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The truth has a way of coming out. Join us as we count down notable public figures whose statements about their relationship with Jeffrey Epstein were later directly contradicted by released documents and court records. What do you make of these contradictions? Should these individuals face greater accountability?
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00:00Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?
00:02Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking at notable individuals whose public statements
00:07about their relationship with Jeffrey Epstein were later contradicted.
00:10This is an email from Elon Musk to Jeffrey Epstein asking,
00:15what day or night will be the wildest party on your island?
00:19Howard Lutnick.
00:21Lutnick refusing to answer our questions.
00:23Why did you mischaracterize your relationship with him, sir?
00:28Sometimes the receipts tell a different story.
00:31U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had repeatedly claimed he cut ties with Jeffrey Epstein
00:35after a 2005 visit to Epstein's Manhattan townhouse,
00:39saying the encounter left him so uncomfortable that he vowed he would, quote,
00:42never be in the room with that disgusting person ever again.
00:46He had previously claimed he cut ties with Epstein, who was his neighbor in New York in 2005.
00:50That was years before Epstein was first convicted of sex crimes.
00:54However, documents released in the Epstein file say otherwise.
00:57During a 2026 Senate hearing, Lutnick acknowledged that in December 2012,
01:02four years after Epstein's conviction, he visited his private island.
01:07Admitted he had paid a visit to Epstein's infamous private island.
01:10I had another couple with, they were there as well, with their children,
01:16and we had lunch on the island.
01:19According to his testimony, he arrived with his wife, four children, their nannies,
01:24and another family with children, spending roughly an hour having lunch with Epstein.
01:28This, of course, voids Lutnick's earlier public claim that he had completely severed contact after 2005.
01:34Probably about 10 emails connecting me with him over a 14-year period.
01:39I did not have any relationship with him.
01:44I barely had anything to do with that person.
01:48Naomi Campbell
01:49Epstein's celebrity circle was vast, but not everyone has been forthcoming about their place in it.
01:55This includes supermodel Naomi Campbell, who consistently denied having any meaningful relationship with Epstein,
02:01insisting she met him only socially.
02:03Did you suspect what he was doing?
02:06No.
02:07And what he's done is indefensible.
02:11And when I heard of what he'd done, it sickened me to my stomach, just like everybody else.
02:16However, the 2026 DOJ files show her appearing hundreds of times.
02:21This included communications about her flights on Epstein's private jet,
02:25invitations to high-profile social events, and even coordinating appearances with other celebrities.
02:30Naomi Campbell may have.
02:32To where?
02:34She may have gone, well, she certainly, well, I believe she visited him in Palm Beach,
02:40and I believe she may have gone to the island, and she may have gone to see his house in
02:45New York.
02:46Notably, some exchanges occurred after Epstein's 2008 conviction.
02:50Still, Campbell's representatives insist she was unaware of his crimes,
02:54and claim she attended events only as a public figure.
02:58Larry Summers.
02:58Because Senator Warren says that Summers cannot be trusted, that's her quote,
03:03after new details emerged regarding his close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
03:07All of this revealed in last week's release of Epstein's private emails.
03:11Even some of the world's top economists couldn't quite explain away their ties to Epstein.
03:16Former U.S. Treasury Secretary, economist, and ex-Harvard University President Larry Summers
03:21has repeatedly downplayed his relationship with the disgraced financier,
03:24describing it as limited and largely professional.
03:27However, newly released correspondence paints a more involved picture.
03:31Yeah, just extensive correspondence between the former Treasury Secretary under former President Bill Clinton,
03:37he's also the former Harvard President, and Epstein,
03:40including the most recent message on, I think it was the day before Epstein was arrested in 2019.
03:46Emails show Summers communicating with Epstein on multiple occasions,
03:50some personal and some for fundraising,
03:52many times years after Epstein's 2008 conviction.
03:55We're exchanging multiple emails debating Summers and whether or not he should send a note to a romantic interest.
04:03Epstein argued to Summers that it would be, quote, bad form.
04:07Summers wrote back, quote, why bad form?
