Elon Musk said he “REFUSED" to visit the island in the US Virgin Islands tied to financier Jeffrey Epstein, where Epstein allegedly abused young women with high-profile guests. His name appeared in a six-page document released by Democratic lawmakers on Saturday, which they said formed part of the Epstein files.
Reacting to the reports, the SpaceX and Tesla CEO pushed back on media coverage and directly criticised broadcaster Sky News for what he called a “misleading" headline.
Shame on Sky News for this utterly misleading headline. Anyone pushing this false narrative deserves complete contempt. Epstein tried to get me to go to his island and I REFUSED, yet they name me even before Prince Andrew, who did visit. https://t.co/9Pd3LXFeFm
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 27, 2025
“Shame