What to know about the notable VIPs named in the Epstein files, from Elon Musk to former Prince Andrew
Newly released documents from the DOJ mention the names of powerful people in tech and politics.
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 have 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: