Elon Musk email to Epstein revealed: "What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?"

Elon Musk claimed that he was "photobombed" by Ghislaine Maxwell in the infamous shot of them together at the Vanity Fair Oscars party in 2014: "Don't know Ghislaine at all. She photobombed me once at a Vanity Fair party several years ago. Real question is why VF invited her in the first place."

But he was acquainted with Jeffrey Epstein, though, and had more extensive ties to him than previously known, show by emails revealed today by the Department of Justice.

The documents include Musk and Epstein emailing in both 2012 and 2013 to determine when Musk should make the trip to Little St James. Neither exchanges appear to have resulted in Musk visiting the island, due to logistical issues.

"Will be in the BVI/St Bart's area over the holidays. Is there a good time to visit?" Musk states on 13 December 2013.

"any day 1st – 8th . play it by ear if you want. always space for you," Epstein replies. …

In November 2012, Epstein sent Musk an email asking "how many people will you be for the heli to island".

"Probably just Talulah and me. What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?" Musk replied. On 2 January 2013, Musk sent Epstein an email suggesting that the visit wouldn't take place saying: "Logistics won't work this time around."

Hints at Musk's connections to Epstein had turned up in the past, but no evidence of visits to the island beyond the one with his then-wife. The honesty of Musk's previous statements (Epstein "tried repeatedly to get me to visit his island. I declined.") is undermined by the emails revealed today.

While he has denied a personal connection to Epstein, Musk has invoked the sex offender's name to attack others. He claimed during his public falling-out with Donald Trump last year that the president's name was in the Epstein files. He later appeared to delete his posts on X accusing Trump of ties to Epstein. Musk also insulted fellow tech mogul Bill Gates in May over the Microsoft founder's relationship with Epstein, lashing out after Gates criticized him for cuts to humanitarian aid.