The newly released files include references to several well-known figures, including rapper Jay-Z, rapper Pusha T, and convicted film producer Harvey Weinstein. However, officials stress that these names appear only in an unverified tip to the FBI and not in Epstein’s own records or in findings supported by law enforcement investigations.
According to an FBI crisis intake report included in the release, an anonymous woman claimed she had been drugged and sexually abused on multiple occasions over several years. In the report, she alleged that Pusha T (born Terrence LeVarr Thornton) was one of her “handlers.” She also said she once woke up in a room with Weinstein and Jay-Z present. The report notes that the woman said her memory of these events was unclear because she had been drugged. The document does not indicate that any of the named individuals were investigated or charged, and it does not establish guilt.
The release also includes a reference to filmmaker Mira Nair, who is the mother of New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani. Nair was mentioned in a 2009 email from publicist Peggy Siegal to Epstein, in which Siegal said she had seen Nair at an after-party for the film Amelia, which Nair directed. The email does not suggest any wrongdoing or investigation involving Nair.
Another set of documents shows messages exchanged between Casey Wasserman, chairman of the LA28 Olympics organizing committee, and Ghislaine Maxwell, who was later convicted of child sex trafficking in connection with Epstein. In one message, Maxwell offered Wasserman a massage that she said could “drive a man wild.”
In a statement published by Variety, Wasserman said the messages were from more than 20 years ago and occurred long before Maxwell’s crimes became public. He denied having any relationship with Epstein, acknowledging only that he traveled on Epstein’s plane in 2002 as part of a Clinton Foundation humanitarian delegation. Wasserman said he regretted any association with Epstein or Maxwell.
The document release follows passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which was signed into law in November by Donald Trump after bipartisan pressure from Congress. The law has led to the public release of large amounts of previously sealed material tied to the Epstein investigation.
Epstein’s case continues to draw public attention during Trump’s second term, both politically and culturally. References to the scandal have appeared in popular shows such as Saturday Night Live and South Park, reflecting ongoing interest in the newly disclosed files and the powerful figures mentioned within them.
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