Controversial doctor steps down as contributor after Epstein files reveal communication between the two men
Controversial longevity expert Dr Peter Attia has resigned from his post as a CBS News contributor after correspondence between Attia and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was made public.
The Hollywood Reporter first broke the news of Attia’s departure.
Less than a month ago, Attia was announced as one of 19 new contributors to the network, as part of editor-in-chief Bari Weiss’s efforts to overhaul the news division. He joined the network just a few days before over 3m files were released as part of the federal government’s investigation into Epstein.
Included among the files were multiple instances of communication between Attia and Epstein, most of them from the mid-2010s, after Epstein had already pleaded guilty in 2008 to prostitution charges involving a minor. The messages indicate a congenial relationship between the two men, with Epstein sometimes seeking out Attia for medical advice. In a particularly crude exchange from 2016, Attia insinuates that female genitalia is considered “low carb”.