04:09Supposed to be face-to-face?
04:10To which Epstein replied, you care very much for this person.
04:13You might want to demonstrate that.
04:15A note does the very opposite.
04:18Additional messages reveal Epstein sending Summers unsolicited notes,
04:22occasionally including inappropriate remarks.
04:24When the full scope of the correspondence became public,
04:27Summers expressed regret for maintaining contact,
04:30stepped down from the board of OpenAI,
04:32and announced plans to retire from teaching.
04:35Summers himself has said he deeply regrets the association and the correspondence, essentially,
04:40and that at this point, Zinclay and Kate,
04:41he is stepping back from his public commitments right now.
04:43Crown Princess Metamadit
04:45It turns out European royalty was very much part of Jeffrey Epstein's orbit.
04:50Crown Princess Metamadit of Norway initially maintained
04:53that her interactions with Epstein were sparse,
04:55and that she had distanced herself from him once concerns about his conduct became clear.
04:59But documents later made public showed their contact extended far longer than previously understood.
05:04Crown Princess Metamadit exchanging warm emails with Epstein
05:08after his conviction spending four days at his Miami beach house.
05:12Her name is mentioned over a thousand times in the documents,
05:16indicating sustained contact.
05:17Emails include friendly and informal correspondence between the two.
05:21And other reporting indicates she stayed at Epstein's Palm Beach property for several days in 2013,
05:26when he was not present.
05:28These revelations contrast sharply with her earlier statements,
05:31saying that she had cut off contact sooner.
05:33David Copperfield
05:34He allegedly performed magic tricks for Epstein and several of his victims
05:39during the dinner at Epstein's townhouse in New York City in 2016.
05:43Some of Epstein's closest social contacts were household names in entertainment,
05:48not that they want to admit it.
05:50Illusionist David Copperfield originally described his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
05:54as casual and fleeting,
05:55yet files from Epstein's archives tell a different story.
05:59Copperfield appears in handwritten message logs alongside photographs
06:02showing him with Epstein and Glenn Maxwell at private events.
06:06Scheduling notes indicate he visited Epstein's properties multiple times,
06:09sometimes coordinating logistics for performances or private gatherings.
06:13While there is no evidence linking Copperfield to Epstein's criminal acts,
06:17these documents surely contradict his claims of incidental contact.
06:21Stephen Tisch
06:22Emails show Tish asked Epstein to connect him with a woman,
06:26and in a 2013 message, Epstein invited Tish to his mansion,
06:30prompting Tish to reply, quote,
06:32Can I expect trouble?
06:34Film producer and New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch
06:36has previously said his interactions with Jeffrey Epstein were brief,
06:40adding that they were mostly limited to emails about movies and investments.
06:44He also said that he never visited Epstein's private island.
06:47However, the U.S. government's released documents show it was anything but brief.
06:52Tish appears in over 400 emails from 2013 alone,
06:56with Epstein arranging meetings,
06:58social introductions, and even adult-themed encounters.
07:01In another email exchange from 2013,
07:04co-owner of the New York giant Steve Tisch asked Epstein for details about a Ukrainian girl he had met
07:10at Epstein's house.
07:11Tisch writing,
07:13Is she a pro or civilian?
07:15Prompting Epstein to reply that he does not like records of these conversations.
07:19While Tisch denies any wrongdoing and maintains he was unaware of Epstein's crimes,
07:23the sheer volume and content of the correspondence show a more sustained involvement than his public statements suggested.
07:29We had a brief association where we exchanged emails about adult women,
07:33and in addition, we discussed movies, philanthropy, and investments.
07:37Richard Branson.
07:38The billionaire lifestyle couldn't fully insulate Branson from Epstein's world.
07:42The Virgin Group founder had insisted that his interactions with Jeffrey Epstein were professional
07:47or confined to group social settings.
07:50However, released emails from September 2013 revealed Branson corresponding directly with Epstein.
07:56And there is Richard Branson with Epstein behind him.
07:58They discussed travel plans, mutual acquaintances,
08:01and even made lighthearted references to adult staff members,
08:04exchanges that went beyond casual introductions.
