Zuckerberg and Musk Pictured at Dinner with Convicted Sex Offender Epstein

The tech leaders were among a group that gathered in 2015, years after Epstein's child sex crime conviction.

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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Newly released documents show that in 2015, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO Elon Musk were pictured attending a dinner in California with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein later described the gathering as "wild" in an email. Both Zuckerberg and Musk have denied close associations with Epstein, with Musk stating he has "never been to any Epstein parties ever."

Why it matters

The revelation of Zuckerberg and Musk's attendance at a dinner with Epstein, years after his conviction for sex crimes against minors, raises questions about the tech leaders' judgment and associations with individuals accused of serious misconduct.

The details

According to emails and documents, the August 2015 dinner in Palo Alto, California also included PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman. Epstein later described the gathering as "wild" in an email. Zuckerberg has said he only met Epstein in passing at the dinner and never spoke to him again, while Musk has denied introducing Epstein to Zuckerberg and attending any Epstein-hosted events.

  • The dinner took place on August 2, 2015.
  • Epstein was convicted of sex offenses against minors in Florida prior to the 2015 dinner.

The players

Mark Zuckerberg

The founder and CEO of Facebook, now known as Meta.

Elon Musk

The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX.

Jeffrey Epstein

A convicted sex offender who was found dead in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.

Peter Thiel

The co-founder of PayPal.

Reid Hoffman

The co-founder of LinkedIn.

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What they’re saying

“I had dinner with zuckerburg, mu=k [Musk], thiel hoffman, wild.”

— Jeffrey Epstein

“I don't recall introducing Epstein to anyone, as I don't know the guy well enough to do so, Epstein is obviously a creep and Zuckerberg is not a friend of mine.”

— Elon Musk

“I have never been to any Epstein parties ever and have many times call for the prosecution of those who have committed crimes with Epstein.”

— Elon Musk (X)

The takeaway

The attendance of prominent tech leaders like Zuckerberg and Musk at a dinner with convicted sex offender Epstein, even years after his crimes, raises serious concerns about their judgment and associations, and underscores the need for greater accountability among the powerful elite.