From tech titans to Wall Street power brokers and foreign dignitaries, a who's who of powerful men make appearances in the huge trove of documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein.
All have denied having anything to do with his sexual abuse of girls and young women. Yet some of them maintained friendships with Epstein, or developed them anew, even after news stories made him widely known as an alleged abuser of young girls.
None has been charged with a crime connected to the investigation. Epstein killed himself in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019.
Here's a primer on some of the notable names in the Epstein files:
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
The man formerly known as Britain's Prince Andrew has long been dogged by questions about his relationship with Epstein, including allegations from the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre that she was trafficked by Epstein and instructed to have sex with Mountbatten-Windsor when she was 17.
The former prince has repeatedly denied that it happened, but his brother, King Charles III, still stripped him of his royal titles late last year, including the right to be called a prince and the Duke of York. Mountbatten-Windsor's name appears at least several hundred times in Friday's document release, including in Epstein's private emails.
Sarah Ferguson
In March of 2011, Sarah Ferguson, then the Duchess of York, made a public apology for letting Jeffrey Epstein pay off some of her debts. Both she and her ex-husband, the former Prince Andrew, had come under tremendous public scrutiny for continuing a friendly relationship with Epstein after he pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl.
She told London's Evening Standard newspaper she would have "nothing ever to do with Jeffrey Epstein ever again." But just two months later, she emailed Epstein to say she was going on Oprah Winfrey's TV show and wanted his advice on how she should answer questions about their relationship.
Elon Musk
The billionaire Tesla founder turns up at least a few times in Friday's document release, notably in email exchanges in 2012 and 2013 in which he discussed visiting Epstein's infamous Caribbean island compound. But it's not immediately clear if the island visits took place.
Spokespersons for Musk's companies, Tesla and X, didn't respond to emails seeking comment Friday or Saturday. Musk has maintained that he repeatedly turned down the disgraced financier's overtures.
“Epstein tried to get me to go to his island, and I REFUSED,” he posted on X in 2025.
Richard Branson
The billionaire founder of the Virgin Group, a global conglomerate, exchanged numerous emails with Epstein. In a 2013 exchange, Branson invited Epstein to his own private Caribbean island. “Any time you're in the area, we'd love to see you,” he wrote. “As long as you bring your harem!”
In another message that year, he suggested Epstein rehabilitate his image by convincing Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to tell the public how Epstein had “been a brilliant adviser” and had “more than learnt your lesson.”
The company stressed in a statement Saturday that there was no wrongdoing and that any dealings were limited to group or business settings.
Donald Trump
It's long been known that Epstein was friends with Trump before the two had a falling out. The new documents contain thousands of references to Trump, including emails sharing news articles, commenting on his policies and gossiping about him and his family.
The Justice Department also disclosed a spreadsheet summarising calls to law enforcement tip lines about Trump.
Bill Clinton
Like Trump, Clinton spent time with Epstein more than two decades ago, including flying on his private jet and visiting the White House. Clinton denied knowledge of Epstein's wrongdoing and his representatives said he broke off relations after 2006.
Steven Tisch
The New York Giants co-owner is mentioned more than 400 times. Correspondence shows Epstein offered to connect Tisch with numerous women over the years.
Brett Ratner
The film director appears in several photographs in the files, including one showing him with Jean Luc Brunel, who later died in jail awaiting trial on rape charges.
Casey Wasserman
The president of the LA 2028 Olympics committee exchanged flirty emails with Ghislaine Maxwell. In one exchange, he wrote: “What do I have to do to see you in a tight leather outfit?” Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence.
Ehud Barak
The former Israeli prime minister stayed in regular contact with Epstein for years, including after his 2008 guilty plea. The files include plans for a 2017 stay at Epstein's New York residence.
Larry Summers
Clinton's former Treasury Secretary and ex-Harvard president is frequently mentioned. Emails show meetings and discussions even after Epstein was charged in 2019. Summers has called his interactions “a major error of judgment.”
Howard Lutnick
Trump's commerce secretary visited Epstein's island with his family in 2012, contradicting earlier claims of cutting ties. Emails show plans to arrive by yacht with his children.
Sergey Brin
The Google co-founder made plans to meet Epstein and Maxwell at his New York townhouse. Google did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Steve Bannon
Trump's former adviser exchanged hundreds of texts with Epstein discussing politics, travel and a documentary. Some messages were sent shortly before Epstein’s arrest.
Miroslav Lajcak
The Slovak national security adviser resigned after his correspondence appeared in the files. He said his communications were part of diplomatic duties and denied wrongdoing.
