Epstein replies: 'Hopefully the first of many'

From:: Jeffrey Epstein
Date:: September 24, 2012 (TIME dates the exchange to 24 Sep 2012; NBC says 'late September 2012')
To:: Elon Musk

Excerpt. Only this much of the email has been made public.

Hopefully the first of many.

About this email

Epstein's reply to Musk's note that they had a 'very enjoyable conversation'.

Notes

Released by the U.S. Department of Justice on 2026-01-30 as part of the Epstein files. The text here is only what news outlets quoted from the DOJ PDFs; the DOJ files sit behind an age-verification page and could not be retrieved. Being named in the files is not evidence of wrongdoing. Musk's public response on X (31 Jan 2026): "I had very little correspondence with Epstein and declined repeated invitations to go to his island or fly on his 'Lolita Express', but was well aware that some email correspondence with him could be misinterpreted and used by detractors to smear my name." Email sent TO Musk in a thread he started.

Where it came from

Government release; attribution widely reported.

Personal, outside & personal. Tags: epstein-files, introductions

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