08:07And I want that to sit there for a moment, ladies and gentlemen,
08:10because that message was sent years after Epstein had already been convicted
08:16for crimes for which he will always be remembered.
08:18Epstein also extended multiple invitations to his private properties.
08:22While Branson still maintains he cut ties after learning of Epstein's convictions,
08:26these documents contradict his earlier claims of purely incidental contact,
08:30showing a more substantial familiarity and an alleged willingness to engage.
08:35Peter Mandelson.
08:36Yeah, so the Metropolitan Police is set to launch a criminal investigation into Lord Mandelson.
08:42That's what we understand.
08:43We expect that announcement to be formally made sometime between now and the end of the footy tonight.
08:52Lots of seasoned politicians found themselves drawn into Epstein's network,
08:56including Peter Mandelson.
08:57The British politician has long portrayed his connection to Jeffrey Epstein as purely social and professional,
09:03insisting he was unaware of any criminal behavior.
09:05However, a more personal and sustained correspondence has since been discovered.
09:09The documents include birthday greetings, personal letters, and financial exchanges.
09:14Some indicate that Mandelson may have allegedly shared sensitive economic or political information with Epstein.
09:20We're now talking about the circumstances of the financial crash and how the government was responding to it,
09:26and whether or not the government minister allegedly wrongfully leaked information about the government's plans
09:33to a financer on the other side of the world.
09:36While Mandelson continues to deny any knowledge of Epstein's crimes,
09:40the depth and frequency of their communications shows a far closer relationship than his public statements let on.
09:46So it's effectively just the provisional stages.
09:49And once they've done that, they then basically press the investigation button and say,
09:53yeah, we're going to investigate.
09:54Elon Musk.
09:55Tech billionaire Elon Musk has been very vocal about never attending Jeffrey Epstein's parties or visiting his island.
10:02He insists his interactions were minimal and ultimately rejected.
10:05Still, the newly released DOJ files show multiple email exchanges between Musk and Epstein from 2012 to 2014,
10:13where Epstein inquires about Musk's travel plans.
10:15In one exchange, Musk asked Epstein, quote,
10:19what day slash night will be the wildest party on your island?
10:21This is an email from Elon Musk to Jeffrey Epstein asking what day or night will be the wildest party
10:29on your island?
10:30He later inquired about the best time to visit during his Caribbean trip,
10:33to which Epstein replied with logistics and dates.
10:36This is not, this is after he was a convicted sex offender.
10:39While there is no evidence Musk ever actually went to the island,
10:43the correspondence shows a more reciprocal dialogue than he previously admitted.
10:47I don't care about that, but what I do care about is that we at least attempt to prosecute those
10:52who committed serious crimes with Epstein.
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11:26Donald Trump
11:27Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?
11:30Some of the most debated contradictions about Epstein involve the sitting U.S. president.
11:34Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed he had little to do with Epstein and had a falling out with him.
11:39However, records show Trump socialized with Epstein in the 1990s and early 2000s.
11:45President Trump has also given varying reasons for their split,
11:48at times saying it was over a real estate dispute,
11:51and at others claiming Epstein's unseemly behavior at Mar-a-Lago got him expelled.
11:56However, third-party accounts show that Epstein remained a Mar-a-Lago member until 2007.
12:01There has been more and more evidence from the Epstein files emerging that implicate Trump specifically.
12:07Also, according to a 2019 FBI interview summary,
12:11Trump allegedly contacted Michael Ryder, the former Palm Beach police chief, in July 2006,
12:16just weeks after Epstein faced state charges, and said,
12:19Everyone has known he's been doing this.
12:22Yet President Trump claims he had no knowledge of Epstein's criminal activities prior to widespread media coverage.
12:28Trump has long denied having any knowledge of Epstein's crimes,
12:31but Ryder says Trump was one of the very first people to call
12:34when people found out that they were investigating Epstein.
12:37What do you make of these contradicting statements?
12:39Should these individuals be held more accountable?
12:42Share your thoughts in the comments.
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