in a New York City prison—a claim that has drawn skepticism.
This has incited frustration among some in the Maga movement, who have long propagated conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death and suspect that many prominent Democrats will be implicated.
Even staunch Trump supporters, like far-right activist Laura Rumer and Rep. Lauren Boebert, voiced concerns over the handling of the files and called for special investigators.
In response to the criticism, Trump described it as “silly Republican” behavior, asserting that he is inadvertently aiding Democrats by refocusing on the Epstein matter.
He said, “Some foolish and uninformed Republicans have fallen into the trap, trying to do Democrats’ work,” during a meeting with the Prince of Bahrain. Trump labeled it an “Epstein hoax” and argued that it distracts from significant achievements, emphasizing that Epstein was a man with serious issues who supposedly died four years ago.
