Hollywood Superagent Ovitz Praised Epstein, Visited Island

Emails show Ovitz called Epstein's talents "outstanding" and the two planned meetings.

Feb. 5, 2026 at 9:55pm

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Newly uncovered emails show that Hollywood power broker and venture capitalist Michael Ovitz praised the "outstanding" talents of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and was invited to Epstein's private island. The two men planned meetings in St. Barts and at Epstein's Manhattan home, though they claimed they "did not know each other well."

Why it matters

This revelation further highlights the extensive network of powerful individuals connected to Epstein, whose sex trafficking crimes have cast a dark shadow over the elite circles he moved in. Ovitz's praise and planned meetings with Epstein raise questions about the nature of their relationship and the degree to which Epstein was able to leverage his connections with influential figures.

The details

The emails show that Ovitz, a co-founder of the powerful Creative Artists Agency (CAA), described Epstein's talents as "outstanding" in a message to the financier. The two men discussed plans to meet in St. Barts and at Epstein's Manhattan residence, though they later claimed they "did not know each other well."

  • The emails were uncovered in February 2026.

The players

Michael Ovitz

A former Hollywood power broker who co-founded the Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and later became a venture capitalist.

Jeffrey Epstein

A disgraced financier who was convicted of sex trafficking crimes and died in prison in 2019.

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What they’re saying

“Epstein's talents are outstanding.”

— Michael Ovitz

The takeaway

This story further underscores the extensive web of powerful connections that Epstein cultivated, raising troubling questions about the degree to which influential figures were aware of or complicit in his criminal activities.