New Epstein Files Mention Timothée Chalamet in Alleged Email About Oscar Campaign

The US Department of State has released another batch of documents connected to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, reigniting controversy across politics and Hollywood.

The newly released files are part of a massive collection that includes millions of documents, photos, and videos detailing Epstein’s criminal network and social connections. While many famous names appear in the files, the US Department of Justice has stressed that being mentioned does not mean someone was involved in criminal activity.

Among the latest documents are alleged emails involving Hollywood publicist Peggy Siegal, who worked closely with New York City’s elite film and media circles through her company, The Peggy Siegal Company.

In one alleged email attributed to Siegal, she mentions actor Timothée Chalamet, referring to him as her “friend” while discussing his Oscar campaign during the height of the #MeToo movement.

“Even my friend Timothy Chalamet, who donated his salary from Woody’s last film to three political agencies, was sick about being forced into any action by the press,” the email allegedly states.

The message goes on to claim that Chalamet struggled to promote Call Me By Your Name without being questioned about his work with director Woody Allen.

Chalamet starred in Allen’s film A Rainy Day in New York, which was filmed in late 2017 as allegations against Allen resurfaced during the #MeToo movement. Allen has denied wrongdoing, though he has been accused by multiple actresses over the years.

The alleged email further claims that Chalamet’s agents encouraged him to donate his salary, describing the actor as “genuinely upset” and “a pawn in a bigger game” at just 22 years old. It also predicts he would win an Oscar for his performance in Beautiful Boy, a film about addiction for which Chalamet later earned critical acclaim.

Following renewed attention on her connection to Epstein, Siegal has again stated that their relationship was purely social.

“We were social friends, nothing more,” she told The New York Times in a 2020 interview. “He said he’d served his time and assured me that he had changed his ways.”

As more Epstein-related documents continue to be released, public scrutiny remains intense — particularly when high-profile figures are named, even without allegations of wrongdoing.