Good morning. The connections between Jeffrey Epstein and Silicon Valley are becoming more visible every day as the millions of emails in the DOJ’s archive of Epstein files are pored over. While the names that have turned up in various searches have made for some sensational headlines, the significance of the relationships has not always been evident.
To get a more complete understanding, Fortune reporters Jessica Mathews and Eva Roytburg focused on one specific tech industry relationship that Epstein tried to cultivate—with Elon and Kimbal Musk—and pieced together the various events that occurred over a period of several months. The story details an elaborate campaign by Epstein that led to a months-long relationship between a woman under his sway (who provided Epstein with regular updates) and Kimbal Musk. When Kimbal eventually broke off the relationship, Epstein’s “in” with Kimbal’s brother Elon withered away (not that Epstein didn’t keep trying).
It’s just one chapter in the long disturbing record of Epstein scheming and misdeeds, but it’s a revealing one that’s well worth reading if you want to understand how Epstein infiltrated so much of the business class. You can read the full story here.
