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CBS Pulls Peter Attia's 60 Minutes Segment After Epstein Email Controversy
The longevity influencer was recently named a new CBS News contributor.
Published on Feb. 4, 2026
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CBS News has pulled a rerun of a 60 Minutes segment featuring newly announced contributor Peter Attia after his past correspondence with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein gained national attention. Attia issued an apology over the "embarrassing, tasteless, and indefensible" emails, while denying any criminal wrongdoing or witnessing of illegal behavior.
Why it matters
The decision to pull Attia's segment highlights the ongoing scrutiny and consequences faced by public figures over their associations with Epstein, even years after his death. It also raises questions about CBS News' vetting process for new contributors and how it handles controversies involving its on-air talent.
The details
Attia's name appeared roughly 1,700 times in the Department of Justice's Epstein-related documents, including an email where he wrote that the "biggest problem with becoming friends with you" is that Epstein's "life you lead is so outrageous." Attia also wrote that he goes into "JE withdrawal" when he doesn't see Epstein. In an apology, Attia said he was "incredibly naïve" to believe Epstein and mistook his "social acceptance" for "acceptability."
- On Feb. 2, 2026, Attia issued a lengthy apology on social media over his emails with Epstein.
- In January 2016, Attia wrote an email saying he goes into "JE withdrawal" when he doesn't see Epstein.
The players
Peter Attia
A 52-year-old longevity influencer who was recently named a new CBS News contributor, but has now had a 60 Minutes segment featuring him pulled from air due to his past emails with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Jeffrey Epstein
A billionaire sex offender who died by suicide in 2019 after being arrested and charged with sex trafficking of minors.
Bari Weiss
The editor-in-chief of CBS News who announced Attia as one of the network's new contributors on Jan. 27, 2026.
What they’re saying
“I go into JE withdrawal when I don't see him.”
— Peter Attia (Department of Justice)
“That said, I apologize and regret putting myself in a position where emails, some of them embarrassing, tasteless, and indefensible, are now public, and that is on me.”
— Peter Attia (X)
What’s next
CBS News has not commented on Attia's status as a contributor following the controversy, leaving his future at the network unclear.
The takeaway
This incident highlights the ongoing scrutiny and consequences faced by public figures over their associations with Jeffrey Epstein, even years after his death, and raises questions about how media organizations vet and handle controversies involving their on-air talent.
