According to the documents, Epstein and Musk exchanged emails on two separate occasions where the multi-billionaire made plans to visit Epstein’s private island in the Caribbean.
The files, which were handed over to the House Oversight Committee, show that the Tesla and SpaceX CEO and Epstein talked about travel plans to Little St James, but there is no evidence Musk made the trip.
No one pushed harder than Elon Musk to have the Epstein files released. Old posts on 𝕏 show it clearly. He has been consistently calling for transparency and public release and prosecution of the worst offenders. pic.twitter.com/YWHT4oA2Xm
Elon Musk reshared a post by DogeDesigner on X (previously Twitter), which claims that “no one pushed harder than Elon Musk to have the Epstein files released.”
“Old posts on X slow it clearly. He has been consistently calling for transparency and public release and prosecution of the worst offenders.”
In another post, DogeDesigner said that “Elon Musk has consistently called for the Epstein files to be released. No one has pushed harder than him to have them made public. Those who committed crimes should be prosecuted, especially for exploitation of underage girls. People will be frustrated if this does not happen.”
DogeDesigner also shared an image of a news article titled “Elon Musk Planned Trip To Epstein’s Private Island, Newly Released Documents Show”. To this, Musk replied, “This is false”.
Replying to another post on X, Musk claimed that he “had very little correspondence with Epstein” and had repeatedly declined Epstein’s invitations to fly on his ‘Lolita Express.’
What do the newly released documents say?
In an email dated 13 December, 2013, Musk asked Epstein if he “will be in the BVI/St Bart’s area over the holidays. Is there a good time to visit?”.
Epstein replied, saying that “any day 1st–8th. play it by ear if you want. always space for you.”
After the conversation, Musk sent several emails to Epstein about his schedule, and the two eventually settled on January 2 as the visit date. However, the exchange ends with Epstein notifying Musk that he would have to stay in New York and expressing regret that they could not meet.
In 2012, another email exchange between the two emerged. This time, Epstein asked Musk how many people would be travelling “for the heli to the island.”
Musk replied: “Probably just Talulah and me. What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?”
However, a message reveals Musk telling Epstein that “logistics won’t work this time around.”
In 2019, Musk said in an interview with Vanity Fair that Epstein was “obviously a creep”, where he went on to claim he did not visit Epstein’s island.
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Elon Musk reacts to reports linked to newly released Epstein files, calling claims of island travel “false.” 
