The Department of Justice just dropped 3.5 million pages of Jeffrey Epstein files, and Silicon Valley’s biggest names are scattered throughout like confetti at a very awkward party. These aren’t random mentions—they’re detailed scheduling emails, meeting arrangements, and business discussions that continued well after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from minors. The tech industry’s “move fast and break things” ethos apparently extended to ignoring obvious red flags.
Reid Hoffman leads the pack with 2,658 file mentions, mostly scheduling emails coordinating meetings between the LinkedIn founder and Epstein involving MIT’s Media Lab. Bill Gates clocks in at 2,592 files, documenting lunches, Skype calls, and photos alongside Epstein’s unverified claims about Gates seeking drugs for encounters with “Russian girls.”
Peter Thiel appears in 2,281 files showing lunch meetings and political discussions from 2014-2017. The documents include offers from Epstein to fund Thiel’s lawsuit against Gawker. These weren’t chance encounters—they were deliberate, ongoing relationships with a known sex offender.
Elon Musk‘s 1,116 mentions include his 2012 inquiry about the “wildest party on your island” and discussions about SolarCity installations for Epstein’s properties. Google’s Larry Page (314 files) and Sergey Brin (294 files) appear through subpoenas and alleged island visits. Mark Zuckerberg surfaces in 282 files, while Jeff Bezos appears in 196 files. The breadth spans virtually every major tech platform you use daily.
The response playbook remains consistent: these were “mistakes” in pursuit of philanthropy. Gates’ spokesperson called Epstein’s allegations “absolutely absurd and completely false,” framing them as failed entrapment attempts. Deputy AG Todd Blanche has indicated no new prosecutions are expected, despite survivor attorneys calling the release evidence of an “active cover-up” by the Trump administration.
Two million additional documents remain withheld. The tech industry built its reputation on transparency and disruption, yet its most powerful figures maintained relationships with someone whose crimes were public knowledge. Your data, your privacy, your digital life—it’s all controlled by people who apparently couldn’t figure out that hanging with Jeffrey Epstein was bad judgment.
The real question isn’t individual guilt—it’s whether Silicon Valley’s elite networks operate with any accountability whatsoever. These files suggest the answer is uncomfortably clear.
